Abigail Turner walked through the streets of Port Royal. The young girl had quickly become a young woman. She was no longer the wild girl that would play pirates with her best friend. She was well mannered and a proper lady. The old days of playing with the young pirate she'd grown up with were but a distant memory. The day Lucas left Abigail cried uncontrollably. She'd pushed any and all reminders of him far away, to make it easier to forget. Remembering was far to painful. Abigail was grabbed out of no where and pulled into a dark alley, a calloused hand covering her mouth and an arm wrapped around her waist.
"'ello luvvy, an wha' would a fine young lady be doin wanderin these streets wit' no escort." Abigail heard a somewhat familiar voice whisper into her ear. She stamped on his foot and pulled herself away from his strong arms. She gasped when she saw him and backed away slightly.
"You're a pirate. What do you want with me?" She asked, her eyes holding fear, not an ounce of recognition in her eyes. Lucas shook his head and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Oi be wantin t' 'ave a chat wit me ol' friend. Why do ye look so frioghtend...I seem ta remembar a toim when ye played wit a young Pirate by th' name a Lucas Sparrow." Lucas said a lopsided grin so like his fathers gracing his face as he looked into her brown eyes. Her eyes widened in shock. Lucas couldn't help but laugh. "Don' look so suprised luvvy. Oi tol' ye I'd come back." Abigail's look hardened suddenly and she turned away.
"You can't just expect me to jump for joy...you were gone for four years Luke." She said using his nickname.
"Abby...'twasn't like oi chose t' be gone far four years. 'Twas jus' th' way t'ings turned out." He said tilting his head to the side. "Oi kept me promise Abby..." He said uncovering the necklace she'd given him on his birthday. Abigail looked at the necklace. She'd forgotten she'd given it to him. She sighed and looked up into his eyes again.
"My name is not Abby...it's Abigail. I'm not a child anymore Luke..." She said looking down.
"Oi can see tha' Abby...but ye'll always be Abby t' me. Oi aint a child anymar either. Oi kept me promises Abby...did ye keep yers?" He asked raising both his eyebrows.
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"Ohh William." Jack called as he entered the Turners house.
"Jack... is that you?" He heard a feminine voice call from upstairs.
"Aye, tis me." Jack called up as Elizabeth walked down the stairs.
"Will is out, as is Abigail. Where is Lucas?" She asked with a smile.
"'e wanted t' wander far a bit, 'e'll be joinin us soon." Jack said taking off his captain's hat. "So 'ow ye been Elizabeth?" Jack asked as she lead the way to the parlor.
"Oh things have been very relaxing. Nothing of too much interest. Abigail's grown quite a bit since the last time you saw her." Elizabeth said with a proud look in her eyes. "And how's things with you?" She asked positive that Jack had much better stories to tell.
"Aye t'ings 'ave been same as narmal. Luke took t' th' life quite quickly...'es a fast learner 'e'll be cap'n soon enough." Jack said as he leaned back in the chair. Elizabeth looked confused for a moment.
"Jack, you're not saying that you're going into retirement are you?" Elizabeth asked her eyes wide.
"Aye...Oi'm gettin t' old far th' life. Luke'll make a fine Cap'n. 'e's already got th' respect a most a th' crew. Don' tell 'im though...I aint wantin 'im t' know yet." Jack said with a sad smile.
"'ello luvvy, an wha' would a fine young lady be doin wanderin these streets wit' no escort." Abigail heard a somewhat familiar voice whisper into her ear. She stamped on his foot and pulled herself away from his strong arms. She gasped when she saw him and backed away slightly.
"You're a pirate. What do you want with me?" She asked, her eyes holding fear, not an ounce of recognition in her eyes. Lucas shook his head and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Oi be wantin t' 'ave a chat wit me ol' friend. Why do ye look so frioghtend...I seem ta remembar a toim when ye played wit a young Pirate by th' name a Lucas Sparrow." Lucas said a lopsided grin so like his fathers gracing his face as he looked into her brown eyes. Her eyes widened in shock. Lucas couldn't help but laugh. "Don' look so suprised luvvy. Oi tol' ye I'd come back." Abigail's look hardened suddenly and she turned away.
"You can't just expect me to jump for joy...you were gone for four years Luke." She said using his nickname.
"Abby...'twasn't like oi chose t' be gone far four years. 'Twas jus' th' way t'ings turned out." He said tilting his head to the side. "Oi kept me promise Abby..." He said uncovering the necklace she'd given him on his birthday. Abigail looked at the necklace. She'd forgotten she'd given it to him. She sighed and looked up into his eyes again.
"My name is not Abby...it's Abigail. I'm not a child anymore Luke..." She said looking down.
"Oi can see tha' Abby...but ye'll always be Abby t' me. Oi aint a child anymar either. Oi kept me promises Abby...did ye keep yers?" He asked raising both his eyebrows.
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"Ohh William." Jack called as he entered the Turners house.
"Jack... is that you?" He heard a feminine voice call from upstairs.
"Aye, tis me." Jack called up as Elizabeth walked down the stairs.
"Will is out, as is Abigail. Where is Lucas?" She asked with a smile.
"'e wanted t' wander far a bit, 'e'll be joinin us soon." Jack said taking off his captain's hat. "So 'ow ye been Elizabeth?" Jack asked as she lead the way to the parlor.
"Oh things have been very relaxing. Nothing of too much interest. Abigail's grown quite a bit since the last time you saw her." Elizabeth said with a proud look in her eyes. "And how's things with you?" She asked positive that Jack had much better stories to tell.
"Aye t'ings 'ave been same as narmal. Luke took t' th' life quite quickly...'es a fast learner 'e'll be cap'n soon enough." Jack said as he leaned back in the chair. Elizabeth looked confused for a moment.
"Jack, you're not saying that you're going into retirement are you?" Elizabeth asked her eyes wide.
"Aye...Oi'm gettin t' old far th' life. Luke'll make a fine Cap'n. 'e's already got th' respect a most a th' crew. Don' tell 'im though...I aint wantin 'im t' know yet." Jack said with a sad smile.