Authors Note: Hi, if you have seen the Curse of Monkey Island computer game you will have heard of Minnie Goodsoup. This is my story about her. Please review and say faults but keep in mind I use English Grammar (English can vary from American). Anyway Enjoy!

Part 1: Belle of Blood Island

Minnie Goodsoup was 20 years old; she belonged to the wealthy Goodsoup family and had everything a woman could want. She had money; she was beautiful and never heard the end of gentlemen courting her.

She was fairly tall and slim, with long Brown hair to her waist and green eyes. She spent most of her time walking through the town with her best friends Queenie and Elizabeth, she didn’t enjoy staying in her home as she was always plagued by her parents mostly about the man she should marry but Minnie hadn’t found the man she wanted yet, so far all the men she had met had bored her to tears.

Queenie though had suggested a young man she knew called Charles Degoulash a wealthy gentleman from Plunder Island and after meeting him Minnie had decided that if she never found the man she wanted he would be her next choice.

One day the three young women were walking past the Blood Island Hotel owned by Minnie’s aunt. They had just visited Elizabeth’s brother Thomas to see as a possible husband for Minnie, which had really annoyed her, but she had been polite and tried to go along with the charade but scolded Elizabeth about it afterwards.

"Elizabeth" Minnie hissed "Why did you make me see your brother?"

"I’m sorry Min" she tilted her head "Your parents suggested it"

"Well I guess it wasn’t that bad" she sighed "he was ok, I guess"

"Better than Charles?" Queenie asked, surprised

"No, I think I’ll end up with Charles" Minnie said only sounding half happy about this thought

"Well, what sort of man do you want?" Queenie asked

"Yeah, Min then maybe we could try and find him" Elizabeth agreed

"Well" Minnie muttered "I doubt you would find some like that"

"Come on Min" Elizabeth pleaded

"I want" Minnie bit her bottom lip "I want someone dangerous, a pirate maybe"

"A pirate!" Elizabeth gasped

"A pirate?" Queenie asked "are you sure?"

"Of course I am" Minnie put her hands on her hips

"But they’re unpredictable, rude and most of the time selfish" Elizabeth looked concerned

"That’s why I want a man like that, a man that doesn’t fuss over table manners" Minnie smiled

"If I ate diseased, filthy food I wouldn’t fuss over manners either" Elizabeth snorted

"Well, I don’t care what you think" Minnie shook her head, throwing her long hair over her shoulder and then stormed off up the steps to the hotel

"Do you think maybe we said a little to much?" Queenie looked at Elizabeth

"No, think of what would happen if she were to marry a pirate its totally disgusting"

"I don’t know Beth" Queenie mouth twitched "we never know she may meet a pirate that treats her with respect"

"There is no such thing as a pirate with respect" Elizabeth stretched out her arms and yawned "I think its getting late, I’m gonna go home and go to sleep"

"Don’t you mean going to?" Queenie smiled "Say it properly gonna girl"

Elizabeth snorted again and walked away

The next day Minnie was sitting in her room looking at her reflection in the mirror trying to look just right for when she went out.

All of a sudden her mother walked in, she looked just like Minnie except slightly older and not as pretty, she slowly walked in as if she was sneaking up on her daughter and stood behind her, placing her hands on her shoulders.

"Minnie dear, I heard some rather unusual news just an hour ago" her mother spoke slowly attempting to speak in what she considered a ‘perfect’ manner.

"What news would this be, mother?" Minnie asked

"It was from your good friend Elizabeth, I am happy she is so honest" her mother didn’t smile though.

"What did Elizabeth say?" Minnie curiously asked

"She informed me that last night you said you would like to marry her pirate" her mother said this as if Minnie had said ‘I’m going to murder everyone in the Caribbean by midnight"

Minnie looked around "She must have been mistaken"

"I doubt it"

Minnie sighed then turned to look at her mother’s face "Ok, so I said that so what?"

"So what!" she looked shocked even hurt

"I have the right to marry who I want do I not?" Minnie asked

"Pirates are the scum of the Caribbean, dogs, rats even they should all be dragged into the streets and slaughtered"

"Mother!" Minnie had never heard her mother speak in such a way

"I’m sorry dear but it is true a pirate is a truly worthless human being"

"Have you met a pirate before mother?" Minnie asked

"Of course I have, a pirate came into port when you were only around 8 years old I believe"

"What happened?"

"Him and his diabolical crew tore up the Island"

"What was his name?"

"I forget it began with R but that’s all I remember"

Minnie shook her head and returned to her reflection

"The point is" her mother said sharply "you will not marry a pirate"

"But mother" Minnie whined

"No!" her mother narrowed her eyes "Are there any other men who may be a candidate?"

"Maybe"

"What about Elizabeth’s brother err Thomas"

"No, he was completely boring"

"Come on Minnie, are there any others?"

"I have been considering Charles" Minnie didn’t want to say but she felt she had to be honest to her mother

"Charles? Charles Degoulash?"

