-OMG, I'm so sorry for this taking me so long but I've been really busy so I totally forgot about this story. Here's chapter 9.
-Hope you enjoy
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My tears fall quickly down my face like rain that will never let up in the middle of spring or a long river that never ends. My breaths are filled with gasps and my heart beats at a very unnormal rate like I am hyperventalating. I stand horrified at the top of the stairs infront of the hanging booth where my father sadly stands. Beside me to my right is Elizabeth who to me seems not at all pleased and to my left stood James and beside him is .
When my grandmother died mom told me "Don't cry for those who have moved on because they are going to a better place."
Ofcourse I didn't understand what she ment because I was only four, but now I am begining to understand. I shouldn't be crying for my father because now he is going to a better place but, how can I not cry I only just met him a few days ago and now he would be leaving me. I am going to be an orphan again and have to live with my aunt and uncle if maybe not for Elizabeth. I dare not listen to the man who begins to speak nonsence about why father is being hung until one thing catches my ear.
"Capturing a Governors daughter from her home in France and impregnating her with your child."
My mind stops before backtracking to all the things mother has ever told me in my short life with her. Nothing, never had she told me she was a Governors daughter, but I did know she was from a France city which is why I have a french accent.
"Shooting the Governor between the eyes when he tryed to protect his daughter."
My eyes widen, daddy had actually stolen mother and killed her father right infront of her. He murdered my grandfather a man I have never known and now they say it's his fault. Mother always told me stories about him when I would be really bored. She told me about all the trips he would take her on and all the things he bought her. She said she would do the same with me but that dream never came true. I always thought of grandfather as my hidden father always there if I needed him in the shadows watching. I could hear him sometimes when I was in my room looking out the window telling me it would be ok he would always be there for me. Mom said grandfather never died in vain he is always around even she could feel his welcoming presence around our home. Sometimes Candy would bark and stare at something but nothing was there.
"May god have mercy on your sole."
I frown, I do not believe in god as most people should. My spirit crushed years ago he has never been there for me so I have no reason to believe. I have read story after story heard discriptions of him and still I do not believe. I believe that if he was real than there would be evidence meaning he would show himself at often times like right now by saving my father. I can see a very big hat moving through the crowd and making it's way towards us. I know the owner but ofcourse I won't say anything so not to give anything away. I lift my eyes from the approaching hat and raise them to my father's who smiles sadly at me. A new wave of tears pour down my face and I quickly wipe them away.
'I will not cry.' I tell myself.
Something catches my eye and I notice it is a bird more importantly I know this bird he belongs to . A sad smile graces my lips as I see him land on the flag being held by . The hat is only a few steps away and I notice it is Will who is hiding under the hat. I watch as he makes his last few steps towards me and stops right infront of me.
"Governor, Mr. Norrington, Miss. Lorden, Miss. Swann," He says smiling at each of us "Elizabeth, I have wanted to tell you since the day I met you, I love you."
Elizabeth face shows her shock and I alomst laugh at her stupidity I mean had she never noticed. Will turns away from us the minute the drums begin and makes his way into the crowd for some reason in a very fast pase. My eyes quickly drift towards my father then to the bird that was now flying away. The Pearl must be close other whys the bird would not be this far away from his master if the Pearl was close dad could easily make his way to it.
The drums stop.
My head snaps up to the podium as the exsicutioner makes his way towards the handle which would end my fathers life and that is when everything changes.
"Move." A scream pierces the air and it sounded so much like Will.
"I can't breath." A soft whisper comes from behind and something drops.
I quickly turn around and notice Elizabeth has passed out. and James immediatly run to her but I keep my eyes locked on my father. The crowd seperates as Will trys to run through them. My breath catches as the drums stop and the exsecutioner pulls the lever. I scream as he falls but stop when his feet land on the sword Will had thrown. I gasp and run towards daddy who struggles to free himself. I push through the crowd of panicking people trying to make it to father before the idiotic soldiers do and finally I reach him. I take the knife I have hidden in my bodice and quickly cut the wropes holding daddy.
"You have to run to the cliff a parrot was here earlier. I don't know if it means anything but have to try." I shake as I say this and he takes my hands holding them steady.
"We're doing this together." He says softly and I smile.
He grabs the rope from around his neck and quickly takes my hand. We run meeting Will on the way. We use the rope to trip and choke the soldiers that try to catch us until finally we reach the edge of fort and are trapped between the ocean and the soldiers. I'm hold myself tight to dad as we are surrounded by soldiers who point their weird looking swords at us.
"I had planned a ill manored escape attempt, but not from you." James says as he makes his way through the crowd of soldiers and points his sword at Will.
"On our return I granted you clemonsy and this is how you repay me? By throwing in your lot with him?" asks as he stands behind James with Elizabeth.
"If I have learned anything it will be that if the hangman must wear two pairs of boots instead of one than so be it." Will says and he lowers his sword.
Never before have I seen someone show so much courage to someone else. I was about to step in the way but Elizabeth moved faster and was now standing beside Will.
"Elizabeth, what are you doing?" asks worry written all over his face.
"Standing beside the man I love."
My jaw drops and dad pushes it back up with a hugh smile plastered on his face.
"So this is were your heart truely lays?" James asks pain evident in his voice.
"It is." Elizabeth mutters and I hug her from behind.
"Well," dad says happily "Nice to have that out of the way. Will," dad turns to him "Nice hat and thank you. Elizabeth," he turns to her "never would have worked darlin and thank you to. Now," he grabs my arm and pulls me towards the edge of the fort "Remember this as the day you almost caught..."
I gasp as he pulls my arm and together we fall off the fort and towards the freezing cold ocean water below. I grab onto dad and hold tight not letting him go as we plumit into the waiting water. We hit the water and I immediatly let go of daddy and swim to the top breaking through quickly and taking a deep breath of air. I hear dad come up beside and I automatically push him back under before letting him up again.
He looks at me "What was that for?"
"That was for pulling me off a fort and into the ocean cold water when I have a terrible fear of hights." I answer and turn away from him.
"Oh I'm sorry love, I didn't know."
"Ofcourse not." I mutter.
He frowns and was about to say something when a yell from above catches our attention. I look up and follow the mans pointed finger to see the Pearl coming our way. I laugh and dad smiles at me and together we quickly make our way towards the waiting Black Pearl.
"I thought you were supost to keep to the code?" Dad asks as we land on the ships deck.
Uncle Gibbs smiles and wraps a towel around my shoulders before saying "We figured they're more like guidelines anyway."
Dad chuckles before quickly making his way towards the wheel. He carefully runs his hand over the wheel and sighs. I walk up to him so I am standing beside him and place my hand ontop of his. He smiles at me before turning to the staring crew "What are you all staring at? Prepare to make sail. Tortuga." he orders.
I almost laugh as the crew begins to scurry to their stations to fullfill their captians orders. I feel an arm wrap around my shoulders and pull me towards someone. I smile at the ringed fingers that reach my view and I weave my fingers into them holding them tight before looking up into my smiling fathers face.
"Are we finally going to be a family daddy?" I ask looking into his brown eyes.
"Forever and ever," he promises and kisses my head "Now, bring me that horizon...dada da dada dadadada... really bad eggs,"
"Drink up me hearties yo ho."
-Finally on September 25 I have decided to finish this chapter. Now I shall hopefully update some more today so see yea.
