You know what? I can't WAIT til I get to the early adventures of Cap'n Jack Sparrow! I'm on edge, tring to write as fast as I can so I can get to them quicker! I have loads of adventures in store for him with his life on the high sea!
But also, i have to give time to the earlier years. He's 9 now. Anamaria is 5. Miss. Sparrow is 27.
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A pirate's Life for me
Part 7- The day with Anamaria
Jack rounded the corner of the hallways as fast as he could, nearly slipping on the tile floor. He skidded to a hault in front of the study room. He was called there by one of the maids, who said he was requested there by Miss. Sparrow.
He pushed open the door and peaked in. He was her standing by the fire place, hands clasp behind her back. She was looking at the book shelves. Jack walked in and closed the door.
She turned at the sound. "'Ello Jack." She called with a smile on her face. "I 'ave some news for you."
"What is it?" Jack questioned, walking closer to her. He tilted his head to the side.
"Well, I have some things to run through today. You will have a brake from your lessons." She said with a smile.
Jack's face fell. "W-what? Why can't I just come with you?"
Miss. Sparrow put a hand on his shoulder. "Well Jack. I 'ave some ...things... I need to do. It's all a matter of weather I can get it done in one day, Savvy?"
"If you don't mind me asking, what work?" Jack questioned.
"Can't explain it out in the open. I'd be glad ter tell ye Jack, but can't. I will, however, tell you it has to do with me ship." She patted his shoulder, before walking away from him, heading towards the door. "Why don't you and Anamaria play today instead? I'm sure you both could learn enough from one another."
"Aye!" Jack said. He watched her leave, before going down the halls to find Maria.
He went into the kitchen first, since she was supposed to be in there at that hour. He walked in to find Anamaria and Maria washing the dishes from breakfast.
"Anamaria." Jack called. Anamaria turned to him with a tired smile.
"Hello Jack." She said. She looked up at her mom. "Mom? Could I play with Jack now?"
"Of course. Have fun." She said, smiling at her daughter. Anamaria gave her a quick hug before grasping Jack's hand. "Let's go."
They both ran out of the house and down to the docks. It was unusal for people of more higher standards, like Jack, to just go to the docks without escorts now adays. Mainly since the rumors of a pirate being here were increasing.
Jack spotted the Princess Pearl without any trouble. He dragged Anamaria over to it.
"Jack!" Anamaria hissed. "Don't you know that if a person catches you near his boat, he can... you know.. "She dragged a finger across her neck to show what she meant.
"Don't worry about it. I know the owner." Jack said, waving off her doubts. He looked across the deck. "Hello? Mr. Hobson?"
That's when he saw someone come out of the captain's cabin. It was Mr. Hobson. He looked like he just woke up. "Who dare ter wake me up at such a godly hour?"
"Sorry Mr. Hobson. Didn't know that you were asleep." Jack said. He felt Anamaria cling to him. She was afraid of Mr. Hobson. Jack nealry laughed. He was afraid of Mr. Hobson when they first met. Now, he felt like Mr. Hobson was sort of like a friend.
"By me first love, Jack. How'd you manage to escape your lessons and come 'ere? Thought you were ter listen to Cap'n Sparrow?" he questioned using a thick british accent.
"She had somethin' to do today. Said I could have the day off and just learn from Anamaria here. She knows a lot about pirates, with her father being one and all." Jack explained. He side stepped, leaving Anamaria without any cover from Mr. Hobson's view.
"Ah yes. I sure 'nough know who yer father is. Cap'n James. You look like 'im Lass." Mr. Hobson said.
Anamaria blushed and nodded at him. Jack put an arm over her shoulder.
"Mr. Hobson. Do you want to take up a lesson today? We need some hands on learning." Jack asked with a slightly raised eyebrow.
Mr. Hobson looked them over, before smiling. "Naturally. Would be mighty unkindly to not expect the honor of working with the next Sparrow."
Jack and Anamaria got onboard the Princess Pearl. Jack looked over the ship. It seemed to be the same as the first time he was onboard, but somehow this was differant. He couldn't put his finger on it, but it was differant.
"Jack! Climb up the mast and see if we 'ave a clear away to the ocean." Mr. Hobson called out.
"Aye!" Jack called back, going over to the mast. His eyes narrowd a little. He circled it. there seemed to be something off. Where was the rope for him to climb it?