"Yes"

"Very good" her mother grinned "A nice young man, no end to manners and real respect"

‘Gosh mother and Elizabeth sound alike’ Minnie thought

"By the way" her mother’s eyebrows raised "Queenie sent a message she said to meet her at the port"

"Oh, great" Minnie smiled stood up and straightened the blue dress she was wearing

"Why do you always wear that dress?" her mother asked

"It’s the only one that looks nice" Minnie rolled her eyes "and besides you only allow me to wear dresses"

"It is dignified"

"It is silly" Minnie put her hair behind her ears

"Why do you have to go to the port anyway?" her mother asked trying to change the subject

"I do not know"

"So this is just Queenie’s suggestion?"

"Yes"

"Ok, have fun"

Minnie nodded and left the house, heading to the port

"Minnie" Queenie scolded "I’ve been waiting here for at least 2 hours"

"Sorry, I was busy" Minnie breathed heavily

"Did you run into a pirate" Queenie giggled

Minnie frowned

"Spend some ‘quality time’ together?" Queenie giggled louder

"Not funny!" Minnie stamped her foot "It wasn’t a man, I was talking to mother"

"Oh" Queenie looked almost disappointed

"Why did you want me to come here?"

"I’m actually not sure, Pete wanted us to come here"

"Pete?"

"You know the man who is always in jail"

"Oh yeah, I thought he was dead"

"I did until I saw him three days ago"

"Just got out of jail?"

"Uh-huh"

"Why was he in there now?"

"I think he stole some guys money"

"He just can’t help himself"

"I know what you mean"

Suddenly Pete a small, brown-haired weak looking man dashed up to them "Hi, Ladies"

"Hi Pete" Minnie sighed

"Why did you want us to come here?" Queenie asked

"Well you may not want to see him but I do" he smirked

"Who?"

"Didn’t you hear, there is a vicious pirate coming to Blood Island"

Queenie looked at Minnie and smiled "Hear that Minnie?"

"Shut up!" Minnie turned to Pete "What is his name?"

"Lechuck"

"Lechuck, what kind of name is that?" Queenie shook her head

"I’ve heard of that guy" Minnie scratched her head "my father used to talk about him, he is one of the most feared pirated in the Caribbean"

"Really?" Queenie asked

"Yes, I’ve never seen him before though"

"Why is he here?" Queenie asked Pete

"He is looking for something a curse or something" Pete scratched the back of his head and looked out to the sea "He should be coming soon"

"Why are we the only ones here?" Queenie felt a little embarrassed

"Only a few people know he is coming and most are hiding in fear" Pete laughed

"Fear?" Queenie gasped

Minnie smiled to herself

They were only there for 2 hours before a sort of large ship anchored by the shore and a dozen-crew members came out all of them stood on the beach looking around. One of them a large man with a deep voice saw the two girls, Pete had disappeared somewhere.

He walked over to them and put his arm around Minnie "hey beautiful" he said gruffly

"ROGER!" a second stronger voice suddenly cut in and Queenie visibly shuddered "ROGER! YOU STUPID SPINLESS SLUG! GET BACK HERE!" the strong looking man suddenly looked like a scared little girl and dashed back towards the ship.

Minnie saw who the voice belonged to, the captain of the ship another tall and strong man but this one had a long black beard and had a certain look saying ‘you better not mess with me’

Queenie nudged Minnie "Look at that" she pointed to the captain "Have you ever seen such a nasty looking creature"

Minnie just smiled

Lechuck had been on Blood Island for two days and already had the people under his grasp; no one dared say anything against him in case one of his crewmembers reported it. But Minnie couldn’t be happier; she had fallen in love.

Queenie knew about it and had said it was disgusting and he was an evil man but he was just what Minnie wanted, even so she wouldn’t tell Elizabeth for fear her mother would find out. Instead she wanted to see Lechuck herself to see what he thought about her, Queenie called her crazy but still she could not resist going to his anchored ship in the port to see him.

Of course when she got there the man standing guard wasn’t too pleased to see her.

"What do you want wench?" he asked

She gulped "I have come to see Lechuck" she said then tried to speak with confidence "And who are you to try and stop me?"

"I am Murray" he laughed "You really want to see Lechuck?"

"Yes"

"Do you have a death wish?"

"No"

"Well that’s what you’ll get if you see him"

"I don’t care I want to see him"

Murray smiled "Fine by me"

Murray held her tightly on the arm and pulled her onto the ship and then stopped in front of a small wooden door and lightly banged on it.

"Captain Lechuck, sir" Murray said sheepishly

"WHAT!" came the reply

"A young woman is here to see you"

"Unless it is Elaine Marley I don’t want to see her"

‘Elaine Marley’ Minnie thought ‘He must already be in love’

"Sir, she is a bit of a looker" Murray said, Minnie wasn’t sure if he was trying to help or just wanted to see Lechuck kill her

"Fine, come in"

The door creaked open and before her Minnie saw a small room, a mangled bed in one corner, a small pile of treasure, a large map on the wall and a desk with several rolled up maps.

Lechuck stood behind his desk "Who is she?" he asked

"Err she is" Murray stuttered

"Minnie Goodsoup" Minnie cut in

Lechuck smiled at her then for some reason she didn’t know "Goodsoup? The popular family of this Island, how lovely to meet you"

Murray look confused, clearly wondering why he was being so nice

"MURRAY GET OUT!" he yelled and Murray ran out as fast as he could

"Now, Minnie" he turned to her "Why have you come here?"

