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Ok, so it's been a while but i congratulate myself because at least i finished it! love you all enjoy
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Chapter 11:
Jack stumbled through the noisy streets of Tortuga, ignoring the glances and hushed whispers. The dim lights showed the dirt of the streets. Jack avoided a disgusting looking puddle, tiptoeing around the mess with his leather boots, a scowl on his face. He tried to remember where Angelica had said she would be. He was sure she had said she would meet him at the Captains Daughter. Jack turned a corner and found himself face to face with Liam.
"Ah, ye look familiar. Have I threaten' ye before?" Jack smirked.
"Are you looking for Angelica, Captain?" Liam asked ominously.
"Ye've seen her then?" Jack almost growled, unable to control the menacing feeling that was overtaking him.
"There's no use killin' me Captain. I know where she is, and the dead do not speak" Liam replied hastily, warily eyeing Jack's sword.
Jack drew his sword and gripped Liam's shirt, shoving him roughly to the ground.
"P-please" Liam whimpered.
"Ye abominable scoundrel what've ye done with her?" Jack hissed, pressing his sword deeper into Liam's neck, drawing blood.
"She's been captured, taken to Barbossa. He says you 'ave to come get her" Liam gasped out. Jack felt sick, and it was not the rum this time. He had Angelica. Strategically, he should walk away, pretend the wench meant nothing to him. The old captain would have no problem with that. He shouldn't let his emotions guide him, although he often did that. And where did that leave him once? Marooned.
"An' what if I don' come aye?" Jack pressed on.
"It's Angelica" Liam gasped.
"She can be replaced, I am in Tortuga after all. An extra crew member will not be too hard to find I assure you." Jack growled. Inside, he felt the curious sensation of a heart breaking. He had to go and save her. She was everything to him. Why should he live if she were not going to be by his side, hurling insults and passionately kissing him as they sailed under the moonlight. Liam's eyes widened, fearful for his life at both Jack and Barbossa's hands. He had not counted on Jack responding this way. He had seen the way the Captain had looked at her.
"She's at the Isle de la Caz, if you want to find her." Liam choked out. Jack shoved him roughly to the ground and stormed off, in need of some rum.
"We meet again Senorita" Barbossa taunted, in his gruff voice, roughly tying her tiny wrists. She spat in his direction and he placed a hand under her smooth throat, choking her.
"Listen now Angelica, ye be with me now, and I will not be tolerating such unladylike manners" Barbossa said amidst laughs from the crew. He unhanded her and her eyes met his, their caverns burning daggers.
"He will not come for me Barbossa!" Angelica yelled, feeling the hot, humid air of Isle de la Caz.
"Ye underestimate ol' Jack." Barbossa said assuredly, instructing his crew to man their stations, and leaving himself on watch, making sure that if Jack made an appearance, he would be there to see it.
"If anything, Jack is probably glad to be rid of me" Angelica sighed in her exotic Spanish accent. Barbossa could see why Jack loved this woman. Beautiful, intelligent and every bit a pirate.
"Angelica, when Jack wants something, he comes to find it." Barbossa said smugly, watching her disapproving expression.
Inside, Angelica hoped he would come. Barbossa had promised her he would kill her on the third day if Jack did not come. She knew Jack was in Tortuga, and it would take him a day to travel here. He would never come for her. His only love was the sea. He probably thought she could take care of herself. She curled up against the wooden post to which she was tied. Barbossa's grizzly hair was blowing in the breeze. Angelica felt a small smile come upon her face, as she imagined Jack that old, and still just as crazy. She never believed people could age. It was all about their soul. Some would remain wild at heart forever. The sun was setting now, and she felt beauty everywhere. She knew Jack did love her, but she wasn't sure whether he would risk dying for her.
"Gibbs why are we not there yet?" Jack demanded, balancing on the edge of the ship, compass in hand.
"The wind is a little slow today Jack" Gibbs shouted back, turning around and yelling at the crew to hoist the colours.
The Black Pearl skimmed through the ocean perfectly, approaching the green in the world of blue. Jack's heart was thudding in his chest. He knew they had not killed Angelica but that she would be under close guard. His crew had been surprisingly enthusiastic about the rescue, and Jack wondered how many of them thought about the beautiful Spanish pirate in their dreams and when they were lonely.
"Captain!" Gibbs called out. They were making port, and Isle de la Caz never looked so daunting. Jack however felt a cold rage make him calm. How dare they take her?
The motley crew of pirates marched up the sand in their waterlogged boots. The palm trees with coconuts blew in the wind, signalling their arrival. Gibbs searched the island with his impossibly green eyes, the glint of adventure shining underneath. Jack led the way, until they reached the lagoon, where Jack spotted the Queen Anne's Revenge.
"Great spot aye Cap'n" Gibbs whispered.
"Aye" Jack agreed. "Tell the crew they are to remain here and keep to the code. I'm going alone, there will be less chance o' bein' seen" Jack ordered. Gibbs nodded in agreement. They all waited anxiously as their daring captain sauntered off into the green, leafy bush.