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Chapter X in which Edward and Mina plan to infiltrate Governor Torres' prison and retrieve the Sage...

- AssassinSuzy ^^

"I want food that don't make me sick. I want walls that hold back the wind. I want a decent life."

X - It's Time

"Edward? Edward where are you?" She hissed, hiding behind the wooden wall of a nearby house, on looking the secured and guarded entrance of the prison. She suddenly felt someone grab her from behind, pressing their hand to her mouth to muffle any oncoming screams. She panicked for a second before noticing the familiar scars on the surface of the skin and sighed into the warmth of the palm. Acknowledging the lack of protest, Edward released her mouth, her alluring breath leaving him. He still held onto her though, not wanting to let go too soon.

"What the hell was that for?" She whispered, still hissing like a venomous snake, snapping at him.

"For the fun of it," Edward smirked, his eyes catching an oncoming patrol of guards. He immediately stared into Mina's eyes with passion as he pressed her to the wall, like he did earlier that day, this time nuzzling his nose against her neck. She smiled at how adorable his gesture was, even if the thought that it was only a distraction bothered her. The guards gave them dirty looks as they passed by, muttered something in Spanish to one another before laughing out loud like a bundle of pigs.

"Why didn't you kiss me this time?" She asked, the words escaping before she gave them a second thought. He turned to face her again after he watched the guards leave, one eyebrow raised in question.

"Did you want me to?" He countered with a question, his tenor voice layered with so many hints of what would happen if she ever let him do what he wanted with her. Although he did what he desired most of the time anyway, not caring about another's opinion.

"No, of course not, I just-," she tried to find an excuse, failing miserably as his knowing smile widened.

"Admit it, Mina, you did didn't you?"

"Stop it," she muttered before turning her eyes away, a crimson flush covering her ears while her cheeks turned a dusky pink.

"Why are you all so tense about it then? Why does your skin react when I do this-," he suddenly collided his lips with her jaw, sucking on the hot skin, he took a breath though, pausing, "or this-," his hand squeezed her thigh and she grabbed his arms, unable to find her balance, her own lips letting out a satisfied squeal.

"No, Edward," she whimpered, but he abruptly stopped and looked her in the eyes, her orbs afraid, afraid of longing for him.

"Why not? Are you not just lying to yourself?" He asked softly, pressing his temple against hers, her eyes moving upwards to avoid breaking their gaze. She pursed her lips in silent agreement, knowing perfectly well he was right. But she couldn't betray Julien.

"When I leave, all of this will be over, so why can't you let me enjoy it for a little while longer," he whispered, his fingers carefully twisting a strand of her soft hair.

"I can't betray him, you know that, Edward," she replied through faint tears. Inside, he was quite surprised at her hurt reaction, his eyes opening wider as he saw crystalline tears well up in her eyes. "But you make me feel all this," she lifted her hand up and pointed at her red cheeks, letting out a painful laugh, as if trying to find an explanation for her own behavior.

"Sometimes you must understand it's alright to feel this, even when you're not with the one you think you love. It's called being human, Mina, and that we can't help," he reached his other palm to caress her cheek, holding it up as he leaned in. She smiled as their lips were inches apart, a tear dropping from her eyes, but stopped in its tracks by his hand, sliding down his own skin, leaving an imprinted trail.

"You're right," she replied tenderly, and moved closer until their lips made contact. At first she felt the soft texture of his top lip crash against hers, but then their cracked skin interlaced together in a passionate embrace, ravishing each other's taste again. He dipped his tongue to tangle around hers, and for a few moments they stood there like that, enjoying each other's lips. When he broke the kiss, he didn't break the contact, instead kept his lips on hers for a while longer, staring into her now open eyes.

"Are you sure you want to help me?" He asked quietly.

"I came all this way to help you Edward," she replied and he smiled, nodding. He was about to let her go but she tugged on the collar of his jacket, his attention directed to her again. "Thank you, for everything," she said, trying to smile. "I wish-," she paused then, and he came close to her again, but she shook her head, smiling apologetically.

"Never mind," she muttered, but he wanted to find out. So he pressed her on.

"Tell me Mina, don't be afraid," he purred in her ear, wanting to keep his hands off her before he went too far, unable to control himself.

"I wish everything was different," she spoke meekly, and then smiled at him before moving away. "In another life, maybe we could start over, but-."

"I know. But we always have time to do that, we don't need a different life."

"You're free Edward, you can say that. But who am I? All Rogers ever did to me was use me, I have never been free, as you know. I no longer feel like I belong to anything, I wanted to give myself to Julien, but I'm afraid of the future, I'm afraid of everything around me. I just-," she breathed in and then sighed, looking deeply into his eyes, her eyebrows furrowed in pain, her gleaming orbs pleading him for something unknown, "it may seem childish, but all I want is warmth and comfort. I have never desired anything in my life besides that."

"I understand Mina," he replied, and took hold of her hand, his fingers running over her knuckles in sympathy, "you will find what you seek one day, Mina, I know you will."

