Last Voyages

Chapter 8

Within minutes we were all packed up and ready to cast off, the anchor being raised and at the movement of my ship, a feeling of relief washes over me. 

All the bad memories from what's happened in this place have been beginning to come back to my mind and I want nothing to do with my past anymore. I've moved on from what has happened back then, and I'm a new man now. One better than who I used to be.

"Everything is ready to go Captain! Do we have our heading?" Jack asks from the helm and I nod. "Begin to head South! We'll start heading Southwest after we get about four miles out into open waters." I order and he nods his head, beginning to turn the wheel to lead us out of Eastbourne's docks. 

The water began to slosh around the bottom of the ship as we creaked forward and I walked to the front of the ship, crossing my hands over my chest. My hair was long now, so feeling the breeze made it blow back and forth, which was slightly annoying but not at the same time.

I had debated on cutting it off for a long time now, but I decided against it. It was another symbol of me moving on...a new part of my life. And people seem to fear me more now with everything as it is, so why change it?

"Umm...Harry?" Niall mutters and I turn around, raising one eyebrow to him as he shuffles his feet awkwardly, looking quite worried. "What is it?" I ask in a quipped voice, not really in the mood for people to be interrupting my train of thought. I could easily go off on him right now or send him away to wait to tell me another time, but he looked so tense that I couldn't help but feel the slightest bit of curiosity. 

"Well...we have a situation." he mutters, scratching the back of his head awkwardly and I raise an eyebrow, feeling anger beginning to rise up in me. If this was another one of those damn ships trying to pass us by, I was going to blow them to pieces and continue to blast them to Davy Jones' locker even after the ship sinks.

"What kind of situation?! Who's here this time?! If it's more pirates then we'll kill them! You shouldn't have to tell me something this trivial!" I yell and he frowns, shaking his head. 

"That's not the kind of situation we have, Harry. I know better than to tell you something like that." he says in a controlled voice and I give him a small glare, clenching my fists. 

"Then what is it?!" I snap and he huffs. "We have a stowaway, sir." he says and my eyes widen in shock and confusion. "A stowaway?!" I ask incredulously and he nods, motioning behind him. 

"Yes. We discovered we had one when we did a check over the supplies in the brig." he says and I give him a glare. "Then why haven't you killed him yet?!" I bellow and Niall frowns, looking down and scratching his chin, looking back up at me.

"It's not a 'him', Captain." he says and my eyebrows furrow down in confusion. "What?" I snap and he lets out a sigh, moving to the side so that I could see behind him. "She's just a child...and I think she's here on accident." Niall says and I see Louis holding a tiny girl, struggling against his hands, her body covered in gunpowder. 

"Let me go!" she protests and I narrow my eyes, stalking up to her until I was in front of her, towering over her puny body. She looked up at me and I paused, her bright green eyes throwing me off for a moment before she frowned at me. 

"Tell him to let me go!" she orders and I glare at her. "You're in no position to be making bargains, little girl. Who are you and why are you here?" I ask and she frowns. 

"I was looking for treasure and I thought I found some, but I fell in and got all dirty. Then these nasty men put a lid over me and took me away!" she pouts and I huff. "That's not my problem." I growl, turning away from the small child.

"Louis, dispose of her." I order and I can feel his hesitation. "Harry, she's just a little girl." he whispers and I roll my eyes. "I don't care." he says and I hear the little girl gasp.

"Harry?" she asks and I turned on her, going down to one knee as I look into her eyes, glaring at her harshly. "Don't call me by my first name, girl. You have no right." I snap and she frowns. "I know you." she says and I stare at her in shock.

"No you don't." I say and she nods her head. "Well, I know someone who did know you." she says, a grin growing on her face and my eyes narrowed. "Doubtful. Who is it that I supposedly know?" I growl and she gives me an innocent smile. "Isabella. She's your wife." she says and I stare at her shocked, seeing her grin become even wider. 

"And I can help you tie up loose ends with her." 

Soooooo what is this devious child thinking?? I hope you all like this chapter!! And if I don't update soon it's because work has gotten busy busy!! I don't have a day off as of now so it doesn't give me much time to write or anything like that. I hope you all understand!