I still do not own potc or the characters.
First I would like to thank my faithful reviewers I'm so glad you are liking the story. I am struggling a bit with this chapter from a mild case of writers block, I've got a rough idea what's to happen so I'll give it my best.
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Cassandra stared at the flickering candle, her cheeks wet with silent tears. She could feel her fathers ship pulling away from the Pearl ready to head back to Port Dillon. She had managed to persuade her father not to kill the crew and in return she would give her hand to the commodore without a fuss, a dry bitter laugh escaped from her throat, her father had left Cuttle in charge of the Pearl under the orders to sail out of the Caribbean . Her father clearly did not understand that even as pirates the were still loyal to their captain and Cuttle would last no longer than any other traitor set before them. Cassandra wiped a hand over her face and sighed, she hadn't seen where they had taken Jack, probably to the brig, had her door not been locked she would have found him and gave him the dagger that she had tucked into her bodice. She stood wincing, her loins hurt. A sad smile crossed her lips as her mind wandered back to the previous night, how Jack had noticed the small drop of blood on the bed and apologised profoundly for taking her innocence. Cassandra had laughed telling him he had not taken it but rather she had given it to him. Pacing now back and forth she cursed Cuttle and her father repeatedly. The door unlocked and her father swung in, Cassandra shrank back as he struck the side of her face with his hand.
"You filthy whore! I'm ashamed of you!" he bellowed. She didn't meet his eyes and instead rubbed her stinging cheek.
"Have you nothing to say? I have just spoken to the Commodore aboard the other vessel and he does not wish to marry you any longer. Improper he said, He actually tried to convince me to leave you aboard that pirate ship with you lover!" he smacked her again as his rage gathered. Cassandra remained silent eyes staring at the floor.
"You disgust me!" he said raising his hand a third time, Cassandra cowered below him sobbing now as he beat her. "I have no use for you in this family Cassandra." he said finally straightening up. "You can hang along side your pirate in the gallows," her father thought for a moment realising that this was a bad idea. The Governor hanging his own daughter would not go down lightly with the towns people. He stared over her trembling frame. "Or perhaps I can find another way to silence you." A slow smile crept over his reddened face as he left locking the door behind him. Cassandra's shoulders shook uncontrollable as she sobbed, her only hope was the crew aboard the pearl if they decided to follow.
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Port Dillon was as she had left it cold and unpleasant, Cassandra was immediately taken to the hold and locked in a cell two guards posted to watch her. She knew one of them by name, he was the same man that had minded her as a child as she rode her horse. He passed her some bacon threw the bars.
"Miss Callis I truly hoped he wouldn't catch you." Captain Kilrose said sighing. The other guard looked at him nervously.
"Sir, we're not allowed to speak to the prisoners," Kilrose looked up sharply.
"Do you not recognise this woman?"
"Well, yes sir of course I do," the younger man stuttered lowering his eyes.
"Well then Hugh lad we will not be treating her with disrespect." he turned back to Cassandra.
"What of Jack?" she asked quickly edging closer to the guards. Kilrose shrugged.
"I believe he's in the other hold, he's to meet the gallows tomorrow evening," Cassandra squeezed her eyes shut and pressed her forehead against the cold bars.
"That's not what you should be worrying about dear," the captain persisted softly,
"The Governor has arranged your demise for this evening," he lowered his eyes, "by my own hands." Cassandra sighed biting back the urge to cry.
"Have I to hang?" she asked the captain shook his head.
"Your to have your throat slit," he reached through the bars and squeezed her hand, "I'm sorry Cassandra, I'm going to try my best to get you out of here but I don't have much time." Cassandra slumped down shock raking through her body, she had never felt so alone and scared in all her life.
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Jack glanced up as the door to his cell opened. Callis stood grinning at him,
"Evening Mr Sparrow," he mocked motioning for his guards to come in.
"Captain," Jack replied raising an eyebrow and meeting the Governors hard stare. Callis laughed heartily.
"No Mr Sparrow, I believe that your dear friend Cuttle has acquired your title since you'll be meeting the Gallows tomorrow." he stepped back allowing the guards to come forward with irons. Jack lifted the corner of his mouth in a half smile and held his hand forward willingly allowing the two guards to clamp his wrists.
"Well I expect in that case I'll be acquiring it back soon," he peered over the guards shoulder at Callis grinning fully. Callis shook his head laughing.
"In which case you shall be only borrowing it until the evening of tomorrow." Jack shrugged holding the Governor's stare.
