Well I was moving at the speed of sound.
Head-spinning, couldn't find my way around, and
Didn't know that I was going down.
Where I've been, well it's all a blur.
What I was looking for, I'm not sure.
Too late and didn't see it coming.

And then I crashed into you,
And I went up in flames.
Could've been the death of me,
But then you breathed your breath in me.
And I crashed into you,
Like a runaway train.
You will consume me,
But I can't walk away.

Somehow, I couldn't stop myself.
I just wanted to know how it felt.
Too strong, I couldn't hold on.
Now I'm just tryin' to make some sense
Out of how and why this happened.
Where we're heading, there's just no knowing.

"Crashed" By Daughtry


Part 6

"You're awake!" Captain Shakespeare commented, as he stepped aside allowing Captain Sirius to step in behind him.

Sirius shut the door behind himself, and silently stood in front of it, while Shakespeare moved over to the boarded up port hole.

I looked back over at Sirius, feeling exhausted.

I hadn't slept a wink for the past twelve hours, while I waited for someone to finally come. I also didn't want to be assaulted during my sleep.

But I noticed Sirius's cold demeanor, as he kept his head up and eyes straight ahead. He even had his hands behind his back, and stood with a perfectly straight back and shoulders.

But with what little light I was able to get from a small hole above me, I was able to see Sirius more clearly than the night before.

His skin was fairer than Shakespeare's, with long dark eyelashes-which I say were probably meant to be on a woman rather than a man, as were his full lips.

But what really caught my eyes, besides his somewhat cleaner appearance to the rest of the men, was a faint scar that went from the corner of his eyebrow to the top of his cheek bone and a silver chain that hung from his neck, with a silver ring, large amber stone, and several smaller trinkets hanging from it.

Suddenly a burst of air and light echoed through the room, after Shakespeare pulled opened the port hole and stuck his head outside the window as if in inspection. But then he turned around and ripped off the gag from my mouth.

"So," Shakespeare began strolling around the room, continuing to use his demanding and serious tone," this is the part where you tell me who you are and why you're up here." He then paused before snapping, as he threateningly grabbed one of my tied up hands that rested upon my lap." Or I'll snap your pretty little fingers one by one like dry twigs!"

He then paused to look over at the door, where I heard several snickers coming from behind the door.

"My name is Jaden Pricilla Thorne." I simply answered, trying to keep a diplomatic tone, forcing him to drop my hand, and return back to pacing around the room.

"Jaden?" he smirked," You are far too young and radiant to belong to just one man, I must say! The policy upon my ship is for everyone to share aboard my vessel, doll!" He paused once again to here another series of snickers.

But his comment about me being forced to share myself disgusted me.

"Touch me and I swear to god-"

"Or you'll what?" he asked in a taunting manor, still circling me like pray. "You may think you're showing a little strength and resistance, but if you talk back to me again, I'll feed your tongue to the dogs, you vixen!"

It took every fiber in my being to stop myself from going off swearing and doing many other un-lady like things. But I growled back," Sir-".

"Better! But you're still interrupting." He snapped again, before pausing. He then began talking to himself loudly," Let's see. Sirius, what is good for morale right now?"

"A hanging's always good for morale." Sirius coldly answered, making me gasp in shock, as I looked back up at him.

"Maybe a gallows jig," he nodded for Sirius to continue, making me gasping in protest again.

Of course I heard a holler of anticipation in the echoed from behind the door, making me shiver.

"Or perhaps you should just tip her over the side and have done with it, because I personally could not see all of the men sharing her," Sirius continued with one more option.

But several groans echoed through the room.

Shakespeare stepped up in front of me, gaining my attention. "It's a long way down. Plenty of time to reminisce about your pitifully short life, and waste of a-"

I then snapped, unable to hold back any longer. "I was with my cousin in Wall, when he lit this candle, and then I found myself falling out of the sky! I landed here for some bizarre reason! And all I want to do is go home! I live in Wall! England!"

"Did you say Wall?" Shakespeare seemed furious.

I nodded," Wall, England".

Instantly I found a blade at my throat, making me jump slightly. "You better not be lying to me, girl."

I shook my head, instantly making him whisper," Sirius, your cue."

Quickly Sirius boomed in a threatening tone," There is no such thing as England! You lie, wench!"

I became even more shooken up, as Sirius seemed to be having an argument with himself…aloud. He was bloody crazy.

"Jaden," instantly I looked back at Shakespeare, who gripped my shoulders in a kind and gentle manor. "Sirius is going to cover for us, while I talk to you. Okay?"

I unsurely nodded.

"Good!" he smiled pleasantly for the first time I had ever seen him do so. "I'll take you as close as I can back to Wall and give you directions back to it, if you have to walk a little. But first, I'm going to need you to do a little acting when I take you out that door and into my cabin, where you are going to be staying until you leave. Alright, child?"

I nodded, surprised by his sudden change in personality.

He nodded and knelt down to untie my ankles, than my arms and wrist. Then he helped me up, and cooed," Hand me that shawl, dear. You're going to have to say good bye to it."

I willingly handed the shawl over to him, and watched him march back over to the port hole.

"Sirius!" he quietly snapped, gaining his attention.

"I guess we'll just have to get down to business then!" Shakespeare deviously taunted, before he mouthed to be," Scream!"

I became flustered, for I was never a great actress. I then took a deep breath, and weakly cried," Don't touch me, you…pig!"

Shakespeare rolled his eyes, before I gave a weak shrug.

But he quickly went back to acting with Sirius. "You won't be needing that, won't you, Sirius?"

"No, I won't, Shakespeare!" Sirius huskily answered back, while I heard voices behind the door whispering. Quickly stampede ran up above us, making me look up in shock.

Sirius than gave Shakespeare a thumb up, thus forcing Shakespeare to let go of my shawl, into the sky.

I gave out sad sigh watching my shawl leave me forever.

"Sirius," I could tell Shakespeare was still acting," let me with the girl first! You can have her afterwards."

"Fine, Captain." Sirius gave out a slightly angered grunt, before roughly throwing open the door and marching out of it.

Quickly Shakespeare grabbed my shoulder, and began pushing and pulling me roughly up the stairs and onto the deck I landed on last night.

I pretended to fight back slightly, as I saw the men eyeing me up like a fresh piece of meat.

"I'm taking the girl to my cabin, and mark my words, anyone who disturbs me for the next few hours will get a hangman's noose!" He opened the door to his cabin, before roughly throwing me down to the floor of the cabin.

The door slammed shut behind Shakespeare, as I tiredly stood up from my spot on the floor.

All of this acting and lack of sleep was starting to get to me.

"Captain's busy! So should you be!" I heard the skinny pirate snap again, causing everyone to back away from the locked door.

I looked up from my spot upon the floor, and saw Shakespeare approaching me with the same stiff expression he had been wearing before.

I suddenly felt that new pang of fear go through my body. Maybe he was lying! What if he really was going to…rape me?

He then stood directly before me, and suddenly a new flamboyant expression and tone took over him.

"So, that went well, I thought. Don't you think?" He held out a hand for me to take.

I just about fainted.