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The commodore shoved Jen back inside her room.
"Commodore Norrington, you can't kill him, he's done nothing wrong. And you gave me your word." Jen pleaded. The commodore rolled his eyes, exasperated.
"So I suppose he didn't really kidnap you." He said sarcastically. Jen grabbed his arm before he walked away.
"He didn't kidnap us." She blurted out. "Nicole and I...were walking along the docks and we went onto a ship and were looking around and it set sail." She lied. The commodore just walked away, shutting the door behind him.
"Stupid Norrington." She muttered, crossing to look out the window. There was the Black Pearl, looming in the distance. The next few days passed quickly. Jen stayed in her room, her meals were brought to her. The wedding was growing closer, and Jen angrier. She paced the room like a caged animal. She woke one morning to hear the call of the watch man.
"LAND HO! Port Royal sir!" He called. The commodore's reply wasn't loud enough to be heard. Jen unlocked her door and went up on deck. There was Port Royal, the town she had left nearly two weeks ago. The hour passed and soon they were tied up at the dock. The first to come and greet the ship was Mr. and Mrs. Lanyen. Mrs. Lanyen was crying with relief to see her daughter returned home. Upon inquiring about Nicole Jen explained about the bargain and Nicole being brought by Jack. Next to arrive was Amy. She ran up the gangplank, waving. Jen hugged her, laughing. The best thing about being home was having her best friend nearby.
"So you got the adventure, lucky! What was it like?" Asked Amy excitedly. Jen grinned.
"It was amazing! Better than I'd ever dreamed! Jack, the captain of the Black Pearl was so nice! And fun. A little drunk, but amazing all the same. And I saw a sword fight! And this necklace, Jack gave it to me." She pulled the necklace up off her neck. Amy gasped in admiration.
"Now I'm jealous. You got all the fun!" She teased. Unfortunately, Mrs. Lanyen was standing nearby.
"Jennifer! You are going to be married soon, such childish behavior is shocking! That foolish sea captain will be given the hanging he deserves once Nicole is safe." She snapped.
"Married?" Amy asked curiously. Jen looked away, angry and embarrassed.
"My father decided Norrington would rescue us faster if he offered Nicole to Norrington and me to Governor Swann." Jen said bitterly. Amy gasped again.
"But he's....so old!" She stuttered.
"No kidding!" Jen snarled. "His daughter's been trying to talk him out of it, but so far no such luck." Amy shook her head in a pitying way. Suddenly, three new people stepped onto the deck of the Pursuit. Will and Elizabeth Turner, and Governor Swann. Jen eyed him in distaste.
"There my fiancee is now. Come to collect what is his. I think I'm going to be sick." She hissed. She turned away and walked to the other side of the ship.
"Miss Jennifer?" She heard from behind her. Wearily, she turned. Will and Elizabeth were standing before her. She forced a smile on her face and nodded to them both.
"A pleasure meeting you both." Jen told them. Elizabeth winced.
"Jen, I'm so sorry. So far I haven't been able to talk my father out of it, but I'll keep trying. You have both our condolences." Will was just looked at her funny. Elizabeth noticed this and elbowed him.
"Ow." He muttered, clutching his rib. Jen grinned.
"Sorry, I don't usually dress like this. Ja- Captain Sparrow disposed of the rest of my outfit." She informed him. Will grinned.
"Sounds just like Jack."
"Yes, it does." Jen murmured turning back to look at the Black Pearl. It was growing steadily closer. Governor Swann approached them, taking her hand and kissing it.
"My dear, I hope you are as delighted as I am at the prospect of our union." He told her while smiling.
"I am." Jen answered, wondering how she could still be smiling so hard when she wanted to attack him.
"Excuse me a moment." He said, hearing the commodore calling him. Jen looked back at the Black Pearl. Suddenly, she pulled off her shoes and tossed them to Will, who caught them clumsily due to the suddenness of it. She jumped onto the railing of the ship and took a deep breath, and jumped off.
"Jen!" Mrs. Lanyen screamed as her daughter's head disappeared from view. Jen felt the water surge around her. She let it carry her up to the surface and began to swim to the Black Pearl, suddenly grateful to Jack for this brilliant new method of transportation. Will and Elizabeth rushed to the side and watched her swim. The four adults (Jen's parents, the commodore, and the governor) rushed over as well.
