Silver Waves(Book 1Living Treasures)

Chapter 8:

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Recap:

Again, questions filled my mind, and again I was on the verge of tears when I looked up and saw a dark figure towering over me. I opened my mouth to scream but a warm hand clamped down on my mouth, muting the noise.

"Don't scream deary" the man whispered......

I struggled to get away but his hold was to strong, he unclamped my mouth for a split second before pressing a cloth with a sickeningly sweet smell over my mouth and nose. Deep darkness enveloped me.....

Hours later I awoke, on a hard floor with my wrists bound behind my back and a blindfold over my eyes. I squirmed my way to a sitting position against the wall behind me.

Where am I?

How did I get here?

Why am I here?

My swirling questions were interrupted by heavy footsteps coming from far to my right somewhere," Oh I see Miss Hawkins is awake now," the voice chuckled.

"Won't your brother be surprised to hear he has a kid sister who is searching for him," the man mocked, this time closer.

"Who are you, what do you want?" I asked boldly, trying to control my body from quivering in fear.

"Your are so pretty when you are scared precious," the man whispered into my ear, his foul breath filling my nostrils making me feel nauscious.

" Enough Flint! The poor girl knows nothing of her brother and you scaring her wont ease anything!" a new voice growled to my left.

"Who are you to order ME?!?" Flint yelled, making me wince at the sound.

" You know full well Captain who I am to order YOU! I knew Jonathan and Hawk better than you ever did, and this girl is the key to getting your beloved Treasure back!" the other man yelled, matching Flint's temper. I tried to get the blindfold off my eyes but to no avail.

Flint and the other man argued loudly for what seemed like forever, finally Flint gave in, but not without threats that if the man's plan didn't work that he'd take me anyways. My skin crawled at his threat, remembering Flint's black soulless eyes.

Footsteps approached me once again, I unconsciously shrunk away. Rough hands brushed my face before the blindfold was removed from my eyes, I looked up to see the face I never thought I'd see again.

"Henry?" I breathed.

He nodded slightly but put a finger to his lips then pulled me to my feet quickly and led me out of the room and down a dark hall to a small room.

I looked up at him confused," Henry... I thought you were dead..." I whispered, still in shock.

"I am as good as dead if I don't keep you safe and out of Flint's reach, he would not give a second thought to hurting you in unimaginable ways before killing you..." Henry replied whispering as well.

"He mentioned my brother... what has Charles got to do with Flint?"

"Your brother is also known as Hawk, he captains a ship called Escarletta Maiden. He is known as both a pirate and a Royal Navy ally, making him hated by many.... and makes you a target for those who hate him...."

"How does anyone even know about me?" I asked confused, "I never told anyone enough to put together the pieces, I doubt he even knows he has a sister...."

Henry interrupted my rambling by wrapping his arms around me, I would have hugged him back if my hands weren't tied. " I missed you Anna..." he whispered into my ear softly.