Title: My Pirate…
Chapter 7: Tortuga
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Elizabeth and Will could hear a commotion coming from the galley. Jack had asked them to wait in his cabin when Gibbs had come and told him they had a couple of stowaways. They'd agreed and from the racket that was being made they were glad they had.
"Who are you?" Jack asked again.
"My name is Diana Nixon. I believe you know my cousin Elizabeth Turner." She said steadily. Alex rolled his eyes.
"I'm Alex Rudd, formerly a crewmember of The Sea Dragon, Captained by Harry Groves." He said with a smirk. Jack paled slightly.
"Miss. Nixon your cousin is currently in my cabin with Mr. Turner. Mr. Gibbs will take you to them." He said with a reassuring smile.
"And you," he said turning to Alex who had a nonchalant look on his face,
"You will be escorted by Richards to the brig." Jack said. Diana began to protest, but was cut off by a stern look from Alex.
There was a knock on the door of Jacks cabin. Will answered it warily.
"Yes? Oh Gibbs. What can we do for you?" he asked. He stepped back reviling Diana.
"Cap'n told me to bring 'er 'ere." He replied. Will stared in shock. Diana smiled sheepishly.
"Elizabeth, come here a minuet." He called to his wife. Will stepped aside so that she could see Diana. The next thing Diana knew her cousin was embracing her tightly.
"What on earth are you doing here?" Elizabeth asked. She looked Diana over. She was still in a pair of loose breeches, a loose white shirt and sea boots.
"And what are you wearing?" She said.
"I got kidnapped by some pirates, gave them your name and got brought to Port Royal to be ransomed off. But once Alex found out that I wasn't you he said the captain would kill me. So he helped me escape when we started to fire on the fort." Diana finished.
"Good Lord!" Exclaimed Will.
"You two are definitely related." He said with a quirky smile.
"Now Mr. Rudd, you're going to tell me everything you know about Harry Groves." Jack said in a composed yet stern voice.
"Why? What's in it for me?" Alex said bitterly.
"Why you get to live dear boy, you get to live." Jack said.
"How do I know that you won't kill me anyway after I've told you?" Alex said. Jack smirked.
"You don't." He said callously.
"Cap'n!" Anamaria shouted.
"What?" Jack called back.
"The wench that came aboard wiv' 'im," she said indicating Alex,
"She wants to speak wiv' you." She said before returning to the crows' nest. Jack sighed before abandoning Alex to go talk with Diana.
"I demand you release Alex!" Diana shouted.
"In case you've forgotten miss, you're on my ship and are in no place to be making demands. Just because your cousin and her husband happen to be close friends of mine that does not mean you have the same privileges." He said calmly. That did it.
"You are the most ignorant person I have ever had the displeasure of meeting! Then again I wouldn't expect anything less from a pirate." She yelled.
"Now don't say that. You might hurt my feelings." Jack said a smirk forming on his face.
"That was my intention you imbecile!" Diana said furiously. She didn't know why but this man was infuriating her more than anyone else she had ever met.
"Now, now no name calling, luv. Like I said this is my ship. I could just as easily lock you in the brig, but Elizabeth might get a tad upset about that." He said with a smirk. She glared daggers at him. Oh if looks could kill…Jack thought.
Oliver had heard that The Sea Dragon had been seen in Port Royal. He ordered his men to set a course for Port Royal and to get there as quickly as possible. It was now around 11:00 p.m. and he was at the helm. A small hand touched his shoulder.
"Hello Faith." He said warmly. He had become accustomed to calling her by her first name.
"Don't worry Oliver. We'll find her. I know we will." She said soothingly. This was one of the reasons he loved her so. He didn't need to voice his fear to her, she just knew. Oliver smiled.
"I'm worried about her too." Faith said tucking a strand of blonde hair behind her ear.
"Faith can I ask you something?" He asked.
"Of course Oliver, what is it?" She replied.
"Faith, Miss. Elms you're very important to me and I care for you very much. It would make me extremely happy if you would consider being my wife after this is all over." He said timidly.
"I'd like that very much Oliver." Faith replied happily. Oliver smiled and wrapped an arm around her waist as he continued to steer the ship.
It was official. Jack Sparrow was put on this earth to torment her. He was insisting they talk again today. All she wanted was for him to let Alex out. Then it hit her; Alex was on Harry Groves' crew! Or he had been.
"Jack!" She called as she saw him come out of his cabin.
"Hmm?" he asked.
"Can we have that talk now?" Diana asked pleasantly. Jack shrugged and continued on his path towards the helm where he took over from Anamaria. Diana followed.
"Talk then." Jack said an impish grin appearing on his face.
"Well I finally realised why you won't let Alex out." She said proudly.
"And why might that be luv?" He asked.
"He used to be on Harry Groves crew. And well what with him wanting you dead for blinding him and all." She said a mischievous smile on her face. Jack cast her a sideways glance.
