The Necklace
A week later, the Pearl and the Phantom sailed into harbor in Barbados. Both ships anchored a few yards offshore and sent longboats to shore to stock up on any supplies and to give the crew members a chance to stretch their legs on dry land. Isabella wanted to see the island so she hopped into a longboat, took to the oars, and rowed to shore. The island was teeming with people from all around the world. Since Isabella was fluent in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, and Italian, she understood many of the conversations on the busy streets.
As she was strolling down the main street of the little town with Kristen at her side, Isabella's eyes were drawn to a jewelry shop window display. She slowly began making her way towards the shop door when someone grabbed her arm. Isabella whipped around and drew her sword as she went and came nose to nose with Kristen, whom she had forgotten was with her.
"I'm unarmed!" Kristen exclaimed.
"Sorry Kristen." Isabella replied, sheathing her sword. "Ye startled me." The frightened look in Kristen's eyes vanished.
"We should prolly get back t' the ship." Kristen said. "We've been gone two hours."
"Oh Jack can wait a few minutes longer," Isabella replied. "Besides, I see a necklace with my name on it." With that, Isabella strolled causally into the jewelry shop and began browsing. Apparently, she wasn't the first pirate who had ever set foot in the shop because the shop owner didn't seem to care that there was a woman dressed in pirate garb with a sharp sword and loaded pistol at her waist. Isabella had been talking to herself in Italian and it just happened that the shop owner was Italian and had overheard her.
"Posso aiutarlo a mancare?" (translation: Can I help you miss?) the shop owner asked in Italian.
"Sì, quanto è quel necklace dello zaffiro nella finestra?" (translation: Yes, how much is that sapphire necklace in the window?) Isabella asked. The man slid around from behind the counter and headed for the front window display. He gently picked up the necklace in question and carried it over to the pirate.
"Questo necklace?" (translation: This necklace?) the shop owner asked.
"Sì." (translation: Yes )
"È di 500.000 dollari." (translation: It is $500,000) the man replied.
"Fatto dall'oro giallo più fine e più puro nel mondo. Il pendente è uno zaffiro puro di 14 karat trovato a destra qui in Barbados." (translation: Made from the finest and purest yellow gold in the world. The pendant is a 14 karat pure sapphire found right here in Barbados.) Isabella marveled at the necklace and asked to try it on. The man nodded and clasped the necklace around the pirate's neck. Isabella fell even more in love with the splendid necklace and decided to buy it.
"Detti questo necklace siete di 500.000 dollari, sì?" (translation: You said this necklace is 500,000 dollars, yes?) Isabella inquired.
"Effettivamente." (translation: Indeed I did.) Isabella fished out five gold coins, each worth $100,000 from her pocket and placed them on the counter.
"Avete una scatola che potrei metterlo dentro più successivamente? I'm che va portarlo per ora." (translation: Do you have a box I could put it in later? I'm going to wear it for now.) Isabella inquired.
"Naturalmente. Qui andate." (translation: Of course. Here you go.) the shop owner handed Isabella a small wooden box.
"Grazie molto." (translation: Thank you very much)
"Siete la maggior parte del benvenuto." (translation: You are most welcome.) the man replied with a smile. Isabella pocketed the box and took her leave. Jack was waiting outside.
"Oh, hey Jack." Isabella said smiling. She walked over to him and kissed him.
"What were ye up to?" Jack inquired.
"Oh, nothin'. Jus' buyin' me a new necklace." Isabella replied, showing off the gorgeous piece of jewelry.
"Wow, beautiful." Jack replied in awe. "How much was it?"
"$500,000." Isabella replied as if she had gotten it at the dollar store.
"Where'd ye get that kind of money?"
"Inheritance." Jack had forgotten about that. Isabella's mother, Rosa Romano (author: Rosa Romano is the name of my late great-grandmother. I never met her, but I have heard many a tale of her beauty and have seen a picture of her with my own eyes.) had been a very wealthy Italian woman who fell in love with a pirate, Isabella's father Ryan von Tassel, when she met him in the Bahamas. Upon her parents' death, Isabella inherited her father's ship, the Phantom, and her mother's enormous fortune. That fortune was hidden away in a room deep near the heart of the Isla de Muerta, far away from the main room where the other treasure was kept.
"Well, now that ye've done yer shoppin', what say we return t' the docks an' head out?" Jack asked. Isabella smiled and nodded. Jack put his arm around her waist and the two pirates made their way to the docks.