"At least I'll die a Captain and not a miserable fool like yourself when you're time comes, which by the way," he raised a finger and swayed close to the Governor, "I expect will not be far away," Callis pulled his face away in disgust at the leering pirate.
"Well we'll see Sparrow if that grin is still graced on your face when we go and visit your dear Cassandra tonight." Jack stepped back frowning now as he narrowed his eyes on the Governor.
"I assume she will want to be saying her goodbye's to you." Callis turned his back and led they way out of the cell and into the courtyard. Jack cast a quick eye around checking exits and routs, his mind ticking constantly, it would appear that only the main gates were guarded. Callis led them down the cold stone stairs into another hold. As Jack's eye's adjusted to the light as he caught sight of Cassandra kneeling on the floor, her cheeks streaked with dried tears. He turned to the Governor confused and expecting an explanation. He had assumed Cassandra would have been preparing to wed the Commodore by now. Callis smiled as he caught sight of the pirates frown.
"Jack," she said softly her voice quivering, "I'm sorry," Jack turned his attention to the soldier behind her, his face grim as he ran a finger down the blade of his sword.
"I believe this is ironic," Callis clasped a hand on Jack's shoulder and Jack quickly shook it off glaring at the Governor.
"What has Cassandra got to do with anything? It's myself that you want visiting the Gallows," Callis nodded thoughtfully his eyes resting on his trembling daughter.
"Oh the joy of seeing you hang, it will be almost to much to bear, but the look on your face when I spill her blood will make me die a happy man," he turned to Cassandra.
"Do you even love him?" Jack stepped back surprised by his question and glanced at Cassandra. "I'm mean you run off with him, sleep with him and now your about to die because of him, Well?" he glared at his daughter, her shoulders trembling as she sobbed.
"I do," her voice cracked and she hunched forward burying her face in her hands. Jack smiled proudly at Callis, it was lost as the huge man turned red with anger.
"Do it!" he yelled at the soldier brandishing the sword. Jack's head snapped towards Cassandra, he hadn't honestly thought the man would kill her.
Kilrose grabbed a hand full of Cassandra's hair and pulled her head up, sliding the swords beneath her chin. Cassandra caught Jack's wide eyes and her own filled with more tears,
"Jack," she croaked his name at the sword drew across her neck. Cassandra's hands flew to her neck and blood poured from between her fingers, her body slumping forward. Jack took in a deep breath and closed his eyes, his body was ridged with shock. Finding his anger he turned to Callis, the man had paled slightly and both his soldiers stared at the ground. The heavy man swallowed and straightened himself, Jack spat at his feet.
"Was it worth it Callis? To kill your own flesh and blood over a pirate, because that's all I am, a pirate and she was your daughter." he glared at the Governor an wicked chuckle escaping from his throat. "Tell me Governor," he swayed forward his face mere inches from Callis's. "Did you watch? Cause I could have swore your eyes were closed." he stepped back taking in a deep breath to try and quell the pain in his chest. "When you look into the eye's of your killer mate, it will be these one you see." he pointed to his own eyes. Callis cleared his throat and met Jack's bitter stare.
"If I remember correctly Sparrow Cassandra's last word there was the same one your last wench cried out before she hung, Shame that every woman you ever let care for your foul neck dies screaming your name," he turned to Kilrose, "Is she dead?" Kilrose bent searching for a pulse.
"Yes sir, growing cold as we speak," he said quietly rising and trying to catch Jack's eye. Jack had retreated somewhat back his shoulder sagging at Callis's words. The Governor took in a deep breath.
"Clean up this mess," he stated turning to go towards the stairs.
"That's not a mess sir," the younger soldier said quietly stepping from behind Kilrose. "That is your daughters body. Would you care for it to be buried." the soldier did not meet Callis angry look.
"I don't care get rid of it," he turned again to leave motioning the other two guards to take a hold of Jack, Jack pulled back and raised a finger.
"Her, not it, Cassandra," he took one last glance at the girls still form on the ground before the guard hauled him away.
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AHHH!!! Don't worry folks its not over yet. I've finished the next chapter already but it was too much to submit them as one so I'll upload it later today, I just want to make you sweat a bit first! I wonder what's to happen to Cassandra? Actually I know but you'll have to wait and read on yourself. Untouchable 1400 you seem to always get your review in real quick so I'll time you! And you Moulin Rouge Pirate as soon as I get them I'll post you the rest. (Evil cackle)
First I would like to thank my faithful reviewers I'm so glad you are liking the story. I am struggling a bit with this chapter from a mild case of writers block, I've got a rough idea what's to happen so I'll give it my best.
