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Yay! Reviews!
real-meryl: Wow! I love your name! Thanks for reviewing, I promise to be a faithful updater!
Erin Richards: Yes, do update She's Got The Jack, I love that story! Its my reason for using this site (okay, well, one of my reasons!). Meryl and Morgan conflict will get better, I promise! Thanks for reviewing so much.
rover girl: You like the joining-stories thingy? Whew! I wasn't sure if I liked it or not. Don't worry, Jack-Morgan-Meryl conflicts are in the works for a chapter or so later. Thanks, as I said before, for reviewing so much!
All you reviewers rock! Thanks again!
-SQ
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Aletté stumbled out of her cot and tried unsuccessfully to flatten her disobedient blonde hair. Anamaria and Amber were still sleeping soundly. She changed into her blouse and breeches, dumping a half-cup of stagnant rainwater from her boots, soaking her socks as she did so.
"Blast damn boots." She muttered under her breath. She shook them again to remove what was left of the slosh that now covered the floor. Above her, Aletté heard the boards of the deck creak furiously. That's odd, she thought, nobody is ever up before me. She took a few steps out the door, ears pricked, pausing to listen. What she heard did not comfort her.
On the deck above, swords clanged furiously. Aletté stopped for a moment, wondering if it would be foolish to act on her curiosity. She took a few timid steps up the creaky staircase. From her stance, she could see Jack, sword drawn, but lowered.
She climbed another step cautiously. A tall, dark-haired woman stood opposite him and she too was holding a sword. She took a sharp breath. "Jack watch out!"
He turned to her. "You want something, luv?"
Aletté nodded towards the dark-haired woman. "Who's she?"
The woman looked up. "I'm Meryl." She paused and stifled a giggle. "Jack and I go way back."
Jack gripped his sword tightly. "Care for round two, luv?"
Meryl smiled, raising her sword. The blades clanged. As the dance of fencing resumed between her and Jack, she noticed how little his appearance had changed over the past year. He still smiled at her the same way, a way that made her melt inside. It was as if no time had passed at all.
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There's that little button again. Grrrrrrrr… Push it! I command you with my super powers. Push… the… button… please? Thanks in advance,
-SQ
