Usual disclaimers
Well Hils my dear, you wanted violence - you got it. You must have read my mind though, cos this was written weeks ago!
Welcome Karen - I hope you're enjoying it so far.
Chapter 16
Jacks' whiskers tickling her as he kissed her face woke Maddy. 'Mornin' darlin!' She prised open her eyes to see a golden smile. Maddy stretched beneath Jacks body and drew herself level with his face, looking into his brown eyes staring languidly into hers.
'What?' She asked puzzled.
'Does a man need a reason to look at his beautiful wife?'
Maddy smiled contentedly. It was hard to believe they'd been married 6 months already. Life was good, they had a hold full of booty and food with enough treasure stashed away for the whole crew to retire, if they so wished. Which of course, they didn't. 'And we have a good marriage,' Maddy thought to herself, watching her husband dozing. Maddy chuckled at a conversation she and Jack had about how good things were. Jack displayed a surprising amount of superstition about it. 'Something's going to wrong Madalene, I know it will,' he'd said, looking worried. Maddy teased him unmercifully about it, until Jack was forced to shut her up by kissing her hard, which had ended up in the bunk as usual.
Maddy dressed quickly and packed a valance. She was going ashore at Port- au-Princes for a time, thanks to Jack current superstitious state. He'd heard rumours of haunted treasure, at a deserted village further along the coast, and wanted to investigate, but wouldn't allow Maddy to go with them.
They'd argued long and hard about it. Maddy pleading with Jack, saying that if there was something bad there, then her place was at his side. But Jack put his foot down, she was staying on Port-au-Princes, with Eb and another crewman as bodyguards. Maddy sighed, and looked around the cabin, suddenly feeling strange, then chided herself. 'Tis Jacks' fault for going all nervous on me, it must be catching.' Maddy walked onto the deck and over to Jack at the wheel. She'd give it one last try. 'Please Jack, I'll stay on board, nothing'll happen to me, please let me come.'
'Nah luv, I ain't risking it,' Jacks mind preoccupied with going to the village. He gave Maddy a quick kiss before she left the ship. 'See ya in a few days!'
Eb and the crewman Pete rowed the boat into the dock and helped Maddy out, Eb carrying her valance for her. They made their way to an inn, and booked in, the proprietor showing them to their room. They decided to share a room for safety, Maddy had the bed, and the men were to sleep on the floor. Maddy suggested exploring the town before dinner, she felt guilty about Eb and Pete. Maddy knew they'd rather be on the ship, seeking haunted treasure. 'So would I come to that,' she thought despondently. The three of them wandered around, looking at the sights, Maddy translating as they went, feeling very glad she was conversant at French. As dusk started to fall, they made their way back to the inn and had a reasonable meal before retiring. Maddy lay in bed, listening to the even breathing of the two men, missing Jack terribly, her arm instinctively reaching for him as she turned over. Maddy gulped back the tears welling up. It was going to be a long few days.
Maddy, Eb and Pete spent most of the next day wandering aimlessly around the town, she had tried to persuade the two men to go to an tavern, but they wouldn't hear of it. Maddy was starting to feel hemmed in, 'What I wouldn't give to be up the crows nest now?' She looked up at a man who stepped in front of her. Maddy heard a noise behind and turned to see Pete getting a knife in the belly and Eb being kicked to the ground, knives drawn on him too. Maddy spun to seek help, only to have a hand clamped over her mouth, and a knife held at her throat.
'Well, well, well. Look what we have here.' The English accent was cold and menacing.
She struggled free of the hand. 'Who the hell are you?' Maddy tried to hide her fear by sounding as angry as she could.
'Ah, that you'll have to guess at my lovely, but I know *exactly* who you are.' The man held his face mere inches away from Maddys, a thin, cold smile on his face. He looked at his men who were all over Eb, kicking and punching. 'No! Don't kill him, we need him to tell Sparrow where his lovely wife is.'
The other men continued to aim kicks at Eb's prone body, but made sure he wasn't too badly injured. 'Maddy, Maddy,' he groaned, trying to get up. Eb was kicked back down again. 'Stay there scum, or I might just be tempted to end yer miserable life.'
'Bring him as a hostage, so as the lady here isn't tempted to try anything stupid.' The men dragged Eb up and frog marched him in front of Maddy and the man, making sure she could see the knife held at Eb's back.
'What do you want with me?' Maddy turned to face the man, anger showing in her eyes. 'Answer me!'
The man slapped Maddy hard, making her spin and fall. The other men grabbed at her, pulling her clothing and her breasts. Maddy kicked one in the balls, and upended another before the leader called them off.
The man hauled her up, snarling at her, his reptilian blue eyes glinting dangerously. 'I don't have to answer to you m'lady.' The arrived at a boat and Maddy was shoved in unceremoniously.
