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Heykyra13 = glad that you liked the mushy in the recent chapters but I'm sure you'll like the beginning of this especially. The romance keeps on growing!
CluelessPatty = It's not over yet!
Jess = like I would be so evil to leave you all hanging!
JackSparrowsOnlyLove = thanks for the savviliciious review ( me new word!
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Proof Of Death From The Future
Soon after Will and Jack left Kat and Riley on the deck, a storm creeped up on the dirty town of Tortuga. Having found a spot far away from anything and everything in the city in a small inn, the two girls began to wonder how the other half of their crew were doing.
Kat sat down at the windowsill and began to brush her hair. Pausing briefly, she glanced down at the silver-handled comb in her hand. A recent memory surfaced to her mind.
"Me and Jack have to go deal with some problems." Will started, scratching the back of his head. "Its going to be really dangerous so we decided that the best thing to do would be to leave you here."
The best thing to do? Kat shook her head and clamped down on the handle tightly. She was angry at herself for letting Will go so easily. Why didn't she tell him that she wanted to go?
For that matter, why didn't Riley? Turning her head to the bed behind her, she stared at the black hair that rested on the pillow and the still figure that hadn't moved for hours.
When Will had told her he was leaving and that she was staying, the first thing that she wanted to say was that she wanted to go with him. That no matter where he went, she would always be there for him. She wanted to so badly but for some reason, she couldn't. It was like something in the back of her mind was telling her that now wasn't the time. That this wasn't the final goodbye. Then again, there was that small voice in her head that kept telling her that she would never see Will again.
"But just in case it does take us a long time to come back, I want you to do me a favor." Will unsheathed a new sword from his belt and handed it over to Kat. Then, he tied a new leather scabbard around her waist. His strong hands pulled gently but firmly to tie it securely around her. "Keep this with you so that I know that in a small way, I know I am protecting you."
Kat sighed, resting her hand on the soft leather around her waist. She had watched Will work on it even before they had boarded the Black Pearl. Every day, she sat next to him while he stretched it out and softened it until it had become the most beautiful piece of leather anyone had seen. She closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around herself while holding onto the leather scabbard, almost imagining Will's hands surrounding her.
"You'll be coming back, won't you, Will?"
He never answered.
That question had plagued her ever since she had left the Black Pearl. As soon as she asked it, a strange look was cast over Will's face. It was like he already knew the answer. Kat was almost glad he hadn't told her what he really thought would happen. Still, the unsurity was practically killing her! Laying her head back against the window sill, she drifted off to sleep.
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Riley slowly sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She could feel the harsh sun pour in through the window. Kicking off the blankets, she spread herself out, hoping to cool down.
"Damn, it wasn't this hot yesterday!"
"First of all, we weren't in the middle of a storm yesterday and second of all, where did you hide my cookies?"
"Kat, they didn't have double chunky chocolate chip cookies back then."
"Maybe not, but they did have them now!"
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"Why don't you open your eyes and find out, Ms. Sarcastic-pants!"
Riley grabbed the pillow from underneath her and thrust it towards Kat. The red-head dodged it and landed on the floor. The pillow, having missed its target, flew on until it hit the large television screen. Riley's eyes flew wide open as she stared around her.
"Told you!"
"How did we end up back here?"
"How should I know?" Kat stood up from the bed and walked over to where the pillow was and picked it up. "What's even stranger is what I found on our front doorstep."
"I swear, I already threw away my Band-Aid collection! It don't know how it got back in my room. I swear!"
"First of all, eww!" Kat hurled the pillow back at Riley who was laughing. "Second of all, not funny!"
"What did you expect me to say? The newspaper?"
"Actually, yah." Kat laid down the big bundle of paper on the bed by Riley. "Look at this."
"Seven foot man eating chicken? Wo, that's freaky!"
"The circus is in town. The guy probably eats them whole."
"What guy? What about that 7 foot tall chicken?"
Kat sighed and rubbed her forehead in frustration. Riley was never good in the morning. She was grumpy and probably the stupidest when she woke up. Still stuck in that crazy, weird dream world of hers.
"Never mind about the chicken. Look at the article under it."
Riley rolled her eyes, yawned and looked down at the newspaper again. She read over the headlines and then down to the bottom where in large letters, an interesting headline was placed. Shocked to disbelief, Riley read it outloud.
