HEADS UP: In case you didn't know, this is the sequel to The Bounty of
Bartholomeu Santara (I couldn't fit it in the summary!)! If you have not
read my fic and are interested, you can find it by clicking on my name:
JillValentine44! Please read it and drop me a nice review!
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with anything even remotely related to Pirates of the Caribbean or Disney or the illustrious Johnny Depp! I am a mere fangirl! Don't sue me!!
Hey, everyone! Good to see you all again! I've finally put up me second fanfic! I really hope you like it! I'll do my best to update often! Enjoy The Gems of Roslynn!
Chapter 1: Surprise Visit
The Black Pearl sailed regally through the Caribbean bound for its next destination. Captain Jack Sparrow and Celeste Wyndham stood at the helm, gazing at the upcoming city.
"Ah, Port Royal." Jack sighed. "Lovely as always." He was clad in his usual garb, and Celeste wore a stunningly elegant white dress that was fairly low cut and lace trimmed. He turned to her. "Are you sure this is the bes' possible place to go, love?"
"Of course." Celeste replied. "They're one of the richest cities around. Besides, didn't you have that thing you wanted to discuss with Will Turner?"
"Aye, but I figured it'd be long after Commodore Norrington stopped keepin' an eye out for me." Jack told her.
"Trust me." she said.
"Sometimes I think that's me fatal mistake." he said, smiling.
Celeste had decided that of all the places to go, Port Royal was the best to claim the bounty on the terrible pirate Captain Bartholomeu Santara. Not too long before, Celeste and Jack had hunted down Santara and killed him (which was no easy feat). Celeste had cut off Santara's head and was going to present it as proof that she'd killed him.
Port Royal slowly came into view as they prepared to dock.
"Now, Jack," Celeste began, "if we do not want attention drawn to us, then, please, please behave yourself."
"Why, darling, whatever do you mean?" he asked innocently.
"You know perfectly well what I mean, you filthy little pirate." she smiled.
A little while later, they dropped anchor in Port Royal and set up the gangplank. Jack and Celeste strode importantly down the gangplank and onto the docks, Celeste on Jack's arm. Almost immediately, guards hurried up the dock with their bayonets pointed at them. In the lead walked a tall man wearing a white wig and a military outfit: Commodore Norrington.
"Well, well," Norrington began, looking at Jack, "Jack Sparrow. Back again, eh? What possible law didn't you break on your last memorable visit?"
"Commodore Norrington." Jack greeted. "Pleasure to see you again. 'ow 'ave you been? Well, I 'ope."
"Until now." Norrington replied sharply. "You do realize that we must arrest you. You make it too easy on us." he approached Jack and Celeste.
"Ah, Commodore Norrington, how do you do?" Celeste greeted, holding out her hand to him. "Celeste Wyndham. Pleasure." she still held her hand out to him, waiting for him to kiss it, being only polite, but he did not move.
"I mean no offense to you, Miss," Norrington told her, "but I do not wish to touch anything associated with that pirate." he said with spite.
"Oh, yes, no offense taken." she mumbled sarcastically. "Commodore, I do promise you that we are not here to steal or kill or cause any trouble whatsoever."
"The word of a pirate does not mean that much to me, Miss."
"And what makes you think I'm a pirate? Do I look like a pirate to you?" she asked in an unnaturally sweet voice. She saw Norrington glance at Jack's arm that Celeste was clutching onto. She quickly let go and nervously smoothed out her dress, laughing uneasily. "Well," Celeste started, faking calm, "what if I were to tell you that I have the head of Captain Bartholomeu Santara back on the ship at this very moment?"
"I'd say that you are lying." Norrington said. "Every navy in the Caribbean has been after Santara for years. a girl and a worthless pirate are not likely to catch him."
"Well, I'm not every navy, am I?" Celeste asked sarcastically. "And Jack is not worthless!" she added very quickly. "But, really, Commodore, please believe me when I say that we are here only to collect the bounty, not to cause any trouble."
"This man is wanted for piracy, Miss." Norrington added. "Why is a young woman like yourself getting involved with this scum?"
Celeste laughed. "Because I'm in love with him." she said obviously, laughing.
"Yes, well, my grievances." Norrington added coldly. Celeste scowled.
"Commodore," Celeste addressed impatiently, "are you going to let me collect my bounty or not?"
"I cannot do that--"
"Fine then." Celeste interrupted. Norrington took out his sword threateningly. "Oh Commodore, you don't want to fight me, do you?"