"'At's the mat'er?" Mr. Hobson called from the wheel.
"Where's the rope to climb it?" Jack called out.
Mr. Hobson gave a laugh. "No rope lad. Just yer hands and feet."
Jack's eyes widen. His hands and feet? Was that possible? Jack looked over the mast again. There were little dents in it that seemed to allow someone to climb. Besides, it wasn't that high up. This wasn't some great challendge. Right?
Jack threw himself on it, tring to gain some ground before he started climbing. All that did was make him fall straight off the mast. he got himself up and tried again, this time going slower. He soon found a way to climb it, and was at the top in now time.
"By me word. That's the fastest I've seen anyone learn ter climb the mast." Mr. Hobson said to himself. Jack was, as most would put it, a natural born pirate. As far as Mr. Hobson was concerned, he would love to be a member of Jack's Crew when Jack became of age.
'That lad's going to make one hell of a pirate'. Mr. Hobson thought to himself.
Jack looked around. "There's an opening towards the west end. No ships in sight."
"Aye lad. T'ank ye for yer help." Mr. Hobson said.
Jack stayed at the mast for a little while, looking around. He could make out his house from here. He could also make out the cover where Miss. Sparrow was making her ship. He could also see the small village by the port. It was wonderful. But, it was nothing exciting to him. He turned his head. He saw the sun peaking just over the horizon. The wind stirring his free hair and the salt clinging to his skin. This made his heart race. This made him feel alive. This made him feel... free..
"You going to stand up there all day?" Anamaria called to him. Jack snapped out of his thoughts and climbed down.
"Sorry 'bout that." Jack said.
"Well, you sure this man isn't going to just... take us or something?" Anamaria asked in a whispering tone.
"I don't know. I thought you knew." Jack answered back. Then he smiled and walked away from her. She watched him with wide eyes.
"You're kidding, right?" Anamaria called after him. She ran up to him, holding his arm with her two smaller ones. "jack! Don't play around like that."
Jack looked down at her slightly frightened look. His eyes softened at her. He often forgot that she was only 5. He smiled down at her. "It's alright. Mr. Hobson is a find of mine. And of Miss. Sparrow's."
"Cap'n Sparrow's friend? Well, I trust him then." Anamaria said, letting go of Jack.
"Alright then. Let's get on with crewing this ship." Jack said. Anamaria nodded.
They both worked hard on keeping the ship in maintence. They even washed the decks and the hauls. Mr. Hobson never saw two harder working kids before. He headed the ship back to Port Royal.
They reached the docks again at noon. Jack and Anamaria helped dock the boat. They tied it to the docks and waited for Mr. Hobson.
"You two are the best crew I've ever 'ad!" Mr. Hobson said, telling the truth.
"Thank you." They said at the same time.
"Well, I'm off ter find some supplies. You two 'ave fun." He said, leaving them.
Anamaria and Jack looked at each other. "What should we do now?" Anamaria questioned.
"You want to go see Miss. Sparrow's Ship?" Jack questioned her with a whispering voice.
Anamaria's eyes widen. Then she nodded. Jack smiled and grabbed her hand. "Come on then."
He half dragged her all the way up the hills and through the brush. They stopped ontop of a hill, where it was far away from the village. "It's just beyond that cove."
Anamaria nodded. Jack lead her down the hill and into the cove. That's when they rounded a corner and was given a full view of the ship. Miss. Sparrow was ontop of the dock, pulling a rope with a large amount of other pirates, to hoast the mast onto the ship. Three other men were directing it into place.
Jack and Anamaria stayed close to the corner so they wouldn't be spotted. They didn't want anyone to get upset at them.
"See? Isn't it grand?" Jack questioned.
"Aye.." Anamaria said. She was shocked at how beautiful the ship was! It was clearly designed to perfection, then built with a pure heart behind it. It was breath taking.
Jack looked over the ship, roaming over the curves and bends. That's when he noticed... "I.. I designed that.."
"What?" Anamaria asked, looking at him.
"I designed it! I was working on a design with Miss. Sparrow for math work. Miss. Sparrow only corrected a few of my mistakes, but... I designed it.." Jack said, looking over the ship, noting the VERY simialr designs he put on the parchment.
"Are you saying you designed that beautiful ship?" Anamaria questioned, not really believing him.