Minnie didn’t want to blow a chance so she spoke cool and calm "I wanted to see you, mainly because I quite admire your ways, your determination to succeed"

"Thank you very much Minnie" he walked from behind his desk and stood in front of her "It must have taken some strength to come onto my ship and say that to my face"

She took a step toward him and looked at him closely "You were worth it" she muttered

As soon as she said it, she regretted it she was expecting him to say ‘what are you stupid?’ or something like that so she shut her eyes

She felt his hand move under her chin and she opened her eyes again and saw him smiling.

"I think the same about you, Minnie," he said and she felt his arms wrap around her back

She moved forward and kissed him, he didn’t struggle like she again expected.

It went a bit further than she originally wanted though, especially when she felt one of his hands move to the top of her dress where the small buttons were and slowly began to pull them apart, Minnie took a step back shocked

"Isn’t this what you want?"

Minnie didn’t know what to say, in a way it was

He smiled, "I know who you are, Minnie and I know what you want"

He moved forward again and put his arms around her, this time she didn’t struggle…

3 Weeks later…

Minnie lay on her bed a cold cloth lying on her head; she hadn’t felt well for the past week and had started to be sick in the early mornings. Her mother believed she had a stomach bug and had been careful what she ate and what she did but it just kept gradually getting worse. Queenie and Elizabeth came often although Minnie hadn’t been too keen on Elizabeth after what she told her mother. Also Charles Degoulash came to see her a few times and everyone could see how deeply in love with her he was, although he most likely knew it wouldn’t happen.

Minnie got visitors quite often but never Lechuck, although Murray had stopped in once but that was just to steal some money from her mother although he did a lousy job only stealing 60 pieces of eight.

Minnie didn’t know why she felt so sick and they hadn’t had a nurse to check on her until Minnie’s sister Tanya who was 29 came back from her vacation to Melee Island and soon found out her sister was ill and immediately rushed over to see how she was. Of course Tanya wasn’t that well educated so wasn’t particularly good at nursing but she always seemed to know what the problem was.

She barged her way into Minnie’s room that afternoon while Minnie was talking to Queenie.

"Tanya!" Minnie shouted happily "Its great to see you, how was Melee Island?"

"It was great" Tanya replied walking over to Minnie who did not move from her bed

"Tanya, I have been being sick in the mornings and I generally don’t feel well, can you figure out the problem?"

"Oh, dear this sounds sort of familiar but I am assuming what I’m thinking isn’t the problem"

"What are you thinking?" Queenie asked

Tanya didn’t answer, she lay her hands on Minnie’s stomach "Breathe in and out slowly" she said quietly and Minnie did so

"What did you have for dinner Minnie?" Tanya asked

"Oh, I didn’t have the strength to eat anything"

Tanya frowned "I think I know the problem" she turned to Queenie "Could you please excuse me for the minute" she asked politely

Queenie looked confused but nodded and quickly left

"Why did you make her leave?" Minnie looked up at her sister

"I didn’t know if you wanted her to hear this"

"Am I dying?" Minnie sat up

"No, of course not"

"Then what is the problem?"

Tanya put her hand on her sisters "Minnie, I think you’re pregnant"

A look of pure shock crossed Minnie’s face, this wasn’t what she was expecting B-but that’s impossible, I never…"

"You must have Minnie" Tanya insisted "You can’t get pregnant for no reason"

Minnie thought for a moment "But I don’t remember anyone…" then she suddenly froze and her mind quickly spoke ‘Lechuck’.

She was going to have to tell him about this, at the moment only her and Tanya knew and that’s the way she wanted it to be but Tanya had insisted Lechuck find out after all he was the father.

"What if he rejects the baby?" Minnie gulped

"Then it’s his loss, its his fault if he can’t take responsibility" Tanya looked straight at her sister

"But then I’m stuck with a little boy or girl by myself and that just isn’t fair" Minnie said a tear rolling down her cheek

"You don’t know that, he may want the baby"

"But all the other people say he can be mean and nasty"

Tanya thought hard "Well then maybe he still will want the baby because he wants someone to grow up like him and sort of take his place"

Minnie smiled a little but still sniffed "You really think so?"

"Yes, I do" Tanya gave her sister a hug she just wanted the best for her sister and knew there would be trouble if Lechuck refused his son/daughter.

Minnie approached his ship; Murray again being the guard but what Minnie noticed was that the rest of the crew was carrying large boxes on to the ship.

"What are they doing, Murray?" Minnie had unknowingly started to bond with Murray

"We’re getting packed up we’ll be leaving very soon"

"I have to see Lechuck before I go" she said and pushed Murray aside

"By the way I think Lechuck may prefer a son" Murray called after her

Minnie spun around and ran straight back to him "What?" she hissed

"Oh, I know about that I heard about it"

"How?"

"I was in your house when you and your sister were talking, I just had to lean against the door and I heard the whole thing"

"Does Lechuck know?"

"No, I have not told him yet"

"I am going to and don’t you dare say this to anyone else"

"Oh, what are you going to do to me if I do?" Murray sneered

"Just don’t Murray" she pleaded

"Oh, fine you’re alright for a snobby wench"

"Thanks a lot Murray" she said sarcastically and ran back to the ship

She ran to the Captain’s room and banged on the door

No response

She banged again harder

No response

She couldn’t keep doing this she was still feeling ill

A small but tough looking pirate ran behind her and cleared his throat to get her attention

"Who are you?" she asked

"I am Largo Legrande" he spat on the floor "Hell on sea and sand" he added

"Where is Lechuck?" she put her hands on her hips

"He is at the smugglers cove on Skull Island"

"Doing what?"

