Guys I am sooooo sorry about how long it has taken me to get this chapter up! My comp. got a virus so it was completely useless for about a week and a half. I tried writing this last night and got completely finished but then my comp. froze again and I didn't have time to save, needless to say I was a bit frustrated. So anyway here's the chapter that's been so long in coming, hope I haven't lost any reviewers! Enjoy! And as always, please review!
Oh and I really want to start a new story, any of you have an idea for a plot or want to co-write it with me? I know if you had a good plot nagging at the back of your brain you'd most likely run with it but just in case, since I'm having a huge case of writers block at the moment. Thanks for any help you guys might give! Oh and please e-mail it to me if you do have any at Terrynewmann@comcast.net.
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"So 'bout 5 minutes, eh?" Anna asked Jack as they pulled into the harbor. She was having a hard time containing her excitement in a dignified manor. As much as she wanted to jump up and down, run around the deck, and talk anybody's ear off who was close enough, she would have to settle for a grin the size of Texas and shifting continuously from foot to foot.
"Yeah about that, aye." Jack answered. He also was having a hard time containing something, but his was more of a nervous something. He hadn't seen Will and Elizabeth in Lord knows how long, who knows what their reaction to him showing up on their door step with their long lost daughter would be. Anna resumed rocking back and forth from foot to toe and back again. Jack couldn't help but smile at her, she was quite amusing normally but today especially. He couldn't help but chuckle in spite of his anxiety.
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"Will hurry! We're going to miss our ship!" Elizabeth shouted from the front door, tapping her foot impatiently. Will came running down the stairs, two bags running into him from behind. Finally making it to the bottom of the stairs he stood panting.
"Here!" Will half grinned. Elizabeth lovingly rolled her eyes at him and stepped out the door. Will followed, the bags still banging his calves from behind. He backed out the door and Elizabeth closed it behind him. They both turned around to head down the steps, but saw something that stopped them dead in their tracks.
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The Pearl drew into the dock, it's massive size capturing quite a few stares. The crew threw down the ropes and men below tied them to the dock posts. Anna stared at all that was around her, taking in everything. Her eyes ran over it all, from simple row boats carrying couples around safe from the massive ships in the harbor to the huge passenger ship leaving the harbor all together. Anna's eyes flew to the streets of Port Royal, taking in all the shops, pubs, people, houses, and inns. She searched every corner of her brain for something she remembered, but to no avail. Nothing triggered a memory.
"Anythin familiar?" Jack asked, walking up behind Anna and placing his hand on her shoulder. She shook her head and Jack nodded. He let go of her shoulder and gave her a gentle shove towards the ramp leading off the ship and onto the dock. She breathed in deeply and ran off the ramp, gaining momentum as she went down. Nervous, pent up energy kept her going faster and faster, never stopping. Her feet were pounding, as was her heart. Something caught her toe and she felt all the propulsion start to push her downwards towards the street. Two arms caught hers and she stumbled back up. A little startled she looked up.
"Why hullo miss!" Anna was once again startled. The stranger was obviously male, about 20 Anna would guess. But the strangest thing of all was that he didn't seem like such a stranger, Anna could almost bet her life on that she had seen him before.
"Hullo. Umm thanks for that." Anna managed to stutter out after a while. The boy, or man Anna guessed, just stood there smiling down at her. Jack ran up behind her and the man.
"Anna are you alright?" Jack asked, eyeing the stranger cautiously. Anna nodded, gulping. She stood up straighter and took her arms from the man.
"Anna? Anna who?" The man asked, his face all of the sudden pure shock. Anna could have sworn his eyebrows went up about three inches. She was still racking her brain for where she knew that face. Jack answered for her.
"Turner. Why boy, what's it to you?" Jack asked. The man's mouth hung wide open, almost like his jaw was broke. They were all speechless for a fair amount of time. Anna because she was still trying to remember, the man for reason of shock, and Jack for reasons unknown. Anna was the first to brake the silence.
"MICHEL!" Anna shouted. That seemed to snap him out of his trance. He nodded and ginned. Anna, proud of herself for remembering something and someone, grinned back at him. Hers, if possible, even bigger than the one she wore on the ship.
"Ye know 'em?" Jack asked, Anna nodded and Michel held out his hand.
"Of course I know 'em! He's Michel!" Anna said, already stating the obvious.
"I've gotten that much luv, how did ye know 'em was what I was wonderin." Jack said.
"He's my dad's apprentice, or at least he was." Anna said, still grinning.
"That I was, got my own shop now though. Who'd you get here Anna, we all thought you were dead! And who's this?" He asked nodding at Jack.
"This is Jack Sparrow, I'll tell ye the rest of me story when we find my parents. No need to tell it twice!" Anna said. Michel nodded and Jack frowned at Anna forgetting the captain part.
"Captain luv." Jack said.
"Right, sorry. Captain Jack Sparrow." Anna corrected. Michel laughed and Jack frowned again at being laughed at.
"So where you heading?" Michel asked. Anna looked at Jack.
"I've been wondering the same." Anna said.
"Why to ye house o' course!" Jack said. Anna nodded.
"You know the way?" Michel asked. Jack nodded.
"Well we'll just be headin then. Nice to meet ye." Jack took Anna's arm and headed down the street.
"Umm sir?" Michel shouted at them. Jack turned around.
"What boy?" Jack shouted back irritated.
"Their house is the other way."