Chapter 10: In Memory…

When they saw her eyes close, her beating heart stop, they knelt down, and began to weep and cry. Their mother, wife, friend, and leader was dead. Aithne was begging the gypsy and doctor to do

something, but they lowered their heads in grief. Nothing could be done… They took her to the doctor's, where they examined the stab. He cleaned it up, took her weapons off her and gave them to

Johnny. Johnny was crying on the inside though, he didn't shed a tear on the outside in front of everyone. They exchanged her armor (which was her only clothing) and put on a green dress for her.

Everyone knew her since she was Queen, but they thought that she survived, but they were wrong. The funeral took place in The Eternal Garden, where the past rulers sought peace and place to

rest forever. They decided to bury her there, for she loved that garden (more than the swamp). On the day of the funeral, a sea of black mourners came, all across the kingdom and Tortuga, and the

other

islands. She was known around the Caribbean as the 'Caring Protector'. Will, Jim, Diamond, Johnny and the rest of the family said a few words, then friends and other loved ones. Everyone cried and

wept, all except one: Johnny. He kept his composure, and when nobody looked, he cried his eyes out, and then returned back to his calm self. When everyone left, the family started to talk.

'I think it's time we started looking for a new Queen' Will said.

'WHAT!' everyone said, shocked that he didn't wait or anything.

'The kingdom needs its two rulers…' he said in a small voice, Johnny stood up and started towards him.

'YOU SON OF A BITCH, HOW COULD YOU EASILY FORGET HER, DID YOU EVEN LOVE HER LIKE YOU SAID?' He roared as he aimed a punch at his face. Jim grabbed it and he and Diamond tried to hold him back.

'I CARE ABOUT HER, AND I ALSO CARE ABOUT THE KINGDOM TOO, HOW DARE YOU SAY SUCH THINGS!' Will roared back. Johnny stopped, broke their grips and walked outside, toward her grave.

Everyone gave Will an evil eye and walked out, toward other places. He reached her grave, sat in front of it, and began to speak.

'Keira, I never thought you would die like this…' he cried 'I always thought that I would die before you and yada-yada…' He continued to cry, and he told about Will and their fight. Then a voice from

behind said 'Hey…'

'Hey Nate…' Johnny said, 'I think I was the only one who could see you loved her, and that Will was nothing more but a gold digger…'

'Yeah, even I saw that…' Nate Shipmonk answered. (He was her best friend since the very beginning)

'Nate, why didn't you tell her before HE showed up?… I saw something in her eyes when she looked at you.' He said. Nate said 'I wished I had...'...