Chapter 7

Disclaimer: I do not own the Vampire Academy world and its character. This is what I would think happen if Rose somehow found her self in amongst Pirates.

RPOV

"You know some of my reasons for hating the man. But what's your story Comrade?" I asked and waited to see if he would answer the question.

I watch as I notice his eyes clouding over and a stern look came upon his face.

"A long time ago I knew this family in Baia Russia, a close knit, loving family. Consisting of a Grandmother her daughter Olena. Olena first born was a girl name Karolina and she later had a son name Paul and a girl Zoya but that was much later on. Then Olena had Sonya a head strong had to have her way or you were on her shit list." the captain chuckle and shake his head as he was remembering.

"Then Olena had a boy who was over protective of his family and strong willed lad." he said this was a sad tone in his voice.

"Last but not least Viktoria filled with piss and vinegar, a live wire and ready to tussle. Well any way the family was happy and doing well matter of fact they are powerful and rich and still are. One night the lad came home to find a horrible scene be-fold in front of him and listen as his sister's retold the story. Black Bart came to the house and demanded sexual service from Olena, when she refused him he beat her and then rape her repeatedly and left her on the floor in the kitchen, bleeding. The daughters tried to help their mom to no avail except to get them selves beaten. The next door neighbor boy and his friend heard the girls screaming and came over to help. Black Bart killed Nicoli in the house main entrance and Simon on the front porch leaving them there. The lads never stood a chance, they were young boys against a monster. The son and grandmother show up after Black Bart had left and the son decided to go after the man leaving his grandmother there to care for his mother and sisters."

The captain paused and took a deep breath before continuing. "The boy found Black Bart at the docks and proceeded to beat him to death leaving a nasty scar down Black Bart right side of his face. The boy was so enrage he never saw Black Barts crew coming up behind him until they grab him, they beat the boy badly until Black Bart call them off and left the boy in the gutter to die. The boy survive but barely. That is why I hold a vengeance towards him and why I seek his death to pay a debt to that family." he finish his story and lower his head.

I place my hand on his shoulder, as he look up into my eyes I said. "We will make him pay Comrade. This I promise." I said as the captain nodded looking back down.

"What about you?" the captain asked looking up at me.

"What do you mean Comrade?" I asked knowing what he wanted to hear.

"You said some of your story was told but not all." he said.

I took a deep breath. "Walk with me." I said as I got up from the table and went to the deck of the ship. Not knowing why I felt I had to share my story with him. I had never told anybody this before, but it felt right. I felt I needed to. We walk to a part of the ship where no one was as I look out across the sea.

I turned to him and started. "I was accompanying my best friends family for a stroll near the docks back home, while we waited for her to have some dresses made and measure. There was Eric and Rhea and their son Andre a couple of years older than I. Me always being a mischief maker ran ahead of the family to hide and scare Andre." I said chuckling remembering the numerous time I had scared him to death.

"I had climb up into a tree and waited patiently for them to turn the corner. As they did. A man and four of his friends step out in front of them. Eric the father was pleading with them to let his family go. One of Black Bart's men pull his sword and plunge it into his chest through his heart and he fell where he stood." I closed my eyes, and continued.

"Andre tried to go to his father side when two grab him. Rhea was begging and crying for them to let her son go. This causing Black Bart to laugh at the woman's pitiful begging pushing her to the ground as he walk up and took a dagger out and place it to Andre's neck slicing it deep and slowly. Andre look up and saw me. And I could tell he was begging me to be quite and stay hidden. All I wanted to do was help, but I had no weapon and would only serve to get myself killed." I shook as the memory became vivid of the crimson blood that ran down the side of Andre's neck pooling around his head on the ground.

"They drop Andre to the ground and I watch as he drowned in his own blood gasping to get air until he died. They then turn there attention back Rhea four held her spread eagle on the ground as Black Bart took the dagger, he had killed her son with and cut her dress and underclothes off. He then unzip his pants and began raping her as her screams came out of her mouth, the other men would put there hands over her mouth to muffle the sound." I swallow hard and took another breath.

"Once Black Bart was done, the other four took their turn over and over, over again. By this time Rhea was so traumatized and in shock. her whole body shook, as her screams turn into whimpers. Then one of the men came up to her and plunge the knife into her heart and then cut her throat. All the time they laugh and made sick snide comments about her and what they were doing to do to her. I just sat there, witnessing every single vile thing they did and said to her, thinking that could have been me..." I immediately shut up, hoping he didn't catch what I had let slip out.