"No, I don't." Norrington replied. "I want him to meet with the gallows." Jack started to take out his sword. "Ah, a fight. Amusing. Back off, men." he ordered his guards.
"Oh, Jack, can I fight him?" Celeste asked.
"Sure, darling, if you really want to." Jack replied.
Celeste smiled. She'd hidden both her swords under the skirt of her dress. She'd strapped a scabbard to each of her legs (it sounds uncomfortable, but it really didn't bother her too much). She lifted up her dress high enough to unsheathe both of her swords. She quickly unsheathed them. Norrington and his men laughed at her.
"We'll see..." Celeste said, slowly striding towards Norrington.
"Surely you jest." Norrington laughed. "I am the best dueler in Port Royal."
"Until we got here." she stated boldly. She laughed at the battle that was about to commence. "I'll go easy on you." Norrington chuckled.
She quickly struck high and low several times with one sword and he blocked her. She swiped inward with both swords at his waist and he justmped back. They fenced; Celeste felt fairly challenged, but hid it well (bluffing: a pirate's gift). She made several very quick strikes in all directions with both swords and Norrington seemed to, somehow, block it all. He was good.
"Oh, Commodore," she laughed, "you patronize me." She profoundly sped up her fencing. Norrington looked panicked while Celeste kept a cool face. Finally, she clapped the blades of her swords onto the handle of Norrington's sword and quickly jerked it out of his hand, sending it flying behind her. Jack ducked, just dodging it, though, it came so close to him that it knocked off his hat.
"N-nearly be'eaded me there, love." he said to Celeste, retrieving his hat.
"Well, that was amusing." she said to Norrington, sheathing her swords, "so, can I get my bounty now? Without you hanging Jack?"
Norrington looked outraged at the outcome of the fight. He motioned to the guards and they raised their bayonets and started towards Celeste and Jack.
"Huh?" Celeste asked, confused. "But... Jack, they're not listening to me!" Norrington's men moved threateningly towards them. Jack glanced left and right. He spotted a fairly small boat -- ship! -- (compared to the Pearl, anyway) that was docked fairly near to their right.
"Not good!" Jack exclaimed as he beheld Norrington's nearing men. Jack grabbed Celeste's hand and pulled her towards the small ship to their right. They ran up the gangplank and over deck to the other side of it. The ship was docked in a narrow ship lane, so another dock was not far from their location on the ship.
"Jump over there!" Jack quickly told her. He climbed up onto the ship's railing and jumped off onto the dock. Celeste glanced around nervously, but climbed up onto the railing and jumped onto the dock as well. Struggling not to fall flat on her face, she thrust her arms out in front of her to break her fall.
"OW!" she cried, getting up. They started to run up the dock.
"You alrigh'?" Jack asked.
"Nnn!" she whined in pain. "I got a splinter!" Jack half-smiled at the fact that the girl who had just won a duel with Commodore Norrington was panicking over a splinter.
They ran through the streets of Port Royal, glancing back nervously every other second.
"Where are we going, Jack?" Celeste asked, breathing hard.
"Visitin' an ol' friend." Jack replied.
They ran a little longer and then Jack suddenly stopped in front of a door. He yanked it open and pulled Celeste inside. They glanced around and saw no one, but heard something: snoring. Jack walked further into the room and saw a man sleeping in a chair, clutching a bottle of alcohol that was a quarter full.
"'ello, sir, nice to see you again." Jack said to him. The man didn't wake, he didn't even stir. They were in a blacksmith's shop. There were hatchets, swords, daggers, mallets, and many other things you'd expect to find in a blacksmith's decorating the walls and shelves. Jack looked around and saw no one else, so he motioned for Celeste to come to him.
"We can 'ide be'ind that shelf." Jack suggested, pointing to a waist- high shelf that held many swords and daggers. "Oh, 'ere." he took her hand and looked at it. "Where's that splinter?"
"Right there." she pointed to the palm of her hand. He made to pull it out and she winced.
"I won' 'urt you, love." he said gently. She looked away while he quickly and painlessly removed the splinter. He brushed off her hand. "There."
She looked at him, her eyes previously fixed elsewhere. "Oh, I... didn't even notice... Thanks."
"Anytime, love--"
Just then, the door opened. Jack and Celeste ducked down behind the shelf.
"All I heard was that some pirates are running around here in town." said a man's gentle voice.
"Didn't you see that ship out there?" a woman asked.
"I haven't been out to the docks today." he replied.
"It's the Black Pearl." she said. "Jack is here."
Jack peered around the side of the shelf. Upon seeing the people, he got up.
