(A/N) I wuv you all! Sorry once again! Anyways, did anyone catch Lost last night? That was so Good! Williz: Okay, Captain Cupcake finds the golden frosting, and she and her trusty first mate, Karen Kangeroo, must find it before all of the world's cakes dry out! Great Plot! ENJOY!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
"It seems funny…" Elizabeth said.
"What is funny?" Will said as they began walking away from the docks.
"I never thought we would end up living out the rest of our lives on land. I always thought it would be on the sea."
"Well it would have been. Gabriel is allowing us to build a home on his property."
"You know that we were getting too old for the sea. And William and Laura are also pulling out, I think it's safer, at least we won't be worrying." Elizabeth said.
"And we'll be able to see them more often…"
"Did you think thirty years ago that we would be in Paris, hanging up our boots?" Elizabeth asked with a smile, she was still in love with Will, even after thirty plus years together.
"No. Didn't think I would have three beautiful children, and two grandchildren…soon to be four." Will said beaming. They continued walking and stopped when they saw Gabriel's home.
"I thought he was staying…" Elizabeth began.
"Something's wrong." Will and Elizabeth then ran to the house. They spotted Jack…and Adam was already there. "What's going on?" Will asked the two of them.
"They took Eve." Jack said as he entered the house.
"What do you mean 'they'?" Will asked concerned.
"What the hell do you think I mean? Someone came in the house and took her…he had help."
"Who?" Elizabeth asked.
"Lange." Jack continued in the house.
"What happened?" Will asked Adam.
"He was the last to see Eve. Lange gave her something to sleep. So Jack left her, trusting Lange. What we didn't know was Lange was involved with everything. He would know when she would be alone, and took advantage. She was drugged up, and we think she barely knew her surroundings, she would go easily when the time came to take her. Jack thinks it's his fault, that if he had only stayed with her none of this would have happened."
"What about Gabriel?" Elizabeth asked.
"He's with Damien. Getting the word out to his ships to look for her, see if anyone had seen anything suspicious."
"How is he taking it?" Elizabeth asked.
"Not good. I think he is keeping himself busy to avoid the truth." They then saw Gabriel and Damien approaching.
"A ship left three days ago, heading towards Ireland. I am going to follow, it was the only ship that left in the timeframe that would make the most sense." Gabriel said.
"What if your wrong?" Will said.
"It is the only chance. If she is not on that ship…then I don't know…" Gabriel then stood by one of the carriages. "Are you coming?"
Elizabeth looked at Will and Adam looked at Damien. "Let me get Jack first." Adam ran to the house and brought Jack out. They all went into the carriage and headed towards the docks. Gabriel picked out the fastest ship he had on his fleet, he had to bring Eve back, he could not fail her. Damien waved them off, he would stay behind, make sure he was here, especially if Gabriel came back mourning, not celebrating.
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Eve woke with such a headache she could barely lift her head off the pillow. With a groan she sat up. Nothing had changed, she was still stuck in the cell, still chained to the bed. The one question that plagued Eve's mind was why? Why had they waited so long? Perhaps they couldn't find her after she had decided that the sea was no longer what it meant to her. And Gabriel, he was searching for her…but where were they headed? Eve grabbed her head in agony and then placed her hand on her stomach, she now knew she had to fight for them…fight for Gabriel, no one was here to help her, she was on her own.
She knelt down to the floor and began examining the chain. It was attached to the bracket underneath the bed, so there was no way she was getting it out. Eve then thought a while…her hands immediately went up to her hair, fumbling around her hair, she found what she was looking for. Pulling the pin from her hair she stuck it in the lock, twisting and turning the pin she eventually popped the lock. Grabbing her ankle in pain she stood up. Taking the pin, once again she tried for the door. "No…" Eve grumbled as the pin broke. Frustrated she sat down on the bed, she wasn't getting out of here. Footsteps coming towards her brought her back, she had to think fast. Slipping back into bed, pulling the chain up to her ankle, but not securing it, she closed her eyes and hoped her plan would work.
She could tell it was Anthony…the stamping of his footsteps were unmistakable. He opened the cell door and left it open, Eve did not hear it close. He then sat on the edge of the bed. He placed his hand on her forehead…then she heard something she never thought she would hear coming from him…he was weeping.
"I don't want to do this to you…but you watched as she died…you didn't help her…As a woman, a woman that has felt the pain of losing a child…I watched you, you wanted to help, but the law of the sea, 'Those who are left behind, stay behind…', but she was young, she was a mother. I have to do this, I have to kill you, for me, for her father, retribution is the only thing that makes me want to get up in the morning…" Eve took this as her chance.
Her eyes opened slightly, and she let out a moan. "Gabriel?" She said slowly.
"No, it's not Gabriel." Anthony had no idea what was going on.
"They aren't safe…our children…my son…" She wasn't making sense.
"I know." He took her hand and petted it. Eve then snapped her eyes open and leaned up into his arms.
"It won't stop…" Eve sobbed into Anthony's shirt. "I don't want my children to die…" Eve was sobbing uncontrollably. Anthony did not know what to do, he just held her, not knowing what Eve was doing underneath the sheets. Eve took hold of the lock…his hands were on the bed behind her…she took the lock and snapped them around one of his wrists.
"What are you doing?" Anthony pulled back.
"Saving myself…" Eve said exasperated. She brought one of her hands and punched him in the jaw, causing him to fall to the floor. Eve quickly got up and searched his sides, and pulled out his pistol. Eve whispered to him softly, as he tried to regain his composure. "I heard every word you said, and I know your pain, so that prevents me from killing you. You think you are better than me, you chain a woman to a bloody bed, a woman who is seven months pregnant, you are a monster…" Eve got away from him and shut the cell behind her. He looked up at her.
"You can't get anywhere. Do you think you can take over this ship all on your own?"
"I don't know, but I sure as hell am going to try."
"Do you have any idea where you are?" Eve stood firmly. "We are off the coast of England, heading north…you are going to drown in the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic."
"We'll see about that." Before Eve could turn around she was knocked to the ground, and the dark took over her.
