Anamaria walked on deck, looked around and said, "Where is Jacklyn? I heard her laughing and came to congratulate you."
"She walked off." Jack said, "And she was laughing."
"Then why did she leave so suddenly?" Ana said.
"That," Jack said, "I something even I do not know."
Anamaria rolled her eyes and walked away. She looked in Jacklyn's cabin and saw that Jacklyn was looking out the small window that sat above her bed,
"Jacklyn?" Anamaria said, startling her a little.
"Aye." Jacklyn said.
"I'm glad you're getting used to life with us," Ana said, "but why did you leave your father so suddenly? You worried him."
"I find it hard to believe that me Da could possess such a human emotion."
Anamaria scowled at this. "Your father is just as human as you! Perhaps even more, after all, it was he that cried when we lost you and spent hours and hours wondering what might become of you."
"Cry?" Jacklyn said, suddenly feeling a wave of guilt overtake her. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know."
"Well, what did you think?" Ana said, "That simply because we are sailors that we are without feelings!?"
"Um, well, that's what all the b-books said." Jacklyn said timidly.
"Books!? What books?"
"My books about pirates."
"Pirate books?" Ana said, suddenly smiling, "Explain to me why you have pirate books."
"Well," Jacklyn began, "I've always loved the sea and liked to learn about pirates."
"Oh, child," Anamaria said, "why didn't you tell any of us?"
"I didn't tell you because I thought you might treat me like Robert did about it."
"Robert?" Ana said angrily, "What did that little whelp say about your culture?"
"He said," Jacklyn said, "'Pirates are an extremely adult topic, and you should focus on other things, like the way you dress, which is, after all, atrocious.'"
"He mocked the way you dressed?" Ana said, "How did you dress?"
"I, um, I dressed comfortably."
"As in?"
"I liked to wear loose dresses and flat shoes."
"So you haven't always been so stuck up."
"Jacklyn looked at Anamaria innocently, "No, I haven't. After being told I was odd enough times to make me believe it I stopped dressing like that and reading about people like you, I mean, us."
"You really were like Elizabeth."
"Yes, and until I was eleven she didn't tell me it was a bad thing. But then she told me that a good husband doesn't want a bride that likes to learn about anything, especially something as wrong as piracy. She told me that she understood but that can't up for the fact the I was behaving childishly."
"Childishly?" Ana said, "Is that the kind of environment you grew up in?"
"Relax, mum." Jacklyn said, "She wasn't trying to make me feel bad, she was simply telling me facts."
"What facts?" Ana said, "That no manner of husband would dare propose to a woman that shows her true self?"
"No, she was telling me that no manner of respectable man would dare to love me if I showed my true self." Jacklyn said. She then sat down and put her head in her hands. "It would have been nice if Robert didn't want to marry me, though."
"Ah, yes. You are to be married to that twit, eh?"
"Yes, and?"
"I talked to Elizabeth when we were in Port Royal and we have a plan. It involves you, me, your father, and the death of a certain groom."
"Death?" Jacklyn said, her eyes widening, "You can't kill him. Can you?"
"We can if you don't want to be Mrs. Jacklyn Gillette. But I can see that you are madly in love with him so I won't press."
"Mother!" Jacklyn said, as if her mother had just said something vile and sickening. "How dare you even assume that I could possibly love such a sickening person? Who, by the way has killed many pirates in the past. It holds fair now that return the favor."
"So you will murder him without complaint?"
"Aye!" Jacklyn said happily.
"You may actually be my daughter after all." Ana said, "Would you like to hear the rest of our plan?"
"Yes, I'd love it."
"I'll tell you." Ana began. "We are going to Tortuga to 'buy' some suits and a dress for the crew and I. After that we head back for Port Royal to prepare the wedding. We will stash our weapons in the clothes that we will wear. You will too. We go through the ceremony and then we strike. Hard. You will get the honor of killing Robert. Me and the crew will take down everyone else, maybe even Will will help."
"That sounds well thought." Jacklyn said, "I'm up for the challenge."
"Good," Ana said, standing up and heading for the door, "We'll be in tortuga in an hour so prepare yourself. It may be scary."
"Aye, mum."
Later in Tortuga:
"OK, men." Jack proclaimed to his crew, "We will go get a drink while the ladies shop."
"Sorry, Da," Jacklyn said, "But we need you to help us make sure what we buy will fit you. So you must go with us."
"That's for women," Jack said, "Besides, you've already made me look like I was going soft."
"Da," Jacklyn said, "If you go shopping than I will not tickle you ever again, savvy?"
