The entire crew was armed and gathered at the docks, it was very late and all the citizens had cleared the area. In front was Captain Sin Nombre, standing next to Emmet, and next to him was Malec, sword drawn and a loaded pistol in its holster. Mr, Rischter Agreed to meet the crew at the docks at night and agreed to the transaction of 20,000 pounds for Emmet back in his custody. The captain saw lamp light nearing them and ordered the rest of the crew to ready their weapons.

He took Emmet by the arm and took a knife from his belt. “I will not harm you, nor will I let you go back with him.” Emmet nodded and let the captain hold the knife to his neck. “Act terrified and weak.” He whispered as the men drew near. There was no need, once Emmet saw his father he began to tremble and felt himself be engulfed with fear.

“Let my boy go and you will have your money.” Mr. Rischter ordered.

Captain Sin laughed, a deep icy laugh. “You will have him once my crew loads it up on the ship. I can stand here all night and argue, but can your son?” He pressed his knife against Emmet’s neck harder.

“Father please! Do as he says please!”

“MIND YOUR PLACE BOY.” Roared Mr. Rischter. “Fine. Have it your way, but do not harm my son.” There was no chance of that The knife he was using had been pre-dulled so Emmet wouldn’t get hurt incase he slipped. “Fine, have it your way. We’ll load half on and then you’ll get the rest after you give him to me.”

“Our way or not at all.” Captain Sin was not about to let that money leave his sight, but he’d take Emmet over the money.

“Fine. Load it all!” He ordered his men. They pulled the money to the ship, the Siren’s crew took it up to the ship where 30 gunmen waited in the dark with rifles in case there was trouble. “There, you have your money, now let him go.” A greedy glint shone in his eye, to Emmet it was like a searchlight. Trained on him. This was Malec’s time to speak up.

“I do think there is something wrong with this transaction. Don’t you think, Captain?”

Captain Sin smiled “Why yes, I do believe we’re missing something, now that you mention it.” He took the knife from Emmet’s neck and put his arm around Emmet’s shoulder. “Would you do the honors?” He smiled at Malec and then at Emmet who both smiled back.

“What are you talking about? What else do you want?” Mr. Rischter said angrily.

“We own Emmet.” Said Malec, matter-of-factly. “Legally. Really I own him, but that means he isn’t yours to own anymore.”

“What?!”

Malec brought the marriage certificates out of his belt with a flourish. “Do you know what these are? They’re signed, legal marriage documents.”

Mr. Richter looked somewhere between angry and confused. “He needs my permission to get married! He wants to go home, don’t you Emmet?” He held out his hand.

“Home? You think I want to be with you? You want me to go back to your estate and imprison me. You don’t love me, you don’t deserve my love or even to be around me. I’m not going back. Even if I did give myself up to you, I would just leave.” Most of the crew has left and boarded the ship, they were even ready to leave port. “I will never go with you. Thank you for the gracious sum of money for my crew. You will not be seeing me again.”

“Emmet, come here right now, we’re go-”

“I think that’s quite enough of that.” The captain interrupted. “Malec, take Emmet to the ship.”

Emmet stopped Malec and looked the horrible man right in the eyes. The man who he thought had taught him love. The man he loved his whole life. Emmet reached to his own neck and ripped off his ring necklace.

“You will never find me again.” He threw it down at Mr. Rischter’s feet, spat, and turned with Malec, boarding the ship.

Captain Sin chuckled. “There’s nothing you can do. Even if you could, my crew would kill you. He’s ours now.”

He left him standing there and boarded his ship, which moved as soon as he stepped on board. Malec and Emmet both peered over the rails, watching as Emmet’s father disappeared into the night. Once the crew saw only ocean around them, they cheered loudly and began a feast. Emmet and Malec snuck off to the crow's nest and watched the stars.

“You’re finally off the hook. How does it feel?” Malec asked his newly-wed husband.

“Like I’m gonna be sick. I’m trembling all over, this freedom is… Something else. I feel weightless and airy. I’m full of energy but I’m so ready for sleep.” Emmet rolled his head back.

“That’s how I felt when I joined the crew. You’ll get used to it, then sick of it, then love it again.” They both smiled and sat in silence for a while. “Say Emmet?”

“Hm?”

“Do you think sirens do exist?”

“Perhaps. No one has found one so I can’t say that they don’t.”

“Would you like to find one together?”

Emmet smiled. “I would love to.” The moon came out behind a cloud, shining over them. They held each other.

“Together then.”

“Together.”

After they shared those words, they shared a kiss. Those words would begin their great adventures and they would become The Pirate Kings.