"Mr. Turner, Miss Swann, pleasure to see you both." he greeted.
"Jack!" they both exclaimed.
"Miss me?" Jack asked.
Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann stood in shock, unbelieving that Jack would ever return, especially so soon. Celeste slowly stood up.
"Jack, what are you doing here?!" Elizabeth cried.
"'ere to claim a bounty, 'owever failin' miserably, an' I need to talk to Will." he explained.
"Will!" Celeste exclaimed and ran over to him. "Oh, it's been forever! How are you?"
"Er... do-do I know you...?" Will asked uncertainly.
"Oh, of course, it's been so long." she said. "It's Celeste. Celeste Wyndham." he remained clueless. She began again, getting rather annoyed. "London. Years ago. I lived across your street. On the rich side. We were like -- best friends!"
"Celeste... Wyndham..." Will mumbled, searching his brain. "...Celeste?" it dawned on him. "Of course! Oh, it has been years! How have you been doing?"
"I'm doing pretty well," she replied, "and you?"
"Wonderful." he answered. "How is your family?"
"Idiots." she stated. "But I'd rather not speak of that."
"You know 'im?" Jack asked Celeste in surprise. "'ow come you never told me?"
"You never asked." Celeste replied. She turned to Elizabeth. "And you must be Elizabeth Swann. Pleasure. Celeste Wyndham, if you hadn't heard."
"I had." Elizabeth said. "Your name... Wyndham... I've heard it before. You aren't related to Henry Wyndham, are you?"
"His daughter, unfortunately." Celeste replied.
"I've heard of your family." Elizabeth told her. "Your name is very well respected. And I have heard what happened with your mother. I am sorry for your loss."
"Loss?" Celeste asked. "What loss?"
"Your mother. She passed on, didn't she?" Elizabeth asked.
"Passed on? No. She left the country because she was tired of being married ot my father. Stupid git, she was." Celeste said.
"Oh... but we heard--"
"My father's excuses." Celeste interrupted. "Trying to protect the family name, no doubt. Well," she chuckled, "looks like I've ruined that goal for him." Elizabeth questioned with her eyes. "I left home to collect a bounty, become a pirate and all that."
"An' a fascinatin' story it is, love," Jack chimed in, putting his hands on her shoulders, "but I mus' speak with Will at once." he glanced at Will. "Why don' we sit down... away from windows..."
"Yes, of course." Will replied.
He led Jack and the others back into a small room that contained a cot and a table and chairs, and not much else. They all sat down.
"Well, Mr. Turner, been workin' 'ard, lately?" Jack asked.
"Yes... I suppose..." Will answered, not exactly sure why Jack had asked.
"Then, I'd say you need a vacation." Jack told him. "Away from the bleedin' busy city an' 'ave an adventure."
"Adventure?" Will asked.
"Aye." Jack confirmed. "D' you 'appen to 'ave anythin' o' your dad's? Any papers, letters, anythin'?"
"Yes, I do." Will replied. "In an old trunk. Lots of papers and things he left with my mother. I have it here."
"May I go through it?" Jack asked. "I sent your father somethin' a few years back tha' I think you'll be interested in."
"Alright..." Will agreed. He got up and went to the corner of the room where a big brown trunk sat. He grabbed onto the handle and dragged it over to the table. Jack sat on his knees next to it as Celeste, Elizabeth, and Will sat down. Jack opened the trunk and shoved its contents aside, rummaging through it.
Finally, at the bottom of the trunk, he found an old-looking envelope and pulled it out. He sat back in the chair and opened it. Out of it, he pulled an old piece of paper and set it on the table.
"Do you know wha' this is, mate?" Jack asked Will.
"No." Will replied. "I don't think I've ever seen that."
"Well, years ago, when your dad was part o' me crew, I gave 'I'm this." Jack explained. "It's a map. A map to an island tha's rumored to be full o' treasure."
"Treasure, huh?" Will contemplated. "Hmm... well... I have been sort of craving an adventure lately..."
"It's the pirate in you, mate." Jack said. "Come on... Wha' do you say?" he glanced at Elizabeth. "Elizabeth? Care to join us?"
"Couldn't it be dangerous?" Will interjected.
"Oh, we've faced tha' before." Jack dismissed. "Well?"
"Oh, why not, Will?" Elizabeth asked, eagerly craving an adventure as well.
"Well... I suppose it should be alright..." Will replied.
"An' I'm sure you're in, aye, darling?" Jack asked Celeste, while unfolding the map.
"Of course." Celeste confirmed. "Wherever you go, Jack."
