Whose a What's its?
Sequel to I Don't Remember
Chapter 1
It had been three weeks since the reunion of Amelia and Jack. Amelia had done something that would surely bring disgrace to her family, she fell in love with a pirate. Not just any pirate, an infamous pirate captain, Captain Jack Sparrow, who was wanted by many important people, not to mention wanted by many governments. The British government being one of them.
Amelia was not worried though, they were their way to Port Isabel. She excited to be back at her childhood home again. Her Uncle Mort and Aunt Mary Bridges should be pleased to see her, and she was positive that after explaining Jack to them they could learn to accept a pirate into their family tree. Her aunt spoiled her since the day she had arrived there, and so she must be able to understand how Amelia was in love.
Since Amelia was raised in her wealthy manor and was taught to have principles and morals, she found it imperative that the object of her affections, Jack of course, met her family. She wanted them to see why she loved him, and hopefully they would learn to at least like him enough to give him their blessing. Yes, Amelia was living in a dream world, but she was distracted from logic by this new feeling that was taking over her.
She was lying on the large bed in the captain's cabin of the Black Pearl, with Nevado by her side. His white fluffy hair was ruffled, and she stroked his back. They would be there soon enough, earlier that day Jack had informed her that they were less then a day away. She pulled her blanket over her, making sure that Nevado wasn't covered, and she decided to take a nap.
Jack was at the helm. He had only been there for several hours, because before that he had been with Amelia in his cabin talking and eating breakfast. She was telling him all about Port Isabel, the people there, and what her life was like there. She went into details, describing to him the scenery and how beautiful it looked there at sunrise and sunset.
He could tell she was happy to set foot on familiar land, especially since the incident at Port Royal where she had been immersed in unfamiliar territory, but he was not sure that this was a good idea. Actually, he was positive that it wasn't a good idea, but he couldn't convince her otherwise. She was dead set on this plan, and she assured him that they only had to stay for a couple of days.
That is if they don't arrest him and sentence him to hang like Elizabeth's father did. Although, as always, he would find some way of escape and he knew that Amelia would not let him die. I mean, she did leave Port Royal and commandeered a ship just to get to him. That said something. Besides, he was Captain Jack Sparrow, he had the ability to get himself out of any tight situation and he proved himself time and time again.
Not that he had any doubts about not being able to act like a gentleman. After all he did impersonate a clerk of the church of England, but then again they did find out. Ok, maybe this was going to be a difficult couple of days spending it with a governor and his wife, but he could handle it. He was wondering about Amelia though, what was she going to do when they disown her because she wants to be with a pirate?
Then a scary thought came to his mind, maybe she wants to get married... to him. He had never agreed to a wedding when he admitted his love for her, so was marriage required? They hadn't discussed that topic yet, but for what other reason would she need her families blessing?
Well, if he was going to get married then it would be on his own terms. He was not going to dress in the ugly and restricting garments of the Englishmen, and the ceremony would have to take place on his ship.
Wait, was he seriously planning their wedding in his head? He was definitely loosing it! How could he let himself turn into a whelp overnight? What was wrong with him? What was it about Amelia that made him act like the exact person he didn't want to be and never was?
"Cap'n? Cap'n!" a pirate screamed to get his captain's attention.
Jack's attention was called back to his surroundings. "Huh?" he asked as he looked at the pirate and then back at the horizon. He had gone off course for about a minute, and then after he noticed that he returned to what he was supposed to be doing within seconds. Good thing he had a crew, eh?
"What were ye daydreaming about cap'n?" Gibbs asked as he walked up to Jack and put his left hand on his shoulder.
'My wedding' he thought to himself, ashamed. "Same ole things as always. Treasure, the ocean..." Jack began.
"Strumpets?" Amelia added in an 'I caught you' tone of voice and with a large smirk on her face. She had stepped up on deck right when Gibbs asked him what he was daydreaming about, and she wondered if he was telling the truth.
"Oh heaven's no, luv." Jack replied, suppressing a laugh and putting one hand over his chest in a 'How could you even think that' way. "I wouldn't dream of any other woman than ye."
Amelia smiled at his response, laughing inside. He was just so god damn cute! She walked over to him, with Nevado following one step behind her at all times, and gave Jack a kiss on the cheek. She whispered in a sweet tone, "And you better never or you'll have hell to pay."
