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

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“The Dragon's Medallion” by Ella Franson

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Glory weaved her way around the crowds of sellers and shoppers, in the Sea Shine Port. She had just bought a floofy pirate hat for her little brother. The hat had a wide brim, but gigantic colorful feathers glued onto one side. Glory’s brother was a scruffy little boy, turning twelve that day. Glory had to stop short, there was a large, gigantic doberman sitting in the middle of the dusty market place road. His tongue was rolled out of his maw and drool hung from the hinges of his mouth. He whipped his head around, back and forth, like...

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“Fair seas and Following Winds ” by Emerald Lace

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The salty-air blew through his long blonde locks as he stood on the bow of his ship. He stared out onto the horizon with his one good eye and plotted his course. He had been looking for this treasure for his entire life as a state-less pirate and knew he was coming close to the end of his tenure on the high seas. It was now or never. The treasure was said to contain piles of gold, silver, jewels from the farthest reaches of the globe and the one thing you desired most. He had searched for what had ...

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“Treasured Someone” by Taryn Kaiser

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“When I was told of a mythical treasure, I must say I never imagined it would be a someone.” The captain said, her voice smooth, lips curled back in a sneer. “I imagined a cursed necklace of diamonds, perhaps a chest of gold containing a ring that would grant you your heart’s greatest desires but you… Truly not what I was expecting.” The mermaid stared back at her in defiance, her anger at being caught clear on her face. She looked utterly helpless in the net, her tail useless, her arms tangled. Surprisingly, however, she had no fear...

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“The Black City” by Natasha L

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The sea slashed the ship with her salty sting, wind howling in accompanying rage, both in a vain attempt to stop a woman who has never listened to the word 'no'. Captain Yang gritted her teeth, not in pain from her bleeding wounds, but in manic delight as the ship tipped over another wave, revealing the phantasmic maelstrom churning straight ahead. "Captain!" her lover and first mate, Hai, begged, his plea turning into a bloody sputter. Captain Yang didn't want to turn her eyes away from the helm, but Hai's fingers were nearing the flintl...

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“Prince Darius” by Amanda Kelly

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Rough and calloused, a hairy hand slammed a knife into the wood of the table, piercing through the map. “There is no way I am going to let any scoundrel get that Eye before me! Avenly will be mine, no matter how many bodies I must bury to get there!” A gruff, nasty voice growled. In the shadows of the cabin of the ship, the captain’s dirty, sweaty face came into view. He had large, golden earrings protruding from his thick earlobes. Hidden in a bedraggled, matted beard, his ye...

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“Love's spirit” by Bhuvi S

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1. Siddharth had been born on land but he had always known, deep down, that he was meant for the sea. He looked at the waves and his ship sailed with him. He could hear his men toil on the deck and he felt a certain fondness for them. They had left their homes the second he had decided he wanted to sail. They had known how important this was for him. And there had been no questions, not even once. Being a pirate was tough, but it was something he was willing to do if they were all together. They had gathered enough money in the l...

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“Stealing is Believing” by Stephanie Orrell

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Gusts of thickly humid wind pulsed against my ears just as the waves below me rhythmically lapped against the dampened wooden hull of our ship. A sail far above my head, the smaller of the two which we had loosened on our land-bound approach, flapped wildly, shaking salted drops off its fabric like a dog fresh from the water. I clasped one hand atop my hat to keep it from flying off as I turned to the captain. “Captain Moodey!” I shouted over the thunderous wind and waves. “Captain Moodey!” I repeated, stepping towards him. His dark ...

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“The Heart of the Sea” by Kris Levy

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He sat below deck, the smell of salt and alcohol in the air, his newly sharpened sword sheathed at his hip. He took one last sip of rum before flopping onto the floor. Sunrays danced around the room through the cracks of the floorboards, warming his tired face. It had been months of sailing now, his captain looking for his “finest piece yet” on some lost island in the middle of the sea. He honestly didn’t think his captain would believe the drunk and nutty man, but alas, here he was in the middle of the ocean, listening to his crewmates chat...

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“Captain Hemingway & the Treasure of Love” by Noah Cavazos

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The sound of the calm sea waves sways back and forth against the rough edges of the wooden ship. Each splash would splatter tiny droplets enough to soak within the cracks of the hardened wood. Above the deck, members of Hemingway's crew paced back and forth with their daily tasks. The captain promised them fortune and glory with his convincing proposition that somewhere in the Pacific lies an island full of life's greatest treasure: love. Lately, the captain isolated within his quarters, solitude from the company of his ambitious crew. No on...

