… I am SOOO sorry for the long wait! Our internet was screwed up, and then I had a GIGANTICALLY HUGE project due that was like half our grade for the grading period, so I was SOOO busy…. But here it is, a new chappie! I hope its long enough for y'all! I tried, and am still trying to make them longer and better!
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~Where we left off~
Katherine has rescued Jack from the prison and an untimely death, which would have left us heart broken. And now, they are headed off to Will and Elizabeth's, and then… where else?
Disclaimer: Chapter 2Chapter Five
I walked alongside Jack, my ears open, listening for the loud clattering of soldiers, coming to take us back to the prison. But once that sound did not come along, I relaxed. I finally had the chance to really look at Jack up close, without having to worry about a sword fight result, or something else.
His jaw was strong and broad, but no large like many men were nowadays. His skin was darkened with the sun's sweet kiss, his hair black as coal and in many places, was lined with beads or in bunches. His eyes were rimmed in kohl, a very unique style, I noted, but not a bad style. It darkened his already beetle black eyes, so that I felt, if I let myself, I would lose myself in their torchless light.
He noticed me looking at him, and furrowed his eyebrows. "What are you doing love? Finding yourself victim to me charm?" he said, smiling.
"No. That's very rude to say, to assume you have charm." I walked forward. "Besides, I was thinking up the best way to start a business proposition."
He grabbed my arm, and pulled me back to him. "You were, were you love? What, may I ask, is that?" His eyes widened in apprehension.
"Have you ever heard of The Treasure of Algerath? The Black Diamond
Necklace?" Jack snorted and started to laugh.
"Who hasn't heard of them? They are about the most famous things that Pirates talk about!" he said, shaking his head violently at me.
"Ok then, I didn't know. I am rather new to this whole pirate deal, mate. You know that. Anyways, my father was Georges Wolfe. My mother was Angelique Wolfe. You might have known them." I looked at a stunned Captain, his mouth open, rum running down his shirt, as he had been taking a drink while I was talking.
"Bloody hell! You are the living image of Angelique. Beautiful woman. Good pirate. She could kill ye with a pistol up to three hundred paces off. Your father was good too. Up to four hundred paces with him. Cared about his crew, didn't want them to be lonely, so he gave them leave as much as he could, to go find pleasurable company. This reminds me, you play the whore part rather well," he smirked at me.
I felt my blood boil and my eyes saw red. I grabbed his shirt collar and pushed him against a wall. "Don't…ever…say something…like that…again…I…cannot …stand…whores!" I let go of him, and started walking east, towards the Blacksmiths.
Jack caught up with me, and put his arm around me. "I'm terribly sorry love. If I had known that would piss you off so much, I wouldn't have said anything. I'm sorry love, do you forgive me?" I looked at his eyes full of depth and sincerity. I nodded.
"My father, in his last letter to me, said that I should find you, because you can help me get to the Treasure of Algerath. Can you?" I turned to face him, looking expectant as I could. He stopped, stroked his beard, and drunk rum while he contemplated it. He handed me the nearly empty bottle to finish off. I had never tasted the bittersweetness of rum, so I gave it a swig while I waited.
It burned all the way down, leaving me to cough and sputter in its wake. I was thumped on the back by Jack when he answered, "One, love, you need to have the necklace, the Black Diamond, in order to get to the Treasure. Two, you need to be directly and biologically from the Wolfe family. Everyone said that Angelique had taken in either a girl or a boy, and the child was exactly like Angelique or your father when they were children. Are you positive you're from the line directly?"
I nodded. "Positive. My father told me I was. And I have the necklace." I tugged it out of my shirt, and showed it to Jack. His eyes widened and the little moonlight peeking through the clouds bounced off the edges and faces of the diamond. He reached out to touch it, but I pulled it away.
"You cannot touch it. I don't know why you can't, but I feel that you may suffer great if you are to touch it. Please do not. Let us go get Elizabeth and Will and not waste anymore time." I started walking, and he caught up behind me, placing his arm around my body. I shivered as his hand ran down my spine lightly.
"We shall be partners in this escapade. 50-50, I'll suppose you'll want to split it, love?" he said, continuing to run his hand up and down. I shivered as I nodded. Suddenly, as we were at the gate of Elizabeth and Will's house, I felt a pressure on my ass. I looked down and saw him with his hand there. I wheeled around and slapped him smartly around the face.
"I don't give a damn what you think, Jack. But you deserved that one," a voice called out, laughing. It was Will and Elizabeth. Elizabeth dressed in her plain blue dress, and Will dressed closely in image as Jack. "We were coming to rescue you, mate, but it appears that Katherine got there first, eh?" I nodded,
and hugged Elizabeth.
