The Blood In My Veins | Black Sails (Under Constructions)

Actions Have Consequences

It also kept the mood light between everyone. Charles was less stressed than before, but he still kept me close to him. Flint wasn't that aggressive anymore.... however, Silver was the one to fulfill that role this time and the rest, they were pretty calm and comfortable as well.

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After waiting for what felt like hours we were finally able to contact Billy and he could be at our door any moment. I think a lot were happy to get some answers and perhaps forgive the old friend, but Silver didn't look so happy and Charles had already warned some of us how badly the conversation could end. "Here he comes." Heavy, single footsteps were heard, followed by a couple more and Silver tried to relax by dropping himself onto a few barrels to take a seat. Beside him was Mady and Flint and in the back of the room at the window frame were Charles and I watching them. Billy seemed confused when he entered the chamber, but recovered quickly and I figured he knew what he had done was wrong.

"The Boyd brothers launched a raid on one of the governor's munitions stores. We just managed to put it down. I think we all agree it helps none of us to have those idiots armed to the teeth." It seemed like he didn't want to admit to his mistakes and it only made the tension even more painful.

"Yeah." Flint reacted out of nowhere, somehow trying to light the mood, but also showing that he couldn't just talk his wrongs away.

"Lest you think I've been avoiding you. We've had our hands full out there, trying to manage the transition." Billy took a step forward, getting closer to the men.

"That's good. Though, uh, I think we ought to discuss.... what it's a transition to." Flint dared to ask, unlike everybody else, and Billy simply smirked before looking serious again. The transition between the two emotions almost declared as threatening.

"Certainly. Where would you like to begin?"

"What happened on that estate?" Madi questioned with strength in her voice, done with all the chit chatting that Billy tried to hold onto. "Was the aftermath not what we feared?" Billy sighed and Mady rolled her eyes at his reaction, knowing he wasn't going to really respond at her question and she afterwards glared back at Flint.

I couldn't understand why Billy was playing this game of acting like he hadn't done anything when he clearly had made a big mistake, but it wasn't for me to interfere with this conversation.

Everybody was silent until Flint took a step closer to Billy and the sounds of his footsteps were echoing through the entire room because of it being so noiseless. Even on the streets the screams and gunshots had backed down within those few hours of waiting and it was so confusing that that had happened within such a short amount of time in such circumstances, but it did.

"As it will be difficult to fully defend Nassau without the assistance of the slave communities of this island, as our relationship with those communities is likely severely damaged as a result of this, it will be critical that she proceed to the estate at once and attempt to repair that relationship to whatever extent is possible. Can we trust that you will guarantee she will be received there safely?" Billy swallowed as he suddenly seemed to notice me sitting in the window frame and Charles leaning against it and in a blink of an eye he stared at the ground in shame while Silver spoke up.

"Of course we can. Of course Billy would never violate the trust I place in him as a brother.... as a friend, to allow harm to come to those closest to me. For if Billy were to do something as disloyal as that, he knows I'd stop at nothing to see that offense repaid against him."

"I will see to it."

"I should fucking hope so." Silver suddenly raised his voice and I kinda froze, not seeing that coming.

"Is everyone feeling better.... now they've got that off their chests? I ask as I'm wondering when would be a good time for us to talk about Max." I furrowed my eyebrows as Billy mentioned the name of Max and I pushed myself off of the window frame to stand beside Charles. We knew about the exchange and that they wanted Max for our men, but perhaps it seemed like Billy knew more about it than we did.

"What about her?"

"You don't think there's anything going on in Nassau right now that I don't know about, do you? I'm aware of the prisoner exchange offered by the holdouts in the fort."

"Meaning what?" A short silence followed as Silver smiled angrily. "You're going to help us find her?"

Charles shook his head, very invested in the story and he somehow knew something wasn't right.

"He acts off. It wouldn't be such a surprise if he has her." I nodded slowly. It made sense.

"Find her? I have her." I immediately smiled at Charles before giving him a shoulder bump to give him credits for his amazing guessing skills and he playfully grabbed me by the hip to push me against him. As always I let out an embarrassing squeak and gasped for air as Charles placed his other hand right under my breast to secretly outline it.

"Then show us!"