Thank you to my readers and reveiwers its so much appreciated! Heres the third chapter and as always, please read and reveiw:)
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The way back to the pub, was in a way awkward. Alanna kept trying to walk a few paces ahead of Jack, and try as she might; he always seemed to be right beside her. She had given up trying to have a moment's peace, as she listened to the many tales Jack told.
"Honestly Mister Sparrow, I think I can make it from here, its just overthere." Alanna tried once more to rid herself of him.
Jack sighed and grinned, "Well luv I came all this way, don't you think I am in need of a beverage of some sort. Come come dear, we haven't got all day; Siago will be arriving towards evening if I know him." He paused as he opened the pub door, "Come to think of it, he probably has a few spies out an' about already."
Alanna fumed as she walked towards the door. She stopped and looked at Jack, "Captain, please, will you inform me as to who this Siago man is? I would really like to know some information of the man who might try and kill me!" She questioned. "Please I may not know as much about pirates as you, but I am not stupid. I would like to know more."
Jack turned to her seriously, "Miss Alanna, Siago is a pirate who is as evil as the devil himself. He will never stop hunting you until he finds you. Then...you'll be begging for death before he is finished with you. He carries a double edged blade, with an emerald encrusted on it. It is said that all who see him, know and fear him and never second doubt that he had been in good humor as to spare there lives. Almost everyone fears him ex-" He stopped suddenly as a cat scurried across the street, "Now, as I was saying, almost everyone fears him, except for a certain captain who is standing about half a foot away from you." He broke out into a chuckle as Alanna realized how close she had been to him and backed away.
Alanna gasped. Siago was the one who had killed her parents? The thought of that day made Alanna quiver. Siago had killed them; all for a necklace that legend said could be powerful?
She opened the pub and tried to greet a few familiar people that greeted her. Jack followed behind and sat at the counter, already ordering rum. She looked at him in disbelief before she went to the kitchens. "Mrs. Aldworth!" She yelled. She sighed in relief at the sight of the plump woman rushing to her. "Ma'am I was invited to dinner at a friends, may I go?" she asked, glancing wearily at the crowd in the smoke hazed pub.
Mrs. Aldworth laughed, "O' course ye' can. Ye' don't 'ave te' tell me everything in yer life. Go an' have fun!"
Alanna grinned at the older woman's enthusiasm. "Thanks, but just in case I'm back late," Alanna quieted down a bit and looked toward Jack, "keep a keen eye out for trouble." She waved good bye and strode out the door.
Alanna took in the silence of the road on this little backstreet. She decided now since she was alone to let out the frustration and fear she had let build up inside of her. Tears began to fall down her cheeks as she knelt down on the street waiting for her escort. As much as she didn't trust Jack, she felt safe with him, and as of now, she really didn't want to be caught alone out in the streets. She quieted down, as an odd gloomy feeling had enveloped the street. It seemed as though the cheerful sun had passed away for a second. She stood up warily and stared at the alley. Someone was there watching her.
Alanna screamed as the pub door burst open and Jack ran out. He grabbed Alanna's arm and drug her behind him towards the Turners at a full sprint. "Sorry luv, I'll explain on the way" He yelled dodging and weaving the rocks protruding from the path they were taking.
He began to speak as the distance from the pub grew further away, "I noticed a spy and had to get out of there as he recognized me. You work at quite a clean cut little pub actually.." He droned on as they sprinted towards a backalley.
Alanna noticed this path wasn't familiar. "Mister Sparrow! This isn't the right way!" she growled in frustration as he seemed to ignore her, "Mister Sparrow, I said this isn't the right way! Are you daft you idiot! I told you-" She was cut off as she ran right into Jack, as he suddenly stopped, and watched her as she landed ungracefully in a heap on the path.
