A/N Sarah, thanks so much for your support! I've had a bit of a writer's
block the past few days, I think it's due to exams. -shiver- But I've
gotten through the worst exams so far so I'll try to get more chapters
written. -grin- Your criticism and support helps so much! Thanks again!
(Muahaha, aren't cliffhangers lovely?)
Thanks also to TexasSnake004! I'll have to work on my detail for both of you. :)
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Marie fell limp. She couldn't struggle anymore. Her captor was just too strong. But, she wouldn't go that easily. She allowed her legs to go limp as well, so that he would just have to drag her. She'd never been kidnapped before, if this is what it was. But why was she being kidnapped? Because her family had money? Maybe her captor wanted a ransom for her or something. Her mother would have a fit when she realized that Marie was gone. But, she had been stupid for wandering on the beach in the middle of the night. She had pretty much asked for someone to just come up and kidnap her. Marie almost smiled, she hadn't expected herself to be able to keep a cool head in such a situation. Well, now she had determined that she wouldn't panic, but how would she escape?
She was roughly pulled upright and a voice murmured in her ear, "C'mon, love. Don't put up a struggle, and I won't have to harm you." Marie jabbed an elbow into his side, she could feel his breath on her neck. She tried to speak, but his hand still covered her mouth.
Marie looked back towards the beach, trying to figure out where they were. She'd been so focused on getting free, she'd lost all sense of time or where she was. He had taken her into a cove. She hadn't even known it was there, and she had lived on this island most of her life. Moonlight filtered through the grove of palm trees they were under, and Marie was able to clearly see her captor for the first time.
His hair was matted, and all sorts of beads and trinkets were woven into various braids. He wore a scarf to control it, and a leather hat was donned upon that. He had a mustache, and a goatee that ran in two braids, which also contained beads. His clothes were worn and sunbleached, and a pistol was shoved into his belt. A pirate! Marie almost stopped. She was surprised. How had he gotten past the British navy? Perhaps he'd snuck in during the night. Well, of course he'd have snuck in during the night. But...if there was one pirate, then there would be more pirates.
She began to struggle again. She managed to twist out of her captor's arms, and ran. Marie dodged through the trees, trying to turn quickly and lose him. Suddenly, she stopped and crouched behind a bush. A magnificent ship lay in the shadows of the cove. She hadn't been able to see it before because of the trees. Marie stared in wonder. A real pirate ship. It had black sails, and it looked sleek and fast. She heard footsteps approaching from behind, and she held her breath, scooting closer to the foliage to stay out of sight.
The footsteps stopped, she could imagine the person looking around for her. Another sound rustled to her right, and she gasped. There sat the pirate, perched atop a small boulder, looking straight at her! "Thought you'd lost me, did you?" He grinned, and several gold teeth gleamed in the moonlight. Marie stood quickly, and an arm grabbed her from behind. Not another pirate! Marie almost groaned. She didn't even bother to turn and look at the newcomer. "Let me go!" Her eyes blazed angrily at the pirate atop the rock. He was clever. She turned and spat into her more current captor's face.
"Alright, let her go, mate." The pirate jumped down from his seat, walking towards her.
Marie stood there, rubbing her arm. "What do you want with me?"
He circled her once, and then stopped before her. "Well, you see, I thought our crew was a bit short, and we need a new shipmate on deck. Seeing as you were wandering about in the middle of the night, and I was wandering about also, I seized the opportunity. If I take you, I don't have to go to the trouble of hiring anyone new, which saves time, and money, for that matter. What do you think of it all?"
Marie just stared. Was he drunk? "Well, t-that's ridiculous! Surely you just want a ransom or something? Let me tell you now, I will not become your playtoy, if that's all you pirates want." She held her head up, her face revealing no fear, though she was inwardly terrified.
"No, I can assure you. You'll just come along with us on our pretty little boat, find some adventure, and run along home to your darling little family."
She didn't say anything. She couldn't understand why they wanted her if they weren't going to take a ransom. Perhaps they'd still do that. Pirates were tricky, they'd do what they wanted when they felt like it. They didn't always have a logical reason for what they did. They lied, stole, and betrayed one another. What kind of a life was that, anyway?
He grabbed her by the arm and led her towards the ship. She knew that she wouldn't get away. Who knew how many more pirates were hidden away in the cove? Marie still put up a bit of a fight, even though she knew she couldn't escape. The pirate led her onto the ship, and then below decks. He locked her into a room and left her alone to ponder her fate.
