I'm back, sorry it took long to update, school started up, and life was hectic, that with a severe case of writers block rather postponed my creativity. Thank you to my reveiwers and readers! I appreciate you all soooooo much. Sorry if this chapter is confusing,or boring. If you have any questions feel free to ask... and without further hesitation...
Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Carribbean, ...Disney does.
Tortuga was what one would call a completely chaotic town. It was run by pirates, a complete anarchy. Alanna hesitantly backed towards the shore, regretting her decision to in joining Jack, Gibbs and Ana. They were suited for meandering in towns like this. If anyone took just one glance at Alanna, well...she'd be done for.
"I should have stayed with the Turners, Captain." Alanna stated quietly. Jack just turned to her and smirked.
"Miss Alanna, marm, all ye need to do is liven up a bit and you'll fit right in to this ragtag town, Savvy?" Jack grabbed an apple off of a market stand and continued walking. "Gibbs, we'll be heading to my favorite place for close discussions." Gibbs nodded.
At the sign of The Faithful Bride, Jack led his group through the wild and untimely crew. Weaving and dodging, Alanna followed them closely behind, relieved when they sat in a table. Jack made a motion to a maid to bring drinks and turned to his crew.
"All right, Siago is tracking us down like hounds on a fox. The storm probably slowed him down a bit, but not enough, I'd estimate he'd arrive here in about the next hour or so." He paused and glanced around, "Alanna, like I've said before, be careful." He looked her straight in the eye, "Do you understand?"
Alanna nodded and glanced around the tavern. She watched as a few women flirted their way around. Alanna herself had always been bad at flirting. She studied a certain woman sitting, whispering sweet nothings in a very gruff, fat pirates lap. Grimacing, Alanna turned back to Jacks conversation.
She gently fiddled around with the charm on her necklace, almost feeling lightheaded touching it. The necklace seemed to have a mind of its own. She arose from the table and began to walk to the door. Go to the sea, where you belong... A whispering began from around the necklace. Fading, Tortuga seemed to disappear from Alannas line of vision. Sun began to peek through the grey cloudy skies in Alanna's daydream. A rough yet gentle hand pulled her out of her vision. She gasped as Jack sat her back down.
"Sorry, Captain." She mumbled quietly.
Jack eyed Alanna quietly, an arising suspicion sneaking upon him, "Miss Robinson, is there something you need to tell me?" he questioned.
Alanna felt Gibbs's, Ana's and Jack's eyes all upon her, "No, nothing, no..." their eyes still bore into her, "Uh, well maybe one thing. Captain Sparrow, this will sound strange but, is it possible for a necklace to talk to you? Almost like it was giving you directions?" She felt Jacks eyes upon her as she looked into them.
"She's mad Cap'n!" Gibbs whispered quietly to Jack.
Jack silenced him with a hand, "Alanna, what did it say?" he questioned slowly.
Alanna looked around and thought. She couldn't remember for the life of her. "I-I don't remember, I just know it was telling me directions."
Jack looked at Alanna puzzled by her question. Could a necklace talk? Of course not! It was unheard of! But the cursed treasure of Cortez on the Isla de la Muerta was only a myth...
The clink of four mugs on the table broke Jack from his thoughts. He thanked the maid that brought them, and passed a mug to Alanna, "Here, drink some of this."
Alanna sniffed the drink in front of her wrinkling her nose, "And what, pray tell is this concoction made of?"
Jack, Gibbs and Ana looked bewildered, "Why its rum? What more do ya need know?" Ana laughed.
Jack motioned to Alanna to drink it. Alanna shrugged, "Well I always try everything once I suppose." She told herself. One gulp was all it took; she coughed and spluttered it out, all over the table, through her nose. The drink itself burned her sinuses as she sneezed. She felt her cheeks grow red with embarrassment. "I am so sorry." She apologized, embaressed that she had done something so impolite.
Jack grinned, "What's there need to apologize for? But just to let you know, you'll never live this down so long as your on my ship!" he laughed.
Alannas mouth dropped, "But it's so embarrassing! Why would you tell people?" She asked quietly chuckling at herself.