Jack glared at her and kneeling down, looked her in the eye, "Look madam, I am not as silly as I may seem to be. I choose to make light of situations that otherwise would gnaw at a persons soul until they go mad. Now, if you would so kindly stop the name calling, it would be much appreciated. Also, this may not be the path we went on going, but it certainly is safer than that path is now."
Jack began to run again, and Alanna hobbled up and sprinted to catch up with him. She felt terrible about insulting him like she did, but right now her pride would not, could not allow her to apologize at the given moment.
There was an awkward silence the rest of the way to the blacksmith shop. Alanna groaned as she realized Jack had been right and she had been...wrong. She didn't like being wrong.
Jack glanced a backward look at Alanna. The lass had a second thing coming to her if she thought Jack was all crazy in the head. How dare she even assume? He felt guilty as he glanced at the fallen look on her face, but was relieved of breaking the awkward silence by Will who had just opened the door, hurrying them in.
Alanna caught her breath in the entrance hall as Will left to introduce Elizabeth to Alanna. Jack cleared his throat and began to make his way to the living room.
"Wait, Mister Sparrow...please?" Alanna pleaded. Jack turned around and quirked an eyebrow at her. "Captain, what I said, I...I am sorry, I didn't mean to offend you." Alanna paused and stared at the floor, "So are we on good terms?" She concluded offering her hand.
Jack came to her, and shook her hand and smiled, "Were we ever on bad terms Miss Robinson?"
The two looked out to the kitchen as a woman with lightbrown hair, and a green dress walked in. She smiled at Jack and nodded at Alanna, "You must be Alanna Robin?" she inquired shaking her hand. "It's nice to meet you. My husband told me about your...ordeal. It is terrible luck." She clapped her hands together and glanced at Jack, "Well dinner is ready, oh and Jack, if I discover the other candlestick missing, you will never see your Pearl, crew or daylight ever again. Is that clear?"
Jack looked around and met Elizabeth's eyes, "My dear, it's as clear as the finest glass in Port Royal. Now lets eat, with all the running I did, it's a wonder I didn't collapse out of exhaustion!" Jack emphasized this with a dramatic walk to the kitchen.
Will just laughed and escorted Elizabeth and Alanna to the table, "Jack, that's at least a third of the running you do when Norrington's on your tail." He smirked.
Jack chose to ignore him as he began to fill his plate. Alanna laughed at Jacks antics. She looked toward Elizabeth. "So how is it that Mr. Turner and yourself met Jack?" she questioned.
Elizabeth smiled, "Well, it all started with Will's crossing to Port Royal. With him he brought a certain medallion that a certain pirate was looking for. I just happened to have gotten caught in the middle of it all."
Will scoffed at this, "Hah! Yes you were so innocent in stealing the medallion off of me and wearing it, therefore having Barbossa track you down and-"
Jack cut in here "And to make a long story short, I saved the day!" he exclaimed, and began to eat again.
Will laughed at him. "Yes Jack, oh mighty one, how could we have done it without you?" Will asked sarcastically.
Jack shrugged, "You wouldn't 'ave been able too. Now let's discuss the problem at hand. As evening falls around us, Siago is rallying his pirates up to go and raid The Swallows Landing."
Alanna gasped as she thought of this, "Mister Sparrow, the Aldworths,... they-they'll be all right then?" she questioned frantically.
Jack stared at his plate; he couldn't let the girl down. "Of course they'll be all right. No worries there." He grimaced as he looked at her face.
Alanna sighed, "Mister Sparrow, you don't have to lie...I am a big girl, I can handle bad news." She informed Jack, waiting to be told the worst.
Jack looked up into Alanna's eyes, "Listen, I don't know if they'll be safe or not. Considering Siago's people skills...I doubt they would make it, but they might." He stared hard at his fork as he felt Alanna look frantically at him. "The Aldworth seem like a wise old couple, I think they could be safer than most."
Alanna stood up, "No, I need to tell them... they need to be warned. I should have warned them. Excuse me Mr.Turner...Mrs.Turner, dinner was wonderful, but I must be going." She excused herself and ran to grab her coat. She rushed out the door, praying that she would run into no one on her way.
