A/N: Fine! You've convinced me to update. Happy? Oh, but just you wait,
you're gonna hate me after this. Oh well! You'll live, I hope. Anyway,
hope you enjoy. I'll be writing the next chapter now before I get death
threats! ;)
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Gibbs looked out across the port, with a glass, and watched the port that was slowly coming closer. They would be there early, by an hour or so, but he wasn't worried about it. There was always room for the Black Pearl. As he continued to look out, he watched as a ship docked. With the glass, he was ale to make out shapes, moving very quickly. They were getting on shore, but Gibbs was sure that the ship wasn't a merchant ship, but it wasn't a pirate ship. Just then, his relief for the night came, and he thought no more of it.
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Devin wasn't going to sleep that night, she was sure of it. She stayed with her father as long as she could, trying her hardest to listen to anything that might let her know where the ship might be docked. As she went up to bed, she took sheets with her, planning to make a rope to get out of the house without being seen. She listened for Jack and Anamaria to leave, then immediately descended from her room.
She followed her father and Anamaria through the streets of Port Royal, keeping a large following distance in case they stopped suddenly. There was a close call once, but a wagon had crossed behind the two pirates, keeping Devin from their view. As they got nearer to the water, Devin sped up. She wanted to see if she could get to the ship before they could. She skirted around passersby, and tried to keep her eye on her father. She looked up when they got to the docks, and looked at the beauty that was the Black Pearl. She edged around more people and came up behind the two walking up to the ship. She attempted to say something, but at that moment, a scarf had come over her mouth, and many strong hands were attempting to tie her hands behind her back. She kicked out, and her foot landed in the stomach of the man holding the scarf and his hands slipped from her face to her throat.
"Father!" she yelled desperately, trying to get Jack's attention. He stopped, but did not turn. Within the time she had, she got one more word out. "SPARROW!" she cried, this time louder, after moving to where she wasn't as choked by the scarf. Her father turned, and as he took in what was happening, he cursed loudly. He ran to try to rescue her, but one of the men picked her up and ran to the nearest ship, which was already drifting away. She cried again, but this only earned her a slap on the back.
Jack watched in vain as the men took her to that ship. He shuddered when he realized that he had actually been tracked. The great dreaded pirate captain had been fooled, and his greatest fear had been realized and taken advantage of. It was a while before he came to his senses and went back to the Black Pearl.
Jack was usually not that much of a rash man, no matter how it seemed. He always had a plan for anything that came up. This time, however, he was at a loss. He knew why they were after his daughter, but he had never told her. Luckily, that could only help her now. He sat in his cabin with his head in his hands for who knows how long until Anamaria came to his door.
"Will Turner's here to see you," she said. Jack grunted, and she took that as a motion to let him in. Will entered and stood in front of the pirate.
"I came to find you as soon as I saw she was missing," he said. Jack nodded, his head still in his lap. The blacksmith was silent for a while, wanting to say something, but not sure how to say it. Finally, he could stand it no longer. "I would like to help you." Jack raised his head and looked at his old friend as if he were mad.
"What?" he asked.
"You heard me. Let me help you. My son would also come," Will replied, watching the pirate. Jack regarded him.
"There's no reason for you to feel responsible," Jack said. "There was nothing you could've done. I should've told her, she should've been warned." He went back to muttering to himself.
"All the same," Will said. "She's been a part of my household for the past 17 years. She's family to us, and to Estrella. We're not going to abandon her now." Jack let a small smile play upon his lips.
"Well then, let's get going!" he said. He led Will out and waited as he went to get supplies, his son, and to say goodbye. When Will and his son came back, Jack led them up to the helm.
"Captain?" Gibbs asked as his old friend came up on deck again. Jack seemed not to hear him, but he answered all the same.
"We go to Spain, Gibbs," Jack replied, and went to take his place at the helm.
********* A/N: So, you like? Thought I'd finally put in a little suspense there. Well now, I'm getting back into it again, so I should be able to write even more now. I know I may have said that there's romance, but not just yet, we have to wait a little bit now! Okay, well, as always, read and review! Thanks!
