The prisoners begin to take the ship.

Within minutes, more than a hundred women, -among them, murderers, prostitutes, cut-purses, and other criminals-, have taken everything below the main deck of the Jolly Maiden.

Nearly every one of them is armed now with a cutlass and flintlock pistol, some carry rifles or daggers instead.

"Let the worst of the storm pass before we take them," Shanna says, "They'll be tired, and they still dont know that anything is going on. We've a serious advantage," Her grin seems to grow, blood-lust in her eyes.