There'll be no livin' with her after this
Chapter 2- Where's Jade?
Disclaimer: Hey, Chapter 2 came sooner than expected. Yay! Hope you like my first chapter. Again, I do not own it. For how much can you buy Jack Sparrow for?
"Will, are ye almost done?" the blacksmith shop owner called.
"Yes, Mr. Brown. Just about closing up", Will Turner answered.
Hmmm...Will thought. Where is that Jack Sparrow? He said he'd meet me here today, before nightfall.
Will looked out the door. Well, it's just about pitch black now. Wonder what he's up to.
"Good bye Mr. Brown. See you in the morning." I guess I'll have to, if that pirate doesn't turn up, Will thought.
Will was very hard-working and wouldn't pilfer everyday for money, but he was simply a new pirate, in other words.
"Jade! Oh no...Jade! Oh dear, where has that girl gone at this late hour?" a young woman, around the age of 20, nervously wondered. Her light brown eyes were filled with worry. Out of nervous habit, she began to play with the ends of her short, strawberry-blonde hair.
Maybe I'm just late...I'm frivolous and a bit scatterbrained like that...oh no, what should I do...the girl thought frantically.
"Oh!"
"Oh, excuse me, miss, I didn't see you there."
"Oh, that's okay..." The woman was taken aback. She bumped into a young man; but there was something about him—his eyes! They were so captivating; you could just sink into them.
"My name's William Turner", he said, regaining her attention.
"I'm Belle Berneray. Hey, are you from England?"
"Why, yes. You are as well, I'll wager, with a pretty voice like that."
Belle blushed. 'My oh my, he is so charming and flattering. Quite a catch...'
Suddenly Belle snapped back to reality.
"Oh, this is horrible. I really must go..." she said turning to leave.
"Belle, what's the matter? Is there anything I can do to help?" Will exclaimed, concern in his voice.
"Well, it's my best friend. She went to work this morning and was supposed to meet right around here before nightfall. I've been searching for hours, it seems."
"Have you? Well, let's sit down with a drink; hot tea, perhaps? And we'll figure this out."
Sunlight poured through the windows of the ship. The waves were barely moving this morning; just about calm, and relieving.
Jade opened her eyes. For just a moment she thought she was at home, but quickly realized that her room did not look like this, and was not nearly as big.
Jade screamed, and tried to get out of the bed, but fell back down on the mattress as a wave of weakness washed over her.
"I wouldn't try to get up just yet lass. I don't know how ye even had the energy to wake."
Jade gasped as she looked up at who walked in. She remembered him, what he looked like somehow. No, she had never met him, but he seemed familiar.
"Here ye are. This should make ye feel better", Jack said as he laid a tray with various fruit, bread, and rum on her lap.
"Oh!" Jade happily exclaimed, and before she could thank him, she began to eat. She ate very quickly, and Jack was pleased to see it.
"Umm, thank you", Jade managed after she swallowed some rum.
"Don't worry 'bout it lass", Jack answered looking into her eyes.
'Wow, those eyes. They're so...unique. So alluring and compassionate, and curious...'
After another swallow of the surprisingly good rum, Jade asked, "Who are you, and how am I here...exactly?"
"Well, it was all just a blur to ye, I suppose, love."
Jade looked at him as her head cleared. How odd this all was!
"Well I was just walking all be me onesies, savvy?"
'My, is this really...?
"So, I heard you gasp, so, I carried you back to me ship, the Black Pearl..."
"Oh, this is a ship? You live on it?" Jade exclaimed, not even realizing where she was. She was continuing the attempt to figure out what was actually going on. Something...some odd phenomenon must have happened to make her end up on a privateer ship. With a pirate near her. Her savior.
"I'm the Captain, luv".
"Wow. Must be amazing."
"It is. It's quite a gift, ye know—a ship. Complete freedom." He paused. "You alright?"
Jade slowly nodded, still processing the current events in her mind.
"Did I...I fainted?"
""Not surprised, there, lass. With you working for the governor an' all that nonsense."
"Oh", Jade blushed. "Well, I do manage." She sighed, thoughts suddenly racing through her mind. "Oh dear", she whispered.
"What is it?"
"Last night I was supposed to meet my dear friend, Belle, after working, but I suppose I...you found me before that. Oh, she'll think...something's gone amiss."
"It's alright, luv. It's not your fault."
"I know", she said, looking up a Jack and giving him a smile. "But, I better go and see if I can find her."
"Are ye sure miss, cause you're not really fit..."
"I'll be fine." She said, shaking her head. "I really ought to be off."
"Here", Jack took her arm and helped her to her feet
'This is hard to believe. I'm in a ship with this handsome and so kind-hearted pirate who saved me, and now he's making sure I'm alright... I've known a pirate's reputation, but I'd never imagine meeting one like this...' Jade thought, as Jack set her down on the chair.
"Feeling alrigh' now, luv?" Jack said in a soft tone, and gently squeezed her shoulders.
"Yes, I think I'm feeling better."
"Ye know, I can't help but notice your lovely accent."
"Oh, yes. Merci", Jade murmured. "Well, I lived in France till I was 16, then I came here, learning good English, of course."
"Ah, I thought I recognized it. The accent", Jack replied, smiling.
"Well, I suppose I'll try to get ready." Jade started to get up, her hands pushing her. She felt slightly light-headed then...
'Thank god it's not bad', she thought. Jack seemed to notice, for he rushed to her side, assuring that she was alright.
"Thank you", she said. "Again. Captain...?"
"Captain Jack Sparrow at your service. And what's yours, luv?
"Jade Rochet."
"Well, Mademoiselle Rochet", he bowed to her. "Since we've barely become acquainted, perhaps we might speak a tad longer then I might accompany you on your journey."
Jade smiled. "That would be lovely."
"Well, that is quite a tale. I'm coming with ye to help ye find Jade." Will Turner concluded after hearing Belle talk about who Jade might be with and where.
"That's very kind of you, Mr. Turner, but you're surely busy."
"Nonsense. I would be obliging to you in any way, Miss Berneray."
She smiled. 'How very kind' she thought. She hoped her romantic ideals would not get the best of her.
"So, Miss Rochet hasn't really been all okay lately?"
"No. She's quite stressed, and hasn't been feeling her best. Oh, I hope she's not ill!"
"Aye. Where do you want to start looking?" Will asked.
"Well, I already checked her and my house."
"Perhaps she's by the docks," he mused.
"What makes you think there?" Belle wondered.
"Just a little feeling, you know? Come on!"