"Aye," Jack said. "But you must give me your word."
"You have it." Jacklyn said, pulling him by his sleeve into the midst of the city of Tortuga. When they reached a small dress shop Jacklyn gave a small wince and walked in.
"Excuse me?" Jacklyn said, walking in.
"Ello darling!" A saleswoman said, "What's your name?"
"Uh, Jacklyn."
"Aw, and what can I do for you?"
"I need to find clothes for these two." Jacklyn said stepping aside to reveal her family.
The woman looked at Jack with glassy eyes. "Jack Sparrow." She said, "It's been a while."
"Bethany!" Jack said, trying to seem loving without enraging his wife and daughter. "Aye, too long."
"Ah," Jacklyn said, "You know each other. That's good. Bethany, meet me mum."
Ana glared at Bethany with a look of pure hatred.
"I'm glad you know my husband but I would appreciate it if you stopped while you're ahead."
"Husband!" Bethany said, slapping Jack square on the cheek, "Humph!" she then strode off in a huff.
"Will you still find me a suit?" Jack called after her.
"I'm going to assume no." Jacklyn said. "Wonderful. Are there any other dress shops in this bloody town?"
"Yes," Jack said "It's right next to tavern."
"Da," Jacklyn said. "I'll tell ye what, you go to the dress shop with me and I'll go to the tavern with you, Savvy?"
"Aye," Jack said, "But you can't just stand there and wave your sword about."
"Why would I do that?" Jacklyn said.
"I don't know," Jack said, "But Will did."
"Aye," Jacklyn said, "but you must promise not to get drunk."
"Fine," Jack said "but I won't be any fun like that."
They walked to the dress shop and although it was cleaner, the clothes were of shorter supply.
"Well," Jack said, "This is it."
"It's fine." Jacklyn said, "Let's go in."
They went in and looked around. Jacklyn found it hard to find a dress that suited Anamaria, after all, she was trying to make a pirate look like a regal sophisticate. But after half an hour of searching she found it. A long flowing lavender gown with lace trim.
"Mum!" Jacklyn said, "I've found it."
Ana strolled over and said, "It looks a little to thin."
"The corset will fix that." Jacklyn said.
"What did you say?" Ana said.
"You will wear a corset." Jacklyn said. "That's just fact."
"Wrong, luv." Ana said, "We'll I'll do more than kill the solders at that wedding if I wear a corset."
"Mum, please." Jacklyn said, using her large brown eyes to her advantage. "If they suspect anything I could be hanged."
"Argh," Ana said in frustration, "You have too much of you father in you."
"I know," Jacklyn said, "But you did marry him."
"Aye," Ana said, "my only fault."
After they had the wedding attire chosen Jacklyn went up to desk to buy them but was cut off by Jack.
"What?" Jacklyn said.
"We have no money." Jack said.
"What, then were you intending to buy rum with?" Jacklyn said.
"My rum money," Jack said. "Watch," He then took the clothes, looked around to make sure the clerk was gone and strolled out. Jacklyn caught on quickly that the reasons for not buying the clothes were different then just not having the money. When they returned from them dress shop Jacklyn was smiling. It was quite a rush for her. They then went out to get rum and she had a single glass. Later at the ship Jack asked Jacklyn about what she thought.
"So," Jack said, "How did you like your first day as a scallywag?"
"Well," Jacklyn began, "It started out bad and loud. But then I began to love it. And, I'm even beginning to like having pirate parents."
"And what about our little bit of, um." Jack said.
"Theft?" Jacklyn said.
"No, not that, borrowing, without permission," Jack said.
"And with no intention of bringing it back," Ana said.
"Aye," Jack said, "But it was exciting."
"True," Jacklyn said. "I've never really felt such a thrill."
"Did I not tell you piracy was an amazing experience?"
"Well, No." Jacklyn said.
"Oh," Jack said, "Well, I would have if you hadn't been so angry."
"Yes, about that," Jacklyn said, "I'm sorry I acted that way. I really shouldn't have judged you. I was just so confused and angry that I took it out on you. Apologies."
"That's alright, luv." Jack said. "I can see you've had a full day so you'd best be going to bed."
"Aye," Jacklyn said. "Buenos nochas, Da."
"Buenos nochas ta, luv." Jack said, he then kissed her forehead and sent her off to bed.
Well, there you have it. I think I'm getting to the point a little faster now. I'm trying to speed it up a bit.
Taurus-Sparrow-0506: Yeah, I was going to make her really motherly and delicate but I thought that Ana seemed a little tougher than that.
