After spending 3 days in Tortuga Jack took me back to Port Royal. When I got home father was sort of happy but madder at me then anything I think. He wasn't happy to hear that I went off with Jack. "I don't want you gallivanting around with this pirate." Father said a little mad
"I love him, father. He protects me and he wouldn't let anything happen to me." I said trying to explain to him that I'm not going to leave Jack without exactly coming out and saying it.
"Well that wont last very long because your betrothed to a man named John Newton. He's quite nice and I think you'll like him. You will be meeting him at the docks tomorrow." I was speechless I couldn't believe my father would do this just because I love a pirate.
A few seconds of taking this in I finally found my voice. "What! I'm getting married to a man that I never even met and don't even love!" I felt tears form in my eyes. "How could you...?" I whispered just loud enough for him to hear.
I left the house without saying another word to him and headed for the docks. When I got there I saw Jack standing on a ship watching the setting sun. I stepped onto the ship but stopped. I knew I had to tell him about this and the man named John that I was betrothed to, but I was afraid how he would take the news.
"Jack, there's something I need to tell you." My voice was low and a little bit shaky.
He turned around to face me. "What is it, love?"
I took a deep breath before giving him the news. "I'm betrothed to a man named John Newton. My father just told me about it and I'm meeting him here tomorrow." After I said this I expected him to make some type of plan like he always does to get me out of this.
"Well, I'm sure you will be much happier with him after all he isn't a pirate." He then turned around facing the ocean once more.
"I don't care if your a pirate or not!" I almost shouted it at him.
"Your father certainly does." He said his back still facing me.
"I don't care about his opinion when it comes to you. If I did do you think I would have went to Tortuga with you?" I beginning to think he wasn't going to try and stop this at all.
"I'm sure you don't care about your father's opinion, but this Newton guy is probably the better choice for you." He said with no emotion in his voice at all.
"That's it then your not going to help me try and get out of this?" He didn't say anything and I took it as a "no". "Fine, since this is the last time we will be seeing each other I guess this is good-bye." I was on the verge of tears again so I didn't wait for him to respond to what I said.
I turned and left him alone on the ship. When I reached the bridge that led to the dock, it also had a perfect view of the dock also; I turned and looked at the ship that Jack was on. From where I was I could tell he was still on it. "Good-bye Jack Sparrow." As I said this tears slid down my cheeks. I quickly went home not wanting to talk to anyone. Once I got home I went right up to my bedroom and collapsed on my bed. I thought about how I probably will never see Jack again and I then cried myself to sleep.
The next day Elizabeth helped me get ready to meet this John Newton that I was betrothed to. "Elizabeth what am I going to do? I don't even love this man I love Jack. You have to help me." I guess she could tell I was a little bit desperate because she smiled.
"Don't worry we'll figure something out just act normal today and we'll come up with something when we get back. Anyway I think father is doing because he doesn't like Jack, which is obvious, or he doesn't want you to love a pirate." She said thinking it all over.
I walked down to the docks with Elizabeth and there waiting for me was my father and a young man about my age. He had blonde hair and green eyes. I looked towards Elizabeth for any type of sign, but I didn't get one she just smiled at me.
"Ah, Natalie this is John Newton the man I told you about yesterday." He bowed his head to me and I smiled. "Well, I shall meet you at home a little later then." Father and Elizabeth then left me alone with him.
"Well, Miss Natalie shall we take a walk on the beach?" He asked bringing my attention to back to him.
"Yes, that sounds nice." I didn't know what else to say to him. He offered me his arm and I took remembering the words Elizabeth said to me. We'll figure something out just act normal today.
We started walking in silence and I can't stand walking for bit like that, so I tried to start a conversation. "How did my father pick you to marry me?" I asked wondering if he put papers out titled "Daughter For Sale!"
"Well actually your father knew my father for a while, so I guess they both talked it over..." He then started going into this thing about his father being really good friends with my father and stuff. I wasn't paying real close attention to him because it started to bore me. It was then that I noticed something that caught my eye. I looked up on the dock in front of us and there was Jack walking towards a ship.
"Jack..." I said out loud by mistake.
"Did you say something?" John looked at me.
"No, I'm sorry go on." I said quickly and luckily he went on with whatever it was he was saying. I watched Jack get on ship and frowned. Where is he going? I thought to myself. I then thought of something that would get me out of this stupid date. "Oh, I almost forgot I have to help my sister with something. I' m really sorry." I said trying to put on the best sad face.
"It's not a problem I have something else to do as well. So I'll see you another time then?" I nodded and he took off back the way we came. As for me I figured it was to late to catch up with Jack since the ship had already set sail, so I went back home as quickly as I could and went up to Elizabeth's room. She was sitting in a chair reading a book and looked up when I came in.
"That was kind of fast." She said as I walked in the room and shut the door behind me.
"Did you see Jack at all after you left me?" I was hoping he told that he would help me get out of this marriage.
"Yea, on the way back. He told me to tell you that he says good-bye." She said looking at me for some type of answer. I sat on the bed looking out the window. "Natalie what's going on?"
"I told him about this last night and I asked him if he would help me, but he didn't answer. Then I told him that might have been the last time we see each other so I said good-bye left. Elizabeth, I never thought that he would say good-bye and truly leave." My voice was shaky as I tried to hold back tears.
"What do you mean leave?" She asked confused.
"When I was on that date thing with John I saw him board a ship and set sail." I said now looking at her.
"We have to find him Natalie." I looked at her like she was crazy.
"What are you talking about?" I said a bit confused.
"Jack is the only one who could up with a good enough plan to get you out of this marriage, but now that he's gone-"
I finished the sentence for her. "I'm pretty much stuck in this." She nodded. "This isn't fair!" I said putting my face in my hands.
"I'll ask Will if he can find him. The most likely place is Tortuga right?" I nodded. "We'll you better get some rest you had a tiring day." I got up off her bed, went to my room and collapsed on my own quickly falling asleep.
A/N: I'm sorry it took me so long to post the new chapter I had major writer's block. Well I hoped you liked it and review!