"Why didn't you catch her before she fell?" Mrs. Lanyen demanded of Will. He showed her the shoes.
"The way she took off her shoes first makes me think she didn't fall." He said dryly. "So," He added conversationally, "who's going after her?" He asked. His question was met with silence.
"You can." Elizabeth offered, taking the shoes from him. Will stepped back, putting his hands in his pockets.
"Nah. She seems like she's doing okay herself."
Jen's legs and arms were growing tired. She had accidentally left her mouth open and a small wave had hit her. She spent a few minutes gagging and trying to rid her mouth of the foul taste.
"Jack! Jack!" She called as she grew closer to the Black Pearl.
"MAN OVERBOARD!" She heard from above. A rope swung down next to her. She grabbed hold and allowed herself to be pulled up. She dropped to the deck pulling her salty hair out of her face.
"Where's Jack?" She asked in exhaustion. Jack pushed through the confused crowd of sailors.
"You swam from there to here?" He asked curiously.
"Yes." She told him. He grinned.
"I'm a good teacher. I could start my own lessons!" He yelled excitedly.
"Turn the ship around Jack. You can't go to Port Royal." She told him.
"Why not?"
"Norrington's going to go back on his word and kill you." Jack's eyes darkened and narrowed.
"Turn around boys! And ladies." He added at Anna Maria's harsh glare. "Knew I couldn't trust him. You'll come with us. I'm not leaving you there with that scally wag." The crew sprang into action.
"Wait!" Jen pleaded, grabbing his shirt sleeve. He turned around.
"I can't go Jack. I'm engaged."
"Engaged? I let you go for five minutes and you're engaged?" He asked incredulously. She shook her head.
"My father arranged it. Nicole's to marry Norrington and I have to marry Governor Swann." Nicole was standing nearby.
"Norrington? NORRINGTON! I may as well go and hang myself now!" Nicole fumed.
"You don't want to marry him, do ya luv?" Jack asked. Jen shook her head.
"Perfect. I'll take you with me!" He told her cheerfully.
"No, Jack. If you go without Nicole and I you can get away. We slow you down and it'll just make Norrington chase you. But the marriage ceremony isn't for awhile. So he'll have to stay here for a few months at least, giving you time. And Nicole can dissuade him from coming after you as his wife." Jen told him. Jack eyed her sadly.
"And what about you luv. Married to a man three times yer age? Is that your idea of happiness?" He asked. Jen stuck her chin out defiantly.
"I'll mange."
"I didn't ask if you could manage."
"Listen, Jack, don't make this harder than it is! Don't you think I want to come?" She told him angrily. He just nodded.
"If you need me, you know how to get me, don't you?" He asked. Jen looked at him, puzzled. He just touched the necklace.
"Can you swim back?"
"Yes. But Nicole can't."
"We'll manage." Then one last kiss goodbye. A barrel was tossed overboard, Jen jumped down, followed by Nicole, who clung to the barrel. It took a long time. Jen was nearly half drowned by the time they got back to the Pursuit. The reached the dock and Nicole was pulled out by a soldier. Jen looked up in distaste. Her arms and legs ached, but the water felt good still. Holding her breath, she allowed herself to sink under the water. She heard muffled splashes as shouts, felt hands brush her hair as they struggled to reach her. Jen felt herself rising again and decided she had to get out sometime. She felt someone grab her arms and the next thing she knew she was on the deck. The commodore was above her, glaring.
"You shouldn't have done that." Jen turned her head as she lay on the dock, seeing the Black Pearl sailing away.
"You shouldn't have lied." She said finally. A soldier picked her up and carried her home, where she was expected to put on a real dress and take a bath and pull back her hair. Jen took the bath and put on new undergarments, but didn't pull back her hair or put on a real dress. Her clean hair felt good on her shoulders and she didn't want her breath limited by a tight dress. There was no sight left of the Black Pearl. Jen clutched the necklace. What had Jack meant when he said 'you know how to reach me'?
WHAT DID JACK MEAN? WILL HE BE BACK? DUN DUN DUN...COMING SOON TO A FANFICTION.NET NEAR YOU!
