Life and Love
By: Raven in Red
After a year of being apart, Amy decides to go out and find her beloved Jack Sparrow. Sequel to Dances and Dreams, R&R, JackOC
Chapter One: Stowaway
Amelia Brown, aka Amy, had had enough of the loneliness.
A year ago to the day, she had shared a waltz on the rocky cliffs of Tortuga with the one and only Jack Sparrow. They had gotten to know each other quite well on that night, and they had even shared a kiss together. However, the following morning, Jack was gone. He had left no sign that he had even been there, only the aching pain in Amy's heart. Amy had woken on the cliffs just in time to see Jack's ship, the Black Pearl, sailing off into the sunrise.
Now, a year later, Amy decided that she would go and find her beloved Jack. She would do whatever it took to get back to him.
Amy was still in Tortuga, living on the streets. She had spent the year forming her plan of escape.
It was the one-year anniversary of Jack's abandonment, Amy had been spying on a group of pirates who had docked in Tortuga and were staying for a few days. The ship, the Red Wave, was captained by a woman by the name of Lisa Lingo. She was tall, brunette, and very headstrong. Amy had also overheard their plan to go after the Black Pearl. Perfect, thought Amy. She decided to slip aboard the ship and live as a stowaway. She knew how to go almost two weeks without food, and where the rum on a ship was always stored. She knew how to survive as a stowaway.
Amy watched from the docks as the ship was being prepared for departure. She had worn boy's clothes which she had stolen from a nearby motel room. She wore a baggy, off-the-shoulder white shirt, a loose black vest, long brown pants, and black boots. She combed her long brown hair down around her face and wore a black tricorn hat so her face could not be seen. As if she were a true member of the crew, she walked up the gangplank and boarded the ship. She almost felt as if she belonged there.
Taking confident steps, she walked down the stairs leading to the lower decks. That part of the ship was empty, as the crew was out on the main deck, getting the ship ready to sail. Amy went farther down into the cargo hold. She found herself a hiding place behind a tall stack of barrels, crates, and sacks. She was sure that no one would find her.
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After almost a week on board the Red Wave, Amy had become weak from hunger. She had stolen a few bottles of rum from the cellar when the crew slept, but it only made her drunk and very tired. It was her only hope of survival. She spent most of her time in the cargo hold sleeping, praying, or talking to herself. She was becoming slightly delirious from hunger and boredom. She knew she was going to die.