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you read this. That disclaimer is the same as this one. I only own the
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Chapter 11: Struggles
David Norrington was sitting at his desk in his cabin aboard the Dauntless II. He glanced over the maps and had a puzzled expression on his face. "Why did you do this, Kaitlin?" he asked himself. This definitely had to be one of the most insane things she had ever done. All of a sudden, there was a knock at the door. "Come in," he said as his cousin walked in.
"Any good plans yet, David?"
"None yet, Commodore. This will be a difficult thing to do.tracking down these pirates and giving them what they deserve."
"That's correct.but why do you seem upset?"
"Commodore," David replied as he stood up, "I just.I don't want to harm Miss Turner, despite her actions toward us."
"You do realize that she's now more of a pirate than anything else. She's engaged in that life and must pay for what she's done."
"Well, couldn't we just.you know.grant her clemency like Governor Swann did for Mr. Turner?"
"You still like her don't you?" Commodore Norrington asked as he studied his cousin's face. It was full of fear and depression with a little anger. "Yes.I care about Kaitlin, but there's no way that she'll marry me."
"I see," he replied as he walked toward the window and looked out over the crystal clear, blue water, ".I think I have an idea."
"What is it?"
"David, you want Kaitlin to live and I'm sure that she doesn't want to die either because she knows that if she's caught, she will die."
"Yeah.where is this going?"
"Cousin, when we catch those pirates and we bring them back to Port Royal, we will hang them all, but we can tell Kaitlin that if she agrees to marry you, she will be spared. What do you think?"
"Perfect.it's an offer she can't refuse," he said with an evil grin as he walked over to his cousin and shook his hand.
Meanwhile, Kaitlin was on the deck of the Black Pearl in her blacksmith- style clothes. She touched the handle of her sword and then her gun, making sure that they were at her waist. The ship was rocking with the waves, but she wasn't really affected by it. Her legs went slightly limp and she plopped down on the deck. "Are you alright?" she heard a woman say. When she turned around, Anamaria came into her sight. "Yeah.why'd ya ask?"
"You look sick.or exhausted at the very least."
"I know, but it's okay. I enjoy being here."
"I heard you killed some people," Anamaria stated as she sat down next to Kate.
"That's right.is it bad?"
"Hell no.it's one of the best things ye could have ever done."
"Not really.I don't even know what got into me."
"Well, I do." Kaitlin looked at Anamaria and raised an eyebrow. "What's the reason then?"
"You're so in love with Sparrow's son that you'd risk your own life for him."
"Ya think I don't already know that?" Anamaria's eyes widened and a graceful smile crossed her lips. "You definitely are most like your father."
"Please don't bring up that bastard. He wanted me to marry David Norrington, but he's just an ass.so.I ran away with Jack and his father."
"Smart move, lass.but you best be careful." Kaitlin stood up and placed her hands on her hips, giving Anamaria a pair of dark, cold eyes to stare at. "Something wrong?"
"Anamaria, why would you say something like that?"
"Like what?" she asked as she stood up and looked Kate back in the eyes.
"Why did you say 'you best be careful'?" The woman didn't know how to respond to that question.
"Never mind.I.I better get back to me duties," she replied quietly as she started to walk away. Before she knew it, Kaitlin had grabbed her arm and pulled her back. "No, you will answer my question.NOW!"
"Alright, Miss Turner.let's see.where to begin?"
"Just say what you have to say."
"Fine.how close have ye to gotten to the Captain and his son?"
"You already know the answer to that. Is it a bad idea?"
"Not at all, but ye have to be careful about getting too close with them."
"Why?"
"Ye see.they both have a tendency to betray their women. That's why I've always smacked Captain Sparrow."
"They would never hurt me.they love me. The Captain said so himself."
"My.ye are still a young girl, with no knowledge of what you've gotten yeself into." Kaitlin smacked Anamaria in the arm and pointed her gun at the pirate's head. "Now easy.put the gun away-"
"No.first you're going to listen. Just because you were betrayed by Captain Sparrow, does not mean that they'll do the same to me. You're just angry at me because of what happened five years ago in Port Royal, even though I saved all of ya. You're jealous that I'm close with them, so be on your way and leave me alone!"
"Yes, Miss," Anamaria replied formerly as she walked away from the girl. Kate took a deep breath and put her gun away before walking over to the mast of the ship and climbing it. For some reason, it was easier now than ever before. Within a minute, she ended up in the crow's nest and looked out over the ocean. She then felt two hands on her shoulders and then they soothingly moved down her arms and to her waist. "What is it Jack?"
"I was just wondering if you talked to my father and what in hell's name was going on with Anamaria." Kaitlin turned and faced him. There was no smile, but only sadness. "Yes, I spoke with your father.but Anamaria.she told me that I shouldn't get close to you or Captain Sparrow."
"She's just trying to cause trouble.no worries, eh."
"But, why would she-?"
"Shh," he whispered as he covered her mouth with his finger before placing a gentle kiss upon her lips. His hands snaked there way to her back and pulled her close as she cupped his face with her hands. When he broke the kiss, he finally saw his love smile. "I'm glad you're smiling again.I missed it."
"I've missed it too, Jack.but may I ask you something?"
"Sure.what's the problem?"
"Do you think we're in danger.ya know.with the Royal Navy out looking for us?"
