Who did he think he was? Anya thought angrily as she threw open the doors of the tavern, positively fuming. She was sure she resembled a ripe tomato at the moment, but she couldn't have cared less. Not about her appearance, or her manner. Or about Jack. Why was she getting so upset? He was some dirty, filthy, scoundrel of a man, and for some reason his being with a whore was making her angry.
Anya paused for a moment, clutching her arms around her. Why WAS she so upset? Because he treated you without respect! A voice shouted in her mind. But no, that wasn't it. Because he tried to bed you while he obviously had someone waiting for him! No, that wasn't it either.
Anya stood still, trying to think of why Jack Sparrow had all of a sudden made her temper flare, but she couldn't think of why. Then before any more thought passed over her, she felt a rough hand on her shoulder.
'Go AWAY Jack.' She said turning around, ready to belt him one. But it was Cole, looking a bit bemused. Anya kept her stony face and glared at him. 'What's so funny?'
'Nothing.' He replied, crossing his own arms, 'You nearly took that door off its hinges though.' He said grinning. 'What was that all about anyway?' he asked nodding his head back to the tavern. Anya exhaled and pulled her hair back from her face.
'I don't know.' She said quietly. Cole frowned but maintained his roguish smile.
'Don't know?' he said with a small laugh. 'After all that, you would know.' He said gesturing to the tavern again.
'Well, you'd think wouldn't you?' She said smiling, as she realized that she was in the company of a REAL gentleman. 'Would you escort me to my lodgings?' she asked letting her golden curls fall down around her face. 'I'd feel a lot safer.' Cole nodded and took her hand, tucking it under his arm.
'I'd be offended if you didn't.' he said as they began walking, almost not noticing the chaotic scene around them. Men were having a large street brawl, throwing chairs, women yelling fighting tips to their men as their chugged flagons of ale. After a half an hour they reached the docks, where many ships were anchored. They set one foot on the heavily scraped docks when Anya froze, her face pale as a ghost, her eyes wide with fear.
'What? What is it?' Cole asked worriedly, surveying her.
'The Giant.' She said pointing out onto the horizon, where the huge ship was anchored. 'Captain Gordon is here.' She said quietly, her words almost dying on the night breeze. Cole's face seemed to become lax and Anya frowned. 'What?'
'You're the key aren't you.' He said, his voice low. Suddenly Anya felt very vulnerable, without Jack by her side to rescue her.
'What are you talking about?' she asked, as she withdrew her hand and took a few steps away from Cole. His features were darkened by the lack of moonlight and Anya dreaded what his face might look like.
'You're the girl that Cap'n Gordon was going ashore for. The key to El Dorado…' Anya felt her throat tighten and her hands become clammy. How could he know all this… unless…
'Cole… are you one of Gordon's men?' she asked, her voice shaky with fear. When he did not answer, Anya felt her heart clench as if it had stopped beating. How could she have been so stupid as to leave Jack? How could she have been so stupid as to leave home?
'I'll give you ten seconds…' Cole said gravely. 'For old time's sake.' Anya's breath caught at the insinuation that he would try to harm her.
'Cole… what…'
'Ten.' He said stonily. Anya took another few steps back, her hands raised as if in defense.
'Cole, don't do this.' She said in a small voice. 'You still have your dignity…'
'Nine.'
'Cole!'
'RUN GOD DAMMIT!' he yelled, with such frightening force that Anya almost careened backward and fell. But as she stumbled, she found unsure footing and pivoted quickly, drawing up her dress and running like a mad woman back into town.
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Jack leaned back in the rickety chair, absentmindedly chewing a pipe, his fingers drumming the surface of the table. Sienna was at the bar getting another round of drinks, flirting with every man she came in contact with. That was the one thing that she never satisfied about him. Sure, he flirted too, all he could, but he had always thought, when he was younger, that when he found THAT girl, that special one he was supposed to be with… he'd be a stand up man, and never cheat. And here they were, their fourth year 'together' and they had never been farther apart. It was basically all lust and physical attraction now. And for most pirates that was enough. But Captain Jack Sparrow isn't any ordinary pirate.
'Penny for your thoughts Cap.' He glanced up at the raven haired shipmate who was smirking at him as she leant against the wall opposite him. Jack made no reply, merely continued to gnaw on his pipe. 'Let me guess. Ya're thinkin' of shark bait.'
