A/N: I'm back with chapter two! I'd like to quickly thank those of you who reviewed my first chapter: Kendra Luehr, Lissa Roxford, piratesprincess69, and Ardeth Rozokov. I hope you'll read the rest! Hope everyone enjoys!
Chapter Two
I awoke to what I assumed must be early morning, since pale sunlight was illuminating the small storage room I was hiding in. I stretched sleepily, as I considered what phase two of my escape would be. I really hadn't planned this out very well. It was rather spur-of-the-moment. However, my life had been leading up to this for quite some time. I had just been waiting for the opportune moment. I was not the type who could live the life of an upper-class woman in Port Royal. It just was not for me. My parents were too uptight, always suggesting I marry one of the prestigious men of the navy. My whole life, I had known that I was a disappointment to them. I couldn't live with that anymore. They were good people, but they wanted me to be someone that I just wasn't. I suppose what really brought it about was the excitement of last year, of the young blacksmith-gone-pirate, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter. She was in a situation similar to the situation I was in. However, she left with Will Turner for the life of a pirate maiden. I suppose I had hopes for a similar event to occur once more. Not only was the adventure of Elizabeth's situation appealing, but the romance was, too. Though I had no desire to live like the personality-free ladies of Port Royal, I still had fantasies of great romance. I suppose part of me was hoping the handsome Captain Jack Sparrow would have taken me with him when he left on The Black Pearl a year ago. I suppose he is not the type for romance. Rather a pity. Though I never spoke to him, that mischievous charm of his affected me, even from afar.
As I finally snapped out of my fantasy, I stood up, only to be thrown back down against the deck with a loud thud. Something was not right. I ran for the little window and peered out at my surroundings. The ship was moving! I leaned desperately against the wall to regain my balance for a moment, then contemplated what to do. As I once again tied my hair up, I heard footsteps on the stairs that led to the cramped storage room. I scrambled behind a barrel to hide as I heard the footsteps slowly circling the room. "I know I 'eard something down 'ere." This was not the voice of one of Port Royal's naval officers. "Now what 'ave we got 'ere?" the voice asked. That's when it dawned on me: my bag was still in the middle of the room! I began to tremble, and I willed myself to be silent. Unfortunately I was still not accustomed to being on board a ship, and was not steady on my feet. The boat rocked harshly, and as a reflex, my hand slammed down against the deck as I almost lost my balance. It was over. The pirate stalked over to my hiding place. "Well 'ello, lad." he growled with a devilish grin. Grabbing my arm roughly, he pulled me out from behind the deck
" Captain Banks! We gots ourselves a stowaway!" the pirate restraining me shouted. I struggled to get away from this man who smelled strongly of seawater and alcohol, but he was far too strong for me, obviously from many years of work on board a ship.
"Well, well, well…Wha's your name, lad?" a new voice asked me. Stupidly, I nearly told him "Hallie O'Conner," but quickly thought better of it.
"It's…It's Luke Norwick. I'm an…apprentice at Brown's blacksmith shop in Port Royal," I answered gruffly, making my voice as masculine as possible. The pirate I was talking to, who I assumed to be the captain, seemed to consider this for a moment.
"And jus' what were you doing on this 'ere ship then, lad?" he inquired suspiciously. I racked my brain for a believable response.
"I…I 'eard the cannon fire last night, so I took shelter below the deck of this ship," I stuttered. The captain laughed.
"Unfortunately for you we decided to commandeer aforementioned ship for our benefit," he chuckled. I failed to see the humor in this. "Sorry mate. Nautical term. Anyway, I could use meself a cabin boy. Welcome aboard The Navigator!" The captain bellowed. What had I gotten myself into?
A/N: I know, I know, you all want Jack in the picture. It won't be long though, I promise. Review's would be great appreciated! Thanks so much. It's exam week right now, so I'll do my best to get a chapter up every day. Thanks guys!
