Author's Note: Now the adventure truly begins... And I've decided not to
dedicate this chapter to Will and Elizabeth. They'll have their chance in
the limelight later on.
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Chapter 7: The Brig and the Ana Maria
Ratner rushed to the top deck and left Danielle with Jotley in the dining area. He didn't even tell him what to do with the woman.
Ratner was upset and confused... to say the least. He wanted to know where his damned first mate was. He knew that the man wouldn't just abandon his captain and crew like that. He figured they must've left him at Tortuga. Whoops. Oh well, they could always go back for him after they got to the Isla de Muerte. Getting to that island was Ratner's top and greatest priority.
"So, how's it goin', man?" Danielle questioned as she grabbed another leg of chicken and chowed done. Jotley stood there, completely bewildered.
The boy ignored her and grabbed her arm. "Hey bucko, what do you think you're doing? I'm not done yet!"
"I don't care. The captain's not here and I don't think he wants you gallavanting around the ship." he said as he tugged on her arm. Danielle slowly stood up.
"Ok, but where are we goin'?"
"To the lower decks. To the brig."
Danielle squeaked. "I'm not going!! What if Captain Ratner gets mad that you put me there!? As a matter of fact, I think he will get mad!" Danielle was just trying to save her own skin. "And he might kill you! He might send you over board!! TO YOUR DEATH!"
By then Danielle and Jotley were already out of the room and heading to the lower decks. She was about to make a run for it, but then saw the rather large sword he was carrying. She had second thoughts. "You can't do this to me!!"
"Yeah, I can. And I am." he said as they reached the jail. He quickly opened the barred door and shoved her inside. She practically body slammed the bars wailing to get out.
"This frickin' sucks!" she yelled right into his face since he was standing only inches from that bars, staring at her.
He laughed before walking away. As he turned around, he was fidgeting with something in his pocket. Danielle watched very closely as he pulled a ring out of his pocket. A ring that looked very familiar. A ring that most certainly didn't belong to him.
Danielle analyzed the ring closely before realizing whose ring it looked like. "Oh wow."
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Samantha, Jack, Gibbs, and the others (including Rolland, who was still tied up) crept around the docks looking for Ana Maria's ship. But then Jack realized he didn't know the name of Ana Maria's new ship. He suddenly stopped creeping and stood up straight to look at the others. "Um, what is her ship even called?"
"The Ana Maria." someone called out from the back of the group.
Jack rolled his eyes and turned around. "Aren't we the creative one." he mumbled. "She could've been a little more original..."
They all continued to walk along, with Jack in front, trying to find her ship. Jack passed by a rather large ship with white writing on the front. He stopped abruptly when he realized what it said. He smiled and turned around to the others. "Alright gentlemen..." he glanced at Samantha, "and lady." Just at that moment, he heard Rolland fall to the ground. "Oh yes, and idiot... this is her ship. Now let's climb aboard, shall we?"
As they got on board the Ana Maria everyone, in their own special way, felt some kind of sense of daring adventure. They didn't know what they were getting themselves into, but whatever it was, they had Jack Sparrow and they knew things were going to get good.
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Danielle was sitting in her cell still. No one had come for her and she had given up on yelling and screaming. Not to mention she was still hungry.
Thank God she still had her chicken leg.
She plopped herself down on the damp, cold bottom of the cell and then began to much on the chicken leg. "Mmmm, this is pretty good."
Danielle knew she couldn't stay there forever. Ratner still needed her for the exact directions to the Isla de Muerte.
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And so the Ana Maria was off.
Jack was at the helm with his compass while everyone went about exploring the ship, finding nice rooms to stay in... and checkin' out the kitchen (galley?).
Gibbs went up to Jack for a moment. "Listen, Jack, aren't we goin' ta get any provisions 'fore we leave?"
Jack looked a Gibbs and smiled. "Course not. Don't you trust Ana Maria? I'm very certain her ship has everything we'll need for our little adventure."
Gibbs sighed and then walked away. Gibbs wasn't so sure about this anymore, but he trusted his captain's word.
Then two men and a still-tied-up Rolland came up to Jack. "What do we do with him, Captain?" one asked.
Rolland looked thoroughly disgusted as he glared at Jack. Jack threatened his life, but before this was all over, Rolland would see who was the better pirate. Oh yes, and who would 'get the girl.'
Jack pondered for a moment. "Hmm, take him to the brig. We'll worry about him later." And with that then men walked away towards the lower decks of the ship.
The next person to come up to Jack was Samantha. She looked at him and smiled. She now had the utmost gratitude and respect for Jack. When she met him for the first time back in the jail in Port Royal tow years ago, she was mildly creeped out and almost frightened by Jack. But now she looked at him very differently.
"Thanks, Jack. For everything."
Jack put an arm around her shoulder and they both stood there together. As friends? Maybe. Maybe not.
Jack now looked at Samantha differently as well. When he first met her, he simply thought she was a pretty face, but this relationship evolved into something a little more complicated and a little more serious. He now looked at her with... something. I'm not quite sure what, considering this is Jack Sparrow we're talking about. But whatever it was, it was good.
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Author's Note: Just as a side note, Ratner didn't know Jack had the compass or else he would've taken it from Jack and used it for himself (that is, of course, if he knew how the darned thing worked). And also cheers to those who were and still are hoping for a little Jack/Samantha lovin' going on. :-)
Please review.