"Oh, Marty there was nothing you could of done even with a weapon you were serious out number. They would have killed you as they had done to the other men." he said laying his hand on my good shoulder.

I only nodded. He hadn't pick up on my slip. "I sat in that tree for hours looking at my friends dead family that layed before my eyes. I later found out that, my friend had waited on us to return to pick her up and when we hadn't return she went to my fathers house and told him. He had gather a group of men and went searching for us until he came upon the sight. When I saw my father face it was twisted and scared to death for me. He search the area, but couldn't find me amongst the rest of the family. I literary fell out of the tree, for my legs had gone to sleep. I had not move a muscle afraid to give my location away. When I hit the ground my father let out the most pitiful sound of relief I had ever heard and wrap his arms around me rocking me back and forth until I fell asleep and he carry me home. It took months for me to recover from what happen I still have nightmares once in a while. And you are the first person that has ever heard the whole story about what actually took place that day." I said turning my back to him and looking out to sea and allowing the tears to fall down my face.

"I am glad you share your story with me. And Ivan is the only one besides you who knows why I hate Black Bart as much as I do." he turn me around and look into my eyes and then wipe my tears away with his thumb. There was a bewilder look in his eyes as he continue to star at me. I step away and turn back to the ocean.

"So where are we bound for Comrade?" I ask trying to change the subject.

"The Canary Islands there are a few ports that Black Bart might stop at to repair his ship. And if it is half as bad as Ambrose said it was. It will take him close to a month to fix, so the ship is sea worthy." he said looking out to sea to.

"What are the plans then?" I ask wanting to know.

Well we will anchor tomorrow night in a cove on the smallest Canary Island. Black Bart won't be there, because it is to shallow for his ship. I will then send some men to the neighboring harbors and ports looking for his ship and asking questions until we find him. If we don't find him here then we will move on to the next cove and to the next island and do it all over again." he answer still looking at the sea.

"Why don't we just sail around until we spot his ship and then take him?" I ask the way the captain was going about this would take forever to find him.

"Because you don't know him as well as I do. If we corner him in a harbor or Port he would use the people there as hostages against me.

Knowing full well I won't attack him for I only want him dead no one who is innocent." he said looking back at me to see if I truly understood what he was saying.

"Aye, I see had not thought about that. Maybe that is why your the captain and I am the cabin boy." I said laughing causing him to laugh.

"Aye indeed." he said still laughing.

"Where did you put your sister off at?" the captain said stopping his laughter and sternly looking at me.

"What? What do you mean she went down with the ship." I said totally off balance by his question.

"No she didn't Marty. Why do you insist on lying to me about this. If your sister was on board you would have been crying for her to and would of wanted to say a pray for her. You only did for your friend." the captain said knowing full well I knew he knew what he was talking about.

"I can't...I can't tell you." I said and turn and ran for my cabin. I reach the door and closed it behind me noticing the Bailey had put a lock on the door and I bolted it just as the captain tried to open the door.

"Marty open this door! Marty." he yelled and tried the door knob again. "Marty...who the fuck put a lock on this door...God damn it Marty." he voice was raised with anger and hurt with desperation.

"You are not going to get him to open the door by screaming at him Cap'tin." I heard Ivan say.

"Mind your own fucking business, he knows where his sister is and I am by God going to find out where she is." he screamed again. Why is he so obsess with finding me, is he getting a reward for me if he takes me back? I have no clue what he or his ship does except hunts for Black Bart.

"Marty, please tell me where she is." he pleaded.

"Why is my sister so important to you. Are you getting some reward for her return home?" I spatted back at him.

"No nothing even close to that.' he said.

"There has to be a reason you want to find her so bad. She never mention you to me, so I know you don't know her." I said my voice full of venom towards him.

"Marty yes she knew me, well not really we met at a dance. But I was trying to find her again. I never knew her name until you told me. I am not going to turn her in." he said his voice held only raw emotion as he spoke. My mind was rolling over ever dance I had ever attended. I had never saw this man before in my life. Yes he vaguely look familiar, but that was it.

He tried a few more time to talk to me through the door but I would not answer him. I heard his boot slowly more away from the door when I heard him say. "I will found you my Roza." He had call me 'his Roza' with a voice that sounded full of love. I am totally confuse about this man and what he thinks he knows about me.

Maybe some of the crew knew about him and me maybe. I doubt it. I know I couldn't ask Ivan he was to close to the captain and would tell him I was asking questions.

