Turns out I have no idea how to write an action scene. At all.
There is plenty of information about how pirates boarded ships, but nothing about how they actually got the captain and crew to surrender. So I'm on my own for that part.
I've decided to call the fic Ghost Ship, for lack of a better title.
So there's this idea I've been kicking around in my head for a few weeks now, which I haven't actually done anything with due to the little voice in my head saying, "This is a very bad idea and you shouldn't do it. It's got nothing in common with canon except the names. If you actually write this and post it online, it will end up being sporked somewhere."
A pirate's life isn't easy; it takes a tough person. That's okay with you, though, since you a tough person. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr!
(Pirate AU) Christine is a maid in Comte Philippe de Chagny's household. When his younger brother Raoul convinces her to run away to sea with him, they set sail for adventure. But what happens when Christine and Raoul encounter the dreaded pirate known only as the Phantom?