In debt to Hook

Rescue

Hooks POV:

Its been a day since they took her, black beard and his men, with just the four of us left standing it was a struggle to get the ship moving again, to have to clean up the bodies of my men, my brothers, even a pirate can admit to heartbreak, they were given a quick and dignified sailors buriel, when I find Maya they will be given a proper send off, but until then, I'm hoping their souls will stand by me in my search.

"Captain!" Shouts Fin, I raise my head looking at him, by his side is Ri, she was a valiant fighter and will be a great asset to my ship, strongest woman I've ever met, its impressive "Yes Fin?" I ask hopeful "You need to see this" Smee and Ri seem to be seeing what he is as I head towards them.

In the water I see the vibrant red hair of an old friend "Ariel" I smile a greeting before I see the concern on her face, she swims towards us grabbing onto a rope that Ri has sent for her, her tail is heavy as we work together to pull her up.

"Killian" she gasps for breath "I.." She breathes in deep trying to calm herself "your friend, I found her" I shoot towards her now hopeful "You found Maya?" She smiles "yes, I didn't get her name but yes" I lean in to hug her tight "where is she love?" I pull away looking at her as her face drops "an island not far from here" she gulps faceing forward "sale that way and you'll find her" she looks at me now her eyes unable to hide the sorrow she's feeling "she's not well" my heart sank at that moment.

Your POV:

My body feels weaker by the second, my lips and mouth dry, I turn to my side every movement still painful, in the distance by the water I see a crab, small and timid, it scuttles away as soon as it see's me looking.
The suns heat is bareing down on me, my skin stings as it glows bright red, but I don't care, I sigh rolling back over and closing my eye's again.

Hooks POV:

We sailed for another couple of hours before coming upon the island that Ariel had mentioned, she dove overboard to go and check on Maya and inform her we were coming, Ri shrieked before we got there and ordered us to stop the ship and close our eyes.

Your POV:

I heard a splash and looked up, coming towards me was Ariel and Ri, both swimming from Hooks ship in the distance, I thought my eyes were playing tricks until Ri ran to me, taking off her shawl and placing it over my body, raising me off the ground "oh gods" she said, I heard the sorrow in her voice as she looked where I'd been laying and saw the blood "I'm so sorry" she shakes her head pulling me to the water, once there, she and Ariel take my arms and pull me back to the ship, I felt hopeless but knew there was no other way, I had no strengh to help them, and I really just wanted to stay there and die but the gods had other ideas, I just had to hope they were better than this.

Hooks POV:

I heard calls from Ri and Ariel to lower a life boat for them, when I looked over, I saw them, holding her head above the water, at first glance I thought she was dead, I ordered Fin and Smee to do as they said and helped to pull them up, when on deck, I lifted her bridal style and carried her to the cabin, she snuggle into me and began to cry. I feel instant regret, its my fault she's here and my fault she was captured, I place her on my bed, I am shoed away by Ri who begins to care for her and I'm left with unanswered questions and anger in my blood "he will pay" I say aloud "blackbeard will meet my sword once and for all." Smee and Fin nod in agreement.