Chapter four time! :D
Chapter four: Closets, maps, and Tortuga
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Angelica was already in Tortuga waiting for Jack. She didn't know how long he would be. But, she knew he would come, no matter what. She had the doll. He had to come.
It had been a while since she had been to Tortuga. It was still the same, though. Full of old pirates, all of whom she knew, and full of girls who hated Jack Sparrow, and hated her for having Jack Sparrow's heart, even for the small time she did.
She walked around for a bit, and then went to the bar. It was still the same, too. Drunken laughter and smoke filled the room, and a wave of memories hit Angelica all at once.
She sat at an empty table and hoped Jack was close to Tortuga.
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It was the middle of the night, and Jackie had to extremely quiet to do what she was doing.
Breaking into the captain's quarters was silent work.
She heard about Jack's many adventures, and his many, many disguises. She got excited when she heard this. Many disguises? She had to have one. She needed it for her plan!
Jackie wore no shoes and got up quietly, not wanting to wake anyone. She had snuck out of her house before with Michael and knew how to be quiet, and even though her mother caught her, it was because her mother knew all of her tricks, and her mother had used to do this when she was younger.
She was out on the deck, the most dangerous part. There were people out there watching for land and other ships. It's a good thing I've done this before, she thought. One time, she snuck out to meet Michael by the ocean. Her mother is a very light sleeper, so she had to be extra quiet and not breathe.
Just a few more steps… Her hand touched the handle to the door…
"LAND HO!" Jackie jumped, and the handle turned. I've gotta hide! She jumped behind some barrels and ducked.
Jack stepped out and Gibbs walked toward him. "We're at Tortuga, Cap'n."
"Good." Then, he just stood there. Jackie waited a couple more seconds before quietly crawling to the cabin. She closed the door and stood up. It was dark in there, and smelled like rum. There was a closet right next to the bed, and Jackie went straight to it.
"Whoa…" She said when she opened the door. It was full of disguises. There were so many to choose from. Like one of a judge from England! Or maybe an old man! Or maybe… Jackie pulled out one of a stable boy, "Perfect." She smiled and tucked the outfit under her arm. She walked to the door, ready to sneak out of the room, when she heard Jack's voice outside the room.
"Gibbs," he said, "Did I shut this door?"
"I don't know, Jack, I wasn't watchin'."
"Hm. I don't remember shutting it," he said and the handle turned.
"-," Jackie muttered under her breath. Where to hide… aha! The closet! She ran over there and hid in all of the great disguises. She looked around, feeling all of the clothes. "This is the best day of my life."
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Jack was confused. He didn't remember closing the door to his quarters. So, why was it closed? Well, it didn't matter. They were in Tortuga and he had to be ready to leave in the morning.
He was nervous and excited all at the same time. Nervous for what Angelica had to say and excited just to see Angelica.
He also couldn't believe himself. He was getting all worked up for Angelica, who probably still hated him for tricking her and her father. But, he couldn't let Angelica die, not for Blackbeard. No way.
He sat down at his desk. What happened to him? He's gone soft, that's what. He's not what he used to be, a pirate, he's more… He can't even think of a word. He should've of forgotten about all about Angelica by now, forgot all about her beautiful brown eyes and the way her face lights up when she smiles.
By then, he was laying on his bed. His hands were behind his head and his eyes were closed. Thinking of Angelica made him happy.
He was almost asleep when he heard something.
"Ouch! Oops- that was loud," it sounded like it was coming from the closet…
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Let's just hope he was asleep… Jackie thought. Maybe I can creep out now, and she grabbed the handle, but not before it opened, to reveal Jack Sparrow himself.
"Oh, so you weren't asleep?" she asked, and smiled hopefully.
"No, lad, I wasn't. And, pray tell, why were you in my closet?" he asked.
"Well, pray tell me, Jack Sparrow, why do you even have a closet when you only wear that outfit?" Jackie asked. She tilted her head like her mother does when she busts Jackie doing something wrong.
"It's because I- well, I have- Just get out of my closet! I need to sleep and I have a busy morning tomorrow!" Jack said, obviously confused.
Jack moved out of the way so Jackie could move out, but she just sat there. "Well?"
"Well what?" Jackie asked innocently.
"Aren't you going to move out of my closet?"
"Oh! That's what you wanted me to do… I thought you told me to stay…" Jackie shrugged and stood up. She walked out of the closet and into the room.
There was a light in the room now, and Jackie could see much more than when the light was off. There were maps on the walls and a desk and a bed. On the desk, there were maps to Singapore and Tortuga, and a compass.
Jackie went over to the desk and looked at the maps. Mama is here; she touched the Tortuga map, and has been here, she touched the Singapore map. She got tears in her eyes. She was deeply homesick. She missed their little cottage on the shore with Michael only up the road, and she missed her friends.
She felt a hand on her shoulder. "Are you alright?"
"Fine, really, I am. I- I'm leaving. Thank you for not yelling or anything, Mr. Sparrow. I'm sorry I was in your closet, I really am." Jackie ran out of the door, knocking over a chair in the process.
She ran all the way to the sailor's quarters, where Michael was still sleeping while everyone else was on deck.
She sat down and sniffled. I can't believe I cried… She lied down and closed her eyes.
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Jack watched Jackie run out of his quarters. What's so special about my maps? He thought. There were a couple tears on the maps where Jackie was looking. He stepped backwards, and stepped on something. He looked down and picked up a necklace.
A necklace he hadn't seen a long time.
He looked at the intricate jewels and thought, how in the world did this get here?
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The next morning was an important one for many people. For Michael, it was waiting not so patiently for Jackie's return, and then he would apologize for his actions. For Jackie, it was making sure she wasn't seen by Jack or her mother, or anybody from the ship that went into town. For Jack, it was staying calm near Angelica, no matter how close they got.
It was going to be a tough day for everybody.
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Jack was ready for anything that Angelica could throw at him. He knew she had a secret weapon with her, which was the doll, and he had his secret weapon, too.
All he had to do was to dodge getting in any fights with people he owed money to.
This was going to be difficult.
Getting to the bar was easy; the town hadn't changed at all. All he had to do was walk fast and look down.
"Well, what do we 'ave 'ere, fellas? It's Jack Sparrow," said a tough looking pirate, blocking Jack's way.
"How many times do I have to tell you, Ian? It's Captain Jack Sparrow. Captain." Jack told the pirate. "I have no money. Can I walk now?"
"I don't know cap'n, should you? I need my money."
"And I need to meet a pretty lady in a bar, savvy." Jack smiled.
"Oh… I get it! Spendin' my money on a lady, are ya?" Ian was angry now.
"No, savvy, I'm not. I'm spending," Jack pointed at Ian's friend, "his money. Goodbye." He waved and ran the other way.
He ran all the way to the bar. He stopped a little to breathe (he wasn't as young as he used to be), and then walked in the bar.
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Jackie was ready. She looked exactly like a stable boy and took Michael's hat to hide her hair and used her mother's makeup to hide her eyes.
She walked out just as Jack went out of sight. That's bad… she thought, and she ran after him.
She walked into Tortuga, with Jack in sight, and marveled at all of the people and buildings and sounds and everything around her. She had never left the village before and now she was in Tortuga!
She was ten paces behind Jack at all times. She saw the almost scuffle he was in, and watched him run away. She ran and followed him. He ran they whole way to the bar, causing a scene wherever he went, and then stopped outside of a building which Jackie assumed was the bar.
She watched Jack go in the bar, waited about thirty seconds, and followed him.
This is it, she thought.
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Good chapter? I hope. I left kind of a cliff hanger. Haha, I'm mean. Well, please comment!
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