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A/N hiya! Sorry about the wait for the chapter. I was at my Nan's when I wrote this, I pinched my sisters laptop to write... he he... but she doesn't no. anyway thank you SO MUCH for all the reviews!!! I couldn't believe how many I got. :-) Anyway I'll stop babbling... enjoy....
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"So how long were you a slave for?" Jack looked up at Ana as he showed her around his ship.
"Erm... since I was 6 and a half so... almost 11 years I guess." Jack nodded as he opened the galley door, peered in, saw a lot of his crew eating, turned and closed it again deciding that he wouldn't bother showing her that part while people were in there. He wasn't sure whether she wanted to stay on his ship, or that he even wanted a female on his ship, after all he'd only brought her at that auction to set her free. And he hadn't said anything about that part yet.
"So how did you become a number then?" jack asked after being silent for several minuets.
"Erm, you were given it when who ever you were sold to well gave it to you. Not everyone has numbers only some of them had names. But not many, it gives you individuality." Jack went to nod again before stopping himself, realising that he must look like a nodding dog.
"How many times have you been sold?" When Ana didn't answer Jack turned to see her trying to hold back tears. "Sorry, didn't mean t' upset you." Ana shook her head.
"It's just memories coming to the surface. I'm – it doesn't matter." Ana looked like she wanted to say more but couldn't find the courage to so Jack didn't ask any more questions about her being a slave and what it was like – even though he was dying of curiosity.
Slave trade had always been something Jack hated, he didn't like the fact that people were beaten and used like dirty animals, just for the colour of their skin. But the people that survived and the stories they had had interested him for years. He had never been able to talk to anyone that had been in the situation before. He had already found out things he didn't know before. He thought they were just used as workers which weren't paid and treated badly, he had no idea they couldn't keep their names or be individual. That would drive him crazy. Well crazier.
"so do you want t' stay on me ship?" Ana looked at him as if to say 'I have a choice?' "I didn't buy – bid at that auction to keep you as a slave, I did it t' set ye free and stop you being a slave for the rest of your life. But it seems to me that you don't have any where to go – I didn't think of that at the time though... anyway it's up to you. If you want you can walk off now ever to come back again." Ana looked like she was considering the offer. It was true she didn't have anywhere to go, but she wasn't sure what the conditions of her being there would be.
She had heard stories of pirates and that when it came to females they were brutal a lot like the men on the slave ships. She was a little hasty to ask what she would be used as on the ship; she would rather sleep in some doorway then be a pirate's plaything.
"What would I be doing if I stayed?"
"I'd train ye p t' be one of me crew. Ye might 'after work harder then new male crew members to get the others respect but... there aren't many females that can... get to grips with being a pirate. It's harder then they think and a lot aren't up t' it. Because you've had enough... well lets just say I'd reckon you're strong enough to make one of the best. Savvy." Jack wanted to say more but felt like he was prattling on to much. It was true for him that because of what she'd gone through she would be strong, and maybe when she'd been given real food, and rest she would be stronger on the outside as well.
"Where would I stay? I mean I know your men may be good and everything but there still well men."
"Aye, there's a spare room at the back of my cabin, its jest got junk in it, and you could stay in there until I got another cabin built. That too wouldn't be very big but then it wouldn't be at the back of me cabin and you wouldn't have t' go through it t' get out. That's if ye stay." The both of them stayed silent for a few minuets, Jack unsure of what to say and Ana thinking what she had been told over. "Ye don't have t' decide now, but we leave at sundown. It's up to you if your with us or not." Jack walked away leaving Ana at the railing that they had been stood at for the last 20 minuets.
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Ana watched as the men scurried about getting ready to set sail. A few of them look at her, unsure why she was there or if she was supposed to be on the ship at all. As she watched them she had a vision that in month's time she could be like those men, having something to do, look forward to and have a purpose to their life that they themselves have chosen. It felt strange to her, to be able to have a choice and decide what she wanted to do for herself and not be ordered around, shoved left right and centre, being sold half a dozen times. Just a few hours ago she was being Treated like a dirty animal, now she was back to being a human again. Thanks to Jack.
Jack barked out orders to his crew, while he went to look for Ana Maria, she wasn't hard to find being the only female on the ship.
"What d'ya think?" Ana took a deep breath and sighed.
"Busy." Jack grinned.
"Aye. So what 'ave ye decided then?" Ana looked down at her feet giving Jack the impression she had decided against staying – now that he had told his crew that they were probably about to get a few member – female member – and they had surprisingly not been that bothered by it. One or two had wanted to know whether she would pull her wait or not, which jack reassured them she would. Maybe not at first but eventually she would be able to. But now it seemed that all the convincing had been for nothing.
"Will they accept me?" Jack frowned.
"Who. Oh them. Yeah they'll be fine with it. As long as ye pull your wait anyway." Ana caught Jacks eye for a second before quickly taking it away again. Taking another deep breath Ana looked back up again.
"Ok. I guess I'll stay." Jack's grin appeared back on his face as he heard her say those words.
"Let's get started then..." Ana frowned. Get started on what?
