So I have to apologize because Roseanna's given up on the story bored of it now, and I've been very busy.
So I will continue with the story on my own but it wont be as funny (I hope it was funny) and the updates slower.
The map was a fake!
Anya stormed up and down the beach muttering to herself. Wasn't the king meant to have the real one? Did he give her a fake on purpose? Maybe he thought it was the real one….
"Ahhh, I don't know!" she shouted.
Orlando who was sitting on a rock laughed at her.
She spun around to face him. "What! You think this is funny?" she screamed. "I've spent my whole life looking for this treasure. MY WHOLE LIFE! And I came this close," she clenched her fist. "It took a lot of effort to convince the king that we were a good crew that would bring his treasure back to him." Anya then did something no one had ever seen her do before. She started crying.
Orlando jumped up and quickly took her in his arms. "I wasn't laughing at you exactly," he told her. "It's just that when I frustrated or worried, it's easier for me to laugh and look at the good side of things."
Anya gave a dry laugh. "There's a good side to this?" she said sarcastically.
"I met you didn't I?" Orlando said kissing the top of her head.
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Che, Jack, Owen and Roseanna sat around discussing the next plan of action.
"I say we try finding the real map!" Che told them.
Roseanna looked down. "Well actually," she said, "I've kind of been thinking about going back to Tortall and being a knight again. I know that Owen wants to really go back and I don't know what I'd do without him."
Owen smiled at her encouragingly.
"And well," she continued. "I'd like to settle down eventually, get married and have some kids you know?" She finally looked up at Che who was nearly in tears.
"If that's what you want," Che mumbled, jumping up at running down the beach.
Jackran after herand took her hand in his. "You know what I want?" he asked. "I want to still go after that treasure and I have some idea where the real map will be!"
Che sighed. Roseanna and her had always had their adventures together and now they were to split up, go off on there own separate quests in life?
"It has to happen sometime," Jack told her sensing her thoughts.
"Now it doesn't," she told Jack. "I can go be a knight again too, you can come! Please come."
"My life is on the sea luv, and would you truly be happy? Is that really what you want?" he asked.
Tears slipped down Che's cheek. "No it's not. I never want to go back there. I love the sea, it's now my life, and you're now my life."
So it was decided. Anya, Orlando, Che and Jack would continue after the treasure. Those of the crew members that wanted to continue stayed with them, and the rest with Roseanna and Owen back to Tortall.
It was a sad farewell. Roseanna apologized for leaving her and Che told her that's Ok. She promised to visit and to write all the time and it was a two sad woman who watched each other as the new boat carrying Roseanna slowly away sailed into the distance. Che on the beach and Roseanna at the back of the boat.
When Che could see Roseanna no more she turned around to take in what was left of the crew. Five members all looking at her or Anya expectantly, excited for what was to come. "This is my life," she told herself again. "This is our life," Jack said taking her hand.
There shall be a part three, maybe two part threes. One for me and one for Roseanna but we'll see. :o)
Thanks to Anya who, even though has never read Tamora Pierce, still reviews our story. Not that there much Tamora Pierce in here huh?