A few hours later, Jack was once again standing at the Pearl's helm. Only this time, Isabella was at the helm of the Phantom instead of at his side. Jack soon found himself lost in thought once again……
FLASHBACK……
Jack, Isabella, Barbossa, and Kristen are on the deck of the Spanish vessel surrounded by armed Spaniards. The four pirates stand in a close circle back-to-back, swords drawn. There has already been bloodshed and the dead pirates lay scattered about the deck. Both crews of the Pearl and Phantom have been taken back to their ships and locked in their own brigs. Now, only the two pirate captains and their first mates remain.
"Give it up von Tassel." the Spanish captain says from the quarter deck. "You don't stand a chance."
"Oh really. Well, ye may 'ave us outnumbered 10 to 1, but that's never stopped me before." Isabella replies confidently.
"You could just surrender, hand the prince over to me and be safely on your way you realize." the captain retorts.
"Isabella von Tassel NEVER surrenders." Isabella replies with fire in her emerald eyes. With that, the Spaniards attack. The four pirates fight bravely. Jack sustains a terrible gash on his left arm, but ignores the pain and continues to fight. Soon, all of the Spaniards are dead except the captain. Isabella holds the captain at gunpoint while Barbossa disarms him and binds his hands.
Upon returning to the ships, Jack and Barbossa free their crew from the brig. Isabella and Kristen release their crew and throw the Spanish captain in the brig. As the two ships sail back to Spain, Isabella appears in Jack's cabin and sees the gash on his arm. She takes a wet rag and wipes away the dried blood on his arm. She then removes her scarlet bandana from her black hair and ties it as a bandage over the wound.
"Thanks love." Jack says, smiling to his girlfriend. It's late in the evening by this time, so the two captains retreat to Jack's bed. They lay in bed talking about this and that until Isabella falls asleep in Jack's arms……
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Author's Note: Alrighty! Chapter 12 is done! Hope you enjoyed yer little Italian lesson. I would continue writing, but the Houston Astros are playing the Atlanta Braves in baseball right now (10/11/04), so I'm off to watch the game. GO BRAVES!! LOL. Please R&R! -Depp's Girl
A week later, the Pearl and the Phantom sailed into harbor in Barbados. Both ships anchored a few yards offshore and sent longboats to shore to stock up on any supplies and to give the crew members a chance to stretch their legs on dry land. Isabella wanted to see the island so she hopped into a longboat, took to the oars, and rowed to shore. The island was teeming with people from all around the world. Since Isabella was fluent in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, and Italian, she understood many of the conversations on the busy streets.
As she was strolling down the main street of the little town with Kristen at her side, Isabella's eyes were drawn to a jewelry shop window display. She slowly began making her way towards the shop door when someone grabbed her arm. Isabella whipped around and drew her sword as she went and came nose to nose with Kristen, whom she had forgotten was with her.
"I'm unarmed!" Kristen exclaimed.
"Sorry Kristen." Isabella replied, sheathing her sword. "Ye startled me." The frightened look in Kristen's eyes vanished.
"We should prolly get back t' the ship." Kristen said. "We've been gone two hours."
"Oh Jack can wait a few minutes longer," Isabella replied. "Besides, I see a necklace with my name on it." With that, Isabella strolled causally into the jewelry shop and began browsing. Apparently, she wasn't the first pirate who had ever set foot in the shop because the shop owner didn't seem to care that there was a woman dressed in pirate garb with a sharp sword and loaded pistol at her waist. Isabella had been talking to herself in Italian and it just happened that the shop owner was Italian and had overheard her.
"Posso aiutarlo a mancare?" (translation: Can I help you miss?) the shop owner asked in Italian.
"Sì, quanto è quel necklace dello zaffiro nella finestra?" (translation: Yes, how much is that sapphire necklace in the window?) Isabella asked. The man slid around from behind the counter and headed for the front window display. He gently picked up the necklace in question and carried it over to the pirate.
"Questo necklace?" (translation: This necklace?) the shop owner asked.
"Sì." (translation: Yes )
"È di 500.000 dollari." (translation: It is $500,000) the man replied.
