Chapter 28

Earlier in the day after Ana had left James went down to get him a bite to eat after he got cleaned up and dressed. Once he was downstairs he heard a voice calling him.

"James!"

He looked around and saw the Commodore sitting down at a table not too far from him.

The Commodore motioned James over and as he neared closer he noticed thatMadeline was sitting near him. She was always around him when they had meetings at some bar or at the Commodore's house in Port Royale.

"James!" He yelled out bawdly as he motioned for James to sit down.

"Sir." Greeted James nodding his head at his superior officer, "Maim," he nodded his headat Madelineacknowledging her as well.

"Ah what a gentleman." She said smiling.

"James what brings ya out here? Normally ya're in Port Royale."

"Well sir I wanted a change of scenery." Explained James.

The Commodore nodded his head in understandment, "James I called you over here because I received word that there is a man who lives in Port Royale who is an important confidant to Jack Sparrow one of the most dangerous pirates in the Caribbean if not the Spanish Main. We must go back to Port Royale and and arrest this man and interrogate him to see if he knows where Sparrow is hiding so that we'll be able to capture him and make the Caribbean once again safe."

James nodded seriously, he had heard of the heinous acts that Jack Sparrow had committed before and wanted to make sure that he get captured.

"Jack Sparrow!" Piped upMadeline acting innocently, "I've heard of that man before, what a bastard. I hope ya get him."

James looked over at Madeline, why is she here? This is important police business, what good is she to this meeting? He wanted to ask the Commodore, but he decided to keep his mouth shut.

"We leave out at when it starts to get dark."

James knew that this meant that the meeting was adjourned so he got up and left.

During the rest of the day he mostly stayed near some of the bars awaiting when darkness came. When it did start to get dark, he went back to the bar and found the Commodore and Madeline outside the bar enjoying a cigar for him and a cigarette for her.

"Just on time James." He said taking one final puff from his cigar before putting it out with his foot,Madeline did the same as him.

Then a carriage came rolling in and the both of them climbed in, but James got confused whenMadeline climbed in as well.

"Sir why is she coming along?"

The Commodore ignored his question by tapping on the side of the window to motion for the carriageman that they were ready to go.

About 2 hours later they were in Port Royale, and riding towards Edward's house. When they saw the blackish blue house with gray shutters,the Commodoreknocked once more on the door for them to stop.

James looked out and saw whose house it was, "Edward Ericson, the supposed crazy of Port Royale sir? You have word to believe that this man is a confidant of Jack Sparrow?" He asked incredously eyeing the house once more to make sure that this was the right place.

The Commodore turned towards James, "looks can be deceiving James." He said as he climbed out of the carriage.

James stepped out as well, and Madeline began to step out, but James stopped her.

"Maim, I'm afraid that you can't go in there; it'snavy business."

Madeline frowned in anger as she looked at him before changing back to friendliness, "I think I can since after all you need me."

After saying that with a snobbish type of victory, she pushed him out of the way as she got out of the carriage. Walking a few paces, she turned around and arrogantly smiled at him.

James slightly twitched with anger, before calming down remebering that he had to be gentlemanly to every woman whether she be royalty or a whore from the streets.

James joined the both of them at the front door as Madeline knocked on the front door.

The door opened revealing Edward staring out at them in confusion.

Madeline smiled, "Edward how are ya? It's me Maddie the one who always stops by to talk to you."

Edward nodded his head a bit as he listened to her voice, but then his face lit up into a smile as he came up to her hugging her. "Maddie! Maddie where have you been? I feel like I haven't seen you in ages!"

Madeline smirked, "well actually it's been a few months, but let's not waste any time in rejoicing out here, let's go inside." she suggested.

Edward nodded as he stepped aside letting them through.

Once inside The Commodore began looking around the house, while James stayed near the door.

Madeline who had wrapped her arm around Edward's reminded James of a giddy teenage girl who was with her sweetheart the way how she was acting around Edward.

"Now Eddie, may I call you Eddie?" She asked politely.

Edward nodded his head smirking.

"Eddie the reason why thenavy and I are here today because we need to know if you know of any information about a certain someone that you happen to know quite well."

Edward thinking they meant Ana nodded his head a bit slowly.

"Well what can you tell us about this person?" Asked James who was inspecting some figurines.

Edward decided to play with them a bit.

"Well I can tell you that this person is very close and dear to me, and I hold them in the highest honor, even though they may have taken a turn for the worse."

Madeline closed her eyes mentally sighing in anger before rephrasing her question.

"Let me ask again, do you know of any pirates?"

"Of course I do,"

Madeline leaned forward a bit as well as James did in anticipation.

"The people who raise up prices on the common people, those dirty rotten scoundrels." He said shaking his fist.

Madeline rubbed her temples in fustration.

"That's not what I meant Edward, I meant pirates who sail the seas in search of treasure." She exlained.

Edward rubbed his chin in thought, "nope sorry don't know any."

Madeline who'd been patient this whole time began to lose her temper, "Edward!" She exclaimed as she banged her fist against the wall. "Don't lie! We know that you have connections with someone of that profession becasue it was reported that a pirate was seen leaving your house!"

Edward's eyes flashed in fear for a moment but were quickly changed to one of innocence and calmness.

"I have many people leave my house Maddie so I'm afraid you're gonna have to be a bit more specific."

Madeline stood up, "Edward I'm tired of you playing games with us, now tell us if you know anything about Jack Sparrow or let's just say things will get very interesting."

Edward stood up, all kidding gone from him, "Are you threatening me Maddie?" He asked.

"Of course not Edward I'm only stating the obvious, because you see the Commodore doesn't like liars, and you're giving him the impression that you are lying and if you keep lying then well...bad things happen to liars."

