(A/N) Ok here is Clue #1: It has something to do with this story...
I know not much of one...but I thought I'd leave ya hanging! Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
We know where you are…we are coming…a life for a life…or perhaps a life for two…
Eve trembled and dropped the letter on the desk. "My God…" Eve was breathing erratically. A branch scraped along the window behind her and she screamed. Adam and Jack came crashing through the door.
"What's wrong?" Adam asked. Eve sat at the desk staring straight ahead. Jack and Adam came across the room and looked down at the desk.
Jack picked up the letter and read from it. "Eve, when did you get this?"
"Today…"
"Alright." Jack then gave a glance to Adam who then looked at the letter. "This is what we are going to do. Adam is going to stay here with you, I am going to get Gabe and your parents…"
"Jack, I'm scared."
"I know." Jack then went to find Gabriel, Will, and Elizabeth.
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Eve sat in bed, Adam sitting on the bed with her. Eve was having trouble keeping her breathing under control. "Eve, you have to breathe, this is no good for you." Eve looked at him. "Want me to get the doctor?"
"No." Eve said. Then Jack, Gabriel, Will, and Elizabeth came through the door. Gabriel immediately went to Eve's side.
"Where is it?" Gabriel asked, and took the letter from Adam. "This is the same writing. Same person…same phrases…a life for a life…" Gabriel then closed his eyes. "…or two…"
"When did they start coming?" Elizabeth asked.
"When I ordered that the ships fire at will." Gabriel started to pace the room. "At first they were against me…then they started to include Evelyn…now…he must know everything…"
"We can't fight someone we don't see." Will said.
"So what do you suggest? Go back to Paris?" Adam said.
"We would be vulnerable on the open road. We stay where we are." Jack said.
"I could hire men, men that would protect this place, men I know." Gabriel said.
"That's a good idea. As far as we know, they don't know who Eve is…but if they do, that may put Laura and William at risk." Will said.
"Should we contact them?" Elizabeth asked.
"No, that would only insure that whoever is doing this, is going to find out who Eve is." Jack said.
"Ok, so it's settled." Gabriel said. "This is the best possible way."
"Yes." Will, Jack, Adam, and Elizabeth said in unison.
"For whom?" Eve said, causing them to all turn around, and actually acknowledge that she was in the room.
"For you, for the child your carrying." Gabriel said.
"None of you can possibly know what this man knows. None of you know what enemies I have out there…have you all forgotten, that it really doesn't matter what you do, you could build a ten foot tall brick wall around this place…and they will manage to get through. They have six months to foil whatever plan you think of…"
"Eve we can keep you and Gabriel safe…" Elizabeth started.
"No you can't. If you read into that letter, even though it was only one line…someone he loves dearly died, probably due to one of the attacks one of your ships made…" Eve turned to Gabriel. "I suggest finding out which ships have been in combat within the past few months with pirate ships…then we can see what we are dealing with. The death of someone you love makes you bitter…I have been there…I have come back with the knowledge that nothing you can do will stop him, and that means eventually he will breech whatever defenses you put up…waltz right on in, and do whatever he damn well pleases."
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They had all left except for Gabriel. The room grew increasingly quiet after Eve's speech. Gabriel knew Eve was right, and when he turned to look at her staring out the window, he knew then, that she was all he had, that was his family, the mother of his children. "Evelyn, we need to talk."
Eve kept her stare out of the window.
"Would you at least look at me?" Gabriel pleaded.
"Do you know how angry I am with you?"
"No I don't."
"Good." Eve was not budging.
"Do you want to get married?"
"This has nothing to do with getting married. It has everything to do with the fact that I wonder every single day, if what I can give, is enough. I wonder why you won't open up to me about your past, a few things here and there, but nothing more…I just wonder, I have all the trust and love in you…I don't know if it is enough…I don't know anymore…" Eve then stepped onto the terrace with her hand on her stomach, it was a warm afternoon, the sun shined brightly. "I can't fight anymore…I am tired of fighting, and here I am again…I have to fight for my life as well as our child…do you know what I feel like? A complete failure, I could not protect my son…"
"It wasn't your fault that your son died."
"Yes it was. I shouldn't have made Jon so angry that he would walk out, I shouldn't have been a bloody sitting duck! It's happening all over again…"
"No it isn't…" Gabriel took her by the hands and turned her around. "I swear to you, I won't ever leave your side. Evelyn…" His eyes warmed to hers. "…your love is enough for me…I don't want you to think otherwise." He then brought her inside and sat her down. "If I ask you to marry me it's because I love you…no other reason."
"I am just so scared, Gabriel, I feel like I am losing control…" Eve began to tremble. "I don't want to argue, or be mad anymore."
"That's definitely fine with me…" Gabriel said as he bowed his head next to hers. Eve let out a small giggle. "I love you."
"I know."
(A/N) Clue #2: It has something to do with me...