Chapter 21
Mari stood up and walked over to the door. She heard the key slide into the lock. Will is going to get it, Mari thought. The lock clicked, Mari slammed into the door with all her weight and sent the person on the other side sprawling, after skidding a few feet with Mari on top of them, luckily everybody else was already ashore. Mari glared at Will, except it wasn't Will staring up at her, it was Jack. She quickly got off of him and helped him to his feet.
"Sorry, I thought it was Will." Mari said nervously.
""Yes, that's my guess as to why he gave me the key and didn't unlock the door himself. Did you kick the door?" Jack said rubbing his chest where Mari's elbow had done the most damage. It hurt, but it was also beating fast again.
"No, I rammed it. I'm really sorry. It wasn't meant for you." Mari said.
"Oh well, nothings broken so lets' go ashore and you can beat the crap out of Will all you want, provided Miss Swann doesn't stop you." Jack said Mari looked puzzled.
"Oh that lady. Who is she anyway, I mean as far as will is concerned?" Mari asked.
"Last I heard she was his fiancée. But you'd be better off asking him yourself." Jack said as they climbed into the boat.
"The only thing I'm asking Will is what hurts more? My fist in his gut or my foot up his ass. Mari said.
The boat dropped with a splash and they rowed towards land. They boarded and Jack led Mari to the usual hang out of his crew. And sure enough Will was there with the crew. Mari walked straight up behind him and slugged him hard in the back of the hard. He fell forward into a table, spilling a couple thugs' drinks.
"Don't ever do that again." She snapped in his ears then turned on her heel and left. But was barred by Elizabeth.
"What was that for? You're his sister you shouldn't be hitting him like that!' Elizabeth snapped.
"Well when he locks me up in a room like he did then yes, I have every right to hit him and beat the crap out of him but I'm just hitting him once because he's my brother. Now please excuse me." Mari snapped and pushed roughly past Elizabeth.
She walked down the long dark twisting alleys for a while, thinking about the feeling in her gut. Part of her wanted to see where it would go and the other part of her was trying to suppress it. She turned into another dark alley and bumped into someone.
"Sorry." She muttered not looking at who she had bumped into but the man looked at her and grinned maliciously. He seized her wrist and pulled her into him.
"Good to see you again Mari, I always knew you'd come back. But you have been trying to doge me for quite some time." Mari looked up and gasped in surprise it was Dodger.
"Let me go!" Mari said and she tried to kick him but he grabbed her leg and pulled her close again.
"I let you go once, but I'm not doing that again. You're too much of a wild card. And you know something, I just love wild cards." Dodger said.
HE dragged her out of the alley and down a street into an old abandon barn. He finally dropped her and she backed away. He bared the door and turned to face her, grinning.
"I thought you avoided Tortuga when I'm in port. What happened? Couldn't stay away from me?" Dodger teased moving closer. Mari was stuck in a corner again. Damn him, what am I supposed to do now? I can't get to the door in time. Mari thought. Dodger swayed and tumbled. Mari dashed for the door the next thing she knew she was pinned against it by ninety pounds of pure arm muscle. What was worse was he had her by the throat and she was gasping for breath trying to kick him and hit him. She used every trick in the book she could, but all it was doing was sapping her strength. With the last bit of air she could get she let out an ear piercing screech, before Dodger struck him and she fell limp.
Orion, though about a mile away in the bar with Jack, heard the screech and dug his talons into Jack's shoulder to get his attention.
"Ouch what is?" Jack asked. Trying to rub his shoulder now. Orion screeched and took off out the open door and then waited on the corner for Jack who followed with curiosity.
"Where are you going birdie?" Jack asked as Orion led him down alleys and streets. And finally to an old abandon barn. He flew into and upper window and Jack heard a cry as the falcon attacked someone. There was a thump on the door as the bird hit it.
"ORION!" Someone called from inside, it was Mari and she sounded stressed.
"That's the bird that you tamed?" another gruff voice asked. "Nice little distress call. But a bird is no more a match for me than you are Mari."
There was a crash as a ladder or something fell.
"Come and get me you bastered." Mari challenged.
Jack began trying to find a way in. He found none except by the door. He pulled out his pistol and blasted it open.
ok tehre it is. Enjoy and R&R I will update asap.