And here you guy's the 8th chapter, thanks for being patient with me and thanks for your help KuramaFTW, without you this chapter would've been a disaster.
Groaning, I winced as I averted my gaze from the light coming from a small window. The back of my head throbbed with an excruciating pain. I massaged my head as to help ease the pain as I sat up right. Stupid headache. Stupid, good for nothing plans. So far I did all I could to help everyone but it only made things worse. Even for myself. I hope Tia is ok, if those bastards so much as hurt her so help me there will be worse hell than what they've put me through. Sighing I shook my head no matter the pain. I can't think of the worse now, even when my current situation says so otherwise. I focused on my surroundings to keep me distracted. The walls stoned, the floors mushed with hay, metal bars in front of me. Better known as a cell. Looking around it seemed like they took me in a different building. All around me were emptied cells as the morning light seeped in.
What do I do? Im right were the governor wants me, I let him win. The plans to help everyone is smothered with decay and lost ambition.
I sighed holding back tears. This isn't what I had planned. I dont know where mother is, where tia is and Elizabeth is likely taken by now and it's all my fault. Hopelessly I held on to the metal bars. I could already feel tears smudged with dirt. I sniffled, the outcome of the events not leaning on to my side. I don't know what i'll do when i see the governor in person, seeing the face of a murderer, a cold hearted soon, i heard a door creaking open, those soldiers are coming back for me. I got up to wipe away my cheeks then my eyes. I dont want to seem like if I was already beaten. Even if I am. The men I heard sounded not like soldiers, they sounded like if in a hurry. Moving forward, my hands grasping the bars, I tried to get a better look.
"Are you so positively sure that she's in here?" I heard an exasperated tone. Will is here! I wiped my face completely, not wanting him to see me so beat up. After the despair of last night it was impossible to think of anyone else. Will was the last person I thought I would see.
"Will!" I said happily as ever to see him.
When he noticed me a few cells away, Will jogged over, relief embedded on his face. Only, a few feet away was the Pirate, figures. I looked at the two, Will catching up on my puzzled look as he shrugged.
"It's a long story." Will said, "He was in the penalty cells when he saw you being taken by the soldiers."
I looked back at the man, he looked anywhere else but me. In my defense he is the man, related or not, that held Elizabeth in danger in the first place. I doubt he had anything to do with the kidnapping. I gave Will a skeptic look, wondering why he wanted the help of a pirate. Anyone caught associating with a Pirate is punished by death, if there's anyone that knew of this law, Will would. How ever there's a reason to everything and I'll find out soon enough. For now I looked coolly a the pirate who lingered his hands across a a few things from the table he brought them over to me.
"You might need these," the pirate said, "A powerful weapon, better keep it at bay from enemies reach."
I took them from between the cells, my small dagger and hidden blade. I nodded as he did the same.
"Hard to believe that were related," I said, wanting to make things lighter than the atmosphere felt like, "then again, its hard to believe anything that has happened yesterday."
He chuckled at that, probably remembering the time he got hit with a glass bottle as he helped Will with the table. Moving the bottom portion of the table to lock with the bars the door lifted free. With the right strength the cells were broken. Moving them over I went straight to hug Will. This was as much as i would owe him at the most.
"Have you found out where those pirates are taking Elizabeth?" I asked.
"Why do you think I brought him along." Will muttered, "He's the only help that would guide me to her."
Elizabeth's father didn't muster the courage to help his only daughter. Will explained along the way from leaving the cell room's. It was both the Governor and James Norrington that left her in the hands of thieving men. Too weak to rescue what both treasure the most, too frightened to gain aid from a lone pirate. I can already see Norrington going by the rule book of being a proper soldier.
"-Rules that we must go by, we cannot risk the lives of our men to pirates" Norrington would say. Rules my arse.
"How is he going to help?" I asked, the thought of bringing a pirate along didn't fit in our situation. I glanced back at the pirate, he looked to be drunk with no clue. This will end badly.
Once we were out of the soldiers fort, we were hiding in back of a broken down building near the shore, it was once a tailor shop. Once. Old age withered it away. Up front the pirate scouted ahead for any soldiers.
"He knows the pirates that took her, he knows where to find them." Will said. He seemed sure that the pirate would help, that in some way of trust we can confide in him. Although we know less of him, other than he could be a relative of mine. That bit of information isn't useful to save Elizabeth.
"What we need is a ship," I countered, "Just how are we going borrow a ship if I'm wanted for being an as-...accomplice with a man who helped a man let a pirate escape?"