"You will too Edward," she whispered and slowly let go, walking ahead of him, "you coming?" She turned her head, asking playfully. He just smiled and nodded, catching up to her as they approached the small plantation beneath the Governor's mansion. It was time to infiltrate, and Mina knew just what to do.

The night was dark and spread around a cold breeze, the various shrubs and bushes swung from side to side. There were still some people who were working on the plantation at this hour, however almost every corner was monitored by a guard or two. A guard tower could be seen in the distance, while alarm bells stood in every small area, in case of an emergency.

"What's the plan?" She asked quietly as they crouched behind a small fence.

"We have to somehow make it to the guard who has the key without raising the alarm bell."

"So how are we going to do that?" She asked again, he jumped over the fence, quickly hiding in the bush. She sighed and followed him, her movements fussy but not detectable.

"There will be some bloodshed Mina, you don't have to carry on," he whispered as her knees pressed against his, her dress stretching as she crouched down.

"I know, I can lure the guards into a specific place so you can carry on. I'll be the distraction," she explained and tugged on his arm, his eyes gleaming as he looked at her, "I won't leave you," she murmured. The darkness shrouded them, but she could still see his silhouette. He nodded with a soft smile.

"I'll tell you when to do that, let's just pass through these guards first." He whistled as a guard trotted down the dirt path, suddenly catching his attention. The man held his lantern as he peeked into the bush with suspicion. Edward suddenly grabbed him and shoved his hidden blade into the mans chest, aiming for a quick and clean kill. The guard didn't make a sound as he fell to the ground, surrounded by the bush, blood pooling beneath him. Mina avoided looking at him, but didn't feel comfortable at all. Suddenly she felt something warm as her hand interlaced with another palm. It was Edward, who smiled at her comfortingly and took hold of her. He quickly pulled her from the bush and they ran across to the cover created by the group of crops opposite. They hid there and Edward quickly took another guard out. He looked around and approached the alarm bell, cutting off the string, making it useless. He hastily returned and they moved through the cover, a small wooden shed stood in front, with a fireplace under its roof and a guard watching it. Edward got up slowly and rested his shoulder against the corner of the construction, whistling again. The guard approached the corner, surprised as Edward already pulled his hidden blade out of the man's stomach, blood spilling over. Mina didn't like the sight of blood, but still on looked Edward's speed and precision with admiration. He nodded for her to join him next to the fireplace.

"You doing alright?"

"Yes, I think so," she replied softly, her eyes following the flames. He turned to look out at the path in front of them, only to notice a haystack with a guard in front if it. Waiting for him.

"I'll come back when I clear this area out," he said before disappearing. She got up and stood behind the corner, watching him jump into the haystack and pull the guard up, stabbing him in the process. She gazed at his movements, he was one of those men who were born to kill, able to be stealthy and deadly. A man you would never want as your enemy. After a while she sighed, Edward disappearing further out of her sight.

Suddenly she felt unfamiliar hands grasp at her arms, grabbing her and sending pain down her limbs. She turned her head to notice a guard, struggling to take away her consciousness. He muttered something in Spanish, which she couldn't exactly hear, and she shoved him from side to side, trying to free herself. He snickered quietly and threw her to the ground, her back hitting the hard dirt as incredible pain shot through her being. The man stood over her, about to do something which he would regret.

"Edward, Edward help me!" She cried, closing her eyes and shielding her face with her hands. She felt the coldness of the guards hands on her knees, however the grip suddenly became even colder, before letting go, lifelessly falling to ground. She heard his whimper of pain and his last breath, before opening her eyes and looking past her palms, only to see the man collapsing on his knees, blood seeping through his uniform as his eyes rolled back. Edward stood behind him, his sword drawn, drops of blood dripping from its sharp edge. He sheathed his weapon and took the guard, quickly hiding him in a nearby bush. Mina laid on the dirt, still in shock, hands folded as she pressed them to her eyes, her lips pursed, breathing heavily, a tear running down her cheek from under her hands. The light around them seemed to hide itself as Edward crouched above her, holding his hand out for her to grasp it. Instead however, she reached both of her hands out and took hold of his collar, pulling herself up and throwing herself into him as his arms tied around her waist. She cried as she buried her face in his neck, his skin warm. She felt his hold of her tighten as one of his hands ran up and down her back in comfort.

"Everything is alright now," he whispered, and she gently nodded into his shoulder. She breathed into his skin, feeling the hairs rise in satisfaction. "Are you okay to carry on Mina?" He asked after a minute.

"Yes, I'm sorry," she muttered, letting him go, but he shook his head and reached his hand out to ruffle the hair on her head playfully.

"No need for apologies," he replied and took her hand, pulling her as they took cover in a large bush right next a stone wall and stairs, another guard treading the path up and down the stairs. "He's got the key," Edward pointed out. She took a breath, pulling herself together, and nodded, looking around. When he was close enough, she signaled for Edward to go forwards and kill another guard who was in the way, while she stepped out the bush, surprising the key holder. Her hand motioned for him to come closer, seductively, and he muttered something in Spanish before whistling playfully. She lured him closer until her body felt the stone wall, the guard in front of her, and Edward above, suddenly jumping down on the guard, killing him instantly.

