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Chapter 4:The Battle

The Caribbean was beautiful in the morning, the bright aquamarine colored water, the distant sight of land, and the salty smelling air. Jasmine was standing facing the right side of the sea. Yet she felt horrible.

"Well luv you been ignoring me and Mark all morning d'you have a problem wif us?" Jack asked pretending to be insulted.

"No captain I'm just trying to get used to this life." Jasmine said trying to avoid eye contact.

"Please call me Jack sweetheart. And I realized I don' know much about you still. Would you care t'indulge more?" Jack asked with a full grin.

"Ok then Jack.. What do you want to know?" Jasmine said and turned around and rested on the handrail staring out to sea.

"Uh let me see…What's yer full name? And why? T'start." Jack said resting on the handrail also.

"My name… Well my name is Jasmine Aquamarine. And my first name was always my mums favorite name. And my middle name, aquamarine, means water life. And most people would take as in things that live in the sea. But my mum made it for my father who always lived on the seas. So he had a life in open waters" Jasmine said.

"Ah.. So Marine is yer last name?" Jack asked

"No.. it's not I'm just not entirely sure what my last name is." Jasmine said and looked at him with a smile

"Interesting, What was yer father? As in what job?" Jack asked returning her smile.

"I'm not to sure. My mum always said he was with the EITCo. But I think he was a pirate." She said staring out into open sea.

"Really? Do you know said father's name?" Jack asked getting interested.

"No.." Jasmine paused. "My father left before I was born."

"Ahh.." Jack said

"By what my mum tells me he was one of the greatest people in the world.. Yet some how I doubt it." Jasmine paused thoughtfully. "I mean he left right?"

"Maybe said father left because, said father didn' like the high life." Jack laughed. "By what Mark was telling me you lived in Port Royal."

"When were you talking to him?" She asked looking agitated.

"Luv I had all morning wif no one to talk to because you were ignoring me.. So I talked to him." Jack said noting to her agitation. "There something between you two and it ain't pretty.."

"Yes.. Did Mark happen to mention that he was raised by my grandfather? That's how we met." She said still a trace of agitation in her eyes.

Jack look at her surprised..

"Ahh I thought he might not have told you." Jasmine paused " I knew by the way that you were asking me how we knew each other and the look on your face when I told you."

"Do you hate Mark?" Jack asked unable to resist.

"No. I like him a lot. It's just, he gets a little annoying when he steps in my way." Jasmine replied.

"As is everyone who does luv.." Jack said thinking back to the EITCo. Then the Dutchman before Will was it's captain.

Mark walked on to deck..

"Well Captain the brig door is fix." Mark said then noticed Jasmine. "Jasmine I…"

"Forget it.." She said and walked away.

Then Mark looked at Jack a questioning look in his eyes.

"Me and Miss Jasmine were just talking." Jack said answering his look.

"Ah.. Did she say anything about how she was feeling toward me?" Mark said wearing a sad look.

"You came up and ended our conversation before I could get any farther." Jack said to Mark.

"So you were getting somewhere?" Mark asked.

"Yes." Jack replied simply.

Mark just stared at Jack. Then at the sea thinking on how horrible his timing was.

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Jasmine was laying on her bed in her cabin staring at the ceiling..

"Why why does Mark always have to make it look so easy to forgive him… " She thought to herself. "He gives me that pleading look.. As if to say Please… Please talk to me. Then he would try to talk to me and I would completely ignore him and walk away. I bet if I look back he would have a look of disappointment on his face."

"Augh." she said and rolled over on her stomach. "I don't know what I want to do.."

She heard a light tapping on her door..

"Who is it?" She asked

"It's Mark.." He paused slightly. "Listen Jazz can we please talk?"

"Fine… Come in, the door's open." Jasmine said wondering what to do.

"I can't stay mad at him forever.. But I want to. I mean it's his fault that I'm under all this pressure.." Jasmine tried to convince herself. "But it's not his fault he's here. It's my grandfathers… Oh gosh I hate my grandfather!"

