Chapter 3:
Clarita walked past the famous port of where the Black Pearl had been in the past. Will told Clarita many of his adventures at sea meeting with pirates, but there was one he considered a friend, but he had to watch his back all the time when he was around this pirate. The pirate's name was Jack Sparrow. Clarita knew how Will and Elizabeth met Jack Sparrow and the big rescue of her mother, Elizabeth and the immortal pirates who were captained by Barbosa. She knew the whole story inside and out. As a child, she loved hearing those stories and she still did, but she joined in with her father at times to add in parts that he may have missed.
There in front of the port was a remake of the Dauntless even though Jack Sparrow stole the ship after Will saved him from his death. Behind the ship was Will's ship called the Elizabeth obviously named after her mother. There was a walking board leading to Will's ship since it was close to shore and Will needed to leave for England in three days to deliver a few things. Clarita stopped walking to admire the ship that was owned by Will. She looked to the bow and someone walking on it. Clarita took a few steps closer trying to see who was up there. No one should've been on the ships at this time; everyone was supposed to be preparing for the party. She saw a man with rough tangled hair that was barely hidden underneath a red bandana. He went through a door that led to the sleeping and eating quarters for the captain.
Clarita ran down the dock and up the board trying to get a closer look through the window that came through the boards. The guy seemed to sway when he walked as if he was drunk. The man was looking at navigational instruments that were used many times. The man took a golden compass that was given to Will by Governor Swan and put in a pocket to the side of his pants. Clarita was dismayed by the action. She wouldn't let the man get away with theft. Any way if she needed protection, there was a pistol and two swords hidden in the chest inside the cabin. Clarita swallowed what fear she had and gathered the bravery she could muster.
Clarita opened the door and the man clumsily dropped a golden candlestick holder to the floor. The man smiled seeing what came from behind the door. Clarita closed the door and stepped in front of the chest holding the swords and pistol.
"Aye mate. Trying to give me a scare!" The man said. His voice was soothing and swift, but too bad his movements didn't match that.
"Who are you?" Clarita asked. It was obvious to Clarita that the man was a pirate by the way his clothing was worn.
The pirate frowned. "You don't know who I am?" Clarita nodded in response. It didn't look like the man could hurt anyone but she didn't let her guard down. "I am Captain Jack Sparrow." The pirate smiled showing gold teeth. Clarita looked at him in amazement. She stepped closer to him looking closely at him.
"So you're the guy he talks about so much." Clarita whispered.
Sparrow eyed Clarita looked at Clarita strangely. "Who talks about me so much?"
Clarita smiled, she backed up against the chest. "My father."
Jack chuckled thinking the world known him. "By what name does your father go by? I might know him."
Clarita started thinking if she really wanted to give out any names but what harm would it do if she just gave Will's first name? "Will. William."
Sparrow smiled again showing the gold teeth. "My dear, I'm sure he has a last name…unless his first name is Will and the last is William."
Clarita bit her lower lip. "Turner, William Turner." Sparrow jumped at the name, his eyes grew big.
Then he smiled trying to show that he didn't care, but he said to Clarita, "So he did find a girl and got married. What is the woman's name might I add?"
Clarita was offended at the fact that Jack called Elizabeth just a woman instead of his wife. "Elizabeth Swan, well now she's Elizabeth Turner." Jack interrupted Clarita's train of thought.
"He married her?! Well…" Jack turned his voice to a whisper. "We really didn't have a chance together, but I could've tried. Well that's too late now." Jack looked up at Clarita. "They had you?"
Clarita slumped amazed at how this pirate thought. Clarita wondered what the size of his brain was. "Of course they had me or I wouldn't be here!" She answered back, her voice tenser than she expected it to be.
"Mind your mouth deary. You're in the eye of a pirate." Clarita ignored his comment. Jack spoke breaking the silence. "You look a lot like Elizabeth."
Great. Just what I want to hear. Thought Clarita. She then remembered why she was aboard the ship. "Why are you here on this ship?" Clarita asked.
"Do you want to hear the truth?" Sparrow asked fingering the golden compass.
"I wouldn't ask if I didn't want the truth."
Jack sighed taking a breath saying, "I was planning to steal the ship, pick up my new crew in Tortuga, then go retrieve some cursed Aztec gold but hopefully it isn't now, but if it is then I'll have no worries since I know where you live."
Clarita jumped in. "What do you mean you'll have no worries since you know where I live?"
"If you're the child of William Turner then you have his blood flowing through your veins, then I'd just have to kidnap you or ask Will to join me on a voyage." Clarita then remembered how Barbosa was killed.
"Oh. Well you're not stealing this ship I'll have you know." Clarita said running her hand over the cover of the chest.
Jack put the compass back in his pocket. "You don't want to go against a pirate now do you?" He asked throwing his hands up drunkenly.
