DISCLAIMER: Ok, once again, I do not own The marvelous Jack-
*Jack*: "You mean Captain Jack Sparrow, Love"
Excuse me, The marvelous Captain Jack Sparrow.
*Jack*: "Thank you. I like that 'marvelous' thing you added."
Your welcome, heh, anyway! I don't own him or any of the characters from the movie.
I guess this time I can get right to the story for you, so no more waiting!!!
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Chapter 4
This seemed really familiar. Actually, Jack had been in this exact situation before numerous times. He was on his way to the gallows of the fort. His stomach was aching, his throat was dry again and he had a really bad itch that he couldn't reach. Two soldiers stood on either side of him, three behind him, one of which was the lad he had taken a liking to, and the Lieutenant was walking in front of him. Jack had learned the name of the Lieutenant was Adolphus, Gregory Adolphus.
"Wit' a last name like that, I'd be pissy to," Jack thought. He continued to walk as the Lieutenant led the way. Thunder rolled above them causing Jack to look up and see black clouds forming. The march stopped in front of the stairs leading up to the gallows and the Lieutenant turned and faced Jack.
"Well Sparrow, I'm feeling generous. I'll give you one more chance," Lieutenant Adolphus said.
"Well that's great. If ye just take these chains off, I'll be on me way and out of y'er hair. Ye won't see me again," Jack grinned.
"Perhaps you misunderstood. I'm not giving you a chance at freedom, I'm giving you a chance to give me the information I asked before in return for a few more days of living with some luxuries and then a swift execution," Lieutenant.
"Mate, I'd like that luxuries thing ye were talkin' 'bout, but I don't know where my Pearl is, savvy?" Jack said.
"Then I would say we are going to have wonderful weather for your death today." The Lieutenant laughed. The soldiers pushed Jack forward up the stairs and one lead him to the stand. The executioner took over and placed the noose around Jack's neck.
"I'd say it's a bit tight mate, could ye loosin' it up a bit? Perhaps a bigger size?" Jack said to the executioner. The man grinned showing rotting teeth and gaps where some should be. He reached up and grabbed the noose, pulling on it to make it tighter. Jack made gurgling noises, wincing against the pain.
"Thanks, much better-"Jack said in a strained voice.
"I'd hate to keep you any longer from your date with the devil, so I promise to make this quick," The Lieutenant called up to Jack. Jack's eyes searched desperately for some form of escape or some attempt for a rescue, but saw none. He would have to do it on his own.
"Get ready!" The Lieutenant yelled.
"Wait!" Jack called out as best he could. The Lieutenant held up his hand and looked up at Jack.
"Lieutenant Adofus," Jack said.
"It's Adolphus," The Lieutenant said angrily.
"Sorry, it's kind of hard to talk with this thing around me neck," Jack strained.
"Loosen it," The Lieutenant told the executioner. The executioner looked sad to see his torment being undone. "Now speak."
"I want to change me mind," Jack said as he starred at the Lieutenant helplessly.
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(Thought it was the end huh? Well I'm happy to disappoint you, there's more to this chapter!!!! I know I'm cruel :oD)
The sky was growing darker by the minute. The streets were emptying fast. It reminded Jack of how things were going in his life the past week. It wasn't looking very good.
"Well, where is this tavern you were speaking of Sparrow? Your hands are free as you wished, but your sword will remain with us so as for you not to try anything." The Lieutenant said. Jack rubbed his wrists allowing the blood to flow back into his hands causing them to tingle.
"Close by mate, right up ahead," Jack lied. There were a few ways of trying to get out of this mess. One: Running away- but mostly likely get shot. Two: Go into the nearest Tavern and try to lose them in the crowd. Three: - Jack spotted a young woman in a dirty skirt and a worn blouse walking down the street looking very unpleasant. He watched as the girl suddenly tripped and landed hard on the road just as it began to pour. Words came out of the mouth of the girl that he hadn't heard from many women. Three: Do what has worked before.
"Sorry lass, yer day is about to get worse," Jack muttered. As he got close to the girl who was trying to help herself up since nobody offered, Jack stopped and bent down.
"Bloody hell, there's something in me boot," Jack said.
"Wait, stop!" The Lieutenant yelled. But it was too late. Before he could finish shouting the order Jack had pulled the dagger from its hidden sheath and had the girl in front of him with the dagger to her neck and his arm around her to keep from moving.
"This happens too often," Jack muttered.
"Let me go, you pig!" The girl struggled under his grip.
"Why you lying son of a-"
"Ah, ah Lieutenant. There is a lass present," Jack smiled.
"Sparrow your not going anywhere so let the wench go," Adolphus said.
"Wench! How dare you call me a wench, why if I could just get, ooh, let me go so I can-"
"Be quiet!" Jack snapped. The girl narrowed her eyes and stomped her booted foot onto Jack's.
"Ah, Bloody-what the 'ell was that for? Rrrr…" Jack gritted his teeth together to force back the pain from shooting up his leg.
"Don't tell me to be quiet, if someone was holding you, you wouldn't be happy either." The girl said.
"Release her Sparrow, or I'll just shoot right through her to you," Lieutenant Adolphus said angrily, pulling out his gun and aiming it at her.
"Shoot me! Why I'm in the right mind to-" The girl kept rambling on and Jack found himself having to hold her back from attacking the Lieutenant instead of trying to runaway from him.
"I'm giving you till the count of five to surrender or be shot," The Lieutenant said, cocking the gun. The girl stopped fighting Jack suddenly.
"Why is he going to shoot me?" The girl asked.
"Because you're in front of me," Jack answered.
"One."
"Do you know him?" She asked.
"Kind of," Jack said.
"Two."
"I have a feeling this has happened before."
"A couple of times."
"Three."