Jack hurried out the kitchen door, "Will, I'll be back, but do be careful. I have a legend to prevent from happening." He grabbed his coat and grumbled to himself, "Bloody woman, always thinks she knows best. Goodness only knows if she 'asn't been abducted yet!"
Alanna ran through the streets. The sun had begun to fade and with that, fears enveloped Alanna as she ran faster and faster. She heard footsteps behind her and sprinted to the pub. She leapt into the door and locked it.
Alanna had never felt so scared in all of her life. She laughed grimly at the thoughts she had as a young girl, about how exciting it would be to have an adventure of this sort. Little did she know back then.
"Wot' whos there?" a voice broke out from the kitchens. Mrs. Aldworth rushed out and gasped at the look on Alanna's face, "M'dear, whats wrong? Ye look like ye've been runnin' for yore very life!"
Alanna looked at Mrs. Aldworth, "Please, listen. We are in danger. You need to leave the pub. The pirates will be here any minute!" she exclaimed.
"Wuts' all o' this business?" Mr. Aldworth asked as he shuffled to where Alanna was.
Mrs. Aldworth looked at her husband, "Oh nuthin' important dear, Alannas' just gone as mad as anythin'!"
A knock at the door silenced any further conversing. Alanna grabbed the Aldworth's and led them to the back exit, "Please believe me, just be safe, I must go. I'm the danger...Just believe me...please!"
Mrs. Aldworth glanced at the door in fear and nodded, "All right m'dear, I believe you, just, be safe yourself all'ight?"
Alanna nodded and hugged her caretakers. They then all went there separate ways.
Jack ran to the pub but stopped as he noticed a gang of Siagos at the front door. "Alanna, what did you get yourself into?" He whispered to himself, silently working out a plan.
Alanna ran out the side door and scurried down the alleyway. She screamed as a hand cupped her mouth, "Shhh, it's me." A familiar voice snapped. She turned around and noticed Jack grinning at her, "I tell ye Miss Robinson, for not wanting much adventure, you sure know how to create it!"
Alanna and Jack ran back towards the Turners, and soon they were back into the familiar entrance hall panting for breath once again. Jack groaned as he noticed Alannas coat pocket looked empty. "Where's the necklace?" he gasped.
Alanna looked at him quizzically, "It's here, on my neck..." she hesitated, "Why, isn't it better if I don't lose it than if I do?"
Jack nodded, "I suppose it is, although, with yer luck, I wouldn't be surprised if you did lose it." He concluded.
Alanna walked toward the kitchen, "Oh you doubt me so easily Mister Sparrow, I'm hurt. My confidence has been shattered!" She began to imitate Jack from earlier.
Jack laughed and came close to Alanna, smiling slyly, "Well I shall have to heal you of all pains Miss Robinson." He leaned in closer.
Alanna laughed and pulled away, "Excuse me Mister Sparrow; I believe your womanizing charms will not play so easily on me." She greeted Will and Elizabeth as they came downstairs, "Besides Mister Sparrow, you are never to mix business with pleasure, haven't you ever heard of that."
Jack walked to Will and grinned down at Alanna, "Never say never. Will, do you happen to have a spare room for Miss Robinson to stay in. I'm afraid the pub is being overrun this very minute."
Will nodded, "Of course...Elizabeth, could you show her to a room?" Elizabeth nodded and led Alanna to the upstairs.
Alanna felt extremely upset at the thought of the jolly pub being raided and plundered by those pirates. She hoped the Aldworths made it to a safe place, and that Siago hadn't tricked them or anything like that.She then told herself, she would never...could never need to trust a pirate. They were too cunning for there own good.
Never say never.
Wow I went on a touch of a typing frenzy in this chapter. Forgive me if there are typos. They're accidental. Again, please read and reveiw, i'd love to know what you think