~GypsySwordGodess
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Gibbs looked out across the port, with a glass, and watched the port that was slowly coming closer. They would be there early, by an hour or so, but he wasn't worried about it. There was always room for the Black Pearl. As he continued to look out, he watched as a ship docked. With the glass, he was ale to make out shapes, moving very quickly. They were getting on shore, but Gibbs was sure that the ship wasn't a merchant ship, but it wasn't a pirate ship. Just then, his relief for the night came, and he thought no more of it.
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Devin wasn't going to sleep that night, she was sure of it. She stayed with her father as long as she could, trying her hardest to listen to anything that might let her know where the ship might be docked. As she went up to bed, she took sheets with her, planning to make a rope to get out of the house without being seen. She listened for Jack and Anamaria to leave, then immediately descended from her room.
She followed her father and Anamaria through the streets of Port Royal, keeping a large following distance in case they stopped suddenly. There was a close call once, but a wagon had crossed behind the two pirates, keeping Devin from their view. As they got nearer to the water, Devin sped up. She wanted to see if she could get to the ship before they could. She skirted around passersby, and tried to keep her eye on her father. She looked up when they got to the docks, and looked at the beauty that was the Black Pearl. She edged around more people and came up behind the two walking up to the ship. She attempted to say something, but at that moment, a scarf had come over her mouth, and many strong hands were attempting to tie her hands behind her back. She kicked out, and her foot landed in the stomach of the man holding the scarf and his hands slipped from her face to her throat.
"Father!" she yelled desperately, trying to get Jack's attention. He stopped, but did not turn. Within the time she had, she got one more word out. "SPARROW!" she cried, this time louder, after moving to where she wasn't as choked by the scarf. Her father turned, and as he took in what was happening, he cursed loudly. He ran to try to rescue her, but one of the men picked her up and ran to the nearest ship, which was already drifting away. She cried again, but this only earned her a slap on the back.
Jack watched in vain as the men took her to that ship. He shuddered when he realized that he had actually been tracked. The great dreaded pirate captain had been fooled, and his greatest fear had been realized and taken advantage of. It was a while before he came to his senses and went back to the Black Pearl.
Jack was usually not that much of a rash man, no matter how it seemed. He always had a plan for anything that came up. This time, however, he was at a loss. He knew why they were after his daughter, but he had never told her. Luckily, that could only help her now. He sat in his cabin with his head in his hands for who knows how long until Anamaria came to his door.
"Will Turner's here to see you," she said. Jack grunted, and she took that as a motion to let him in. Will entered and stood in front of the pirate.
"I came to find you as soon as I saw she was missing," he said. Jack nodded, his head still in his lap. The blacksmith was silent for a while, wanting to say something, but not sure how to say it. Finally, he could stand it no longer. "I would like to help you." Jack raised his head and looked at his old friend as if he were mad.
"What?" he asked.
"You heard me. Let me help you. My son would also come," Will replied, watching the pirate. Jack regarded him.
"There's no reason for you to feel responsible," Jack said. "There was nothing you could've done. I should've told her, she should've been warned." He went back to muttering to himself.
"All the same," Will said. "She's been a part of my household for the past 17 years. She's family to us, and to Estrella. We're not going to abandon her now." Jack let a small smile play upon his lips.
"Well then, let's get going!" he said. He led Will out and waited as he went to get supplies, his son, and to say goodbye. When Will and his son came back, Jack led them up to the helm.
"Captain?" Gibbs asked as his old friend came up on deck again. Jack seemed not to hear him, but he answered all the same.
"We go to Spain, Gibbs," Jack replied, and went to take his place at the helm.
********* A/N: So, you like? Thought I'd finally put in a little suspense there. Well now, I'm getting back into it again, so I should be able to write even more now. I know I may have said that there's romance, but not just yet, we have to wait a little bit now! Okay, well, as always, read and review! Thanks!
~GypsySwordGodess