"No.there's no chance they'll ever catch us."
Chapter 11: Struggles
David Norrington was sitting at his desk in his cabin aboard the Dauntless II. He glanced over the maps and had a puzzled expression on his face. "Why did you do this, Kaitlin?" he asked himself. This definitely had to be one of the most insane things she had ever done. All of a sudden, there was a knock at the door. "Come in," he said as his cousin walked in.
"Any good plans yet, David?"
"None yet, Commodore. This will be a difficult thing to do.tracking down these pirates and giving them what they deserve."
"That's correct.but why do you seem upset?"
"Commodore," David replied as he stood up, "I just.I don't want to harm Miss Turner, despite her actions toward us."
"You do realize that she's now more of a pirate than anything else. She's engaged in that life and must pay for what she's done."
"Well, couldn't we just.you know.grant her clemency like Governor Swann did for Mr. Turner?"
"You still like her don't you?" Commodore Norrington asked as he studied his cousin's face. It was full of fear and depression with a little anger. "Yes.I care about Kaitlin, but there's no way that she'll marry me."
"I see," he replied as he walked toward the window and looked out over the crystal clear, blue water, ".I think I have an idea."
"What is it?"
"David, you want Kaitlin to live and I'm sure that she doesn't want to die either because she knows that if she's caught, she will die."
"Yeah.where is this going?"
"Cousin, when we catch those pirates and we bring them back to Port Royal, we will hang them all, but we can tell Kaitlin that if she agrees to marry you, she will be spared. What do you think?"
"Perfect.it's an offer she can't refuse," he said with an evil grin as he walked over to his cousin and shook his hand.
Meanwhile, Kaitlin was on the deck of the Black Pearl in her blacksmith- style clothes. She touched the handle of her sword and then her gun, making sure that they were at her waist. The ship was rocking with the waves, but she wasn't really affected by it. Her legs went slightly limp and she plopped down on the deck. "Are you alright?" she heard a woman say. When she turned around, Anamaria came into her sight. "Yeah.why'd ya ask?"
"You look sick.or exhausted at the very least."
"I know, but it's okay. I enjoy being here."
"I heard you killed some people," Anamaria stated as she sat down next to Kate.
"That's right.is it bad?"
"Hell no.it's one of the best things ye could have ever done."
"Not really.I don't even know what got into me."
"Well, I do." Kaitlin looked at Anamaria and raised an eyebrow. "What's the reason then?"
"You're so in love with Sparrow's son that you'd risk your own life for him."
"Ya think I don't already know that?" Anamaria's eyes widened and a graceful smile crossed her lips. "You definitely are most like your father."
"Please don't bring up that bastard. He wanted me to marry David Norrington, but he's just an ass.so.I ran away with Jack and his father."
"Smart move, lass.but you best be careful." Kaitlin stood up and placed her hands on her hips, giving Anamaria a pair of dark, cold eyes to stare at. "Something wrong?"
"Anamaria, why would you say something like that?"
"Like what?" she asked as she stood up and looked Kate back in the eyes.
"Why did you say 'you best be careful'?" The woman didn't know how to respond to that question.
"Never mind.I.I better get back to me duties," she replied quietly as she started to walk away. Before she knew it, Kaitlin had grabbed her arm and pulled her back. "No, you will answer my question.NOW!"
"Alright, Miss Turner.let's see.where to begin?"
"Just say what you have to say."
"Fine.how close have ye to gotten to the Captain and his son?"
"You already know the answer to that. Is it a bad idea?"
"Not at all, but ye have to be careful about getting too close with them."
"Why?"
"Ye see.they both have a tendency to betray their women. That's why I've always smacked Captain Sparrow."
"They would never hurt me.they love me. The Captain said so himself."
"My.ye are still a young girl, with no knowledge of what you've gotten yeself into." Kaitlin smacked Anamaria in the arm and pointed her gun at the pirate's head. "Now easy.put the gun away-"
"No.first you're going to listen. Just because you were betrayed by Captain Sparrow, does not mean that they'll do the same to me. You're just angry at me because of what happened five years ago in Port Royal, even though I saved all of ya. You're jealous that I'm close with them, so be on your way and leave me alone!"
"Yes, Miss," Anamaria replied formerly as she walked away from the girl. Kate took a deep breath and put her gun away before walking over to the mast of the ship and climbing it. For some reason, it was easier now than ever before. Within a minute, she ended up in the crow's nest and looked out over the ocean. She then felt two hands on her shoulders and then they soothingly moved down her arms and to her waist. "What is it Jack?"
"I was just wondering if you talked to my father and what in hell's name was going on with Anamaria." Kaitlin turned and faced him. There was no smile, but only sadness. "Yes, I spoke with your father.but Anamaria.she told me that I shouldn't get close to you or Captain Sparrow."
"She's just trying to cause trouble.no worries, eh."
"But, why would she-?"
"Shh," he whispered as he covered her mouth with his finger before placing a gentle kiss upon her lips. His hands snaked there way to her back and pulled her close as she cupped his face with her hands. When he broke the kiss, he finally saw his love smile. "I'm glad you're smiling again.I missed it."
"I've missed it too, Jack.but may I ask you something?"
"Sure.what's the problem?"
"Do you think we're in danger.ya know.with the Royal Navy out looking for us?"
"No.there's no chance they'll ever catch us."