"'The Real Black Pearl Unearthed: New Story Unfolds.' What the hell is this?" Riley shouted. Kat bent over and turned the pages until she stopped and pointed to a small article on the bottom corner of the page.
' Recent documents found in the belly of the Black Pearl show that Jack Sparrow and William Turner are in deed, real characters. The movie, although well done and illustrated, does not follow all the happened entirely in the actual events of the Port Royal attack. Some scientists believe that Jack Sparrow and William Turner were the last pirates of the century and possibly in history. Their time of death is unsure since the last dated entry in Mr. Turner's diary was two days before they left Tortuga and disappeared. Some say that the two were swallowed up by the sea while others speculate that they changed their names and lead respectful lives. Today, the Black Pearl and the Turner Diary are on display in the new Historical Museum down Paradise Blvd. It is possible that he skeletons found in the captain's cabin could be none other than Sparrow and Turner ...'
Riley dropped the paper like a ton of hot coals. She jumped off the bed and ran down the hall. Kat followed after, remembering to pick up the newspaper article. Riley yanked the telephone book out of a cupboard and then put the phone to her ear.
"Yes, hello? I'd like to know how I can get tickets to the Historical Museum. $36? Isn't that a bit expensive to look at old junk?"
"Not exactly the smartest thing to say to a museum freak, Riley." Kat scoffed. She sat down at the table and began eating cereal. Cheerios were timeless and priceless. Riley just glared at her.
"No, no. I didn't mean junk. No, its okay. I'll pay. How early are you open? In twenty minutes? Perfect. Thank you. Bye"
"So, what's the plan?" Kat knew it was a stupid question but she also knew it was a stupid answer.
"We have to get into the Black Pearl." Riley pulled on a large coat over her blue pajamas and grabbed the keys off the counter. "I'm driving."
"Riley, they're not going to let you in to see the Black Pearl. They wouldn't let you in if you paid them." Kat jumped up and grabbed her own leather jacket and pulled it over her green PJ's.
"Guess we'll just sneak in, now won't we?"
END OF CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Heykyra13 = glad that you liked the mushy in the recent chapters but I'm sure you'll like the beginning of this especially. The romance keeps on growing!
CluelessPatty = It's not over yet!
Jess = like I would be so evil to leave you all hanging!
JackSparrowsOnlyLove = thanks for the savviliciious review ( me new word!
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Proof Of Death From The Future
Soon after Will and Jack left Kat and Riley on the deck, a storm creeped up on the dirty town of Tortuga. Having found a spot far away from anything and everything in the city in a small inn, the two girls began to wonder how the other half of their crew were doing.
Kat sat down at the windowsill and began to brush her hair. Pausing briefly, she glanced down at the silver-handled comb in her hand. A recent memory surfaced to her mind.
"Me and Jack have to go deal with some problems." Will started, scratching the back of his head. "Its going to be really dangerous so we decided that the best thing to do would be to leave you here."
The best thing to do? Kat shook her head and clamped down on the handle tightly. She was angry at herself for letting Will go so easily. Why didn't she tell him that she wanted to go?
For that matter, why didn't Riley? Turning her head to the bed behind her, she stared at the black hair that rested on the pillow and the still figure that hadn't moved for hours.
When Will had told her he was leaving and that she was staying, the first thing that she wanted to say was that she wanted to go with him. That no matter where he went, she would always be there for him. She wanted to so badly but for some reason, she couldn't. It was like something in the back of her mind was telling her that now wasn't the time. That this wasn't the final goodbye. Then again, there was that small voice in her head that kept telling her that she would never see Will again.
"But just in case it does take us a long time to come back, I want you to do me a favor." Will unsheathed a new sword from his belt and handed it over to Kat. Then, he tied a new leather scabbard around her waist. His strong hands pulled gently but firmly to tie it securely around her. "Keep this with you so that I know that in a small way, I know I am protecting you."
Kat sighed, resting her hand on the soft leather around her waist. She had watched Will work on it even before they had boarded the Black Pearl. Every day, she sat next to him while he stretched it out and softened it until it had become the most beautiful piece of leather anyone had seen. She closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around herself while holding onto the leather scabbard, almost imagining Will's hands surrounding her.
