Jaden looked around on the dimly lit ship, grabbing the occasional piece of jewelry or valuable trinket and stuffing it in her brown sack. She held her sword closely by her side incase her presence was discovered. She took another glance around and noticed a small metal box on the dresser.
"Rich pig." She muttered lowly to herself as she thought of the rich snob she saw get off the boat. It made her angry that rich people could sit back and live off of others lives and have enough money to burn. Without any regrets, she took her hand and placed it ontop of the box about to load it in the sack. But, it wouldn't budge.
She looked back at the box and saw the hand ontop of it, and the pair of eyes staring back at her. They seemed to be blackened by unearthly make-up that made him look focussed, and yet, completely demented. Jaden's heart stopped for a second before it began racing faster. She noticed the dread locks and he looked as though he hadn't showered in a few days.
Right away she could tell, he wasn't wealthy.
She reached her hand back and pulled out her sword and at the same time, he did so as well. Jaden made a clean swipe for his neck but missed, meeting up with his blade instead. They stood back from the box looking each other in the eyes in the dark merely lit by a dimmed and dying candle.
"Who are you, and who gave you permisssion to steal my about-to-be-stolen things?" The man spoke softly not wanting to give either of them away.
"I am who I am, and that's all you need to know." Quickly she made a leap towards him making him take a step back and she grabbed the box leaning on the desk. She turned for a second running out the door, but before she made it Jack bent over and snatched the rug out from under her. She fell backwards and the bag was launched into the air. The man ran and caught the bag quickly moving out the door and onto the dock. Jaden ran behind him sword back in it's holster.
"Come back, you tights-wearing ninny!" They jumped over barrels and ran around people carrying luggage. Jaden reached her pinky to her lips and whistled loudly. The man looked back puzzled about what she was doing as he ran head on into a brick wall and fell down.
"Fancy that. A wall." His head fell back against the ground. A sword met up with his neck. On the other side of it stood a woman with raven black hair with firey red streaks throughout it. She moved the sword closer as she picked up the bag.
"This is where the joy-ride ends, Mr. Sparrow." Jaden caught up with the two and leaned over panting.
"And who might you be?" Jack looked up at the woman without moving any other piece of his body.
"I'm Megan. Ms. Collins to you." She pressed the blade further against his throat. Megan put her sword away and helped Jack up. She took his sword out of his hand and he took a few steps back.
"I must've hit you awefully hard, maybe I should extend you to a drink." With that, Megan pulled a bottle out of her pocket and handed it to him. He looked at it in the plam of his hand and gulped it down. "There's plenty more at the pub we're going to." Megan pointed her finger down the street. Jack swayed a little backwards as he stepped forward.
"Who's trying to pull my hat?" Jack eyed Jaden and Megan suspiciously as they looked at each other.
"Don't you mean 'leg'?" Jaden asked.
"I know what I said, and I said what I meant!" Jack declared loudly. He pondered a moment about what he just said and shrugged it off. "Don't you think you're being a bit odd? I mean- your friend just chased me and stole something of mine, and you have my sword. A little weird don't you think?" Jack stood proud of his logic while Jaden clenched a fist.
"How dare you insinuate that I stole something!" Jack smiled a little
"Well, the bag in your friend's hand is technically not your property, because it wasn't yours to begin with. But because it was in my possession last, I really think I ought to be in charge of it. Now, give it back." Jack extended his hand.
"Tempting offer Mr. Sparrow, but, I'll give it back on one condition: you join us for a drink or two." Megan put the bag behind her back and Jaden began to walk down the street, adjusting her brown and gold streaked hair on the way. Jack began walking that way as well, following in her footsteps and Megan went behind Jack, raised the sword above Jack's head and in one swift motion
... knocked him unconcious.
Jaden stood in disbelief at Megan "We didn't even know who he was." Jaden said as they began walking. Megan dropped the sword by Jack and put another small bottle by him and caught up with Jaden.
"What do you mean 'We'? I knew who he was the entire time." Megan adjusted her bandana.
"Well?" Jaden began to get frustrated, "Who was he?" Megan sighed.
"Jack Sparrow. Captain of the Black Pearl. Rumor has it, he's looking for some kind of treasure now, but no one knows what."
Jaden thought for a second, "You know, I think Jack's kind of cute."
Megan turned and pulled her sword out and pointed it at Jaden's chest. "Are you nuts? I think I should kill you now before you get us killed later." Megan moved the sword a little back.
"Ok, ok. It was just a thought. Anyways, we need to get going to the pub." They walked for a little while in complete silence until Jaden started to giggle. "Remember last time we left her?"
Megan laughed and smiled "Oh no..." Jaden laughed and almost fell over.
"By the end of the night and 10 bottles of rum later, she thought she was the pope!"
Jaden and Megan approached the doors and pushed them open. On the bar, there was a bronze skinned girl with a piece of paper folded into a hat ontop of her head. She was wearing a pheasent blouse and black pants. The white of the shirt emphasized her black, brown, and blonde hair. She was holding a bottle of rum singing something while bluthering out words. Megan dropped the sack and Jaden's jaw dropped open.
"Please tell me, that's not who I think it is..." Megan pointed at her and the girl stood up on the bar. Megan picked up the bag and ran to the bar grabbing the girl.
"Shavai! What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Shavai raised a finger to her eye.
"I'm not drunk you think as as I am." Megan slapped her.
"Look the only one allowed to be drunk anytime they damn well please is me. Who gave you permission to drink anyway!?" Megan ran over her sentence in her head.
"Step outside. I'll kick my ass." Shavai wobbled from side-to-side before falling over in Megan's arms.
"Hi, mommy." Megan stared at Shavai strangely and dropped her. Jaden looked suprised. Megan shrugged and took a seat at the table with Jaden.
"She's completely hopeless." Jaden and Megan took a deep breath and exhaled.
"I'm not paying the bill..." Jaden spoke softly as suddenly Shavai let out a loud snore. She then thought to herself "Jack Sparrow...What a wonderful name..."
