Chapter 24

"Bring the traitors on deck. The 'cat' wants a word with them." Davy Jones ordered. A few minutes later Bill and David were hauled up on deck. David looked completely different, his arms were covered in silver fish scales and his once wild black hair was sleek and silver. As he turned his head, his once blue eyes were a pale silver color.

"Bootstrap Bill Turner, you know of what crimes you are being accused, for this, your punishment will be the brig, and forty lashings." Davy Jones sentenced. And so went Bill's punishment. Grimaced as she watched her grandfather being lashed by the fowl whip. She knew its pain, and what pain the filthy sea water would cause soon. Then, as Bill was returned to the brig, Davy turned to David, his great-great-great grandson.

"And for you, you have two choices. One, you tell me where your bonny lass is hiding, and you shall be spared the forty lashings. If you refuse to tell me, you shall receive, no less than sixty lashings, and watch every agonizing moment of her painful, and bloody death, for I will find her one way or another. It's your choice mister Jones." Davy said, smirking as he stressed the last word. Rhia held back a gasp of surprise; How long has he known? She wondered. David glared at his 'grandfather'.

"I'm not going to tell you anything, and you'll never find her. She's too clever for that, scumbag." David spat. Davy roared in frustration.

"Sixty five lashings; add five for every sound that you hear from him." Davy ordered, tossing the compass aside and letting it slide across the deck, and then he retreated to his quarters.

"And head to Isle De Crusa." He added. Rhia looked on, and watched in horror and rage as David took sixty five lashings and another five from a growl from the first lashing. Then watched as he was dragged down below, across the slat water covered deck, with Lord only knows what grime was on that deck, seeping into his wounds.

She sank back down into hiding, knees brought up to her chin once more, eyes shut tight.

"Rhia?" Bill whispered tentatively, putting a comforting, but hesitant hand on her shoulder. "Are you ok?" Rhia took a long, drawn in breath of anger. Bill recoiled slightly at the look on her face, it was beyond anger and hatred and loathing. It was a ten times worse than a combination of all three. He knew, by having known her all his life, and knowing how fierce her temper could be; that all hell would break loose when they reached Isle De Crusa. Davy Jones would be lucky if he died a quick death

"I swear to you, and all aboard this ship, and as the sea as my witness; I will kill Davy Jones and send him to the depths myself for what he has done.

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