"Good work," he praised and she felt a sudden warmth fill her up, happy with the few words of approval she received. She smiled and uttered a 'thanks.' He crouched down and searched the body until he found a small bronze key. He looked back at her, motioning for her to follow. They ran over through more covers until they reached a stone entrance and gate, Edward taking out the necessary guards in the process.

"What is this?" He said as they approached two bodies in front of the entrance, blood splattered across the pebbles that covered the ground. She covered her mouth with her hands, stifling a gasp. He motioned for her to wait and entered the prison, only to find a massacre of guards, with the Sage nowhere to be seen. All of a sudden, he heard Mina scream and turned around only to receive a fist to the nose, collapsing to the ground. The pain resounded through him, accompanied by an immediate nose bleed, blood trickling down his lips. He held onto it, trying to stop the bleeding. The Governor's body-guard, clothed in unbreakable armor, was about to give him another punch but Torres held his hand out to stop him. He shouted 'enough' in Spanish and approached Edward, who looked up and noticed Mina held by two arms by none other than Rogers, struggling and begging him to let go.

"Bastard thought he could drag her into his scheme," Rogers growled, holding her tightly, without mercy.

"Let her go!" Edward shouted, but Torres just hovered over him as the pirate regained his balance.

"What is your name, Rogue?" The old man asked. He glared at Rogers before turning to Torres, spitting some blood on the stone floor, and then laughing.

"It's a," he paused, grinning, "Captain Piss-off."

"Typical," Rogers muttered. He suddenly groaned in pain as he felt something collide with his stomach, discovering it was Mina's elbow. He let go of her arms, grasping at the muscle in pain. "Bitch! Come back here!" He shouted. She ran towards a rather surprised Edward, his eyes catching hers and his grin widening as he felt her hand press against his cheek in compassion. Rogers was about to take hold of her again, but Torres didn't let him.

"Keep calm," Torres said, letting Mina tend to the injured Edward.

"I never thought you to be so sneaky my dear girl, first it was me, then poor Julien, and now it's this man. I wonder who else you have tangled around your fingers?" Rogers said through clenched teeth, smirking. She looked back at him, not being able to believe that he would have the courage to accuse her like that. The words hurt, but he was heartless in the beginning, and always will be. Nothing could be changed about him.

"Shut it!" Edward replied, but the man only brushed it off.

"Has Julien told you yet, Mina? Or maybe Edward was the one to share the news?"

"What are you taking about?" She asked, thinking he was attempting to trick her again. Edward knew what was coming, and gritted his teeth in guilt.

"Didn't you know? Your beloved Julien has chosen to leave you, for his homeland France."

"You're lying!" She shouted, afraid to look into Edward's eyes, discovering only the painful truth. "It's not true is it?" She asked him. He looked away in apology, and could hear her gasp.

"You forced him to didn't you, you sick bastard!" She said, her eyes full of hate, before turning away, already feeling a tear falling from her eye.

"Why don't you ask him that, one day?"

"Were you the one to set the Sage free?" Torres asked, cutting in.

"No, as much as I wish I was," Edward replied, a bitter smile on his face. His strong façade faltered at the sight of the crying woman.

"Take him to the Port, then send him to Seville with the Treasure Fleet," the wrinkling man spoke out, his voice layered with only hateful disappointment.

"No, please!" Mina suddenly cried, taking hold of Edward's hand. He smiled at her in pain and whispered.

"I'll be fine, wait for me in Nassau."

"Away with him, and you," the Governor pointed at the crying woman, "don't get involved, you have ruined yourself as it is." His voice was harsh and scolding. But she held Edward, not wanting to let him go. He quickly pressed a kiss to her forehead, wanting to get one last taste of her skin, surprising her for a second before the two guards violently lifted him up, grabbing his arms, taking him from her. Her heart felt torn apart, she was losing yet another friend. Someone who cared. Someone who was idiotic and messed with her for no reason, but at the same time made her desire more than what she had. Made her desire freedom. Him. He was freedom.

"I've delivered your treasures!" Edward shouted as they exited the prison, and Torres followed.

"Yes, but you rid us of Duncan Walpole."

"Come with me, your old life is waiting for you," Rogers muttered, his voice suddenly softer, attempting to be inviting.

"Go to hell," she replied sharply, never once looking into his scornful eyes.

"You don't have a choice," he said, this time hinting that he was losing his short temper. She felt his hands grab her again, lifting her up even if she was unable to find her balance. "From now on, you will regret you ever left me," he threatened, shoving her forward and dragging her out of the prison, and into the darkness that shrouded the sky, a new fear flamed inside her, and the only man who could help her, was the now captured Edward Kenway.

:O What will Mina do?!

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