"You'll be coming back, won't you, Will?"
He never answered.
That question had plagued her ever since she had left the Black Pearl. As soon as she asked it, a strange look was cast over Will's face. It was like he already knew the answer. Kat was almost glad he hadn't told her what he really thought would happen. Still, the unsurity was practically killing her! Laying her head back against the window sill, she drifted off to sleep.
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Riley slowly sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She could feel the harsh sun pour in through the window. Kicking off the blankets, she spread herself out, hoping to cool down.
"Damn, it wasn't this hot yesterday!"
"First of all, we weren't in the middle of a storm yesterday and second of all, where did you hide my cookies?"
"Kat, they didn't have double chunky chocolate chip cookies back then."
"Maybe not, but they did have them now!"
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"Why don't you open your eyes and find out, Ms. Sarcastic-pants!"
Riley grabbed the pillow from underneath her and thrust it towards Kat. The red-head dodged it and landed on the floor. The pillow, having missed its target, flew on until it hit the large television screen. Riley's eyes flew wide open as she stared around her.
"Told you!"
"How did we end up back here?"
"How should I know?" Kat stood up from the bed and walked over to where the pillow was and picked it up. "What's even stranger is what I found on our front doorstep."
"I swear, I already threw away my Band-Aid collection! It don't know how it got back in my room. I swear!"
"First of all, eww!" Kat hurled the pillow back at Riley who was laughing. "Second of all, not funny!"
"What did you expect me to say? The newspaper?"
"Actually, yah." Kat laid down the big bundle of paper on the bed by Riley. "Look at this."
"Seven foot man eating chicken? Wo, that's freaky!"
"The circus is in town. The guy probably eats them whole."
"What guy? What about that 7 foot tall chicken?"
Kat sighed and rubbed her forehead in frustration. Riley was never good in the morning. She was grumpy and probably the stupidest when she woke up. Still stuck in that crazy, weird dream world of hers.
"Never mind about the chicken. Look at the article under it."
Riley rolled her eyes, yawned and looked down at the newspaper again. She read over the headlines and then down to the bottom where in large letters, an interesting headline was placed. Shocked to disbelief, Riley read it outloud.
"'The Real Black Pearl Unearthed: New Story Unfolds.' What the hell is this?" Riley shouted. Kat bent over and turned the pages until she stopped and pointed to a small article on the bottom corner of the page.
' Recent documents found in the belly of the Black Pearl show that Jack Sparrow and William Turner are in deed, real characters. The movie, although well done and illustrated, does not follow all the happened entirely in the actual events of the Port Royal attack. Some scientists believe that Jack Sparrow and William Turner were the last pirates of the century and possibly in history. Their time of death is unsure since the last dated entry in Mr. Turner's diary was two days before they left Tortuga and disappeared. Some say that the two were swallowed up by the sea while others speculate that they changed their names and lead respectful lives. Today, the Black Pearl and the Turner Diary are on display in the new Historical Museum down Paradise Blvd. It is possible that he skeletons found in the captain's cabin could be none other than Sparrow and Turner ...'
Riley dropped the paper like a ton of hot coals. She jumped off the bed and ran down the hall. Kat followed after, remembering to pick up the newspaper article. Riley yanked the telephone book out of a cupboard and then put the phone to her ear.
"Yes, hello? I'd like to know how I can get tickets to the Historical Museum. $36? Isn't that a bit expensive to look at old junk?"
"Not exactly the smartest thing to say to a museum freak, Riley." Kat scoffed. She sat down at the table and began eating cereal. Cheerios were timeless and priceless. Riley just glared at her.
"No, no. I didn't mean junk. No, its okay. I'll pay. How early are you open? In twenty minutes? Perfect. Thank you. Bye"
"So, what's the plan?" Kat knew it was a stupid question but she also knew it was a stupid answer.
"We have to get into the Black Pearl." Riley pulled on a large coat over her blue pajamas and grabbed the keys off the counter. "I'm driving."
"Riley, they're not going to let you in to see the Black Pearl. They wouldn't let you in if you paid them." Kat jumped up and grabbed her own leather jacket and pulled it over her green PJ's.
"Guess we'll just sneak in, now won't we?"
END OF CHAPTER THIRTEEN