Stronger Than Glass

Sequel to Cold as Glass

End of the Glass Trilogy

A Captain's Adventure

Chapter 1

Sadly I leaned back against the daybed, which had been provided for my father's luxurious quarters he had, while he traveled to Singapore to see Sao Feng.

But my hands shook, as I starred down at the piece of paper in my hand, which Will had found at our last port stop.

Everyone else in the room had gathered, after I gasped loudly, when I read this.

"What does it say?" Elizabeth pressed, nervously looking between William and I.

William uneasily looked at me again, causing me to quietly read off," In order to affect a timely halt to deteriorating conditions and to ensure the common good, a state of emergency is declared for the territory of the Caribbean, by decree of Lord Cutler Beckett, duly appointed representative of His Majesty, the King."

I took in another sharp breath, as my other hand nervously began to pick at the yellow silk dress Captaine Chevalle had given me as a goodbye present, after he declared Jack Sparrow to be a pig and he was better off dead and that my father is not far behind Jack Sparrow and that I should be the Pirate Lord of the Caspian Sea (despite the fact I conceded the title back to my father).

"By decree, according to martial law, the following statues are temporarily amended: Right to assembly, suspended." A sharp gasp echoed through Elizabeth's lips. "Right to habeas corpus, suspended." A sharp gasp went through Cotton's mouth, and his parrot's. "Right to legal counsel, suspended." More gasps echoed through Marty. "Right to verdict by a jury of peers, suspended." Pintel and Ragetti both let out their shocked gasps, as my voice began to get raw from an overwhelming sense of fear. "By decree, all persons found guilty of piracy, or aiding a person convicted of piracy, or associating with a person convicted of piracy, shall be sentenced to hang by the neck until dead."

I sucked in a jagged breath, and pushed the wrinkled paper against my chest, wiping back tears from my cheeks.

Sirius, my father, and Gibbs each gave me lost glances, before I whispered, trying to explain my emotional rush," Children are no exception to this ruling. And hundreds are already reportedly dead in Port Royal alone."

"What?" My father snapped in shock, as he reached over and grabbed the paper from my hands.

My father, despite his seemingly cruel intentions, distastes cruel punishment of children, he believes that they innocent and easily influenced. He believes until you reach the age of thirteen, you are not accountable for your associations, actions, or even ideals. But this idea that a child could be hung, just because one of his parents was pirates, absolutely upset my father.

"Mother of Pearl!" Gibbs gasped in shock, while William sadly looked down at his feet.

I took in another sharp breath, before I began to rant (through my tears) to the surprised looking crew," Can you believe it! They are willing to kill children! Children! Some probably aren't even old enough to know what piracy is!"

"Shh!" Sirius wrapped me up in his arms, pulling me up off the couch, pinning me against his chest. "Shh, Beaux. There isn't anything we can do."

In attempts to becoming a more stronger and open woman, I let my thoughts be heard and no longer bit my tongue as often. So I was not going to act unaffected by this ruling. Any normal person would feel upset and saddened by this news. Especially about the children.

So, I did not hide my tears. Nor did I hide my even more bold emotions.

"Damn them." My father spat, before throwing the pamphlet into the canister of trash he had gathered.

After a moment of silence, Gibbs spoke up, quietly, twisting his hands around his tie," I think it be best if we retired early for the evenin'. After all we will be in Singapore in the morning, Captain."

My father nodded in agreement, and instantly we all filed out of the room, to our respective cabins.

Yet as soon as Sirius had locked the door behind himself, I ran straight into his arms, and let him hold me. Out of need of reassurance. A need to know that we would be safe and when Jack returned, that these things may return to normal and that we may be able to play out our dreams.

"Shh…"Sirius cooed, stroking my freely hanging hair. "Do not worry so much. You know there is nothing we can do."

"I know," I sniffled against his chest. "But my emotions feel so strongly towards this. It's just suspecting they would go after innocent children too."

"I know. I know." Sirius sighed, beginning to lead me over to the bed. "But for now rest. Gibbs is right, we only have a few hours left."

Sourly I sighed, and sat down upon the foot of the bed, patting dry my last few tears.

Sirius sighed, running his fingers through his hair, as if in a frustrated manner, before he sat down next to me. He then wrapped his arm around my midsection, pulling us closer. Allowing me to seek comfort from our close proximity.

"Do you remember," I quietly whispered," when we were mere children, before my father had left for ten years, the song we learned from your mother?"

Sirius nodded, resting his head upon the top of mine. "Yes, I remember it, love." But I could detect a hint of anger, from the abrupt death of his mother from Typhoid Fever.

I remembered how Annabella would bring Sirius to my mother's tavern and how she would sing the songs to Sirius and me as we both watched her get ready to help work for my mother.

I nuzzled closer to him, and lightly sung," The king and his men stole the queen from her bed. And bound her in her bones. The seas be ours. And by the powers. Where we will, we'll roam. Yo ho. All hands. Hoist the colors high. Heave-ho. Thieves and beggars, never shall we die. Yo ho. Haul together. Hoist the colors high. Heave-ho. Thieves and beggars, never shall we die."

If true, if only were it true…

Alright everyone, so this was sorta a filler chapter. But anyways, things will get better the next one. I am going to try to fill in more of the history about Sirius's mother's past so you might want to become familiar with her name : Annabella Paloma Primo. She is Spanish and used to be a whore for Sophie (Beaux's mother), but when she fell in love with Jack and became pregnant with Sirius she became a barmaid. But when Sirius was 14, she died of Typhoid fever, and Jack left her for the Black Pearl since he literally fell in love with the boat and lost all need for a human relationship with his son and lover. Anyways, I hope that helps refresh your mind abit.