"Yes. I did." Jack said, in a state of shock. Anamaria looked him over. He wasn't lying. You could tell when he lied. He studdered and wouldn't look at you.
"I believe you." Anamaria said. She looked at the ship again. This time, noting that the mast had just been placed. They were now making sure it stayed.
"Come on. We have to leave before we get into trouble." Jack said. Anamaria and him went to their favorite spot.
They sat ontop of the stone wall near the port's docks. ((Where Jack fell off at the end of the movie))
"So. When you have your own ship, what are you going to do?" Jack asked, staring out into the ocean while doing so.
"I don't really know. Just, go out and make a name for meself." Anamaria said. "of course, with some plidge and plundering."
They both chuckled. "Of course."
"What are you going to do Jack?" Anamaria asked.
"Be free." He said. His eyes turned to a darker bown, Anamaria noticed. It happened when he was becoming passinate about something. "I will escape from thsi tortured place, going onto the ocean where I can be myself. Where I can do what I love which is being a captain of a ship. I'll be the best pirate ever. Within the first year of me being a pirate, I'll have stolen from the British army, East Indian trading company and escaped all without ever firing a shoot."
"That's impossible Jack." Anamaria said.
"Not Probable." Jack corrected with a smile. "I'll do it. I'll find a way to do it."
"You really are full of yerself when you start talking about becoming a pirate." Anamaria commented. "If we were to talk about you being an officer or something, you would become nervous and not sure. But, when we speak of pirates, you're an open book full of confidence."
"What are you getting at?" Jack questioned.
Anamaria sighed. "What I'm saying is Jack. You were practically born to be a pirate. If that's possible, I think you were meant to be one from the day you were born."
Jack smiled. "of course I was! I loved the sea since I was a baby. It was the only place I felt safe. I hate being on dry land. It's too soild and stable. I want something to be willed and nerving. Something that changes and is never the same twice. The sea. It's heaven."
"Heaven ye say? Well, I've seen plenty of men who die at sea. Never thought you could die in heaven." Anamaria said.
"Aye. But, those who do not respect is, are doomed to parish at it's hands." Jack said, raising his eyebrows.
Anamaria didn't quite know what he meant by that. She wasn't old enough to understand it all. But Jack, he had a life that graunted him knowledge well past his years.
"Jack. I've made up me mind." Anamaria said, turning to him.
Jack looked down at her. "About what?"
"About what to do when I get on sea." She said. "I'm going to be a member of your crew for awhile. Just til i get my sea legs going."
Jack grinned. "So? You're going to be a member of me crew? Then, you have to call me captain from now on."
"Tough luck." Anamaria said to him.
"if you don't I won't let you be part of me crew."
"Fine. I'll call you captain Jack from now on."
"Good. Now, let's head back. I can hear my stomach growl." He said, getting up. he smiled. he had a crew member now! He was almost a real captain. As soon as he gets a ship, he will be.
*Splash*
Jack turned around. Anamaria was nowhere in sight. He blinked, then looked over the edge. White water was surfacing, meaning something fell into recently. "ANAMARIA!!!!" Jack shouted.
he tore off his vest and kicked off his boots. he was about to dive in, when a hand clasped his shoulder.
"Don't lad! She's probably dead." Said an officer.
jack glared at him. "I'll find out meself when I get down there." He slapped the man's hand off his shoulder and jumped off the clift. As he felt the wind push against him and the water coming up to greet him, a thought pasted by in his mind.
'I don't know how to swim...' Jack thought. he gulped. This was going to get really interesting now. The water hit his head with intence force. His small body cut through the water like a hot knife through butter. He opened his eyes and squinted through the hazy water.
A dark form was near the body. He kicked his legs, pushing himself down into the water. He reached out and grabbed her hand that was reaching upwards. He snatched her hand and pulled her up with him.
As they reached the surface, Jack coughed up some water that had somehow gotten through his nose and into his lungs. He looked at anamaria. She was also coughing. He started to kick his legs, moving them towards the docks.
"I thought you said you couldn't swim." Anamaria said.
"I can't." Jack said back.
"Well, you're doing a good job for someone who can't swim." She commented.
"Guess I can, when I have to." He said back. They both made it to the ladder on the side of the docks. Anamaria climbed up first, then Jack.
