- The disclaimer is in chapter one if your looking for it.

- To everyone who has previously reviewed, thank you so much. This story is stretching out farther than I expected, hopefully it won't be much longer, thank you for your patience.

Chapter 11

Inside the cabin, Valencia and Ned sat across from each other, tied down.

"Valencia, I..."

"You didn't do anything wrong" she started to squirm uncomfortably as she felt the ropes on her hands loosen up.

"Can you move?" she asked.

"Yes" the level of movement surprised him.

An idea popped into both their heads as the Lieutenant swaggered in.

"Where were we?" he asked.

They remained silent.

"That's right, we were about to play catch up" he moved in close, not seeing Ned behind him.

"Margo, John, open up".

"What's wrong?" both Margo and John's faces were pale.

"The bitch, she" Margo attempted the words, but her grief took over.

"Danielle killed your uncle".

"I'll kill them both myself".

"You'll both get your revenge, I promise, but we must get to safe place".

They sneaked down to the brig, where the Duke, Finn, George and the rest of the battalion were being held.

"Are you two ok?" Finn noticed the looks on her friend's faces.

"Peachy".

"I am truly sorry about your uncle, if I had known..." the Duke started to apologize.

"Your Grace knew nothing of Danielle's true nature".

"I suggest we remove ourselves before were found missing. The battle ships should be arriving shortly".

"How? Danielle's men are all over the ship".

"They're men, aren't they?" the three women shared the same look.

"Help, please help" Valencia lay there, eyes closed ready to strike.

"How did you get out?" the guard asked suspiciously.

"She needs help, it doesn't matter" he didn't see Margo, John and Ned behind him.

"What's going on?" two soldiers heard the commotion and came running.

They also fell as quickly as their comrade.

"Hurry, our escorts should be arriving soon" they ran for the safety of the lifeboats.

"One move and you die where you stand" once again they were surrounded.

"In the name of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I, I order you to drop your weapons and surrender" two British Naval ships surrounded them.

Begrudgingly, Danielle ordered her men to drop their weapons.

"Sir, we found him" Lieutenant Danu was dragged from the cabin.

"You, you could have been mine" he tried to reach for Valencia, but he was held back.

"May I?" Ned asked.

"Of course sir"

"Allow me"

"As you wish, mistress" Valencia hit him solidly in the jaw, again knocking him out.

"You'll pay, you'll all pay" Danielle was dragged away in chains.

"Margo, please" Tribune begged.

"Mistress, it is your call".

"Goodbye, Thomas" he was hauled away with his sister and the Lieutenant.

-I decided to end it, just to end it. Next chapter is the last one, I promise. Thank you so much for being patient.