A/N thanks to Darko for reviewing, and now that I have a whole 4 reviews I guess ill keep going, but pleaseeee review if you like it I would love to see more than 4 reviews. Here's the next chapter, which is longer and I hope you enjoy it.
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Within the day we arrived on the shores of Tortuga. I smiled as I took in the sights around me, not only did this place make men feel welcome but it let a pirate feel that way too, even if she was a girl. Although sometimes it could be a little too much when you had drunken guys leaning on you as if you were a whore, but it was like home to me.
As Jack sent his crew off to do as they pleased I turned to scan the docks for my ship, Sea Hawk. I soon saw it docked at the far end. Before I could run off to it I felt a hand on my shoulder.
I turned to see Jack standing behind me, "Can I help ye Jack?" he smiled showing his gold teeth.
"Well if ye insist I won't stop ye" I shook my head and laughed, "Yes well I should be gettin' back to me ship bein' a captain and all."
"Why so fast luv, ye just got to Tortuga, stay and enjoy the company"
"It was good to see ye again Captain Jack Sparrow, and I'm afraid this will not be the last time ill be runnin' into ye" Jack nodded and turned away as I made my way towards my ship, my home. I smiled as I walked up the gangplank, "All hands on deck" I yelled hoping to find my crew mostly here and not in some tavern. I frowned as only a handful came to the deck.
"Captain" I turned to see Lucas, my first mate standing next to me.
"Gather the crew we set sail in an hour." He nodded and went off with a few others into the busy streets. I headed to my cabin to look over my maps. I knew Rackham was around here somewhere all I needed to do was find him.
After I had mapped out my course I went on deck to make see how many of my crew had made it back. Surprisingly they were all back.
"Sorry to cut the fun short but we have work to do, make ready the sails." I said to the crew while I took the wheel and headed off towards the horizon.
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Norrington found himself further away from Tortuga than he had expected. If the wind stayed with them he could be there in a day or two and he was already two days away from the last port he was at. He turned the wheel over to his first mate and left the helm in the direction of his cabin. He had spent a lot of time in the cabin thinking about his sister, and although no one had said she was dead, he was beginning to fear the worst.
Norrington shook his head not wanting to think about anything happening to her but deep down he felt something was different. As he glanced at the map once more he thought back to the old women.
"I know who you are searching for James, but ye will not find her here. Go towards Tortuga and fly with a Sparrow to find ye gold."
The words still echoed through his mind as he thought about them. "Well it seems I might need Sparrows help on this one. Though I'm afraid I wouldn't know how to ask him." he sighed again, associating with Jack Sparrow was not something he wanted to do again. Although he had let him go back in Port Royal he wasn't planning on doing it again.
"The sooner I reach Tortuga the better." He laid down and drifted off into a restless sleep.
Two days later Norrington was relived when he set foot on Tortuga, even if the place was overrun with pirates. He gave the crew the night off and he was now on his way to find Andres.
After checking numerous taverns, he finally found Andres in one of them. Norrington sighed and went to sit next to him.
"Back so soon are we?" Andres said not taking his eyes off his rum.
"Well someone said I should find Jack Sparrow," Norrington paused not knowing what to say next.
"Well what ye doin' here, go get 'im"
"I don't know where to look," He finally said, not liking that he would actually have to find Jack.
Andres looked up from his drink; "There's only one place he'll be, if he wishes to be found." Andres stood up and motioned for Norrington to follow. He hurried to catch up with Andres as he weaved through the crowded streets towards a tavern called the Faithful Bride. Norrington raised a brow and followed Andres inside. Norrington glanced from table to table looking for Jack and found him sitting with another man near the back of the tavern. As the two approached the table Jack and the other man looked up at them. Norrington stayed back as Andres stepped up to talk to Jack first, and he soon realized the other man was Mr. Gibbs, the old sailor on the Dauntless.
"Well if it ain't a rumrunner, I could have used ye mate awhile ago" Jack laughed as he thought of the time he was stranded with Elizabeth on that island of his.
