All Treasure is Not Silver & Gold

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Chapter 14 – Sharing the Pain

"I don't know how they did it sir! Give me two hours and we will be underway!" Roy said to Quinn

"No hurry mate." Quinn replied with a grin, "The first part of my revenge has been fulfilled. They won't get far!"

The grin turned into a smile as he thought of watching the bullet tear through Bill Turner's body. Even though he had not been able to watch the life drain from him, he knew the wound had been fatal. Seeing his son's tears brought an odd sense of satisfaction to Quinn.

Now all that was left to was to follow the Pearl to find and claim the treasure as his own, along with reclaiming Therese.

Part 2

Jack didn't know how to console Will, so he did the next best thing.....he got him drunk, and against his better judgment, asked Therese to watch over him.

Even though Therese was grief stricken at the loss of Bill, he knew the lass had lived through and survived worse. She would survive this as well. He was more concerned about Will.

Therese sat silently next to Will on his bunk. Neither had said a word since Jack had left. She finally reached out and touched Will's shoulder softly. He turned to her with tear filled eyes.

"Why?" he whispered and collapsed against her sobbing.

Therese would have given anything to be able to take away his pain, but all she could do was hold him and share it with him.

Finally the two fell asleep, finding comfort in each other's arms.

Part 3

Will awoke early that evening, still in Therese's arms. He couldn't believe all that had happened in the last few days.

He had found his father, only to have him ripped away from him. He was having feelings for a woman he barely knew. He also had hatred in the pit of his stomach that had never been there before.

If it was the last thing he did, he would see Quinn dead not only for the pain he had caused Therese, but also for murdering his father.

He would kill him or die trying.

Part 4

Therese awoke to find Will gone. She was a little disappointed until she spotted his note.

"Gone to speak with Jack. I'll bring back some dinner.
Thank you for being there!"
Will

She smiled to herself; she couldn't believe the feelings that she was having. If only she could be rid of Quinn permanently, then maybe she could have a future with Will.

Will had spent sometime with Jack discussing the pirate's plan. They had decided to continue after the treasure and deal with Quinn, if and when the threat presented itself.

Jack had seen a coldness in Will's eyes when he spoke of Quinn, one he had never seen in the lad before. He was concerned; one of the things that he liked about Will was his good nature. He didn't want to see Will become a hardened pirate like so many men before him.

After leaving Jack, Will had gone to the galley and gotten some food for him and Therese. They had eaten in her cabin, talking quietly about many things including his father, Jack and their futures.

Just as they were finishing eating the heard Voit's unmistakable voice yell "Land ho!"

"Cuba!" Therese said with a smile. "Finally, I can be free!"

The two bolted up to the deck to see the island of Cuba for the first time.

"Alright lass!" Jack said from behind them. "I think it be time you fill us in on all the details aye?"