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Chapter six, negotiations and blood debts

"Ahoy there, Commodore Norrington," called Jack in a friendly way.

"Captain Sparrow, this is not a social call, where is Governor Swann and his Kin?" Norrington, as Jack had guessed, was all business.

"Their safe, what about Miss Cross-Star? I hear that you have her under your tender care." Many sailors onboard the Integra laughed, they knew what the Commodore had done the night before.

"Yes Captain Sparrow she is, I wish to see the Governor, to make sure he is well." Jack stroked his beard.

"Why don't you show me Emily, so I can see that she's well first. Then I'll tell yea the name and co-ordinates of the island we dumped the Governor and his whelps on and we can both sail away happy men. No shots fired, Savvy?" Norrington sighed, grabbed Emily by the scruff of the neck and pulled her forwards. Jack gasped, she had big bruises on both of her cheeks, a black eye that was half swollen shut, her wrists were bound and who knew what else had happened.

"She looks like you've been trying out some new questions on her Norrington. There are some nasty bruises." Norrington nodded proudly,

"All the shape of my hands and my whip, and if you'll look, under her clothing, you'll find ones that are the exact shape of my mouth." Gibbs fumbled for his pistol, "don't do that Mr. Gibbs or I'll kill her," Norrington had his pistol out first, against Emily's temple. "Now, tell me where the governor is, and I won't blow this pretty young things brains out." Jack held up his hands,

"And if we tell you, you're of course going to give us Emily," Norrington nodded, "then send her across and we'll tell you." Norrington cocked the hammer on his pistol. "Okay, their all on an island about eight miles east of here, it's small, lots of trees, you can't miss it." Jack was glad he had checked a map, before telling Norrington a bogus location because as he gave up the location two of the Commodores men poured over a map. Norrington released the hammer,

"that wasn't so hard was it, now, my part of the deal, Miss Cross-Star goes to you and we both sail away, no shots fired." Jack nodded, "okay then..." Norrington released his grip on Emily, pushed her towards the rail of the boat saying, "I hope you can swim Miss Cross-Star..." then he struck her across the back of the head with his gun and tipped her into the ocean. Norrington and his crew laughed as Jack had dived into the water after Emily. She sank below the surface, then Norrington ordered the crew to set sail. They were gone when Jack broke the surface of the water. A rope was thrown to him, and he and Emily were hoisted up onto the deck.

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Elizabeth had gotten all of the information out of Will that he was going to tell her, he was seated in one of Jacks chairs and she was seated in his lap. Her father was sitting opposite him and they were all listening to the exchange between Norrington and Jack, a lot of the conversation was distorted but the laughter that ended the conversation was easily distinguishable. Elizabeth left her husbands' protective hug and watched from a porthole as the Integra sailed away.

"What do you suppose happened?" almost in answer the door to the cabin was kicked in, Jack, dripping wet stumbled in, carrying Emily, also dripping wet and unconscious,

'Out, all of you, get out, I've got work to do." Jack placed Emily on the bed, almost tenderly; Will and Elizabeth looked at him, he seemed close to tears, "GET OUT, the girl needs medical attention, if you see Gibbs send him down. Get out." The Governor fled the room and Will followed. Elizabeth stayed behind

"Jack, your soaked, I'll sit with her until you're at least changed. I do know how to treat some injuries." Jack looked at Elizabeth in a somewhat skeptical way. "Making swords is a dangerous art. Will often gets injured. Besides, Emily might feel better if there was a woman present, it would be less embarrassing." Jack nodded slowly, "look go change into something dry. I'll find Emily something dry to wear and I'll change her into it. Then you and Mr. Gibbs can dress her wounds. It is most important that you are both dry first." Jack trooped off; Elizabeth rummaged around Jacks Cabin and found a clean shirt and pair of pants for Emily to wear. Then Elizabeth stripped off Emily's clothing and gasped, horrified at the mottled skin. The raised purple bruises that ran over her stomach and chest. The gashes and welts that were raised along her back and the bite marks that ran around Emily's neck. "Horrible ain't it?" Jack had returned, Elizabeth hurriedly covered Emily's body with a sheet, "no love, we've got to take careful note of every bruise and mark, there's a blood debt to be paid. Do you want to write or check?"

"I'll write Captain, you and Mrs. Turner can check." Gibbs entered quietly and shut the door. Jack nodded and the slow work began.

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