Trapped
Ok so…this story has about…four or five chapters left. DO NOT PANIC! There is going to be a sequel.
Madison saw Beckett for a few minutes. And she really didn't want to be there for those few minutes, not with the looks he gave her. She got locked in his office…or at least, it was a room that looked like an office. She had spent an hour looking around and then pushed a couch over to the window so that she could sit and look at the docks. One thing she knew about the Easy India Trading Company people (most of it she learned from Jack when he told her stories of how he used to work for them) was that they always had to watch the docks to keep an eye on things.
(((A/N: according to his profile wikipedia on he actually did work for the EITC.)))
"What am I looking for?" Madison muttered, resting her chin on her hands. "It's not as if I'm going to see Jack and the Pearl coming into…" She stopped and lifted her head as a ship with black sails came into view. "Oh…" She was stuck between relief and panic. Relief because she knew that she wasn't going to be stuck there much longer, and panic because she was afraid that the crew was falling right into the hands of the navy.
"How many times do you people feel it necessary to do this?" Jack asked as a naval officer pushed him into a cell. "Honestly, do you know how useless it is?"
"Keep your mouth shut, pirate." The officer said.
"Oh…I like this one." Jack said. "Doesn't take anything from anyone. You should be promoted."
"Really?" The officer asked.
"Oh yeah." Jack said. Another officer smacked the first one.
"Don't listen to his." The second one said. Jack scoffed as the locked the cell door. He was only alone for a few minutes. Will was thrown into the cell with him and a few minutes after that, Elizabeth joined them.
"These cells are over crowded." Jack said, running his hand along the bars. He cast a wary eye at the cell next to theirs that held about seven men, all staring at Elizabeth.
"Well…now that we've been thrown into yet another cell…what do you propose we do?" Elizabeth asked, covering her chest with her arms. Jack picked up a bone and examined it before throwing it over his shoulder and picking up another one. "What are you doing?"
"Looking." Jack said.
"Yes I see that." Elizabeth said.
"What are you looking for?" Will asked.
"I'll tell you when I find it." Jack said. He suddenly stopped and straightened up, looking confused.
"What is it?" Will asked, growing impatient.
"A gift…" Jack muttered. Before Will or Elizabeth could say anything, Jack had thrown himself to the ground and yanked off one of his boots. He turned it upside down and shook it. Nothing came out. Grumbling, Jack yanked off the other one and turned it upside as well. He shook it and something small and wrapped in a handkerchief fell to the floor.
"What's that?" Elizabeth asked as Jack put his boots back on, picked up the object and stood up. He unwrapped it and held out a key. "How'd you get that?"
"How else?" Jack asked, swaggering to the door and looked through the bars as he reached around to try and get the key in the hole. "Madison."
"How would she have gotten it?" Will asked, coming to the door as well.
"She lived here you eunuch." Jack said. He finally got the key in the hole and turned it. He smiled as he heard a click and pushed the door open. "She has ways of getting things, you know."
"Hey, hey! What about us?" One of the men in the other cell called.
"Sorry mate, don't know you." Jack said, stuffing the key into a pocket and walking out of the cell. Will and Elizabeth looked at each other before they caught up to him.
"We can't just go walking out there!" Will said. "We'll get caught."
"Do you really think we're the most interesting thing in this town, boy?" Jack asked. Will frowned. "At night…" The reached a door and Jack pushed it open to see the town alive with people running around, drinking, dancing…doing other unmentionable things. "…there are much more interesting things. Even bloody Norrington would find something more interesting here then keeping us locked up."
"So where are we going?" Elizabeth asked, moving closer to Will as she get yet more looks from drunk men.
"Get a few people, luv." Jack said. He led them to the docks and smiled again, looking relieved.
"Jack!" Bill shouted, running over to them. He stopped and smiled at Will. "I'm glad you're alright."
"Not all of us are." Will said.
"Madison…" Bill said, looking up at the buildings.
"Where's her mum?" Jack asked.
"Asking for me?" Carolyn asked, joining them.
"Yeah." Jack said. "Tell me…what celebration is this?" He smirked. Will and Elizabeth, as usual, were left bewildered as Bill also smiled and a mischievous look crossed Carolyn's face.
"It's too nice to keep you here." Beckett said, making Madison jump and spin around to look at him. "But I am going to do that."
"You honestly do not know anything about this town do you Lord Beckett." Madison said.
"Enlighten me." Beckett said, standing before her. Madison rose from her spot on the couch and mentally cursed herself for being so short that she had to look up at Beckett.
"I believe your prisoners have probably escaped already." She said, smiling softly. "Your guards will have been too busy with other things to even notice."
"You lie." Beckett said.
"I used to live here." Madison said. "I know everything about this town." She suddenly threw Beckett onto the couch and got on top of him, pinning his hands above his head. "You better pray to all gods that Norrington is wrong about why you want to deal with me alone."
"What did Norrington say?" Beckett asked, raising an eyebrow. Madison stared at him before a look of disgust crossed her face. Within seconds she found herself with her back against the hard floor and Beckett in the same position she was just in. She struggled to get her hands out of his grasp.
"You are a disgusting old man." Madison said.
"And Sparrow is any better?" Beckett asked. Madison stopped struggling. She stared up at him before glaring at him.
"At least he knows the value of human life and released those slaves rather then transport them to their deaths." Madison said.
"You know nothing of what happened." Beckett said.
"He refused to transport them and instead set them free so you torched and sank his ship." Madison said. "You couldn't stand that there was someone out there that wouldn't willingly obey you." Beckett stood up and pulled Madison up with him. "There are quite a lot of people out there Lord Beckett. Did you honestly think that just having Jones' heart would give you command of the sea?" Beckett's gaze turned hard and cold.