The guard that was at the top of the stone wall before, that told Jack not to go, was now standing at the docks. he was out of breath and holding Jack's clothes.
"You're a brave and stupid lad, did you know that?" The guard questioned jack.
"Aye." Jack answered back. He looked at Anamaria. "You alright?"
"I'm fine." She said, almost hissing at him. She didn't like it when she had to be saved.
By her additude, Jack knew she would be fine. He grabbed his things from the guard. "Thank you." Then he slipped on his boots and vest. They would have weighted him down if he had them on.
A few other guards ran down to the docks.
"This dock is off limits!" One of them said.
"It's alright. This lass here fell off the wall. This lad, saved her." The guard said, explaining it to him.
"We have a hero then?" The officer questioned.
"Aye sir." Said the guard.
Jack looked at them, wondering what was going on. "Well, if you excuse us gentlemen, we've got to be going home."
"Of course." Said the guard, letting them pass. Jack and Anamaria quickly got away from them. They waited til they were past the men, before talking.
"What was that all about?" Anamaria questioned.
"Don't really know." Jack answered back.
"Jack.." Anamaria questioned, holding onto his hand. "Why did you jump off the clift to save me?"
Jack grinned. "I can't very well be a captain if I let me crew drown, now can I?"
They both smiled to each other as they walked back to Jack's house, soaking wet.
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^_^ Jack is starting to show that he is becoming the Jack we all know and love! He's already a Pirate. Well, very close to being one. Maybe, in the next chapter I will make him become a true pirate? Maybe... maybe not... Well anyways. For those who like Miss. Sparrow and are angry that I didn't put her in this chapter nearly as much as I could have, she will be in the next chapter.
Oh and I also recieved an e-mail about this. Someone asked me, why does Jack, most of the time have girls around him and no real male influence? Well, to answer that question... if you watched the movie enough times you see that he really does act a lot like a girl sometimes. (Please don't kill me for that comment. ) He uses hand motions a lot, which is tributed to women most of the time. So, I fgured he had a lot of female influence to go on when he was younger. Not that Jack isn't full blooded male now. He does have a way of using that to his advantage when with girls. He understand them more. *wink*
I hope I answered your question. Also, someone asked if Miss. Sparrow is building the Black Pearl. Well, if I told you that, it might give away part of the story. So, for right now I am letting you guess.
PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But also, i have to give time to the earlier years. He's 9 now. Anamaria is 5. Miss. Sparrow is 27.
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A pirate's Life for me
Part 7- The day with Anamaria
Jack rounded the corner of the hallways as fast as he could, nearly slipping on the tile floor. He skidded to a hault in front of the study room. He was called there by one of the maids, who said he was requested there by Miss. Sparrow.
He pushed open the door and peaked in. He was her standing by the fire place, hands clasp behind her back. She was looking at the book shelves. Jack walked in and closed the door.
She turned at the sound. "'Ello Jack." She called with a smile on her face. "I 'ave some news for you."
"What is it?" Jack questioned, walking closer to her. He tilted his head to the side.
"Well, I have some things to run through today. You will have a brake from your lessons." She said with a smile.
Jack's face fell. "W-what? Why can't I just come with you?"
Miss. Sparrow put a hand on his shoulder. "Well Jack. I 'ave some ...things... I need to do. It's all a matter of weather I can get it done in one day, Savvy?"
"If you don't mind me asking, what work?" Jack questioned.
"Can't explain it out in the open. I'd be glad ter tell ye Jack, but can't. I will, however, tell you it has to do with me ship." She patted his shoulder, before walking away from him, heading towards the door. "Why don't you and Anamaria play today instead? I'm sure you both could learn enough from one another."
"Aye!" Jack said. He watched her leave, before going down the halls to find Maria.
He went into the kitchen first, since she was supposed to be in there at that hour. He walked in to find Anamaria and Maria washing the dishes from breakfast.
"Anamaria." Jack called. Anamaria turned to him with a tired smile.
"Hello Jack." She said. She looked up at her mom. "Mom? Could I play with Jack now?"
"Of course. Have fun." She said, smiling at her daughter. Anamaria gave her a quick hug before grasping Jack's hand. "Let's go."
They both ran out of the house and down to the docks. It was unusal for people of more higher standards, like Jack, to just go to the docks without escorts now adays. Mainly since the rumors of a pirate being here were increasing.