"Discussing personal matters"

"I need to see him now" she stamped her foot impatiently

"I don’t have voodoo powers I can’t bring him here," he said rolling his eyes

"So you’re part of the crew?" she sighed

"I’m Lechuck’s right hand man" then he looked at her closely "Your Minnie Goodsoup" he smiled

"Yes, I am" she said proudly

Suddenly Largo turned around and yelled over the side of the ship "HEY MURRAY! WHAT’S THE NAME OF THE GIRL WHO IS PREGNANT WITH LECHUCK’S KID?"

Minnie growled

"IT’S MINNIE GOODSOUP" Murray yelled back

Largo turned to Minnie, "Look that may be Lechuck’s kid growing inside you but when he is born he better not take my place!" Largo warned

"You never know" Minnie said nervously "It could be a girl"

"I hope it is" he says "then I’ll have no reason to kill it"

"You dare" she hissed

He stepped closer to her "I would"

"I don’t think Lechuck would let you"

"He probably doesn’t want this kid" Largo snarled "I think when he finds out he’ll leave as fast as he can"

Minnie snorted "Anyway, if it is a son I hope he takes your place" Minnie didn’t actually want this child but already she was hoping he/she would stand up to certain expectations

Largo took another step forward and drew his foot back ready to kick her

"LARGO! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" the familiar voice was enough to make Largo jump a few feet back "Nothing Captain Lechuck" he said sheepishly then ran away as fast as he could.

Lechuck was across the deck, a bag of what was most likely stolen gold slung over his shoulder. "What are you doing here, Minnie?" he asked

Minnie looked at him, she loved him she truly did but she just couldn’t find the words and tell him he would soon have a child

"I was err just checking up on something, I have to go now" she said and started to walk slowly away

She looked behind her still walking; he looked very confused but didn’t follow.

2 Hours later the ship was gone

Minnie sat on the edge of her bed, trying to hold her tears but a few managed to escape and rolled down her face.

Tanya walked in and saw Minnie crying, "Did he reject the baby?" she asked

"No" Minnie mumbled "He never found out"

"Minnie, you have to go tell him" Tanya hugged Minnie

Minnie wriggled out of her grip, "its too late he is gone" Minnie sniffed again

"You really loved him, didn’t you?" Tanya asked

Suddenly there was a knock at the bedroom door and Queenie came in

"I found out," Queenie said quietly

"Are you not going to laugh and say how disgusting and vile I am?" Minnie said sharply

Queenie ran over to Minnie "I would never say that, you never have been and never will be like that"

"That’s right" Tanya nodded

"Now, he has left and yes you loved him but he is the one missing out and I bet you have a beautiful daughter or son and then he will come back when he finds out" Queenie said happily

"Thank you Queenie" Minnie muttered

"I’m your friend, Minnie" Queenie smiled "I’ll always be here for you"

"By the way" Tanya cut in "What did mother say when she found out?"

"Well, mother doesn’t really know yet" Minnie whispered

"What?" Tanya gasped "Your telling me that a dozen ignorant pirates know about this, yet our parents don’t know and neither does the father?"

"Yeah, I guess" she sighed

"Your mother has to know" Queenie said

"Yes, shall I call her now" Tanya put her hands on her hips

"No…"

"Minnie, your mother has to know" Queenie said sternly

"MOTHER!" Tanya shouted

Their mother burst through the door her brown hair falling in front of her face

"What is it?" she stuttered

"Mother, we have to tell you something" Tanya bowed her head and looked at Minnie

"What is it dear?" their mother asked looking deeply concerned

"You know I have been ill in the mornings" Minnie breathed heavily

"Did you find out what it was?"

"Yes"

"What is it?"

"I am, I am pregnant" a tear rolled down Minnie’s cheek

Their mother just stood their, opening her mouth but not saying anything

"Who is the father?" she whispered quietly

"Well…"

"Is it Charles?"

"No"

"Then who?"

Minnie took a very deep breath "Lechuck" she whispered quietly

Her mother closed her eyes and seemed to sob a little "You, did errr with him" she said

"Yes" Minnie swallowed

"Why?"

"I don’t know mother, it just happened, I loved him and…"

"Did he love you?"

"I think so"

"You think so?" she gasped "Did he tell you?

"No"

"Then how do you know?"

"I don’t"

"Tanya, did you know about this?"

"Yes, mother" Tanya sighed

"Do you know this Lechuck?"

"Yes, he’s a vicious pirate"

"From where?"

"I don’t know"

"Is he in love with Minnie?"

"I think so"

"Tell the truth"

Minnie looked at Tanya ‘what did she know?’

"Well" Tanya breathed out "I know he is in love with the governor of Melee Island, Elaine Marley"

"Marley, I know the Marley family well Lechuck may be in love with her but according to her father she hates him" their mother said

"I do not think Elaine is of much importance at this time, ma’am" Queenie said politely

"Your right, Queenie" the mother agreed "The point is that revolting pirate left, his son or daughter behind"

"Actually, he doesn’t know" Minnie muttered

"Doesn’t know?" their mother said angrily "Why didn’t you tell him? He may have stayed behind then"
"I was too nervous" Minnie sniffed

"Oh, well I guess its not the end of the world, we will just have to raise this child and when the time comes this Lechuck may come back and then you shall tell him, Ok?"

