Forever Yours

Chapter Sixteen:

" We're boarded!" William called.

Penelope scrambled to her feet in her cabin and opened the door. Right there out side the cabin was Wolfe. Dropping his gun before Hornblower. Suddenly she looked over. A man by the name of Miguire aimed his pistol at Hornblower.

" Horatio!" She called taking the bullet for him. She writhed and fell to the floor. Her side bleeding from the shot.Hopefully if she was lucky it had not hit any organs. Or worse the baby.

She looked up and watched Hornblower fighting Wolfe. But the pain in her side. So unbearable,. She had it in her to rise. She stumbled to the stairs. And looked up at William," Will!" She called.

" My God." He muttered to himself.He could see her white shirt stained with her blood." You've been shot!" He called to her.

" That doesn't matter! Look!" She called and gestured over to the captain.

" Styles with me!" He called. Decending the stairs. Aiming his pistol at Wolfe." Put the weapon down Wolfe!" He commanded. He had top repeat." Put the weapon down!":

Styles ran and tried to get Wolfe away from Hornblower. And nearly succeeded. Had Wolfe not turned and darted up a near by flight of stairs.

As for Maguire, Hornblower waisted no time in aiming a pistol at him." Stop there Maguire or I'll shoot!"

Penelope meanwhile slid to the floor. The pain weakening her bit by bit. William glanced down at her. She was curling up in a tight ball at his feet." Penelope. hang in there." He said to her.

"I wish for my guests to stay." Hornblower said to Maguire. Referring the couple who Wolfe and his men were after in the first place.

" Don't listen to him Maguire. He'd never shoot a man in cold blood." Wolfe said from the top of the stairs.Then added aiming at Hornblower." But I would.And gladly."

" I will kill him Wolfe!" Hornblower shouted." I have cause enough." Then he glanced towards William." Mr. Bush,relieve him of his weapon." He ordered. Referring to Wolfe.

Reluctantly he began to move. But Wolfe countered this." If he takes one more step near me, And I'll shoot you Hornblower." He threatened." So who is it to be. Me or you?"

" Or us both?" Hornblower yelled." Kill him. Mr. Bush and let him die for France."

" I can't." William muttered.

Wolfe chuckled." The decent Englishman. If only you had the guts to match."

" Obey my orders Mr. Bush damn you!"

William glanced down only for a moment to check Penelope. She touched his pant leg and looked up at him. Shaking her head slowly.Her blood staining the floor.

Hornblower he moved his head for a second. To look up. Approaching Wolfe was Captian Bracekurtle. Bush could see this too." Alright, Mr. Bush have it your way."Hornblower said calmly." Let us surrender." Smirking slightly Hornblower lowered his weapon. As did William.

But before Bracekurtle could shoot. He was shoved by a Frenchman. Wolfe only got hit in the arm. And for shooting his Penelope. William shot Maguire and killed him. Wolfe ended up getting away.

" Come. Madam Pellew." Doubty reached down and helped her up.

" I'll be in Sick Bay shortly." William muttered to Penelope.