Ricki Sparrow

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A/N: Hope you enjoy the chapter! Oh, and if there are any HarryPotter fans out there, check out my new story: "Prongs and Lily: Back For Good" :) Anway, on with the story!

Jack, Angelica, and Ricki ran. Fast.

"I thought you'd be elated, Jack." Angelica muttered sarcastically. "A crowd of girls chasing you; you're dream come true."

"Normally," Jack panted. "You'd be right. But not when they're trying to eat me, love."

"Dad." Ricki sighed, rolling her eyes.

Jack just smiled. How was he smiling? They were being chased off of an island by a band of walking mermaids, leaving Kidd's Treasure behind!

"Dad," Ricki said. "You do realize we left the treasure behind?"

Jack stopped dead in his tracks, and looked eagerly behind him.

"Surely it couldn't hurt if we were to just go back and-"

"NO!" Angelica bellowed. "We are not risking our lives for that stupid gold, Jack."

"It's not stupid." Jack disagreed.

"There is nothing more precious than life." Angelica said. "Now come on! We'll get caught."

"Why are we already fighting?" Ricki asked as they began running again.

"It's your fault." Angelica panted. "You shouldn't have mentioned the treasure."

"Well excuse me for not wanting to lie to my father!"

"You've lied to him before!"

"Not about something so precious to him!"

"You lied about dying!"

"That was your idea!"

"Richelle, do not speak to me like that!"

"Why not? You treat Dad no better!"

"All you care about is that boy, and-"

"Don't you dare bring Michael into this!"

"Don't you threaten me!"

"Don't tell me what to do!"

"I'm your mother; I can do whatever I please!"

"I have rights, here!"

"Not at sixteen years old, you don't!"

Jack's head turned back and forth between Angelica and Ricki, not sure who's side to take. Finally - as he rarelye ever did - he decided to stay neutral; best not to upset the girls further when they were already arguing.

"You know what, fine!" Jack heard Ricki screech. "You won't have to put up with me any longer! I'm leaving!"

Without another word, Ricki left Jack and Angelica's side, and ran into the jungle.

"Shouldn't we be running after her?" Jack inquired.

"No." Angelica said smoothly, trying to cover the hurt in her eyes. "She'll come back. The pass is only open for one night. She won't miss her chance to cross."

"Are you sure, love?" Jack asked. "She looked pretty upset...would you, if the situation were reversed?"

"She is not like me." Angelica pouted, not meeting Jack's eyes. "Come on, now, and put any thoughts of that silly treasure out of your head. We're finding the crew."

"You know." Jack said suddenly. "In a way, the treasure did save us. If we hadn't gone chasing it, and that bloody mermaid hadn't saved us and told us about the pass, where would we be now?"

Angelica stared at him in open-mouthed shock, but did not say anything.

"Why are we already fighting?" Ricki asked her mother.

"It's your fault." her mother responded, clearly upset. "You shouldn't have mentioned the treasure."

"Well excuse me for not wanting to lie to my father!" Ricki stated, staring at her mother like she'd lost her mind.

"You've lied to him before!" Angelica accused, venom leaking into her words.

"Not about something so precious to him!" Ricki said, defending her father with everything in her.

"You lied about dying!" Angelica said. How could she even go there?

"That was your idea!" Ricki said in disbelief.

"Richelle, do not speak to me like that!" Angelica said, her motherly tone not at all as nurturing as Ricki had learned it to be.

"Why not? You treat Dad no better!" Ricki said, letting the accusation roll off her tongue.

"All you care about is that boy, and-" But Ricki interrupted her mother's words.

"Don't you dare bring Michael into this!" She said, unbelieving that her mother would even bring Michael up.

"Don't you threaten me!" Angelica said, her eyes seeming to bore into Ricki's soul.

"Don't tell me what to do!" Ricki heard herself shout.

"I'm your mother; I can do whatever I please!" Angelica said.

"I have rights, here!" Ricki said.

"Not at sixteen years old, you don't!" Angelica hissed.

"Why even bother with me, then?" Ricki said, unhappy that her mother was being so difficult.

"I don't know." Angelica said sternly.

"You know what, fine!" Ricki screeched. "You won't have to put up with me anymore! I'm leaving!"

Ricki stormed off towards the jungle, evading the path of the mermaids.

She tried so hard to get lost. The tears stung her eyes, and she didn't want her parents to chase her, though part of her wished they loved her enough to at least attempt finding her. She hoped they could at least outrun the mermaids.

The jungle was way too hot and wet and Ricki heard sounds of animals she was sure weren't friendly. She wanted to be with her parents again, but the anger still burned in Ricki's veins, and she wasn't sure she could face them. Why was her mother being so insensative and unfair? Ricki had managed a decade without her just fine! She didn't need her parents to baby her! She could take care of herself!

Ricki continued through the jungle, trying to avoid anything that would threaten her life. She was doing a pretty good job at it, too.

That was when her eyes nearly fell out of their sockets at the sight in front of her.

What did you think? Was it okay? Sorry for the short chapter:/ But CLIFFHANGER! YAY! Needed one:) Lol, please review! (PS, I tried to add more drama. Did I do alright?)

~PeachyKeen13