"Ok, mother" Minnie nodded

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It had been 9 months since Minnie had become pregnant she had spent a lot of this time moping missing the father, Lechuck. She had not heard from him for any of this time, no word from any of his crew. For all she knew he might have been dead but she still held on mainly for her baby’s sake. But maybe after the baby’s birth he may return…

After being in labour for 21 hours she finally gave birth to her child. She was exhausted and for a few minutes didn’t care what was happening around her, until Queenie who had been there for the whole 21 hours handed her the baby wrapped in a blue blanket.

"It is a girl" she whispered and smiled

Minnie hugged the little baby

"Be careful" Tanya had helped supervise the birth "She is a little sensitive don’t squeeze her hard"

Minnie looked at the little baby, it was crying loudly and waving little balled-up fists everywhere, frightened of the strange people looking at her.

"What are you going to name her?" Tanya asked

"I don’t know yet" Minnie was still breathing heavily and kept closing her eyes

Finally Minnie held her eyes closed and fell into a peaceful sleep

Queenie picked up the little girl in her arms "your father will return" she whispered

Tanya was standing with her arms crossed looking at the baby almost proudly

It had been only 4 days and Minnie couldn’t be happier, her daughter even for such a young age was happy and playful and rarely cried. All the family were proud of the new Goodsoup family member. All was going well.

But on an unexpected day, Queenie came to see Minnie with exciting news "MINNIE, MINNIE!" Queenie yelled running into Minnie’s bedroom where the baby was lying on the bed looking around curiously.

"What is it Queenie?" Minnie asked

"Lechuck its Lechuck!"

"Where?"

"He’s down at the port, he came back!"

Minnie couldn’t believe it and she ran straight down carrying the little girl in her arms.

As soon as she got there she saw Lechuck sitting on a large crate but there was no ship nearby. He saw her coming

"Hello again, Minnie" he said

"Lechuck, where is your ship?"

"I got stranded here my ship was destroyed"

"How?"

"Whirlpool" then he saw the girl in her arms "Who is that?"

"It’s err your daughter"

"My daughter?" he looked shocked "Why didn’t I know?"

"I tried to tell you but it was too late"

Lechuck still looked shocked but then smiled "What is her name?"

"Silvia"

"Silvia, how sweet" Minnie couldn’t help but notice some sarcasm but just shrugged it off; Lechuck seemed to be thinking hard probably of how to get a new ship.

"Minnie, dear" Lechuck paused for a moment "I heard of a family heirloom, a Goodsoup heirloom, a mother-daughter passing"

"Oh, you mean our engagement ring"

"Yes, that’s it"

"Why do you ask?"

"I just wasn’t sure whether it was still around"

"Of course it is, where would it go?"

"I was just wondering"

Lechuck walked away and quickly vanished

"Lechuck?" she called but he had gone ‘It does not matter’ she thought ‘He is stranded he will stay for a little while and maybe if you convince him he will stay a long time’

About an hour later, Minnie was walking around the Blood Island Hotel with Queenie. Neither of them had seen Elizabeth for months and believed she may have left the Island. Queenie worked at the hotel just to earn a few pieces of eight. All she really did was about an hour of cleaning and then chatted to Minnie in the bar for 4 hours. It didn’t really matter guests only showed up when the Blood Island Volcano erupted and it had been a very long time.

"So how was Lechuck?" Queenie asked

"Same as he was before"

"Pleased to see Silvia?"

"I’m not sure, he didn’t know until I told him this morning"

"So neither Murray or Largo told him?"

"No, I don’t think largo ever wanted him to know, in case it was a boy"

"Oh, But what do you mean you weren’t sure"

"Well" Minnie sighed "He didn’t seem that happy about it you know, almost as if he didn’t care"

"Maybe that’s just the way he is"

"Yeah, I guess"

"Did he say anything of interest?"

"Actually he seemed to want to know quite a lot about the Goodsoup family diamond"

"The one that’s in the engagement ring?"

"Yes"

"Why do you think he wanted to know that?"

"I don’t know, he didn’t say"

"Well that does sound you know kind of suspicious"

"In what way?"

"He may be trying to steal it"

"Don’t be silly, I do not believe he would"
"I guess your right" Queenie sighed but she still felt suspicious

Queenie wanted to talk to Lechuck herself so she went back down to the port and as she had guessed he was there. Sitting on a crate as he was before but he was looking at a map, he was really studying it hard. "Lechuck?" she asked nervously, he shifted focus from the map but looked annoyed "who are you?"

"I’m Queenie, Minnie’s friend"

"What do you want?" he asked shaking his head

"I just wanted to talk to you"

He snorted "Fine"

Queenie walked close to the crate "Why were you asking her about the engagement ring?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"Answer my question" she said it to sternly and Lechuck gave her glare that made a chill shake through her "Do not speak to me in such a tone" he said narrowing his eyes

"Ok, sorry" she didn’t want to get into trouble "but why were you asking?"

