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Title from a song by Studio 64

Chapter 11: If You Could Read My Mind

Jack finally fed up come up on deck to see how far away they were, much to his relief they were within sight of Port Royal. He purposely ignored the tension around him and focused on that small town he was extremely familiar with. He knew they would have to sail to the other side so as not to be detected and he had some careful planning to do.

The place would be full of the royal navy and EITC moving all over in search of him. Becket set this up for a reason, it all started for him in this place and Jack had hoped to forget that place.

"Home."

"Not for yours truly Lizzie." She glared at Jack but knew better than to say anything.

He didn't know where to start but was quite sure the best place to find her would be the governor's mansion. He would need Elizabeth's help and would probably need Will's expertise to get through the town undetected, he hated to admit it but the whelp had become very pirate like and was his next best plan to get Maddison back.

"Lizzie, where was your room?" She seemed offended by the question before she realized that if what Jack said about Maddison forgetting who she was, Becket would most likely put her in her old room.

It was time for a lot of planning and only three of them would be going ashore in case of some serious issues.

Maddison had come down stairs to investigate the summons she received from one of the servants. "You look much better my dear." Becket's tone again sounded strange, almost amused and yet she had a feeling he wasn't done with the changes in his demeanor.

"Yes thank you, I feel much better." Mercer left the pair in the massive office, her eyes moved around the many bookcases, large map and the various tools on his desk. "May I ask what is going on Lord Becket?"

He turned back to the map marking something before lifting a letter to his hand, the next part of his plan was about to take affect. "You're father's last letter to you before he passed, he also explains about your fiancé," she sensed he left something out and urged him to continue. "I do hope that you find my company to your liking."

She gently took the letter in her grasp and read over the strangely squiggly scrawl. In the letter it left everything to her future husband to be, he gave her all his love and wishes and the last part she read with a strange cold feeling. "Do take care of Lord Becket, he is a good man and will take good care of you. I hope you feel no ill will toward me for choosing your betrothed." she realized what Becket had been saying.

"I hope you don't find my company unwanted Lord Becket." She curtseyed wondering why she felt this whole arrangement was incorrect, but instead of saying anything she was surprised to find a small diamond jewel slid on her finger.

His blue gaze wasn't warm or happy, it was hard and cruel. She could still see the amusement and wondered why she felt like this was some sick game. "Cutler, it is more appropriate for my fiancé to address me in a first name fashion. Alright Madeline." she nodded eyeing the ring with an uncertain look.

"I still feel unwell, I don't believe I'm good on dry land as of yet."

"Yes of course, I keep forgetting you had a terrible endeavor with those pirates. Take Madeline to her room please." one of the servants immediately went with the young woman upstairs.

"Jack will be livid with this arrangement. You'll be able to finish off what you started." Becket smiled at Mercer's dark tone.

"So it seems. His foolishness whatever it was has worked for once in my favor. I will rid myself of her after the job is done." Mercer bowed leaving the office to attend to his duties.

"There's my room up there Jack." Elizabeth indicated the darkened room from the ground, Will lingering at her side thankful they had avoided detection getting to the manor.

The next problem they would have would be getting out of Port Royal with Maddison alive. "Oiy, you didn't like visitors in the night did you Lizzie?" She went to smack him but Will caught her arms before she could. "Here I go."

The couple watched him skillfully climb his way up the many decorative bushes and wood latis to keep them growing the directions they were intended.

"You are daft Jack."

"Aye but he has to get her back or we'll never shut up."

"You're not really helping me get her back either." he muttered wishing he had some way to get rid of them, after what the liquid did to her he would never risk it and swore by keeping the liquid locked safely on his ship in a trunk.

Maddison lingered in the center of her room, she had been pacing and now was frozen staring out one of her many balcony windows. She would glance down at the glinting stone on her hand and felt strangely disgusted with herself and the man she was supposed to marry.

Anyone could see he was merciless and he had no visible kindness in him or his eyes. His heart was like ice, the thoughts she had again made her feel strangely out of sorts. She didn't want to marry him, she didn't understand what was going on and didn't get to meet or say goodbye to a father she never remembered or could remember.

"Who am I?" her voice was soft, she had examined her body while dressing that night for dinner and found many scars.

She had no idea where half of them come from, the ones on her eye the most troubling to her. She felt that Becket was being extremely big taking her in and marrying her. She wondered if she acquired the scars while she was among the pirates that had taken her. He didn't clarify how long she had been gone and what kind of damage they had done to her.

A rustling sound in her room caught her attention, she had opened her windows wishing to feel the sea air again and tried to remember how much she loved the ocean. Slowly she observed her room for changes or signs of something being off. Walking slowly around the room she heard her skirts ruffle and her own worried breathing, she didn't hear the sound of him sneak up behind her.

Jack had to watch her for a while to be sure it was her. He had never seen Maddison in a dress since he knew her, she seemed so different and yet she was almost the same. Her hair gleamed now that it was taken proper care of and she seemed different somehow.

He followed her slowly into the room, trying to draw little attention to the rest of the household and saw her pause almost aware of him. He regretted the action he was about to take but he knew he would have to calm her down before he could get through to her. She had been alarmed by him before and he didn't want that kind of attention again.

He reached out cupping her mouth and pulled her tight to his chest, she struggled her cry of surprise muffled. "Maddie, calm down it's Jack love."