Clarita smiled remembering Will's defeat during practice earlier. "Actually I would like to go against you."
Jack frowned at the girl's boldness. "Well I don't have the time lassie. I have to pick my mates up in Tortuga in a few days. So I'll go move on and steal another ship." Jack said. He started heading for the door. Clarita opened the chest and pulled the sword out. She slammed the chest cover shut accidentally slamming her finger in it.
"Bloody hell!" Clarita whispered to herself. She began shaking her hand as she stepped in front of Sparrow. He was looking at strangely crinkling his nose.
"You call yourself a girl or is my mind playing tricks on me?" He asked.
Clarita looked directly at him. "What do you mean?"
"First of all, you come in here not knowing who I am. Then you're bold enough to put a sword against me and you have a bad mouth! Are you sure that you're even a woman?" He said. Then he started chuckling softly to himself.
Clarita stopped shaking her hand. "I don't get what you're saying."
"What is your name lass?" Jack asked.
"Clarita." She answered. Her fingers were still in pain.
Jack stepped close to Clarita standing right in front of her. "You're different. I'll make you a deal because I need someone like you. How about…you come with me on my voyage to retrieve some gold and you can get ten percent of it. I need someone with your boldness." Jack smiled knowing that she'd think on the deal. But before Clarita could consider the deal they both heard shuffling beyond the door outside. Jack ran his swaying body behind the cabin door. Clarita ran behind him knowing that she'd get in trouble for being on the ship without permission. Jack pushed himself against the wall and Clarita stepped in front of him. Their bodies touched. Jack smiled liking the closeness of her but she crinkled her nose with the distaste of Jack's beer smelling breathe. She didn't like being this close to him but this was what was going to take to evade trouble. Clarita dropped the sword in the corner that her and Jack were against.
More shuffling was heard from the other side of the door. Jack moved his hand placed it on Clarita's back moving it slowly down. Clarita moved his hand and placed it at his side. "I warn you, don't you dare touch me."
Jack chuckled. "We're touching now aren't we?" Clarita growled softly at his supposed joke. The door opened softly. Clarita could hear soft clanking of boots from the person. The man walked into the room caring five long cases that looked like sword casing. The door pushed against Clarita's body hiding them behind it. Clarita couldn't see who the person was since she was facing Jack. The man put cases on the table in the corner the he turned and shut the door.
After Clarita heard the door close, she moved across the room breathing for fresh air. She heard more shuffling then she ran back against Jack. He smiled again showing his liking toward her. Clarita waited a few more minutes standing there listening to if the person was gone. Five minutes passed without Clarita hearing another sound so she moved slowly away from Jack.
"You couldn't get enough of me?" Jack asked as he came out of the corner. Clarita gagged giving that as her response to his question. The door quickly opened not giving Jack or Clarita time to run and hide. Josh came from behind the door.
"I knew you were here Clare! I saw you enter the ship!" He whispered not seeing Jack. Jack shut the door accidentally slamming it. Josh jumped and turned around. He pulled a sword from his side and pointed it to Sparrow.
"You're a pirate! Has he harmed you Clarita?" Clarita ran in front of Sparrow putting herself in front of the sword. Josh quickly withdrew it.
"Hello mate." Jack said to Josh then he whispered to Clarita, "Told ya you couldn't get enough of me." She moved out of the way.
"Josh I'm fine. This is Jack Sparrow." Clarita said. Josh held his sword tightly but the blade pointed to floor.
"That's Captain Jack Sparrow." Jack corrected.
"Well I don't care who you are! You've trespassed on a ship that isn't yours." Josh said. His green eyes were studying Jack.
Clarita stepped in front of Josh holding her hands out. "Everything is fine. Jack was just about to leave. Weren't you?" Clarita asked.
"Yeah mate. I was on my way out. I was heading back to Tankers Tavern. That's where I'm staying for anyone interested in a deal." Sparrow hoped Clarita got what he meant then he opened the door. She did get what he meant. Clarita stopped Sparrow before he left and ran to him. She held her hand out for the golden compass. Sparrow made a puppy dog face as he handed the compass back. "Never miss a beat do ya?" He asked.
"Never. Just ask my father." Clarita whispered.
"I'll be sure to." Jack said then he left the ship, his body moving as if to be drunk. Josh shut the door as if to be mad.
"Clarita, do you know the dangers of a pirate?" He asked. Clarita thought for a moment. Did he throw our friendship out and become my father? Clarita thought to herself.
"Of course I do or I wouldn't practice with my father. I can protect myself. You'd know that if you fought with me for once." Clarita answered. She went and retrieved the sword she dropped in the corner then she placed it in the chest.
"It's not my fault I care for you." Josh said quickly. Clarita raised her eye brows trying to understand if Josh meant what he said. "I mean, it's not my fault you have people that care for you." He said trying to correct himself.
Clarita smiled. "You like me?"