"Good." he said, taking Celeste's hand. "Now, look," he instructed, pointing at the map with his other hand, "it's righ' 'ere. Real near Port Royal -- only 'bout a 'undred an' fifty miles off."
Suddenly, they heard loud banging on the door of the shop.
"Uh, oh," Jack mumbled, "mus' be Norrington an' 'is men."
"Elizabeth," Will began, "let's get rid of them. You two," he looked at Jack and Celeste, "hide behind the door or something."
"Aye." Jack confirmed while Celeste nodded. Will and Elizabeth hurried out of the room and Jack and Celeste slipped behind the door.
Will opened the door to the shop and there stood Norrington, his men behind him.
"Good day, Commodore." Will greeted.
"Mr. Turner." Norrington greeted. He glanced at Elizabeth. "Elizabeth." he returned his eyes to Will. "You two haven't seen that bloody pirate Jack Sparrow, have you?" Behind the other door, Jack mouthed the words: 'Captain. Captain Jack Sparrow.'
"I mean," Norrington continued, "he wouldn't be hiding here, would he? Because you both know that that is very against the law. Helping a pirate outrun us. And I know that you tow have helped him escape before."
"Well, he's not here." Elizabeth lied. "We didn't even know he was back in Port Royal. Did you know, Will?" she glanced at him.
"No." he shook his head.
She turned back to Norrington. "No. If we see him, though, we shall inform you."
"Hm." Norrington still wasn't convinced.
"Commodore, I mean it. We haven't seen him." Elizabeth lied again. "Don't you believe me?"
Norrington stared at her and then gave it up. "Alright..." he sighed, "but if you see him, please do inform us immediately."
"Of course, Commodore." Elizabeth replied and Will shut the door. Jack and Celeste emerged cautiously from the room.
"Good work, Elizabeth." Celeste added. "You're a really great liar." Elizabeth smiled, but was unsure whether or not that was a good or bad thing.
"When were you planning to leave, Jack?" Will asked.
"As soon as bloody possible, I'd wager." Jack replied. "'ow 'bout tonigh'?"
"They'll have guards posted outside of your ship -- tons of them." Will stated.
"Oh!" Celeste exclaimed. "We'll have to draw their attention away from the Pearl!"
"A diversion." Will stated.
"Aye, tha' could work..." Jack contemplated.
"They've already seen me, but... Elizabeth!" Celeste suggested. "You could yell to them that you just saw us and then point them in the exact wrong direction, while we sneak on."
"But, surely they won't leave the ship fully unguarded." Elizabeth added.
"Yes, well... just keep yelling and try to get them all away." Celeste said.
"Say... that's not a bad plan..." Will said.
"O' course! It's a great plan!" Jack assured. "She's almost as sneaky as I am!" he said, putting an arm around Celeste's shoulders. "This'll work... We jus' need to wait for the--"
"Opportune moment?" Will interrupted.
"Exactly." Jack confirmed. "Tonigh', then."
"Tonight." Will confirmed.
That night, after Elizabeth and Will had packed a few things (and left Governor Swann and Mr. Brown each a note), they and Jack and Celeste snuck down to the docks.
"Okay, Elizabeth, now, we'll hide over here." Celeste told her, referring to hiding behind a small shed on the docks. "Point them over there." she pointed in the direction exactly opposite of where they intended to go. "Got it?"
"Got it." Elizabeth confirmed. Jack, Celeste, Will hid behind the shed while Elizabeth quickly hurried to the large group of guards patrolling about the Pearl.
"Guards!" Elizabeth yelled. "Guards! I just saw the pirates! They're over there! I just got away in time!" she pointed behind her.
"Thank you, Miss!" a guard yelled back. "Men! Come!" Three fourths of the guards marched off, leaving three behind.
'Oh, darn.' Elizabeth thought. She ran over to them
"Oh!" she cried. "I thought I saw something over there! You'd best see what it is! It might be those awful pirates!"
"Yes, Miss!" one of the guards answered. "Let's go!" he ordered and all three of them marched off.
As soon as all the guards were out of sight, Jack, Celeste, and Will ran to Elizabeth.
"Let's hurry!" Celeste suggested, and they all boarded the Pearl. Jack and Celeste ran below deck to wake the crew. After they had quickly lugged everyone out of bed, they made the ship ready to leave with all speed. Celeste, Will, and Elizabeth helped haul the gangplank aboard. The anchor was pulled up and to their luck, they began moving out of the Port Royal Harbor. How dense are those Port Royal guards?
