Chapter 25

Flee

It had taken almost the entire two hours but he had finally found his crew, well most of them. Jack strolled onto the Pearl and immediately began barking orders. He was happy to see the sails were up and the ship was ready to make way.

"'aul up the anchor, man the sweeps. I wanna take 'er as fast as she'll go," he yelled. The men, the sober ones at least, ran to fulfill his orders as he walked to the helm. He expertly steered her out of Tortuga and into the open ocean. Jack's thoughts raced through his head as he stood behind the helm and looked towards the horizon. Where could the girls have been taken? And why was the Commodore so conspicuously missing? Gillete had told Will the place the man was going began with a T, but where could it... His thoughts stopped instantly and he knew. Turkey, someone had seen them, someone who once knew them, and was taking them back. She had confided to him that she was frightened of such a thing occurring and he had promised her it never would.

"Bandit, take the wheel," he yelled. After Bandit had taken her he marched into his room. He needed a map.

Saihrena looked around the deck. The men were all busy with their chores, and Norrington and Huske were talking by the helm.

"Kasha, go now," she whispered. Kasha sped over to the gangplank, looked around, and then flew across it. She made it to the ship and went down below as fast as possible. No one had seen her.

She turned to Liz and nodded. Elizabeth looked around and then jogged for the gangplank; she didn't stop to look like Kasha had and just leapt across and ran to join Kasha.

It was her turn now and she knew she had to hurry because Norrington was shaking Huske's hand. He would be leaving soon. She stood and sauntered towards the plank of wood connecting the two ships and simply walked across as if she were supposed to. She knew men were watching her but not one stopped her as she met the deck of the Dauntless and walked to the bowels of the ship. They had made it, but they had another problem now. They had to hide before the other crew came back and found them.

"Where to?" Kasha whispered.

"Down," Saihrena whispered back and began descending.

Jack emerged from his cabin having fully studied the unfamiliar waters surrounding Turkey.

"Where're we goin Cap'n?" Bandit asked as Jack walked to the helm.

"Keep the 'eading, we're goin te Turkey," he said.

"Why?"

"Cause that's where they are."

"'ow do ye know that?" Bandit asked.

"Rena use te tell me she was worried 'bout bein taken back there te the new Sultan, said she was still technicly 'is property. Gillete said somethin with a T, that's all I got te go on mate," Jack said. Bandit nodded.

"Kasha use te tell me she was worried 'bout that too, I told 'er not te, that I'd be there," he whispered sadly. "Never thought it'd actually 'appen," he whispered to himself.

"None o us did Bandit, dun' beat yerself up o'er it," Jack said clapping his friend on the back. "Why dun' ye get some sleep, looks like ye 'aven't slept fer days."

"Ye dun' look too great yerself Cap'n," Bandit smirked as he relinquished the wheel.

"It's 'ard te sleep without 'er next te me," Jack said quietly. Bandit immediately lost his smirk.

"We'll get 'er back Jack," he whispered. Jack nodded and shooed him off, not even in the mood to correct his mistake with Captain. To Jack's calculations they were about a week and a half behind and it would take at least two weeks to catch up. It would undoubtedly take the ship carrying Saihrena over three months to reach Turkey so hopefully he would catch up in time, hopefully.

Here's a short chapter for you all, I know it's short and the tension is building... Okay I might be able to have another one up Saturday, it all depends on my daughter and what time she feels like falling asleep tomorrow, so pray she will go to sleep early. Enjoy!

-Shauna