Jack spotted the Princess Pearl without any trouble. He dragged Anamaria over to it.
"Jack!" Anamaria hissed. "Don't you know that if a person catches you near his boat, he can... you know.. "She dragged a finger across her neck to show what she meant.
"Don't worry about it. I know the owner." Jack said, waving off her doubts. He looked across the deck. "Hello? Mr. Hobson?"
That's when he saw someone come out of the captain's cabin. It was Mr. Hobson. He looked like he just woke up. "Who dare ter wake me up at such a godly hour?"
"Sorry Mr. Hobson. Didn't know that you were asleep." Jack said. He felt Anamaria cling to him. She was afraid of Mr. Hobson. Jack nealry laughed. He was afraid of Mr. Hobson when they first met. Now, he felt like Mr. Hobson was sort of like a friend.
"By me first love, Jack. How'd you manage to escape your lessons and come 'ere? Thought you were ter listen to Cap'n Sparrow?" he questioned using a thick british accent.
"She had somethin' to do today. Said I could have the day off and just learn from Anamaria here. She knows a lot about pirates, with her father being one and all." Jack explained. He side stepped, leaving Anamaria without any cover from Mr. Hobson's view.
"Ah yes. I sure 'nough know who yer father is. Cap'n James. You look like 'im Lass." Mr. Hobson said.
Anamaria blushed and nodded at him. Jack put an arm over her shoulder.
"Mr. Hobson. Do you want to take up a lesson today? We need some hands on learning." Jack asked with a slightly raised eyebrow.
Mr. Hobson looked them over, before smiling. "Naturally. Would be mighty unkindly to not expect the honor of working with the next Sparrow."
Jack and Anamaria got onboard the Princess Pearl. Jack looked over the ship. It seemed to be the same as the first time he was onboard, but somehow this was differant. He couldn't put his finger on it, but it was differant.
"Jack! Climb up the mast and see if we 'ave a clear away to the ocean." Mr. Hobson called out.
"Aye!" Jack called back, going over to the mast. His eyes narrowd a little. He circled it. there seemed to be something off. Where was the rope for him to climb it?
"'At's the mat'er?" Mr. Hobson called from the wheel.
"Where's the rope to climb it?" Jack called out.
Mr. Hobson gave a laugh. "No rope lad. Just yer hands and feet."
Jack's eyes widen. His hands and feet? Was that possible? Jack looked over the mast again. There were little dents in it that seemed to allow someone to climb. Besides, it wasn't that high up. This wasn't some great challendge. Right?
Jack threw himself on it, tring to gain some ground before he started climbing. All that did was make him fall straight off the mast. he got himself up and tried again, this time going slower. He soon found a way to climb it, and was at the top in now time.
"By me word. That's the fastest I've seen anyone learn ter climb the mast." Mr. Hobson said to himself. Jack was, as most would put it, a natural born pirate. As far as Mr. Hobson was concerned, he would love to be a member of Jack's Crew when Jack became of age.
'That lad's going to make one hell of a pirate'. Mr. Hobson thought to himself.
Jack looked around. "There's an opening towards the west end. No ships in sight."
"Aye lad. T'ank ye for yer help." Mr. Hobson said.
Jack stayed at the mast for a little while, looking around. He could make out his house from here. He could also make out the cover where Miss. Sparrow was making her ship. He could also see the small village by the port. It was wonderful. But, it was nothing exciting to him. He turned his head. He saw the sun peaking just over the horizon. The wind stirring his free hair and the salt clinging to his skin. This made his heart race. This made him feel alive. This made him feel... free..
"You going to stand up there all day?" Anamaria called to him. Jack snapped out of his thoughts and climbed down.
"Sorry 'bout that." Jack said.
"Well, you sure this man isn't going to just... take us or something?" Anamaria asked in a whispering tone.
"I don't know. I thought you knew." Jack answered back. Then he smiled and walked away from her. She watched him with wide eyes.
"You're kidding, right?" Anamaria called after him. She ran up to him, holding his arm with her two smaller ones. "jack! Don't play around like that."
Jack looked down at her slightly frightened look. His eyes softened at her. He often forgot that she was only 5. He smiled down at her. "It's alright. Mr. Hobson is a find of mine. And of Miss. Sparrow's."
"Cap'n Sparrow's friend? Well, I trust him then." Anamaria said, letting go of Jack.