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Cassandra stared at the flickering candle, her cheeks wet with silent tears. She could feel her fathers ship pulling away from the Pearl ready to head back to Port Dillon. She had managed to persuade her father not to kill the crew and in return she would give her hand to the commodore without a fuss, a dry bitter laugh escaped from her throat, her father had left Cuttle in charge of the Pearl under the orders to sail out of the Caribbean . Her father clearly did not understand that even as pirates the were still loyal to their captain and Cuttle would last no longer than any other traitor set before them. Cassandra wiped a hand over her face and sighed, she hadn't seen where they had taken Jack, probably to the brig, had her door not been locked she would have found him and gave him the dagger that she had tucked into her bodice. She stood wincing, her loins hurt. A sad smile crossed her lips as her mind wandered back to the previous night, how Jack had noticed the small drop of blood on the bed and apologised profoundly for taking her innocence. Cassandra had laughed telling him he had not taken it but rather she had given it to him. Pacing now back and forth she cursed Cuttle and her father repeatedly. The door unlocked and her father swung in, Cassandra shrank back as he struck the side of her face with his hand.
"You filthy whore! I'm ashamed of you!" he bellowed. She didn't meet his eyes and instead rubbed her stinging cheek.
"Have you nothing to say? I have just spoken to the Commodore aboard the other vessel and he does not wish to marry you any longer. Improper he said, He actually tried to convince me to leave you aboard that pirate ship with you lover!" he smacked her again as his rage gathered. Cassandra remained silent eyes staring at the floor.
"You disgust me!" he said raising his hand a third time, Cassandra cowered below him sobbing now as he beat her. "I have no use for you in this family Cassandra." he said finally straightening up. "You can hang along side your pirate in the gallows," her father thought for a moment realising that this was a bad idea. The Governor hanging his own daughter would not go down lightly with the towns people. He stared over her trembling frame. "Or perhaps I can find another way to silence you." A slow smile crept over his reddened face as he left locking the door behind him. Cassandra's shoulders shook uncontrollable as she sobbed, her only hope was the crew aboard the pearl if they decided to follow.
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Port Dillon was as she had left it cold and unpleasant, Cassandra was immediately taken to the hold and locked in a cell two guards posted to watch her. She knew one of them by name, he was the same man that had minded her as a child as she rode her horse. He passed her some bacon threw the bars.
"Miss Callis I truly hoped he wouldn't catch you." Captain Kilrose said sighing. The other guard looked at him nervously.
"Sir, we're not allowed to speak to the prisoners," Kilrose looked up sharply.
"Do you not recognise this woman?"
"Well, yes sir of course I do," the younger man stuttered lowering his eyes.
"Well then Hugh lad we will not be treating her with disrespect." he turned back to Cassandra.
"What of Jack?" she asked quickly edging closer to the guards. Kilrose shrugged.
"I believe he's in the other hold, he's to meet the gallows tomorrow evening," Cassandra squeezed her eyes shut and pressed her forehead against the cold bars.
"That's not what you should be worrying about dear," the captain persisted softly,
"The Governor has arranged your demise for this evening," he lowered his eyes, "by my own hands." Cassandra sighed biting back the urge to cry.
"Have I to hang?" she asked the captain shook his head.
"Your to have your throat slit," he reached through the bars and squeezed her hand, "I'm sorry Cassandra, I'm going to try my best to get you out of here but I don't have much time." Cassandra slumped down shock raking through her body, she had never felt so alone and scared in all her life.
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Jack glanced up as the door to his cell opened. Callis stood grinning at him,
"Evening Mr Sparrow," he mocked motioning for his guards to come in.
"Captain," Jack replied raising an eyebrow and meeting the Governors hard stare. Callis laughed heartily.
"No Mr Sparrow, I believe that your dear friend Cuttle has acquired your title since you'll be meeting the Gallows tomorrow." he stepped back allowing the guards to come forward with irons. Jack lifted the corner of his mouth in a half smile and held his hand forward willingly allowing the two guards to clamp his wrists.
"Well I expect in that case I'll be acquiring it back soon," he peered over the guards shoulder at Callis grinning fully. Callis shook his head laughing.
"In which case you shall be only borrowing it until the evening of tomorrow." Jack shrugged holding the Governor's stare.
