Let me tell you, this has been a pain in the arse to try and figure out the time it would take these people to get from one place to another. I even went to ask Geeves to try and figure something out, lemme tell ya he's not that helpful. Anyway to my point, if anyone has a good head for math and Geography and either knows, thinks their closer than I am, or wants to figure it out for me I would be eternally grateful and if this story ever got published would make sure they got the credit for it.
Anyway I'm not sure how long it would have really taken for Jack to reach the Indian Ocean from the Caribbean, I figured about 5 months because he couldn't go through the Cape of Good Hope, but again I'm not sure, nor am I positive about that 6 weeks to Spain from the Caribbean. So if anyone has any knowledge about this let me know would ya? Much love! Oh and I got my 60, thank you all so very much!
Chapter 13
You've Never been to Singapore, love?
Jack smirked as the island came into view. It had only taken a week to reach it, but that was almost too long. He sighed as he realized his men couldn't have any time in this lovely place. He hadn't been to Singapore since before he met Saihrena, he had almost missed it.
"Alright ye mangy cads, this isn't a pleasure cruise and we aren't here fer fun. The ships are neva te be left unguarded, ten men on each at all times. The first group come with me, the rest wait here," Jack yelled when both ships were docked next to each other. The last thing he needed was one of the ships stolen, that would make things even more difficult as he'd have to search the seas for his fourth love once his first three were back.
They had arranged themselves in groups of ten. When all was said and done only seven members of his own crew and twelve of his friends had not opted to help. They would stay aboard the Pearl just off Spanish waters in case help was needed. That left Jack with over sixty men and five women. Kasha had made sure they hired on pirate women so she wouldn't be alone, Jack thanked her profusely as the more women the better their plan would work.
Jack grabbed his first ten and disembarked from his ship. "Follow closely and keep a sharp eye," he advised. Gabby and Jon were among his group, and as they walked further into Singapore Jon's arm found it's way around Gabby's waist.
Jack led them through the dirt streets of the city for about a mile before he came to the place he wanted to be, a brothel.
"Jack Sparrow? Is it really you?" A woman said in remarkably good English as Jack walked in the door.
"In the flesh," Jack smirked as the woman threw herself at him. Before she could do more than give him a hug however he put a hand up between them and stepped back. "Sorry luv, I'm a married man now," Jack said.
"Jack Sparrow, married?" The woman gasped.
"Twice actually," Jessie said with a laugh and stepped forward, smacking Jack on the back. "I'm his daughter Jessie and we need some baths," the girl said, taking charge. Jack smirked as he watched her.
"W-well of course, anything for Jack, or for his daughter. Do all of you need a bath?" The woman asked. Jack smiled and nodded.
"There'll be about sixty more if ye can handle it, if not we can send some to other places."
"Sixty?" The woman asked in disbelief, Jack could tell she was counting up the cost of each bath in her head.
"I think we can accomadate you Captain," the woman smirked as she led them to their bathing rooms.
Saihrena's casts were off after three months.
"It may be a while before you walk again though," the doctor said when he was finished.
"How long?" She asked, aware that Jack would be coming for her soon.
"Weeks, possibly a month," the Doctor said, packing his things into his medical bag.
"But-"
"You haven't walked in three months, did you think you would just stand up my lady?" He asked. She nodded slowly. "I'll be back to check up on you in a week." The Doctor turned and left, allowing her children to burst into the room.
"How are you mother?" They asked at once.
"I'm not sure yet, help me up," she said and they each grabbed one of her hands. A pain shot through her legs as she was pulled to her feet, she fell to the floor when her children released her from their grip.
"Mother," Dem cried.
"I'll get someone to help," Alan said running from the room. How was she to escape if she couldn't even walk? Tears sprang to her eyes at this thought. Morgead had known what he was doing in breaking her legs.
She had known from the beginning that Jack would take months to formulate a plan and get her, though she hadn't expected the five it had already been. She knew he would be here for them soon, her only problem was she wouldn't be able to go when he came.
Saihrena looked up as Juliana and a man servant walked into the room.
"Don't just stand there Charles, pick her up," the woman, no longer a girl, said. Charles leaned over and picked her up in his arms then carried her to her bed.
"Thank you," she said as he stepped back.
"You are most welcome lady, but please do not try to walk unaided, the Doctor left instructions as to your care with Juliana and I," Charles said with a smile. She nodded and whiped away a tear as it fell down her cheek.