"I had only heard about the Blood Island Diamond through word of mouth, I wanted to see if it existed"

"Oh" she sighed "Have you seen Silvia?"

"Silvia? Ah yes Silvia, I saw her this morning"

"She is your daughter you know"

"I know" he said half of his attention had gone back to the map

"Are you going to stay and care for her?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"I just wanted to know, I’m thinking about Silvia’s welfare"

"You don’t have to, you are not related to her"

"Well, I am her mother’s friend I thought I should care" Queenie said ‘He doesn’t even seem to care’ she thought

"Listen Queenie, my decision is my decision I’ll tell Minnie when I have decided what I am going to do"

"That isn’t fair on her, she was worried about what happened to you"

"Really?" he said with no expression

"Yes, really" Queenie was starting to get impatient "Do you care for anyone except yourself?"

"I care for Minnie"

"Silvia?"

"And Silvia"

"Then why do you not act like it"

"I’m trying to protect my reputation" he tugged on the map a little "Now I want to get back to this map, no more questions"

Queenie sighed "Look, Lechuck I feel your hiding something"

"Wow, a feeling"

"You don’t care for Minnie do you?"

"Of course I do"

"You don’t seem to show it"

"I do not show emotion towards anything"

"What about Elaine Marley?" Queenie said curiously

"What do you know about Elaine Marley?" he asked

"I don’t know anything but do you care for her?"

"I do"

"And Minnie?"

"Yes"

"Both"

"YES!" he said angrily "Now leave me in peace I am working out how to get a new ship"

"Fine" she nodded and started to walk away

"Stupid wretch" she heard him mutter

"You can talk, pig!" she yelled back then started running when she heard him jump from the crate

Minnie was sitting in a small wooden rocking chair, holding little Silvia tight who had now drifted into a deep sleep. Every so often she would babble and clench her fists. Minnie had wanted to try and hide Silvia or if she were discovered to lie about the father’s identity but when she looked at Silvia she realised the father would have been quickly discovered. Silvia had inherited Lechuck’s pale skin, black hair and unusual dark eyes, even Minnie’s mother who tried to turn her back on pirates would have seen Lechuck in the girl.

‘Lechuck’ Minnie thought ‘He’ll probably leave and not return to see Silvia, how could he not want her?’

At that point Silvia opened her eyes, blinked a few times then started to whimper wanting attention. Minnie gently rocked Silvia who smiled and waved her arms enjoying the ride but was beginning to get tired again.

"Hi, Minnie!" Queenie shouted as she entered the room

Silvia immediately began to cry

"Queenie!" Minnie hissed "She was trying to sleep!"

"Sorry" Queenie mumbled

"How did your talk go with Lechuck?" Minnie asked rocking Silvia desperately

"I don’t know really, I didn’t learn anything new"

"Is he staying or going?"

"I don’t know"

"Didn’t he say anything?" Minnie stood up placing Silvia in a small white cot

"Not of importance"

"Is he hiding something?"

"It seems so"

"What do you think it is?" Minnie put her hands together

"Well he needs a new ship maybe he is planning a crime, a robbery or something like that"

"You think so?"

"Well I’m not sure, he couldn’t do it alone though but who would help him?"

"Skull Island"

"What, Minnie?"

"The smugglers of Skull Island, they would probably help him if they got some of the profit"

"No, the smugglers help no one"

"Oh"

"Also I do not care for his attitude"

"He is a pirate"

"That is not an excuse"

"It can’t be that bad"

Queenie frowned she was losing her temper, she pointed to Silvia "You have his child and you do not even know how dreadful his attitude truly is"

"Well…"

"What if she turns out like that Minnie, what if Silvia grows up thinking that wrong is right, what will you do then?"

Minnie held her hands together and raised them to her chin "I don’t know" she whispered

Queenie sighed "I’m sorry Minnie, its Lechucks fault he just angers me so much"

Minnie paused and let out a couple of breaths

"Minnie, you don’t really know him" Queenie bit her lip "You don’t know what he might do, he after all has a dreadful reputation"

"Yes, he does but it is just a reputation"

"Minnie!" Queenie replied sharply "I know some of the facts, he has killed, he has maimed and he has stole"

"Killed?"

"Yes killed, Minnie he feels no mercy he has no emotion"

"He must have emotion, Queenie"

"He may have a little but when it comes to other peoples feelings"

"No!" Minnie cut in "Look Queenie if all you are going to do is stand there and insult me then I suggest you just leave now"

"I’m not trying to hurt you Minnie, I just want to help"

"Well you’re doing a good job aren’t you!" she said sarcastically

Queenie turned and left slowly her feet scuffling against the carpet

Minnie put her hand to her head, a sudden sharp pain coursing through her skull.

Suddenly she heard a knock at the front door; Minnie trudged slowly to the door, one hand still on her head.

She opened the door to find a young boy of about 16, red hair and a green uniform.

"Message for Minestrone Goodsoup" he said pausing for a moment to cough

"I’m Minestrone Goodsoup" Minnie said taking the small note from the boy’s hand and slamming the door.

She looked at the note, the writing hard to make out since the paper was crumpled and ripped in a few places but she just managed to make out what it said…

Minnie, come down to the port today if you will.

This is very important.

Lechuck.

Lechuck? What did he want?

