Hello my fellow readers, I am sorry for the long wait, I've had a lot on, with my maths exam, me being brain dead and having no idea how to full fill another chapter, but here you are. I'm sorry it is long but when a writer is absent for a long time you can't stop them. Thank you for being patient, and thank you to my cousin who gave me a few ideas on my next few chapters also.

Italic is my two poems (if you can call them that, so credit goes to me). Please enjoy XD

Is this talk just my imagination or is it real?

This battle still rages on,

There is no telling when it ends-if it ends.

Darkness lays ahead.

It lays low covering all around.

I can count but the darkness has affected my eyes!

All I hear is the silence screams!

It seems many of us are racing to the light that we believe is at the end of this nightmare,

What we slowly doubt!

Is there any ending to this horror?

I want to believe there is but slowly I'm doubting.

Danielle sat in the cell once again. The monster had ordered his men to throw her in there again on some fake story but she was too tried to care. She was dangerous to people but most of all to herself. She was confused. Confused what she wanted. She thought she had everything sorted, she thought it all through but life happened. Life came like a whirlwind and changed her life many times, bringing the good, the bad and the ugly; she just wanted everything to be simple. However she knew life was never simple, people just want to live but they have to get money someway to do that, some want to explore but there are less places to discover, people want safety but law keeps changing and the men in power. It all keeps changing, people either follow or get left behind; the victims being the lower class, the law seeing them as criminals, convicting them with many things. Working with the law, Danielle saw it all too many times, the poor had no choice but to steal, they weren't getting paid enough to look after their families or they didn't have work. They were an easy target too, no one would listen to them because why would they? They were nothing to anyone, many people lied about being in the wrong and they could easily put it on a poor man, because why would they question someone of riches?

Danielle hugged her legs as they were brought to her chin, she felt cold inside. Too many bad feelings filled her inside, ones she felt towards herself and towards the man who caused her to feel alone. Years she had hid her feelings but two events had caused her to question life, question who she could really trust, to make her feel like she is all alone in the word; full of danger and darkness.

We all keep our feelings inside for it to be bottled up forever,

For the ones we lost or drown in,

For the ones who carry on.

People judge. People tell us to be different but when we are, they tell us we are stupid.

The human race and society is what I don't understand.

It is like trying to work out a maths puzzle.

Is there any answers or any reason to it?

Words of hate fill our ears.

Scares show our real story, when our mouth speaks another.

We all carry a burden upon our heavy shoulders.

We carry our flag, some of white have shown.

Darkness compressed.

Tears on the verge of escaping.

What is freedom?

Nothing fills this world, nothing fills me.

I have lost the sight of the world that I used to belong to.

An outsider. An outlaw. An outcast.

What is my true identity?

Is there a point of fighting on, when I see no light?

Someone give me a sign, give me a helping hand.

Danielle buried her head in her darkness which her legs produced. Silently tears fell and strolled down her cheeks. She had gone through a lot, but now she was too tired to carry on. Alone she felt. Cold and angry. Confused what she wanted, she wanted Ragetti but did he want her? She hated the monster but why was she easy to be walked over? She used to be a fighter, a hero in disguise but now…she was nothing.

"Danielle?" She heard someone call her.

She lifted her head a little bit; only showing her eyes. Seeing it was Theo she raised her head and wiped her tears. She noticed he was wearing a concerned look, it killed her to see him like that, as it probably killed him seeing her broke down.

"Danielle, I need to know what caused you to…"

"Cut myself?" Danielle asked cutting him off gently, as it was a tough subject to talk on. Letting out a heavy sigh she straightened herself up. "Theo, you're the best friend I could ever ask for, I question all the time why you stand by me after all what happened, you're sweet, gentle and a good man, and I've never said how grateful I am for everything you done for me and to be in my life. Just please don't ask me of my actions or why I tried to cut myself again."

