Chapter Three
Mari raced through the street and alley of Tortuga, how could she have been so stupid as to forget Orion. She slowed down as she reached the bar and then walked in, still panting heavily. A large Peregrine Falcon swooped over and landed on her shoulder, digging his talons in and screeching loudly in an irritated fashion.
"Ow, I'm sorry all right. I got thrown in the jail all right. Cut me some slack will ya? Besides, I came back for ya and I got us another voyage. Now come on or they'll leave without us." Mari snapped at Orion and the falcon nibbled her ear affectionately.
She quickly left before the bar tender remembered she was the one who had caused the broken window in his bar then raced along the street and alleys back to the Black Pearl. She stopped to admire the ship, like a Black Phantom moored in the docks and the wind blew trough the black sails and tore lightly at the rigging. The ship was magnificent in its dark hidden beauty.
"It's wonderful." She whispered to Orion. The falcon screeched lightly.
"Oi! There you are come on! We're about to set sail!" Will called as he saw Mari. Mari shook her head and raced up the gangplank. Will saw the falcon on her shoulder and asked,
"What is that?"
"This is Orion, he's my friend, and I accidentally left him in the bar." Mari said stroking Orion's chest feathers.
"I don't know what Jack will think about that, we're still having trouble with a possessed monkey." Will said, referring to the cursed monkey named 'Jack' that was previously owned by the ex-captain, Barbosa. At that particular moment there was a gunshot and the said monkey fell from the rat lines and onto the deck in front of them. Orion eyed the monkey hungrily. The monkey saw this and fled for the sails. Orion took off after him.
"Orion! Don't eat that you don't know where it's been. I don't what you getting sick you old chicken!" Mari called, her chocolate brown eyes glaring up at the bird that had the monkey pinned to the mast.
"Who in the name of Davy Jones brought that pigeon on board?" Jack shouted aiming his pistol at the bird.
"I did and he's not a pigeon and he might be able to get rid of you monkey problem if you'll put your gun down you trigger happy pirate!" Mari shouted and at the same time lifted her arm signaling the falcon to come, which he did, hesitantly.
"Trigger happy, luv?" Jack said aiming the gun at her, most of the crew would have backed down by now but Mari stood and faced the gun barrel with a defiant look on her face.
"Yes, trigger happy! Orion has done nothing to hurt you and could probably get rid of that monkey!" Mari snapped. Jack uncocked his pistol and put it back into his belt.
"You'll vouch for the bird then? Keep him out of trouble, take care of him and see if he can get rid of that blasted monkey. So long as he stays out of my way I don't care what you do with him. What I find interesting , luv, is that I feel compelled to listen to you. And that is a very rare accomplishment of people." Jack said then went to the wheel and looked down at his compass, trying to plot a course while the crew got the ship ready to sail.
Mari sighed with relief then let Orion perch on the railing while she quickly scaled the rat lines up to the sails and began unfurling them. Carefully gripping the beams with her bare feet, so as not to fall to the deck some 20-30 feet below. Will watched her as he worked on deck with Mr. Cotton and a couple of the other members. Something seemed vaguely familiar about her. And why did she look almost exactly like him. Then he remembered something from a long time ago, when he had left London...
Will's memory
"Hurry up Marieah we're going to miss the boat then we'll be stuck out here until we can save up money for another passage." Will shouted at his little sister, trying to drag her away from the bird cages in the market.
"Will, can I have a bird? Please?" Marieah asked, looking pleadingly at her older brother. Will growled in impatience and picked her up bodily over his shoulder and began walking away.
"No, we can't get a bird; we don't have the money for one." Will said and finally put her down as they reached the gang plank. Marieah started argue but Will cut her off by dragging her on board the ship. A few hours later they had set sail. The days passed wearily by until that fateful day when they had been attacked by Pirates. He couldn't find Marieah the ship was sinking then a loud explosion had sent him flying, he had scrambled onto a piece of driftwood and the next thing he knew he was looking up at the beautiful face of Elizabeth Swann.
Will had thought his sister had perished with the crew, as no survivors had been found. He decided he'd ask Mari about her family, once they had were able to relax a little.
"Orion catch my necklace!" Mari shouted but the bird was too slow. Will caught it just before it was lost to the sea. He looked down at it; it was a locket that had a skull lying on top of two pirate swords. Will opened it and received a shock that confirmed his suspicions. Inside were two portraits, on of his mother, and the other was of himself. He closed the locket and clenched it in his fist. Mari was his long lost sister. now, his only problem would be convincing Mari.
iOk, how was that chapter? I hope you liked and if you want more please review.
SpontaneousCombustion: THank you veyr much. I'm glad you liked it and hope you enjoy this chap and the movie.
M.J.L.S: Thank you. Glad you enjoy it.
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Jack: Hey, i thought you were going to bite Spontaneous's head off for what they said.
Shadow: I lied, adn i can't do that anyway because, 1) they're right. 2) I agree 3) It was funny.
Jack: Can hurt you luv?
Shadow: No, but the monkey just went outside.
Jack: -runs after the monkey, pistol in hand-
Shadow: To those of you in americe that review my story. I hope you have a happy 4th of July. it looks like mine is going t invole Jack trying to blast the monkey.