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Sometimes he meditated on the curious fact that he had read in one of his father's books. Apparently, each person saw the world differently. That meant that the red he saw, the brightness, the intensity, and the shade could be slightly or completely different from how other people saw it. But he would never know. Because all his life had grown called 'red' to that color.
The only thing Harry could do was hope that his senses were sharp. That the red he looked at was the most intense. A pirate could only trust his senses and instincts. Which was especially useful at this time, as he infiltrated the Lost Revenge, his old ship. Four years ago, the mysterious and famous Queen of the Seven Seas had stolen his ship from one of the ports where he and his crew had docked. Very few people knew how the Queen of the Seven Seas looked like and those who did were so loyal that they would never give information about her. Even under torture.
From the moment the Queen of the Seven Seas stole his ship, her popularity increased rapidly. Wherever he went, people already knew the story of the dangerous pirate captain who made the sea respond to her desires. At some point, his revenge turned into a rivalry between them. Because Harry was part of the famous Hook family. Like his father and his sisters, he was a recognized pirate. The Queen of the Seven Seas and the Infamous Pirate Harry Hook competed for recognition and power. And their only form of communication was through phrases painted on walls that announced to the other that they had already been there.
‘Darling, you need to wake up earlier if you want to catch the best fish.’
‘I left you the leftovers, as you like. You can hook them to enjoy them on the road.’
That was his life. The sea, the ports, treasures, and their small letters that used the walls as pages.
When King Adam and his Council decided to seal the power and magic of the villains, Harry's father was from the lucky group. Auradon had taken his main ship from him. But his father had his crew, knowledge, and treasures buried throughout the world. Before long, he had a ship again and then a fleet of them. Auradon has magic, but Captain Hook managed to be respected. With that, they had a quiet armistice. His family used to avoid the capital of Auradon and preferred to attack the most neglected kingdoms. A pirate's life was perfect.
But Harry found himself trapped by this mysterious being whom everyone called the Queen of the Seven Seas. It was normal for a Hook to be stubborn about someone. But this time, Harry felt lucky. After four years, he found his old ship again. And Harry was evaluating the possibility of returning to his crew and arranging a plan to retrieve the ship. But his curiosity was much big. The small chance of meeting the Queen of the Seven Seas was too tempting. Also, Harry knew the Lost Revenge like the back of his hand. So, he went straight to the captain's quarters, surprised by how little vigilance there was. Most of the crew was on the port. Their carelessness with the ship was almost disappointing. All of that seemed like an open invitation to people like him.
When Harry entered the quarters, he found the place empty. As if no one was using it. Harry frowned. But he noticed a small envelope on the desk. An invitation.
The sound of voices going to the ship was his signal to escape. Harry took the invitation and returned to his ship without anyone noticing his presence. He went to his cabin and thought about his odds. He could still attack Lost Revenge to keep it from navigating again. But he had been without interest in his revenge for a while. Instead, he looked at the invitation and found himself fascinated and puzzled. That was an invitation to a masquerade ball in a summer castle that belonged to one of King Triton's daughters. His rival was planning to attend there. And maybe he could finally meet her. His curiosity was becoming an obsession. And it had only gotten worse for over a year when Harry could swear, he had found the Queen of the Seven Seas, oddly at a masquerade ball, but had been a misunderstanding. Or at least that was what Harry wished.
Sometimes, he wondered if the Queen of the Seven Seas would see the world in the same colors as him.
Which made no sense.
Harry looked at the invitation. The event would last three nights. Each masquerade ball would have different themes. The first would be 'Treasure'. The second would be 'Attraction'. And the third 'Animal Instinct '. This time, Harry would have three days to find his rival, and perhaps, in that way, he could understand what was that mysterious force that made him constantly think of someone he didn't even know. Harry felt like a pirate who had heard the song of a siren was now under her spell.
He denied. The ball would be in a few days and Harry had to make every night useful.
“Sunshine!” Harry came out of his cabin and called out to Gil "You're going to have to stay up all night working. Sorry. But I need your help to be able to go to a ball." He smirked.