The Captain's Daughter

Chapter 1: The First Dark Curse

Hey guys so this is gonna have more detail on a bit of what happened BEFORE the curse. So I hope you guys like it

I came out of my room, see my room was right next to Father's room. When I came out of my room however, I saw Father's door was open, I stood there in the doorway looking at him. Father sat at his desk, holding his head in his hand reading over something. He had a job. One that would apparently pay very well. I walked in and over to his bed climbing on it and sitting there, legs criss-crossed, my under dress, or nightgown  falling awkwardly. Hayes, sit like a lady when in a dress. Father said not looking up I huffed and rolled my eyes. My name is Hayes Jones, yes I have a middle name but no I don't hardly use it. What? Father asked, I sighed. Why are you accepting a job from, Her? I asked my Irish accent thick with annoyance. He looked up. The last few times have been next to dry and we need some sort of money, otherwise we cannot afford restock. I pulled my lips in I was failing to get gold silver or anything off of people, it was easier before I was nine. I can try harder we can go to a different port one with more tourists. Have you done your reading? Father-have you? I nodded looking at my lap. What about mapping? Yes Father. Good you can go do whatever now.

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Father had gone out I was sitting on the railing of the Jolly Roger just staring out at the very full moon, it was so big, and so bright, that it seemed to touch the water as it rose, making a second moon in the water's reflection. I seemed to be the only one on the ship, or so it seemed. I heard something fall in father's cabin I jerked a sword out of it's scabbard that was on deck, quietly running down below ship to where the crew slept, and to where the crew who didn't go on land would be found . I opened the crew's cabin door. men? I muttered but they didn't budge I frowned looking at them and it hit, it was like I could see it. Temporary sleeping curse. I muttered before being swept up in a cloud of smoke. when it was cleared I stood in a dark castle, in a round room, bound at the wrist's with chains, which were on a longer chain which was bolted to the wall, this seemed all too familiar. Very good, Miss. Jones, I didn't expect much from a common pirate. I looked up and saw the queen, her name was Regina. I shook my head. I'm not- The brand on your left wrist says otherwise. I pulled my lips in. Marked as a pirate at age six, was sentenced to hang by age seven, but somehow you escaped. I didn't say anything she shook her head. Your father, never told me he had such a great weakness. I frowned. What do you intend to do to him?!? I snapped becoming worried. Well if he is going to succeed  in killing my mother, every weakness must be out of the way. You're going to kill me. No, but he does need to be corrected. I looked down, I looked up jerking trying to get the chain to break, she laughed and slid the bars shut, I was in a prison cell. I screamed and then it was muffled a gag had been put into my mouth. I looked down and felt the overwhelming panic, the one I felt when I was to be hung by the neck until death finally wrapped his cold hands around me.

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Hayes. I heard my name lightly snapped I looked up and saw father coming out from a cross-road hallway. Hayes. I started yelling for him, he turned and ran down to where I was. Hayes, thank God I found you. He said his hand wrapped around the bar and he pulled some, the door opened. I shook my head trying to tell him not to do that, that this was a trap, to see how much of a weakness I was. He fell to his knees in front of me. What has she done to you? He asked before pulling the gag out. Father- She left a bloody note, I knew I had to come to you, it's clear I can get you out. He said before picking the lock, and then pulling me up. Come now. He said, keeping my hand tight in his, I held my under dress up as I ran with father, my bare feet hit the stone. Keep up Hayes. Father please! I jerked away he frowned some. What is it lass? A trap. He frowned at me some. To see where I range on the weakness scale, for you. I was poofed and the queen gripped my arm. She's right, and she ranged very high I do say. Of course she does! She's my child! There for, Captain. she snapped out some. I must hold her until the job is done, my mother will not see a child, but something she can use as leverage. Please, I can't lose another one. Then finish the job quickly. Some guards came to escort him out he turned. I SWEAR I WILL COME BACK FOR YOU! I SWEAR IT!