Okay, well, I hope you liked it! It gets better, I promise! That was a really long chapter, I realize, but anyway, I hope you enjoyed it! Leave me a nice review, please! Drink up, me hearties, yo ho!
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with anything even remotely related to Pirates of the Caribbean or Disney or the illustrious Johnny Depp! I am a mere fangirl! Don't sue me!!
Hey, everyone! Good to see you all again! I've finally put up me second fanfic! I really hope you like it! I'll do my best to update often! Enjoy The Gems of Roslynn!
Chapter 1: Surprise Visit
The Black Pearl sailed regally through the Caribbean bound for its next destination. Captain Jack Sparrow and Celeste Wyndham stood at the helm, gazing at the upcoming city.
"Ah, Port Royal." Jack sighed. "Lovely as always." He was clad in his usual garb, and Celeste wore a stunningly elegant white dress that was fairly low cut and lace trimmed. He turned to her. "Are you sure this is the bes' possible place to go, love?"
"Of course." Celeste replied. "They're one of the richest cities around. Besides, didn't you have that thing you wanted to discuss with Will Turner?"
"Aye, but I figured it'd be long after Commodore Norrington stopped keepin' an eye out for me." Jack told her.
"Trust me." she said.
"Sometimes I think that's me fatal mistake." he said, smiling.
Celeste had decided that of all the places to go, Port Royal was the best to claim the bounty on the terrible pirate Captain Bartholomeu Santara. Not too long before, Celeste and Jack had hunted down Santara and killed him (which was no easy feat). Celeste had cut off Santara's head and was going to present it as proof that she'd killed him.
Port Royal slowly came into view as they prepared to dock.
"Now, Jack," Celeste began, "if we do not want attention drawn to us, then, please, please behave yourself."
"Why, darling, whatever do you mean?" he asked innocently.
"You know perfectly well what I mean, you filthy little pirate." she smiled.
A little while later, they dropped anchor in Port Royal and set up the gangplank. Jack and Celeste strode importantly down the gangplank and onto the docks, Celeste on Jack's arm. Almost immediately, guards hurried up the dock with their bayonets pointed at them. In the lead walked a tall man wearing a white wig and a military outfit: Commodore Norrington.
"Well, well," Norrington began, looking at Jack, "Jack Sparrow. Back again, eh? What possible law didn't you break on your last memorable visit?"
"Commodore Norrington." Jack greeted. "Pleasure to see you again. 'ow 'ave you been? Well, I 'ope."
"Until now." Norrington replied sharply. "You do realize that we must arrest you. You make it too easy on us." he approached Jack and Celeste.
"Ah, Commodore Norrington, how do you do?" Celeste greeted, holding out her hand to him. "Celeste Wyndham. Pleasure." she still held her hand out to him, waiting for him to kiss it, being only polite, but he did not move.
"I mean no offense to you, Miss," Norrington told her, "but I do not wish to touch anything associated with that pirate." he said with spite.
"Oh, yes, no offense taken." she mumbled sarcastically. "Commodore, I do promise you that we are not here to steal or kill or cause any trouble whatsoever."
"The word of a pirate does not mean that much to me, Miss."
"And what makes you think I'm a pirate? Do I look like a pirate to you?" she asked in an unnaturally sweet voice. She saw Norrington glance at Jack's arm that Celeste was clutching onto. She quickly let go and nervously smoothed out her dress, laughing uneasily. "Well," Celeste started, faking calm, "what if I were to tell you that I have the head of Captain Bartholomeu Santara back on the ship at this very moment?"
"I'd say that you are lying." Norrington said. "Every navy in the Caribbean has been after Santara for years. a girl and a worthless pirate are not likely to catch him."
"Well, I'm not every navy, am I?" Celeste asked sarcastically. "And Jack is not worthless!" she added very quickly. "But, really, Commodore, please believe me when I say that we are here only to collect the bounty, not to cause any trouble."
"This man is wanted for piracy, Miss." Norrington added. "Why is a young woman like yourself getting involved with this scum?"
Celeste laughed. "Because I'm in love with him." she said obviously, laughing.
"Yes, well, my grievances." Norrington added coldly. Celeste scowled.
"Commodore," Celeste addressed impatiently, "are you going to let me collect my bounty or not?"
"I cannot do that--"
"Fine then." Celeste interrupted. Norrington took out his sword threateningly. "Oh Commodore, you don't want to fight me, do you?"
"No, I don't." Norrington replied. "I want him to meet with the gallows." Jack started to take out his sword. "Ah, a fight. Amusing. Back off, men." he ordered his guards.
"Oh, Jack, can I fight him?" Celeste asked.
