Write about a pirate captain obsessed with finding a mythical treasure.

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“Jade's Treasure Island” by Jade Orien🍀

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As the ship soars across the ocean a captain pirate named Nicholas looks at the sun through his telescope to see if he is almost near his destination. Nicholas is from an island called Seaport & the people from his island for years have been searching for this magical time machine/ treasure box that takes you into the future. One day Nicholas thought to himself " I'm going to find me treasure" because he was so obsessed with the idea of going into the future so he spoke to the hobbit of his island & he told Nicholas that if he wants ...

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“Wiz-aaaaar-dry” by Shaun Calvert

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Captain Samuel Wartsworth the greatest wiz-arh-d alive (a wiz-arh-d of course being a wizard who is also a pirate) and also the only wiz-arh-d alive, breathed a hearty lungful of salt air. He closed his eyes and let the orchestra that was his ship wash over him (also sea spray). The straining of rope, the rustle of the canvas in the wind, and the gentle creak of wood played in harmony with each other and the sounds of nature around them. Samuel like most wizards had spent most of his life in stuffy classrooms or stuffier offices surrounded b...

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“A PIRATE'S STORY” by Sivaram Govindaraj

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[This story is set in a time more than 7 centuries ago.] Doko stood at the helm of his wide bottomed sailboat looking at the shore in the distance. It was his final voyage, goodbye to piracy! His aide adjusted the sails getting the boat to go ashore. Doko now turned around and looked fondly at the sea which had been the source of his wealth over the years. He was tired of piracy and was bound for his outlaw village on an island - which was almost his own - where he hoped to live the rest of his life in peace. Looking at him one wouldn’...

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“Cabin Boy” by Paige Winters

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“Capt'n losin’ his marbles,” I heard the First Mate, Andras, say from outside the door. I didn’t mean to be eavesdropping, I was only delivering a message. I paused outside the door, waiting to hear what the Quartermaster would say. After all, these are his chambers. I was surprised when another voice that I recognized came through, the Carpenter, Mase. “Aye, he be. Best nah to speak o’ it.” Realizing how suspicious I would look if someone found me standing outside of the door, I knocked. “Enter,” Quartermaster Kalin said. I opened the doo...

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“Very Carefully Hidden” by Robin ✿

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Pirate Sailor produced a treasure map. ' I still don't understand.' she cried. Two other men pirates came running, ' What happened, Captain Sailor?' ' There seems to be no sign of where the treasure is. I mean, it shows pictures and all. But there's no drawing of a treasure box.' ' So you mean there was no point of getting the map?' Pirate 1 pampered. ' Maybe.' Captain Sailor sighed. ' I knew it was useless.' Pirate 2 suddenly said, ' Let me see.' He snatched the map rudely, and quite gasped to see the map. It was like some ancient writing, ...

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“Pirates of Identity” by Matias Matias

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My passion the seas Many accounts had been written on the sighting of the floating island, though many had contradicting points, for example; the brief history written by the French explorer Jean Du Pont, whose exploits had been known by most of Eastern Europe as successful, read of a cloud with vines draping from it, but upon further observation they realized that the cloud was in fact a giant island but by the time they came to this notion, it was too late and they spent their final energies and efforts chasing the ever-distancing island w...

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“A PIRATE I WOULD BE” by Sylvia Lucas

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I have been a Pirate for seven years now, It came about almost by chance. I had lived within the law up to that point, no angel bur never charged with a crime and certainly never taking a life. My pal Jake was always a bit wild, never vicious, more in love with excitement and adventure. We were both fishermen working out of a small harbour in Cornwall on the South West coast of England. We made a living, just not a good one; not as good as Jake thought we could make if we joined the crew of this captain he had met , by the name of William Bo...

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“Insel der Toten” by Emily Kangal

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The salty breeze of the Baltic Sea greeted me coldly as I climbed from the hatch and onto the main deck. The wind blew brilliantly, gripping the masts with its mighty hands and rushing our ship along with the current. Captain Lukan stood firm, hands on his hips, and gazing upon the sea before him. He dressed in Germany’s colors; our homeland. He was a prideful man, dressing our ship in German flags, and singing folk songs when nights grew dim and dreary. Lukan was ...

