Chapter 4
The Faithful Bride
Kerri followed Angel about as he did his tasks as the cabin boy. Sometimes she was nice enough to help him out. "So what ship were you planning on plundering before I tracked you off?" Kerri asked him one morning. He looked up at her in surprise she had been on the ship for three days and had spoken a word to no one except Anna-Maria and Jack. "The Gold Chest. She was supposed to set sail this morning." Angel said. "I'd almost like to be a pirate if I wasn't annoyed by the lot of you." Kerri said. "It's seems you inherited that from your mother. Besides if weren't for us your dear Norington would have you back on his ship." Angel said rolling his eyes. "Did you know my mother?" Kerri asked interested. "Not personally but I've heard things that's the benefit of being the cabin boy." Angel laughed harshly. "Would you rather be captain?" Kerri asked. "Maybe someday when I've earned my sea legs." Angel said. They got quietly to work.
"Something sunk The Interceptor!" Edmond cried. Elizabeth and Will ran over. "What?" "A Pirate ship by the looks of it." Edmond told Will raising his eyebrows. "Well if it's The Black Pearl I've got connections." "You know people aboard the Black Pearl?" Edmond said with wonder and fear in his voice. "Aye and so do I. Hopefully Kerri survived she might be safe. Any idea where he's headed?" Elizabeth asked Will. "The Future Bride an Inn at an Island pirates live at." "My Kerri off with pirates." Elizabeth shuddered. "Jack won't hurt her nor will his crew." "Are you sure?" Edmond asked. Will shot the other man a look, "Yes." "Do you know the way there?" Edmond asked Will. "Yes I do. I've been there once myself." "Then perhaps we should go till the crew of alteration in course." Edmond snapped. Edmond and Will walked off leaving a worried Elizabeth.
"We've reached port." Jack said knocking on the Cabin boy's door. Kerri and Angel got up. "You two will be sharing room and bored at the Inn when we get there. And Will will have your hide if you don't take care of his girl." "Girl!? I'm sixteen thank you." Kerri said indignantly. "Yes love. Now come on." Jack said. They walked down the gang plank.
Kerri looked about her and saw pirate's drunk and drunk pirates with woman. "Ugh how can you live like this?" Kerri asked shaking her head. "What? We're at Sea all the time so women don't want to wait for us." Angel said with a smirk. "You are disgusting yourself." Kerri snapped. "Please children don't fight." Jack led them to a bar even more rowdy then the streets. He got rooms available for them all. "Drink go fight earn yourself some money do what you please." Jack said winking at Kerri who stared at him in disbelief. "I'll get something to eat and drink thank you." "You haven't been corrupted yet have you?" Angel asked her teasingly. "I'm not about to get started either." Kerri said firmly. Angel just laughed and ordered them both drinks and they sat down next to Jack at a table in the corner while the rest of the crew hurried off.