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“Poor Unfortunate Souls” by Abby Christine

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My good ól golden scripts, A story never told, Captain Gold's the name. Was me name. All after my good ól golden teeth, as well as all my ól golden accessories. Rings and chains all taken from my victims. That is how any ó me mates have any respect for me. That is how any ól pirate would get any reputation. Now, I know you have most likely already heard of me, The terrifying and amazing Captain Gold, but there's no reason to be all afraid, I am not all dat bad. Listen to me story dat no one knows, the story dat U was to never share, from t...

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“The Treasure of Tuatha Dé Danann” by Daryl Oliver

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The galley chief watched as the men pulled the bloated, blue floater aboard their ship. The cook was sharpening his knife as the unthinkable happened. The man that was obviously dead, came back to life. And for a couple seconds the other men on the frigate could only shrug towards the cook before he put down his knife and went back to the kitchen. The drowned man went by the name Thomas, but the men started to call him ”Blue,” and the name stuck. Blue started off as a deckhand. It wasn’t long before his knowledge of everything became appare...

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“Daydreams of Sea Woman” by Laura Boynton

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The Captain and owner of the Womanizer, a new pirate ship with all the luxury needed to sail any sea, was built from the Captain Player's daydreams. He is a handsome, tall and quick witted man who wore a crisp white button down shirt with the sleeves pulled up to his tan elbows that tucked into his red and black checkered shorts. He slipped on his black leather baseball cap over is dark blonde perfected hair, cut in a modern fade that oozed trendy. His deck shoes came from Italy, one of his girlfriends traveled there to pick them out. ...

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“The Stone Heart of Ruthcarton” by Dan Willmot

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Benji stood stock still as the monstrous creature bore down on him. Its bulbous green skin glistened with acidic slime, fizzing in the sea breeze. He closed his eyes as a thick ropey tendril rose from the churning sea. The sea monster swung its boneless arm high into the air and knocked Benji to the ground. Cracks began to appear in his vision, and reality came flooding in. Marcus Vanderver stood over him, his two chubby goons scoffing as he dusted off his ivory knuckles. He looked down at Benji with disdain as the boy lay gasping fo...

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“escaping from enemies” by Saiba Khan

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Being a blond hair USA citizen it was tough to ignore the glare I got from the people of this nation, my friend abbas had told my I should try to cover up as much as I can, so I don’t end up in mess, I got down from the taxi to one of best hotels of Kabul, I couldn’t wait to explore the country, as we eat in the hotel restaurant a perfect Afghani dinner we were out to explore beautiful city, We went to the shar-e-naw for shopping the beautiful traditional clothes the old jewelry everything was really old and expensive when changed the curren...

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“Sought & Lost” by Norah J

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He had been traveling for days, and this was it? The captain shook his head. “No,” he said, his face drawing into a resolute grimace. “No?” said I. “No. We didn’t follow the map correctly. We’ll try again.” “But, sir, there- we haven’t even looked around yet.” “Does this look like the place?” he pointed to the cliff face, a sheer, unyielding fortress of stone. It had been made unclimbable by the recent storm, making the rock slick with mud and rain. Surrounding our ship was a forest of fallen trees, swept in by the high tide. Thei...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 144 stories

“The Dragon's Medallion” by Ella Franson

“Fair seas and Following Winds ” by Emerald Lace

“Treasured Someone” by Taryn Kaiser

“The Black City” by Natasha L

“Prince Darius” by Amanda Kelly

“Love's spirit” by Bhuvi S

“Stealing is Believing” by Stephanie Orrell

“The Heart of the Sea” by Kris Levy

“Captain Hemingway & the Treasure of Love” by Noah Cavazos

“Poor Unfortunate Souls” by Abby Christine

“The Treasure of Tuatha Dé Danann” by Daryl Oliver

“Daydreams of Sea Woman” by Laura Boynton

“The Stone Heart of Ruthcarton” by Dan Willmot

“escaping from enemies” by Saiba Khan

“Sought & Lost” by Norah J

🌟 Similar prompts

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.

Write a space adventure story that features a visit to an alien marketplace.

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