High Seas

13

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The sound of soft thunder woke me from my sleep. When my vision focused I could see soft grey skies outside of the window. I got out of bed when I walked closer to the window. Now I could see that it was raining, I've always secretly loved the rain. I find it calming. I didn't feel like changing from my gown so I grabbed a cape and put on some shoes and headed out into the rain. When I did I saw that the rain was light so it wasn't that bad I eventually got lost in my thoughts, I didn't even notice Jackson coming from below deck.

"ELIZABETH, come below deck you'll catch cold standing out here" he yelled at me I hurried and went below deck and followed Jackson into the galley where the rest of the crew was

"g'morin everyone," I said and most of them replied back, well the ones who weren't stuffing their faces did.

"I'm happy you all here actually, I wanted to talk to you all about the plan for this ball," I said taking my hood off but keeping my cape closed

"wait, where's captain," Churchill asked

"I have no idea but I will relay the message," I sat atop of one of the tables " as you know we are still going through with the plan to rob the queen's ball but in order to do that you all will have to learn to be proper, now I talked to captain and we would have to disguise the ship as one of the queens navy. "

"we managed to take the flag and a bunch of clothes from the ship we robbed, so we are good on that" Jackson added

"aye, so half of you will stay on the ship and the other half will be attending the ball" I smiled " this half of the room will be with me and the rest with be with Jackson" I took everyone on the right side of the room which included Carter, Churchill, Grey, Graham, and Boar

'man pirates have weird names'

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I walked around my castle with my arms behind my back. Elizabeth has been missing for almost 2 months now, Dawson is married to the priest's daughter and she has moved in with us but the king of pain still wants to marry my daughter. I had no choice but to give him Emma's hand in marriage, I was deep in thought and didn't even hear my guards approach me.

"Sir, we have word on Elizabeth's whereabouts" I looked at him

"you jest," I say not believing him

"No sir, she was last spotted on a pirate ship off the coast of Cuba, from what I heard it looks like the ship is on its way to London. we also believe that she was taken by pirates and is being held hostage" rage instantly took over my body I grabbed a vase nearby and threw it against a wall this girl has always managed to get into trouble and now she's being held against her will by pirates, how am I gonna break this news to her mother I have no idea.

"But sir there is another problem"

"How could this possibly get worse, general"

"she was taken by luke savage," I relaxed my shoulders and rubbed my face

"she's dead, she has to be"

"sir there is a chance she could still be alive" I turned to face him

"why would he keep her alive, what would he want with a princess"

"you did put a bounty on her head, sir, he could be returning her to you" I nodded

that could be possible but I still can't help but wonder what else those monsters could be doing to my poor little girl, for all I know they could be abusing her, raping her I swear to the gods if they hurt her I will kill every single one of them myself

"I want 3 ships out at sea TODAY looking for her and when you find them kill everyone and bring her back" he nodded and walked off I leaned against the wall and sighed

"Papa" I looked to where the voice came from. It was Emma "any word on Elizabeth," she asked. She and Elizabeth were somewhat close. Emma really cared about her sister, and when she left without a second thought it really broke Emma's heart.

"uh no nothing yet, but you should head to bed it's late you have a big day tomorrow" she looked at her feet and a tear hit the floor

"Father please I beg of you don't make me marry that man," she looked up at me "I'm only 16"

"well when your sister decided to abandon this family it affected all of us"

"she only did it because you were forcing her to marry a man she didn't love, maybe I should do as she did" I slapped my hand across her face causing her to fall to the ground in tears I grabbed her by her shoulders and forced her to look at me.

"you really wanna know what happened to your dear old sister, she was kidnapped by pirates"

"no"

"yes, and she is probably being raped and tortured as we speak, so I suggest you do as I say or you will end up just like her"

"CHARLES" I heard my wife call me I looked up to see her standing at the end of the hallway I roughly let go of Emma, Margaret rushed to Emma's side and held her as she cried into her shoulder.

"tell me it's not true, please tell me that Elizabeth is safe and is not captured by pirates"

"it's true, the luke savage has our daughter however you shall not worry we will get her back"

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This chapter wasn't my best but i promise it will get better from here