Like the ocean...
Part 4
The wedding night was called off and the funeral was planned. Three days later everything was over and done with. Her mother was buried and no tears could find their way to her eyes anymore. She knew it was time to be a wife and she vowed to herself that tonight she would start making her husband happy. With that thought in her mind Megan drifted into a light sleep.
Aiden looked at the man before him. His father had sent for him in a favour to his son. The man before him was captain of a ship. Aiden knew if he could get a room aboard he could make Megan happy. She loved the sea. And even if he hated it he was her husband now, he needed to make her happy did he not.
The men came to an agreement and Aiden went upstairs to tell his beautiful wife, only to find her asleep. For now he decided to let her rest. Her maid could get her clothes packed and he would just watch her sleep until she woke up. She was even more beautiful when she slept.
As Megan woke up, she found the whole staff of maids running about. "What is going on?" she asked softly to herself. She was therefore shocked to receive an answer not to far from her."They're packing" Aiden said just as softly.
"Why? Where are we going?" she asked a little bewildered...she was supposed to be mourning right? She could not travel now.
"we're taking a trip...to the ocean" Aiden said and Megan's eyes lit up. Right then and there, Aiden fell in love with his wife. The way her eyes lit up when she looked up at him made him melt inside. Stupid, he knew that, but she already had a hold on him. He smiled at her and then helped her step out of bed.
"Maybe you should have a look at what Mary is packing for you." Aiden said and Megan just nodded before walking through the door that connected her dressing room and bedroom. When she saw Mary's face she just smiled and hugged her maid close.
"I'm going back" she whispered and Mary just laughed. "Yes you are" Mary replied and then went back to the packing.
"Welcome aboard Miss Ackerly" the captain of the ship said as Megan and her husband walked up onto the ship. "Thank you and please call me Megan" she replied with a big smile as she looked around at the luxurious ship she stood on. This would be her home for the next three months and she was sure she'd have a blast. "OH Aiden aren't you excited?" Megan said as she pulled him along across the deck. "Naturally" he said already feeling himself get nauseous. He really didn't like to sail, but he wasn't about to let that ruin his wife's mood. The next three months were going to be very long!
And Aiden was right, the first night he hardly got any sleep whereas Megan never slept more peaceful. But it was worth it, because last night Megan became his wife in every sense of the word. After they were brought to their hut he worried about pushing her into a direction to soon. She was still mourning after all but when they laid down in bed she made no objections. It had been the best night of his life even though he felt sick now.
The figure next to him stirred and he looked down to see her large green eyes twinkle at him.
"Good morning darling" he said and she smiled before leaning up to kiss him lightly on the lips.
"Good morning" she replied before leaning over him and getting out of bed. She had been worried about doing the deed, some said it hurt and their men never were gentle with them. But Megan was sure that those women had been overreacting. Aiden had been sweet, gentle and caring. She knew she was a lucky woman. And she would make sure he was a lucky man. If only last night had produced a baby, that would be crown upon the wonderful night.In a few weeks she would know.
Weeks went by and Aiden felt better every day, he wasn't nauseous as much any more and he was able to enjoy the things his wife told him about her years at sea. It had struck him that his wife was more experienced when it came to the world but he was happy to see she was still innocent as a girl her age should be on all the other subjects. She was the perfect wife, he was sure of that.
That morning when Megan woke up she looked at the sheets and was sure now. She smiled and ran to the bathroom to throw up. She was carrying Aiden's baby. He would be thrilled when she told him during lunch.
Aiden noticed the giddy mood his wife was in and he just blamed in on the beautiful weather they had. He saw her prance around the deck all morning constantly asking when lunch would be served, not being able to wait for it for some reason. "What has caused her to be so happy?" the captain asked Aiden but all he could do was shrug, he had no clue. He just smiled, glad that she was happy...with him.
When lunch came around Megan asked if it could be served in their private chambers. She wanted to share it with her husband only. The shipmates only nodded a bit taken aback by the woman's behaviour.
"I've got something to tell you" Megan began looking down at her hands, making Aiden a little uncomfortable. "Is something wrong?" He asked her quickly hoping she could sooth his nerves quickly. " No, not really" she replied which did nothing for his nerves. "What is it?" he asked her now extremely curious. "I'm pregnant" she said now smiling up at him only to see show a million different emotions a second. "Are you sure?" he asked carefully and Megan nodded timidly, afraid he wasn't happy with the news. Then all of the sudden he jumped up and pulled her from her chair. He pulled her up in his embrace and spun her around a few times laughing out loud. Relief washed over Megan and she hugged him close. Things would be okay, her life would sort itself out from now on.
How wrong she had been to think such a think, because right at that time a canon shot could be heard. Then a lot of screaming and gunshots. Things were going wrong all over again.
Aiden told Megan and Mary to stay in the room before he locked it and went upstairs. He left them with a gun and explained Mary how to use it. She was going to protect her mistress with her life if she needed too.
Megan just sat down in a corner of the room feeling all the happiness leave her body. The chaos upstairs told her they were loosing and she felt this would be the end of her. At that moment she was angry at herself. Aiden hated the sea and if it weren't for her he'd never be here. If something happened to him it would be all her fault. How could she ever live with herself again after today if he died? She stood up and walked to the door trying to open it. With no such luck.
