Embracing Katrina
(Sequel to With Katrina… Three-quel to Including Katrina)
Disclaimer: No, I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean (characters, plot, dialogue, etc.). Any other tid-bits of creativity, however, are mine… in which I hope you will enjoy. Please be sure to read and review!
Author's Note: Would highly recommend to read the previous stories to this particular story… although I'm sure if you didn't you'd still understand everything more or less… and therefore it is not required. However, while waiting for additions to this story… please, please, please go read and review my other Pirates of the Caribbean stories! I thank you all so much!!!
Chapter 2
A Good Friend
"How did you come about this again?" Will questioned Tia Dalma as he boarded the small, dark ship near the mouth of the river.
"Our good friend," Barbossa answered for the gypsy, "loaned us the ship on account o' our search for Jack."
"Does this friend have a name?" Katrina asked bitterly, her arms crossed, as she stepped up to the captain of their ship.
"Aye," Barbossa smiled and gave a wink, "Teague."
Katrina's eyes widened at the recognition of the name and quickly softened up, "Oh."
Barbossa gave a curt nod in understanding and then turned to begin giving orders to the crew.
"Who?" Will approached Katrina.
"Teague," Katrina replied, "Teague Sparrow… Jack's father."
"What?" Will choked back in astonishment.
Katrina shrugged innocently, "Jack's father is also a pirate… the keeper of the pirate code, actually."
"Keep of the pirate code?" Will asked with doubt.
"Yes," Katrina said flatly, "the keeper."
With that said Katrina turned around and began making her way towards the stairs that led to the helm to speak with Barbossa.
"Katrina," Tia Dalma stopped her from taking her first step up the staircase, "I'd like you to come down to try on de dresses I brought onboard wid me."
Katrina looked at the mysterious woman curiously.
"Dey are for you."
"Oh," Katrina said, "Then yes, I will, Tia Dalma. But first, please let me have a quick word with our captain."
"Of course," Tia Dalma smiled.
Katrina gave a quick smile in return before climbing up to the helm.
"Barbossa," Katrina came to the pirate, "What is your plan? Where is it that we are sailing to?"
Barbossa gave a light chuckle, "We be 'eaded to the Far East… to the waters o' the Orient."
"But that's so far away," Katrina commented, "It will take forever to get there no matter which path you take… rounding under South America or rounding under Africa-"
"We're not taking either o' those ways," Barbossa interrupted, "We be goin' the quickest way between two points… a straight line."
Katrina's brows came together, "What do you mean? The only way to do that would be…"
"Would be to cross Central America," Barbossa finished.
"But what about a ship for when we…"
"Reach the Pacific coast?" Barbossa grinned at Katrina before looking away and replying, "Teague's got a ship waitin' for us there."
"But how-?" Katrina stammered as she followed Barbossa's momentary gaze down to Tia Dalma, "Oh."