"I can't do that Danni, you know that." Theo stated. "I know it has something to do with the monster." Theo saw a flicker of fear in Danielle's eyes as he mentioned the monster. He looked around the room and ordered the guard on watch to leave them alone for a few minutes. With hesitation the guard left, Theo knew he had only a few minutes before the guard come back with company and get them both in trouble. Theo got into action and grabbed a chair and placed it in front of Danielle's cell, getting her attention. "I'm not moving until you tell me, the truth Danni. You think you're the only who gets left behind or feel like you are alone? Well how do you think we became friends? Before you came, I was just a young man looking up to the world, taking orders from everyone, ears burned as I could hear them talking about me behind my back. I wanted to give up on everything but you know what drove me on? You, when I saw you, I felt like all the grey clouds had disappeared for me for once that God had given me a second chance to show I am worth being who I am. Life is cruel Danni, you know it more than anyone, but here you are; still alive. I know it is hard to think that everyone is against you, to feel you are nothing; I've been there."

Danielle stared at Theo, she had not heard him talk about his feelings or things close to his heart before. It struck her surprisingly. The loneliest people are the kindest, Danielle saw that now, people who were damaged they would try their hardest to let people not feel like how they felt.

"I'm a bad person Theo." She stated. "I don't want to say as I don't want to lose you as well. I've lost too many people and going to lose more when…if it all comes out."

"You won't lose me I…"

"How do you know? What does anyone know what they think and do before it all happens?" Danielle ask cutting him off angrily. "People say anything but do they really mean it? I'm the worst, I say I love Ragetti…but…I don't know. I love him but would he want me if he ever knew? I caused too much pain for him, I can't bring harm to him, I can't hurt him anymore. But leaving him means I be killing us both." Danielle buried her head in her hands, letting all her emotions out. "I love him too much to do that. I can't lie to him, he can read me like a book, he already knows what happened when I was made to live in the manor, but doing this…it crush him!"

"Danni he will want you back. He is searching for you right now, I can feel it in my bones. You two are destined to be together…"

"But I slept with the monster!" Danielle stated angrily. Danielle eyes grew big as she heard her words, she quickly looked up and stared at Theo. Her heart pounded against her chest, weak she felt, angry she had towards herself. "I…I'm sorry Theo…you were right. I walked into his trap. I was weak. I am weak."

Silence filled the room. Danielle hated it. She wanted Theo to shout at her, to kill her, to do something. She wanted to do it herself but it didn't have the same effect but made her mad. She saw Theo look angry and confused.

"You're not weak." Theo finally spoke up. "You're stupid but you're not weak. As along you are true to yourself then I'll help. I'm not letting you drown in all this. After everything you done you don't deserve it. Just promise me when you see Ragetti, tell him the truth. He deserves to know Danni, he may be angry at you at first but he will find a way to mend it as it weren't your fault." Danielle stared confused, she watched as Theo stood up and dug in his pockets and brought out the keys for the cell. "I'm breaking you free…"

"That's sweet Lieutenant, but I'm afraid Lord Beckett wants to see the prisoner." Mercer said cutting Theo off, making them turn their heads and stare at him. He was standing just in the room with two officers behind him. He walked towards Theo, Danielle feared he was going to hurt Theo again but she watched as he put his hand out. "The keys please Lieutenant." Theo stared at the man then to the guards, he slowly gave Mercer the keys. As Mercer opened the door he added: "Coming on this voyage Lieutenant, you've really made it difficult for his lordship to trust you. You've tried to break free the prisoner before with the Governor but he is no longer here with us, and this is your second attempt…just watch out you don't know what is going to come next."

Danielle was held by the two officers before Beckett's office. Dread filled her though she fought it off. Mercer was already in there, informing the monster what he witnessed. Before Danielle could drown in her thoughts the doors opened, a few men walked out and headed outside to the main deck, Danielle noticed the looks they were giving her; she felt their eyes full of pleasure, their mind guessing what happened between their boss and her.

"I can walk myself." She stated to the guards.

They let go of her but walked closely behind her. She stopped as she the man himself stand at the far table, where many maps laid upon it, and a globe in the middle. He had his back to her, yet she felt his power already.

"You can leave us Ian." Beckett stated. Hearing the door close, he turned around and stared at Danielle. She dared herself to stare at him, though she felt sick. "Did you think on what I said?"

"Yes, and last night was a mistake." Danielle stated clearly.

"You either take me as a fool or under estimate my power Danielle."

