A/N- Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed (and wished me a good holiday YOU ARE ALL SO SWEET) and the feedback was interesting to read and it means a lot. Quickly to answer Shadowsteed- Funnily enough I have not watched the fourth POTC in a long time but I did quite enjoy Blackbeard! I have always preferred villains overall so I am not surprised I ended up writing about Salazar (although there is some debate over how much of a villain Salazar is but that can be discussed on tumblr haha). And finally- just wanted to share that I bought a Salazar Lego Brick Head today and it literally made my day haha! Anyway enjoy!

Chapter 21

Constance felt her legs cramp up for what felt like the hundredth time and she was beginning to regret her hiding position. For the past few days she had been hidden, she had been rather lucky and had no issues so far in regard to people finding her. She had used the time to think over everything which had led to her being at this point in time. Whilst looking at the newspaper, as she had done so many times before, she gave a deep sigh. Like any sane person, she had a few doubts and wouldn't totally disagree with anyone who thought she had lost the plot, but she was determined to find Armando even if it came at a big risk. Even though years had gone by, she could still remember everything and it was through her thoughts that he was truly kept alive. And she was not going to stop remembering him until the day she died, which she hoped was later rather than sooner. But as she had sat there in a confined space, blocked by barrels of what she guessed were gunpowder or something to that affect her stomach was beginning to show its annoyance at her.

However much she had tried, her plan had not been as full proof as she had first thought and she was beginning to grow increasingly hungry and thirsty due to a lack of food. She must have forgotten to bring some when she was running out of her house, but she tried not to panic.

Very awkwardly, due to the lack of space, Constance tied her hair up as short as possible and waited until she was sure that she would not be noticed. She was not entirely sure what the rest of the ship looked like and the darkened corridors made it all the harder to see as she squinted her eyes at the dimmed lights. For what felt like hours, she scurried around, occasionally jumping into rooms when she heard loud laughter or talking walk past her. It was most definitely a different atmosphere than a Royal Naval ship for that she was certain and she started to realise that she was most likely not on a Royal Naval ship. She supposed her fiancé may have misheard but it did not matter for the moment as she was still ultimately on her way to find what had been lost for so long.

She hoped to use the men's drunkenness to her advantage and was counting on anyone who spotted her to be as drunk as the men sounded from overhead.

When she finally did come across food, it was unfortunately on a table next to two officers who looked as though they had seen better days. From first appearances, they looked as though they were pirates but through the dirt and chaotic exterior, she saw the remnants of officers uniforms. They appeared to be in deep discussion over ghost stories or something of the sort but were slurring their words as they spoke.

Constance stood from the small corner she had now hidden in, and watched them for nearly twenty minutes hoping that the men would stop their ranting and fall to sleep. They had a substantial amount of food and what she guessed was some sort of alcohol which at a push, she supposed she would be forced to drink. As it became more obvious that they were not falling asleep, she decided to take a chance.

Constance marched up to the two drunken officers who stared at her in shock and she carefully began to collect their uneaten food, glad that they had not gorged themselves. They were blinking their eyes rapidly and she tried to keep calm under their stares.

"Good evening gentlemen, the Captain wished to see you. He asked for you ten minutes ago and you have both kept him waiting". She sighed in false exasperation before taking the two flasks of liquid off them. They suddenly looked at each other with very worried expressions.

"Oh no, the Captain will not be best pleased". The slimmer one said anxiously as he stood up on wobbly legs.

"This is your fault" The other argued and she wanted to hit them both and tell them just to get a move on. But during their bickering, they suddenly stopped and turned their attention to herself. Constance was trying her best to step back slowly when they began to approach her.

"We haven't seen you around before". The slightly larger one said with suspicion laced in his voice.

"No… you are right". The other one agreed which almost caused them to both start a rather long conversation when she abruptly interrupted them.

"I have not seen you two either, in fact the Captain may have been asking for two other individuals instead, that I happened to presume were yourselves". She murmured. They both looked offended and began to babble for a few seconds.

"We have been part of The Queen Anne's Revenge for a while. It is you who is new here". The slimmer one accused and she gave them a thoughtful look. The name of the ship answered any questions she had regarding pirates and she cleared her voice.

"And your names?" She asked as though she was trying to remember them.

"Mullroy and Murtogg. Your name?" They asked back. She gave them a pointed look and was glad they were intoxicated enough not to question why she had taken the food.

"You do realise that you are now twenty minutes late". Constance replied, avoiding their question. They both looked at one another and she was amazed when they both ran off. Knowing that she had little time, she ran back to her original hiding spot and began to settle herself down.

She made sure to keep the food as best she could and was pleasantly surprised when one of the flasks contained water rather than rum or wine. Yet she was beginning to regret her little adventure as she was imaging the pirate officers to be telling the Captain that there was an uninvited person on board. For now, she tried to rest and allowed herself to sleep, hoping that the days would go faster and that she would be closer to finding her love.

But her sleep was not as peaceful as she expected as she was woken up some hours later by loud running sounds and the occasional banging from the opening and shutting of doors. As the noise got louder and louder she felt her back press up against the wall forcefully as though she was trying to disappear. All of a sudden, the door which was not too far from her hiding spot was opened loudly and she heard the voices of the two men she had spoken to earlier on. They were searching the room and she knew damn well she was going to get caught if she stayed there any longer. So, risking it all, she surprised the men and jumped out of the corner where barrels were stored and began to make a beeline out to the door. Her plan was pretty unsuccessful as the man who had gestured to being Mullroy suddenly grabbed her and tightened his arms around her waist.

She kicked and flailed with all her might but she couldn't get free or reach her dagger and the more she struggled the more she began to realise how much trouble she was in. She was thrown over the man's shoulder and taken down a series of corridors and for a horrible moment she thought that they were going to dump her on the top deck and she would have to fight against the crew. But they didn't, in fact as they took her up on deck, everyone around them paid them little attention and were laughing drunkenly.

She had ceased her flailing and was taking in the sight of the ship and more interestingly, the inhabitants. For such scruffily dressed people who she was certain were pirates, she was amazed at the treasures which littered the deck. There were assortments of furniture, jewels and god knows what all littered around and she was sure she had seen a few women in the corner. Constance had not had a lot of experience on a pirate ship before despite being kidnapped once and the whole affair seemed rather odd.

Mullroy and his friend Murtogg walked up a set of stairs and she was suddenly dropped ungraciously into a heap on the floor. She turned around and saw a large door next to her and she had already assumed what was happening.

"It seems like the Captain wants to see you now". They grinned and her heart almost stopped when the door behind her opened with a low creak.