1. I don't own any of the characters from POTC
2. This is one my first tries at writing and I greatly look forward to hearing your comments
3. If you have any suggestions on how I may improve my writing feel free to let me know about them
4. Enjoy!
El Dorado
This can't be happing.
15 year old Durcella Hayward peeked over the edge of the barrel where she was hiding to glance at the men who had taken her brother captive. Her brother, Thomas, saw his sister behind the barrel and sensing that she was sizing up the situation in order to make her attack he locked her eyes in place with his own and slowly shook his head, telling her without words that it was a hopeless cause. He willed her not to do anything stupid. In his mind he was telling her to leave him, to run home where it was safe. He knew what was coming, and he didn't want his little sister to see it.
"Where's the bloody map!" One of his two captors said through green teeth and stinking breath.
The other tightening his hold on Thomas' arm said, "If ye just tell us then the master would have no reason te kill ye."
"And what a great man your master is. Sending two rats like yourselves to do his dirty work!" Thomas said to the second man, a sarcastic grin on his face.
"Thomas Thomas Thomas," said a man dressed in black as he walked out to the shadows of a nearby alleyway, "don't you know that if ye want a job done right. Ye got to do it yourself"
The man's back was to Drucella and as he walked up to Thomas his large frame blocked Thomas from his sisters view.
"I know where your family lives, do you really think that ye can protect them from me?" Just tell me where the map is and ye and your family will live" came the deep voice of the man in black.
"Give my your word that ye will leave my family alone and I'll give ye the map." Said Thomas.
"My lad," began the man in black, "ye have my word."
"Very well. Its in my left pocket."
Although Thomas knew that he could take on these men in a fight he would not risk the safety of those he loved and with a heavy heart he watched as the man in black took the map that Thomas and his sister had worked so hard to get. The map that would end all there family's problems. The map that would put food on the table and clothes on the backs and ensure a happy life for there children, and there children, and there children for years to come.
"I've given you what you want, now will you leave my family alone?"
"Of course I'll leave your family alone my boy … you on the other hand …."
The shot rang out through the streets, and from where Drucella crouched she could see her brother fall.
This can't be happing.