"Well if we weren't all shut down I would have come to save ye" Andres laughed and took a seat with the two. Norrington sighed and moved closer which Jack saw and choked on his rum.
"That's very interesting. So ye wish to turn pirate do ye Commodore?" Jack smiled as Norrington nervously glanced around him.
"It appears I am in need of your assistance." Norrington said ignoring Jack's question.
Jack raised his brow and smiled. "Someone told me that you knew where I could find Jade"
"And I would tell ye that why?"
"I have a message for her." Jack seemed to study him for awhile before answering.
"Well ye just missed her mate" Norrington's face dropped, "What kind of message are ye bringin' her?"
Norrington met Jack's eyes, "That is not your business Sparrow"
"Captain, do ye always have to forget that part?" Jack sighed, "Well I can see that ye what to find her since ye are sailin' with pirates and rumrunners or so I've heard"
Norrington nodded gravely, "I'm havin' a thought here, ye tell me why ye want to find her and maybe I'll be headin' that way."
"Why can't you tell me where to find her and I'll find her myself?"
"Cause if she sees ye, or even if she doesn't she'll kill ye."
Norrington went off in thought when Jack spoke the words, kill ye. "Would she kill me even when she recognized me, it's been so long. I don't know why she left in the first place." "Why?" he asked when he came back to reality
"Not many um…people like havin' ships follow them. And if she sees the Pearl she should stop" Norrington looked at him skeptically, "Should stop, you don't sound that sure, Captain"
"Well she's a difficult person to predict. Now do we have an accord?" Jack stuck out his hand waiting for Norrington to shake it. He hesitated, "Agreed"
Jack smiled and Norrington was about to speak when he glanced around the table at the other two. Jack caught this and sighed, "Gibbs, make sure the Pearl is safe, savvy?"
"Aye Cap't" with that Gibbs left the table while Andres moved over to the bar to get more rum.
"So this message it isn't bout her bein' hung now is it" Norrington shook his head confused. Jack frowned, "Do ye know anythin' bout Jade, or ye just like to deliver messages. Did they relieve ye from Commodore?"
"No they didn't. The message is from her father, his dying wish was that she got it."
"Ah I see, so ye knew her father is that it. Cause that wont get ye close enough to throw or yell the message over."
"Well I know her too, we go back you could say, but I haven't seen her in many years, I thought she was dead." Norrington looked up to see Jack thinking as he played with one of the beads.
"Many do think that Cursed Jade is dead, but I'm having a hard time believing ye knew her."
"Cursed? You can't mean the Cursed Jade, we've been lookin' for her for years, with know signs that she existed."
"Oh she's real alright, ye didn't even know ye was after the Cursed Jade? Ye sure the message is for her?" Norrington slowly shook her head, "If her name was Samantha Jade at one point, then yes"
"Samantha Jade, now there is a name I haven't heard in years." Jack smiled and laughed softly.
"How'd you know that name, I thought only a few of the rumrunners knew it."
"They do and I happened to be picked up by those certain rumrunners when I was marooned, and all thanks to Jade." Jack smiled again, "Ye sure ye want to go after her?"
"I have to" Jack nodded again while finishing off his rum, "Why not have her family deliver it?"
"I am" Norrington spoke softly, then cringed as he realized what he said. Jack's jaw dropped and he turned towards Norrington, "Ye mean to tell me you're related?"
"Yes she's my sister"
"Well that changes things then mate, good luck with her." Jack got up from his table and started to walk away when he felt a hand on his arm
"I thought we had an accord, I tell you and you take me to her" Jack shrugged, "Fine what if I gave you a pass through Port Royal so you can visit Will and Elizabeth?" Jack was silent as he thought, "Savvy" he said sticking out his hand for a second time.
Norrington smiled and shook with him. "We leave by morning, I trust ye know which one it is" Norrington nodded as Jack left the tavern for the night. Norrignton went over to Andres to see if he would look after Smitty's ship while he went with Jack, "I hope you know what you're getting into" he thought to himself as he went to tell his crew they could wait here.
