Well hello there kids! I am back with another chapter! So I have been struggling with exactly how I want the story to go but I think its all figured out now. This story as I said before, is going to be a bit darker. There's gonna be a lot of surprises too. Well on with the story I guess. Things are gonna be getting a little fishy in this chapter.
You woke up about an hour later. Jack was still asleep on the chair. He was mumbling something you couldn't quite decipher so you just let it go. You carefully stood up and quietly walked out of the cabin and down to the galley. Will was sitting at the table eating strawberries. He looked up when he saw you enter and smiled. You returned the smile and sat down next to him.
" Good evening Capn." you said as you sat down. Will grinned at his title.
" Good evening to you to Capn." he replied. " Would you like some strawberries?" he asked.
" Don't mind if I do." you said as you grabbed one. The two of you sat in a comfortable for a couple minutes.
" So how long do you think we are going to be docked here?" he asked. You shook your head.
" I dunno. It could be a couple days or it could be a month." you replied. Will nodded himself and stood up.
"Well I am going back to bed. See you tomorrow Capn." he said.
" Goodnight Will." you said. Will smiled and walked out of the galley. You sat there and ate a couple more strawberries. After you had eaten you walked up to the deck. This town was so much different than Tortuga. There weren't drunks passed out on every corner. There were no gun shots. It was quiet, a very peaceful quiet. You sat on the rail of the ship looking back on the town. This was where you grew up. As you scanned the sight before you. You couldn't help but reminisce on all the times you and your brother. The two of you were a menace. You were always causing trouble. You smiled and chuckled to your self.
" Oh my, those were some good times." you mumbled to yourself as you jumped down from the rail. You walked back to your cabin to see that jack was laying on the bed now. He was sprawled out in such a fashion that any hopes of you getting to sleep comfortably were blown out the window. You rolled your eyes and grabbed an extra blanket and made yourself a small bed on the floor. Soon you were once again sound asleep. The next morning you woke up much earlier than usual. You had Jack to thank for that. He rolled off the bed and landed flat on you. You woke up right away.
" Jack ye bloody moron!" you mumbled. Jack had a childish grin on his face.
" Sorry bout that luv but ye can consider that payback for your little stunt last night." he said with a lopsided grin. You rolled your eyes and shoved him off you.
" What time is it?" you asked as you stood up and straightened out your clothes.
" I am guessin about eight o'clock." he replied. You nodded.
" Well Jack, what be on the schedule fer today?" you asked. The two of you were now walking up to the deck. The sun was yet again hidden behind a thick blanket of rain clouds. The last three days had been like this.
" Oh I was thinkin about stayin on the ships today and makin sure everything is in order then goin to a pub tonight." he replied.
" Aye Jack, I figured you would say that.. I am goin to Joe's fer a bit and then I am gonna go have a look around. Since I am gonna be here a little longer than last time I am gonna go visit some people." you said. Jack nodded.
" Alright then luv, I will see ye later. I am gonna go find Will." he said. You smiled and walked off the ship and over to Joe's. you walked along the docks until you reached the Ocean Star. You walked aboard and saw Joe and Michael sitting on the deck talking. You walked over to where they were and plopped down next to them.
" Hello Joe!" you said. " And hello to you to Michael. How are you to doing today?" you asked. Joe sighed.
" I am just fine. I am just tryin te help Michael memorize that ship." he said. Michael nodded.
" Yeah, I think I have got it all figured out for the most part." he said. You nodded with a warm smile.
" So how are ye liken the ship?" you asked. Joe looked at Michael, waiting to hear an answer.
" I think it is great. It sure beats bartending in Tortuga." he said with a huge smile. You and Joe both grinned childishly. That was good to hear.
" Well mates, what are your plans fer today?" you asked.
" I was planning on trainin Michael a bit with a sword. You want to help?" Joe asked.
" Sounds like a plan." you replied. Michael was grinning ear to ear now. He had some experience with a sword but he really needed to brush up on his skills. You really liked training people. That was always one of your favorite things to do.
" Alright then grab a sword." you said to Michael. Joe handed him one of his old swords and pulled out his own. Joe lunged at Michael, who raised his sword just to barley block it.
" Well done." he said. Michael grinned a bit and the pair continued to duel. Soon Joe swapped places with you so he could rest. You dueled with him for several moments. Michael was doing incredibly well.