'She'll be touched that ya've given her a nickname.' He said, grinning at nothing in particular. Anna Maria sighed and walked forward sitting across from him.
'Listen to me Sparrow. I've put up with ya're trickery and ya're daftness for a long time. Nearly too long. And I know when ya're havin one of ya're philosophical mumbo jumbo moments. And ya're not thinking of red over there.' She threw her head to the side to where Sienna was talking up a burly looking sailor. Jack looked back at her and obviously didn't understand what she was saying. 'You really are thick as two wooden planks, Sparrow.' Jack frowned.
'You'll have to be more specific.' He said leaning forward so that they were having a private conversation. Anna Maria merely leant back, denying him that privilege.
'If ya can't figure it out for yourself, ya daft fool, far be it for me to tell you and ruin the fun.' She said as got up from the chair, and walked away. Looney, Jack thought to himself. Stark raving mad.
'Bloody… women…' he mumbled as he sat back, trying to decipher Anna Maria's cryptic message. But it was well beyond any man what women were thinking, and Jack Sparrow was no exception to that. Suddenly it hit him. Where was Anya? He remembered her storming out with that pirate bloke in tow. But that was well over half an hour ago.
He stood up, grabbing his coat and pulling it on as he stumbled through the crowded bar. He finally reached the doors when Sienna slid in front of him, one of the shoulders of her dress missing.
'Where are you going?' she asked with a wink as she snaked an arm around his neck. 'The fun's not yet begun for us Jack-y.' she said licking her bright red lips. Jack cringed as she said Jack-y. He shoved her aside.
'Got more important things ta do love. Sorry.' He said as he threw open the doors and tripped nearly falling face down into the street. He looked from side to side and no sign of her. 'Well this is odd.' He said to himself. 'Something smells fishy, and for once it isn't me.' He quirked an eyebrow and continued his way to the docks, knowing that was where Anya would want to go. Away from the crowd. And that was probably exactly what the conniving sea serpent of a pirate wanted too.
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Anya paused for a moment, clutching her arms around her. Why WAS she so upset? Because he treated you without respect! A voice shouted in her mind. But no, that wasn't it. Because he tried to bed you while he obviously had someone waiting for him! No, that wasn't it either.
Anya stood still, trying to think of why Jack Sparrow had all of a sudden made her temper flare, but she couldn't think of why. Then before any more thought passed over her, she felt a rough hand on her shoulder.
'Go AWAY Jack.' She said turning around, ready to belt him one. But it was Cole, looking a bit bemused. Anya kept her stony face and glared at him. 'What's so funny?'
'Nothing.' He replied, crossing his own arms, 'You nearly took that door off its hinges though.' He said grinning. 'What was that all about anyway?' he asked nodding his head back to the tavern. Anya exhaled and pulled her hair back from her face.
'I don't know.' She said quietly. Cole frowned but maintained his roguish smile.
'Don't know?' he said with a small laugh. 'After all that, you would know.' He said gesturing to the tavern again.
'Well, you'd think wouldn't you?' She said smiling, as she realized that she was in the company of a REAL gentleman. 'Would you escort me to my lodgings?' she asked letting her golden curls fall down around her face. 'I'd feel a lot safer.' Cole nodded and took her hand, tucking it under his arm.
'I'd be offended if you didn't.' he said as they began walking, almost not noticing the chaotic scene around them. Men were having a large street brawl, throwing chairs, women yelling fighting tips to their men as their chugged flagons of ale. After a half an hour they reached the docks, where many ships were anchored. They set one foot on the heavily scraped docks when Anya froze, her face pale as a ghost, her eyes wide with fear.
'What? What is it?' Cole asked worriedly, surveying her.
'The Giant.' She said pointing out onto the horizon, where the huge ship was anchored. 'Captain Gordon is here.' She said quietly, her words almost dying on the night breeze. Cole's face seemed to become lax and Anya frowned. 'What?'
'You're the key aren't you.' He said, his voice low. Suddenly Anya felt very vulnerable, without Jack by her side to rescue her.
'What are you talking about?' she asked, as she withdrew her hand and took a few steps away from Cole. His features were darkened by the lack of moonlight and Anya dreaded what his face might look like.