"Sure, darling, if you really want to." Jack replied.
Celeste smiled. She'd hidden both her swords under the skirt of her dress. She'd strapped a scabbard to each of her legs (it sounds uncomfortable, but it really didn't bother her too much). She lifted up her dress high enough to unsheathe both of her swords. She quickly unsheathed them. Norrington and his men laughed at her.
"We'll see..." Celeste said, slowly striding towards Norrington.
"Surely you jest." Norrington laughed. "I am the best dueler in Port Royal."
"Until we got here." she stated boldly. She laughed at the battle that was about to commence. "I'll go easy on you." Norrington chuckled.
She quickly struck high and low several times with one sword and he blocked her. She swiped inward with both swords at his waist and he justmped back. They fenced; Celeste felt fairly challenged, but hid it well (bluffing: a pirate's gift). She made several very quick strikes in all directions with both swords and Norrington seemed to, somehow, block it all. He was good.
"Oh, Commodore," she laughed, "you patronize me." She profoundly sped up her fencing. Norrington looked panicked while Celeste kept a cool face. Finally, she clapped the blades of her swords onto the handle of Norrington's sword and quickly jerked it out of his hand, sending it flying behind her. Jack ducked, just dodging it, though, it came so close to him that it knocked off his hat.
"N-nearly be'eaded me there, love." he said to Celeste, retrieving his hat.
"Well, that was amusing." she said to Norrington, sheathing her swords, "so, can I get my bounty now? Without you hanging Jack?"
Norrington looked outraged at the outcome of the fight. He motioned to the guards and they raised their bayonets and started towards Celeste and Jack.
"Huh?" Celeste asked, confused. "But... Jack, they're not listening to me!" Norrington's men moved threateningly towards them. Jack glanced left and right. He spotted a fairly small boat -- ship! -- (compared to the Pearl, anyway) that was docked fairly near to their right.
"Not good!" Jack exclaimed as he beheld Norrington's nearing men. Jack grabbed Celeste's hand and pulled her towards the small ship to their right. They ran up the gangplank and over deck to the other side of it. The ship was docked in a narrow ship lane, so another dock was not far from their location on the ship.
"Jump over there!" Jack quickly told her. He climbed up onto the ship's railing and jumped off onto the dock. Celeste glanced around nervously, but climbed up onto the railing and jumped onto the dock as well. Struggling not to fall flat on her face, she thrust her arms out in front of her to break her fall.
"OW!" she cried, getting up. They started to run up the dock.
"You alrigh'?" Jack asked.
"Nnn!" she whined in pain. "I got a splinter!" Jack half-smiled at the fact that the girl who had just won a duel with Commodore Norrington was panicking over a splinter.
They ran through the streets of Port Royal, glancing back nervously every other second.
"Where are we going, Jack?" Celeste asked, breathing hard.
"Visitin' an ol' friend." Jack replied.
They ran a little longer and then Jack suddenly stopped in front of a door. He yanked it open and pulled Celeste inside. They glanced around and saw no one, but heard something: snoring. Jack walked further into the room and saw a man sleeping in a chair, clutching a bottle of alcohol that was a quarter full.
"'ello, sir, nice to see you again." Jack said to him. The man didn't wake, he didn't even stir. They were in a blacksmith's shop. There were hatchets, swords, daggers, mallets, and many other things you'd expect to find in a blacksmith's decorating the walls and shelves. Jack looked around and saw no one else, so he motioned for Celeste to come to him.
"We can 'ide be'ind that shelf." Jack suggested, pointing to a waist- high shelf that held many swords and daggers. "Oh, 'ere." he took her hand and looked at it. "Where's that splinter?"
"Right there." she pointed to the palm of her hand. He made to pull it out and she winced.
"I won' 'urt you, love." he said gently. She looked away while he quickly and painlessly removed the splinter. He brushed off her hand. "There."
She looked at him, her eyes previously fixed elsewhere. "Oh, I... didn't even notice... Thanks."
"Anytime, love--"
Just then, the door opened. Jack and Celeste ducked down behind the shelf.
"All I heard was that some pirates are running around here in town." said a man's gentle voice.
"Didn't you see that ship out there?" a woman asked.
"I haven't been out to the docks today." he replied.
"It's the Black Pearl." she said. "Jack is here."
Jack peered around the side of the shelf. Upon seeing the people, he got up.
"Mr. Turner, Miss Swann, pleasure to see you both." he greeted.
"Jack!" they both exclaimed.
"Miss me?" Jack asked.
Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann stood in shock, unbelieving that Jack would ever return, especially so soon. Celeste slowly stood up.
"Jack, what are you doing here?!" Elizabeth cried.
"'ere to claim a bounty, 'owever failin' miserably, an' I need to talk to Will." he explained.
"Will!" Celeste exclaimed and ran over to him. "Oh, it's been forever! How are you?"
"Er... do-do I know you...?" Will asked uncertainly.
"Oh, of course, it's been so long." she said. "It's Celeste. Celeste Wyndham." he remained clueless. She began again, getting rather annoyed. "London. Years ago. I lived across your street. On the rich side. We were like -- best friends!"
"Celeste... Wyndham..." Will mumbled, searching his brain. "...Celeste?" it dawned on him. "Of course! Oh, it has been years! How have you been doing?"
"I'm doing pretty well," she replied, "and you?"
"Wonderful." he answered. "How is your family?"
"Idiots." she stated. "But I'd rather not speak of that."
"You know 'im?" Jack asked Celeste in surprise. "'ow come you never told me?"
"You never asked." Celeste replied. She turned to Elizabeth. "And you must be Elizabeth Swann. Pleasure. Celeste Wyndham, if you hadn't heard."
"I had." Elizabeth said. "Your name... Wyndham... I've heard it before. You aren't related to Henry Wyndham, are you?"
"His daughter, unfortunately." Celeste replied.
"I've heard of your family." Elizabeth told her. "Your name is very well respected. And I have heard what happened with your mother. I am sorry for your loss."
"Loss?" Celeste asked. "What loss?"
"Your mother. She passed on, didn't she?" Elizabeth asked.
"Passed on? No. She left the country because she was tired of being married ot my father. Stupid git, she was." Celeste said.
"Oh... but we heard--"
"My father's excuses." Celeste interrupted. "Trying to protect the family name, no doubt. Well," she chuckled, "looks like I've ruined that goal for him." Elizabeth questioned with her eyes. "I left home to collect a bounty, become a pirate and all that."
"An' a fascinatin' story it is, love," Jack chimed in, putting his hands on her shoulders, "but I mus' speak with Will at once." he glanced at Will. "Why don' we sit down... away from windows..."
"Yes, of course." Will replied.
He led Jack and the others back into a small room that contained a cot and a table and chairs, and not much else. They all sat down.
"Well, Mr. Turner, been workin' 'ard, lately?" Jack asked.
"Yes... I suppose..." Will answered, not exactly sure why Jack had asked.
"Then, I'd say you need a vacation." Jack told him. "Away from the bleedin' busy city an' 'ave an adventure."
"Adventure?" Will asked.
"Aye." Jack confirmed. "D' you 'appen to 'ave anythin' o' your dad's? Any papers, letters, anythin'?"
"Yes, I do." Will replied. "In an old trunk. Lots of papers and things he left with my mother. I have it here."
"May I go through it?" Jack asked. "I sent your father somethin' a few years back tha' I think you'll be interested in."
"Alright..." Will agreed. He got up and went to the corner of the room where a big brown trunk sat. He grabbed onto the handle and dragged it over to the table. Jack sat on his knees next to it as Celeste, Elizabeth, and Will sat down. Jack opened the trunk and shoved its contents aside, rummaging through it.
Finally, at the bottom of the trunk, he found an old-looking envelope and pulled it out. He sat back in the chair and opened it. Out of it, he pulled an old piece of paper and set it on the table.
"Do you know wha' this is, mate?" Jack asked Will.
"No." Will replied. "I don't think I've ever seen that."
"Well, years ago, when your dad was part o' me crew, I gave 'I'm this." Jack explained. "It's a map. A map to an island tha's rumored to be full o' treasure."
"Treasure, huh?" Will contemplated. "Hmm... well... I have been sort of craving an adventure lately..."
"It's the pirate in you, mate." Jack said. "Come on... Wha' do you say?" he glanced at Elizabeth. "Elizabeth? Care to join us?"
"Couldn't it be dangerous?" Will interjected.
"Oh, we've faced tha' before." Jack dismissed. "Well?"
"Oh, why not, Will?" Elizabeth asked, eagerly craving an adventure as well.
"Well... I suppose it should be alright..." Will replied.
"An' I'm sure you're in, aye, darling?" Jack asked Celeste, while unfolding the map.
"Of course." Celeste confirmed. "Wherever you go, Jack."
"Good." he said, taking Celeste's hand. "Now, look," he instructed, pointing at the map with his other hand, "it's righ' 'ere. Real near Port Royal -- only 'bout a 'undred an' fifty miles off."
