My computer's messing up so no divider bar. Anyway thanks for the reviews. No personals this chap i'm afraid, my life is getign hectic as school is about to start. Anyway to Valinor you were half right, I got that idea from that show and another one whose name I cannnot currently remember. Anyway enjoy and please R&R. The next chapter will be just David and Rhia.
Chapter 15
David, Rhia and the mystery woman along with another man retreated to the forecastle and their beds. Rhia was the first to enter; she climbed into her hammock and curled up back to the wall, blood soaking her hammock. David walked over to her, she closed her eyes.
"Come on, let me patch you up." David said, calmly.
"What? Not going to say how insane I am for doing something as life threatening as that?" Rhia asked, still not opening her eyes.
"No, that's what your father does; I jut help with the aftershock."
"Oh, that's better. But he's going to send me back to Port Royal after this anyway." Rhia said as she sat up. As David began wrapping her numerous lashes, with involuntary twitches from Rhia, the woman came up, holding a tattered tunic.
"Here, this might help. That was pretty reckless though; reminds me of my first weeks here. Not pleasant at all."
"Thanks." Rhia said, looking at the woman. As their eyes met Rhia saw in them a half broken wildfire. It was still there though, buried deep.
"You've been here a lot longer that you seem. How long may I ask?"
"I've been here about fifteen years. That's my father; he's been here a hell of a lot longer than me. But hey, my whole family isn't here yet so that's a blessing. But when they do we'll give Davy Jones hell." The woman said. David and Rhia looked at each other and smiled.
"Four people against a whole crew, not very good odds; but then Father will probably show up later, to help with the giving Jones hell."
"Yeah, and that's three of your lot. I'm the only one that's different." David said.
"Hey, that might give us and edge you know." Rhia said.
"Uh… you mind letting us in on your game, if it requires us anyway." The woman said.
"Well, it doesn't require you, but I rather hoped my mother would want to kill Jones with me." Rhia said; then finished, holding out her hand.
"The name's Rhiannon, but I go by Rhia." She said grinning. "And your name's Mari I take it, seeing as you're the only other woman on board." Mari couldn't speak, she just stared at the girl in front of her that was her dear daughter, and the one she had prayed would always be safe. The one she had dreamed of for fifteen years. She hugged her daughter tightly, until Rhia gasped involuntarily as her mother hit her wounds by accident.
"Sorry." She apologized, as she withdrew, Rhia shook her head. Then suddenly someone called form the deck.
"NAVAL SHIP OFF THE PORT BOW!"
"Naval ship? We shouldn't have any naval ships out to sea this time of year." The man said.
"Unless it's Bill." Rhia said jumping out of her bed.
"Bill?" Mari and the man asked.
"My cousin. Before we started this he turned into a naval officer. Then swore he'd be the one to catch me. I didn't think he'd actual chase me away from Port Royal." Rhia explained.
"So Will named his son after me?" Bill asked. Rhia nodded to her grandfather. Then suddenly she had and idea.
"Where's the key to the chest of Davy Jones?" Rhia asked suddenly.
"He keeps it on him at all times; directly under his tentacles, on his right shoulder." Mari said, remembering her last attempt to steal the key. It had nearly killed her.
"Looks like we have our work cut out for us. Somebody needs to distract him, and another person needs to steal the key. Then we can escape on the naval ship. Hopefully without getting caught and or killed." Rhia said.
"Plain and simple right?" David said, grinning. Rhia nodded.
"You're getting the hang of this."
"When traveling with you, it's the safest course." David said.
"Thanks, that really shows you care."
"Good, glad it did. Now how are we going to do this?" David asked. Bill spoke up.
"You and I can go on deck and signal a second dogwatch. That'll leave us two to wait for the ship. The Dutchman won't be caught by the naval ship. You'll have to swim to it. But while we're distracting them Mari and Rhia can sneak into Jones's cabin and, with luck, steal the key." Bill said.
"Sounds like you've done this before." David said.
"Mari tried it when she first got aboard. Obviously it didn't work. It'd be best if you didn't get caught. If you did it'd be her death, possibly mine too, and both yours too. That or you two will get one hell of a flogging." Bill explained.
"Ok, definite motives to get in and out fast." Rhia said.
"But it's too early to go yet. Wait a little, till about nine I'd say. Then we can go. Jones'll be asleep and it won't be as strange for an early dogwatch." Mari said. The others nodded.
"For now let's get some sleep." Bill said. Then Mari and him went to bed.
