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Chapter 2: Fleeing and Ensnaring

"I do believe this is the best sword that I have established yet," I mumble to whoever is listening. This would be, unfortunately, only me. My co- worker never seems to wake. I am afraid that the alcohol has drifted him into a deep slumber, or for as long as he has been sleeping, a coma. I lightly titter to myself. "What an idle soul."

"You know, talking 'mongst yerself is a sure sign of madness," a gruff voice acquaints.

"Well then, I am fearful that I have gone mad long ago," I turn to face my dearly missed friend.

"Ello, Willy Boy!" The pirate remarked happily.

"Jack! It's been much too long!" I embraced my pirate friend that I have not seen in months. "Are you insane? This location is much too dangerous! You will be hung if Norrington catches word. You must leave at once!"

"Oh, dear Willy, he already has! I've been hiding up in the beams all by me onsies for 'bout two days now. He be looking awfully hard. I 'eard him harassing some girl I was talking with for a hiding spot. She must've known ye shop well. On a count she knew tha' the beams in this here shop would be perfect!" I looked at him. As if my gaze would ask the question that weigh in my mind.

"A woman knows my shop that well? Well enough to know that withholding in the beams would let any man go unseen? That is excessively odd," I try to think of who this mysterious woman could be.

"She looks like a wench to me," Jack informed, "an' if not a wench, than a gypsy."

"Could it possibly be Anna? She lives on the streets. But I have never seen her near my shop, let alone in it."

"Yes well, you don't notice much when ye be workin' there Willy," Jack grinned foolishly.

"Yes, I suppose your right."

"He's completely correct, William. Although, I have spent little time near or in your shop, I eye you. Waiting for you to notice me. Then, I laugh, because you never do. You are much too involved in Elizabeth and your swords," Anna fusses.

"Anna! So, you are the one! I deeply apologize. It is true, I am too much involved!" I embrace my friend from the streets, guilty of what she accused.

"Ahh, the gypsy! What brings you about this shop?" Jack asked.

"I am on the run, from Norrington. He is after my neck along with yours," Anna informs directing her gaze towards Jack. "I refused to tell him where I told you to hide, so now I am afraid I must suffer a short drop and a sudden stop, beside you."

"Thatta girl now!" Jack compliments Anna proudly. As if he was the one that made her so swift and agile.

"Why, Anna, you've turned out to be a rebel. I must say, your actions are leading you towards a life of piracy. Jack has a way with that you know. He baffled me when he informed me of my pirate actions."

"Yes, and you all know the penalty for piracy. I now have your confession, Mr. Turner, along with Anna's. Why, I can hang all the three of you side by side. I do believe that it will be held tomorrow morning. The reward for my findings will be great!" Norrington remarked. He slipped in quite unnoticed.

"Oh blood hell!" Jack sighed. "You are a sneaky lil' devil ain't ye?"

"Oh, but Jack, don't you know, Anna led us right to you. I do believe thanks are in order," Norrington turned towards Anna and stretched out his hand. "This will be the only time I am willing to touch you Ms. Cunnington, so choose wisely. Thank you none-the-less for your actions. Although, they were quite dull, for the penalty is great," he smirked proudly.

"Do you believe that I would shake your hand after the dirty things you've said? You, Mr. Norrington, are the dull one!"

"Well, that's interesting. Shouldn't it be Commodore Norrington? For the fact that you are part of the filth in this Port. And now you shall hang next to two pirates. For the filth that you are, you should not have that honor, but by law, I am forced to take these actions." Norrington paused, "guards, arrest them!"

"You have no proof that I confessed to being a pirate! For it was not a confession at all!" I yelled.

"Yes, that is true, but you did aid in the hiding of Jack Sparrow. By law of Port Royal, your head shall be hung," Norrington spat.

"Wait a minute now! For one Commodore, it is Captain Jack Sparrow. And for two, Willy here, did not know I was hiding in this little shop," Jack informed.

"Why, Jack, you do have a point. But like Will taking part in piracy, we have no proof!" Norrington smiled wickedly. "Clap their hands in irons. The three of them," Norrington looked at me as he commanded this.

We did not try to get away. Jack surprised the lot of us by that. We were to be taken to be barricaded in the jails of Port Royal. Just before we were pushed out the door, Norrington took his final word.

"Anna, I do believe that you kept your promise of leading us to the pirate. Actually you lead us to two pirates. And how unlikely, you are still to be barricaded and hung. Funny little world now isn't it?" Norrington was despicable.