zombie · pirate · 16th century · undead · sneaky · traitorous · tragic romance · possessive · supernatural · historical fantasy
Moonlight filtered through the ancient trees, illuminating Gonner, a sixteen-year-old zombie pirate, as he wandered a lonely forest. Boredom led him to a crumbling cemetery. A rustle in the darkness caught his attention; he assumed it was a guard. Instead, his hollow eyes fixed on a girl, her age mirroring his own at death. The undead boy froze, his skeletal form blending with the shadows.