'Maddy!' Eb's voice desperate, as he tried to escape their captors.
'Eb, get to Jack tell him what's happened, I'll be alright Eb.' Maddy gasped as the men laid into Eb again. 'Eb! Leave him alone you cowardly bastards.' The remark earned Maddy another slap from the leader.
'C'mon, let's go.' The men jumped into the boat, and they rowed towards a ship anchored about half a mile out to sea.
Maddy kept her eyes fixed on the ship, mostly to avoid the leering stares of the men. As they drew closer, she tried to make out the name and gasped when she could. 'The Chinaman! Oh dear God, what am I going to do?' Maddy felt more afraid than she'd ever done in her life. In a swift movement, she jumped out the boat and started to swim, hoping that none of the pirates could swim as well. Burns dived in after her and grabbed her hair, holding her head under water. Maddy struggled and fought, until after what seemed like a lifetime, Burns pulled her back up again.
'You try anything like that again.......' The men on the boat grabbed Maddy and hauled her back in again, with Burns following her. The Chinaman loomed large above them, a rope came over the side and Burns handed it to Maddy. 'Ladies first.' Maddy shinned up the rope to face the crew of the ship, she gulped, trying to keep calm.
Burns grabbed her arm as he came over the side and dragged her to his quarters, which were on the deck level. He threw Maddy inside, making her collide with a chair and she fell to the floor, Burns moved slowly towards her. Maddy backed away, still on the floor, trying to get away from the evil that oozed from the man. She whimpered as the hit the wall, realising there was nowhere else to go. Burns hauled Maddy up by her hair and kissed her hard, making her lip bleed, his free hand ripping her dress open. Maddy tried to get away, but the more she struggled, the harder Burns pulled her hair. He threw her onto his bunk and pinned her down with his knees, while he undid his trousers. Maddy struggled and hit out at his groin, with her fist, then reeled as his punched her, her teeth clashing together painfully, the pain reverberating around her head. Burns lay on top of her, laughing as he forced himself on her, Maddy closed her eyes tightly, trying to block out the horror.
It seemed like forever before Burns had finished, he stood watching her as he buckled his belt up, then pulled Maddy roughly off the bunk and shoved her, naked, out onto the deck. 'She's all yours now boys.' Maddys' blood ran cold as she realised what was about to happen.
Well Hils my dear, you wanted violence - you got it. You must have read my mind though, cos this was written weeks ago!
Welcome Karen - I hope you're enjoying it so far.
Chapter 16
Jacks' whiskers tickling her as he kissed her face woke Maddy. 'Mornin' darlin!' She prised open her eyes to see a golden smile. Maddy stretched beneath Jacks body and drew herself level with his face, looking into his brown eyes staring languidly into hers.
'What?' She asked puzzled.
'Does a man need a reason to look at his beautiful wife?'
Maddy smiled contentedly. It was hard to believe they'd been married 6 months already. Life was good, they had a hold full of booty and food with enough treasure stashed away for the whole crew to retire, if they so wished. Which of course, they didn't. 'And we have a good marriage,' Maddy thought to herself, watching her husband dozing. Maddy chuckled at a conversation she and Jack had about how good things were. Jack displayed a surprising amount of superstition about it. 'Something's going to wrong Madalene, I know it will,' he'd said, looking worried. Maddy teased him unmercifully about it, until Jack was forced to shut her up by kissing her hard, which had ended up in the bunk as usual.
Maddy dressed quickly and packed a valance. She was going ashore at Port- au-Princes for a time, thanks to Jack current superstitious state. He'd heard rumours of haunted treasure, at a deserted village further along the coast, and wanted to investigate, but wouldn't allow Maddy to go with them.
They'd argued long and hard about it. Maddy pleading with Jack, saying that if there was something bad there, then her place was at his side. But Jack put his foot down, she was staying on Port-au-Princes, with Eb and another crewman as bodyguards. Maddy sighed, and looked around the cabin, suddenly feeling strange, then chided herself. 'Tis Jacks' fault for going all nervous on me, it must be catching.' Maddy walked onto the deck and over to Jack at the wheel. She'd give it one last try. 'Please Jack, I'll stay on board, nothing'll happen to me, please let me come.'
'Nah luv, I ain't risking it,' Jacks mind preoccupied with going to the village. He gave Maddy a quick kiss before she left the ship. 'See ya in a few days!'