" Move your feet." said Joe. Michael nodded and continued to fight. You lunged at him and clashed your swords together hard. This caused him to stumble backwards a bit but you continued towards him. You grabbed his wrist effectively causing him to drop his sword. You twisted his arm behind his back and smirked a bit.
" Ye need to watch for when people do that." you said as you released his arm. Michael nodded and picked up his sword. He turned to you and smirked.
" Shall we continue?" he asked as he raised his sword. You grinned and raised your own.
" Aye mate, we shall." you replied. The two of you continued to duel when a third sword joined the action. You both looked up surprised to see Joe. He raised his eyebrows and smirked. You laughed and lunged at him. The three of you were having the best time practicing. Elizabeth had walked over from her ship and was sitting watching in amusement. You had lost all track of time and before you knew it the sun was setting behind the clouds.
" Well I think that will be all for today." you said, wiping the sweat off your face. Joe nodded in agreement.
" Thank ye for your help." said Michael. You smiled and plopped down on the deck. That was tiring. Joe walked down to the galley and came back with four bottles of rum. Elizabeth came and sat down next to you.
" Well that was interesting." she said. You laughed and sat up gladly taking a bottle from Joe. He handed one to Elizabeth and another to Michael. It had started to sprinkle again. The smell of the rain mixed with that of the sea and rum smelled all to nice. You sat there talking for a little while. Elizabeth had said that Jack and Will would be coming over soon so you all were waiting for them before you went into town.
" Those two are the slowest people on the bloody planet." said Joe. Elizabeth chuckled and took a sip of her rum.
" Yes, yes Joe. That they do." she said. Soon enough Jack and Will came waltzing down the docks. You stood up and ran down the gangplank to meet them.
" Well its about bloody time ye got here. We didn't want te go with out you guys." you said as Jack took you bottle of rum and took a gulp. You rolled your eyes as he polished off the bottle and grinned at you. The six of you started off into town talking amongst yourselves. You and Joe were telling Jack and Will about teaching Michael to fight. Jack nodded in amusement as you described your day in much detail.
" So where are we headed?" asked Will. Everyone looked at one another trying to decide.
" I say we go see Jimmy!" said Elizabeth. Everyone cheered in agreement and set off towards Jimmy's pub. You walked in and motioned for everyone else to go sit down. You walked with Joe up to the bar and smiled when you saw Jimmy. He was working behind the counter but tonight he looked troubled. The pub wasn't as busy as it was last night.
" Hey there Jimmy!" you said. Jimmy looked up and smiled slightly.
" Hello there lass. What brings ye here tonight?" he asked as he wiped off the counter.
" Well we came to see you of course." you said, noticing his uneasiness.
" Ahh I see, well I will have someone bring ye some rum right away." he said. You nodded. You and Joe walked back towards the table.
" Hey Joe I will be right there." you said as you turned and walked back to the bar. Jimmy was serving some rum to six men. He kept looking at them wearily. You glanced over at them but paid no attention to it. Once he was finished you motioned for him to move down the bar a little so you could talk to him.
" Jimmy what's goin on?" you asked. He looked around quickly and shook his head.
" Nothin lass. Why do ye ask?" he asked. You eyed him suspiciously. You noticed that he kept glancing at one particular spot in the pub.
" Jimmy, don't tell me nothing is wrong when you cant even keep yer hands steady." you replied. Jimmy smiled slightly.
" You are just like yer brother. Ye don't miss a thing." he said. You looked at him with concern.
" Are ye sure there's nothing wrong?" you asked. He nodded. You shrugged and went and sat down. Jack looked at you, his eyes asking what was wrong. You shook your head to dismiss it. He nodded in understanding and drank his precious rum. The six of you stayed there for almost four hours. The rain was beginning to poor outside now. Everyone was laughing at joking around.
" Well mates I say we head back to the ships. What say you?" asked Jack.
" Aye Jack, I agree." you replied. Everyone stood up and walked out of the pub. About half way back to the ships you realized that you had forgotten your hat.
" Jack I need te go back." you said. Everyone stopped.
" Why?" he asked.
" I forgot my bloody hat. I will meet ye at the ships. Jack nodded. You turned and headed back towards the pub. The rain was still poring. Lightning was flashing and thunder boomed all the while. You walked in and saw your hat laying on the table. You smirked and grabbed it and walked out. You were about to cross the street when someone grabbed your arm. You turned around startled to see Jimmy. His face was swollen as if someone had just beat him.