"Alright then. Let's get on with crewing this ship." Jack said. Anamaria nodded.
They both worked hard on keeping the ship in maintence. They even washed the decks and the hauls. Mr. Hobson never saw two harder working kids before. He headed the ship back to Port Royal.
They reached the docks again at noon. Jack and Anamaria helped dock the boat. They tied it to the docks and waited for Mr. Hobson.
"You two are the best crew I've ever 'ad!" Mr. Hobson said, telling the truth.
"Thank you." They said at the same time.
"Well, I'm off ter find some supplies. You two 'ave fun." He said, leaving them.
Anamaria and Jack looked at each other. "What should we do now?" Anamaria questioned.
"You want to go see Miss. Sparrow's Ship?" Jack questioned her with a whispering voice.
Anamaria's eyes widen. Then she nodded. Jack smiled and grabbed her hand. "Come on then."
He half dragged her all the way up the hills and through the brush. They stopped ontop of a hill, where it was far away from the village. "It's just beyond that cove."
Anamaria nodded. Jack lead her down the hill and into the cove. That's when they rounded a corner and was given a full view of the ship. Miss. Sparrow was ontop of the dock, pulling a rope with a large amount of other pirates, to hoast the mast onto the ship. Three other men were directing it into place.
Jack and Anamaria stayed close to the corner so they wouldn't be spotted. They didn't want anyone to get upset at them.
"See? Isn't it grand?" Jack questioned.
"Aye.." Anamaria said. She was shocked at how beautiful the ship was! It was clearly designed to perfection, then built with a pure heart behind it. It was breath taking.
Jack looked over the ship, roaming over the curves and bends. That's when he noticed... "I.. I designed that.."
"What?" Anamaria asked, looking at him.
"I designed it! I was working on a design with Miss. Sparrow for math work. Miss. Sparrow only corrected a few of my mistakes, but... I designed it.." Jack said, looking over the ship, noting the VERY simialr designs he put on the parchment.
"Are you saying you designed that beautiful ship?" Anamaria questioned, not really believing him.
"Yes. I did." Jack said, in a state of shock. Anamaria looked him over. He wasn't lying. You could tell when he lied. He studdered and wouldn't look at you.
"I believe you." Anamaria said. She looked at the ship again. This time, noting that the mast had just been placed. They were now making sure it stayed.
"Come on. We have to leave before we get into trouble." Jack said. Anamaria and him went to their favorite spot.
They sat ontop of the stone wall near the port's docks. ((Where Jack fell off at the end of the movie))
"So. When you have your own ship, what are you going to do?" Jack asked, staring out into the ocean while doing so.
"I don't really know. Just, go out and make a name for meself." Anamaria said. "of course, with some plidge and plundering."
They both chuckled. "Of course."
"What are you going to do Jack?" Anamaria asked.
"Be free." He said. His eyes turned to a darker bown, Anamaria noticed. It happened when he was becoming passinate about something. "I will escape from thsi tortured place, going onto the ocean where I can be myself. Where I can do what I love which is being a captain of a ship. I'll be the best pirate ever. Within the first year of me being a pirate, I'll have stolen from the British army, East Indian trading company and escaped all without ever firing a shoot."
"That's impossible Jack." Anamaria said.
"Not Probable." Jack corrected with a smile. "I'll do it. I'll find a way to do it."
"You really are full of yerself when you start talking about becoming a pirate." Anamaria commented. "If we were to talk about you being an officer or something, you would become nervous and not sure. But, when we speak of pirates, you're an open book full of confidence."
"What are you getting at?" Jack questioned.
Anamaria sighed. "What I'm saying is Jack. You were practically born to be a pirate. If that's possible, I think you were meant to be one from the day you were born."
Jack smiled. "of course I was! I loved the sea since I was a baby. It was the only place I felt safe. I hate being on dry land. It's too soild and stable. I want something to be willed and nerving. Something that changes and is never the same twice. The sea. It's heaven."
"Heaven ye say? Well, I've seen plenty of men who die at sea. Never thought you could die in heaven." Anamaria said.
"Aye. But, those who do not respect is, are doomed to parish at it's hands." Jack said, raising his eyebrows.
Anamaria didn't quite know what he meant by that. She wasn't old enough to understand it all. But Jack, he had a life that graunted him knowledge well past his years.