Jack motioned to Jack and Ana, "I won't breathe a word, but with these two here, well you might as well accept it, it's the first time they saw a lady like yourself do anything so unladylike." He laughed.
"I think I'm done Captain Sparrow, besides Siago could be here any moment." Alanna suggested.
Jack shrugged, "All right all right, Gibbs Ana, lets get back to The Pearl, we have a mystery to solve.
The way back to the Pearl was quiet, yet peaceful. Gibbs glanced at Jack, "Pretty lass ain't she?" he questioned quietly, "She's also got a pretty good sense of humor.
Jack looked at Gibbs, "Gibbs, she's a lady friend. Miss Robinson is nothing more and nothing less than a respectable business partner; she's told me at least twice." Gibbs nodded, still smirking. Jack elbowed him, "Please Gibbs, you really need to take an appreciation to understanding the opposite sex more." Jack reasoned.
Quietly the four boarded The Pearl. The moon shown clearly over the harbor. Alanna yawned and stumbled into her hammock, too tired to even think about the legend, or The Vengeance sailing into Tortuga as she slumbered on.
Siago glared at the Pearl. He just had to wait. Alanna would come. He knew the necklace would direct her. The heiress was the key to the island. Siago needed her to lead him there. Then he would plot what he would do next. Silently the ship stalked The Pearl in the dark waters of the sea. The moon itself seemed to grow dimmer as The Vengeance silently anchored. Siago was waiting.
Alanna tossed in her sleep. That voice was there again. You are the map... Go to the sea... The darkness of slumber melted away as Alanna stumbled into a tropical island. The lush grass beneath her feet stretched on for miles. It seemed this dreamland was a Utopia, waiting to be discovered. Follow the sea... you will find it...The Key to Life...
In reality Jack slept on, feeling every rock of the ship. He was an extremely light sleeper. A very faint creak awoke him. It wasn't the normal groans of the ship. A light illuminated the crack of his cabin door as a silhouette wandered out on deck. Jack threw his boots and shirt on and silently opened his door. He gasped as he saw Alanna preparing to dive into the ocean. Her neck was glowing like the sun itself. Her eyes had a strange glazed over look.
Alanna walked further into the island, toward the center, a volcano stood, gigantic and dormant. She crawled to the edge of the volcano and looked in, Go to it...go to it...
Jack pulled Alanna to the deck and ripped the necklace off her neck. It stopped glowing, suddenly extinguishing its light. Alanna sat up, and looked around her, "What, where am I?" she asked looking at Jack. She crawled to her feet, "I'm going to bed, I must have slept walked or something." She bid Jack goodnight and left.
Jack looked at the necklace he held, with a strange new respect, Alanna didn't even know what happened. He walked to his cabin and searched a bookshelf for a parchment. He had some reading to do tonight.
Siago stabbed the railing of his ship angrily. He had watched as Alanna almost dove off of the Pearl into the Sea below. She would have led him to the island! Jack just had to stop her. He sheathed his sword and waltzed to his cabin, the necklace had been glowing; there was no doubt in his head that Alanna was the true heiress now. He paced about, thinking of a plan. He needed the power and immortality this legend would bring, but how would he get it with Jack in his way? Protecting the girl. Siago groaned, he had to think of something, but what?
The next morning, Alanna woke to the rocking of the ship. Judging by the light, it must have been extremely early. She quietly crept to her feet, trying not to wake Elizabeth, who slumbered deeply. She snuck up to the deck and sighed as the pale blue light of morning crept over the horizon line. Jack must have sailed off during the night, because the ocean surrounded them. There was not one sign of Tortuga anywhere.
The closing of a cabin door caused Alanna to turn. Jack walked towards the helm. Subconsciously, Alanna began to finger the sun necklace around her neck, but it wasn't there. She gasped. It must have broken in her sleep. She tiptoed towards the stairs, thinking Jack hadn't seen her.
Jack smirked to himself at Alanna's efforts of not being noticed. How could you not notice her though? He thought to himself. "If yer looking for your necklace Miss Robinson, I have it right here. Alanna stopped and walked toward Jack.
She looked at the necklace in his hand, "May I please have it back Mister Sparrow?" she asked attempting to take it out of his hand.