Jack grinned and as Amelia began to walk away, pulled her back to him and kissed her on the lips. He definitely liked her better this way. She was acting more aggressive, which was probably a bit of both Elizabeth and his influence rubbing off on her. She still retained her eating habits though, but he enjoyed watching her eat. Somewhere whoever invented the silly eating etiquette was smiling proudly.
When he finally pulled away, Amelia began to blush. Her face was turning a bright red due to her embarrassment of having his crew, or the part of his crew that was up on deck, watch them kiss. She seemed relieved that when she looked around they all appeared to be working. They had been watching them kiss, they don't see much of that type of action onboard, but right when they stopped they had all gone back to work because none of them felt like being yelled at by Jack.
"Not much longer now." Jack said to her as he turned his attention back once more to his job of steering the ship. "Ye should go 'n get ready."
"Aye, aye cap'n." she responded mockingly with a salute and then went back down the stairs. She made her way down the hall as she had done many times before and entered the cabin that she left not that long ago.
She had some nice clothes, that Jack had bought her when she explained that she needed to look appropriate when returning home. There was a slight problem though, she needed someone to help her put on her corset. So she decided to leave the cabin yet again to go on a hunt for the only other female aboard, AnaMaria.
She eventually found her cleaning weapons on the floor of one of the rooms, and after convincing her to help her, AnaMaria followed her back to the cabin. "You are the only other woman here." Amelia explained.
"I have never been a lady." AnaMaria replied, laughing at the fact that this was the first time anyone had ever asked her for help with their corsets.
This task, ironically, gave the two women a chance to bond. They were different as night and day, but somehow they managed to get along. AnaMaria was becoming sort of a friend to Amelia, and it was always good to have a friend. As AnaMaria was tightening the corset on Amelia, she started talking. "So, how are ye and the captain?"
"We are good." Amelia said, between small breaths. She had just gotten used to not wearing corsets anymore, and now she had to don them again. This was going to be hard.
"Ye think it's a good idea? I mean, taking him home 'n all?" the pirate asked her.
"Yes, my family is important to me and so is Jack. I think that they should know each other, especially if I am going to spend the rest of my life with him."
AnaMaria pondered her answer and then put her arms down when she was done helping with the corset. Amelia turned around to face her and then picked up the dress that she was going to put on. The female pirate commented, "I don't know how ye can wear those. Ye couldn't pay me t' put on one."
Amelia laughed, as best as her corset would allow her, and replied, "It's just something you learn to get used to. Of course it's always, restricting, but you learn how to maneuver in them and then it's not so bad."
The woman nodded and then helped her put on her dress. It was a dress made of pale blue silk satin with silver floral brocade and silver trim. The dress was beautiful, and Amelia had to beg the merchant in order to get him to sell it to her, it was originally intended as a present for his wife. The minute she saw the dress she was in love with it, and Jack had to give in as well as the merchant.
Amelia put her half of her hair up in a bun, and let the other half down. Even AnaMaria, who normally was disgusted by the 'proper' ladies, was enchanted by graceful Amelia looked in that dress. She appeared as if she were royalty, when in reality she was just a governor's daughter who was on a pirate ship. Now she stuck out on that ship more then she ever had.
"How do I look?" she asked her new friend, after making one spin around in the dress and then stood facing her.
After a second of thought and study of the other woman the pirate replied with an expression on her face that seemed as if just looking at Amelia made hurt her, "Uncomfortable."
That response made both of the women laugh. It was true, Amelia was uncomfortable, but she could live with it temporarily. She wanted to look respectable when she saw her family, and it she thought it would make the news easier on them if she didn't turn up looking like she was living like a peasant or a poor woman who lives on the streets.
Looks were important in the swanky society she was raised in. To go anywhere she was required to dress up in fancy clothes and jewelry, always looking her best. If her aunt only knew what type of dress she had been wearing in the past several weeks then she would be appalled.
When she was done, she left the room. AnaMaria carried up her suitcase for her, which contained the other dresses that she had and her other belongings. It was not much, but she thought she might need it. Plus she was sure that Jack had slipped a couple of bottles of rum in the bag, "in case of emergency" as he told her. At that statement she laughed, not finding rum an necessary item. They went back on deck, to find Jack focused on the land they were approaching. She would be home soon, her old home at least.
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A/N- I kept true to my word and started the sequel. If you haven't read it yet, then you should but you don't have to in order to understand the plotline. This one won't be updated as frequently as the last one, but I'll try to update every couple of days. Please review. Thanks!