'You're the girl that Cap'n Gordon was going ashore for. The key to El Dorado…' Anya felt her throat tighten and her hands become clammy. How could he know all this… unless…
'Cole… are you one of Gordon's men?' she asked, her voice shaky with fear. When he did not answer, Anya felt her heart clench as if it had stopped beating. How could she have been so stupid as to leave Jack? How could she have been so stupid as to leave home?
'I'll give you ten seconds…' Cole said gravely. 'For old time's sake.' Anya's breath caught at the insinuation that he would try to harm her.
'Cole… what…'
'Ten.' He said stonily. Anya took another few steps back, her hands raised as if in defense.
'Cole, don't do this.' She said in a small voice. 'You still have your dignity…'
'Nine.'
'Cole!'
'RUN GOD DAMMIT!' he yelled, with such frightening force that Anya almost careened backward and fell. But as she stumbled, she found unsure footing and pivoted quickly, drawing up her dress and running like a mad woman back into town.
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Jack leaned back in the rickety chair, absentmindedly chewing a pipe, his fingers drumming the surface of the table. Sienna was at the bar getting another round of drinks, flirting with every man she came in contact with. That was the one thing that she never satisfied about him. Sure, he flirted too, all he could, but he had always thought, when he was younger, that when he found THAT girl, that special one he was supposed to be with… he'd be a stand up man, and never cheat. And here they were, their fourth year 'together' and they had never been farther apart. It was basically all lust and physical attraction now. And for most pirates that was enough. But Captain Jack Sparrow isn't any ordinary pirate.
'Penny for your thoughts Cap.' He glanced up at the raven haired shipmate who was smirking at him as she leant against the wall opposite him. Jack made no reply, merely continued to gnaw on his pipe. 'Let me guess. Ya're thinkin' of shark bait.'
'She'll be touched that ya've given her a nickname.' He said, grinning at nothing in particular. Anna Maria sighed and walked forward sitting across from him.
'Listen to me Sparrow. I've put up with ya're trickery and ya're daftness for a long time. Nearly too long. And I know when ya're havin one of ya're philosophical mumbo jumbo moments. And ya're not thinking of red over there.' She threw her head to the side to where Sienna was talking up a burly looking sailor. Jack looked back at her and obviously didn't understand what she was saying. 'You really are thick as two wooden planks, Sparrow.' Jack frowned.
'You'll have to be more specific.' He said leaning forward so that they were having a private conversation. Anna Maria merely leant back, denying him that privilege.
'If ya can't figure it out for yourself, ya daft fool, far be it for me to tell you and ruin the fun.' She said as got up from the chair, and walked away. Looney, Jack thought to himself. Stark raving mad.
'Bloody… women…' he mumbled as he sat back, trying to decipher Anna Maria's cryptic message. But it was well beyond any man what women were thinking, and Jack Sparrow was no exception to that. Suddenly it hit him. Where was Anya? He remembered her storming out with that pirate bloke in tow. But that was well over half an hour ago.
He stood up, grabbing his coat and pulling it on as he stumbled through the crowded bar. He finally reached the doors when Sienna slid in front of him, one of the shoulders of her dress missing.
'Where are you going?' she asked with a wink as she snaked an arm around his neck. 'The fun's not yet begun for us Jack-y.' she said licking her bright red lips. Jack cringed as she said Jack-y. He shoved her aside.
'Got more important things ta do love. Sorry.' He said as he threw open the doors and tripped nearly falling face down into the street. He looked from side to side and no sign of her. 'Well this is odd.' He said to himself. 'Something smells fishy, and for once it isn't me.' He quirked an eyebrow and continued his way to the docks, knowing that was where Anya would want to go. Away from the crowd. And that was probably exactly what the conniving sea serpent of a pirate wanted too.
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Okay, so, yeah, review, GOOD! Thanx everybody, I feel so loved! ^-^ and it makes me happy. And when I'm happy I write! So keep me happy and review… you know what to do. So anyway, questions to keep things interesting… Jack and Anya, do u think that they know they're in love? Or are they in love? Maybe their just in like… Anyway FOR THE LOVE OF GOD REVIEW and leave nice long reviews… the longer the review the longer the next chapter will be…! So anyway see you all later!
Love, Stokes x0x0x0x