Chapter 44:Bitter Revenge

Alaina stood over Partuse, breathing heavily with her cutlass at his neck. She had him right where she wanted him, on the ground defenseless and shocked.

Just as she was about to slit his throat a voice went off in her head.

"Alaina," It said simply. Alaina froze for a second, trying to remember that voice.

"Alaina," It said again, making her realize just what she was doing.

Slowly the fire died down in her eyes. "Your not worth it," She told him, her lips quivering and her eyes brimming with tears.

"Your not worth it," She repeated lowering her sword and chucking it across the cavern.

Partuse looked at her shocked. She wanted to kill him more than anything yet she was telling him she wasn't.

'Horrible mistake,' He thought with a cruel grin as she turned and began to walk away.

"Alaina!" She a familiar voice yell at her and Alex suddenly appeared out of nowhere and shielded her with his body as a pistol went off.

"Oh my god," Alaina said in a whisper as a pained look came on Alex's face. "Alex?" Alaina asked fearfully as he began to slump to the ground.

"Oh god," Alaina said seeing the blood pooling from behind him.

"I'm sorry," Alex whispered, his voice beginning to hitch.

"Shh," She told him quickly putting a finger to his lips; she couldn't hold anything against him now that he had done everything to protect her.

"Its alright, I forgive you," She told him as her lips began to quiver at seeing him in so much pain.

"I love you Allie," Alex told her slowly lifting his grimy hand to her face and stroking her cheek. Alaina's heart beat even faster.

"No, Alex, not now," She cried grabbing his hand desperately. But it was too late, even when she said that he was dead. Alaina sat in shock for a second before looking up hatefully at Partuse who had another shot in his pistol and had it once again pointed at her.

"You son of a bitch!" She screamed picking up her discarded sword and chucking it at him. "Tsk, tsk," He said ducking from the blade and coking the barrel back.

"Alaina!" She heard voices scream and she turned around towards the caves opening as a gun went off, making her freeze as she expected to feel the bullet ripping through her body.

After a few seconds though, she didn't feel any different and slowly she turned around to see Partuse slump on the ground, the unfired pistol still in his hand.

Confused she looked behind him to see her father standing behind him, a pistol in his still extended arm. Completely overjoyed at seeing him alive, Alaina raced to him and hugged him tightly.

"Thank god," She breathed and her mind began to relax.

Will let go of his breath as his body gave out after a few seconds. "Dad?" Alaina asked panicking as he began to slump down to the floor.

"Help!" She yelled frantically as her father just looked at her, his eyes beginning to glaze.

"No dad," She cried setting him down on the ground as gently as she could. "No please," She begged as her tears spilled down her cheeks and onto his pale face.

"Please don't leave me too," She sobbed pleadingly burying her face in his chest. All her grief was beginning to overtake her and she couldn't stop it. And at that moment all she could feel or even remember was grief and despair.

Jack, Carrick and Hans came around the corner quickly to hear Alaina's muffled sobs. As soon as they caught sight of them they paused briefly and surveyed the scene than rushed to them.

"Come on Alaina," Jack said gently lifting her off Will and holding her tightly as Carrick and Hans inspected him.

Hans ripped off the sleeve of his shirt and lifted up Will's shirt to press it on his gaping sword wound.

"Please help him," Alaina begged clinging onto Jack, her own sores forgotten. Carrick heard the desperate plea in her voice and momentarily looked into her eyes.

"Help me get him up," Hans said carefully trying to grip onto his captain's arms. Carrick pulled away from Alaina's fearful eyes and helped Hans lift him up.

Jack stood comforting Alaina for a few moments trying to at least calm her down but it wasn't doing much good.

"He'll be alright luv," He tried to assure her smoothing some of her hair. "He might be a stupid whelp but he's not so much to leave you three 'ere with 'ol Jack."

Alaina tried to smile at his attempt to lighten the dark mood but couldn't as she caught sight of Alex's body.

Jack glanced at what she was staring at than quickly led Alaina out of the place not wanting to be in there any longer, and also wanting to see how he and Will's crew did against Partuse's.

Alaina stopped though and sat on the cold rock and stared blandly at the small pools of water that the stalagmites created.

"Come on Alaina," Jack said gently after a few seconds taking her right arm and pulling her to her feet. Alaina followed silently which worried Jack because she wasn't usually this obedient.

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