The Butcher and the Neice
I do not own the Patriot. Jillian is mine.
"Why does God put such insufferable people on this earth," Colonel William Tavington asked himself as he and the Green Dragoons headed back to the british estate," We won't get anywhere with that ghost running all over the place."
"Colonel Tavington," came one of the many voices Tavington despised hearing," My quarters, now."
Tavington watched the LordGeneral Cornwallis walk back into the manor house. After about a minute, he stalked in after him.
"Yes my lord," he asked. The lord General motioned for him to sit.
"What did I send you out to do today, Colonel?" the General asked in a dangerously low voice.
"You sent me out to do a raid sir," Tavington answered.
"And did it get done?" Tavington eyed him for a moment," It did not sir."
"Why not," the General asked as his voice began to rise.
" The Ghost," Tavington said," He ambushed my men, and killed on of them."
"Colonel Tavington I'm not quite understanding why you are called the Butcher. I have sent you out on many raids, and you have returned every time to tell me that you didn't do it because some block head continental kept ambushing you."
"Sir I assure you that this is going to stop," Tavington said," The next raid-"
"Will be led by someone else, colonel," Corwallis interrupted," I am relieving you of your duties until further notice."
Colonel Tavington jumped out of his chair,"There is no other man in this army who has the balls to take charge of the Dragoons."
"On the contrary there is Captain Bordon," Cornwallis said," He equals you in strength, but not in brutality."
"And what am I to do while off duty," Tavington asked," Sit on my ass and watch it grow while my men are out there fighting."
"I assure you Colonel Tavington that you will be on your toes every minute of every day," the general said,"For it just so happens that there has been a death in my family. My sister has passed away, and her daughter has nowhere else to go."
Tavingtons' eyes widened, "Not your niece Jillian."
"The very same," Cornwallis said," I love my niece very much, probably more than my sister did, and now that you are free I am appointing you her personnal...babysitter."
"And what if I refuse?" the Colonel asked. He was acting a little too brave, for the General sraightened up to his full height," If you refuse I will send you back to England as a disgrace of war."
Tavington sighed,"Yes sir."
There was Tavington did not want to look after the generals niece. She was a moody little brat and she dispised Tavington. The last time he saw her was when she was 6 years of age, and even then the colonel vowed that he never wanted to see her again.
"Sir that girl does not cooperate with me at all," Tavington said," Last time you left her in my charge she ran off and I couldn't find her for hours."
"That was your fault," the general said," You should have been nicer to her."
"I beg to differ sir, she wasn't nice to me," Tavington said.
"You sound childish right now Colonel," Cornwallis said," but I will make you a deal. If you can get on her good side, and she on yours, then I will let you cotinue on the raids. But until then you are releived of your duties.Fair enough?"
"Yes sir," the colonel said. He had no choice whether he agreed to the terms or not.
"Good," the general said," She will be arriving tomorrow."
"Sir I must know, how old is she?" Tavington asked.
"She turned 15 in January," Cornwallis said," I have a picture if you would care to see what you will be watching soon."
He went over to his desk and pulled out a slightly tattered photo.He showed it to Tavington.
The colonel was shocked. She was absolutley beautiful. Her hair was a shining blue-black, she had freckles here and there, and wore glasses that made her figure almost perfect.
"She has grown hasn't she?" Cornwallis asked. Tavington nodded. Maybe it was possible that she would not be as difficult as she was 9 years ago.
"I expect you to take good care of her," Cornwallis said from somewhere far away to the colonel," She is my pride and joy."
"I will sir," Tavington said.
ok theres the first chapter of yet another story. please read and review.