A/N: Chapter contains torture, violence and light gore. 

  Kassidy startled awake as a bucket of freezing water was poured over her. She shivered, and looked around trying to figure out where she was.
"Evening princess." James said stepping forward. Kassidy went to move but she was bound to a post of some sort.
"James. Why? Why are you doing this?!" She demanded. "Killian let you go you should be with your family."
James kicked the bucket that he had previously dumped over her at her.
"I Did go home to be with my family!" He spat. "But your father didn't take you not returning well, so in exchange for me failing to bring you home he took the lives of my wife and my son!" He growled.
"I.. I'm so sorry." Kassidy said with tears in her eyes. She knew his wife well, and his son.. He was only a boy.
"No you aren't, because as long as you refuse to come home, you don't give a damn about your people!" James glared. "I saw you last night at the Tavern, prancing around with the pirate captain.." James said stalking closer and closer to her. Kassidy put her hands out trying to blast him away from her but it wasn't working. James snickered.
"You see, I thought you would try that. The ropes are enchanted. Your powers wont work." He said and nodded at one of the other men in the room. Kassidy was hit directly in the face with another bucket of ice water. The freezing water felt like needles stabbing at her skin She shook her head trying to get her wet hair out of her face, her teeth were chattering uncontrollably.
"Its going to be a long night for you princess." James smirked.

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"Where is that damn girl?" Killian sighed.
"Kassidy hasn't come back yet?" Smee asked.
"No.. I don't imagine she will without me dragging her back either."
"Now what have you done?" Smee asked gaining him a glare. "Sorry sir.." He sighed.
"Stay here, and watch the ship. I've got a princess to find." Killian said.
Killian was worried, this particular town was not a good place for any woman to just wander around without being accompanied and not just that, but he knew she was pissed off at him, and she had every bloody right to be. His actions were hurtful and uncalled for and he hoped she would forgive him.

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Kassidy wasn't sure how much more she could take. She was just ready for them to Kill her for the last hour, one of the men in the room had fastened a rope around her neck and at James' command he would pull the rope, until she just about passed out before she was doused with another bucket of agonizing freezing cold water. But James himself, rarely inflicted any pain on her.
"James.. Please." Kassidy begged through chattering teeth. "You nearly raised me as your own, why are you doing this to me? I didn't kill your family!"
"You may as well have." James spat and nodded at the man who pulled the rope again. Kassidy gagged and clawed at the rope on her neck until she couldn't anymore and then screamed when she was hit in the face with more water.
"Just KILL ME!" She screamed. "You coward!" She spat at James.
"I'm the coward? I'm not the one who left my kingdom to join pirates!" James hissed. "People have started talking, how you were never kidnapped, you joined them willingly."
"I would gladly live the rest of my days on that ship then ever spend another minute in that kingdom built on lies and cowardice." Kassidy growled.
"Then before I kill you, let me mark you so people will know exactly what you were. Pirate Scum!" James shouted and marched over to her "Hold her arm" He instructed, Both the other men held her arm still while James dug the tip of his knife into her forearm dragging down. Kassidy screamed in agony.

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When Killian heard the screams he made a dead run in their direction. There was a small shack just outside of the market where the screams were coming from. He drew his sword charging towards the door.

Once breaking the door down he looked on in horror, his princess was tied to a post. She was drenched and shivering and barely conscious there was a rope around her neck, and blood dripping all down her left forearm he couldn't even make out what had been cut into her skin.
"Just in time, Pirate. You can watch her die." James cackled. One of the men grabbed the rope tied to Kassidy's neck and pulled it tight. Kassidy didn't even have any fight left in her to try and fight back.
Killian shouted and charged at the man running him through in seconds.
He cut the rope from Kassidys neck and she gasped and choked. He briefly checked on her, she wasn't looking well. She blinked at him, watching him run the other man through before turning to James who drew his sword prepared for a duel.
Kassidy faded in and out of consciousness while the duel went on. She heard a sickening squish sound and someone gagging but didn't bother opening her eyes to look.
"Aye, I wouldn't look either its not a pretty sight." Killian said as he cut her down from the post. She collapsed into him. He ripped a piece o his shirt off and wrapped it tightly around her forearm. He would worry more about that later, now he wanted to focus on getting her out of here, and somewhere warm before she froze to death.
"Come on love." He said and lifted her over his shoulder. Kassidy opened her eyes barely enough to see James sprawled out on the ground with his throat slashed before everything went black.

When Kassidy came to she felt weighted down. She moved her head groggily and looked at the several blankets piled up on top of her. She gasped tried to sit up.
"Calm down, you're safe." Killian said softly keeping her still. "I had hoped you would have slept through this next part." Killian winced. Kassidy looked over Smee who was readying a needle and thread. She peeked into the blankets she was completely naked underneath.
"Don't worry, I had you covered before Mr. Smee came in. Just.. try to hold still love." He said and held her arm in place. Kassidy looked down the horrid looking P carved into her forearm. She shook her head trying to wiggle her arm away from Killian.
"I can. I can heal it!" She rasped
"You already tried, your magic is not working." Killian said you passed out again when I poured the rum over it.. Please hold still." He pleaded with her. Kassidy nodded and tried her best to hold still while Smee stitched up the deeper parts of the cut. Killian wiped the tears away from her eyes.
"All done Captain." Smee said.
"Good. Run to the Galley and see if there is some stew leftover?" Killian asked. Smee nodded and hurried off.
There was an awkward silence between Killian and Kassidy until Smee returned with the stew.
"Anything else?" He asked.
"No, thats all for now, thank you." Killian said.
Smee nodded and gave Kassidy a sympathetic look before leaving.
"Are you hungry?" Killian asked. Kassidy shook her head.
"Does it hurt to speak?" He asked noticing the bruising on her throat from the rope. She nodded.
"Well, you might try the stew then, it might help." Killian offered.
"No. Thank you." Kassidy said quietly and turned away from him.
"Do you need anything else? Are you warm enough?" He asked. Kassidy was silent. Killian sighed
"About earlier.. I truly am sorry love." He said. "I'm going to let you rest. I'll be back later to check on you." He said and slowly walked out of the cabin.
"Are we ready to sail Captain?" Smee asked.
"Aye." Killian nodded and took his spot at the helm, overwhelmed with guilt. Had he not cared what his crew thought, she wouldn't have left the ship, she wouldn't have been tortured and nearly killed. How was he ever going to fix this?