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A/N Long chapter! Hope you enjoyed it!
Thanks also to TexasSnake004! I'll have to work on my detail for both of you. :)
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Marie fell limp. She couldn't struggle anymore. Her captor was just too strong. But, she wouldn't go that easily. She allowed her legs to go limp as well, so that he would just have to drag her. She'd never been kidnapped before, if this is what it was. But why was she being kidnapped? Because her family had money? Maybe her captor wanted a ransom for her or something. Her mother would have a fit when she realized that Marie was gone. But, she had been stupid for wandering on the beach in the middle of the night. She had pretty much asked for someone to just come up and kidnap her. Marie almost smiled, she hadn't expected herself to be able to keep a cool head in such a situation. Well, now she had determined that she wouldn't panic, but how would she escape?
She was roughly pulled upright and a voice murmured in her ear, "C'mon, love. Don't put up a struggle, and I won't have to harm you." Marie jabbed an elbow into his side, she could feel his breath on her neck. She tried to speak, but his hand still covered her mouth.
Marie looked back towards the beach, trying to figure out where they were. She'd been so focused on getting free, she'd lost all sense of time or where she was. He had taken her into a cove. She hadn't even known it was there, and she had lived on this island most of her life. Moonlight filtered through the grove of palm trees they were under, and Marie was able to clearly see her captor for the first time.
His hair was matted, and all sorts of beads and trinkets were woven into various braids. He wore a scarf to control it, and a leather hat was donned upon that. He had a mustache, and a goatee that ran in two braids, which also contained beads. His clothes were worn and sunbleached, and a pistol was shoved into his belt. A pirate! Marie almost stopped. She was surprised. How had he gotten past the British navy? Perhaps he'd snuck in during the night. Well, of course he'd have snuck in during the night. But...if there was one pirate, then there would be more pirates.
She began to struggle again. She managed to twist out of her captor's arms, and ran. Marie dodged through the trees, trying to turn quickly and lose him. Suddenly, she stopped and crouched behind a bush. A magnificent ship lay in the shadows of the cove. She hadn't been able to see it before because of the trees. Marie stared in wonder. A real pirate ship. It had black sails, and it looked sleek and fast. She heard footsteps approaching from behind, and she held her breath, scooting closer to the foliage to stay out of sight.
The footsteps stopped, she could imagine the person looking around for her. Another sound rustled to her right, and she gasped. There sat the pirate, perched atop a small boulder, looking straight at her! "Thought you'd lost me, did you?" He grinned, and several gold teeth gleamed in the moonlight. Marie stood quickly, and an arm grabbed her from behind. Not another pirate! Marie almost groaned. She didn't even bother to turn and look at the newcomer. "Let me go!" Her eyes blazed angrily at the pirate atop the rock. He was clever. She turned and spat into her more current captor's face.
"Alright, let her go, mate." The pirate jumped down from his seat, walking towards her.
Marie stood there, rubbing her arm. "What do you want with me?"
He circled her once, and then stopped before her. "Well, you see, I thought our crew was a bit short, and we need a new shipmate on deck. Seeing as you were wandering about in the middle of the night, and I was wandering about also, I seized the opportunity. If I take you, I don't have to go to the trouble of hiring anyone new, which saves time, and money, for that matter. What do you think of it all?"
Marie just stared. Was he drunk? "Well, t-that's ridiculous! Surely you just want a ransom or something? Let me tell you now, I will not become your playtoy, if that's all you pirates want." She held her head up, her face revealing no fear, though she was inwardly terrified.
"No, I can assure you. You'll just come along with us on our pretty little boat, find some adventure, and run along home to your darling little family."
She didn't say anything. She couldn't understand why they wanted her if they weren't going to take a ransom. Perhaps they'd still do that. Pirates were tricky, they'd do what they wanted when they felt like it. They didn't always have a logical reason for what they did. They lied, stole, and betrayed one another. What kind of a life was that, anyway?
He grabbed her by the arm and led her towards the ship. She knew that she wouldn't get away. Who knew how many more pirates were hidden away in the cove? Marie still put up a bit of a fight, even though she knew she couldn't escape. The pirate led her onto the ship, and then below decks. He locked her into a room and left her alone to ponder her fate.
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A/N Long chapter! Hope you enjoyed it!