"You know me too well." She stated sarcastically. She started to walk towards the table as she saw a bottle of whiskey. There she grabbed it and poured herself a drink ignoring the monster's look. "I know all too well what you'll do. You've seen the scares and the brand you afflicted upon me, the choices you dare to ask me." She stopped and drowned her drink.

Lowering her glass, she stared at the map before her. It was unmistakeable what it showed her. It was the map of the world, many ships were stationed on the sea, some were going towards Africa or England, some to America; the trade. However she weren't interested on those, the ones which caught her eyes were the ones who were huddled together and driving towards the same direction; it was true, he was planning a war against the pirates.

"You know you're mad." She stated. "How do you think you are going to defeat the pirates?"

"That is for me to know and for them to find out, when I confront them." Beckett replied. He now stood closely beside her. "You just see counties Danielle, you don't see what I see. I see the sea being free from pirates, business doing business, trades and cargo. The world being safe and people under the crown protection."

"Trade and cargo? How is that business? You're selling souls and breaking their free will…"

"Those slaves are animals."

"So are we." Danielle stated angrily. We treat everyone differently. We look down on those who are weak, useless and old. Only the strong goes on top like in any pack. We have become monsters, treating those badly, fighting against one another and you have the right to call those people animals? Ha! Just look at yourself. We all look different but what of it? Inside we are all the same. We have a heart, lungs and other organs and bones. We are all in one human race and you and your law want to end peace that was once before which as was challenged centuries ago!"

Danielle stared down at her hands. All her anger was building up, she needed to let it all out and shouting didn't help matters.

"You need to think on what you want most Danielle. The time will come when you have to choose, maybe you won't even get a choice. One will and you be left with the other."

"What do you mean by that?" She asked while staring at him with confusion.

"There is something brewing, something in which means you have to choose what side you are on." Beckett replied while walking away. "I knew we wouldn't see eye to eye in my business but it is for a good reason. Great potential you still hold." Danielle turned around confused. "Ah you thought of me of a man who just wanted you to sleep with, no my feelings are still true but you knowing Jack and the pirate world…"

"You want information." Danielle stated understanding. "Well good luck finding that information, I better go back to my cell and see if no mice has pooed in there."

She placed the glass back on the table and headed towards the door. Her mind on the information Beckett needed, was she weak enough to give it to him or stupid not to?

"Stop running away from what you truly feel." She heard him state, which made her stop.

"And how do I do that?"

"By confronting your feelings Danielle. Face you fears. You're strong and smart, Heartfield couldn't stop praising you. He knew he couldn't lose you, not everything you done for him and the force. It is a real shame that both detectives lost their jobs, it isn't the same…"

"It was you who caused it all to happen. Heartfield is a better man then you, he knew what he wanted though he lost his love and he weren't afraid to show it." Danielle stated while turning around. "You see you are a pattern Beckett, you come into someone's life and you don't leave empty handed. You take what you can and most of the time it is their life. You see you're no different to the common man. We're all lost in sin and you're lying to yourself, what sort of man does that?"

Danielle glared at him, but seeing no effort of speaking from him, Danielle turned back around and stormed out. She had nowhere to go, no one to talk to, Theo was somewhere, eyes upon him because of her.

All alone yet again.

Sitting on my own.

Sitting in darkness waiting for it to take me.

I drown in my troubled thoughts.

The unknown answers to my longing questions I desire to ask but scared to be hurt.

I sit alone waiting for the darkness to cover me.

My throat is too dry,

I've been screaming for too long.

I am weak. I am no hero.

All my surroundings blend together.

All colours turned to grey.

No breeze, no light, all but darkness lays ahead.

Voices I hear but see no faces.

Words echo in my head and slowly I agree.

I sit alone in the darkness.

I thought I was strong so why are my here?

Friends I used to know. Family I used to love.

Blood used to be thicker than water but where are they now?

I used to be fighter. An angel to people. A hero to those in need.

I sit alone waiting for the darkness to fill me.

My cape I lay down beside me with the mask I used to wear.

Power drained from me. Blood spilled. Memories faded. Heart slowly beating.

No voice. Lungs filled with the last oxygen I take.