"Jack. I've made up me mind." Anamaria said, turning to him.
Jack looked down at her. "About what?"
"About what to do when I get on sea." She said. "I'm going to be a member of your crew for awhile. Just til i get my sea legs going."
Jack grinned. "So? You're going to be a member of me crew? Then, you have to call me captain from now on."
"Tough luck." Anamaria said to him.
"if you don't I won't let you be part of me crew."
"Fine. I'll call you captain Jack from now on."
"Good. Now, let's head back. I can hear my stomach growl." He said, getting up. he smiled. he had a crew member now! He was almost a real captain. As soon as he gets a ship, he will be.
*Splash*
Jack turned around. Anamaria was nowhere in sight. He blinked, then looked over the edge. White water was surfacing, meaning something fell into recently. "ANAMARIA!!!!" Jack shouted.
he tore off his vest and kicked off his boots. he was about to dive in, when a hand clasped his shoulder.
"Don't lad! She's probably dead." Said an officer.
jack glared at him. "I'll find out meself when I get down there." He slapped the man's hand off his shoulder and jumped off the clift. As he felt the wind push against him and the water coming up to greet him, a thought pasted by in his mind.
'I don't know how to swim...' Jack thought. he gulped. This was going to get really interesting now. The water hit his head with intence force. His small body cut through the water like a hot knife through butter. He opened his eyes and squinted through the hazy water.
A dark form was near the body. He kicked his legs, pushing himself down into the water. He reached out and grabbed her hand that was reaching upwards. He snatched her hand and pulled her up with him.
As they reached the surface, Jack coughed up some water that had somehow gotten through his nose and into his lungs. He looked at anamaria. She was also coughing. He started to kick his legs, moving them towards the docks.
"I thought you said you couldn't swim." Anamaria said.
"I can't." Jack said back.
"Well, you're doing a good job for someone who can't swim." She commented.
"Guess I can, when I have to." He said back. They both made it to the ladder on the side of the docks. Anamaria climbed up first, then Jack.
The guard that was at the top of the stone wall before, that told Jack not to go, was now standing at the docks. he was out of breath and holding Jack's clothes.
"You're a brave and stupid lad, did you know that?" The guard questioned jack.
"Aye." Jack answered back. He looked at Anamaria. "You alright?"
"I'm fine." She said, almost hissing at him. She didn't like it when she had to be saved.
By her additude, Jack knew she would be fine. He grabbed his things from the guard. "Thank you." Then he slipped on his boots and vest. They would have weighted him down if he had them on.
A few other guards ran down to the docks.
"This dock is off limits!" One of them said.
"It's alright. This lass here fell off the wall. This lad, saved her." The guard said, explaining it to him.
"We have a hero then?" The officer questioned.
"Aye sir." Said the guard.
Jack looked at them, wondering what was going on. "Well, if you excuse us gentlemen, we've got to be going home."
"Of course." Said the guard, letting them pass. Jack and Anamaria quickly got away from them. They waited til they were past the men, before talking.
"What was that all about?" Anamaria questioned.
"Don't really know." Jack answered back.
"Jack.." Anamaria questioned, holding onto his hand. "Why did you jump off the clift to save me?"
Jack grinned. "I can't very well be a captain if I let me crew drown, now can I?"
They both smiled to each other as they walked back to Jack's house, soaking wet.
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^_^ Jack is starting to show that he is becoming the Jack we all know and love! He's already a Pirate. Well, very close to being one. Maybe, in the next chapter I will make him become a true pirate? Maybe... maybe not... Well anyways. For those who like Miss. Sparrow and are angry that I didn't put her in this chapter nearly as much as I could have, she will be in the next chapter.
Oh and I also recieved an e-mail about this. Someone asked me, why does Jack, most of the time have girls around him and no real male influence? Well, to answer that question... if you watched the movie enough times you see that he really does act a lot like a girl sometimes. (Please don't kill me for that comment. ) He uses hand motions a lot, which is tributed to women most of the time. So, I fgured he had a lot of female influence to go on when he was younger. Not that Jack isn't full blooded male now. He does have a way of using that to his advantage when with girls. He understand them more. *wink*
I hope I answered your question. Also, someone asked if Miss. Sparrow is building the Black Pearl. Well, if I told you that, it might give away part of the story. So, for right now I am letting you guess.
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