Broken Faith
Disclaimer: Disney owns all of the characters from the movie (obviously. If it was me, then Henri wouldn't be an OC would he?)
OC/E, J/E, W/E, N/E
Chapter 9: Letters
"Gillette!" Groves called down the hallway. He heard the officer walk slowly down the hall toward his office.
"Yes sir?" Gillette asked when he reached the captain's door.
"I have some business to attend to aboard one of the merchant vessels down in the harbor. I will be back shortly, but until I return, you shall be in charge, as always."
"Yes, sir." Gillette nodded as Groves swept past him, pulling on his coat. "As always, as always." Gillette mimicked as soon as Groves was out of hearing. "I'm always captain when there isn't anyone else to be had, but never in my own right." Gillette grumbled. He was about to turn away when he heard a door creak. In Groves's hurry, he had not latched his door completely. Gillette looked up and down the hallway, then snuck through the slightly open door.
The inside of the office had not changed much in the four years that it had been inhabited by its new owner. Papers still lay all over the room, a trunk was still shoved under the window, and a pile of blankets lay on the cot that stood in the corner. Gillette was slightly disappointed, but decided he had better leave before he was discovered. As he walked past the desk, he caught a glimpse of a letter. He tried to resist the temptation, but not as hard as he might have. Plopping down in the chair that stood in front of the desk, Gillette scanned the letter. He had been hoping to find proof of an illicit liaison, or some nefarious deed that had come back to haunt Groves. It was only an old inquiry about Norrington's death. Those had come in rather frequently several years ago. Even now, they would get one or two a year. This one, however, got a second look. The handwriting was distinctive, but Gillette did not recognize it. He stared at it for a moment, then, looking both ways, grabbed the letter and shoved it into his jacket pocket. This letter might prove useful.
A/N: Well, it was shorter then chapter 8, but I'm trying! It's just that smashing all of these little chapters together to create one big one doesn't appeal to me. But I have four chapters to update with in a day!