Chapter 26

Caught in the Act

They were stowaways on a Naval ship now. Saihrena had no idea what they could do to them if they were caught, nor what the Commodore would do. She didn't know if she should just announce her presence to him and pray he would allow her to stay, and even fight to keep her. Technically speaking he could do what he wanted with them, mostly because she had all but declared them pirates. But not Elizabeth, she's a citizen of the crown, even if she is a pirate sympathizer.

"What now?" Kasha whispered in the darkness. They were in the hold of the ship, they hadn't dared light a lantern for fear of discovery, but discovery was beginning to look better and better as the time passed.

"I think we should come out of hiding and speak with James," Saihrena said.

"I agree, he's a good man and once he realizes that we didn't want to be on that ship he will help us," Liz whispered.

"Are you sure?" Kasha asked.

"Yes," Liz and Rena said simultaneously.

"Let's go then," She whispered and they stood and walked out of the hold. It was frightening, but exhilarating at the same time. James could either save them or condemn them; Saihrena hoped she had not judged him incorrectly.

They weren't going fast enough. That thought was continuously running through Jack's head. He knew the Black Pearl was the fastest ship in the Caribbean, he knew at this moment she was going faster than any other ship in the ocean at this moment, but he knew it wasn't fast enough. Not that they wouldn't eventually reach the girls, but he didn't want to wait for eventually he wanted Saihrena in his arms right now. When he got her back he would never let her out of his sight again.

"Sail ho," Blair called from the crows nest. Jack pulled out his spy glass and looked hopefully towards the ship in front of him only to de disappointed. It was a simple merchants vessel.

"Maybe they saw 'em," he murmured to himself as he made his decision. "Prepare the cannons, ready yer guns. I want this ship taken quickly. Leave as many alive as possible I wanna question 'em, savvy?" He yelled as they advanced on the ship.

"Aye Cap'n," greeted his ears as his crew grinned at the approaching ship.

After a few moments they had come within cannon distance. "'oist the Jolly Roger," he shouted. He smirked as his flag flew high in the air pronouncing them as pirates. The merchant vessel wasted no time in flying the white, they had surrendered.

"Be cautious men," he shouted as he steered the Pearl next to the merchant ship. "Drop anchor, prepare to board," he yelled, stepping away from the helm and walking to the starboard side where his ship met the merchant vessel. He grabbed a rope and swung across to the other ship. When he landed he pulled out his pistol and cutlass. "Where's the Captain of this ship?" He hollered. A man stepped in front of him.

"I am Captain Brandon Delcrate," he said, nodding his head.

"I'm Cap'n Jack Sparrow and I need some information that ye likely 'ave." By this time he was surrounded by his men, all of them were brandishing their weapons and grinning madly at the other crew.

"What information?" Brandon asked.

"I need te know if'n ye've seen two ships comin this way, one the Dauntless from Port Royal, the other a foreign ship," Jack said.

"Why do you need to know this?" Brandon asked.

"That's none o yer business, suffice it te say they stole somethin dear te me," Jack growled.

"What do I get if I tell you?" Brandon asked.

"Yer life," Jonathon roared as he stepped past Jack and shoved his sword to Brandon's throat. The merchant captain swallowed perceptibly, his face drained of all color.

"About a week ago we spotted the Dauntless and the foreign ship heading the same way you were. That's all I know I swear," Brandon cried. Jonathon's grasp on the sword loosened and he pulled it away.

"Thank ye very much," Jack smirked. Take anything valuable, but leave their food and water. We wouldn't want our friends 'ere te starve now would we?" Jack yelled. He was going the right way, he had to be. "A week," he murmured, he might catch up to them sooner than he thought.

"Commodore?" James was sitting in his cabin when the knock came. It was Lieutenant Frank, the man hadn't left him alone all trip.

"Yes Lieutenant?" He asked resignedly.

"Sir seems we have some stowaways," Frank said as he entered the cabin.

"Oh? Well send him in," James said with a wave of his hand. Frank smiled and stepped aside. To his surprise Saihrena, Elizabeth, and Rakasha strolled inside.

"The stowaways Commodore," Frank said, then saluted him and left. James's jaw dropped.

"How did you get aboard?" He asked after a few minutes of silence.

"We snuck aboard James," Liz said with a smile.

"I had no idea you were with them Elizabeth, not until Saihrena told me. If I had then I never would have allowed it," James said.

"But you would have allowed my friends to be kidnapped?" Elizabeth snarled.

"I am sorry to say I would have, but only because I thought I was doing them a favor. I thought they were being held captive by Jack Sparrow-"

"Captain," Saihrena cut him off. The Commodore looked at her oddly for a moment before nodding.

"Yes, yes Captain Sparrow," the Commodore muttered in defeat.

"Commodore, Commodore we're under attack," Frank cried as he ran into the room.

"By whom?"

"The Turkish ship Sir," Frank said.

"You three stay here, you will be safer." James said as he stood to leave. Rakasha and Saihrena looked at each other, they had heard that before.

"Commodore could we have a pistol and a cutlass please?" Saihrena asked.

"Whatever for?"

"Well if someone were to get through that door then they wouldn't get very far," Rakasha said logically.

"You're right, now in order to shoot you just-"

"We've been living on a pirate ship for some time now Commodore," Saihrena cut him off and took the proffered pistol, extra shot, and the cutlass he was unfastening from his own waist. "Thank you very much," she said sincerely handing the pistol and shot to Kasha. James nodded and left the room.

"Liz get behind us and stay there," Kasha ordered and Liz complied immediately. Rakasha sat on the bed and aimed her pistol at the door; Saihrena stood her sword at the ready. Any man that walked through that door would be unpleasantly surprised.

Told you I'd have a new chapter up tonight. Hope you liked it! The next chapter should be fun... What do you think will happen? Will the Commodore and his men take Huske's ship? Will Jack make it to them in time? Will Huske beat the Commodore and take back the girls? Or will everyone die? Who knows? Oh, that's right, I do! Heh, I try and get 27 up Monday, but if it's not up Monday think Friday-ish. Keep reviewing!!! And I want to thank everyone that has reviewed thus far, up to 156 now I believe, thank you all!!!! Love you, you know I do. If I didn't would I leave you with cliffhangers like this? Well, probably, but you'll live hopefully... Anyway I'll have another chap up asap, BYE!!!