Eb and the crewman Pete rowed the boat into the dock and helped Maddy out, Eb carrying her valance for her. They made their way to an inn, and booked in, the proprietor showing them to their room. They decided to share a room for safety, Maddy had the bed, and the men were to sleep on the floor. Maddy suggested exploring the town before dinner, she felt guilty about Eb and Pete. Maddy knew they'd rather be on the ship, seeking haunted treasure. 'So would I come to that,' she thought despondently. The three of them wandered around, looking at the sights, Maddy translating as they went, feeling very glad she was conversant at French. As dusk started to fall, they made their way back to the inn and had a reasonable meal before retiring. Maddy lay in bed, listening to the even breathing of the two men, missing Jack terribly, her arm instinctively reaching for him as she turned over. Maddy gulped back the tears welling up. It was going to be a long few days.
Maddy, Eb and Pete spent most of the next day wandering aimlessly around the town, she had tried to persuade the two men to go to an tavern, but they wouldn't hear of it. Maddy was starting to feel hemmed in, 'What I wouldn't give to be up the crows nest now?' She looked up at a man who stepped in front of her. Maddy heard a noise behind and turned to see Pete getting a knife in the belly and Eb being kicked to the ground, knives drawn on him too. Maddy spun to seek help, only to have a hand clamped over her mouth, and a knife held at her throat.
'Well, well, well. Look what we have here.' The English accent was cold and menacing.
She struggled free of the hand. 'Who the hell are you?' Maddy tried to hide her fear by sounding as angry as she could.
'Ah, that you'll have to guess at my lovely, but I know *exactly* who you are.' The man held his face mere inches away from Maddys, a thin, cold smile on his face. He looked at his men who were all over Eb, kicking and punching. 'No! Don't kill him, we need him to tell Sparrow where his lovely wife is.'
The other men continued to aim kicks at Eb's prone body, but made sure he wasn't too badly injured. 'Maddy, Maddy,' he groaned, trying to get up. Eb was kicked back down again. 'Stay there scum, or I might just be tempted to end yer miserable life.'
'Bring him as a hostage, so as the lady here isn't tempted to try anything stupid.' The men dragged Eb up and frog marched him in front of Maddy and the man, making sure she could see the knife held at Eb's back.
'What do you want with me?' Maddy turned to face the man, anger showing in her eyes. 'Answer me!'
The man slapped Maddy hard, making her spin and fall. The other men grabbed at her, pulling her clothing and her breasts. Maddy kicked one in the balls, and upended another before the leader called them off.
The man hauled her up, snarling at her, his reptilian blue eyes glinting dangerously. 'I don't have to answer to you m'lady.' The arrived at a boat and Maddy was shoved in unceremoniously.
'Maddy!' Eb's voice desperate, as he tried to escape their captors.
'Eb, get to Jack tell him what's happened, I'll be alright Eb.' Maddy gasped as the men laid into Eb again. 'Eb! Leave him alone you cowardly bastards.' The remark earned Maddy another slap from the leader.
'C'mon, let's go.' The men jumped into the boat, and they rowed towards a ship anchored about half a mile out to sea.
Maddy kept her eyes fixed on the ship, mostly to avoid the leering stares of the men. As they drew closer, she tried to make out the name and gasped when she could. 'The Chinaman! Oh dear God, what am I going to do?' Maddy felt more afraid than she'd ever done in her life. In a swift movement, she jumped out the boat and started to swim, hoping that none of the pirates could swim as well. Burns dived in after her and grabbed her hair, holding her head under water. Maddy struggled and fought, until after what seemed like a lifetime, Burns pulled her back up again.
'You try anything like that again.......' The men on the boat grabbed Maddy and hauled her back in again, with Burns following her. The Chinaman loomed large above them, a rope came over the side and Burns handed it to Maddy. 'Ladies first.' Maddy shinned up the rope to face the crew of the ship, she gulped, trying to keep calm.
Burns grabbed her arm as he came over the side and dragged her to his quarters, which were on the deck level. He threw Maddy inside, making her collide with a chair and she fell to the floor, Burns moved slowly towards her. Maddy backed away, still on the floor, trying to get away from the evil that oozed from the man. She whimpered as the hit the wall, realising there was nowhere else to go. Burns hauled Maddy up by her hair and kissed her hard, making her lip bleed, his free hand ripping her dress open. Maddy tried to get away, but the more she struggled, the harder Burns pulled her hair. He threw her onto his bunk and pinned her down with his knees, while he undid his trousers. Maddy struggled and hit out at his groin, with her fist, then reeled as his punched her, her teeth clashing together painfully, the pain reverberating around her head. Burns lay on top of her, laughing as he forced himself on her, Maddy closed her eyes tightly, trying to block out the horror.
It seemed like forever before Burns had finished, he stood watching her as he buckled his belt up, then pulled Maddy roughly off the bunk and shoved her, naked, out onto the deck. 'She's all yours now boys.' Maddys' blood ran cold as she realised what was about to happen.