"Fatto dall'oro giallo più fine e più puro nel mondo. Il pendente è uno zaffiro puro di 14 karat trovato a destra qui in Barbados." (translation: Made from the finest and purest yellow gold in the world. The pendant is a 14 karat pure sapphire found right here in Barbados.) Isabella marveled at the necklace and asked to try it on. The man nodded and clasped the necklace around the pirate's neck. Isabella fell even more in love with the splendid necklace and decided to buy it.
"Detti questo necklace siete di 500.000 dollari, sì?" (translation: You said this necklace is 500,000 dollars, yes?) Isabella inquired.
"Effettivamente." (translation: Indeed I did.) Isabella fished out five gold coins, each worth $100,000 from her pocket and placed them on the counter.
"Avete una scatola che potrei metterlo dentro più successivamente? I'm che va portarlo per ora." (translation: Do you have a box I could put it in later? I'm going to wear it for now.) Isabella inquired.
"Naturalmente. Qui andate." (translation: Of course. Here you go.) the shop owner handed Isabella a small wooden box.
"Grazie molto." (translation: Thank you very much)
"Siete la maggior parte del benvenuto." (translation: You are most welcome.) the man replied with a smile. Isabella pocketed the box and took her leave. Jack was waiting outside.
"Oh, hey Jack." Isabella said smiling. She walked over to him and kissed him.
"What were ye up to?" Jack inquired.
"Oh, nothin'. Jus' buyin' me a new necklace." Isabella replied, showing off the gorgeous piece of jewelry.
"Wow, beautiful." Jack replied in awe. "How much was it?"
"$500,000." Isabella replied as if she had gotten it at the dollar store.
"Where'd ye get that kind of money?"
"Inheritance." Jack had forgotten about that. Isabella's mother, Rosa Romano (author: Rosa Romano is the name of my late great-grandmother. I never met her, but I have heard many a tale of her beauty and have seen a picture of her with my own eyes.) had been a very wealthy Italian woman who fell in love with a pirate, Isabella's father Ryan von Tassel, when she met him in the Bahamas. Upon her parents' death, Isabella inherited her father's ship, the Phantom, and her mother's enormous fortune. That fortune was hidden away in a room deep near the heart of the Isla de Muerta, far away from the main room where the other treasure was kept.
"Well, now that ye've done yer shoppin', what say we return t' the docks an' head out?" Jack asked. Isabella smiled and nodded. Jack put his arm around her waist and the two pirates made their way to the docks.
A few hours later, Jack was once again standing at the Pearl's helm. Only this time, Isabella was at the helm of the Phantom instead of at his side. Jack soon found himself lost in thought once again……
FLASHBACK……
Jack, Isabella, Barbossa, and Kristen are on the deck of the Spanish vessel surrounded by armed Spaniards. The four pirates stand in a close circle back-to-back, swords drawn. There has already been bloodshed and the dead pirates lay scattered about the deck. Both crews of the Pearl and Phantom have been taken back to their ships and locked in their own brigs. Now, only the two pirate captains and their first mates remain.
"Give it up von Tassel." the Spanish captain says from the quarter deck. "You don't stand a chance."
"Oh really. Well, ye may 'ave us outnumbered 10 to 1, but that's never stopped me before." Isabella replies confidently.
"You could just surrender, hand the prince over to me and be safely on your way you realize." the captain retorts.
"Isabella von Tassel NEVER surrenders." Isabella replies with fire in her emerald eyes. With that, the Spaniards attack. The four pirates fight bravely. Jack sustains a terrible gash on his left arm, but ignores the pain and continues to fight. Soon, all of the Spaniards are dead except the captain. Isabella holds the captain at gunpoint while Barbossa disarms him and binds his hands.
Upon returning to the ships, Jack and Barbossa free their crew from the brig. Isabella and Kristen release their crew and throw the Spanish captain in the brig. As the two ships sail back to Spain, Isabella appears in Jack's cabin and sees the gash on his arm. She takes a wet rag and wipes away the dried blood on his arm. She then removes her scarlet bandana from her black hair and ties it as a bandage over the wound.
"Thanks love." Jack says, smiling to his girlfriend. It's late in the evening by this time, so the two captains retreat to Jack's bed. They lay in bed talking about this and that until Isabella falls asleep in Jack's arms……
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Author's Note: Alrighty! Chapter 12 is done! Hope you enjoyed yer little Italian lesson. I would continue writing, but the Houston Astros are playing the Atlanta Braves in baseball right now (10/11/04), so I'm off to watch the game. GO BRAVES!! LOL. Please R&R! -Depp's Girl