Jack clutched it tight. "Let me think about that...no." he decided.
Alanna stood aghast, "And why not?" she asked angrily, "It's not even yours, it's my mothers!" she snapped grabbing Jacks hand and trying to pull his fingers away from the necklace within his palm.
Jack smiled at her weak attempts, "Well Miss Robinson, I can think of a few reasons not to give it to you, last night you nearly dove to your death because said necklace told you to. Prior to last night, in the tavern, you tried to waltz out The Bride's door, to who knows where, because of this. Need I go on?" he concluded.
Alanna sighed, "Fine." She walked to the railing and silently brooded over the loss of the necklace. In the paling light a ship seemed to of appeared from nowhere close to the starboard side. Alanna looked around and realized Jack was gone. She began to feel uneasy as the ship in the dark approached, silently. Alanna scurried over to Jacks cabin, but a jolt from the ship bumping itself into the Pearl, knocked her to the floor.
Jack felt the jolt in his cabin. He ran out the door, groaning as he saw the HMS Victory beside his Pearl. He saw the flags of truce on their mast, so he rallied the crew. "All hands on deck ye scurvy lot!" He went to help Alanna up as footsteps on The Pearl broke the panic of everyone appearing on deck.
At the click of a gun, Jack froze. It was pointed at him, from the back, he could sense it. "Miss Robinson, stand up with me, I have a plan" he whispered.
Alanna turned around to see a young captain aiming a gun at Jack. He had long blonde hair, tied back, and his blue eyes made Alanna's heart flutter. She smiled weakly. The captain kept his gun aimed at Jack, "Release the girl Sparrow." He demanded.
Jack nodded, "All right, all right, Mister Barren." Jack pushed Alanna towards the Captain. "So what is the fine navy doing plundering harmless ships sailing about the sea? Have you turned pirate?" Jack asked innocently.
The captain smirked sarcastically, glancing at Alanna, "Here Collins, Fernley, see to it that this poor girl is well cared for on The Victory, she's probably scared out of her wits." Two older men escorted Alanna to the ship.
Jack grinned at the young Captain, "Well, now that ye've taken a hostage, I'd appreciate it if you would so kindly find your way off my ship."
The young Captain Barrens blue eyes glared at Jack, "We're not through with you, but I will talk to you later, when we're not sailing under peaceful conditions, agreed?"
Jack smirked coldly, "Agreed." He watched as the young lad went to his ship, and left the Pearl, in a less than satisfactory condition. His plan had worked out well. Now Siago, could chase the Pearl all he wanted to.
Alanna glared at The Pearl on the distant horizon. She sat on the comfortable bed in the cabin. It was much for comfortable that the hammock she had slept in. The room itself was pretty big, and decorated in a Victorian style. Alanna looked out the window of the cabin. Jack must have had a plan. Hopefully, she would find out what it was, considering Jack had just left her, alone. A presence at the door made Alanna jump. The handsome captain stood at the door, "Excuse me, may I enter?" he asked gently. Alanna nodded and watched as he strode confidently into the cabin.
He pulled a chair to the side of the bed and smiled at Alanna, "My name is Dante Barren miss, what pray tell is yours?" he asked curiously.
Alanna smiled back, "Alanna Robinson sir. Forgive my state, I must look atrocious." She muttered nervously trying to fix her hair.
Dante smiled, "You look fine Miss Robinson. We were sent out to sea to look for you though, by the Aldworths. Do you know them?"
Alanna smiled, "They're safe? That's wonderful news, I didn't know if they were or not." She felt joy as she sat up and smiled.
Dante nodded, "Yes it is good news." He paused and glanced at Alanna, "Miss Robinson, I was wondering, do you know anything of Siago?" he questioned eagerly, "It would mean a great deal to us if you could share information on him, and considering you were abducted by pirates... do you think you could help?"
Alanna shrugged and glanced out the window, "All I know is that he is after something, and will never stop hunting me until he finds it." She murmured, knowing deep down, her adventure had barely started.
Well, what did you think? Sorry if the chapters a little rushed, stupid writers block! Well once again, thank you my readers and reviewers! It means alot!