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Norrington approached his sister as she was gazing out towards the open sea. "Sam, it's time for dinner." He said trying to get his sister inside by the time their father arrived home. But it was no use she just continued to face the sea. "Come on Sam, we don't want to upset father."
Sam turned around her eyes suddenly became hard and angry, "Why must he always be away from us? Doesn't he love us?" she asked staring back into her brothers eyes.
Norrington dropped his head not knowing what to say to his sister. "Sam he is a navy officer, it is his duty"
Sam's eyes narrowed, "I hate the navy I don't even see why we need them here anyway"
"Because Sam if we didn't then the whole Spanish main would be over run with pirates and thieves."
"Well that would be much more exciting than it is now." And with that Sam ran off towards home, while Norrington turned his attention to the sea she was watching so carefully moments before. He turned and followed his sister up the path leading home, hoping he wasn't going to upset his father for being late.
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Norrington opened his eyes trying to remember where he was, then it came back, and he was heading to Tortuga in search of his sister. He sat up in bed and shook off the dream he just had about his sister and tried to focus on what was at hand. Norrington left the cabin and made his way toward the helm, hoping to find out how much longer until they reached Tortuga.
As he neared the helm he was met by Andres' smile, "Well it's nice of you to join us Sir."
"Yes well, how far away are we from Tortuga?"
Andres turned his head towards the horizon and smiled, "About 30 minutes, you might want to prepare yourself," Andres said while trying to hide his laughter as he saw Norrington's face
"What do you mean"
"Well you look like you've never been to Tortuga before, am I right?" Norrington nodded slowly. "Well then you're in for a surprise"
Norrington nodded and watched as Andres stepped back motioning for Norrington to steer. Norrington gripped the wheel firmly as he tried to brace himself for Tortuga and the stories he's heard of it. Soon enough Tortuga came into view along the horizon and the Exporter was shown into port.
Norrington soon heard Andres release the crew and made his way towards him.
"So you're just letting them go?" Norrington questioned.
"Aye they'll be back by morning, now lets go find who we came for shall we?" Norrington nodded and followed Andres off the ship and into the streets.
Norrington watched the commotion on the streets with wary eyes; this was not what he was suspecting. The streets were lined with women calling out to the men, or men chasing the women. Taverns were everywhere and the noise coming from them made it seem like it wasn't night at all.
Andres led Norrington into a tavern set off a ways from the docks. Andres glanced back and nodded towards the back of the tavern. Norrington followed his nod to see a man drinking rum at the far table. Andres slowed his pace as he approached the table. The man sitting at the table glanced at them before focusing his attention back on his rum.
"Can I help you?" the man asked without looking at them.
Norrington looked at Andres who gave him a look to talk to the man. Norrington stepped forward coming up next to the table.
"I'm looking for someone named Jade." Norrington waited as the man continued to drink his rum before turning to look at him. The man had various scars running across his face and Norrington stepped back as he was a little unsure of this man. The man eyed him and Andres before speaking.
"And why would you be wanting to find Jade?"
Norrington mind raced back to what Smitty had told him, "When ye ask for Sam, say you have a message for her, no more, no less. Understood, no more no less."
"I have a message for her." Norrington hoped this would work for he didn't want to tell this man any more about his business here.
"Well I haven't seen her around here since Mad Wiggins was killed." The mad shook his head and chuckled. "That Wiggins could never keep himself out of trouble and it finally took its toll."
Norrington's face dropped a little when he realized the man couldn't help him.
"But I did hear she was heading off towards New Providence in the Bahamas. She left with Butch." That was all the man said and he soon stood up and left the tavern. Norrington and Andres sat down at the table. Andres ordered rum for them, insisting that rum would ease Norrington's mind.
"Who is this Butch she left with?" Norrington asked Andres hoping to understand where is sister was and with who.
"Butch was a rumrunner with us back when Sam joined the crew. But since the rumrunners are no longer operating we all went our separate ways, I stayed in Tortuga for a while and Butch, Sam and some others returned to the sea."
"Well I thank you for your help, but I think I'll head back to the ship now and set sail as soon as the crew arrives." Norrington stood and started to make his way out of the tavern when Andres called to him.
"Norrington, good luck and remember people aren't as nice as I was" Norrington turned towards him and smiled. As Norrington walked back to the Exporter, he had wished that Andres would come with him to find Sam but it was up to him now and he just hoped he could succeed.
