Freedom

Tortuga was the same wretched place since he left it. It looked unchanged, the place was the same, the people though... Well if Lucius though he saw a black skinned beauty ornate with golden jewelry, he always know that Zira will go big one day. Walking in full daylight wearing gold and not getting mugged, assaulted or killed,in Tortuga, was speaking for itself.

'' So what's the plan?'' Jack asked looking over Tortuga 

'' ...um..We take Cissa, make sure no one find us, leave ,then We go to the closest church to get married. Simple.'' 

'' That..-'' sighs ''- add rum there and I'm in.'' 

''See, because of this we are friends.'' Lucius lets his ship and both of them go through Tortuga 

When they approach Black Stars a voice stops them  '' Well, I be dammed.'' a red haired boy walks towards them. In his hand a bottle of rum and having long hair. '' Pirate live been good to you eh Lucius?'' 

'' Bill??'' Lucius surprised stops to take a closer look at him  '' It did, how is Tortuga since I left?''

'' Oh, you know. Woman, alcohol, magic and marriage contracts.'' 

'' Not sure if you are brave or plain stupid.'' Jack added. Who in their right mind talks about magic in board daylight, sure it was Tortuga, that doesn't mean that people weren't scared of it

'' I like the term brave.'' he turns at Lucius and say  '' If you are trying to find that old exiled Black woman than you are late. She died two years ago.'' after dropping that on Lucius ,Bill turns around and leaves 

'' Cherry sort huh.'' Jack said slapping Lucius back  '' Let's get your girl and get out of here.'' Lucius nods, closing memories of his mentor? away. Narcissa waited enough for him.

Lucius was the first person that wasn't a Broken Black that smiled at her.

He was also her first friend, crush and the first to leave and hurt so much. 

The necklace he give her though made the nights filled with nightmares, the hunger in her stomach and the pain inflicted by Proper Black woman around her. The fact that it never go cold and always send burst of warm that make her dizzy with  helped tremulously.

Being a Broken Black girl, means that you don't have the shiny,silky smooth black hair, the grey eyes or the milky skin. Narcissa was born almost Perfect, her sister Bellatrix told her when she was little before Lucius,  if her hair wasn't two toned and she wasn't that small. It also means that she slept on a pile of hay since she was four, that she know how to cook a four course meal when  her head was half above the counter, that she and the others Broken girls in the house were washing clothes from the nasty bed sheets to their sister's and aunt's dresses.

She was eleven when her period come and her older aunt's begin to measure her. They took an interest in her making sure she cleaned everyday, and that there were lesson about how to please a men. When she mentioned reading she get a harsh slap at her head, pain that evaporated quickly with Lucius pendant, and a stern lecture that she wouldn't need those things in her future or something like that. There were two blankets on her hay pile that night.

At 14 years old, she was still small of stature, not really a surprise. Her hair was long-ish half black, half white, high cheekbones,thin eyebrows, thin body.  One of her Broken sister, Andromeda, told her that her wide hips will get her far, the fact that Andromeda has bigger hips than her, was above 20 and was still in the kitchen wasn't  making her feel any better.

She was still 14 years old, was put in a room half naked, her father in front of her. Her future husband name was Cutler Beckett, some  Navy men that has a list of details for her. He wanted her to be small,check. To have unusual but beautiful hair,check. Thin waist, big hips, no bust preference,check. The obedient part was the problem,for all her slaving for her family Narcissa was a sharp tongued girl.

She begin to wear too tight corsets every day to maintain her waist, her Aunt's measured her once a week and she got lesson of obedience until her sharp tongue become more demure, her wicked smirks become a  little smile. The curses and wit were hidden between half washed clothes, black hair in the food and spit in their drinks. Lucius left her here until he could have enough power to take her away. That was Narcissa though when she saw how girls were treated on a pirate ship. She would wait forever if it means to not become a plaything throw around men.

So, at 18, when she heard rumors of a handsome silver haired pirate, wearing a narcissus pin in his long hair and the ever constant warm pendant begin to burn, Narcissa stuffed some clothes in an empty bag, hide it in her pile of hay and blankets and waited, heart beating in her throat.

The plan was relatively simple. It was similar with stealing a treasure, Jack though.

Get in, knock out any lady or man that comes their way, steal the girl, jump through the window, use Lucius magic to stay invisible, get on the ship, kidnap a priest, get married then ..happy ending or whatever.

'' When was the last time our plans worked?'' Lucius asked rhetorically trying to not slip

'' How should I know they have magic? Ye are the magic part here.'' Jack breaths heavily and climb higher.

Just to be clear, they couldn't even enter the building. They have no idea why, but it felt like they were throw away by some force, Lucius words not his.

'' This, was the best alternative ok?''  He finally puts him feet's on the roof and help Jack up as well ''There needs to be a weak point somewhere.''  

'' ...where?''   Jack makes an exaggerate show of looking around. The roof itself was flat with some birds nest at the corners.  After some time where they walk carefully Lucius is startled by a sound.

'' Fuck, you slipped..!'' Lucius said walking to Jack, or at last where he fall '' Jack..? Mate! Where in the-''

'' Be quiet!'' a shouted whisper said over him, it was a woman voice  '' Come through the window, or I scream and have you both killed.''  Growling Lucius enters the window on the window where Jack apparently fall

Inside a woman, brunette with brown eyes, was holding Jack by his collar, a kitchen knife at his throat.