The commodore shoved Jen back inside her room.
"Commodore Norrington, you can't kill him, he's done nothing wrong. And you gave me your word." Jen pleaded. The commodore rolled his eyes, exasperated.
"So I suppose he didn't really kidnap you." He said sarcastically. Jen grabbed his arm before he walked away.
"He didn't kidnap us." She blurted out. "Nicole and I...were walking along the docks and we went onto a ship and were looking around and it set sail." She lied. The commodore just walked away, shutting the door behind him.
"Stupid Norrington." She muttered, crossing to look out the window. There was the Black Pearl, looming in the distance. The next few days passed quickly. Jen stayed in her room, her meals were brought to her. The wedding was growing closer, and Jen angrier. She paced the room like a caged animal. She woke one morning to hear the call of the watch man.
"LAND HO! Port Royal sir!" He called. The commodore's reply wasn't loud enough to be heard. Jen unlocked her door and went up on deck. There was Port Royal, the town she had left nearly two weeks ago. The hour passed and soon they were tied up at the dock. The first to come and greet the ship was Mr. and Mrs. Lanyen. Mrs. Lanyen was crying with relief to see her daughter returned home. Upon inquiring about Nicole Jen explained about the bargain and Nicole being brought by Jack. Next to arrive was Amy. She ran up the gangplank, waving. Jen hugged her, laughing. The best thing about being home was having her best friend nearby.
"So you got the adventure, lucky! What was it like?" Asked Amy excitedly. Jen grinned.
"It was amazing! Better than I'd ever dreamed! Jack, the captain of the Black Pearl was so nice! And fun. A little drunk, but amazing all the same. And I saw a sword fight! And this necklace, Jack gave it to me." She pulled the necklace up off her neck. Amy gasped in admiration.
"Now I'm jealous. You got all the fun!" She teased. Unfortunately, Mrs. Lanyen was standing nearby.
"Jennifer! You are going to be married soon, such childish behavior is shocking! That foolish sea captain will be given the hanging he deserves once Nicole is safe." She snapped.
"Married?" Amy asked curiously. Jen looked away, angry and embarrassed.
"My father decided Norrington would rescue us faster if he offered Nicole to Norrington and me to Governor Swann." Jen said bitterly. Amy gasped again.
"But he's....so old!" She stuttered.
"No kidding!" Jen snarled. "His daughter's been trying to talk him out of it, but so far no such luck." Amy shook her head in a pitying way. Suddenly, three new people stepped onto the deck of the Pursuit. Will and Elizabeth Turner, and Governor Swann. Jen eyed him in distaste.
"There my fiancee is now. Come to collect what is his. I think I'm going to be sick." She hissed. She turned away and walked to the other side of the ship.
"Miss Jennifer?" She heard from behind her. Wearily, she turned. Will and Elizabeth were standing before her. She forced a smile on her face and nodded to them both.
"A pleasure meeting you both." Jen told them. Elizabeth winced.
"Jen, I'm so sorry. So far I haven't been able to talk my father out of it, but I'll keep trying. You have both our condolences." Will was just looked at her funny. Elizabeth noticed this and elbowed him.
"Ow." He muttered, clutching his rib. Jen grinned.
"Sorry, I don't usually dress like this. Ja- Captain Sparrow disposed of the rest of my outfit." She informed him. Will grinned.
"Sounds just like Jack."
"Yes, it does." Jen murmured turning back to look at the Black Pearl. It was growing steadily closer. Governor Swann approached them, taking her hand and kissing it.
"My dear, I hope you are as delighted as I am at the prospect of our union." He told her while smiling.
"I am." Jen answered, wondering how she could still be smiling so hard when she wanted to attack him.
"Excuse me a moment." He said, hearing the commodore calling him. Jen looked back at the Black Pearl. Suddenly, she pulled off her shoes and tossed them to Will, who caught them clumsily due to the suddenness of it. She jumped onto the railing of the ship and took a deep breath, and jumped off.
"Jen!" Mrs. Lanyen screamed as her daughter's head disappeared from view. Jen felt the water surge around her. She let it carry her up to the surface and began to swim to the Black Pearl, suddenly grateful to Jack for this brilliant new method of transportation. Will and Elizabeth rushed to the side and watched her swim. The four adults (Jen's parents, the commodore, and the governor) rushed over as well.