Suddenly, they heard loud banging on the door of the shop.
"Uh, oh," Jack mumbled, "mus' be Norrington an' 'is men."
"Elizabeth," Will began, "let's get rid of them. You two," he looked at Jack and Celeste, "hide behind the door or something."
"Aye." Jack confirmed while Celeste nodded. Will and Elizabeth hurried out of the room and Jack and Celeste slipped behind the door.
Will opened the door to the shop and there stood Norrington, his men behind him.
"Good day, Commodore." Will greeted.
"Mr. Turner." Norrington greeted. He glanced at Elizabeth. "Elizabeth." he returned his eyes to Will. "You two haven't seen that bloody pirate Jack Sparrow, have you?" Behind the other door, Jack mouthed the words: 'Captain. Captain Jack Sparrow.'
"I mean," Norrington continued, "he wouldn't be hiding here, would he? Because you both know that that is very against the law. Helping a pirate outrun us. And I know that you tow have helped him escape before."
"Well, he's not here." Elizabeth lied. "We didn't even know he was back in Port Royal. Did you know, Will?" she glanced at him.
"No." he shook his head.
She turned back to Norrington. "No. If we see him, though, we shall inform you."
"Hm." Norrington still wasn't convinced.
"Commodore, I mean it. We haven't seen him." Elizabeth lied again. "Don't you believe me?"
Norrington stared at her and then gave it up. "Alright..." he sighed, "but if you see him, please do inform us immediately."
"Of course, Commodore." Elizabeth replied and Will shut the door. Jack and Celeste emerged cautiously from the room.
"Good work, Elizabeth." Celeste added. "You're a really great liar." Elizabeth smiled, but was unsure whether or not that was a good or bad thing.
"When were you planning to leave, Jack?" Will asked.
"As soon as bloody possible, I'd wager." Jack replied. "'ow 'bout tonigh'?"
"They'll have guards posted outside of your ship -- tons of them." Will stated.
"Oh!" Celeste exclaimed. "We'll have to draw their attention away from the Pearl!"
"A diversion." Will stated.
"Aye, tha' could work..." Jack contemplated.
"They've already seen me, but... Elizabeth!" Celeste suggested. "You could yell to them that you just saw us and then point them in the exact wrong direction, while we sneak on."
"But, surely they won't leave the ship fully unguarded." Elizabeth added.
"Yes, well... just keep yelling and try to get them all away." Celeste said.
"Say... that's not a bad plan..." Will said.
"O' course! It's a great plan!" Jack assured. "She's almost as sneaky as I am!" he said, putting an arm around Celeste's shoulders. "This'll work... We jus' need to wait for the--"
"Opportune moment?" Will interrupted.
"Exactly." Jack confirmed. "Tonigh', then."
"Tonight." Will confirmed.
That night, after Elizabeth and Will had packed a few things (and left Governor Swann and Mr. Brown each a note), they and Jack and Celeste snuck down to the docks.
"Okay, Elizabeth, now, we'll hide over here." Celeste told her, referring to hiding behind a small shed on the docks. "Point them over there." she pointed in the direction exactly opposite of where they intended to go. "Got it?"
"Got it." Elizabeth confirmed. Jack, Celeste, Will hid behind the shed while Elizabeth quickly hurried to the large group of guards patrolling about the Pearl.
"Guards!" Elizabeth yelled. "Guards! I just saw the pirates! They're over there! I just got away in time!" she pointed behind her.
"Thank you, Miss!" a guard yelled back. "Men! Come!" Three fourths of the guards marched off, leaving three behind.
'Oh, darn.' Elizabeth thought. She ran over to them
"Oh!" she cried. "I thought I saw something over there! You'd best see what it is! It might be those awful pirates!"
"Yes, Miss!" one of the guards answered. "Let's go!" he ordered and all three of them marched off.
As soon as all the guards were out of sight, Jack, Celeste, and Will ran to Elizabeth.
"Let's hurry!" Celeste suggested, and they all boarded the Pearl. Jack and Celeste ran below deck to wake the crew. After they had quickly lugged everyone out of bed, they made the ship ready to leave with all speed. Celeste, Will, and Elizabeth helped haul the gangplank aboard. The anchor was pulled up and to their luck, they began moving out of the Port Royal Harbor. How dense are those Port Royal guards?
Okay, well, I hope you liked it! It gets better, I promise! That was a really long chapter, I realize, but anyway, I hope you enjoyed it! Leave me a nice review, please! Drink up, me hearties, yo ho!