"Why would you want to rescue me, mate? You must have known that my bonnie lass was coming to save me!" Jack said, a smile splitting his face.
"You bastard, shut up! I am NOT your bonnie lass!" I slapped him again, and ran ahead. Elizabeth caught up with me, and took my hand.
"Dear, try not to loose your temper with Jack. He cannot help his attitude. He is always been like that. Try to be patient. Jack," she said, turning to face Jack, "where is your ship located again? I had thought I heard Hidden Loch, but I did not know. Not many people know where that is!" she exclaimed.
"But, of course, I know it, because, loves, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow!" he said, throwing out his arms, one containing the rum bottle. He sashayed in front of us, leading the way.
"Yes, but those who do know it's location and existence do well to avoid it because of all the pirates who dock there. They are scared of them. None of the Military know because those who know are to scared to tell the Militia about it, for fear of arrest for Treason," Will said, wisely.
"Well, we now know what Will has been studying in his spare time," I said, smiling evilly at him.
"Ah, no, that is definitely not what he has been studying," Elizabeth said smiling and blushing.
"Ah, Will, pansy no more, are we! And, apparently, we have also proved that you aren't a eunuch either, am I right?" Jack said, smiling maliciously.
"What do you mean?" I asked warily.
"Katherine, Will and I are expecting a baby!" Elizabeth said happily. She hummed, and kept walking. My jaw dropped open and my eyes widened as I rushed to embrace my best friend.
"Elizabeth, I'm so happy for you!" I said, as we passed through a small forest. She smiled at me, and then, in front of us, a beautiful moon shone behind a docked ship. The rays seemed to make the ship shimmer in the light. I walked in shock as Jack led us to a rowboat.
We all climbed in, Jack and Will each taking two oars. I took at sixth and started to row also. Elizabeth moved to get one, but I slapped her hands away. "No, you are not going to be rowing this boat. I forbid it…" I said, smiling. She glared at me, but she nodded, understanding the possible dangers.
We rowed out to the ship. The whole way I felt eyes on me, but when I could and
I looked around, no one was anywhere near to looking at me. Soon we arrived, and we climbed up the robe ladder hanging down. As soon as I reached the top deck, loud boisterous laughing and belching of all sort reached my ears. Two small fires were burning and men were all over the place. Some were laughing, telling jokes, and drinking, and a few were with whores, whispering and caressing.
I spat in disgust at the men. Jack, who looked almost ready to kill, shot his pistol in the air, and all activity stopped. "HOLY SHIT WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? DID I NOT TELL YOU I WAS PLANNING ON LEAVING TODAY AND NO MORE FUNNY BUSINESS? I WANTED THIS PLACE CLEAN, BUT NOW I HAVE BEER MARKS, HURL MARKS, AND MARKS I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT! EVERYONE WHO IS NOT IN ME CREW MUST LEAVE IN FIVE SECONDS OR LESS! One…Two…Three…Four…Five…"
All the whores left, glaring at Jack with immense hatred and spite. All the men looked upset beyond reason. But, I knew that once the night ended, they would have forgot about it in it's intirety. Jack told all the men to disperse, and go to their rooms, to sleep. Everyone did except for one.
Gibbs walked up to Jack. "I'm sorry all that happened mate. I tried to stop them, but… but… they was all out of control!"
Jack gave out a hollow, poisonous laugh. "Oh, yeah, you tried hard alright. I saw the woman you were with. That was a full out effort." Jack picked up a mop and a bucket of soapy water. "Katherine, this is yours. I want this place clean. I want every spot gone, and then, you can shine every thing that's metal up here. Elizabeth will stay with you to watch while she mends me and me crew's clothes and the sails."
I looked at him with disgust and spite. "Bastard, you know how much I hate common house hold chores. I only did them as a young girl because I thought they brought back my father faster. But, ever since he died, I've had a loathing for them! TO do this to condemn me to hell!"
"Then consider yourself condemned, love. No one else can do it, savvy? All me crew is drunk and asleep. I must navigate, Elizabeth can't, or else she will put the little one in danger. And Will… is helping me… navigate…" He smiled his glittering smile at me, and laughed. "Welcome to the Caribbean love!"
He shimmied slightly as he said this. I glared at him, picked up the mop, dumped it in the water, and flung water at Jack as he pulled up anchor. He swerved around flared his nostrils in anger.
"What the hell was that?" he said, bewildered and pissed.
"Must have been a dolphin."
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