"And do you honestly think that anything you say will let me release you?" He asked through clenched teeth. Madison's eyes narrowed and for a wild moment considered waking the kraken but then she forced herself not to. She promised it and she wouldn't break that promise.
"Believe me…I will find a way to get out." Madison muttered. At that, Beckett's grip tightened and Madison let out a small whimper and flinched from the pain.
"Not if I have anything to do with it." Beckett said, throwing her away from him and leaving the room. Madison rubbed her arms. She looked at the window again and rolled her eyes.
"Bloody idiot." Madison muttered, getting up and walking over to the window. She studied it for a few minutes, waiting until she figured Beckett was far enough away, before taking a candle holder and smashing it. She knew the sound would call attention so she hurried out of the hole, cutting her hands on the broke glass still stuck in the wall. She walked across the ledge until she got to the corner of the building and from there she climbed down carefully. She was glad for the parties and it being nighttime because then fewer people would see her and even if they did then they'd be too drunk to care.
"Now…I could be mistaken…but unless women in dresses here climb down buildings often…" Will said, letting his sentence hang there as he stopped walking and looked up. Everyone else stopped and looked where he was looking as well. Sure enough, coming down the side of a building was some crazy woman. As she neared the ground, she jumped down and stumbled slightly on her landing before straightening and brushing herself off.
"Oh my. She is a wild one, isn't she?" Carolyn said, laughing slightly.
"What are you talking about?" Bill asked.
"Well can't you tell?" Carolyn asked. "It's Madison." The others all stared at the woman. She started walking…away from them.
"Well if it is then we gotta catch her." Jack said. He started running and, groaning, the rest of them followed him again. "Maddie!" They could see the woman slowing. "Madison!" She stopped and turned around, looking around.
"Jack!" Madison said. He caught up to her first and the others all stopped once they heard her slap him. "You ass!"
"I didn't deserve that." Jack said. Madison slapped him again. Jack rolled his eyes.
"Yes you did!" Madison said.
"Maddie, luv. Will you just listen to me?" Jack said. Madison raised her hand again but Jack grabbed it and yanked her towards him before kissing her. As usual, Madison lost her train of thought as she relaxed and kissed him harder. Jack pulled away from her as he heard a cough. Will and Bill were looking everywhere but at Jack and Madison, Carolyn was looking at the sky and Elizabeth was standing with her arms crossed.
"Umm…" Madison said.
"I believe it's time that we go somewhere else." Elizabeth said.
"I'm tired." Madison said, looking at Jack. "Can't we just…hide somewhere tonight?"
"Don't see any harm in that." Jack said. "Bill…go tell Gibbs to just…circle until tomorrow evening…or something."
"Aye." Bill said. He headed towards the docks.
"Mum…" Madison said. "Go with him. You know where Kennedy's is."
"You're going to stay there then are ya?" Carolyn asked. Madison shrugged. "Be careful then." She hurried after Bill.
"Kennedy's?" Jack asked.
"He knows not to touch me." Madison said. "Not unless he wants to keep all his pieces together." Jack smirked even though his eyes showed some worry. Along with Will and Elizabeth, he followed Madison to a place that seemed to be the source of the parties. Madison took Jack and Elizabeth's hands, Elizabeth took Will's hand, and led them through the bodies until she found a tall man with red hair wearing a brown, unbuttoned shirt and surrounded by woman who were all partially nude. Madison released the hands and walked over to him. She crossed her arms and waited until he noticed her, which didn't take long. A huge smile broke out on his face as he struggled to get to his feet.
"'ey little kitty!" Kennedy said. He stumbled slightly and Madison threw out her arm to catch him. "Haven't seen you since that weird little guy…since he came by and said you had to go with him."
"You're drunk again aren't you?" Madison asked, smiling slightly.
"Of course I am!" Kennedy said. "How else is there to live?"
"I like this man." Jack said. Kennedy looked up at him and made a noise of surprise before falling backwards. The women all jumped out of the way and let him hit the couch.
"Is that…Jack Sparrow?" Kennedy asked.
"Yes." Madison said. She turned and looked at Elizabeth. "Liz…" Elizabeth looked at her then off to her side before jumping and moving closer to Will as she saw a man standing right next to her and staring at her. Will wrapped his arms around her.
"Well what's going on then Kitty, kitty?" Kennedy asked.
"We need a place to stay the night." Madison said.
"All of y'all?" Kennedy asked.
"Me, Jack, Elizabeth and Will." Madison said. "Rooms that won't be intruded on." She cast a wary eye on the lust filled men in the room.
"Am I getting paid for this?" Kennedy asked.
"Why should I pay you?" Madison asked.
"Well…to keep you away from these men…it's gonna be a lot." Kennedy said.
"How about I let you have the ability to have children?" Madison asked. Kennedy blinked.
"Right then…follow me." He said hurriedly. Madison pulled on his arm to get him up then the four of them followed him down some stairs. He stopped in front of a couple of doors. "This is the best I can do for ya, lovely."
"Thank you Kennedy." Madison said. "Oh…A woman and a man will be coming by. Carolyn and Bill. Make sure they get down here too."
"Why?" Kennedy asked. Madison tilted her head and raised her hand. "Right! Right…no need to threaten, lovely. I'll just be off now." He staggered away.
"Well…into the rooms then. See you two in the morning." Madison said. Will and Elizabeth just nodded as they went into one room and Madison and Jack went into another.
Sadly enough…that is the last happy moment. Well…there'll be a bit at the beginning of the next chapter. Look…this chapter is long!
