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About an hour later, someone came into Will's cage area.
"Are you alright sir," they asked.
"Oh just bloody fine thank you," he said turning his head.
She glared at him. "You don't have to be so nasty you know."
"Well sorry but if the woman I love was under some sort of enchantment then I think I have every right to be nasty."
The woman sighed as she opened her bag as well as the cage.
"And just who might you be anyway?"
"My name is Hope. I am the mystic and I am also here to heal you." She opened a container with some sort of paste like substance and began to rub it on his arm.
"Ummm, and how is this supposed to help," Will had to ask.
She then put her hands on it and muttered something in a strange language. Instantly he felt a tingling sensation which was probably the bone fixing itself.
"It is done," she said sitting back up.
Will flexed his fingers and nodded. "Thank you."
"It's nothing. Move over please."
Will shifted to his right as the woman began to put some sticks down. She then struck two rocks together and made a fire. Hope then proceeded to put some strange sand-like thing on it.
"Excuse me but what are you doing?"
"The Queen sent me to prepare you."
"Prepare me for what?"
She looked him up and down before continuing with the sand and not answering his question. She took one of the twigs out and looked at it.
"We've never had a man in our midst and for some reason our Queen wants you to stay."
She stood up and advanced on him with the weapon.
"What? What're you talking about?" Will wanted to move out of the way but his feet seemed to be stuck to the ground. She brought it down onto his arm and left its mark. He clutched at it as she continued to watch him. Will felt a little dizzy suddenly. Almost as if he was drunk again. He slowly sat down and leaned against the bars as darkness overtook him.
Bill's pacing was starting to annoy Jack.
"Come on, you know we're going to save them."
"That doesn't mean I'm not worried."
A little boy suddenly came out of nowhere and handed Bill something. It was a piece of red cloth from Will's shirt.
"Where was this," Bill asked.
"On a tree branch sir."
"Very well Thomas, you may go."
Jack stood up and shook his head. "And just why is he giving it to you anyway mate? It's not like you're the chief here."
Bill gave Jack a look.
"I take it that's why you didn't want to leave then. Well it looks like we're both chiefs mate. I have a little island. Not so friendly mates, they eat people."
"Jack, this really isn't the time for stories."
The Captain sighed. "I know, just trying to lighten the mood. However, we really don't know if he even got captured so there's nothing to..."
An arrow with some paper wrapped on it suddenly struck the tree behind them.
"worry about..."
Bill went over and everyone crowded around to hear the message.
We have the boy. If you ever want to see him or the girl again you'll come alone.
"And it's signed by the Queen," Bill said.
"You can't go alone sir, what if you don't come back," one of the men said.
"I have to, it's my son."
"And I'm going with you," Jack said.
"But it says..."
"She's my niece."
Bill knew he couldn't talk him out of it. "Fine, but you're going to have to be quiet. We'll wait for nightfall, savvy."
"Savvy."
When the stars were in the sky, Bill and Jack began the trek. They didn't say a word and had a torch each to light their path. They came to the same clearing where Will had been attacked earlier but there was no one there now. Onward they continued and all was silent and dark. Suddenly, Bill stepped on something and both men were pulled into a net.
"Well, this is great," Jack said.
The women came out of everywhere and surrounded them. The Queen strolled out with her hands on her hips.
"Well, if it isn't Chief Turner."
Her eyes suddenly landed on Jack and she frowned. "I thought I told you to come alone?"
"Well, I would've normally let him but ye see, ye 'ave my niece 'ere somewhere."
"Your niece?"
"Lovely lass by the name of Elizabeth. Seen her around recently?"
The Queen nodded to the girl next to her and she cut them down. They both yelped as the net hit the ground. Bill and Jack also fought to free themselves from it. Once they were free, the women held their spears in front of them again. Queen Ame came forward once more.
"I know of Chief Turner but you seem new. I am Queen Ame."
"Captain Jack Sparrow ma'am." He bowed with a flourish and kissed the back of her hand.
"Ahh, I've heard of you Captain Sparrow. Scourge of the seven seas. Lost his boat on the trip from Isla de la Muerta over ten years ago."
Both Jack and Bill raised an eyebrow.
"How do you know that," Jack asked.
"I have ears. So, you've come for your niece and you've come for your son."
"No, we jus' wanted to come for a little visit then be on our merry way."
"Jack, please, don't say anything stupid," Bill whispered in his ear.
"You have no right to steal my line."
"Silence."
"He started it," they both said pointing to each other.
The Queen raised an eyebrow herself.
"Listen Ma'am, we mean no disrespect. We just want the children back. You can grant us that can't you? At least let us see them," Bill said.
The whole tribe and Jack turned to her for an answer.
"Tomorrow morning, dawn. Tonight though you'll both be staying here. Savvy?"
"How do you know that word?" Jack asked.
The Queen didn't answer but instead walked away. "Show them to their cage."
Two of the women came forward and brought them to their sleeping space for the night.
What's happened to Will? What will Jack and Bill have to do? Only I know so expect another chapter sometime next week. Review please. Have a nice day. I'll give you one hint of what's next: Will doesn't have a shirt in the next chapter. Later.