Tainted Love
Plot: Anamaria had feelings for Jack since the first time she met him. But one day, he sends Anamaria to a new ship. Now not completely over him, three prisoners come aboard her ship! R/R J/A please READ!
A/N I would like everyone to know that this is my first story so please be nice, I would love only praises (we all do) and I would appreciate constructive criticism, I would love to know my mistakes so I'll my best to improve them. Please no flaming. My only wish is to please you all, so enjoy my story. Now for the legal stuff.
Disclaimer: I don't own Jack, Anamaria, Will, or Elizabeth. I don't own dida-ley squat.
Chapter 1: From Red to Grey
"There is a saying out there, a saying that speaks the total truth about living. 'Life isn't always fair'. I had to misfortune to encounter that curse twice in my lifetime." Anamaria told Martha, the old kitchen maid. Anamaria and Martha were both working in the kitchen cleaning after the sailors, on the S.S Prudence. Martha and Anamaria were like mother and daughter. They told each other everything. Tonight they were talking past romances. Little did Martha know, Anamaria had quite a story.
"First time I feel in love, it was with a brilliant, funny, and handsome man. Who had the eyes of an angel that made you stop dead in your tracks just to gaze upon them. He was the kind of man that you thought could trust and love for the rest of your life." Anamaria said dreamily.
"Aye, some men can be real charmer's then fall for another woman. I remember my husband Robert, now he was a real ladies man. He'd go out to the tavern and pick up a girl and go home to have well, you know." said the potato faced woman. Anamaria understood.
"It's strange how ironic life can be." Anamaria said while picking up a plate. "One moment you're in the arms of a man dreaming about your life together in some faraway land having a large home filled with children. The next, you're standing next to your bed flabbergasted about what had just happened. The man I thought I could trust, left me without so much as a good bye, and he didn't go with another woman, but he stole my ship."
"I thought it was illegal for a woman to own a ship, especially a Negro." Martha said bluntly. Anamaria looked hurt. Very hurt. She didn't like it when people commented her skin. No one does. Martha could see that she had hurt Anamaria's feelings somehow.
"I'm sorry, m'dear. Truly I am" Anamaria dazed at her and gave her a little nod to show that she forgave her. Quickly returning to the original subject Martha said "I hope you didn't let that scoundrel get away of stealing of your ship"
"I did unfortunately" Anamaria sighed. "And unfortunately met him again"
"You did? Well, dearie, what were the chances of you meeting Mr.…Mr.…"
"Captain Jack Sparrow" remarked Anamaria.
Martha had sudden splurge of shock. She looked suspiciously at Anamaria. "Are you talking about the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow? The terror of the seven seas?"
"Yes, and the biggest drunk add that" Anamaria laughed.
"Well, dearie, uh, well, I'm a little lost for words" Martha said giving a quick nervous smile and laugh.
'I know what you were thinking. How could anyone, even the biggest drunk, could be as stupid as to court a pirate" Anamaria guessed.
'Well, no offense dearie but you took the words right out of my mouth" Martha admitted. Anamaria smirked at this.
"I do owe him some credit" Anamaria admitted. "I always thought myself as a woman who'd never let a man take over her mind, body, and spirit. That I would never let a man pillage me of my youth and innocence, and then came Jack and turned my life completely upside down" Anamaria sighed.
"So when did you meet him again?" Martha asked excitedly. Anamaria told her everything from the curse, Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth, from the Black Pearl, everything!
"Wow, and I thought that was a faerie tale, but you were actually there?" Martha asked.
"I know it's unbelievable" Anamaria said. "I didn't even thought you'd believe me if I told you b-"
"Dearie, that was big news in Port Royal, but everyone thought it was some crazy hoax. But what I don't understand is that, Jack sounds like a hero in my ears, why is that bad?" Martha asked.
"Because I feel in love with him again. God, I thought once was enough but there's something about him that makes you swoon over him like some…some….I don't even know!" Anamaria exclaimed. Martha looked at her with loving eyes.
"I wish I had loved a man just like you did, someone who had the power to make you fall in love again and feel passionately about. But what I really want to know is, did he ever show signs of him loving you?" Martha asked with delight. Martha was a huge romantic, as you can see.
"I thought he did. The way he talked to me, the way he looked at me, even the way he walked toward me made me felt that he was in love. But most of the time, he was distracted by something. But when he was with me, he told everything that was on his mind. He would hold me in his arms as he talked to me, and told me everything, just like old friends do" Anamaria smiled, but it didn't last long "And then he betrayed me."
Martha quickly got up from her seat. "What did he do to you darling?"
"What are you women doing?" A strange voice came out. It was Captain James Woodbridge, who ran the S.S Prudence. He was a handsome fellow, with blond hair, which was short, but rugged and beautiful. He was masculine and had baby blue eyes. He and Anamaria were courting at the time, and he was very much in love with her.
"Darling, it's almost midnight and you two hadn't finished yet." Captain James told Anamaria.
"Were sorry darling, we were just talking" Anamaria giggled.
"Well, make sure this place is cleaned up for breakfast tomorrow. Martha I'm going to ask you to some washing tomorrow, the sailors are complaining about not having their clothes washed, and Anamaria I need you to scrub the dungeons" Anamaria cringed at this, but quietly agreed.
"Yes sir"
"Alright then, just clean this up and you are welcome to enter your beds" said Captain Woodbridge.
"Alright, good night" Anamaria said softly.
"Good night darling" Captain Woodbridge said slowly as he leaned over to give her a kiss. "I'll see you in the morning" The captain slowly swaggered out of the room leaving Anamaria and Martha to finish their work. As Anamaria began working she began to smile.
"Now that my dear is marriage material" Martha assured
"Oh Martha, you think? Do you really think?" Anamaria danced across the room "Imagine, Mrs. Anamaria Woodbridge, how you think that sounds Martha?" She asked excitedly
"Darling, don't change the subject. Tell me about Jack!" Martha was desperate for details. But Anamaria wasn't about to give it to her.
"Maybe later Martha, I don't feel like talking about it" Anamaria told the old woman.
"Oh please Anamaria?!" Martha beseeched "I am dying to know!"
"It's a long story, very long story, but I'll tell you one thing, he'd changed my heart from a bright red to a dull grey"