"At least I'll die a Captain and not a miserable fool like yourself when you're time comes, which by the way," he raised a finger and swayed close to the Governor, "I expect will not be far away," Callis pulled his face away in disgust at the leering pirate.
"Well we'll see Sparrow if that grin is still graced on your face when we go and visit your dear Cassandra tonight." Jack stepped back frowning now as he narrowed his eyes on the Governor.
"I assume she will want to be saying her goodbye's to you." Callis turned his back and led they way out of the cell and into the courtyard. Jack cast a quick eye around checking exits and routs, his mind ticking constantly, it would appear that only the main gates were guarded. Callis led them down the cold stone stairs into another hold. As Jack's eye's adjusted to the light as he caught sight of Cassandra kneeling on the floor, her cheeks streaked with dried tears. He turned to the Governor confused and expecting an explanation. He had assumed Cassandra would have been preparing to wed the Commodore by now. Callis smiled as he caught sight of the pirates frown.
"Jack," she said softly her voice quivering, "I'm sorry," Jack turned his attention to the soldier behind her, his face grim as he ran a finger down the blade of his sword.
"I believe this is ironic," Callis clasped a hand on Jack's shoulder and Jack quickly shook it off glaring at the Governor.
"What has Cassandra got to do with anything? It's myself that you want visiting the Gallows," Callis nodded thoughtfully his eyes resting on his trembling daughter.
"Oh the joy of seeing you hang, it will be almost to much to bear, but the look on your face when I spill her blood will make me die a happy man," he turned to Cassandra.
"Do you even love him?" Jack stepped back surprised by his question and glanced at Cassandra. "I'm mean you run off with him, sleep with him and now your about to die because of him, Well?" he glared at his daughter, her shoulders trembling as she sobbed.
"I do," her voice cracked and she hunched forward burying her face in her hands. Jack smiled proudly at Callis, it was lost as the huge man turned red with anger.
"Do it!" he yelled at the soldier brandishing the sword. Jack's head snapped towards Cassandra, he hadn't honestly thought the man would kill her.
Kilrose grabbed a hand full of Cassandra's hair and pulled her head up, sliding the swords beneath her chin. Cassandra caught Jack's wide eyes and her own filled with more tears,
"Jack," she croaked his name at the sword drew across her neck. Cassandra's hands flew to her neck and blood poured from between her fingers, her body slumping forward. Jack took in a deep breath and closed his eyes, his body was ridged with shock. Finding his anger he turned to Callis, the man had paled slightly and both his soldiers stared at the ground. The heavy man swallowed and straightened himself, Jack spat at his feet.
"Was it worth it Callis? To kill your own flesh and blood over a pirate, because that's all I am, a pirate and she was your daughter." he glared at the Governor an wicked chuckle escaping from his throat. "Tell me Governor," he swayed forward his face mere inches from Callis's. "Did you watch? Cause I could have swore your eyes were closed." he stepped back taking in a deep breath to try and quell the pain in his chest. "When you look into the eye's of your killer mate, it will be these one you see." he pointed to his own eyes. Callis cleared his throat and met Jack's bitter stare.
"If I remember correctly Sparrow Cassandra's last word there was the same one your last wench cried out before she hung, Shame that every woman you ever let care for your foul neck dies screaming your name," he turned to Kilrose, "Is she dead?" Kilrose bent searching for a pulse.
"Yes sir, growing cold as we speak," he said quietly rising and trying to catch Jack's eye. Jack had retreated somewhat back his shoulder sagging at Callis's words. The Governor took in a deep breath.
"Clean up this mess," he stated turning to go towards the stairs.
"That's not a mess sir," the younger soldier said quietly stepping from behind Kilrose. "That is your daughters body. Would you care for it to be buried." the soldier did not meet Callis angry look.
"I don't care get rid of it," he turned again to leave motioning the other two guards to take a hold of Jack, Jack pulled back and raised a finger.
"Her, not it, Cassandra," he took one last glance at the girls still form on the ground before the guard hauled him away.
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AHHH!!! Don't worry folks its not over yet. I've finished the next chapter already but it was too much to submit them as one so I'll upload it later today, I just want to make you sweat a bit first! I wonder what's to happen to Cassandra? Actually I know but you'll have to wait and read on yourself. Untouchable 1400 you seem to always get your review in real quick so I'll time you! And you Moulin Rouge Pirate as soon as I get them I'll post you the rest. (Evil cackle)