It sparked Will's attention then, his head slightly to one side as he looked over at the pirate. The pirate looked back at Will flabbergasted as if he should know what to do. Rolling his eyes at Will who seemed lost at this point.
"Under the circumstances that I am the only skilled sailor-" The pirate interjected as I raised an eyebrow, "I have just the plan to commandeer A ship."
" Why would we commandeer one? Do you not have a crew and a ship amongst you?" I asked.
"Like i have told your friend Will, I have not the appropriate vessel's to acquire in our deed" The pirate explained.
"So what you're trying to tell me is that you have not a ship or a crew." My lips were a thin line, of course the plan will be in ruins.
"In other words." The pirate said going back to the plan, " I am the only hope in successfully retrieving a ship, like it or not."
Will and I looked at each other then as I shrugged my left shoulder. What other choice do we have, I thought. Will nodded then, taking the pirates word for whatever way possible to save Elizabeth. If were so desperate to save her, with the fact that not even her own father would risk the men of James Norrington to help, then were all she's got.
"Alright jack, we'll take your word for it."
Jack. It got me then that it was the first time I have ever heard his name said. It didn't take any significance to Will, but to anyone else, the name could be of importance. In that moment I thought of different places that could recognize him. What he has done, things Jack won't tell us personally. Certainly there was not a plan that could give us Elizabeth back without the help of Jack. Jack Sparrow, the pirate line of the family. A man I did not know until now. It didn't astounded me of this meetup. It puzzled me. There was nothing that made him the spotlight of my curiosity. Not a -
What are you to my fathers side of the family?
When were you exposed to piracy?
Have we ever met before?
It fazed me that I didn't ask him these questions. Mainly, I thought, theres a lot going on and little time to make strings to this. It was only the facts that counted for in this moment. Not only fact's but caution and timing. If we can't pick up the pace who knows how long we'll take to rescue Elizabeth. But there is something else violently tugging up on my sleeve. If I am to tell my Uncle of the disasters that happened, I need to run my own course. It won't be an easy task to tell them, especially to Will. We'll have to come to a certain understanding.
While we paced forward on the sidelines of the military base, I crouched with Jack in front. Leading the way to his commandeering plan.
"Jack." I said, grabbing his paused for a second, looking behind his shoulder, "Aye?"
"What has brought you to Port Royal? " I asked, curious if my mother made contact with him or if he had other matters to attend to as a pirate.
He didn't answer right away, typically as for many of my questions usually are on hold for the longest time. Patiently with the feeling of my nails digging into the soil underneath me, I waited for him to answer.
"Lassy there is one thing that you should know from the real world that I assume no one has taught you of." Lecturing me now, is he?
"Oh? And what might that be?" I questioned.
He pointed at me, his index finger mocking me as I raised an eyebrow.
"Ask the questions that you know the answers to. Never ask to much otherwise you will receive little."
I slowly nodded my head at Jack's so called advice that made zero sense as i looked back at Will, making fun of Jack from behind. Jack turned around, eyeing will's laughing fit, like if we were little kids.
"Children," Jack glared, "we need complete silence and focus if we want that ship.", he said pointing at the "Interceptor"
"Yes captain." I sneered, fueling the humor in Will.
"Its a trying time when I try to tell my only niece a bit of advice." Jack must have known what he slipped from his mouth because the next thing he did was smirk in defiance.
"Jack is your uncle?" surprised as I am, Will looked in awe. I kept in control, keeping a light gaze while Jack pressed for a reaction. I didnt want to give in on his motives. I wanted to seem as if this didn't shock me. But how can I when a long lost relative shows up when your town is being invaded. When everything is shattered and the least you expected was an Uncle that reached out to help. I raised my eyebrows, looking dumbfounded than ever.
"Your my uncle?" I repeated Will's question.
Jack smiled the widest smile I have ever seen. I huffed out a laugh, looking back at Will.
"He's my uncle." I whispered at him. I looked back at jack.
"Your my-"
"Alright lass you are loosing your privilege to call me uncle if you don't stop repeating it."
It's crazy, really, to be joyful to realize Jack is my uncle. He looked like someone that would pass as my cousin. For a man like him he could really keep his youthful ages. Unlike my Uncle Homer who always looked grouchy or like if he tried something with an awful aftertaste. Still, i can see the resemblance between Homer and Jack. One has chubby kid cheeks when smiling and the other held the same only slightly older looking. Eagerly, I wanted to corner him with was quite and assuring, there was not a soldier in sight that can spot us. It was a perfect scenario to replace the years of not knowing Jack.