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Chapter 7: The Brig and the Ana Maria
Ratner rushed to the top deck and left Danielle with Jotley in the dining area. He didn't even tell him what to do with the woman.
Ratner was upset and confused... to say the least. He wanted to know where his damned first mate was. He knew that the man wouldn't just abandon his captain and crew like that. He figured they must've left him at Tortuga. Whoops. Oh well, they could always go back for him after they got to the Isla de Muerte. Getting to that island was Ratner's top and greatest priority.
"So, how's it goin', man?" Danielle questioned as she grabbed another leg of chicken and chowed done. Jotley stood there, completely bewildered.
The boy ignored her and grabbed her arm. "Hey bucko, what do you think you're doing? I'm not done yet!"
"I don't care. The captain's not here and I don't think he wants you gallavanting around the ship." he said as he tugged on her arm. Danielle slowly stood up.
"Ok, but where are we goin'?"
"To the lower decks. To the brig."
Danielle squeaked. "I'm not going!! What if Captain Ratner gets mad that you put me there!? As a matter of fact, I think he will get mad!" Danielle was just trying to save her own skin. "And he might kill you! He might send you over board!! TO YOUR DEATH!"
By then Danielle and Jotley were already out of the room and heading to the lower decks. She was about to make a run for it, but then saw the rather large sword he was carrying. She had second thoughts. "You can't do this to me!!"
"Yeah, I can. And I am." he said as they reached the jail. He quickly opened the barred door and shoved her inside. She practically body slammed the bars wailing to get out.
"This frickin' sucks!" she yelled right into his face since he was standing only inches from that bars, staring at her.
He laughed before walking away. As he turned around, he was fidgeting with something in his pocket. Danielle watched very closely as he pulled a ring out of his pocket. A ring that looked very familiar. A ring that most certainly didn't belong to him.
Danielle analyzed the ring closely before realizing whose ring it looked like. "Oh wow."
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Samantha, Jack, Gibbs, and the others (including Rolland, who was still tied up) crept around the docks looking for Ana Maria's ship. But then Jack realized he didn't know the name of Ana Maria's new ship. He suddenly stopped creeping and stood up straight to look at the others. "Um, what is her ship even called?"
"The Ana Maria." someone called out from the back of the group.
Jack rolled his eyes and turned around. "Aren't we the creative one." he mumbled. "She could've been a little more original..."
They all continued to walk along, with Jack in front, trying to find her ship. Jack passed by a rather large ship with white writing on the front. He stopped abruptly when he realized what it said. He smiled and turned around to the others. "Alright gentlemen..." he glanced at Samantha, "and lady." Just at that moment, he heard Rolland fall to the ground. "Oh yes, and idiot... this is her ship. Now let's climb aboard, shall we?"
As they got on board the Ana Maria everyone, in their own special way, felt some kind of sense of daring adventure. They didn't know what they were getting themselves into, but whatever it was, they had Jack Sparrow and they knew things were going to get good.
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Danielle was sitting in her cell still. No one had come for her and she had given up on yelling and screaming. Not to mention she was still hungry.
Thank God she still had her chicken leg.
She plopped herself down on the damp, cold bottom of the cell and then began to much on the chicken leg. "Mmmm, this is pretty good."
Danielle knew she couldn't stay there forever. Ratner still needed her for the exact directions to the Isla de Muerte.
()
And so the Ana Maria was off.
Jack was at the helm with his compass while everyone went about exploring the ship, finding nice rooms to stay in... and checkin' out the kitchen (galley?).
Gibbs went up to Jack for a moment. "Listen, Jack, aren't we goin' ta get any provisions 'fore we leave?"
Jack looked a Gibbs and smiled. "Course not. Don't you trust Ana Maria? I'm very certain her ship has everything we'll need for our little adventure."
Gibbs sighed and then walked away. Gibbs wasn't so sure about this anymore, but he trusted his captain's word.
Then two men and a still-tied-up Rolland came up to Jack. "What do we do with him, Captain?" one asked.
Rolland looked thoroughly disgusted as he glared at Jack. Jack threatened his life, but before this was all over, Rolland would see who was the better pirate. Oh yes, and who would 'get the girl.'
Jack pondered for a moment. "Hmm, take him to the brig. We'll worry about him later." And with that then men walked away towards the lower decks of the ship.
The next person to come up to Jack was Samantha. She looked at him and smiled. She now had the utmost gratitude and respect for Jack. When she met him for the first time back in the jail in Port Royal tow years ago, she was mildly creeped out and almost frightened by Jack. But now she looked at him very differently.
"Thanks, Jack. For everything."
Jack put an arm around her shoulder and they both stood there together. As friends? Maybe. Maybe not.
Jack now looked at Samantha differently as well. When he first met her, he simply thought she was a pretty face, but this relationship evolved into something a little more complicated and a little more serious. He now looked at her with... something. I'm not quite sure what, considering this is Jack Sparrow we're talking about. But whatever it was, it was good.
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Author's Note: Just as a side note, Ratner didn't know Jack had the compass or else he would've taken it from Jack and used it for himself (that is, of course, if he knew how the darned thing worked). And also cheers to those who were and still are hoping for a little Jack/Samantha lovin' going on. :-)
Please review.