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~Chapter 13~ ~~~~~~~~~
They were close; Jack could feel it. He knew the Abyss held his niece captive, but that wouldn't last as long as he was alive.
In the past week, Jack had gained four new crewmembers, technically three due to Kate's absence. It had been more than he had bargained for, but he felt a new sense of adventure; one he surprisingly hadn't had in a while.
Jonathan, having been introduced to all the aboard crewmembers, was having a conversation with Will and Elizabeth. He found himself telling them everything; from being forced to replace his father as Colonel and his mother dying when he was a baby, to sword fighting with Kate and being devastated when she all of a sudden picked up and left. He told them about sneaking out of his father's mansion in the middle of the night and stealing his ship. Will and Elizabeth listened intently.
"Well, I'm glad that you're happy now." Said Elizabeth with a smile.
Jonathan shook his head, "I can't be happy until I know Kate is safe."
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Kate amazed herself by falling asleep on the cold, wet floor of the brig. She knew that she would most likely die when she woke up; who could save her now? This could be the last time she would ever sleep. She was born on this ship; she would die on this ship.
She woke again when she heard the grunts of men lowering the anchor. Kate stood up, held onto the bars of the cell, and looked up at the door that led to the deck. There was a small hole in the door, and Kate caught a glimpse of a patch of blue sky. She sighed, it was so beautiful, but she would never see it again. The world would go on when she was gone.
Kate jumped as the door flew open, and a feeling of dread knocked the wind out of her when Captain Marona's silhouette appeared in place of the door. He took a step towards her and chuckled malignantly.
"Yer not dead, I see."
"Nothing gets by you." She said sarcastically; who cared? She was going to die anyways.
The grin disappeared from Marona's face and was replaced with a frown.
"Do ye know where we are?" Shadows danced around his face.
"No."
"We're not too far away from the Isla de Meurta. Unfortunately, lass, you will never get to see its treasures."
Kate tried to put on a brave face, like her father would have done, but it was extremely difficult. She turned around angrily so that her back was to Captain Marona, who only chuckled again.
"Just like yer father. Rash, stupid."
She whipped around, "You knew my father?"
"Missy," he began, "Bet I knew yer father better than ye knew him."
"How?"
Captain Marona laughed. "Ye don't recognize me, lass?"
Kate's mind raced. At first glance, she had noticed a familiarity, but she had dismissed it. She backed away as Marona came so close to the cell door, his nose nearly touched it. She studied him again, but her mind was blank.
"Ye remember that night, though. Don't ye?"
Kate knew Marona was referring to the night her father died, and she nodded grimly.
"Did ye happen to catch a glimpse of the ship that invaded yer father's ship?" Marona's wicked black eyes stared into hers.
"Yes..." began Kate, "It was a White Stallion."
"Aye. That was the first ship I ever captained. Back then, all I wanted was two pirate ships: The Abyss, and her sister ship, the White Stallion. Few years after I had won the White Stallion, I left me crew for a bit, with promises to return..." He paused and looked at her.
"And, where did you go?"
"I think ye know, lass. Take a closer look at me,"
She studied his black eyes, and suddenly a whirlwind of memories flooded back to her. Those eyes...she KNEW those eyes. It was something about her past...
"Oh my God."
Kate gasped and staggered backwards until she was leaning on the back of the brig. She was having difficulty breathing, but Marona only laughed again.
"Sirus." Cried Kate, "Tell me it's not true, Sirus."
"Captain Sirus Marona, at yer service, love."
"But -- you saved me! You brought me to Port Royal. You were my best friend...my father's first mate."
"Are ye sayin' I should have killed ye while I had the chance?"
"No...but, you were hurt. You were behind a barrel after I found my father dead." Kate's emotions were raging, she barely knew how to handle this situation. She felt betrayed.
"It was all an act, child. The blood on me was yer father's blood. I wiped some on my leg...after I killed him."
A tiny gasp escaped Kate's mouth, and a tear slid down her cheek. At long last, she had found the murderer of her father. She stared at him in shock; what kind of man would do that to an eight-year-old girl?
"I was only a child. You orphaned me Sirus!" She was near sobbing now, and she wanted nothing more than to end his life.
"I wanted yer father's ship, love. I worked fer yer blasted father fer near ten years before I finally located me crew and we were able to make proper arrangements. My sweat and blood's poured into this ship."
"So is my fathers!" Kate said with rage. She screamed and tried to grab him through the cells as she sobbed uncontrollably.
"Shut up, child. Ye won't have to worry about me soon enough. Ye won't have to see me ever again," his gold teeth shone, and Kate clearly recognized his face, now. She collapsed onto the floor hysterically.
Sirus's name played over and over again in her mind. Sirus, her father's loyal and trustworthy first mate, had killed his Captain.
Sirus was the one who murdered Joseph Pearl.
~~~~~
Woahh I got yall there! Who expected that? Who?
Hahahaha...I hope you all are hooked now, because I am having an absolute blast writing this!
More very soon!
Please Review! I hope you liked it!
Love Always,
Me!
