Chapter 10: Morning Tiffs.

"Where is she?" Mr. Berkley roared as he walked around the mansion. "She left with two women who never showed their faces and we haven't

seen her since," one guard replied. Elizabeth stood behind Mr. Berkley with a worried look on her face. "Did these two women happen to

be two men?" she asked curiously. "Don't be ridiculous my lady," Mr. Berkley snapped. "How would you know what they looked like?"

"How would you know sir?" Elizabeth spat back. "I know two men who happen to be sneaky and pull this kind of stuff all the time. You see, I am

friends

with pirates and they belong to..." "Captain Jack Sparrow," someone said behind her. Elizabeth turned around and noticed William looking rather

worried about Elizabeth's cousin. "But why would Jessica be taken by him? What does he need her for?" "Does this pirate friend of yours

happen to have long hair worn in dread locks?" John asked curiously with a sign of anger in his voice. "Yes, why do you know him?" Will asked

suspiciously. "Yes, he has met my Jessica before, Mr. Turner." "Please, tell me more about..." "I am afraid that won't be necessary Mr. Berkley.

Jessica is safe in the hands of Captain Sparrow," Governor Swann interrupted walking in. "You cut me off on what I was going to say," John

roared at Weatherby. "I want to know how people like you with such a high reputation have such a friendship with such villanary like that."

In response, Elizabeth paced back and fourth in her ball gown as it was late and told John the dark secret about Jack and how he had become

a good friend to a family.

Jessica had been woken early as the bright sun rose in her window as it faced the east. Infact, she had forgotten where she was

and that she was wearinga new set of clothes. 'I hope my family won't be too worried about me being on this pirate's ship. However, I know

that Jack will get it from my uncle for kidnapping me." It was then that she heard a loud knock at her door at the crack of

dawn. "Morning, love. Did you sleep well in your royal chamber?" Jack asked playfully. "Jack, just let me sleep a few more minutes," Jessica

replied sleepily. 'Ah, Jessica, we have a long day ahead of us, darling," Jack added as he opened the door to seep her sleeping in bed.

He smiled gently as he watch Jessica laying in her bed with her eyes clothes and her flowing around her chest. She was like a beautiful

siren readuy to wake up and sing her deceitful song of love. "Jessie," Jack continued as he began to blush. "I need to tell you the legend of the

red jewel." "You already did," Jessica moaned. "Can't I..." Jack's smiled diminished as he great a more stern look. "I'm the captain of this

ship and you will do whatever I tell you, eh?" "And I'm the governor's niece and I can do whatever I want, savvy?" Jessica replied mocking Jack.

"If I may say so love, you have a temper and an attitude that matches mine," Jack replied half annoyed. "I think it's time to get up and start

training. With that, Jack grabbed Jessica's pillow and blankets and threw them on the floor. At that moment, Jessica's eyes fluttered open

and she sat up in bed really cross. "How dare you? My father will have you whipped for this and..." "And you're full of hot air darling. Now,

you're on my ship and you have a 'P' branded in your right hand which makes you a real pirate and it's time to start acting like one." "Oh,

rubbish Jack Sparrow," Jessica shouted. "I am not a pirate. It's only a nick name that I earned because I got into so much trouble back

home in London. "And why is that?" Jack asked curiously. "I don't want to talk about it," Jessica replied sitting on her bed crossing her arms.

"Jessica, you don't have to hide anything from me. Everyone trusts each other while aboard the pearl," Jack lied as he

sat down next to Jessica. "Jack, I don't want to talk about it at the moment," Jessica replied evasively. "Jessie, whatever

happens, just know that it's safe with me." "Jack, I would really like to get going and have breakfast before I head to start

training." "Yes, but it seems to me that you're hiding something," Jack replied sitting next to her. "Jack, one more word

and I will take your sword and cut you up, savvy?" Jessica said, again mocking Jack. "Is it just me or are we are alike

than what my calculations think?" Jack asked looking at her curiously. "Jack, I really could care less about how alike we

are. All I know is that I want to find you that jewel and then get back to Elizabeth and..." "And shut it," Jack stated and

held a hand over her mouth. "You need to stop worrying about being aboard a pirate ship and stop playing innocent

as you have a wild side in you, love." "Don't call me that Jack Sparrow." "Captain, captain, Jack Sparrow Missy."

"Yes, I know that and I was just..." "You were just what?" Jack replied cutting her off. "Nothing," Jessica replied

as she was getting tired of this tiff. "If I may say so, you have a very wild fiery side about you that is yet to come out. I can

feel it too." "Oh, what do you know about me?" Jessica replied, trying to ignore Jack and act like a lady. "Jessica, don't

play dumb with me and don't back sass me," Jack replied as he kissed her on her cheek. "And don't kiss me you bloody

drunken...fool," Jessica replied as she was about to slap him, but her hand was grabbed. "Uh, uh, no slapping the

captain and your search partner love." "And stop calling me that you creep," Jessica added as she realized that

she did not like Jack very much. He was too persuasive, too drunk, too free, and too much..like her, which made

Jessica hate him all the more. And worst of all, she hated all men and especially lousy drunken pirates.