Minnie paused to think for a few seconds, ‘I better go see him’ she thought ‘he may get angry’. She turned to look at Silvia, still peacefully sleeping, ‘she’ll be fine’ Minnie said to herself ‘mother is home’.

When she got down to the port she found Lechuck sitting on the same crate she and Queenie had seen him on but he looked different. His beard had grown back where parts had before fallen out; he was paler like he had looked when Minnie first met him. When he looked at her his eyes seemed more… evil, more demonic he looked like someone that could strike fear into whoever he met, maybe he could.

"Minnie" he muttered and jumped down from the crate, his boots made a loud thud as he landed.

"You wanted to talk to me?" Minnie nervously started tugging on her hair

"Yes I did"

"What about?"

"Well" Lechuck paused in what seemed to be very deep thought he took a step forward and grabbed her left wrist, tightly

"Why are you doing that?" Minnie asked "Trying to stop me from running away?"

Lechuck laughed like she had been sarcastic but really she had asked seriously.

Lechuck cleared his throat "It seems to me that you think I do not care for you or Silvia for that matter"

"Well, do you?" Minnie asked nervously

"Of course I do," he said although to Minnie it didn’t seem very honest

"Then why do you never come to see her?" she asked while unsuccessfully trying to pull out of his grasp

Lechuck narrowed his eyes "I’m not going to hurt you, please do not try to get away from me"

"Answer the question"

"I did not want to disturb your life which I believe your mother thinks was going pretty well until you met me"

"No, it was great to meet you"

"Great to meet me? It wasn’t just a meeting was it?"

"Please don’t bring that up" she sniffed

"It can all change"

"How?"

"Well there is one way where you I could prove how much I care for you and how much I want to spend my time with you"

"How?"

Lechuck smiled "Will you marry me?"

Minnie paused she started breathing heavily then she smiled and looked back at his face "yes" she muttered

The next day

"WHAT!" Queenie yelled as soon as she heard the news had immediately gone to see Minnie ignoring how angry Minnie had been before "You can’t! He is evil and disgusting"

"Queenie I do not want to hear this" Minnie tried to sound stern

"Queenie has a point" Minnie’s mother also disagreed with this marriage but she did want to see her daughter married so had tried to look on Lechuck’s positive side, she hadn’t found much yet

"Mother, this is my last chance for marriage he is the only one I love!" Minnie stamped her foot

"Minnie" Queenie warned, "You don’t know what you’re getting yourself into"

"Well I don’t care" Minnie folded her arms "The wedding rehearsal is tonight, end of story"

"No, it will not be the end until the actual wedding next week" Queenie shook her head

"It does not matter, I am going to get ready early and for the wedding rehearsal I will even be wearing the Goodsoup family ring!" she snorted

"The Goodsoup ring, the passing down of mother to daughter" Minnie’s mother said looking at her finger as if the ring was there

"Wait a minute, is that the ring Lechuck was so interested in?" Queenie tilted her head

"I don’t know, I don’t pay attention to that sort of stuff," Minnie said clenching her fist

"Where is Lechuck anyway?" Queenie asked

"I’m not sure" Minnie raised her eyebrows

"I bet he has left the island" Queenie sneered

"No he hasn’t!" Minnie stamped her foot again "What is it with you? If you fell in love with a pirate I would give you my full support why are you being like this?"

"I would not fall in love with a man like Lechuck, he is cruel, vile and as I said before disgusting"

They were both arguing so much they didn’t notice even when Minnie’s mother left the room

"Minnie, I am going to show up at this wedding rehearsal but just to show how much I care and one day you may try to show me a little respect because of this"

Minnie bit her lip "Yes, do and then maybe you will see what a great husband Lechuck will be"

Queenie shook her head and scurried out the door

Minnie sat on a medium-sized velvet chair the same that her mother had used for her wedding celebration. ‘Although’ Minnie thought ‘She never did stay married that long’.

Minnie was only sitting down because she had felt to tired to start straight away, Silvia’s crying had kept her up all night and even Lechuck seemed preoccupied and hadn’t actually talked to her that much, it seemed kind of suspicious.

Queenie was outside, Minnie knew Queenie wasn’t exactly keen on seeing either her or Lechuck and was probably trying to clear her head.

Minnie nearly jumped when she felt Lechuck’s hand touch hers, her mind had been elsewhere.

"Minnie, I hope you did not leave any valuables where someone could take them" he asked

"Well I left the ring but I got Tanya to watch it, why are you worried about that?"

"Smugglers" he whispered "The Skull Island Smugglers have been stealing more often than usual in the last few days, I wouldn’t want that beautiful heirloom to be taken away from you"

"How sweet" she smiled

"Listen" he whispered "I want to just get some fresh air, the upcoming wedding has me in a bit of a daze"

"Sure" she scratched her head "Get back as soon as you can"

"Sure will"

Minnie watched him get up and leave through the church door, she a few of the people watching getting a bit shifty and impatient.

Tanya paced up and down besides the small table with the ring placed in the dead centre. She was a bit angry about the wedding herself but unlike Queenie she liked to keep her opinions inside, so she didn’t hurt anyone’s feelings.

Suddenly she felt a strong hand on her shoulder and started to sweat, slowly turning around she saw Lechuck standing behind her and smiled "Oh, its just you Lechuck I…"

Before she could finish she was knocked back as Lechuck hit her with all his strength on the side of her head it made a sickening crunch and everything went black as she collapsed to the ground.

