(A/N) I know I am the biggest jerk! It has been so friggen hot, and lets just say my last name ain't Gates, so the Air Conditioning only runs downstairs, so my room, is like hell! Literally! So I have decided to give you all a couple of chappies…not sure how many, but at least more than two…gotta love the cliffies! BTW, what's up with the lack of reviews? Is it because of my crappy updating as of late, cuz if it is I swear I will belt myself! JK! ENJOY!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
Two weeks later
Colette was holding on for dear life, and today they stopped in Tortuga. Colette was dying and there wasn't a thing anyone could do about it.
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"I have people I can talk to. They would talk to me." Eve said as she stepped off the ship.
"I'm coming with you." Gabriel said as he took a jacket to hide his pistol. Eve did the same, just to be sure. Since pirating was over in the world, Tortuga had been taken over by the French. Which was excellent news for the both of them, they were both fluent.
"If most of them are here I will…" Eve stopped in front of a small tavern. "Just follow my lead." Eve walked to the barkeep, he looked vaguely familiar to Eve, he was one of her informants, she kept on the island, she hadn't spoken to him in years, and they last spoke, on less the pleasant terms.
"Charlie!" Eve shouted across the empty bar. The man looked up to see his former boss, and a very big man walking behind her. She had that smirk on her face, so he ran.
"Oh no you don't!" Eve ran after him, Gabriel behind him, Gabriel ran ahead and tackled him to the ground.
"Got someone to beat up on me, do you now?" Charlie said as Gabriel roughly yanked him to his feet.
"Yes, I do. Know why did you run?" Eve asked as she crossed her arms over her chest
"Because the last time I saw you, jeez, almost ten years by now…"
"Yes, I was still pirating with my parents…get on with it…"
"You said the next time I'd see you…well it would have been the last thing I seen, so excuse me for wanting to live out the rest of my life."
"If I tell him to let you go, you won't run?"
"No, if you promise not to kill me."
"Agreed." Eve said. "Let him go Gabriel." Eve then extended her arm. "Let's sit Charlie."
The three sat down. "He don't say much does he?" Charlie said to Eve as they sat down, keeping his one good on Gabriel.
"He's the strong silent type, as you have felt. Now, what I need is what you know."
"What do you want to know?"
"Four children went missing in Paris. I have reason to believe they are here…what have you heard?"
"Your children?"
"Yes."
"So that's Gabriel Johnson…you wiped out a lot of men's livelihoods."
"Tough. Now talk." Eve said annoyed.
"You married him…after Sparrow."
"Charlie if you don't start talking I am going to hurt you very badly…talk."
"Margaret Coulson…and her brother George are out to get revenge against you…"
"Why?"
"You don't know Eve? That is the woman that Jon had the affair with." Eve closed her eyes. "You killed Jon…she wants revenge for her son."
"Go on." Eve said. Gabriel took her hand underneath the table.
"She wants you to suffer, she wants to kill your children." Eve then quickly stood up from the table.
"Where are they Charlie?"
"Right here." Eve and Gabriel turned around to see George and Margaret Coulson standing at the door.
"Where are my children?" Eve said, her fists clenched at her sides.
"I assure you Mrs. Johnson, that your children are safe, as well as your parents and Jack. You little girl however, is quite ill." Eve's knees buckled.
"I want my children."
"I don't think that will be happening." George pulled out his pistol, as did Margaret. Not a half a second later, Eve and Gabriel stood with their own pistols drawn.
"It seems we have a dilemma, Mister Coulson…" Gabriel said.
"Indeed. So here is the deal, we want you Evelyn…"
"No deal…" Gabriel said.
"No children then. You daughter is quite ill, Gabriel, are you ready to let her die?"
"She will not die." Gabriel said unsteadily.
"Bring her in…" George said. Elizabeth then walked in with Colette. Colette was pale and her breathing was shallow.
"Gabriel…" Eve whispered.
"Now, I know that you have her medication Eve, probably with you right now." Eve swallowed, he was right. "Her life is in the balance." Eve looked down.
"I want to see my children." Eve said.
"Bring them all…" George smirked. One at a time, Jack, Gabe, and Joshua were brought in, followed by Will and Jack. "Their lives for yours Eve…it is rather simple."
"Alright." Eve stepped forward. Gabriel reached for her but she stepped away. Her children walked forward, as did Jack and Will…as Elizabeth stepped forward Margaret took Colette from her arms, and shoved Elizabeth to the ground. "You lying wretch!" Eve was restrained by George.
"Stop struggling…you'll be with your daughter." He said in her hair.
Gabriel couldn't believe what was happening. Eve, Colette, and his unborn child were out of his grasp. He held his gun firmly. "Let them go…"
"No, you bastard…the little girl and your pretty wife are going to suffer…they deserve it!" Margaret said with tears streaming down her face.
"No…" Eve jabbed George in the ribs. Reached for Colette, gathered her in her arms and fell to the floor. Gabriel immediately started firing, he managed to shoot Margaret in her chest before George started firing back. George immediately fell to his sister's side. Gabriel, in the mix of the confusion, picked up Joshua and Jack, Will gathered up Gabe, and Eve carrying Colette, and Elizabeth and Jack, started running. They ran out the back, and kept going…until they were all safely in Gabriel's cabin, the sails were set, and they left.
(A/N) Kinda like a smash and grab huh? Well, it needed to be a bit more simple, because the plot will get a tad bit more complex. Eve is really going to return to the pirate she once was, remember our out-spoken girl…well she's back…