"Which is it, two or three?" She said narrowing her eyes.
"Two, he's counting until he shoots, love."
"Four!"
"Don't call me love! Who the hell do you think you are?!"
"Duck-"
"What!"
"Five!"
"Move!" Jack yelled as he pushed her down and he fell with her. The gun exploded a shot and the bullet flew by.
"Get him!" The Lieutenant shouted to the men behind him.
"Time to run!" Jack said jumping up and grabbing the girl.
"Let go of me you scoundrel!"
"I've been called worse," Jack said as he ran through and alley with the girl in tow since he had her by the sleeve.
"Oh really? How bout dirty fu-" She continued to shout obscenities to Jack until he though he could write a dictionary with all the words she was using. This happened as the soldiers chased them through the pouring rain and thunder.
"Sparrow, you're not going to get away!" Adolphus yelled after Jack. Jack and the girl reached the end of the alley and he knocked down some crates that were stacked to slow down his pursuers.
"I must be off luv, sorry for dragging ye into this!" Jack said before running in the opposite direction. The girl stood still in the rain for a moment trying to absorb all that had just happened.
"There's the girl, grab her!" One of the soldiers yelled as they were getting close.
"Grab the girl?" She muttered to herself. It dawned on her what they wanted and she began running after Jack.
"You slimy, sick dog of a pirate! You have gotten me in trouble! Come back here and explain to them I didn't help you on purpose!" She yelled as she chased after Jack. Jack ducked into a tavern and she followed him in. When she walked in she could immediately smelled rum and all other forms of drink. She saw many sailors and soldiers alike drinking wildly singing songs and generally being drunk. She got a few stares at her soaked form from both the men and a couple of the barmaids. Some of the men began grinning at her and using catcalls.
"How revolting," she said backing up into the door that she had just come in. The door began to open and fear ran up her spine. She felt herself suddenly being yanked into a dark corner and a mouth began smothering hers just as the door was being opened. She could hear all the singing stop as the soldiers entered yelling for a 'Jack Sparrow'. She tried to push the wet person away from her, but he was too strong and had one arm around her and another balancing himself against the wall. She began beating her fists against her attacker's chest, but it did no use.
"Check upstairs, go into those rooms, and you wait outside incase he tries to leave. I want him found!" The Lieutenant yelled. The girl started screaming against the man's lips and immediately he moved his face away and put his hand over her mouth.
"Are ye trying to git 'em over here!" He hissed. He was actually the pirate who was holding a knife to her throat earlier. She swiftly lifted her leg up and rammed her knee into his lower vicinity. He reacted instantaneously removing his hand from her and dropping to his knees with his eyes closed tightly trying to refrain from screaming. He began mumbling very fast trying to stop the pain.
"Don't ever kiss me again!" She yelled.
"I---promise," Jack moaned.
"They're not up here sir!" One soldier called from the stairs.
"Oh no," The girl said, looking down at Jack. "Get up you demented jellyfish! They're coming," Jack got back up, but pain was still etched on his face.
"They have the place surrounded," She said. Jack limped to the front door and knocked on it. The bystanders continued to watch the event unfold before them curiously wondering if they were too drunk. The door began to open and Jack rammed it with all his might. The door flew back and he ran out. The girl followed after him. Jack raced back towards the docks and saw that a two man boat was rocking wildly in the storm. He quickly jumped into the boat clinging to his hat so it wouldn't fall off.
"Are you crazy! Where do you think you're going to go!" She yelled at Jack.
"Crazy is me middle name. Are ye gettin' in or not?" He asked.
"I'm not that crazy!" She said, turning on her heel and walking away.
"Ye could've fooled me!" Jack taunted her.
"If you think I would want to-" The girl turned around on her heel and started to walk towards him, but the rain had made the planks of the dock slick and caused her to go flying forward and landing half on the boat half in the water. She had screamed all the way down.
"Ye didn't have to jump ye know!" Jack yelled above the howling wind as he began rowing as quickly as possible, not wanting to use the small sail so it wouldn't get ripped.
"Wait! Go back, I didn't want to come!" The girl said, trying to pull herself into the boat.
"You go back, I'm not dying at the hands that dat bloody bastard," Jack said, rowing faster.
"Help me!" She shouted, trying to grasp onto something to pull herself in. Jack dropped one of the ores and grabbed her hand. He pulled with all his remaining strength and she toppled into the boat.
"Where'd they go!" A voice yelled from the docks. Suddenly the soldiers appeared at the edge.
"Sparrow!" Adolphus yelled. He pulled out his gun and aimed at Jack. He was still too close to be out of firing range and he only rowed as hard as he could. He cocked the gun.
"Your dead!" Adolphus said.
"No!" That, followed by a gun shot was the last thing Jack heard before everything went black.
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I do soooooo love cliffhangers. Aren't they great? So if you want to know how things are going to end up this time, Review! What happened to Jack? Who is this wacko girl that he has dragged into his situation now? Who shouted No? Did I cover all the questions…..
Jack: "Aye, and ye given me a headache. Why ye always havin' me be shot at and tryin' to run fer me life?"
It's fun that way.
Jack: "Not for me!"
But who said it was suppose to be for you?
Jack: "Yer goin to get me killed! I want to talk wit me manager. What the 'ell is this lass doin' to me? I want a contract renegotiation. I 'ave rights-"
::hands him a bottle of rum::
Jack: "Review and come back for more! Savvy?"
I love a man that's easy to please :o)
Jack: "I knew I liked ye for a reason love!"
::hands another bottle to him::
Jack: "God bless ye lass."
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P.S. can some one tell me what a 'Mary Sue' character is? I'm kind of ignorant of the terms used in Fanfic, so if someone could tell me, I'll try my best to avoid it. Since it seems most people don't like it. Thanks!!