"My lady all will be well," Juliana said, handing Rena a tissue.
"We received a message from a friend of mine that works at the harbor," Juliana whispered, making Rena's heart stop.
"What did it say?" She asked after a few moments of silence.
"Two weeks," Juliana whispered, she then squeazed Saihrena's hand and left the room, Charles right behind her.
"Mother are you alright?" Alan asked. Her children walked to her bed and sat beside her.
"I'm fine. You must be ready, your father will be here in two weeks to pick us up," she whispered as Juliana had. She didn't know if they were being watched or not.
"But-" Dem broke out in a yell, Saihrena silenced him with a single look. "But so soon?" He whispered.
"What do you mean?" Alan asked, "It's been five hellish months already, don't you want to see father and the Pearl?"
"I do, but-" Dem broke off as the door burst open. Morgead walked in with a smile upon his lips.
"My love your casts are off, how wonderful," he said, walking to her children and kissing them both on the head. They glared at him as he did this, then kissed their mother. They had never forgiven him for what he had done to their mother, they never would.
"So you'll be up and around in no time then?" He asked casually, a little too casually. All three Sparrows glared at him, not deigning to answer him.
"Mother perhaps Charles can bring you out to the gardens, it's a lovely day," Alan said with a smirk and a quick glance at Morgead. He was seething at the way they had treated him.
"That sounds wonderful, would you mind asking him darling?"
"No need, I'll carry you," Morgead said, leaning down. A squeal of pain rent the air and Morgead backed up, a cut in his leg.
"If you ever touch my mother again I'll kill you," Demetrius yelled.
"You little brat, I'll see you hang for that," Morgead growled as he stepped forward towards her son.
"What is going on here?" A voice asked from the door.
"Uncle Raul, Morgead was going to, he wanted-" Dem broke off as Raul looked from Morgead to Saihrena to Dem.
"Perhaps we have all had a bit too much excitement for today. Morgead would you care to join me?" Raul asked nonchalantly.
"I think I would," he said and left the room on Raul's heels. Saihrena breathed a sigh of relief. Her son was safe from Morgead for now, but she had no idea how long that would last. Jack needed to get here soon.
"Just what do you think you were doing?" Raul yelled. He had taken Morgead to his private rooms, closed the door and began ranting. "That boy is the only thread left that I have and you were going to kill him. If you so much as touch a hair on that boys head I'll have your head, understand friend?"
"I'm sorry Raul but the bastard stabbed me," Morgead said, indicating his wound.
"What were you doing?" Raul purred.
"I was going to carry Saihrena to the gardens-"
"You fool after what you did to her you're lucky you're not dead as it is. You crippled his mother. Don't touch her again either, I may need her fairly whole if I want to keep my nephew," Raul said.
"What do you mean?" Morgead breathed.
"I mean that damned Jack Sparrow will be here soon, I only have a few weeks left to turn the boy to me."
"If you know then why don't you kill Sparrow, or even that damned girl that thinks she's a boy. We must keep Saihrena," Morgead yelled.
"It was never about her, or the girl, only about Demetrius. I need him you fool, as do you. I don't care about the mother or the daughter, I simply want to keep Dem here of his own free will, he won't very well want to do that if I kill his parents or his sibling." Raul smirked.
"But Saihrena is mine," Morgead cried.
"I don't give a damn Morgead, I gave you the crown of Portugal, I gave you my sister to have as your sex toy for months, but she was never yours. She is now and forever mine to do with as I want and you can no longer have her. If you defy me on this I will take everything you have and then your life, do you understand?" Raul asked. Morgead nodded stiffly and left.
Raul watched in amusement. The man had been fun for a while but was turning into a nuisance, if he didn't stop soon he would find himself on the end of a short rope.
Sorry it took so long to update, it's been all of 2 days after all. Had a wedding to go to last night and when I got home I just wasn't in the mood to write, sorry.
I'm past 60,. YAY! Thank you to everyone that put me there, I am so happy, thank you all SOOO much.
On to my next order of business. I'm going to start a new fic, it's not a POTC fic though, sorry if you got your hopes up. This is going to be a fic about LJ Smith books, I've been thinking about doing it for a while but a grand idea popped in my head this morning and I'm gonna do it. If you haven't read any LJ Smith then you probably won't get my story too well, though I'll try to explain it anyway. But if you have read her stuff then go read my fic when I post it, either tonight or tomorrowish I should have chap 1 up.
Thanks again to all my lovely reviewers, I love you all so much!