She froze at the familiar voice, she closed her eyes trying to sort through her many emotions before she recalled who was responsible for her kidnapping and struggled anew. Finally he gave in and let her go, he prayed she wouldn't turn into a screaming girl, it was nothing like her and he hoped that part of her remained somewhere in that strange shell she was wearing at present.

"You kidnapped me and I suspect may have been responsible for my scars." she stepped back into the room wondering why she didn't call for help.

Jack's words froze on his tongue, Becket was definitely at work and he had a feeling it would take a lot of effort to get her to listen to him, trusting him was a whole other story. Shaking his head he lifted his hands in a complacent gesture before glancing at her door hoping there were no guards outside her room.

"That's a lie, you and I have been friends for a while, I was stupid during our friendship. Actually more than once and am currently trying to right one of the dumber of my moves. Maddison I need to get you back so I can help you get your memories back."

"Madeline and no I'm not going anywhere with you, you pirate." she spat, he smiled at the familiar fire at least she could still fight. "What's so funny?"

"You still have your spirit." His soft tone regardless of how she was supposed to fear him eased her, for the first time since the island she felt safe.

His eyes were soft a much warmer look offered there than Becket had ever given her. He seemed troubled and concerned over her memory loss. She shook her head stepping back still letting Becket's words remain in her head, it was not wise to let this man linger. He may brainwash her or worse, he might take advantage of her.

"Please Maddie, don't call for help. It's Jack, the pirate you've deemed a menace since I was dumb enough to leave you in Tortuga. Molly despised me and yet you come with me."

"Molly?" the name seemed to click somewhere, she glanced down at the ring on her finger again. "I don't think my fiancé would appreciate me running off with you. My father went to lot of trouble to find Lord Becket and chose well."

Jack heard it, he didn't believe it but the ring on her finger stated contrary to the fact he was hearing things. "You fiancé is Becket!" she nodded wincing at the dark tone in his voice, his eyes had turned hard like the blackness of the night sky. "Are you bloody nuts woman, you hate him as much as I do and beat the man to save me and that's when I buggered everything up." she remembered water and someone in pain before snapping back to the reality she was trying to hang onto.

"No I don't."

"Aye you do," He sighed rubbing his temples in frustration. "You don't have a father, your mother was working on a company thing and let your great aunt look after you. She lived in the Caribbean and despised you like your mother, she used magic taught to her by someone and sent you to my world. You were so obsessed with my world according to you when I fished you out of the ocean…that you ended up here. You've been friends with me since that day, again until I did something stupid." She sat down suddenly on the edge of her bed clutching her skirts and trying not to scream at him.

"You're lying." she hissed her eyes stinging and her hear thundering in her ears.

"No for once I am not, you told me more about you than I needed to know. Woman you went against all you knew and become infatuated with yours truly. You have been saying you…really like me and I've made it clear that I can't return that."

"Love you?" she questioned so innocently he had to resist his urge to snap at her.

"I hate that word and you know it Maddison Tempest." She snickered at the face he made before squelching her giggles.

She didn't know why but it amused her to annoy him, it felt strangely familiar. "It's Madeline, Mr. Sparrow and I would believe it be best if you leave."

"Captain! Bloody woman you know that I hate my title being neglected." his fury was mild compared to what she had seen in Becket's eyes, he seemed so familiar she wanted to believe him.

Pirates lied and he was no different. "I will call my fia…Lord Becket in here Captain."

Jack chuckled darkly lifting out a dagger moving it between his fingers gently examining the blade. "Go ahead Maddie, you know I want to finish what he tried to a long time ago. Liking other colors of people gets you a lousy life, lost ship, cursed and so much more. You end up a mad man with voices that tell you to come rescue the only women that has ever vexed you and now she doesn't even know who the bloody hell I am!" the dagger caused her to feel fearful of what it was intended for.

The anger and hatred in his voice she realized was directed at whatever Becket had done to him. She stood throwing caution and what Becket said aside. She slowly walked toward the pirate captain she had been haunted by since those few moments on the island.

His dark eyes scanned hers searching, he was looking for whoever this Maddison girl was within her. She touched the scar to her eye when he focused on them wincing. It wasn't of disgust more of a guilt of sorts, she reached out touching the trinket that hung down his brow, a gold coin type and stepped back like she had been burned. "It's a key." shaking her head she tried to move away but Jack was faster.

"Maddison, I'm not the man you wish me to be but I am not letting that lecherous bastard have you or destroy you." His hand had cupped her face forcing her to look into his eyes. "You have to come with me one way or another love." his voice had a warning in it, she snapped back to reality her moment of folly past.

"No I don't Captain," She stepped back and turned to yell. "Mr.….

He cut her off cupping her mouth and dragged her to the railing.

Will watched with wide eyes when Jack hauled Maddison out onto the balcony. "Tie her up and gag her Will, this is going to take longer and we may have been made. I didn't quite charm her." he nodded doing as Jack said.

Maddison was lifted over Jacks shoulder squirming and yelling behind her gag, he ignored her like he was accustomed to doing and lowered her to the ground to be with Elizabeth.

Once he and Will both were on the ground he proceeded to hoist her up on his shoulder again and the four of them made their way to the longboat to get back to the Black Pearl.