Chapter 2
~Far From Home~
Kerri was surprised when she woke up that she was in a nice room. A soft quilted bed was what she had spent the night on. Looking out the windows behind her she gasped. The simple reason for the gentle rolling was she was far out to sea. Kerri ran to the far door of her room and to her surprise it opened. There was a desk where a sea captain would sit a long dining room table. Glass windows, oak wood walls and a red and gold rug. There were two sliding doors at the end. Kerri tried to open them but they wouldn't. Two men were standing outside.
"I think the wench is awake." One of them called her that. "Shut it you she's our prisoner." A man called. "Come on Norington she's the perfect bait for Sparrow." "And I say if you don't keep your tongue you shall loose it Mate Roen." Norington growled. "Yes sir isn't this considered piracy?" "Don't be daft we're just kidnapping that's all Athetes your dear old captain won't appreciate you betraying him." Roen scoffed. "No he wouldn't now would he?" "You'll be an honored man in London you will catching the famous Jack Sparrow." Norington went on.
Kerri sank to the floor in despair. She was being used as bait to catch her fathers closets friend. She hoped he would see it that way.
* * *
Will rushed home to his wife immediately. "Eliza they've taken Kerri!" Will shouted. Eliza looked wide-eyed. "What slow down William and eat your supper and where is that daughter of ours?" Eliza asked. "Never mind dinner. Eliza we have to get on a ship tonight. Your father was killed and Kerri was kidnapped." Eliza nodded she knew what she needed to.
Will and Eliza walked to the docks separately. Eliza made it there first where the Sea Man Edmond Heart was anchoring his ship for the night. Edmond had recently come to town from India where he had served as a general for two years. He knew Eliza was married but he would dearly love to "spend some time with her", After all he could make her leave her husband Will even though the men of the town knew she'd never leave Will for nobody.
Eliza approached Edmond staring down at her shoes. Edmond straightened up immediately. "My Lady." "May I request voyage on your ship. Pirates have taken my daughter and I need to find her." Eliza said. "Anything for a great lady such as your self." Edmond bowed. "She will not be traveling alone." Will stepped out of the shadow and lowered his hood. "Very well my men will get the ship ready." Edmond said taking a step back. He couldn't help but notice the sword at Will's side. "As payment you can help keep the ship clean." Edmond called over his shoulder. "Oh joy." Will murmured. Eliza kissed him and he grinned. "Remember if that little punk lays one finger on you he's dead." Will growled. "Oh Will." Eliza hugged him. Will hugged her and picked her up and carried her onto the Ship.
"This is your room." Edmond said showing them. It was nice even if Will got to stay in it. Anything for Eliza's attention. "Thankyou." Eliza said. "Work begins at six oh clock mate." Edmond told Will cheerfully. Will took out his sword and in a flash held Edmond up against the wall with the sword to his throat. "If you lay one finger on my wife or my daughter when we find her I promise you your head will be on a stake." "How do you know where you'll find her?" Edmond asked alarmed at his head being cut off. "If you know where the Island of the Pirates is its quite easy." "How do you know-" Will's look shut him up.
A cannon going off in the distance hurried the group on the deck. "What the devil is the British guard going after you for?" Will bellowed. "Its not me they want its you. And I have half a mind to turn you over Pirate." Edmond growled seeing but upon seeing the look on Eliza's face he said, "perhaps we'll keep you on board. We can out run them." Edmond sighed disgustedly as he walked back in to the captain's headquarters to do work on some papers. Eliza took Will's arm and led him into the Cabin room. At least they weren't with pirates.
~Far From Home~
Kerri was surprised when she woke up that she was in a nice room. A soft quilted bed was what she had spent the night on. Looking out the windows behind her she gasped. The simple reason for the gentle rolling was she was far out to sea. Kerri ran to the far door of her room and to her surprise it opened. There was a desk where a sea captain would sit a long dining room table. Glass windows, oak wood walls and a red and gold rug. There were two sliding doors at the end. Kerri tried to open them but they wouldn't. Two men were standing outside.
"I think the wench is awake." One of them called her that. "Shut it you she's our prisoner." A man called. "Come on Norington she's the perfect bait for Sparrow." "And I say if you don't keep your tongue you shall loose it Mate Roen." Norington growled. "Yes sir isn't this considered piracy?" "Don't be daft we're just kidnapping that's all Athetes your dear old captain won't appreciate you betraying him." Roen scoffed. "No he wouldn't now would he?" "You'll be an honored man in London you will catching the famous Jack Sparrow." Norington went on.
Kerri sank to the floor in despair. She was being used as bait to catch her fathers closets friend. She hoped he would see it that way.
* * *
Will rushed home to his wife immediately. "Eliza they've taken Kerri!" Will shouted. Eliza looked wide-eyed. "What slow down William and eat your supper and where is that daughter of ours?" Eliza asked. "Never mind dinner. Eliza we have to get on a ship tonight. Your father was killed and Kerri was kidnapped." Eliza nodded she knew what she needed to.
Will and Eliza walked to the docks separately. Eliza made it there first where the Sea Man Edmond Heart was anchoring his ship for the night. Edmond had recently come to town from India where he had served as a general for two years. He knew Eliza was married but he would dearly love to "spend some time with her", After all he could make her leave her husband Will even though the men of the town knew she'd never leave Will for nobody.
Eliza approached Edmond staring down at her shoes. Edmond straightened up immediately. "My Lady." "May I request voyage on your ship. Pirates have taken my daughter and I need to find her." Eliza said. "Anything for a great lady such as your self." Edmond bowed. "She will not be traveling alone." Will stepped out of the shadow and lowered his hood. "Very well my men will get the ship ready." Edmond said taking a step back. He couldn't help but notice the sword at Will's side. "As payment you can help keep the ship clean." Edmond called over his shoulder. "Oh joy." Will murmured. Eliza kissed him and he grinned. "Remember if that little punk lays one finger on you he's dead." Will growled. "Oh Will." Eliza hugged him. Will hugged her and picked her up and carried her onto the Ship.
"This is your room." Edmond said showing them. It was nice even if Will got to stay in it. Anything for Eliza's attention. "Thankyou." Eliza said. "Work begins at six oh clock mate." Edmond told Will cheerfully. Will took out his sword and in a flash held Edmond up against the wall with the sword to his throat. "If you lay one finger on my wife or my daughter when we find her I promise you your head will be on a stake." "How do you know where you'll find her?" Edmond asked alarmed at his head being cut off. "If you know where the Island of the Pirates is its quite easy." "How do you know-" Will's look shut him up.
A cannon going off in the distance hurried the group on the deck. "What the devil is the British guard going after you for?" Will bellowed. "Its not me they want its you. And I have half a mind to turn you over Pirate." Edmond growled seeing but upon seeing the look on Eliza's face he said, "perhaps we'll keep you on board. We can out run them." Edmond sighed disgustedly as he walked back in to the captain's headquarters to do work on some papers. Eliza took Will's arm and led him into the Cabin room. At least they weren't with pirates.