Author's Note: After playing the Sequence where Edward gets marooned by Rackham - I decided to write a fanfic where instead of the Spanish Schooner it's Kidd's ship along with Kassandra in it that rescues him from Isla Provencia. The rescuing cutscene was far too short in my opinion in game and could of been expanded along with Ade's escape from slavery. So here is my Version of what I wanted Black Flag to be. Hope you enjoy this version of events!
"Where is Kenway, he should be here now" Mary tapped her feet impatiently and anxiously standing by the docks of Great Inagua waiting for Edward and the Jackdaw to show up.
"Last I heard he was with Vane and Rackham along with Ade - the three of them stuck in Nassau thanks to the governor's terms against piracy" Kassandra said referring to the last letter Edward had written them from the tavern of Nassau
"Knowing Edward and his reckless tactics I figure he would try and worm his way out of this, and Vane too - the guy's half crazed and mad. The only one with sense out of all of them is Ade, but with Edward in charge I doubt anyone will listen to him" Mary Sighed pondering
"Come on, it's getting late. I'm sure they will turn up and be fine. Let's worry about it tomorrow shall we?" Kassandra said trying to reassure Mary
"I guess you're right there, Kass. Edward will probably be storming in tomorrow talking about a mad story about barely escaping with his life again along with Vane and Rackham then I'll be cursing myself about how stupid I was worrying about him"
"You're not stupid, Mary. Edward is fortunate enough to have a mate who looks out for him. He's the dumb one not being able to see it" Kassandra reassured Mary once again
"Thanks, Kass. Night" Mary said as the two went into their separate rooms at Great Inagua's manor.
Days passed, then weeks. Still no sign of Edward, Ade, Rackham or even Vane.
It was hugely out of character for Edward. They would have arrived from Nassau by now.
"I can't just sit here and wait any longer for Edward to come back. What if he's dead? What if the governor sunk the Jackdaw. What if they're all dead, Ade included?" Mary paced back and forth on the verge of hysteria
"Calm down Mary. I'm sure they're all fine. Just be patient" Kassandra tried to soothe Mary to no avail
"I have been patient. I've waited day and night every day, hardly sleeping. I'm at my wits end. Something has happened to them I'm sure. If it's not the governor, it must be a storm. Edward's been fortunate enough along with the Jackdaw not to have succumbed to one. What if Poseidon went after that pirate that ran his mouth that time?"
"Relax, Poseidon probably forgot about that and he usually monitors the Aegean which is nowhere near here. He'll figure it out, Edward's a smart sailor isn't he along with Ade?" Kassandra tried to reassure Mary, but even she was starting to doubt her own words now
It's been a month, and no word from Edward or the crew, not even a letter. This is very unusual and out of character from them, They're probably dead either at the gallows or at the bottom of the sea.
"There's only one way to find out and that doesn't involve sitting on my arse anymore. Is to go out and look for him and for them, every island and corner of the Caribbean, every wreck we search until we find them or an answer" Mary marched up to Kassandra determinedly
"It's a good start. I'll wait here while you get back to being Kidd again" Kassandra said to Mary as Mary went back in to get changed.
A few days later, Eleuthera Shipwreck.
Kidd docked her schooner close to the wreck, so Kassandra could reach it.
"This is the first Wreck. The ship doesn't look like the Jackdaw, but we can't be sure as only the mast is sticking out of the water. That's where your job comes in, I'm not a very good diver- so you go under and see if our mates are dead down there or if they're still alive"
"Got it James. I'll be back soon" Kassandra said, turning around to face Kidd before diving towards the wreck.
20 minutes later, a dripping Kassandra resurfaced climbing up Kidd's schooner
"Any luck?" She asked Kassandra
Kassandra got up, standing on the deck facing Kidd.
"No. That wasn't the Jackdaw. That was Thatch's ship. Blackbeard's dead" She said informing Kidd on the situation.
"Thatch. Jesus. No wonder Kenway's been depressed lately and drinking more. He didn't tell me Blackbeard died. Anyway, time to move on to the next island. We can't give up on him just yet, he may still be alive" Mary said with a hint of hope in her voice.
However that hope steadily diminished, as by the time they reached Kingston and sailed half of the Caribbean, Kenway and the Jackdaw crew were still nowhere to be seen.
Mary steered the Schooner's wheel towards Kingston, tired and hopeless.
"I don't even know why I bother. They're probably all dead. Stupid Kenway got me running around in circles cleaning up his mess. If only he would listen to me. That ego of his got him killed. Always talking about gold and being rich, now he's probably at the bottom of the sea"
"Hey. It's ok. We don't know if they're dead or not. Kingston's a big city, and we still haven't searched all the wrecks around Isla Providenca there's still a chance" Kassandra reached towards Mary, stroking her shoulder in reassurance
"Thanks Kass, I know you're trying to make me feel better and I appreciate that you've been a good mate to me, almost a sister even. I don't know why you've not given up hope yet. I wish I had the strength that you had"
"It's because you're tired. All that sailing takes a toll on you. You've been constantly at the wheel for the past month and a half, without taking a break. Here let me take over, I know how to steer a ship" Kassandra offered
"Hell I have. Kenway drives me mad sometimes"
As Kassandra took the wheel, steering towards Kingston, Kidd took over Kassaandra's role as quartermaster using the spyglass.
