Chapter Eight – It's not a dream

Barbossa started to practice with Robyn because she wanted to learn how to fight with swords. They practiced about two weeks, but then something terrible happened. It was a beautiful Sunday morning and Robyn woke up extra early so that Barbossa didn't have to wait for her so long as usual. But, he wasn't there, or on the ship, or anywhere else. She want back to the Pearl where she started a conversation with Jack.

"Jack, Davy wants to speak to you.", they were interrupted by Jonathan.

"Me?"

"No, our dad. Normally to you, certainly not to Barbossa, who is not even on the ship.", sarcasticaly said Jonathan.

"Jesus, what the hell happened to you?", Jack asked Jones when he saw him.

"Well ... Hmm ... Beckett bombarded me because I wanted to join you.", he finally said.

"Well that's great!", Jack lied, "And you may know what happened to Barbossa?"

"Yeah. He came to ask me to join you and I agreed because I really hate him. But Beckett somehow found out, bombarded me, imprisoned Barbossa and ..."

"And?", curiously asked Robyn.

"I ... I ... I ... Robyn, my condolences. I'm so sorry that he died. He was the best damn pirate I ever met in my life. He was unique, modest, genial, gregarious, full of creative ideas." sadly said Davy. Robyn didn't say anything, but she was pale as a patch. Then she asked through tears:

"What were his last words?"

"He left you a letter." said Davy, and provided her the letter with Barbossa's last words.

Dear Robyn! I'd like you to understand that it was my fate to die, and really know how you feel. I did it consciously and, believe me, we will see each other soon. Do not stop practice and do not let my death make you think I failed you. But what I really want to say is that I love you. Perhaps it at this point sounds fatuously, but I love you more than anything in the world because you're my only daughter. I did it to protect you. And here are my last words: I LOVE YOU.

Your Father, Hector Barbossa

After having read the letter, she threw it on the floor and ran towards her cabin. With a loud bang she closed door, fell on the bed and desperately started to cry. Davy silently entered the cabin and sat beside her.

"Hey, hey, hey. Don't cry. He will return, believe me."

"Where's Jack?", Robyn asked him.

"He's comforting Jasper and your brother. If you ask me, they should by comforted. They looked as if all the ships sunk. And why did you started to cry like that?"

"Well, you know, I really grew fand of him. He is my father, and he... he… he was the best and only father I ever had and will have! Anyway, I'm going home tomorrow. I don't want to see Backett, or how his name is, anymore in my entire life! I don't want to hear anything about pirates, sea, war, kidnapping or any stupid claims that I am the Princess of the sea and the ocean. I am firmly convinced that all this is just a dream. Yes, it is. I dream this and mom will soon wake me up to go to school like she does every day. Yes, exactly like that, and it will be, you will see", she said confident.

"Robyn, this is not a dream. Nor will your mom wake you, or you will go to school. And you know it very well know."

"I know that I know, but I want to have at least a tiny bit of hope that this is all a dream. Oh, I would like to know who will teach me now, now when Dad is... is… dead. And I have a strange feeling that all of you don't like me, you know. And, please, don't tell me it's not true because I heard what they were talking about me behind my back. If I'm bothering you, then I'll go. I'll leave and you won't leave in your lifes a trace nor voice to hear from me. So much of me. Adios."

"And where would you go, beautiful?", asked someone clearly third. Someone was spying. Robyn turned and saw none other than Lord Cutler Beckett.

"What do you want, huh? Simply go out of my life and never appear again.", sarcasticaly said Robyn.

"I would go, but as far as I know, you owe my something."

"I owe you nothing, as far as I know."

"You do. Or do you want that your brother dies too?"

"You wouldn't dare.", apprehensive said Robyn.

"I would. And, just to let you know, I killed your father with enjoyment, and I would kill your brother will more enjoyment if I don't et your powers by tomorrow. So much of me."

"Emmm ... Davy?"

"Y-y-yes?"

"What do you say that we immediatly say that to the others?"

"That 's very good idea. As quickly as possible."

"When at least dad was here. He would certainly know a plan."

"Hmm ... I have a plan. We have time until tomorrow, right? We need to get to your grandfather and then hide. Then we need wait three days ... in fact, now only two and then everything will be as it was supposed to be.", cheerfully said Davy.

"Let's go then.", cheerfully shouted Robyn, "Come on guys! Set the sail! Unloose the link and sail to the wind! Drag the rope of the flag! Davy, you go at the helm. Charge guns in case we suddenly be under attack! Prepare your swords. We'l need them."

"Question. Since when you use nautical terms?", saked Davy.

"These are the charms of books."

Jack, Jonathan, Viktorio, Alexandra and Jasper also heard Robyn's yelling and came to see what happened. When they saw that Robyn is giving orders to the crew, they were astound. However, they weren't the only ones who heard her. As always, nothing could go smoothly as Robyn planed. She ran on the bow of the Pearl, stretched the telescope and looked through it. Of course, towards them sailed the Endevour along with lord Beckett on deck. Robyn really hated both Beckett and hid stupid ship. She closed the telescope, and angrily marched in her cabin to get her sword.

"Robyn, sweetheart, why do you need the sword, if I may as?", asked Jack.

"With him I will kill Beckett. As if that is not obvious.", then she turned away,

"Here they come.", she added as she looked behind her shoulder, "Prepare for battle!"

But, Lord Cutler Beckett didn't intend to fight. He came to "negotiate". He changed his mind and said that he gave Robyn two more days to hand her power to him. Robyn was extremely pleased because of that. But something was not clear. How did they managed to find tehm? She thought a few seconds and concluded that they have a traitor among them.