As 10 minutes passed, Megan began to feel worried. The chaos had died down but Aiden hadn't come back yet. Despite the fact that she didn't love him when they first started this cruise, she began to care deeply for the man and now that she was carrying his child she wasn't willing to lose him. Again she tried the door but this time it as pushed inward roughly, making both Mary and Megan gasp loudly. Before them stood a rugged looking man in full pirate gear. His eyes were menacing and Megan took a few steps back upon seeing them.
"Who are you?" Megan asked looking sideways at Mary who was shaking feverishly.
The pirate just grumbled before grabbing both Mary and Megan, slapping the gun from Mary's hands. They screamed and tried to pull away but the pirate was to strong for them.
"look what I've found!" the pirate called out laughing while he threw both women to the ground.
"Well, well" another pirate said as he walked closer to observe the women better. In the mean while Megan looked around to catch a glimpse of her husband but gasped as she saw him covered in blood, but still alive. He was roughly manhandled by some men as they tried to find anything valuable. At her gasp Aiden looked up to see his wife and the spirit of fighting lighted up within him.
"Ey captain, one of those brats is his" one of the men beating him up called out. As the captain looked at both women he quickly saw which one.
"I recon it'll be this one" he said while kicking Megan, who used her arms to protect her stomach. Tears streamed down her face as she saw Mary being pulled away.
"Guess we don't need her anymore" one of the pirates said before he slit her throat and threw her into the ocean. Megan screamed for mercy but it was not granted as both Aiden and her were pulled onto the pirates ship, while their ship was brought to the bottom of the ocean. Together with all her crewmen. Megan's tears could not be stopped.
The pirate captain was later on introduced as François l'Ollonais. A French man active on the Caribbean for ears already. Megan had never been more scared in her life, as she was the moment she heard his name. Her father had often been warned by other sailors about this man. He was known to be ruthless, heartless. Megan wondered if she and Aiden were going to survive this.
For the next week she was starved while Aiden was used for labour. He had to do all the dirty work, work the pirates felt nothing for. Work that almost killed him after a few days. During the day he had to work harder then any other person on the ship and at night he received a little bread he had to share with his pregnant wife. At night Megan would make sure Aiden could get some sleep and she also made sure he had the most food. She knew she had to be eatig for two but what would a healthy mother be without a father to protect her. If Aiden died Megan would be of no use and she would suffer the same fate as Mary. She didn't want to die, she wanted to life a peaceful life with Aiden. But as the second week moved on, she pretty much lost all hope of that ever happening.
Halfway through the second week Aiden got sick. His body was exhausted and he needed nutrition. Yet both he and Megan knew he would not get any, Aiden knew he would draw out his last breath. And from that moment on he tried to think of ways to free his wife.
It was the last day of the second week, when a man came in to fetch Megan. Aiden cried out and tried to keep him from taking her but he was far to weak.Megan was brought to the captain's room, where she was to wait until he arrived.
"Sorry to keep you waiting sugar, but I was needed" François l'Ollonais muttered before leading her to a comfortable chair.
"I think we need to talk" He said and Megan just nodded.
"your lovely husband is dying" he said bluntly and tears found their way to Megan's eyes.
"Now don't cry love...he's no good. But the men on here...well they are needy and we wont see a port in a few more weeks. " he said before taking a small pause.
"I wont sleep with any of you, you're all animals!" Megan screamed and received a slap in the face.
"I'm not really giving you a choice. It's either that or death. You pick" he stated dauntingly and Megan quickly felt her still flat stomach.
"oh you're pregnant are you?" François l'Ollonais said and laughed like a madman. "That could easily be helped." He continued before giving his man a sign. The pirate beside her immediately gave her a swift kick in the abdomen and Megan cried out in pain and fear.
"Please don't!" she begged but the captain wanted nothing of it.
"you had your choice and now it's to late. Tomorrow we'll have another talk" he said and let the pirate escort her back to the cell she and Aiden shared.
As the day progressed Megan kept hoping to feel anything. Signalling that her baby was still alive. But as she looked at her skirts at the end of the day her hope had vanished. The blood told her she lost the baby. Pain and sorrow surged through her and Aiden could do nothing to sooth her as his own tears mingled with hers.
Aiden now knew he needed to get her out, soon!
How Aiden accomplished it Megan did not know but the next day they were set to work together. They had to make dinner for all pirates and one pirate held watch, so they could not poison then nor could they escape the room. Aiden had promised her he'd get her out but she didn't know how. Yet as he began to open the window and look out, she realised he was checking the escape capabilities. If she lost her hoops she might fit through the window but there was no way that Aiden could and Megan feared that they would never get out alive. Aiden however realised that they could only make it if he sacrificed himself for her. A sacrifice he was willing to make any day.
This was a lot longer then the last three chapters and I hope you liked it. It might take me a week or even more to update again but this one is two chapters combined and the next one isn't written yet. This week however I wont have much time to write due to a funeral and other sad stuff like that. I might make the story a little more dramatci then nessecary if I would write after such events.
Thanks to every single person that replied! I loved it. It really made my sad day a lot happier! So thanks and as for constructive critism, it's also very welcome!!
