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Of Demon Children and Silent Parleys (Also known as Chapter Two)
When the crew arrived, Bria was still locked in the broom closet, kicking and banging her fists on the door, trying to get out.
Everyone was right; this is a haunted ship, thought Bria, not giving up her efforts to open the door.
"What's that?" asked Mr. Gibbs, hearing Bria's kicks and bangs.
"What's what?" asked Jack, pretending to have no clue what Gibbs was talking about.
Bria decided to take up her shrieking again at that point.
Anamaria heard Bria yelling, and said accusingly, "That's a little girl!"
"That's not a little girl! That's Satan incarnate," snarled Jack, not forgetting the violence of Bria Lane.
Anamaria rolled her eyes and said, "You are pathetic. Where is she, anyway?"
"The broom closet," replied Jack, smugly.
Gibbs looked at Jack in disbelief. "You locked a child in a broom closet?" he asked.
Jack shrugged unconcernedly.
"I'm going to get her," announced Anamaria, barely resisting the urge to slap Jack across the face.
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Anamaria unlocked the broom closet, and opened the door.
"Who are you?" asked Bria, her voice a little hoarse from all her screaming and yelling.
"Anamaria," Anamaria told her.
"Are you a ghost?" asked Bria.
"No," replied Anamaria, with a small laugh.
"Oh. Is this ship haunted?" asked Bria.
"No, little one," said Anamaria, feeling a little sorry for the girl.
"Oh. May I speak to the captain?" asked Bria, having no idea who the captain was.
"Of course," said Anamaria, smiling.
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Anamaria came up to Jack and told him, "The girl has issued a plea of parley."
"She knows parley?" Jack was confused.
"No, she said she'd like to see the captain, which is more or less parley," said Anamaria, feeling like she was talking to a small child.
"I'm talkin' to that bloody whelp," said Jack.
"I told her she could. Look, I'll go and lock the galley door, so she can't inflict any more damage to you," Anamaria replied.
"All right, I'll go talk to the little whelp," grumbled Jack at last.
"Good," said Anamaria, going back to the galley.
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"The captain will be here shortly, but I have to lock the door when I leave," Anamaria told Bria.
"That's allright," replied Bria calmly.
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After Anamaria left the galley, she shut and locked the door. Then, Jack stood in front of the door. On the other side, Bria was sitting with her back against the door.
"Hello. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow," said Jack, unsure of how to begin.
"I'm Bria Felicity Lane," replied Bria. "You're not a ghost," she added.
"And, you're not the spawn of Satan," said Jack.
"I'm sorry for throwing things at you, and all," said Bria.
"That's allright, luv. It didn't hurt, anyway," he lied.
"Wot are you doin' on me ship, at all?" Jack questioned.
"Some children said that this ship was haunted, and I didn't believe 'em, so they dared me to sneak aboard this ship," said Bria.
"Oh. Well, it used to be haunted, but not anymore," Jack told her helpfully.
"Really?" asked Bria, doubtfully.
"Really," replied Jack, with a tiny smile that Bria couldn't see, obviously.
"What say I unlock this door, introduce you to me crew and tell you about how the Black Pearl used to be haunted?" asked Jack.
"That would be fine, thank you, Captain Sparrow," replied Bria.
"Allright," said Jack, unlocking the door, "it would be my pleasure, Miss Lane."
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A/N: I hope this was better than chapter one! Will Bria believe Jack's tale? Will Bria ever go back to her orphanage? Find out chapter three of "The Proper Deportment of a Lady"! Please review!