" Jimmy what is it?" you asked alarmed at his state.
" Run" he said. With that he collapsed in front of you.
You woke up about an hour later. Jack was still asleep on the chair. He was mumbling something you couldn't quite decipher so you just let it go. You carefully stood up and quietly walked out of the cabin and down to the galley. Will was sitting at the table eating strawberries. He looked up when he saw you enter and smiled. You returned the smile and sat down next to him.
" Good evening Capn." you said as you sat down. Will grinned at his title.
" Good evening to you to Capn." he replied. " Would you like some strawberries?" he asked.
" Don't mind if I do." you said as you grabbed one. The two of you sat in a comfortable for a couple minutes.
" So how long do you think we are going to be docked here?" he asked. You shook your head.
" I dunno. It could be a couple days or it could be a month." you replied. Will nodded himself and stood up.
"Well I am going back to bed. See you tomorrow Capn." he said.
" Goodnight Will." you said. Will smiled and walked out of the galley. You sat there and ate a couple more strawberries. After you had eaten you walked up to the deck. This town was so much different than Tortuga. There weren't drunks passed out on every corner. There were no gun shots. It was quiet, a very peaceful quiet. You sat on the rail of the ship looking back on the town. This was where you grew up. As you scanned the sight before you. You couldn't help but reminisce on all the times you and your brother. The two of you were a menace. You were always causing trouble. You smiled and chuckled to your self.
" Oh my, those were some good times." you mumbled to yourself as you jumped down from the rail. You walked back to your cabin to see that jack was laying on the bed now. He was sprawled out in such a fashion that any hopes of you getting to sleep comfortably were blown out the window. You rolled your eyes and grabbed an extra blanket and made yourself a small bed on the floor. Soon you were once again sound asleep. The next morning you woke up much earlier than usual. You had Jack to thank for that. He rolled off the bed and landed flat on you. You woke up right away.
" Jack ye bloody moron!" you mumbled. Jack had a childish grin on his face.
" Sorry bout that luv but ye can consider that payback for your little stunt last night." he said with a lopsided grin. You rolled your eyes and shoved him off you.
" What time is it?" you asked as you stood up and straightened out your clothes.
" I am guessin about eight o'clock." he replied. You nodded.
" Well Jack, what be on the schedule fer today?" you asked. The two of you were now walking up to the deck. The sun was yet again hidden behind a thick blanket of rain clouds. The last three days had been like this.
" Oh I was thinkin about stayin on the ships today and makin sure everything is in order then goin to a pub tonight." he replied.
" Aye Jack, I figured you would say that.. I am goin to Joe's fer a bit and then I am gonna go have a look around. Since I am gonna be here a little longer than last time I am gonna go visit some people." you said. Jack nodded.
" Alright then luv, I will see ye later. I am gonna go find Will." he said. You smiled and walked off the ship and over to Joe's. you walked along the docks until you reached the Ocean Star. You walked aboard and saw Joe and Michael sitting on the deck talking. You walked over to where they were and plopped down next to them.
" Hello Joe!" you said. " And hello to you to Michael. How are you to doing today?" you asked. Joe sighed.
" I am just fine. I am just tryin te help Michael memorize that ship." he said. Michael nodded.
" Yeah, I think I have got it all figured out for the most part." he said. You nodded with a warm smile.
" So how are ye liken the ship?" you asked. Joe looked at Michael, waiting to hear an answer.
" I think it is great. It sure beats bartending in Tortuga." he said with a huge smile. You and Joe both grinned childishly. That was good to hear.
" Well mates, what are your plans fer today?" you asked.
" I was planning on trainin Michael a bit with a sword. You want to help?" Joe asked.
" Sounds like a plan." you replied. Michael was grinning ear to ear now. He had some experience with a sword but he really needed to brush up on his skills. You really liked training people. That was always one of your favorite things to do.
" Alright then grab a sword." you said to Michael. Joe handed him one of his old swords and pulled out his own. Joe lunged at Michael, who raised his sword just to barley block it.
" Well done." he said. Michael grinned a bit and the pair continued to duel. Soon Joe swapped places with you so he could rest. You dueled with him for several moments. Michael was doing incredibly well.
" Move your feet." said Joe. Michael nodded and continued to fight. You lunged at him and clashed your swords together hard. This caused him to stumble backwards a bit but you continued towards him. You grabbed his wrist effectively causing him to drop his sword. You twisted his arm behind his back and smirked a bit.