In the distance, was a bald brown man in slave clothing. Kidd squinted zooming in on the spyglass. He was waving his arms madly around in an attempt to get a ship to stop.
No, no way. That can't be who I think it is, is it?. Ade.
"Ade! Ade!" Kidd called out, heart beating rapidly in her chest
"Kidd! Over here! Quick They're coming!" Ade shouted back to Kidd
Meanwhile Kassandra looked at Kidd then Starboard towards the dock in the distance, she couldn't believe it either. Ade, the Jackdaw's quartermaster, was still alive. Just when they wanted to give up. At least one of their crew and friends were alive.
"Kass, quickly to the dock. Ade needs us" Kidd instructed Kassandra
Kassandra expertly steered the ship towards the dock, as Ade ran over jumping onto the schooner's deck just as a bunch of British Redcoats ran towards them.
"That's the slave over there. Get him, don't let him escape and shoot those pirates down!" The commander ordered his men pointing towards Ade and the schooner
"Shit. Go Go!" Ade shouted ducking down, as Kassandra steered the schooner at full sail and bullets flew past them narrowly
Once they had escaped the danger zone and Kingston was far away and in the distance, Kassandra docked the Schooner in the middle of the ocean under Kidd's instructions.
"What happened Ade?" Kidd asked as Kassandra stood next to her in front of Ade
"Rackham. The traitor. He got the Jackdaw's crew to mutiny against Kenway and Vane. Because Kenway and Vane could not be sold into slavery due to their skin colour, Rackham had them marooned on an island near the battle site with the Governors a few hundred miles south of Nassau. While I was sold into slavery for ten pounds. When you rescued me, I had just killed some of the soldiers to escape. I wasn't going to be a slave again. Not this time"
"Rackham, that good for nothing drunken bastard. And the Jackdaw's crew. Cowardly bastards the lot of em. I knew taking him on was a bad idea, but Edward insisted. Do you remember the area where you last saw Vane and Edward?" Kidd asked Ade
Ade nodded agreeing "Yeah he sold me into slavery too. And Yes I still remember the area, we must act quickly if they are marooned. It's only so long a human can survive without food and water. And that's if they're not killed each other already. Vane and Edward hate each other's guts"
"Here, you can take the Wheel Ade" Kassandra said to Ade as Ade took control of Mary's Schooner sailing towards the direction and wreck of where he last saw Edward.
Meanwhile at Isla Providencia...
Edward was kneeling on the shallow water and sand. He was hot, badly sunburned, thirsty and tired having just ran the whole of the island trying to catch an insane Vane and get him to see sense, only to end up killing his former friend and crewmate.
Edward was about to reach into the water, for some oysters when he spotted a schooner in the distance.
Grabbing a white flag that he found in one of the small wrecks close to the island he waved and shouted.
"Help! Somebody help me get off this goddamn forsaken island so I can kill Rackham for what he did to me!"
Mary laughed upon hearing that Voice, as Ade smiled full of relief. Kassandra smiled too , relief filling her lungs that Edward was alive too as they all recognized his voice
"Pass me the Spyglass so I can have a closer look at him" Kidd chuckled towards Kassandra
Kassandra smirked back, giving James the glass. As Ade steered the ship closer towards the beach.
Edward, upon spotting the schooner, desperately ran to the ship before climbing aboard only to be greeted by Kassandra, Ade and Kidd.
"Kenway. Here we were looking for you, thinking that you had died. You had us sailing all over the caribbean looking for you" James said in an amused tone, arms crossed
"Thank you Kidd. I never thought I would get out of there, away from that madman. He's been caving in my skull the entire two months I was there" Kenway said referring towards the island and being marooned.
"And Where is Vane. Why is he not here with you?" Ade asked curious
"That son of a bitch was filching off my food and antagonising me the entire time I was there saying mad things like he owned the island and was singing shanties all to himself loudly the entire time. Just before you landed here, he tried to shoot me with a pistol so I killed him in self defence"
"Really? I am not surprised. Everyone knows you and Vane are not a good match. I'm starting to think Rackham marooned you both without Ade on purpose so the two of you would kill each other without him having to do anything" Kidd remarked commenting
"I still need to kill Rackham for what he did to me leaving me here and getting the Jackdaw's Crew to mutiny against me" Edward humphed still angry
"Oh we will find him, we will. He won't get away with that. Until then you have us" Ade said in a promising manner
"Of course. I'm glad you're well and safe Ade. I was concerned when Jack said he was going to sell you back to Slavery again"
"Of Course Captain. I wasn't going to let them Slave Owners get to me again, not this time" Ade said tapping Edward on the back as the two smiled at each other
"And Kass. Thanks for coming with James to find me. At least I know who my real friends are now. I owe you my life" Edward said coming towards Kassandra and smiling at her
Edward nodded, heading towards the Schooners wheel before taking it with determination.
"Let's get home. Then I'm finding Rackham and making him pay for what he did. He's a dead man walking when I find him" .