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The bed in the room Jen had been left in was dark blue and very soft. So that was where she flopped down, letter in hand.
"I wonder what it says." She pondered out loud, feeling a need to fill the silence. "Maybe, it's about Jack and me disappearing. Or maybe she's friends with Nicole and thought I could give it to her. Or maybe she...." Jen couldn't think of another possibility. She then laughed at herself for trying to figure out what the letter was about when she could just open it!
Dear Jennifer,
I realize that the two of us have never been great friends. However, I feel it is my duty to tell you this before you reach home and must deal with it in front of your family Your father was very eager and anxious to have you and your sister safely returned. To do this, he felt it would bring you home more swiftly if there was a reward. This will not be easy for me to tell you, I'm afraid. You now are arranged to be married, Jennifer. And your sister Nicole as well. The wedding is being set for a few months after you return. Nicole is promised to Commodore Norrington. And Jennifer, I'm so sorry, but you are to marry my father, Governor Swann. This must be a great shock to you. Please know that I have been trying to dissuade my father from this marriage, and I will continue to do so until the day of the wedding.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Turner
For a minute, Jen thought she was going to pass out. Until she realized she was holding her breath. She let out a shaky breath and let in an even shakier one. Married to a man practically THREE TIMES her age! She shuddered. She would be Elizabeth's mother, and Will's mother in law. And Elizabeth was older than her! Jen cursed herself for not staying on the Black Pearl and heading as fast as possible in the other direction. Jen lay back on the pillow, letting the letter drop the floor. The tears came, fast and silent. Next came the not so silent part. Huge sobs that wrenched her whole body. She grabbed the pillow and squeezed it, trying to vent her frustration and anger. When that didn't work, she buried her face in the pillow so the crew couldn't hear her screams. Jen woke when darkness had fallen. She saw the letter by the light of the moon. She reached down and tore it frantically into shreds. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Jen was glad it was bolted. She didn't want to face anyone right now.
"She must be asleep." Jen heard the commodore say. Sickening man. Jen didn't bother correcting him.
"What will be done about Sparrow?" Asked someone else. Now this was interesting, so Jen tiptoed closer in order to listen.
"He'll make port in Port Royal. And then we'll hang him." The cold voice of Norrington was just as cold as ever, if not more. Jen felt fury running through her veins.
"But I thought Miss Lanyen bargained for his life to be spared?" (Um...yeah, in the last chapter, sorry forgot to mention this but Jen bargained that she'd go with Norrington if jack took Nicole home and got to sail away free)
"And?" The two men laughed and walked away. Jen wouldn't have Jack killed for their sakes. She unbolted the door and ran to the back of the ship. The Black Pearl was behind them, bringing Nicole home as promised. She leaned over as far as was possibly safe and began to yell.
"JACK! DON'T COME BACK! THEY'RE GOING TO KILL YOU! THEY'RE GOING TO KILL YOU JACK! HANG YOU! KILL YOU!" She screamed before the commodore dragged her away kicking and screaming, a firm hand securely over her face.
ON THE BLACK PEARL
Jack squints at the Pursuit, where he can hear someone calling him.
"What's she saying?" He asked impatiently. Anna Maria is standing with him, listening quietly.
"Makes no sense to me. Far as I heard, their goin' ta bill ya Jack. So sorry."
"Bill me? BLOODY SOLIDERS!" Jack shouted in outrage.
The bed in the room Jen had been left in was dark blue and very soft. So that was where she flopped down, letter in hand.
"I wonder what it says." She pondered out loud, feeling a need to fill the silence. "Maybe, it's about Jack and me disappearing. Or maybe she's friends with Nicole and thought I could give it to her. Or maybe she...." Jen couldn't think of another possibility. She then laughed at herself for trying to figure out what the letter was about when she could just open it!
Dear Jennifer,
I realize that the two of us have never been great friends. However, I feel it is my duty to tell you this before you reach home and must deal with it in front of your family Your father was very eager and anxious to have you and your sister safely returned. To do this, he felt it would bring you home more swiftly if there was a reward. This will not be easy for me to tell you, I'm afraid. You now are arranged to be married, Jennifer. And your sister Nicole as well. The wedding is being set for a few months after you return. Nicole is promised to Commodore Norrington. And Jennifer, I'm so sorry, but you are to marry my father, Governor Swann. This must be a great shock to you. Please know that I have been trying to dissuade my father from this marriage, and I will continue to do so until the day of the wedding.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Turner
For a minute, Jen thought she was going to pass out. Until she realized she was holding her breath. She let out a shaky breath and let in an even shakier one. Married to a man practically THREE TIMES her age! She shuddered. She would be Elizabeth's mother, and Will's mother in law. And Elizabeth was older than her! Jen cursed herself for not staying on the Black Pearl and heading as fast as possible in the other direction. Jen lay back on the pillow, letting the letter drop the floor. The tears came, fast and silent. Next came the not so silent part. Huge sobs that wrenched her whole body. She grabbed the pillow and squeezed it, trying to vent her frustration and anger. When that didn't work, she buried her face in the pillow so the crew couldn't hear her screams. Jen woke when darkness had fallen. She saw the letter by the light of the moon. She reached down and tore it frantically into shreds. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Jen was glad it was bolted. She didn't want to face anyone right now.
"She must be asleep." Jen heard the commodore say. Sickening man. Jen didn't bother correcting him.
"What will be done about Sparrow?" Asked someone else. Now this was interesting, so Jen tiptoed closer in order to listen.
"He'll make port in Port Royal. And then we'll hang him." The cold voice of Norrington was just as cold as ever, if not more. Jen felt fury running through her veins.
"But I thought Miss Lanyen bargained for his life to be spared?" (Um...yeah, in the last chapter, sorry forgot to mention this but Jen bargained that she'd go with Norrington if jack took Nicole home and got to sail away free)
"And?" The two men laughed and walked away. Jen wouldn't have Jack killed for their sakes. She unbolted the door and ran to the back of the ship. The Black Pearl was behind them, bringing Nicole home as promised. She leaned over as far as was possibly safe and began to yell.
"JACK! DON'T COME BACK! THEY'RE GOING TO KILL YOU! THEY'RE GOING TO KILL YOU JACK! HANG YOU! KILL YOU!" She screamed before the commodore dragged her away kicking and screaming, a firm hand securely over her face.
ON THE BLACK PEARL
Jack squints at the Pursuit, where he can hear someone calling him.
"What's she saying?" He asked impatiently. Anna Maria is standing with him, listening quietly.
"Makes no sense to me. Far as I heard, their goin' ta bill ya Jack. So sorry."
"Bill me? BLOODY SOLIDERS!" Jack shouted in outrage.