"She walked off." Jack said, "And she was laughing."
"Then why did she leave so suddenly?" Ana said.
"That," Jack said, "I something even I do not know."
Anamaria rolled her eyes and walked away. She looked in Jacklyn's cabin and saw that Jacklyn was looking out the small window that sat above her bed,
"Jacklyn?" Anamaria said, startling her a little.
"Aye." Jacklyn said.
"I'm glad you're getting used to life with us," Ana said, "but why did you leave your father so suddenly? You worried him."
"I find it hard to believe that me Da could possess such a human emotion."
Anamaria scowled at this. "Your father is just as human as you! Perhaps even more, after all, it was he that cried when we lost you and spent hours and hours wondering what might become of you."
"Cry?" Jacklyn said, suddenly feeling a wave of guilt overtake her. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know."
"Well, what did you think?" Ana said, "That simply because we are sailors that we are without feelings!?"
"Um, well, that's what all the b-books said." Jacklyn said timidly.
"Books!? What books?"
"My books about pirates."
"Pirate books?" Ana said, suddenly smiling, "Explain to me why you have pirate books."
"Well," Jacklyn began, "I've always loved the sea and liked to learn about pirates."
"Oh, child," Anamaria said, "why didn't you tell any of us?"
"I didn't tell you because I thought you might treat me like Robert did about it."
"Robert?" Ana said angrily, "What did that little whelp say about your culture?"
"He said," Jacklyn said, "'Pirates are an extremely adult topic, and you should focus on other things, like the way you dress, which is, after all, atrocious.'"
"He mocked the way you dressed?" Ana said, "How did you dress?"
"I, um, I dressed comfortably."
"As in?"
"I liked to wear loose dresses and flat shoes."
"So you haven't always been so stuck up."
"Jacklyn looked at Anamaria innocently, "No, I haven't. After being told I was odd enough times to make me believe it I stopped dressing like that and reading about people like you, I mean, us."
"You really were like Elizabeth."
"Yes, and until I was eleven she didn't tell me it was a bad thing. But then she told me that a good husband doesn't want a bride that likes to learn about anything, especially something as wrong as piracy. She told me that she understood but that can't up for the fact the I was behaving childishly."
"Childishly?" Ana said, "Is that the kind of environment you grew up in?"
"Relax, mum." Jacklyn said, "She wasn't trying to make me feel bad, she was simply telling me facts."
"What facts?" Ana said, "That no manner of husband would dare propose to a woman that shows her true self?"
"No, she was telling me that no manner of respectable man would dare to love me if I showed my true self." Jacklyn said. She then sat down and put her head in her hands. "It would have been nice if Robert didn't want to marry me, though."
"Ah, yes. You are to be married to that twit, eh?"
"Yes, and?"
"I talked to Elizabeth when we were in Port Royal and we have a plan. It involves you, me, your father, and the death of a certain groom."
"Death?" Jacklyn said, her eyes widening, "You can't kill him. Can you?"
"We can if you don't want to be Mrs. Jacklyn Gillette. But I can see that you are madly in love with him so I won't press."
"Mother!" Jacklyn said, as if her mother had just said something vile and sickening. "How dare you even assume that I could possibly love such a sickening person? Who, by the way has killed many pirates in the past. It holds fair now that return the favor."
"So you will murder him without complaint?"
"Aye!" Jacklyn said happily.
"You may actually be my daughter after all." Ana said, "Would you like to hear the rest of our plan?"
"Yes, I'd love it."
"I'll tell you." Ana began. "We are going to Tortuga to 'buy' some suits and a dress for the crew and I. After that we head back for Port Royal to prepare the wedding. We will stash our weapons in the clothes that we will wear. You will too. We go through the ceremony and then we strike. Hard. You will get the honor of killing Robert. Me and the crew will take down everyone else, maybe even Will will help."
"That sounds well thought." Jacklyn said, "I'm up for the challenge."
"Good," Ana said, standing up and heading for the door, "We'll be in tortuga in an hour so prepare yourself. It may be scary."
"Aye, mum."
Later in Tortuga:
"OK, men." Jack proclaimed to his crew, "We will go get a drink while the ladies shop."
"Sorry, Da," Jacklyn said, "But we need you to help us make sure what we buy will fit you. So you must go with us."
"That's for women," Jack said, "Besides, you've already made me look like I was going soft."
"Da," Jacklyn said, "If you go shopping than I will not tickle you ever again, savvy?"
