A Pirate's Love

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Jack held her as she continued to sob.  They watched as a darkened ship sailed past them.  There weren't any torches lit on the Pearl, so they were camouflaged.

"Jack, look."

"Shhh." Jack whispered in her ear as the ship passed them.  She clung to him.  But she was anxious to return to the island to search for her son.  When the other ship was far out of site, Jack looked down at her.

"Love?"  She tilted her head up to look at him.

"Jack, I'm scared."

"I know love.  We'll go ashore in the rowboat, alright?"

"Aye Jack."  Together they lowered the rowboat and Jack began rowing.  Madeline's eyes quickly searching for something.  Anyone that could be alive.  As soon as they were close to shore, she jumped out.

"Maddy wait!" Jack yelled, but she appeared not to have heard him.  She was running up the beach towards the burning house.

"JJ!" she yelled. She ran frantically to the porch of the house, which was still engulfed in flames.  She made way for the door, but was caught around the waist by Jack.

"Ye can't go in there Maddy.  You'll be burned alive."

"Jack, what if he's in there.  What if he's dead?!"

"He's not dead.  I can feel it in me heart."  She turned back to the house.  New tears forming in her eyes.  "I promise you love, we will find our son."  He kissed her quickly before turning to the shouts coming from the beach.

"Jack!" he heard Mr. Gibbs yell. 

"Where is JJ? Have you seen him?" Jack asked frantically.

"No, I'm sorry Jack.  After we untied the Pearl, we don't know where he went."

"You untied the Pearl?" Jack asked.  A bit of amusement played on his face.

"Please Mr. Gibbs, we have to look for him." Madeline pleaded.

"Aye.  We've been searching for anyone."

"What of the crews?" Jack asked.

"They are all mostly alive."

"Mostly?"

"Aye, we lost a few from both of yer crews."  Mr. Gibbs said looking from Jack to Madeline.

"What of my mother?" Madeline asked.  At the moment she didn't care if she was dead or alive.  She just wanted her son.

"I don't know miss."

"Spread out, we need to find our son." Jack said.  They spread out and began shouting JJ's name.  They carried torches with them to look in the lush foiliage of the island.

After about an hour.  But it seemed like forever to Madeline, they convened on the beach once again.  No one had found JJ.  Madeline sank to her knees in the sand.  She covered her face with her hands and began to cry.  Jack gathered her in his arms once again.

"Jack, oh Jack.  My baby.  Where is he?"

"I don't know love.  I don't know."  Jack held her and rocked her.  His own heart was breaking.

"I won't stand for it.  I want my son!" she roared.  Getting to her feet.  "Jack, I need to ask you something."

"Anything love."

"Since I no longer have a ship.  I'll need yours."  Jack raised an eyebrow at her.  "I'll need your ship to find my son."

"Madam, do not forget that he is my son also! We will find him together.  Savvy?"

"Savvy captain." She said quietly.  She knew that she had no other choice.  Then she realized that Jack was probably hurting as much as she was.  Only having discovered his son and now his son was missing.  Jack pulled her to him once again.  He stroked her hair and whispered to her.

"We'll find him Maddy love.  We will find him."

"You'll never find him!" Madeline turned at her mother's voice.  She was laughing evily as if she were someone else.  "I let him take him and I'm glad he's gone!"