So, I'm writing this because I've noticed a distinct lack of Pirate AU's in this fandom. That, and the fact that this idea ambushed me in the schoolyard and threatened to beat me up if I didn't write it out.

On that cheery note: I own nothing!

Enjoy!

Once upon a time, there were seven friends who loved the water...

Marinette was born on the ocean. A storm had been raging for three days when her mother went into labor. Her mother, Sabine, was the captain of the pirate ship Tikki. She was known throughout the world as Ladybug.

Maybe that's why Marinette never understood why other girls always fussed about the way ocean water ruined their hair, or never wanted to play fight or anything else that she had grown up loving.

However, on Marinette's fourteenth birthday, Sabine informed the crew that she would be retiring. This horrified everyone, Marinette especially. She couldn't imagine living anywhere but Tikki and she really didn't want to try.

Luckily for her, the birthday present from her parents was the captain's position.

Chloe was the daughter of the mayor of a grand sea-side town. She had everything she could ever want, toys, friends, clothes, etc. Everything, that is, except her father's attention and love. He was always busy and whenever she wanted to visit him, he would make up some apology and buy her some expensive gift. Chloe was only six at the time, but even she could figure out that that wouldn't work forever.

So one day Chloe ran. She grabbed a bee comb that belonged to her deceased mother, some extra clothes, snuck some food from the kitchen and ran.

She made it quite a ways when she ran into another little girl, literally. The girl looked about the same age as Chloe, but it was obvious the two couldn't have been more different.

Where Chloe had fair pale skin, light blonde hair and, light sky blue eyes, the other girl had a nice golden tan, dark blue hair, and ocean deep blue eyes. Chloe was dressed in the latest fashions, the other was barely dressed at all.

Even though they were so different, the girl stuck out her hand and smiled, "Hi! I'm Marinette! But you can call me Mari."

Chloe daintily grabbed Marinette's hand and shook it, "It's nice to meet you Marinette. I'm Chloe."

"You sound weird. All grown up like. You should try to loosen up more!"

"...I'll keep that in mind."

"Where's your Mommy and Daddy? Aren't they here with you."

Chloe shook her head, embarrassed to tell this stranger that she'd run away. Though, it seemed Marinette understood, because she just smiled wider and dragged Chloe back to Tikki, and brought Chloe home.

Nino was five when he first stole. But it wasn't his fault, he and his family needed the food. Unfortunately, that winter was especially harsh, and he was the only member of his family to see the next spring.

By the time he was six, Nino was adept at the art of stealing and could evade even the best of cops. But he was still a kind soul. If he could risk it, he'd steal food for the other homeless.

So when he was seven and an old homeless man offered him a turtle bracelet as thanks for the pie he'd snatched for him, Nino had kindly accepted it.

Not two days later, he was caught by a guard and thrown in jail. There he met a large man who looked extremely out of place in the dirty cell. But that didn't stop the man from getting up from his spot and helping Nino up. "Thanks."

"No problem, son. I'm Tom. What's your name?" As he was talking Tom handed Nino a stale piece of bread that was supposed to pass for a meal.

"Nino."

Tom smiled kindly. "Um, if you don't mind me asking mister. Why are you in here?"

Tom laughed, "You could say it's more of who I know than anything I've done." Then his voice dropped so that the guard couldn't hear him, "But don't you worry Nino, the two of us are leaving tonight." Then Tom winked, and Nino didn't believe him.

But sure enough, after the guard had dozed off around two a.m. a shadow detached itself from the wall and unlocked the door. As the three of them ran towards the docks, did Nino see that the shadow was a small woman with dark blue hair and a kind face, hidden by a black and red polka dot mask.

Once they were out to see, Nino was introduced to, and promptly tackled by, Tom's daughter and adoptive daughter, Marinette, and Chloe.

When Sabine and her husband, Tom, had found Alya a mere eight-year-old with a fox pendant swinging from her neck, they were concerned for the young girl, and her infant sisters, and warry.

It had been a long time since the captain of Tikki had seen that pendant, and it never seemed to bode well.

But they had taken the three young ones on board, not that they had much choice in the matter: Marinette, eight at the time as well, had taken one look at the dark-skinned girl holding two babies and practically dragged them onto the ship.

Tom and Sabine raised the five children to the very best of their abilities. Turning them into fine pirates.

Alix and Kim showed up together. Tikki had been moored at a peaceful village getting repairs from a recent storm when the two snuck aboard. It was only after the ship was far out to sea, that they were discovered.

Funny enough, they were found by Alya, who had been looking for a hiding place during a game of Hide and Seek.

The two were brought before the captain, who looked at her husband before smiling and bringing the two friends into their cabin for some food.

They were both grubby and tired, not to mention hungry, but Sabine noticed that each one held a brooch. Kim held a brooch that looked like a butterfly while Alix's looked like a fan of peacock feathers.

It turned out that both nine-year-olds were from far inland and were running from something neither would speak of.

They were wholeheartedly accepted into the fold the other four had created, in being the only children on board the pirate ship.

Alya's sisters, Ella and Etta, didn't count because they were too young to do anything yet.

So the six became family.

We will learn more about Adrien next time!

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