Chapter 11: Man Overboard
"Captain Sparrow!"
"Yes Gibbs, what is it?"
"The man in the crow's nest says he has spotted a man overboard"
"Well pull him aboard"
"Aye captain"
"You heard the captain, pull the man aboard"
The crew pulled the man aboard. He was unconscious and looked very dehydrated.
"Is he?"
"No captain. He looks like a Spaniard though"
"Go call Magdalena, maybe she can find out who he is and what he was doing out in the open water"
Gibbs went down to the cabin and knocked on the door. Magdalena came to door seeing the frightened face of Gibbs.
"Que te pasa? Is Jack ok?'
"Yes, he is fine. We found a man overboard. We may need you to translate for us"
"Aye"
Magdalena came up on deck and walked through the crowd to where Jack kneeled down by a older man. Jack looked up at Magdalena when she walked up beside him. She had tears in her eyes.
"What's wrong,luv?"
Magdalena ignored him as she fell down by the man grasping his face.
"Tio, despiertarte tio, wake up, porfavor"
"Tio, Tio, Tio"
The man slowly opened his eyes.
"Maria, is that you?"
"No, uncle it is me, Magdalena"
"Aye, Magdalena, you are all grown up"
" I know, but now rest, I will have the men take you to my cabin to rest and drink"
"Master Gibbs, please take my uncle to Jack's and my cabin and get him some water. I will be right there to care for him"
"Aye, Mrs. Sparrow"
Magdalena went down to the cellar to find some food for her uncle and Jack followed her.
"So, luv, you know that man?"
"Yes he is my mother's brother, He left Tortuga after my mother died, He couldn't bear her death, so he left on a privateer's ship. I always thought him dead because I never heard from him again."
"What do you think happened to him?"
"Quien sabe? Who knows? I will try to find out"
"Looks like we will need to stop at the next port to gather more supplies before we venture to St. Augustine, Jack"
"Aye, I will tell Barbossa to head towards the closest fisherman's port, first"
She kissed him on the cheek and headed towards her cabin.
"Tio, here drink this"
Magdalena handed him the jug of water and followed by sliced apples.
"Aye, gracias mija"
"What happened to you, uncle?"
" I am a fisherman, who is behind on my taxes, so when I ventured out to fish this time, my ship was attacked by The Spanish Armada. I have been floating on what was left of my ship for four days now"
"Pero quien? Who would send the armada after you?"
"The mayor de la isla de la cantera. It is where I live"
"Well we will be going there to pay the mayor a visit, then"
"No mija"
" You do not know who I have become or whom I am married to. No te preocupas. We are in the hands of the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow"
"Married?"
"Yes, tio, I married a pirate like my mother did. I have become a pirate like my father was."
"Aye, tu papa. He was a fine man and a good pirate. Was a shame that he was caught in Antigua. He was on his way home to be with your mother and you. He promised her he would return to her and when word got to him that she was pregnant, he left pirating for good, but was caught off a merchant ship in Antigua and was sent to the gallows for being a pirate. Your mother was devastaded"
"Yo se tio. Her broken heart eventually killed her. I don't remember a day that she was happy, even when I tried to make her happy. It's like she just waited for me to be old enough to take care of myself and then she gave up."
"I'm sorry I left you Magdalena, but she was my only family except for you and I had to leave or I would have ended up like her, entiendes?"
"Si, tio. Let me go get my husband to introduce you two and I will let him know our new bearings"
Jack followed Magdalena into the cabin.
"Jack, this is my uncle Felipe."
" Pleasure to meet you, sir"
"Tio, this is Jack Sparrow"
"Captain, Captain Jack Sparrow."
Magdalena just glanced at him, annoyed at his remark and then turned back around to look at her uncle. Her uncle just laughed.
"Jack, I believe we need to change our heading to a settlement south of St. Augustine by the name of la isla de la cantera."
"And why is that luv?"
"Several things! They will be expecting us in St. Augustine. They would probably already have a trap waiting for us and probably had already sent their money reserves to safety at the island. Plus Mi tio and I have some unfinished business to take care of there."
"How do you so much here lately, luv?"
"Pirate!"
Jack just smiled at her and kissed her softly on the lips.
"Very well, Mrs. Sparrow. I will go tell my first mate about our change of plans"
Sorry for the delay, but I have been busy with school, work and making a trailer for my fanfiction. If you want to check it out go to youtube. It is under Pirates Of The Carribean:The Fountain Of Youth by amandaksparrow. Enjoy! Please, Porfavor leave me a review. Thanks.