Lechuck turned to where the ring lay and laughed.

10 minutes later Queenie was by the port staring at the ocean ‘I don’t want to go to that wedding rehearsal’ she thought ‘Minnie will spend the whole thing giving me dirty looks and I doubt Lechuck is to fond of me’.

Queenie scraped her blond hair behind her ears just as she saw Lechuck move past her.

"Lechuck! Where are you going?" she ran to catch up with him when he suddenly stopped, he turned around and faced her. Before she could react he gripped her face so tightly she almost cried out.

"Tell Minnie she was the perfect target, a fool she was but she of cause provided some pleasure when I was bored but other than that she was just another person I can exploit" Lechuck smirked

"What about Silvia?" Queenie managed to squeak

"Hmm, Silvia well although I probably would like someone to grow up to be as evil as me, if anyone could but she will just have to stay with her soon suffering mother"

"Why?" Queenie tried to hold back tears

Lechuck’s free hand which had had curled up, he lifted to her face and slowly opened it showing her the massive diamond from the Goodsoup engagement ring, his eyes lit up.

"This was all I wanted and I’m sure the Skull Island smugglers would gladly trade it for the ship I desire" he laughed, he sounded like a demon

He lifted her off the ground and then threw her down so she hit her head on the stone

"Goodbye, Queenie" he said before quickly vanishing from view.

"No!" Queenie shouted "No!"

Minnie was starting to get worried ‘Where is he?’ she asked herself over and over but she didn’t have the answer

Tanya had hobbled in just a few minutes ago clutching her head tightly saying she must of hit her head hard but she didn’t seem to remember how, she simply stood at the back of the building closing her eyes every few seconds.

Queenie soon arrived but instead of just complaining she ran as fast as she could straight up to Minnie, tears streaming down her face "I’m sorry Minnie, I couldn’t fight him, I couldn’t!" she cried speaking so fast Minnie could barely understand what she was saying.

"Who?" she asked

"Lechuck, he stole the diamond, the Goodsoup diamond" before Queenie had finished Minnie’s mother had already ran outside and arrived back with the empty engagement band

"No! It can’t be" Minnie choked

Minnie’s mother walked down to her daughter and handed her the band "It wasn’t your fault, you didn’t see it coming" she clasped her hands together

Minnie took the empty band and placed it on her finger "I will wear this to the day I die, I will show the devotion and love I felt for him and he never gave anything back"

Queenie wiped the tears from her eyes "He gave you Silvia, a wonderful daughter"

But Minnie couldn’t feel that her heart felt like it had been ripped in two pieces and also there was a terrible physical pain shooting through her heart but she only felt it for a few seconds before she fainted.

Queenie sat in the Goodsoup hotel, her arm around Minnie’s mother. Who had been crying for 5 hours since the whole incident.

"So you’re going to raise Silvia?" Queenie had wanted to ask for 2 hours but hadn’t had the strength

Minnie’s mother jumped up from her seat hitting Queenie’s arm away from her "NO!" she yelled "I don’t want to see that wretched girl again, the spawn of that creature who left my daughter to die of a broken heart!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. Silvia who had been sleeping peacefully woke up and straight away began bawling.

Queenie rushed over and scooped the little girl in her arms "Shhhh" she tried to soothe Silvia "calm down"

"GET OUT NOW!" Minnie’s mother yelled

Queenie straight away held tightly to Silvia, not wanting to frighten her and ran out of the mansion into the cold weather and down to the port, she wanted to leave the island and go somewhere far away. To Queenie Silvia was not Lechuck’s daughter only Minnie’s daughter.

"Queenie" Tanya was at the port and seemed to be boarding a ship

"Tanya?" Queenie asked "Wait a min, where are you going? I didn’t get told you were going anywhere"

"Plunder Island" she replied "I just want to leave Blood Island, this place isn’t the same anymore"

Queenie looked at Silvia who was starting to quieten down "Tanya?" she asked

"Yes?"

"Could you take Silvia to Plunder Island with you?"

"Well I guess but why don’t you come to?"

"No, I want to go somewhere else" Queenie paused she didn’t really want to go anywhere else but Silvia just reminded her too much of Minnie.

Tanya climbed down from the ship and took Silvia from her arms "I’ll look after her the way Minnie would have wanted" she nodded

"Thank you" Queenie sighed

Tanya ran back onto the ship with Silvia just as the ship started to leave the port

"Bye Tanya!" Queenie yelled "Take good care of Silvia"

Meanwhile Tanya looked at the small Silvia. Black hair; pale skin, dark eyes it was Lechuck all over. "I’m sorry Silvia" Tanya smiled "I do not think such an evil demonic creature such as Lechuck should ever have a daughter".

Silvia babbled happily, she didn’t know what was happening or where her mother had gone but she liked the ship.

"I’m glad your so happy about what is going to happen to you" Tanya’s face softened "I am really really sorry about this but mother said if I should get hold of you, I should leave you somewhere alone". Tanya paused "When we get to Plunder Island I will leave you somewhere, an alley or a just a pathway. Mother says that you should feel the sadness that Minnie went through for that evil man"

Silvia chuckled uncertainly