'' Trying to sneak in this place is suicide.'' she tightens her hold on Jack collar 

'' Lady..lady.. any more than that and I die.'' Jack says trying to bate her hands away not even caring about the knife

'' Oh, quite whining. If I wanted you death the wards would have killed you already. After all, you both come here with stealing someone in mind, didn't you.'' she states, throwing Jack back at Lucius 

'' Wards?''/'' How did you know?'' 

''Wards, as in giant magic shields that stop anyone who wants to enter if they want to steal a Black woman. Father, or one of Father clients did it. No one enters, no one leaves.'' 

'' Madness..'' Jack whispers

'' Then why did ye catch Jack? Let us in.'' Lucius says 

'' Because I know you.'' she steps closer to them, making sure the door behind her was closed properly  '' You, are the guy that Narcissa waits for.And I'm her Broken sister, Andromeda.''

'' I have so many questions.'' Jack sighs scratching his head, beside him Lucius face was the epitome of surprise

Andromeda, was a Broken Black girl since birth. She has a younger sister Bellatrix, a Proper Black and an even younger sister Narcissa, another Broken Black. Andromeda was quiet, always following orders and never raising her head in front of her Father or Aunt's, she was also never chosen as a bride so she made her peace with her life.

At the same time, because of how she was,she found of all sort of things about her Father, Proper Black and the House itself. So when little Cissa come back with an necklace that was suspiciously beautiful but never taken away, Andromeda fell it in her bones that it was magic. From the way it lightens at night and Narcissa caressed it.

So when two men's tried to enter the House after years since Narcissa has the pendant, one of them not even trying to hide his infatuation if the Pin in his head says anything Andromeda took her heart between her teeth and let them in.

'' You both wait here, I will bring Narcissa to you.'' she says looking calm her heart beating loudly

'' How could we trust that you will do that and not call someone eh?'' the other man, the one she just tried to strangle said 

'' You don't really have a choice now do you?''

'' We will wait here.'' the silver haired man, Narcissa's, said interrupting them '' If you come with someone else..we will kill you all until I find her.''  she turns around and leaves, steps unhurried

'' Isn't it too easy?'' Jack ask after she leaves

'' One way or another, we take Cissa at the end. Doesn't really matter how we take her now.'' Lucius says Jack agreeing with him

Time passed, the moon was watching them outside, Jack finished a bottle of rum, Lucius begin pacing and fretting his hands

'' She ain't com'ing mate.'' Jack said 

'' Let's go.'' Lucius said Jack after him

The door opens suddenly  '' Dram'tic.'' Jack slurred surprised    Andromeda, red faced and panting and behind her a petite figure, long two toned hair framing her face with a pair of huge silver eyes.

Lucius desperate takes her in his arms tightly, hands trembling and suddenly felling like he just escaped a near death. Narcissa was small in his arms, thin, too thin, she smelled a little of food maybe she just come from the kitchen's ...her small hands were holding him tight as well, nails stabbing him in the back. H inhales deeply and let her go just ti take her face in his hands.

'' I..I'm so happy..'' Narcissa nods eagerly, her eyes moist and nose red

Their moment is interrupted by Jack pushing them towards the window, he points at his ear and back at the door. Someone was coming. Jack jumps first landing harshly on the ground, Lucius behind him, Narcissa in his arms still holding him tight like he could disappear any moment. 

'' Jack.'' Lucius call after him when he sees him fall behind. Abruptly he takes his hand and walk hurried hearts pounding to Malchance.

'' Really I wasn't sure if you were really real at some point.'' Jack said suddenly to Cissa, She looks at him finally loosening her hold on Lucius  '' I though you were a siren at the beginning.''

'' Fuck off.'' Lucius snaps bumping in Jack jokingly. They walk relatively silent, Lucius almost slipping when Narcissa moves her nose on his neck making Jack laugh out loud.

'' This is it.'' Lucius let's her go, his hands still on her small waist, he feels a couple of ribs pocking out mockingly. From the corner of his eye he sees Jack starting the ship.

Narcissa looks amazed at the ship she was on, her legs slightly unstable on the sea. Instantly the same warm felling that come from her pendant washed over her, even the breeze was warm.

This was..the first time Narcissa was outside of that cold, cruel House.

'' Welcome home..'' Lucius trembling voice wakes her up from her daze  '' I..I hope you like it''  For him she still looked dazed, but Narcissa was just basking in he feeling this ship, home give her. It was like she was surrounded by warm and fluffiness, like she was protected by something enormous, goosebumps covering her body.

'' This way..'' Lucius stirred her gently, making sure she didn't slip from the change of ground, to his cabin where she could rest. His plan crumbled when she saw her expression of pure wonder when she saw the sea and the night sky properly

'' I love it.'' she says griping his hand. She turns to where Tortuga was and her whole body shivers. She is out.

'' How, How are you feeling?'' Lucius said behind her, stroking her thin, uncovered shoulders. She was wearing a ratty, long dress that was white at some point, her shoulders and collarbone uncovered. 

'' I think..this is what freedom feels like.'' she smiles looking happily at Lucius, tears in her eyes  '' Thank you, for coming.'' she says trembling hands holding his 

Behind her Lucius puts his head between her shoulder  '' Always'' a small kiss on her skin later he repeats '' Always'' If her shoulder was wet a little while later she didn't say it, she just let her hand rest on his hair, her gaze on the island that become nothing more than a far away point.

Andromeda will never regret helping her at that time and years later when she meets a young lad with silver eyes, her sister features and silver hair she knows that she did the right thing at that time.