"Aye," Jack said. "But you must give me your word."
"You have it." Jacklyn said, pulling him by his sleeve into the midst of the city of Tortuga. When they reached a small dress shop Jacklyn gave a small wince and walked in.
"Excuse me?" Jacklyn said, walking in.
"Ello darling!" A saleswoman said, "What's your name?"
"Uh, Jacklyn."
"Aw, and what can I do for you?"
"I need to find clothes for these two." Jacklyn said stepping aside to reveal her family.
The woman looked at Jack with glassy eyes. "Jack Sparrow." She said, "It's been a while."
"Bethany!" Jack said, trying to seem loving without enraging his wife and daughter. "Aye, too long."
"Ah," Jacklyn said, "You know each other. That's good. Bethany, meet me mum."
Ana glared at Bethany with a look of pure hatred.
"I'm glad you know my husband but I would appreciate it if you stopped while you're ahead."
"Husband!" Bethany said, slapping Jack square on the cheek, "Humph!" she then strode off in a huff.
"Will you still find me a suit?" Jack called after her.
"I'm going to assume no." Jacklyn said. "Wonderful. Are there any other dress shops in this bloody town?"
"Yes," Jack said "It's right next to tavern."
"Da," Jacklyn said. "I'll tell ye what, you go to the dress shop with me and I'll go to the tavern with you, Savvy?"
"Aye," Jack said, "But you can't just stand there and wave your sword about."
"Why would I do that?" Jacklyn said.
"I don't know," Jack said, "But Will did."
"Aye," Jacklyn said, "but you must promise not to get drunk."
"Fine," Jack said "but I won't be any fun like that."
They walked to the dress shop and although it was cleaner, the clothes were of shorter supply.
"Well," Jack said, "This is it."
"It's fine." Jacklyn said, "Let's go in."
They went in and looked around. Jacklyn found it hard to find a dress that suited Anamaria, after all, she was trying to make a pirate look like a regal sophisticate. But after half an hour of searching she found it. A long flowing lavender gown with lace trim.
"Mum!" Jacklyn said, "I've found it."
Ana strolled over and said, "It looks a little to thin."
"The corset will fix that." Jacklyn said.
"What did you say?" Ana said.
"You will wear a corset." Jacklyn said. "That's just fact."
"Wrong, luv." Ana said, "We'll I'll do more than kill the solders at that wedding if I wear a corset."
"Mum, please." Jacklyn said, using her large brown eyes to her advantage. "If they suspect anything I could be hanged."
"Argh," Ana said in frustration, "You have too much of you father in you."
"I know," Jacklyn said, "But you did marry him."
"Aye," Ana said, "my only fault."
After they had the wedding attire chosen Jacklyn went up to desk to buy them but was cut off by Jack.
"What?" Jacklyn said.
"We have no money." Jack said.
"What, then were you intending to buy rum with?" Jacklyn said.
"My rum money," Jack said. "Watch," He then took the clothes, looked around to make sure the clerk was gone and strolled out. Jacklyn caught on quickly that the reasons for not buying the clothes were different then just not having the money. When they returned from them dress shop Jacklyn was smiling. It was quite a rush for her. They then went out to get rum and she had a single glass. Later at the ship Jack asked Jacklyn about what she thought.
"So," Jack said, "How did you like your first day as a scallywag?"
"Well," Jacklyn began, "It started out bad and loud. But then I began to love it. And, I'm even beginning to like having pirate parents."
"And what about our little bit of, um." Jack said.
"Theft?" Jacklyn said.
"No, not that, borrowing, without permission," Jack said.
"And with no intention of bringing it back," Ana said.
"Aye," Jack said, "But it was exciting."
"True," Jacklyn said. "I've never really felt such a thrill."
"Did I not tell you piracy was an amazing experience?"
"Well, No." Jacklyn said.
"Oh," Jack said, "Well, I would have if you hadn't been so angry."
"Yes, about that," Jacklyn said, "I'm sorry I acted that way. I really shouldn't have judged you. I was just so confused and angry that I took it out on you. Apologies."
"That's alright, luv." Jack said. "I can see you've had a full day so you'd best be going to bed."
"Aye," Jacklyn said. "Buenos nochas, Da."
"Buenos nochas ta, luv." Jack said, he then kissed her forehead and sent her off to bed.
Well, there you have it. I think I'm getting to the point a little faster now. I'm trying to speed it up a bit.
Taurus-Sparrow-0506: Yeah, I was going to make her really motherly and delicate but I thought that Ana seemed a little tougher than that.