"And where did you hear that?" Jack asked.
"Alex told me." She said.
"And are you completely sure he's telling the truth? After all love he is a pirate. We have a reputation for lying." He said nonchalantly.
"Does this convince you?" Diana asked coolly pointing at the cut above her eyebrow.
"What happened there?" Jack asked.
"Compliments of Harry Groves for telling him nothing about where you were. Ok the fact that I'd never met you didn't help but I'd say he's got a grudge against you." Diana said bitterly.
"Is that right?" He asked. Diana could fell her temper flaring up as it had the day before. Yes defiantly here to torment me. She thought.
"Don't push me Sparrow." She warned.
"Captain." He stated.
"What?" Diana asked confused.
"It's Captain Sparrow." He said. Diana glared at him viciously.
"Well Captain please will you release Alex." She said her tone firm and even.
"No." He said.
"You're insufferable!" She yelled before storming off to the cabin she was sharing with Anamaria. Jack chuckled. It was defiantly fun to aggravate her. He thought with a smile.
Alex sat there staring at the wall. He was completely ignoring Sparrow who was once again attempting to question him.
"Oh for gods sake! Just answer the blasted question!" Jack said heatedly.
"No." Alex said. The truth was he was enjoying aggravating Sparrow; after all he had nothing else to do.
"I'm not gonna kill you savvy?" Jack said exasperatedly.
"No." He said again almost as if he was bored. Jack sighed.
"I'll turn you over to the navy." Jack threatened.
"But you just said you weren't going to kill me!" Alex said suddenly.
"I won't. They will." He said calmly.
"I'll come back later. See if you wanna talk then savvy?" Jack said before going back up to the main deck. That kid was really beginning to get to him. He wouldn't kill 'im though. In fact he respected his loyalty to his captain, but then again that was probably threatened or beat into him. He wouldn't turn 'im over to the navy either. He didn't really want to see the lad hang.
Harry Groves was smiling for the first time in two days. He knew where Alex and the little strumpet were hiding and best of all Jack Sparrow was with them. Plus they were gaining on The Pearl.
"Cap'n! Two hours till we reach Tortuga!" called Jo from his place at the helm.
"Good, keep up the speed!" He shouted back. Things were just getting better and better.
"Where are we?" asked Diana.
"Tortuga, lass." Jack said.
"Tortuga? Why do we need to be here? From what I've heard it's full of pirates and bangtails." Diana said wrinkling her nose in disgust.
"That's exactly why we're here." Said Jack with a puckish grin. Diana scowled at him.
"Well I don't like it." She stated huffily.
"Don't really care. Me crew were coming here anyway and since we had to leave Port Royal pretty quickly the Turners and I came along." Jack said.
"Yes, I've been meaning to ask you why they're here. Don't get me wrong I terribly grateful to have someone civilised to talk to but I did wonder what they were doing on a pirate ship." She said.
"Civilised?" Jack asked with a raised eyebrow,
"Are you implying that me and me crew aren't?" he questioned.
"Yes I am. Now please answer my question." She said.
"Have you not heard the tale of how I got me ship back?" Jack asked nonchalantly.
"Yes I have. Now for goodness sake answer me please!" Diana snapped.
"Their reasons for bein' on my ship are their own." Jack said with a smirk before heading for The Faithful Bride. Diana huffed before returning to the ship.
Alex sat in the brig alone. They were in Tortuga, one of his favourite places in the Caribbean and he was stuck in here. Then again, he was the only one on the ship apart from the Turners and Diana. He hatched an escape plan. Oh Sparrow would be sorry. So very sorry…
"SAIL HO!" called one of The Sea Dragons crew.
"British Navvy sir!" Jo called from the helm to his emerging captain. "How big?" Harry asked.
"Small. Built for speed rather than battle." He called.
"8 cannons max Cap'n." Jo said.
"Well then don't just stand there!" Harry barked,
"Man the guns! Run out the sweeps!"
"Aye Cap'n." Jo said a dissolute smirk spreading across his face.
"I'm worried about her." Elizabeth said.
"Who?" Will asked as he looked up from his book.
"Diana of course!" Elizabeth said.
"Why?" Will asked.
"Because! I think she's falling for Jack!" She said.
"Oh." Will replied before resuming his reading.
"Is that all you have to say? Oh?" She asked.
"Elizabeth, she'll be fine. They can't stand each other! I honestly don't think she's falling for him." He said. She sighed.
"You don't know Diana. She always falls for the wrong sort, always! And they say opposites attract." Elizabeth said uneasily. Will just smiled and shook his head.
Ok, I am very aware that you probably all want to strangle me at the moment and I am soo sorry. This chapter took ages too write and now this is being put on hold until I get up to chapter five of my newest fic 'And Life Goes On...' I am soooooo sorry again but I would really love some feed back on this chapter as I really hate it.
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