Sorry this took so long, but summer has been really really busy! ( Not to mention all the extra research this chapter took ) Now presenting drumroll please Chapter four!
As Will led them up to his house, Robyn could not help but stare at the tree story mansion, complete with a veranda and lush gardens. Jack must have been thinking the same thing, because he casually commented, "Nice place you've got here. You went from being a poor, sissy blacksmith, to being a rich, sissy blacksmith!"
"Very funny. Actually, it was a wedding gift from the governor."
" Sorry mate." Jack chuckled. " Couldn't resist!"
And with that Will gave the door-knocker a good bang, and they were immediatly ushered inside. As the butler began to remove their coats (except for Jack's, who fought to keep his on) Elizabeth emerged from the stairway and hurried towards them.
"Will, where have you been? I…" She stopped suddenly as she recognized the man throttling the butler, who had somehow managed to remove half of his coat. "Jack?" she gasped.
" Ah, Elizabeth!" Jack punched the butler in the face, and promptly swaggered over to Elizabeth to bow. " You're looking as lovely as ever."
" What did you do to poor Geoffery?"
" Ah, him." Jack turned to stare at the poor butler, who was lying in a heap on the ground. " Well," Jack sighed, " he kept tryin' to take me coat. But when he went for the hat, it was just too much."
" Jack, you're unbelievable." Elizabeth said grimly, but Will and Robyn could see the twitch of a smile around the corners of her mouth.
" Why don't we go to the dining room and have some dinner?" Will said. Gleefully Jack exclaimed "Food!" and promptly ran into the dining room. Elizabeth sighed and suddenly spotted Robyn. "Er… Will?"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce you! This is Robyn, Jack's daughter. Robyn, as you know, this is my beautiful wife Elizabeth."
" It feels so good to have another woman in the house with me!" Elizabeth smiled and gently steered Robyn into the dining room. " You must tell me more about yourself." Robyn could already see how much she was going to enjoy Elizabeth's company.
After having some half-civilized conversations with Jack during dinner, Will couldn't take it any longer. " Alright Jack, let's stop beating around the bush. What exactly do you want with us?" There was a long pause.
"Well,…there's this treasure-"
" No! Absolutly not!" Elizabeth exclaimed. " I have had my bloody fill of pirates and treasure and undead monkies, thank you very much!"
" The wine's really loosened you up, hasn't it." Jack mused.
" You bloody well know it has!"
" Besides, who said anything about undead monkies?" questioned Robyn.
" Well, no one, but…"
" Let's hear him out Elizabeth." Will said gently. Elizabeth sighed deeply, and finally nodded her head.
" As I was saying, ever hear of Mary Read?"
Silence.
Jack grinned. " Bonny lass. One of the fiercest pirates to sail the seven seas. Many never knew she was a woman! She soon joined up with the likes of ' Calico' Jack Rackham. Their trial was the sensation of 1720."
" Yes, I think I remeber reading about it." Elizabeth paused. " Who was the other one…Abigail…Alexandra…oh! Anne! Anne Bonny! Their trial took place here in Port Royal, I believe."
" Aye. Anyways, because they were both pregnant they were granted pardon. But Mary died in a Jamaican prison in 1721."
" This is simply fascinating Jack, but what does this have to do with a treasure?"
" Patience, young Turner, the treasure is coming. You see, shortly before she was arrested, Mary hid years' worth of pillaging and plundering, burying it at a place only she knew of. It has remained a mystery where and how to achieve this treasure, until today. You see, I found the key to unlock the treasure."
" Where is it? Let us see!"
" You've already seen it."
Will and Elizabeth stared at Jack. " Jack…" Will paused. " Exactly how much rum have you had today?"
Jack gave an irritated shack of his head. " The key has been in front of you the entire time." And with that he spun around and pointed directly at Robyn.