" Ye need to watch for when people do that." you said as you released his arm. Michael nodded and picked up his sword. He turned to you and smirked.
" Shall we continue?" he asked as he raised his sword. You grinned and raised your own.
" Aye mate, we shall." you replied. The two of you continued to duel when a third sword joined the action. You both looked up surprised to see Joe. He raised his eyebrows and smirked. You laughed and lunged at him. The three of you were having the best time practicing. Elizabeth had walked over from her ship and was sitting watching in amusement. You had lost all track of time and before you knew it the sun was setting behind the clouds.
" Well I think that will be all for today." you said, wiping the sweat off your face. Joe nodded in agreement.
" Thank ye for your help." said Michael. You smiled and plopped down on the deck. That was tiring. Joe walked down to the galley and came back with four bottles of rum. Elizabeth came and sat down next to you.
" Well that was interesting." she said. You laughed and sat up gladly taking a bottle from Joe. He handed one to Elizabeth and another to Michael. It had started to sprinkle again. The smell of the rain mixed with that of the sea and rum smelled all to nice. You sat there talking for a little while. Elizabeth had said that Jack and Will would be coming over soon so you all were waiting for them before you went into town.
" Those two are the slowest people on the bloody planet." said Joe. Elizabeth chuckled and took a sip of her rum.
" Yes, yes Joe. That they do." she said. Soon enough Jack and Will came waltzing down the docks. You stood up and ran down the gangplank to meet them.
" Well its about bloody time ye got here. We didn't want te go with out you guys." you said as Jack took you bottle of rum and took a gulp. You rolled your eyes as he polished off the bottle and grinned at you. The six of you started off into town talking amongst yourselves. You and Joe were telling Jack and Will about teaching Michael to fight. Jack nodded in amusement as you described your day in much detail.
" So where are we headed?" asked Will. Everyone looked at one another trying to decide.
" I say we go see Jimmy!" said Elizabeth. Everyone cheered in agreement and set off towards Jimmy's pub. You walked in and motioned for everyone else to go sit down. You walked with Joe up to the bar and smiled when you saw Jimmy. He was working behind the counter but tonight he looked troubled. The pub wasn't as busy as it was last night.
" Hey there Jimmy!" you said. Jimmy looked up and smiled slightly.
" Hello there lass. What brings ye here tonight?" he asked as he wiped off the counter.
" Well we came to see you of course." you said, noticing his uneasiness.
" Ahh I see, well I will have someone bring ye some rum right away." he said. You nodded. You and Joe walked back towards the table.
" Hey Joe I will be right there." you said as you turned and walked back to the bar. Jimmy was serving some rum to six men. He kept looking at them wearily. You glanced over at them but paid no attention to it. Once he was finished you motioned for him to move down the bar a little so you could talk to him.
" Jimmy what's goin on?" you asked. He looked around quickly and shook his head.
" Nothin lass. Why do ye ask?" he asked. You eyed him suspiciously. You noticed that he kept glancing at one particular spot in the pub.
" Jimmy, don't tell me nothing is wrong when you cant even keep yer hands steady." you replied. Jimmy smiled slightly.
" You are just like yer brother. Ye don't miss a thing." he said. You looked at him with concern.
" Are ye sure there's nothing wrong?" you asked. He nodded. You shrugged and went and sat down. Jack looked at you, his eyes asking what was wrong. You shook your head to dismiss it. He nodded in understanding and drank his precious rum. The six of you stayed there for almost four hours. The rain was beginning to poor outside now. Everyone was laughing at joking around.
" Well mates I say we head back to the ships. What say you?" asked Jack.
" Aye Jack, I agree." you replied. Everyone stood up and walked out of the pub. About half way back to the ships you realized that you had forgotten your hat.
" Jack I need te go back." you said. Everyone stopped.
" Why?" he asked.
" I forgot my bloody hat. I will meet ye at the ships. Jack nodded. You turned and headed back towards the pub. The rain was still poring. Lightning was flashing and thunder boomed all the while. You walked in and saw your hat laying on the table. You smirked and grabbed it and walked out. You were about to cross the street when someone grabbed your arm. You turned around startled to see Jimmy. His face was swollen as if someone had just beat him.
" Jimmy what is it?" you asked alarmed at his state.
" Run" he said. With that he collapsed in front of you.