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“A Dragon's Lair for Me! ” by Cassie Poormokhtar

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Sylvar and Nuvo woke to the sounds of laughter. Qidan and Float were practicing down by the water. They were relaxing on the beach they’d found outside of the town of Gorros. After spending several days helping Gemma, they’d decided a break was much needed before figuring out what to do about the dragon and the lux-ball Nuvo needed. Sylvar stretched and Nuvo rubbed her eyes; neither wanted to leave the warm sand beneath their bedrolls. Slowly, Nu...

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“At the edges of wrath” by David Veselinovic

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Awakened by the pinching of crabs and completely unaware of my whereabouts, I started to run like a madman towards the oceanic waves, while filling the space with joyful screams. Nothing to be worried about, considering the circumstances. The fiery sand was scattering under my feet. My eyes could barely see and my lips were as dry as gunpowder. A person would have only heard the echo of my voice. But there was no men. And silence that floated in the air was deafening. Although the shock from jump in the sh...

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“The Quest For The Arcanum” by Rose Buckingham

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Lia da Silva, dread pirate and captain of the ship Calypso’s Revenge, was in a bad mood. She was the scourge of the Seven Seas, feared by all on the grounds of being a merciless cutthroat, as clever as she was brave, and mistress of evading capture even in the tightest spots, and yet she simply could not shake the feeling that the whole world was laughing at her and her utter failure to complete her most recent quest. She toyed absently with one of the daggers that pinned a scroll to her captain's table and could almost hear her governess' d...

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“Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship ” by Naomi Chinenye

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Robert Kurson is the author of the runaway bestseller Shadow Divers as well as Crashing Through. After a law degree from Harvard Law School, he began his writing career at the Chicago Sun-Times as a data entry clerk, a position which led to a full-time features writing job. In 2000, Esquire published "My Favorite Teacher," his first magazine story, which became a finalist for a National Magazine Award. Based in Chicago, he is currently a contributing editor to Esquire. The Story Finding and identifying a pirate ship is the hardest thing to...

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“Esteban ” by Kirsten S

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In my country, we had a saying. Talk little and listen much. So I listen much. I remember my country less and less with each passing year. I do remember being torn from my mother’s arms when I was not much more than a child. “Be strong!” she said in our native language. “Be brave. You are a warrior!” was the last thing she said to me. I remembered her words often when I thought I could not go on while lost in the swamps and deserts. I listen to these Spaniards, with their endless talk of gold and treasure. They tell stor...

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“The Gaze of the Medusian Captain” by Ingrid K.

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I, Andromeda Scintillian, had been supposed to be many things. The next Grand Duchess of the Scintillian duchy, for one. A well-educated, well-behaved proper member of Keto’s high society, for another. But I hadn’t been supposed to be the head of the notorious Scylla Pirates, captain of the infamous pirate ship Perseus. Life really is an unfathomable thing. “Captain.” My deputy, Raschee, hesitated. His gaze was on the floor. His rigid posture and hands clasped behind his back looked almost like a child in front of a schoolteacher waiti...

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“CappaChino Island” by Sarah Butland

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The seas were rough, the spirits were low and seagulls were annoying. How they made it so far out to see was beyond my comprehension, then again I was a meager captain of a sinking pirate ship. Thankfully, everything being literal except for the sinking part though it did feel like I was drowning. This year, my fifth with Luna the ship and first as her captain, was the year 2020 and it was a relief to be quarantined at sea from the reports I’ve been hearing. If would go on at sea while the world was dealing with a scurvy like no other. It ...

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Write about a pirate captain obsessed with finding a mythical treasure.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 144 stories

“Jade's Treasure Island” by Jade Orien🍀

“Wiz-aaaaar-dry” by Shaun Calvert

“A PIRATE'S STORY” by Sivaram Govindaraj

“Cabin Boy” by Paige Winters

“Very Carefully Hidden” by Robin ✿

“Pirates of Identity” by Matias Matias

“A PIRATE I WOULD BE” by Sylvia Lucas

“Insel der Toten” by Emily Kangal

“A Dragon's Lair for Me! ” by Cassie Poormokhtar

“At the edges of wrath” by David Veselinovic

“The Quest For The Arcanum” by Rose Buckingham

“Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship ” by Naomi Chinenye

“Esteban ” by Kirsten S

“The Gaze of the Medusian Captain” by Ingrid K.

“CappaChino Island” by Sarah Butland

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Write a thriller about someone who witnesses a murder… except there’s no evidence that a murder took place.

Write a romance where the characters pretend to be dating each other in order to win a reality show.

Write a story where one character needs to betray the other, but isn’t sure if they can.

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