A/N: Thank you guys so much, you are absolutely awesome! As a general
note: I can't tell you who the mother is, but I promise you it's a mystery
that will be solved very soon (this chapter or the next, depends on how I'm
feeling). I'm sorry for last chapter, but Tazz made me update. Chapter 7
was just to advance the characters. It didn't do much for the plot, only
make you guys think a lot! Anyway, some note to individuals:
Tazz: I'll never tell, I'll never tell! Sorry, but don't yell at me about cliffhangers! The way your last chapter ended! ;P
Sweet A.K.: Thanks for reading! You'll find out why soon.
Pretty Kitty: Thank you!!!!!!!! Heh. You're observant. I've been fencing for just over three years now!
Mistress Diashi: Yea! One of my most faithful reviewers! FYI: I'm 17, and have been writing since I can remember. Writing fanfic is one of my fave things to do (if you haven't noticed)!!!!
Dairy faerie: Thank you so much! I'm glad to see you're enjoying it!
Lemonade: Thanks! I'm sure you'll find out soon!
Okay, now that I've spent about half a page writing individual thank-yous, on to another chapter!!!!!!!!!!
************** In the three days left that it took for the Pearl to spot land, the ship was nearly spotless. Bored with staying below deck, and watching the monotony of the waves, Devin grew restless, so she spent her tie doing what she did back at Port Royal: cleaning. With a little help from Anamaria, the entire galley was washed, finished just in time for supper. No one seemed to notice, but the cleanliness seemed to brighten the mood of most of the sailors.
"A little bored, are we?" Mr. Turner asked playfully when he saw Devin scrubbing tables. She grinned.
"Only a little." She went back to her cleaning.
*
180 miles up the coast of Spain past the Strait of Gibraltar, the Pearl came to a beach with no port. Many of the crewmen wondered at this, but Gibbs, Jack's first mate was the only one who approached him about it.
"This is the closest and safest place to keep the Pearl while the five of us- Mr. Turner, the younger one, Devin, Anamaria and myself- go ashore. We should be back in another three days or so." Gibbs nodded. "Lower the anchor here." The first mate went to acquiesce the order. Jack went down below to fill his pistol and get extra shots and powder. He went to go tell Will that he and his son were to go ashore with Devin and he.
*
As they climbed out of the small rowboat and onto the beach, they had no idea that they were being watched. They pulled the boat farther out of the water and then began to take in their surroundings. The sand beneath their feet was warm and the closest cluster of trees were nearly 100 yards away. Standing under them, Devin turned 360 degrees to see all around her, noting the rocks that were off to the left while facing the beach. She wondered if this place was uninhabited.
"What is this place?" the young Turner asked. Jack looked around yet again before answering.
"It's Spain. Here I hope to find some friends." He said nothing more on the matter.
The group made their way through the trees, not sure what to expect. All the time, Devin felt a slight feeling that she was being watched, but seeing as only her father was in front of her, she figured it must have been Will.
A few minutes later, men with rifles jumped out and surrounded them. Jack stopped in his tracks, but searched his pockets for something, while Will and his son stepped in front of Devin. Jack retrieved what he was looking for. It was a small necklace made of silver, with an odd image on it.
"Ésta es la hija de Maria Santiago*," he said. The men stopped, and put their rifles down. They nodded to each other, and grabbed each of the intruders. Where they were going, Devin had no idea.
************ A/N: I'm really sorry, but I had to end here! Well, at least you know who her mother is now! The problem is, I'm grounded, so I can't update at home, and I can't go to the library. I hope you enjoy anyway! I'll update again on Monday, though! I promise! Tazz will kill me if I don't!!!!!!
~GypsySwordGodess
Tazz: I'll never tell, I'll never tell! Sorry, but don't yell at me about cliffhangers! The way your last chapter ended! ;P
Sweet A.K.: Thanks for reading! You'll find out why soon.
Pretty Kitty: Thank you!!!!!!!! Heh. You're observant. I've been fencing for just over three years now!
Mistress Diashi: Yea! One of my most faithful reviewers! FYI: I'm 17, and have been writing since I can remember. Writing fanfic is one of my fave things to do (if you haven't noticed)!!!!
Dairy faerie: Thank you so much! I'm glad to see you're enjoying it!
Lemonade: Thanks! I'm sure you'll find out soon!
Okay, now that I've spent about half a page writing individual thank-yous, on to another chapter!!!!!!!!!!
************** In the three days left that it took for the Pearl to spot land, the ship was nearly spotless. Bored with staying below deck, and watching the monotony of the waves, Devin grew restless, so she spent her tie doing what she did back at Port Royal: cleaning. With a little help from Anamaria, the entire galley was washed, finished just in time for supper. No one seemed to notice, but the cleanliness seemed to brighten the mood of most of the sailors.
"A little bored, are we?" Mr. Turner asked playfully when he saw Devin scrubbing tables. She grinned.
"Only a little." She went back to her cleaning.
*
180 miles up the coast of Spain past the Strait of Gibraltar, the Pearl came to a beach with no port. Many of the crewmen wondered at this, but Gibbs, Jack's first mate was the only one who approached him about it.
"This is the closest and safest place to keep the Pearl while the five of us- Mr. Turner, the younger one, Devin, Anamaria and myself- go ashore. We should be back in another three days or so." Gibbs nodded. "Lower the anchor here." The first mate went to acquiesce the order. Jack went down below to fill his pistol and get extra shots and powder. He went to go tell Will that he and his son were to go ashore with Devin and he.
*
As they climbed out of the small rowboat and onto the beach, they had no idea that they were being watched. They pulled the boat farther out of the water and then began to take in their surroundings. The sand beneath their feet was warm and the closest cluster of trees were nearly 100 yards away. Standing under them, Devin turned 360 degrees to see all around her, noting the rocks that were off to the left while facing the beach. She wondered if this place was uninhabited.
"What is this place?" the young Turner asked. Jack looked around yet again before answering.
"It's Spain. Here I hope to find some friends." He said nothing more on the matter.
The group made their way through the trees, not sure what to expect. All the time, Devin felt a slight feeling that she was being watched, but seeing as only her father was in front of her, she figured it must have been Will.
A few minutes later, men with rifles jumped out and surrounded them. Jack stopped in his tracks, but searched his pockets for something, while Will and his son stepped in front of Devin. Jack retrieved what he was looking for. It was a small necklace made of silver, with an odd image on it.
"Ésta es la hija de Maria Santiago*," he said. The men stopped, and put their rifles down. They nodded to each other, and grabbed each of the intruders. Where they were going, Devin had no idea.
************ A/N: I'm really sorry, but I had to end here! Well, at least you know who her mother is now! The problem is, I'm grounded, so I can't update at home, and I can't go to the library. I hope you enjoy anyway! I'll update again on Monday, though! I promise! Tazz will kill me if I don't!!!!!!
~GypsySwordGodess