Hi guys. So 10th chapter. It's pretty much been a month since the last update and I'm soweyeyysyey. I was really busy with school and cross country and virtual school and stuff. And I just want to shoot myself because you guys deserve a MUCH longer chapter…..I'll give it to you next time, don't worry.
"Excuse me?" Angelica's eyes widened and she froze in place. She wasn't sure if she'd heard Tia Dalma correctly. Jack whipped around to face Angelica, scowling in his chair.
"Yes, you," Tia Dalma rolled her eyes. "Why else would I be staring in your direction?" Angelica was still taken aback.
"But…..what makes you think I know where the third map is? Wouldn't we have found it already?" She asked. Jack continued to glare daggers at her. She furrowed her brow and spoke to him. "Stop looking at me like that. I had no idea, okay?" Tia Dalma sighed and rubbed her temples.
"Of course you wouldn't have the map. You've forgotten that place even exists," Tia Dalma was treating Angelica like a child, telling her things that should be obvious, but weren't.
"What place? What's going on?" Angelica questioned. She stood up and walked over to Tia Dalma, who rested back in her throne-like chair.
"Where did you spend most of your life, sweetie? Where did your father abandon you as a little girl?" Tia Dalma stared directly into Angelica's eyes. When she looked back, Angelica could see nothing but black emptiness. She was at a loss for words.
"Th-th-the convent. But why would it b-" Angelica stopped speaking, a look of horror on her face. Her mouth opened, but nothing came out. Eyes glassing over, she stared into space, unaware of her surroundings. Jack leaped from his chair and started shaking her shoulder.
"Angelica? Angelica!" He cried. He knew she wasn't dead, but he had no idea what had just happened. "What did you do to her?" Jack scoffed at Tia Dalma. She waved the question aside.
"Please. She's not harmed. She's just remembering something from her past. I've seen this happen hundreds of times." Tia Dalma got up and walked around her hut, organizing bottles and potions while waiting patiently for Angelica to get out of her trance.
"I remember now," Angelica said quietly to herself. Realizing other people were with her, she spoke louder. "I remember now. Jack, we have to go to Spain!" She pleaded. It almost sounded like she was dying and Spain was the only place that could help her. Jack stepped back when she reached to grab his shirt. Tia Dalma grinned evilly.
"See? That wasn't so hard, was it?" She asked Angelica. Shaking her head, Angelica took a seat. Jack stayed in his spot, confused at what had just taken place.
"What was wrong with you?" He asked Angelica. He grimaced as if dealing with dead rodents. Angelica smirked.
"What Tia Dalma said…I remember now," she paused, debating whether or not to explain this to him now, with Tia Dalma within earshot. "When I was six years old, I had just learned how to pray to God. So every night, I would kneel by my bed and pray that I would find some clues as to how to find my parents again. Even my mother, who passed away years before. Anyways, after I had gotten into bed and closed my eyes, I heard a rustling sound coming from the window. I checked and it was a piece of paper with strange markings on it. I had no idea what it was, until today." Angelica finished. She blinked rapidly, trying to rid herself of any harsh memories.
"What did you do with it?" Jack demanded.
"I don't really remember," Angelica said, "I think I hid it in my room, but I don't know where." Tia Dalma stepped in and interrupted.
"Then go get it," she said quietly.
"Excuse me?" Angelica asked, not really hearing what Tia Dalma had said.
"Go get it," Tia Dalma said a little more forcefully. "I can't help you anymore. It's up to you to go and find it yourself." With that being said, she snapped her fingers and was instantly wrapped in a blanket of black smoke. Angelica frowned as Jack waved his arms around, trying to conjure Tia Dalma back up again. He finally stopped and crossed his arms, glaring at Angelica.
"What was that about?" He asked. He was ticked off because Angelica had decided not to tell him about something this important.
"I'm sorry," Angelica's voice was monotone, like she was thinking about something else. "I honestly had no idea. She just wired something in my brain to let me remember. But like she said, we need to get it. If my sisters haven't found it yet…" she faltered, feeling depressed when she thought about her old convent.
"What?" Jack asked.
"Nothing," She quickly answered. Walking to the door, she rubbed her temples. "We should probably go." Without waiting for Jack to say anything, she hurried out into the frigid air, wrapping her arms around her.
By the time Jack came out, Angelica was leaning against the wall of the hut, pushing her hair away from her face. She looked troubled by the way she was moving. Angelica saw Jack, and in the faint light, Jack noticed tears running down her cheeks. She looked up and rushed into his arms. Angelica quickly let go and jumped away like she was a weak, wounded animal.
"I'm sorry, Jack," she whispered, "I'm just in a really bad place right now. With my father dead, almost going insane, not having good living conditions…..I'm just really afraid. What if the map isn't in my old room? What if somebody took it? What's going to happen then?" Jack shook his head.
"I don't know, love," Jack sighed, almost like he actually cared. "All we can do is have faith that you hid it well. Now, we need to get going." He grabbed Angelica's hand and led her to their boat. Once they were sitting inside, Jack grabbed the oars and started rowing away to Spain.
Blehhbhbhbhb such a short chapter…I'm sorry. :( But anYWAYS WHO HAS HEARD THE LATEST NEWS FOR POTC5? Javier Bardem (Penelope Cruz's husband) is set to play the villain, so ANGELICA MIGHT MAKE A RETURNNNNNNN! But I'm also pissed off because Angelica would be the wife of the villain and I don't want that. When I read it I cried from happiness and sadness. I literally was like "No, you can't do that! Angelica is supposed to be with Jack. NONONONONONONONONO!" So yeah. New update gonna come soon….