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Norrington approached his sister as she was gazing out towards the open sea. "Sam, it's time for dinner." He said trying to get his sister inside by the time their father arrived home. But it was no use she just continued to face the sea. "Come on Sam, we don't want to upset father."
Sam turned around her eyes suddenly became hard and angry, "Why must he always be away from us? Doesn't he love us?" she asked staring back into her brothers eyes.
Norrington dropped his head not knowing what to say to his sister. "Sam he is a navy officer, it is his duty"
Sam's eyes narrowed, "I hate the navy I don't even see why we need them here anyway"
"Because Sam if we didn't then the whole Spanish main would be over run with pirates and thieves."
"Well that would be much more exciting than it is now." And with that Sam ran off towards home, while Norrington turned his attention to the sea she was watching so carefully moments before. He turned and followed his sister up the path leading home, hoping he wasn't going to upset his father for being late.
~-~
Norrington opened his eyes trying to remember where he was, then it came back, and he was heading to Tortuga in search of his sister. He sat up in bed and shook off the dream he just had about his sister and tried to focus on what was at hand. Norrington left the cabin and made his way toward the helm, hoping to find out how much longer until they reached Tortuga.
As he neared the helm he was met by Andres' smile, "Well it's nice of you to join us Sir."
"Yes well, how far away are we from Tortuga?"
Andres turned his head towards the horizon and smiled, "About 30 minutes, you might want to prepare yourself," Andres said while trying to hide his laughter as he saw Norrington's face
"What do you mean"
"Well you look like you've never been to Tortuga before, am I right?" Norrington nodded slowly. "Well then you're in for a surprise"
Norrington nodded and watched as Andres stepped back motioning for Norrington to steer. Norrington gripped the wheel firmly as he tried to brace himself for Tortuga and the stories he's heard of it. Soon enough Tortuga came into view along the horizon and the Exporter was shown into port.
Norrington soon heard Andres release the crew and made his way towards him.
"So you're just letting them go?" Norrington questioned.
"Aye they'll be back by morning, now lets go find who we came for shall we?" Norrington nodded and followed Andres off the ship and into the streets.
Norrington watched the commotion on the streets with wary eyes; this was not what he was suspecting. The streets were lined with women calling out to the men, or men chasing the women. Taverns were everywhere and the noise coming from them made it seem like it wasn't night at all.
Andres led Norrington into a tavern set off a ways from the docks. Andres glanced back and nodded towards the back of the tavern. Norrington followed his nod to see a man drinking rum at the far table. Andres slowed his pace as he approached the table. The man sitting at the table glanced at them before focusing his attention back on his rum.
"Can I help you?" the man asked without looking at them.
Norrington looked at Andres who gave him a look to talk to the man. Norrington stepped forward coming up next to the table.
"I'm looking for someone named Jade." Norrington waited as the man continued to drink his rum before turning to look at him. The man had various scars running across his face and Norrington stepped back as he was a little unsure of this man. The man eyed him and Andres before speaking.
"And why would you be wanting to find Jade?"
Norrington mind raced back to what Smitty had told him, "When ye ask for Sam, say you have a message for her, no more, no less. Understood, no more no less."
"I have a message for her." Norrington hoped this would work for he didn't want to tell this man any more about his business here.
"Well I haven't seen her around here since Mad Wiggins was killed." The mad shook his head and chuckled. "That Wiggins could never keep himself out of trouble and it finally took its toll."
Norrington's face dropped a little when he realized the man couldn't help him.
"But I did hear she was heading off towards New Providence in the Bahamas. She left with Butch." That was all the man said and he soon stood up and left the tavern. Norrington and Andres sat down at the table. Andres ordered rum for them, insisting that rum would ease Norrington's mind.
"Who is this Butch she left with?" Norrington asked Andres hoping to understand where is sister was and with who.
"Butch was a rumrunner with us back when Sam joined the crew. But since the rumrunners are no longer operating we all went our separate ways, I stayed in Tortuga for a while and Butch, Sam and some others returned to the sea."
"Well I thank you for your help, but I think I'll head back to the ship now and set sail as soon as the crew arrives." Norrington stood and started to make his way out of the tavern when Andres called to him.
"Norrington, good luck and remember people aren't as nice as I was" Norrington turned towards him and smiled. As Norrington walked back to the Exporter, he had wished that Andres would come with him to find Sam but it was up to him now and he just hoped he could succeed.