I walk over and layed down on the bed and fell asleep still thinking how I knew this captain.

Captains POV

I lost control over my emotions after hearing what young Marty had went through at the hands of Black Bart. And without even thinking I asked him where he had drop his sister off. I could tell by his reaction I had finally hit the truth Roza was still alive out there some where. And I desperately needed to find her before something happen to her.

And Marty confirmed I was right when he admitted he couldn't tell me and then accused me of wanting to return her home to get a reward for her. So far from the truth that it was laughable.

I went to the map room and grab the bottle of vodka and just uncork it and drank straight from the bottle. Ivan came into the room looking around and then back to me.

"I guess you were telling the truth when you said the lad was going to drive you to drink...Now all we have to do is wait for the grey hairs to show up." he said laughing as he got himself a glass and came to set next to me holding his glass out for me to fill it. I gave him some and then took another drink.

"You ought to fill relieve at least you know she isn't at the bottom of the sea. Cap'tin." Ivan said as he sip his drink. I took another slug of vodka.

"Yes now I know she is out there somewhere. With out anybody she knows around her not even her brother for protection, it really makes me fucking feel good Ivan. You know as well as I do, young women by their selves especially as good looking as she is don't stand a chance alone." I said taking some more of the liquid trying to ease the anger and worry inside of me.

"Aye, tis true you say." Ivan said.

"And that fucking brat knows exactly where she is and won't say. That's what really pisses me off. I save his fucking life twice and he still won't tell me. I only want to find her and keep her safe. Even if she doesn't want anything to do with me. At least she'd be safe, until she figures out what she wants to do." I threw my head back against the chair and look at the ceiling. How in the fuck can my life get any worst than this. I can't find Roza I have turn Marty against me and Black Bart is so close I can smell him.

"He will tell you when he is ready to tell you Cap'tin." Ivan said as he held his glass out for more drink and I pour him some more.

"Aye, I just hope it is not to late for Roza." I said letting out a breath. "And who in the fuck put a lock on the damn door?" I asked looking at Ivan with defiance in my eyes.

"I would imagine his two new bosom buddies he has made. Jack and Bailey, but the boy is entitle to his privacy, especially with a prankster like you, sharing the room next to his. Haven't you ever wonder why I took the cabin farthest away from you and I have a lock on my door, as well." Ivan said seriously looking me in the eye.

"Oh come on Ivan I am not that bad." I said trying to convince my friend that I wasn't that bad at all.

"Pardon me...for being frank...Bullshit...you are that bad. I was asleep when you put the fucking live shark in my damn bed. The mother fucker thrashing about with his chomping mouth here and there. I was fuckin lucky that I wasn't bit or beat to death by his tail." Ivan said this as his face going red and anger showing in his eyes.

"My God Ivan that was a nurse shark, harmless to man." I said knowing that this was a complete lie.

"You bloody bastard...that was a fucking...Mako shark...with one inch teeth and as tall as I am. Don't tell me that he was harmless to man." he said running his hand through his hair and mumbling something under his breath. This I had to laugh at, I had finally fluster Ivan the cool calm mild manner Ivan finally lost his self control.

"What the fuck are you laughing at?" he asked as his face grew redder.

"You I finally got you. You have lost your mild manner, ever so cool, nothing bothers me attitude. After all these years and so many pranks. I finally broke you." I said laughing harder now.

"Yea, well mister I wouldn't be talking if I were you. You being the one that some dark hair beauty has under her spell. That you don't have one clue who she really is. But she controls your ever thought, your every movement, your every decision on what you are going to do next. Oh yea...lets not forget her brother who has you drinking and screaming like a mad man because he won't answer your question about his sister. Mr. non emotional nothing bothers me, I am in control of my emotions at all times. I have seen you walk away from beautiful women who would spread their legs for you in a heart beat without you even giving them a second look. And this one hasn't even shown you a glimpse of a leg and you can't seem to let it go. You put your mask back on, but it is still there in your eyes you would give your left nut to have her here right now. Go ahead deny it try." Ivan said as he slam the glass down on the table next to his chair.

I couldn't deny it all he said was true since I had met her only once, she did control my world my thinking my choices and my heart.

"I am going to bed." I said as I got up replacing the cork back into the bottle and dropping it into Ivan's lap. I walk into my room and undress and slip under the covers, thinking that Marty would forgive me and remain my friend and maybe tell me where his sister is if nothing else to reunite them and keep them both safe. I listen, but heard nothing coming from Marty's room and eventually drifted off to sleep.

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