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Chapter 15

"Madison! ARGH!" Jack yelled, grabbing his hair and pulling it as hard as he could. It was amazing he and the crew had gotten past Boone and his men. But, pushing a large man down the stairs and toppling more men over wasn't that hard.

By the time they had gotten in the door, that had been blocked by some crates and chests, they discovered it to be vacant, save for the piles of gold and jewels.

For the first time, he looked past the gold and looked at the small hole in the ceiling. It was wide enough for a woman Madison's size to fit through.

With eyes wide, he looked to the hill of coins to see the top sunk in, as if there had been someone standing on it. "Hmm...Interesting.." Johnathon stepped up and Jack's side and looked around as the rest of the men searched the area for the girl.

"I think I know where she is..." He ran up the hill and looked up at the blinding sun pouring in from above. Sure enough, the ground around the hole had been disturbed, and clawed with small fingers. "AYE! MEN!! Follo' ME!"

With one leap, he was through the hole, turning in every direction to see a foot print or a sign of Madison's direction.

The surface was covered in mostly plants and trees. Thick enough to tell if someone had trudged through it. Jack was so engrossed in searching for a sign, Johnathon leaped up through the hole and took off North. "'EY..Where are ye goin'?"

"She went this way...I know Madison, and I know she went the same way she came." Although he was slightly puzzled by that answer, Jack still followed the younger man, and the two of them left the others to search, hopefully not in vain.

The undergrowth of the valley was so thick, I could barely step a foot out without hitting a branch or briar.

I had already cut my arms and knees, torn my dress, and got a nasty bruise on my left cheek. Not to mention, I had been walking up hill for an hour, waiting very impatiently for the top of this monsterous hill.

When it finally leveled out somewhat, I would walk a few feet and start uphill yet again. I was more aggitated than tired at this point, and as I gripped my skirt in my hands, I mumbled curses to the bloody treasure I just HAD to come find.

"It will be a bloody fun adventure." I mocked my own words as I grabbed at vines and tree trunks to help me on the way.

"..My arse it is...Almost killed by blood hungry, dirty pirates, beaten, bruised, hungry, tired, sunBURNED!! These handfuls of petty gold were hardly worth the pain. Besides, falling in love was not what I had in mine neither."

By the time I had finished complaining, I had reached the top of this valley, and was looking down at an even steeper hill.

Beyond that, however, was the ship, floating out in the clear water. My mouth watered at the thought of getting on that ship and rumaging through the food I have been deprived of, the warm beds, Jack.

"Jack will not be on that ship.." I made myself repeat that over and over as I climbed tirelessly down that hill.

"Perhaps...He will be waiting for me....No..Stupid girl..." I stopped and held onto a nearby tree to keep myself from tumbling down to the bottom. "I'm going insane..."

"MADISON!!!" "And now I'm hearing voices..." With my eyes shut tightly, I heaved a sigh from my lungs and turned slightly to look up hill. Two men stood, waving their arms at me.

I suspected it to be Boone, Draven, or two men from their ship. But...would they call me by my real name? Or just 'wench'.

"J-...Jack?" My voice broke and trembled at the mere thought of him standing at the top of this God-forsaken valley, calling for me. "MADISON!"

"Oh God..It's a mirage..." I rolled my eyes at my own ignorance and turned back around, letting go of the tree so I could continue my way.

"MADDY!" My bottom lip trembled as my heart started to race. "Oh, bloody hell! I don't give a damn!!" I turned and fought my way to the top, yelling Jack's name loudly and watching as 'he' ran down to meet me.

"Madison!!" It wasn't a mirage. It was truly Jack. I could hear the bells in his hair ringing violently as he trudged down the hill. His pack on his side flapping almost ripping off his side. "JACK!!"

And then, a pair of arms encircled me and I was pressed against his chest, spreading kisses all over him. "I knew you'd come for me! I knew it!! I just knew you would!"

"Madison!...Madison..Settle down. We have to get out of here...quickly." I looked up at his face finally, seeing his lips move, but it was as if my ears had lost their sense of hearing. I watched his eyes widen, as my legs went weak.

Just before I fell, my hearing rushed back in a roar. "MADISON!!!!" My eyes rolled back, and my hands fell limply from his arms. My last memory was the pain I felt in my head as I hit the ground like a ragdoll being thrown down by it's owner.

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