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Chapter three more planning and problems

As Jack was sneaking out the back door, Emily and the Governor walked through the front one. Elizabeth and Will looked extremely serious and Governor Swann quickly excused himself. Saying that he had things to do in town, he offered to

"drop back later to escort young Miss Cross-Star back to the Commodores." Emily had flashed the governor a radiant smile as he left.

"Well Emily, it seems you've had quite an effect upon my father." Elizabeth couldn't help liking Emily. Emily nodded, and wrote

'it would seem so Mrs. Turner, it's a pity the Commodore wants him dead.' This got Elizabeth's attention,

"How do you know that? It is quite a charge to make on the Commodore." Emily gave Elizabeth a look and handed her a pre-written note.

'Last night I wandered out to find the Commodore and over heard a conversation between him and a man, The Commodore offer this unknown gentleman a sum of money for your father and your husbands deaths. The Commodore means to become governor, and to take you as his own.' Will read the note over Elizabeth's shoulder.

"Have you told anyone else this?" Emily shook her head, "then don't worry, Elizabeth and I shall take care of this. I would say, speak not a word of this to anyone, but in your case..." Emily shot Will a dirty look.

"When did Norrington want the murder done?" Elizabeth broke the hostility as Emily scribbled down one word,

"Tonight." Elizabeth nodded,

"Will and I shall work on a plan, don't get involved. Please, you may get hurt; the Commodore is a dangerous man. Perhaps it would be best if I invited you to stay at the estate with us." Emily shook her head and wrote Elizabeth another note.

"The Commodore threatened me somewhat this morning over breakfast. He knows that I know. If I don't return for dinner he will know that I've told you both. When cornered dangerous men do desperate things." Will nodded, agreeing with Emily's note.

"As long as you lock yourself in your room. Don't let him get to you and if he does threaten you then jump out of the window and run for the estate. We'll keep an eye out for you." Emily nodded, touched by Wills concern, she wrote

'I promise to take care of myself.' The back door of the forge opened and Mr. Gibbs, a member of Jacks crew, stumbled in,

"Will, Elizabeth, good to see ya. Just thought I'd drop by since we was in the port," Mr. Gibbs saw Emily, "uh, trading stuff with the local folk." Emily looked at Mr. Gibbs with an amount of respect and he eyed her warily,

"Gibbs Miss, My name is Gibbs, Pleasure to meet ya," Emily took his hand and shook it, "what, cat got your tongue? Not going to introduce yourself Miss?" Will came to Emily's rescue,

"Cross-Star, Miss Emily Cross-Star, she can't talk Gibbs." both of Gibbs' eye brows shot up when he heard that,

"oh Miss, beggin' your pardon. I didn't mean to be rude." Emily shook her head and wrote down,

'None taken at all sir, it is a true pleasure to meet you.' Gibbs inclined his head to Emily.

"You're a true lady Miss Cross-Star, perchance you would allow me to speak to Mr. and Mrs. Turner alone, I've not seen them since the wedding and have a private matter to discuss with them." Emily again inclined her head, then she wrote something in her book and tore out the page.

'Certainly. I understand partings for too long lead to questions once meetings are gained. I bid you a good day Mr. Gibbs, Elizabeth, Will. Mayhap I shall see you later.' With her note being read and digested by the three people it was addressed to and a curt nod of farewell, Emily left.

"That one looks much more dangerous than it is perceivable. Besides the way the girl talks. Sounds just like Bootstrap. He liked to use big words. Anyway you're probably wondering why I'm here? Jack sent me back to ask you to do something for him Will" Will folded his arms across his chest.

"And what is that?" Gibbs handed Will a rolled piece of parchment, "Make this before tonight." Will unrolled the parchment and gasped. "Beautiful ain't it?" Will nodded eyeing the parchment that Gibbs handed him. He mumbled something about folding steel and wandered into the darkness of the forge. Elizabeth looked at Gibbs, "what? It's Jack that wants it, and he only trusts Will to make his swords now. Anyway, what's that Cross-Star girls story? Young ain't she, can't be more than twenty. She's mighty pretty though might kidnap her as well. Jack would like that." A sword flew across the forge and stuck into the wall next to Gibbs' head, "what?" Elizabeth looked at Gibbs.

"No one knows anything about Emily. Will was taking an early morning walk along the beach, and he saw a swirl of red in the water, he looked closer and discovered it was Emily, floating in the water, luckily she was breathing. He carried her back to my father's house, the Commodore was there and he offered to take her in. once she had regained consciousness it was discovered that she couldn't talk. No one knows where she came from, and why she can't talk. She is an enigma and she's not telling any one anything about herself." Gibbs' nodded his head,

"Sounds like she's got a past that she wants to forget." Elizabeth nodded, "Are you sure we can't kidnap her too?"

"Gibbs" Will's warning came from near the fire.

"Just a suggestion."

Emily found the Governor in town easily, he was standing just outside the forge waiting for her, "have a nice time?" Emily nodded "I'm going to inspect the troops at the fort, would you care to join me?" Emily nodded again, for some reason she enjoyed being in the Governors Company. He offered her his arm and she allowed herself to be lead away. It was a wonderful walk, the Governor showed Emily the entire fort, as it began to turn cold he escorted her to the Commodores front door, "thank you for the day Miss Cross-Star, it has been wonderful getting to know you." Emily smiled and wrote down,

'Thank you Governor, it has been a pleasure, I feel that I can count you as a true friend." The Governor smiled at Emily as the Commodore opened the door,

"Emily, wonderful, you are just in time for dinner. Thank you for bringing her home Governor, quite pleasant of you." The governor and Commodore exchanged a few brief words and then they said goodbye.

"Emily, I shall see you tomorrow, I would be delighted if you joined us for our evening meal, if the Commodore would allow you too, of course." The governor looked at Norrington expectantly,

"of course, it would be wonderful for Emily to get out of the house and to really socialize with some of the towns elite. I have a feeling that Emily and your daughter are going to be great friends." The Governor nodded, bid Emily good night and went on his merry way.

"It seems that you are making conquests all over town Miss Cross-Star," Emily smiled at Norrington, "however, the friends that you've made are going to die, and I can't have you getting in the way." Norrington began drawing Emily inside "So I've decided to have you take up residence on the Integra, just until the governors dead." Emily turned towards Norrington, "No Miss Cross-Star, that's not negotiable." Two men grabbed Emily from behind and covered her face with a bag. One tied her hands behind her back and when that was done, the other picked her up and threw her over his shoulder. "Good now take her to the Integra and put her in the brig." The man carrying Emily stopped.

"What if she screams Sir?" Emily could almost hear the smirk in Norrington's answer,

"She won't"

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Evilness hey. oh yeah, just a reminder, everythign that Emily "says" is hand written. unless its italicised and then its thought. have fun! A