Edward sized Madeline up, "well if that's the case then I'll take my chances."

Suddenly the Commodore appeared out of nowhere and took two fingers and pressed on Edward's pressure point causing him to pass out.

"Finally!" Exclaimed the Commodore, "Somebody did something to shut him up!"

"I was working on it." Retorted an annoyed Madeline.

James stepped up confused, "Sir what's going on?"

The Commodore smirked and patted James on the back, "Don't worry James it's just business procedures." He assured.

James knew of the business tortures that the other officers performed on people that wouldn't answer their questions.

The Commodore took Edward and went upstairs with him.

Madeline and James followed him upstairs into what appeared to them as his bedroom.

After laying him down on the bed, the Commodore turned towards Madeline who stepped forward and pulled out a knife.

James rushed forward to stop her, "what are you doing!"

The Commodore held him back, "let her be James."

"But sir this man doesn't deserve to die!"

"He's aiding pirates, and witholding information from thenavy which is a crime punishable by death, it's the law around here."

James eyed his Commodore in a different light, gone was the respect now only hate filled James.

Madeline took the knife and raised it above her head, then she plunged the knife into his chest. Edward's eyes opened wide in horror, he looked up Madeline who was smiling sweetly.

"Why Maddie?" He whispered faintly.

"That's the same question that me sister asked before I killed her ya know?" She said menenacingly, "yep I cut her head clean off and then I hung her body from a tree making it seem like she was killed for a hate crime."

"You!" He croaked, "I remember someone killing that poor girl, you were the one!"

"Yes, and now my dear Edward I fear that it is your turn to leave this world." she said as she reached into the hole in his chest and pulled out his heart. And to the horror of James and the pleasure of the Commodore and herself they watched his heart slowly beat until it stopped.

"You're mad the both of you! You'll both hang!"

Madeline looked at him confused, "but dear James how are we going to hang if nobody knows what we did?" she asked smiling sweetly as she cupped her hand which had been holding Edward's heart against his face.

"The Governor will know!"

"Like she said not if anybody knows." Hinted the Commodore, "we're all bound by oath around here, if anyone tells anyone about what happened here they'll die by the hand of one of us."

"Now come on we have to get out of here." Ordered Madeline as she took the heart and nailed it across the wall with her knife.

"But first," said the commodore as he neared Edward, "we have to make it seem like an accident." He pulled the covers up over Edward's wound making it seem as if he had fallen asleep. Then they blew out the lights and made their way out the door.

About an hour later Jack and Ana appeared at Edward's house.

"Tha's funny," commented Jack.

"Wha?" Asked Ana.

"Normally around this time of nigh Edward's still up not asleep."

"Well he's 56, Jack he's probably asleep." He said as they walked up to the house.

Ana knocked on the door to see if he was asleep, but the door swung open."

Ana and Jack instantly feeling suspicious pulled out their guns as they entered the house. Ana took a book of matches that she kept in her pocket and lit up the room.

"Dad! Dad!" She called out.

But no one answered her, they went around the whole house to make sure that nothing was stolen and to look for Edward and when they didn't find him.

Ana looked at Jack nervously, Jack squeezed her shoulder in assurance, "don' worry luv we'll find 'im."

They went upstairs to see if he was up here, and Ana noticed Edward's door open a bit.

"Jack!" She motioned him over.

Jack opened the door a bit more and went in with his gun up.

Ana came following him closely.

"Edward?" Called out Jack.

Ana felt around until she found some candles and lit them. The room revealed Edward lying in bed asleep.

Jack and Ana breathed a sigh of relief as Ana rushed over to his side.

"Dad! ya gave us tha greatest scare!"

She shook him a little, but when he didn't answer she got nervous.

She looked over at Jack, but saw that he was over at the wall staring at something.

Ana walked over to see what was so curious.

Ana saw the heart on the wall and got very scared, "is...it...'is?"

"I don' kno." Said Jack uneasily.

Ana walked slowly over to his bed fear growing in her with each step. Please don't let it be his...please don't let it be his. She repeated over and over.

She pulled back the sheet, and gasped out loud in horror when she saw the hole in his chest.

Jack ran over and saw the hole as well and turned away.

Ana fell to the floor overcome with grief. First her mom, and now her dad was gone.

Jack joined her on the floor and wrapped his arms around her in support.

Ana tensed up as she felt his arms around her at first, but then she fell into them weakly all strength gone from her.

"It's alrigh' luv, jus let it out." he said calmly as he rubbed her shoulder.

Ana shook her head at first, but then she felt the tears start to come and she buried her face into his chest and started to beat her fists against his chest until they turned into muffled sobs and screams against his chest.

"WHY!WHY!WWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYY!" She screamed over and over into his chest.

They stayed like this for about an hour and a half, Ana letting out her fustration and grief while Jack comforted her until she fell asleep.

Jack picked her up and took her into her room and laid her down on the bed andjoined her. He wrapped his arms around her, "don' worry luv, we'll get whoeva did this ta ya dad." He promised into her ear as he fell asleep.

Ana who had been pretending to sleep after he put her on the bed, whispered "thank ya." before falling asleep.

A/N: Yay! I finally caught everyone up 2 where I am, so far even I must admit that this is getting good, but I must finish, and only I know the perfect ending for this, anyways sorry random thought/ rant sorta coughs anyways thanx4 all my loyal readers, and reviewers jackNanamaria, ILOVEUDRACO18, Malsie, and for anyone else who I forgot a big thanx goes out 2 u as well, but don't worry I'm workin' hard on this cause I'm tryin' 2 get this out b4 the start of the 2nd movie Dead Man's Chest so...breathes sigh of relief now that that's off my chest, on to the next chapter...see ya in chapter 29! That should be like my catchphrase or something.