"Jazz?" Mark asked gently.

"What Mark?" she asked trying to sound gentle, but failed horribly.

"I decided I'm leaving the next time we port. Then you will be allowed to do what you want. Without me looking over you." Mark said as he stared down at the floor.

"And what of grandfather?" Jasmine asked staring at him with an unreadable expression.

"I will continue sending updates, but they will be all made up. I will make sure they are convincible enough to keep him satisfied, and that should keep him away from looking for you." Mark said glancing up at Jasmine, then quickly returning his focus to the floor.

"Oh gosh Mark you look like your getting yelled at." She thought to herself, and a smirk played across her face.

She stood up and crossed the room to Mark. She stood to her full height and said..

"Mark you look like a school boy getting scolded by the teacher." she put her arms around him, then looked up. " I forgive you.. I don't want you to go.. Ever."

Mark returned the hug.

Jack smirked to himself and shut the door as quietly as possible.

"Kids." He shook his head and walked away.

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Jack stared at the open sea figuring out how long it would take him to get to the destination of his side trip.

"Captain! Where did you say we're heading again?" Mark shouted from the wheel.

"Cuba to see an old friend." Jack said still staring out into open sea..

"Oh no! This one is nothing like the last one is it Jack?" Jasmine asked laughing.

"No Luv, This one and I go way back." Jack laughed also.

"That doesn't make me feel any better." She smiled

"Well it should!!" Jack said.

Jasmine smiled to herself. And looked out into sea. She saw a boat in the distant…

"Jack look!" She pointed to the boat. "It has black sails!"

Jack ran up to where Jasmine was standing, he pulled out his telescope.

"For the love of Calypso.. It's the Pearl!!" Jack exclaimed.

"Captain ship approaching at port side!" Mark added.

"Oh no.. It's a EITCo. ship Jack.. What should we do?" Jasmine asked getting worried.

"Mark After the Pearl!" Jack ordered.

"Aye-aye Captain!" Mark exclaimed as he turned the wheel as fast as he could.

The EITCo. Was fast approaching. And it was pulling out it's gun.

"Oh no Jack we're in shooting range." Jasmine shouted.

"Catch the wind Mark, then we'll pull away." Jack yelled.

The first cannonball hit the ship and jerked the ship. Unfortunately Jasmine was standing by the rail.. She lost her balance and fell overboard..

"Jazz!" Mark yelled and ran to try to help her.

"Bugger." Jack said and ran to the wheel.

"Jasmine!" Mark yelled again as he approached the banister.

"Whew." Mark said as he saw Jasmine hang on to the tip of the banister.

The second cannonball hit the ship. Jasmine fell..

"Jazz!!" Mark exclaimed and reached out to grab her. He felt her weight on his shoulder.

"Jack I need your help to pull Jasmine up." Mark shouted to Jack.

"Bugger.." Jack said when he heard where he was needed.

"Jack!" Mark shouted desperately

Jack left the wheel and ran over to pull Jasmine up.. After he pulled her up he ran back to the wheel. He also felt a wind picking up. The third cannonball hit..

Jack heard it hit somewhere down by the storage cabin.

"Oh no" he thought.. "The Rum!!"

Jack absentmindedly ran down to check on the supplies.

"Jack" Jasmine yelled after him.

Mark took the wheel.

"Mark what should we do now?!" Jasmine said worriedly.

"Now wait Jazz I think I got it!" Mark yelled successfully catching the wind.

The fourth Cannonball hit. Jack ran back up on deck.

"Good job Mark! We're pulling away!" Jack exclaimed

"Yea and no thanks to you!" Jasmine said to Jack.

"They're giving up!" Jack shouted

"They're giving up, but I think they're just getting started!" Mark said and pointed to the Black Pearl. Who was now coming up fast.

"Bugger." Jack muttered under his breath.

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Oh no what's going to happen to Jack temporary ship.. Being that it's already damaged.. R&R plz!!