~Chapter 13~ ~~~~~~~~~
They were close; Jack could feel it. He knew the Abyss held his niece captive, but that wouldn't last as long as he was alive.
In the past week, Jack had gained four new crewmembers, technically three due to Kate's absence. It had been more than he had bargained for, but he felt a new sense of adventure; one he surprisingly hadn't had in a while.
Jonathan, having been introduced to all the aboard crewmembers, was having a conversation with Will and Elizabeth. He found himself telling them everything; from being forced to replace his father as Colonel and his mother dying when he was a baby, to sword fighting with Kate and being devastated when she all of a sudden picked up and left. He told them about sneaking out of his father's mansion in the middle of the night and stealing his ship. Will and Elizabeth listened intently.
"Well, I'm glad that you're happy now." Said Elizabeth with a smile.
Jonathan shook his head, "I can't be happy until I know Kate is safe."
~~~~~~
Kate amazed herself by falling asleep on the cold, wet floor of the brig. She knew that she would most likely die when she woke up; who could save her now? This could be the last time she would ever sleep. She was born on this ship; she would die on this ship.
She woke again when she heard the grunts of men lowering the anchor. Kate stood up, held onto the bars of the cell, and looked up at the door that led to the deck. There was a small hole in the door, and Kate caught a glimpse of a patch of blue sky. She sighed, it was so beautiful, but she would never see it again. The world would go on when she was gone.
Kate jumped as the door flew open, and a feeling of dread knocked the wind out of her when Captain Marona's silhouette appeared in place of the door. He took a step towards her and chuckled malignantly.
"Yer not dead, I see."
"Nothing gets by you." She said sarcastically; who cared? She was going to die anyways.
The grin disappeared from Marona's face and was replaced with a frown.
"Do ye know where we are?" Shadows danced around his face.
"No."
"We're not too far away from the Isla de Meurta. Unfortunately, lass, you will never get to see its treasures."
Kate tried to put on a brave face, like her father would have done, but it was extremely difficult. She turned around angrily so that her back was to Captain Marona, who only chuckled again.
"Just like yer father. Rash, stupid."
She whipped around, "You knew my father?"
"Missy," he began, "Bet I knew yer father better than ye knew him."
"How?"
Captain Marona laughed. "Ye don't recognize me, lass?"
Kate's mind raced. At first glance, she had noticed a familiarity, but she had dismissed it. She backed away as Marona came so close to the cell door, his nose nearly touched it. She studied him again, but her mind was blank.
"Ye remember that night, though. Don't ye?"
Kate knew Marona was referring to the night her father died, and she nodded grimly.
"Did ye happen to catch a glimpse of the ship that invaded yer father's ship?" Marona's wicked black eyes stared into hers.
"Yes..." began Kate, "It was a White Stallion."
"Aye. That was the first ship I ever captained. Back then, all I wanted was two pirate ships: The Abyss, and her sister ship, the White Stallion. Few years after I had won the White Stallion, I left me crew for a bit, with promises to return..." He paused and looked at her.
"And, where did you go?"
"I think ye know, lass. Take a closer look at me,"
She studied his black eyes, and suddenly a whirlwind of memories flooded back to her. Those eyes...she KNEW those eyes. It was something about her past...
"Oh my God."
Kate gasped and staggered backwards until she was leaning on the back of the brig. She was having difficulty breathing, but Marona only laughed again.
"Sirus." Cried Kate, "Tell me it's not true, Sirus."
"Captain Sirus Marona, at yer service, love."
"But -- you saved me! You brought me to Port Royal. You were my best friend...my father's first mate."
"Are ye sayin' I should have killed ye while I had the chance?"
"No...but, you were hurt. You were behind a barrel after I found my father dead." Kate's emotions were raging, she barely knew how to handle this situation. She felt betrayed.
"It was all an act, child. The blood on me was yer father's blood. I wiped some on my leg...after I killed him."
A tiny gasp escaped Kate's mouth, and a tear slid down her cheek. At long last, she had found the murderer of her father. She stared at him in shock; what kind of man would do that to an eight-year-old girl?
"I was only a child. You orphaned me Sirus!" She was near sobbing now, and she wanted nothing more than to end his life.
"I wanted yer father's ship, love. I worked fer yer blasted father fer near ten years before I finally located me crew and we were able to make proper arrangements. My sweat and blood's poured into this ship."
"So is my fathers!" Kate said with rage. She screamed and tried to grab him through the cells as she sobbed uncontrollably.
"Shut up, child. Ye won't have to worry about me soon enough. Ye won't have to see me ever again," his gold teeth shone, and Kate clearly recognized his face, now. She collapsed onto the floor hysterically.
Sirus's name played over and over again in her mind. Sirus, her father's loyal and trustworthy first mate, had killed his Captain.
Sirus was the one who murdered Joseph Pearl.
~~~~~
Woahh I got yall there! Who expected that? Who?
Hahahaha...I hope you all are hooked now, because I am having an absolute blast writing this!
More very soon!
Please Review! I hope you liked it!
Love Always,
Me!