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A/N please review! I'll update faster next time... honest! Suzy xxx
A/N hiya! Sorry about the wait for the chapter. I was at my Nan's when I wrote this, I pinched my sisters laptop to write... he he... but she doesn't no. anyway thank you SO MUCH for all the reviews!!! I couldn't believe how many I got. :-) Anyway I'll stop babbling... enjoy....
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"So how long were you a slave for?" Jack looked up at Ana as he showed her around his ship.
"Erm... since I was 6 and a half so... almost 11 years I guess." Jack nodded as he opened the galley door, peered in, saw a lot of his crew eating, turned and closed it again deciding that he wouldn't bother showing her that part while people were in there. He wasn't sure whether she wanted to stay on his ship, or that he even wanted a female on his ship, after all he'd only brought her at that auction to set her free. And he hadn't said anything about that part yet.
"So how did you become a number then?" jack asked after being silent for several minuets.
"Erm, you were given it when who ever you were sold to well gave it to you. Not everyone has numbers only some of them had names. But not many, it gives you individuality." Jack went to nod again before stopping himself, realising that he must look like a nodding dog.
"How many times have you been sold?" When Ana didn't answer Jack turned to see her trying to hold back tears. "Sorry, didn't mean t' upset you." Ana shook her head.
"It's just memories coming to the surface. I'm – it doesn't matter." Ana looked like she wanted to say more but couldn't find the courage to so Jack didn't ask any more questions about her being a slave and what it was like – even though he was dying of curiosity.
Slave trade had always been something Jack hated, he didn't like the fact that people were beaten and used like dirty animals, just for the colour of their skin. But the people that survived and the stories they had had interested him for years. He had never been able to talk to anyone that had been in the situation before. He had already found out things he didn't know before. He thought they were just used as workers which weren't paid and treated badly, he had no idea they couldn't keep their names or be individual. That would drive him crazy. Well crazier.
"so do you want t' stay on me ship?" Ana looked at him as if to say 'I have a choice?' "I didn't buy – bid at that auction to keep you as a slave, I did it t' set ye free and stop you being a slave for the rest of your life. But it seems to me that you don't have any where to go – I didn't think of that at the time though... anyway it's up to you. If you want you can walk off now ever to come back again." Ana looked like she was considering the offer. It was true she didn't have anywhere to go, but she wasn't sure what the conditions of her being there would be.
She had heard stories of pirates and that when it came to females they were brutal a lot like the men on the slave ships. She was a little hasty to ask what she would be used as on the ship; she would rather sleep in some doorway then be a pirate's plaything.
"What would I be doing if I stayed?"
"I'd train ye p t' be one of me crew. Ye might 'after work harder then new male crew members to get the others respect but... there aren't many females that can... get to grips with being a pirate. It's harder then they think and a lot aren't up t' it. Because you've had enough... well lets just say I'd reckon you're strong enough to make one of the best. Savvy." Jack wanted to say more but felt like he was prattling on to much. It was true for him that because of what she'd gone through she would be strong, and maybe when she'd been given real food, and rest she would be stronger on the outside as well.
"Where would I stay? I mean I know your men may be good and everything but there still well men."
"Aye, there's a spare room at the back of my cabin, its jest got junk in it, and you could stay in there until I got another cabin built. That too wouldn't be very big but then it wouldn't be at the back of me cabin and you wouldn't have t' go through it t' get out. That's if ye stay." The both of them stayed silent for a few minuets, Jack unsure of what to say and Ana thinking what she had been told over. "Ye don't have t' decide now, but we leave at sundown. It's up to you if your with us or not." Jack walked away leaving Ana at the railing that they had been stood at for the last 20 minuets.
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Ana watched as the men scurried about getting ready to set sail. A few of them look at her, unsure why she was there or if she was supposed to be on the ship at all. As she watched them she had a vision that in month's time she could be like those men, having something to do, look forward to and have a purpose to their life that they themselves have chosen. It felt strange to her, to be able to have a choice and decide what she wanted to do for herself and not be ordered around, shoved left right and centre, being sold half a dozen times. Just a few hours ago she was being Treated like a dirty animal, now she was back to being a human again. Thanks to Jack.
Jack barked out orders to his crew, while he went to look for Ana Maria, she wasn't hard to find being the only female on the ship.
"What d'ya think?" Ana took a deep breath and sighed.
"Busy." Jack grinned.
"Aye. So what 'ave ye decided then?" Ana looked down at her feet giving Jack the impression she had decided against staying – now that he had told his crew that they were probably about to get a few member – female member – and they had surprisingly not been that bothered by it. One or two had wanted to know whether she would pull her wait or not, which jack reassured them she would. Maybe not at first but eventually she would be able to. But now it seemed that all the convincing had been for nothing.
"Will they accept me?" Jack frowned.
"Who. Oh them. Yeah they'll be fine with it. As long as ye pull your wait anyway." Ana caught Jacks eye for a second before quickly taking it away again. Taking another deep breath Ana looked back up again.
"Ok. I guess I'll stay." Jack's grin appeared back on his face as he heard her say those words.
"Let's get started then..." Ana frowned. Get started on what?
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A/N please review! I'll update faster next time... honest! Suzy xxx