A/N: Sorry for the late update guys! I lost my outline for the story and I finally found it this morning while cleaning. I can't believe that this story is almost over! Just a few chapters left!

With eyes as hard as steel, practically daring him to defy her, Mary said, "I'm coming with you."

"Mary…," Robert sighed, rubbing his face as he tried to figure out a way to get his daughter to listen to him. Mary had always been his right hand girl, his soldier. She always followed orders and acted like the perfect lady. She had never disobeyed him… until now.

"No, I forbid it. You are not stepping one foot onto that pirate ship!"

"Oh yes I am," Mary replied, and in that moment Robert couldn't help the clench in his stomach as he thought how much like Sybil she had sounded.

"Mary-" Robert tried again, but she would have none of it.

"No!" she shouted, turning away from her father. She could feel the tears forming in her eyes. Taking a deep breath, she spoke. "No. I- I have to come with you, Papa. I know I will probably not like what I see, but it's Sybil."

Turning back around, she smiled sadly. "She's my baby sister, so I have to go."

Robert sighed, admitting defeat. "Fine, but on one condition! You must have one of my officers with you at all times."

Mary rolled her eyes but nodded. "All right. Who shall be my escort?"

The door opened with Captain Matthew Crawley looking nervous, "Admiral, we're ready to go when you are."

Robert looked at Mary and smiled, causing her heart to drop into her stomach at what she knew he would say next. "Captain Matthew, I have a favor to ask."

Sybil began rummaging through her bag, looking for the item needed to get through the pathway.

"Sybil love, what are you lookin' for?" Tom asked as he tried to figure out what she had planned.

Looking triumphant, Sybil pulled out her old slingshot. "I knew this would come in handy!"

"A slingshot? Darlin' what are you-?" Tom started to say, only to burst out into a grin as he realized her idea. It was simple, yet clever. Moving his hands to her face, he pulled Sybil forward and gave her a big kiss on the lips.

Sybil smirked as she got up and went to the edge of the path. Grabbing a rock as large as her fist, she kneeled on the ground before pulling the slingshot back and letting go.

The rock flew through the pathway, with arrows shooting out behind it before hitting where the wall started to turn and falling to the ground.

Walking forwards, Sybil turned her head back and shouted behind her, "Follow me boys!"

Mary walked through the halls of the pirate ship. She placed her fingers against the wall trying to imagine what Sybil must feel like when she walks through the hallway. Do the men leer? Do you make jokes about the poor Admiral's daughter who was tricked onto a pirate ship? Or god forbid do they try and touch her?

Mary cringed at the thought of all the horrible things these men could have done to her darling sister.

She almost jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder. When she turned her head back towards Matthew, she can saw it in his eyes, his thoughts so similar to hers it was almost a comfort.

Closing her eyes as Matthew reached for the next door, Mary mentally prepared herself for the tenth time on what could behold her on the other side.

What lied on the other side of the door was a bedroom. It was bigger than the ones she and Matthew had passed already, with a large bed that could easily fit two with books and clothing scattered across the room.

"This must be the Captain's room," Matthew mumbled as he looked around.

Mary nodded, it was the largest room after all. Looking around Mary was ready to leave when she saw them.

"Sybil's books," she whispered, quickly moving towards the right side of the bed. She pulled each one of up noticing a mix of old favorites and new novels she had never seen before. Pulling the top novel off, she watched as a slip of paper fell to the ground.

Lifting it up, she read the letter twice before reading it out loud, still not believing what was written.

Sybil,

I know you asked me to wake you as soon as possible so that you could watch as the island came into sight, but you looked so peaceful my love, cuddled under the blankets that I didn't have the heart to wake you. I'll be on the main deck with Kieran preparing for us to land.

Love,

Tom

Matthew frowned as the words circled through his head. Asked, peaceful, cuddled, didn't have the heart, and the most important words my love. "My love, he called her my love. You don't think-"

Mary scoffed, "Of course not. He's a pirate. Everyone knows that pirates only love one thing, gold."

Matthew shook his head. While that was what he would normally think as well, the letter changed things. Sybil had been on this ship for months. The pirate didn't need to romance her. The moment she hopped onto this ship she became his captive. So why call her my love? Could the pirate actually love Miss Sybil?

As the door suddenly opened, Mary hid the letter under the pillow. Looking up at her father, she could hardly breathe as she asked, "Did you find her?"

Robert shook his head. "The ship is completely empty. It appears they took everyone with them. If Sybil's still on the ship or-" but he couldn't say the word so he coughed before continuing on. "They must have taken her with them."

He sighed, but a small smile was on his face as he said, "The good news is Lieutenant Bates has found their trail."

Sybil had never in her life seen so much gold. She honestly didn't think so much gold could be in one place!

"Shiver me timbers!" Kieran laughed as he ran into the cave and into a pile of gold.

Sybil giggled as she watched Gwen throw on a crown and Alfred throw coins into the air. She smiled as she felt her husband's arms wrap around her. "Do they always act like this when you all find treasure?"

He chuckled as he kissed her shoulder. "Always."

Turning in his arms, Sybil reached up and pulled his face up to her. They stood there drowning in their kiss, Tom tilting her head so that he could deepen the kiss when he got hit in the head with a gold coin.

Jerking again, Tom yelled, "All right which one of you scallywags just did that!"

Sybil laughed as Alfred and Gwen quickly pointed at Kieran.

Grinning evilly, Tom shouted, "Kieran! For hitting the Captain, I'm putting you on carrying duty!"

Kieran groaned.

After moving his tenth chest out of the cave, he groaned. Kieran had spent the last hour trudging treasure out the side of the cave and to a hiding spot near the coastline so that they can move the ship closer to the treasure cove. Mumbling to himself about the lack of justice as he climbed back into the cave, he quickly swore as he saw Captain of The Soap heading into the cave.

Robert could hear the echoes of swords clashing from the entrance of the cave. "Captain Crawley please stay here and guard Miss Mary."

Matthew nodded. "Of course Sir."

Walking forward, Robert led his men on towards the opening of the cave where a massive battle was underway.