ROSE'S STORY
Authors Note: hey this is the second chapter of the story I hope you enjoy!!!!!! Please remember to review!
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters in this story except for the ones that you do not recognize.
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Chapter 1
“Captain Jack Sparrow”
The next morning I awoke to find someone hovering over me. I screamed in alarm making the figure jump. I sat up and backed into a wall, breathing hard. The man in front of me had long matted hair with a bandanna around his head. He carried a sword on is left hip and a pistol on his right.
“Who are you?” I stuttered as I eyed his weapons.
“Captain Jack Sparrow. And what might your name be lass?” said the man.
“Rose.” I said quickly.
“Do you not have a last name?”
“That’s not really important is it?” I asked still eyeing the man apprehensively. He looked like a pirate, that’s what scared me. “Are you a Pirate?”
“Aye.” he replied shortly before he started rooting through the bottles that covered the shelves on the wall of the storage cellar. “How did you end up here?”
“Pirates attacked our ship last night. My father sent me here in a long boat. No one survived last night.” I said with a small sob at the realization that I would never see my parents again.
“Did you happen to see which ship it was?” he asked me curiously.
“I think it was the Black Pearl.” I said nervously.
He looked up at me in surprise as he pulled out a bottle of what looked like rum. “The Black Pearl?”
“Yes.” I said. “How did you come to be on this island with out a crew if you are indeed a captain?”
“My crew had a mutiny only just three days ago.” he said as he led the way out of the cellar.
“Which ship was yours?”
“The Black Pearl.” he said as he took a swig from the bottle. “Tell you what, when we get off this island what would you say to helping me gain me ship back?”
“What!? Become a pirate? Have you not been listening to a word I said about what happened last night?”
“Of course, I was just saying that you could avenge what happened last night and I could regain me ship.” replied Jack.
“And how do you propose we get off this island?”
“Oh so you accept my offer.”
“Yes, though I am not fond of becoming a pirate.” I replied.
“Oh but you love the sea don’t ye?”
“Yes. Of course.”
“Just think of pirating as being part of a great adventure on the sea.”
“Okay I’m in. But that doesn’t solve our problem.”
“What problem?”
“Of how we are going to get off this island. We cant use a long boat, it would take too long to get to a port. We’d starve to death before we reached one.” I said
“Very true, that’s why when the supply ship that has their supplies here comes to load more cargo, we will climb aboard their ship and hide in the cargo hold till we get to a port.” he said as he sat down in the sand.
“So I guess all we can do is wait?” I said as I sat down next to him.
“Aye, we wait.” he confirmed.
“So how long were you captain before they had a mutiny?” I asked him curiously.
“Two years.” he replied shortly. “Where were ye heading to when your ship was attacked?”
“We were heading to Port Royal.” I replied, “My best friend lives there.” I added for some reason I felt the need to mention Will, I guess it gave me a sense of comfort that my best friend was still alive even though I didn’t think I would ever see him again.
“Oh.” replied Jack shortly before taking yet another swig from the bottle. “ Do ye want some?” asked Jack as he offered the bottle to me.”
“I’m sorry I don’t drink alcoholic beverages.” I said.
“It’s the only thing to drink on this island love.” he said as he offered the bottle again.
“Oh, alright.” I said as I took the bottle and took a swig from it and handed it back to him with a grimace on my face.
“Never had rum I take it, don’t worry love, you’ll learn to love it.” he said as he took the bottle back.
“I doubt it.” I said as I tried to get the taste out of my mouth.
He just gave me a smile in response.
“So how long do you think it will be till the ship comes by?” I asked as I looked out to sea.
“I don’t know. Hopefully soon.” he said.
“Do you mind if I ask you a question?” I said.
“It seems ye are full of questions, but I suppose I don’t mind another one.”
“Why don’t you have anymore ammo for your pistol? Surly your crew wouldn’t be as cruel as to leave you with only one shot?” I said.
“Well they did love.” said Jack as he got up to walk around and stumbled a bit.
“That’s horrible!” I said as I followed him.
“That’s Pirates.”
“But you’re a pirate too. You don’t seem like your cruel enough to do something like that.” I said.
“You have a lot to learn about pirates love.” he said “But we’ll have plenty of time to discuss that once we’re on the ship.” he said as he glanced out to sea.
I looked out to sea and found a ship approaching.
“How long till it gets here.” I asked
“Not long, but we need to make sure they don’t see us.” he said.
“Why don’t we just ask them to take us to the nearest port?” I asked.
“Because of this.” he said as he pulled up the sleeve of his right arm to reveal a ‘P’ burnt into his skin. “If they see this, we’ll end up riding in the brig till we get to the nearest port and then it will be off to the gallows for the both of us.”
“How did you get that?!” I said as I grabbed his wrist to get a closer look.
“I had a brush in with the East India Trading Company.” he replied as he pulled his arm back out of my reach.
“So they branded you like you some kind of animal?” I exclaimed, I don’t know why but it had only been a few hours since I met Jack and I had already started looking at him as if he were and Uncle, therefore I had a sense of protection towards him.
“Aye”
“That’s horrible.” I said as I rubbed my own wrist as if I had been the one to endure the searing pain felt from the burning Iron against my skin. Jack headed towards the long boat I had arrived in last night. “Wait! Are we going now?”
“Aye, come on hop in.” he said and I climbed in and sat down on one of the boards that were used for seats. Jack sat down on the board in front of me with his back to me and started rowing out to the ship.
“I thought we were going to wait!” I said.
“This way, by the time they get back to the ship the long boat will be gone and we will be hiding in the cargo hold.” he said.
“But what about the crew that will still be on the ship?” I asked.
“You ask too many questions.” he stated. “I’m Captain Jack Sparrow! We wont get caught.”
I just gave him a doubtful look. “Alright but it your fault if we get caught.” I said.
“We wont.” he said confidently.
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