Anne of the Indies

Anne Providence seizes a British vessel and spares the French captive LaRochelle from walking the plank. He agrees to join her crew, and a mutual attraction begins to bloom amid the danger of piracy. The raid sets in motion a romance and a web of loyalties that will be tested later.

The crew sails to a remote island where they meet Captain Blackbeard. Blackbeard instantly dislikes LaRochelle, though he hides his disdain while sizing up the pair. Anne's growing interest in LaRochelle heightens the tension among the pirates.

Blackbeard later realizes he has seen LaRochelle before, during a French navy incident where a pirate was hanged. LaRochelle insists he was dismissed from the French service, and Anne believes him. When Blackbeard attacks, Anne defends LaRochelle and earns his enmity.

It transpires that LaRochelle is secretly working for the British, and that his ship has been captured. He betrays Anne to the authorities, who attack her ship. Anne escapes and, in the mêlée, takes LaRochelle’s wife hostage to ensure leverage.

The British do not return LaRochelle’s ship to him, so he acquires a new vessel to go after Anne. He sails with his wife, determined to reclaim what he has lost and to exact vengeance. The chase resumes across the sea.

During the confrontation, LaRochelle’s ship is destroyed and he is captured by Anne’s crew. The power dynamic shifts as his plan to reclaim control backfires. His capture leaves Anne’s fate and loyalties in sharper relief.

Taking ruthless revenge, Anne maroons LaRochelle and his wife on a remote island to die. She sails away but the memory of betrayal lingers. The marooning also sets up a moral reckoning for Anne.

A few days later, conscience drives Anne back with provisions and a small boat to aid the marooned couple. She hopes to spare them yet also carries the weight of her choices. The fragile mercy contrasts with the violence around them.

As Anne approaches the island to help, Blackbeard launches an attack. She stays to prevent him from locating LaRochelle, even though her own ship is no match for his. The confrontation intensifies the stakes for everyone involved.

Anne challenges Blackbeard to a final personal duel, trusting in courage rather than firepower. She is killed by a final salvo from Blackbeard’s ship before the duel can decide the outcome. The ultimate sacrifice seals her legend among the survivors.

Watching the disaster unfold, LaRochelle and his wife reflect on Anne’s sacrifice and pay tribute to the pirate who chose mercy over revenge. Their view of Anne’s bravery lingers as they navigate the aftermath. The story closes on the cost of loyalty and courage.