"Why didn't you catch her before she fell?" Mrs. Lanyen demanded of Will. He showed her the shoes.
"The way she took off her shoes first makes me think she didn't fall." He said dryly. "So," He added conversationally, "who's going after her?" He asked. His question was met with silence.
"You can." Elizabeth offered, taking the shoes from him. Will stepped back, putting his hands in his pockets.
"Nah. She seems like she's doing okay herself."
Jen's legs and arms were growing tired. She had accidentally left her mouth open and a small wave had hit her. She spent a few minutes gagging and trying to rid her mouth of the foul taste.
"Jack! Jack!" She called as she grew closer to the Black Pearl.
"MAN OVERBOARD!" She heard from above. A rope swung down next to her. She grabbed hold and allowed herself to be pulled up. She dropped to the deck pulling her salty hair out of her face.
"Where's Jack?" She asked in exhaustion. Jack pushed through the confused crowd of sailors.
"You swam from there to here?" He asked curiously.
"Yes." She told him. He grinned.
"I'm a good teacher. I could start my own lessons!" He yelled excitedly.
"Turn the ship around Jack. You can't go to Port Royal." She told him.
"Why not?"
"Norrington's going to go back on his word and kill you." Jack's eyes darkened and narrowed.
"Turn around boys! And ladies." He added at Anna Maria's harsh glare. "Knew I couldn't trust him. You'll come with us. I'm not leaving you there with that scally wag." The crew sprang into action.
"Wait!" Jen pleaded, grabbing his shirt sleeve. He turned around.
"I can't go Jack. I'm engaged."
"Engaged? I let you go for five minutes and you're engaged?" He asked incredulously. She shook her head.
"My father arranged it. Nicole's to marry Norrington and I have to marry Governor Swann." Nicole was standing nearby.
"Norrington? NORRINGTON! I may as well go and hang myself now!" Nicole fumed.
"You don't want to marry him, do ya luv?" Jack asked. Jen shook her head.
"Perfect. I'll take you with me!" He told her cheerfully.
"No, Jack. If you go without Nicole and I you can get away. We slow you down and it'll just make Norrington chase you. But the marriage ceremony isn't for awhile. So he'll have to stay here for a few months at least, giving you time. And Nicole can dissuade him from coming after you as his wife." Jen told him. Jack eyed her sadly.
"And what about you luv. Married to a man three times yer age? Is that your idea of happiness?" He asked. Jen stuck her chin out defiantly.
"I'll mange."
"I didn't ask if you could manage."
"Listen, Jack, don't make this harder than it is! Don't you think I want to come?" She told him angrily. He just nodded.
"If you need me, you know how to get me, don't you?" He asked. Jen looked at him, puzzled. He just touched the necklace.
"Can you swim back?"
"Yes. But Nicole can't."
"We'll manage." Then one last kiss goodbye. A barrel was tossed overboard, Jen jumped down, followed by Nicole, who clung to the barrel. It took a long time. Jen was nearly half drowned by the time they got back to the Pursuit. The reached the dock and Nicole was pulled out by a soldier. Jen looked up in distaste. Her arms and legs ached, but the water felt good still. Holding her breath, she allowed herself to sink under the water. She heard muffled splashes as shouts, felt hands brush her hair as they struggled to reach her. Jen felt herself rising again and decided she had to get out sometime. She felt someone grab her arms and the next thing she knew she was on the deck. The commodore was above her, glaring.
"You shouldn't have done that." Jen turned her head as she lay on the dock, seeing the Black Pearl sailing away.
"You shouldn't have lied." She said finally. A soldier picked her up and carried her home, where she was expected to put on a real dress and take a bath and pull back her hair. Jen took the bath and put on new undergarments, but didn't pull back her hair or put on a real dress. Her clean hair felt good on her shoulders and she didn't want her breath limited by a tight dress. There was no sight left of the Black Pearl. Jen clutched the necklace. What had Jack meant when he said 'you know how to reach me'?
WHAT DID JACK MEAN? WILL HE BE BACK? DUN DUN DUN...COMING SOON TO A FANFICTION.NET NEAR YOU!
