Chapter 4 – Happy and Sad Times

Sunrise was fast approaching and we had been at sea for over a month now looking for England. "The sunrise is beautiful isn't it?"

"Yeah…but not as good as the company" Will and I had become very close during our time at sea. Will came and sat next to me on the starboard rail to watch the gorgeous orange sun rise to its glory. "Hey Will. We've known each other for a while now…and I think it's safe to say that, um…I think I've fallen in love with you" Silence….silence…silence. Great I've now blown our friendship. Then suddenly when I was about to walk away from our awkwardness and Will pulled me into his arms and gave me a long tender kiss. "Birdie, when we first met, you remember when I had a sword held to your through. I knew that I wanted to be with you forever" Forever? "Land ho!" Pintel called out from the crow's nest. England, finally. Now all I have to do is find Jack.

"All starboard men! Gibbs, all Turners an' I will go t' shore an' look fer Jack. Th' rest o' ye stay alarmed an' be ready t' set sail as soon as possible!" Wow! I've improved on my pirate language!

"Excuse me! Have you seen Jack Sparrow?"

"No, haven't heard anything of him" That was the 20th person I have asked, who knows how many the others have asked. Just when I thought all hope was lost, "Jack Sparrow you say? Roomer says it that he's got a ship and is signing up men tonight at The Captain's Daughter"

"Thank you!" I called out to that kind man. I ran into Will and told him what the man said about Jack. "Alright, Captain's Daughter it is then!" Both of us ran hand in hand to find the pub we seek.

When we got there, we found that Jack Sparrow was indeed there signing up men. We were only aloud to see him if we were signing up for his crew, so I went and put my name down, then I got ushered into a room where Jack was to ask me questions to see if I was as crazy as him. "So luv! Your name's Birdie right?"

"Yes" I can't believe it, I'm looking at my father. "So lets see you then" I walked around to stand in front of him. "Argh! It's a mini Angelica!"

"You don't know who I am do you?"

"Are you Angelica's daughter?" Jack said from behind his desk, click, he was holding a pistol at my head. "Jack?...Jack Sparrow?"

"There should be a captain in there somewhere" I wanted to tell him I was his daughter when I remembered mama's words, 'Find Jack, he will help you, he will love you'. What if he doesn't help me or love me? "Well? Who are you? I haven't got all day"

"What were Angelica's last words to you Jack?"

"Uh…She's with child, mine, and that she loves me"

"Your child? Now our situation is like a puzzle. You need all of the pieces to figure out the picture, we have all of our pieces. So what do you see?" You could see that Jack was concentrating, trying to figure out our picture. "Jack I'm your daughter!"

"No that's impossible. I only have one daughter, Cordellia" He doesn't believe me. "Jack my name is Birdie Angelica Jack Sparrow! And I am your daughter!" Hopefully he gets that through his thick skull. "Hey! Where are you going?!" Jack was running away from his own daughter? "As far away from you as possible!"

"Birdie there you are!" I had left the pub and went back to the Pearl where everyone was waiting for me. "Miss Sparrow. Where's Jack?" Gibbs asked. I said nothing to anyone and just isolated myself in the captain's cabin. Knock, knock. "Go away!" I didn't want to see or talk to anyone. "Please Birdie. It's Elizabeth" Elizabeth came in and sat next to me on the desk. "What happened?"

"He doesn't believe me. He ran away from me" By now I was crying hysterically. Elizabeth thought to leave me be.

"Birdie can you come to the helm?" It was Will. When I got to the helm, all the crew had gathered around and had big smiles on their faces, and Will was in the middle. Will grabbed my hands in his and opened his mouth to talk. "Birdie Angelica Jack Sparrow, from the day I met you I wanted you forever. I can promise you that I will love you forever and attend to your every request. So Birdie. Will you marry me?"

"Yes!" I'm getting married! Everyone cheered for us and we all drank rum for the rest of the day.