"You knew my father." I stated. It has been quite a while since we let the plan loose from our minds. The news boring into us as we craved more to know.
"Aye, your father and Homer. Surprised he nor Homer ever mentioned me." He said, "oh, I know the reason."
I waited for him to tell me more, when I saw that he wouldn't I asked the question.
"what was the reason?"
He squinted his eyes at me as if I were a toddler begging for a treat. It made me impatient, huffing like a little kid.
"A necklace that he and Homer used to keep with them at all times. A symbol wrapped around his neck." Jack said. "I see you follow along on his footsteps."
I looked down at the black string looped around my neck. The symbol barely visible.
"Do not worry I have no intention to tag along on your fortuitous rambling of a creed." he said.
"Do you know of a man named ad-"
"Names of your fathers or homers acquaintances are but dust in the wind. They never mentioned what they were up to. Even as I left to sea, their business was none of mine" Jack explained.
"Then take me to see homer, I need his help. Without him I cant defeat the people that run the governors mind." I said, telling him of what my path will rely on.
"Nadia," Will said skeptically, I saw Will having a mezmorized horror within his eyes.
"You might want to have this reunion on hold and take a look at this." Will said, nodding towards the main road to the hangman's noose. The set up was beyond our reach. Being consumed by our own little bubble, i cursed myself for not being weary of this. I furrowed my eyebrows, looking closely at the soldiers marching with a sack in between them. Only at close range it didn't look like a sack, it looked more like fabric, bruised skin, and blood. It grew clear on who the soldiers held between them. I only wished that i would reach her in time to take her with us.
"mom" I gasped, my knees buckled as I stood up from our hiding spot. Both Jack and Will held me back from dashing after my mother.
"we cant risk it, its too dangerous." Will hissed, forcing my legs to give in and fall back to my hiding spot. The soldiers yanked at the rope tighter on her wrist's, the pain lunging at my mom as she winced. I needed to save her, it's still early, i can save her.
"She's my MOTHER, I can risk my life to save her" I grunted, anger building inside me. My mother had the noose around her neck a cloth bag hiding her face from sight. I pulled my arms once more, letting out soft cries.
"Look at what's in front of you Nadia, its already begun." jack gasped tugging my left arm as he pulled me back.
I ignored him trying my hardest to pull jack and will off my back. Only I was one against two men, evidently my strength gave away, anger flowing into grief. I crouched there and watched as thick rope ended her life. In the distance governor Swan stood there with his hands behind his back. Watching in utmost disturbance at the life of a mother that he took from me. I felt the tears trickling down my cheeks, feeling the loss of a mother. Alone in this world with only the memory of my family.
"i could've saved her, I could've, I could've" I sobbed
My arms were still held if only loosened a little. They took caution in risking my safety. It matters little as I limped in Wills arm's. Jack let my arm go as I fell onto Will, feeling his arms wrapping themselves around me. The tears fell swiftly, my eyes brimming with a blurred eyesight. I couldn't hold back my tears. I couldn't hold them back anymore. I shut my eyes as my lip quivered.
"Whats our motive now Jack?" Will asked, soothing me in the best way he can.
"I say we head over to shore, from there leave the rest up to me." Jack said.
They both let me cry in peace, I didn't want to be disturbed as the thought of my mother replayed in my mind. I knew i could've saved her, I could've easily helped her escape. It was the after part of escaping that would have been trouble. It would take us on the long run to steal a ship. It would have made us more wanted than what we were. I had no other choice than to leave now or perish. For my family and my friend, it's a task I aim to succeed.
"Take me to Nassau." I muttered.
"What?" Will asked, I shoved away from his arms, wiping the tears from my cheeks and eyes. Bloodshot as they were I wanted to look strong and with a purpose. Of coarse I have a purpose and I will not rest until I have completed my task. No one else will be there to help me regain my family. It's not possible to have them back. These men are Templars that will stop at nothing to get what they want. What they don't know is i'll strive for the same.
"Take me to Nassau." I said, letting my confidence take over, "I don't care how it will be done, just make sure im on the right path to it."
I was being looked upon like a mad person, hell I do not really care anymore. As long as I got my message across. There was nothing I wanted more than to see my uncle, to tell him of what has spewed on port royal while he was gone. In that way I can come back with him to tell me how this should be done. I dont think i can finish this off on my own. But I will be back prepared with the skill's of a master assassin.
"Alright, i'll help you go to Nassau." Jack said, "come, we don't have time to waste."
