A Sister's Journey

Chapter 3

Violet was sleeping soundly when she heard a faint noise in the distance that woke her. Sleepily she rolled over until she heard the noise again and sat bolt upright in her bed, she knew that noise, cannon fire. Violet climbed out of bed quickly and went onto the landing. There were servant rushing around everywhere, nobody had any idea what to do. "QUIET!" Violet shouted causing all the servants to look up at her. "That noise is cannon fire so I'm betting pirates, we need to protect ourselves. Williams barricade the door then you and the other servants hide in the cellar, use the secret door." she said trying to remain calm.

"And what bout you miss?" Williams asked.

"I'll hide up here, now go." she said going back into her room. Violet moved her vanity table in front of the door and open her balcony windows hoping to make it look like she had climbed out there and draw the pirates away from the house. All she had to do now was hide. Having had this room all her life she knew all the hiding places and she knew exactly where she would hide.

Violet stood on her bedside table and pulled herself up onto the top of her four-poster bed and pulled apart the material that attached the top of the four-poster to the ceiling. Violet climbed in and led low on the hard base of the top if her four-poster and quickly fell asleep.

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Violet woke late the next morning and she could hear the remains of the town trying to piece itself back together after the attack. Hearing no sign of hostility Violet climbed down from her hiding place and made her way down to the cellar. When she got there she found the door slightly ajar. Gentle Violet pushed the door open, only to be greeted by a sight and smell so horrible it made her eyes water. Not a single person had been left alive. They had all be brutally massacred. There was not a single surface left unstained; the walls, the floor, the ceiling even the door was coated. The sight was too horrible, Violet had to get out of there. Unaware of anything her feet began to move and before she knew it Violet was running to the fort, tears clouding her vision. When she got to the fort Violet collapsed in a crying heap in the middle of the courtyard. Vaguely Violet heard someone shout her name then felt an arm placed around her.

"Violet," said the voice again softly "it's alright, they're gone.". Slowly Violet raised her head to see her brother. Slowly he helped her to her feet as she looked around to see she was surrounded by various officers, the Governors and a few soldier. James looked down at his sister then round at the crowd. "Show some decency men." he said harshly as his sister was in no more her barest nightgown. The men all looked highly embarrassed and dispersed. James took off his coat and wrapped it around his sister who was still crying profusely. "Violet, what's wrong?" he asked hugging her to him. "They're d...d...dead, everyone," she said crying "killed and it's all my fault.". James hugged his sister harder, he had never been an emotional man but his sister always brought out that what was hidden in him. "Who Violet?" he asked.

"Williams, everyone," she said "in the cellar.". James walked violet over to where he had been looking at some maps and sat her down on a step. "It will be alright Violet." he said hugging Violet once more than calling for some tea. Once Violet had settled down he went back to looking at the maps only to have William Turner burst in.

"They've taken her, they've taken Elizabeth." He said.

"Mr Murtogg remove this man." James ordered not even looking up. The solider from the day before who had been found holding the corset stepped forward and took Will by the arm. "We have to hunt them down, we must save her." Will said shrugging off Murtogg's grip.

"And where do you propose we start?" the Governor asked stepping forward "If you have any information concerning my daughter please share it.". Nobody had any ideas so a short silence settled until Mr Murtogg spoke up. "That Jack Sparrow he talked about the Black Pearl." he said. "Mentioned it is more what he did." said the other soldier from the day before.