A/N Thanks to Sherie for reviewing to all my chapters, and now I have reached 10 reviews, which I thought, would never happen, let alone my reviews passing my number of chapters, thanks to all my reviewers, I hope you're still reading! Well anyways here's the next chapter which I think is longer than my last so I hope you enjoy, and please R&R.
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Norrington found himself standing a few feet away from the docks, contemplating whether or not he should actually sail with Captain Jack Sparrow. He wasn't sure he wanted to come upon his sister, Jade, the Cursed Jade by himself anymore. He had heard the stories of her just as much as he had about Sparrow, but Sparrow wasn't all bad, or so he had been told by Elizabeth. Jade was said to be a fearsome leader, who could sack a port without being noticed, she got away from the neighboring port a few years back, but not even the navy could find a trace of her. She was indeed a wanted pirate, but how could he have let this happen to his sister.
Norrington looked back at the dock in front of him. Letting out a frustrated sigh he made his way to the Black Pearl. AS he neared the gangplank Jack called out to him.
"Ahoy there Commodore, or should I say pirate, it seems sea water does run through ye veins, but I think ye got the worse end of the bargain." Jack laughed as Norrington glanced around him to see if anyone had heard Commodore. "Why am I so scared of people hearing that word?" he thought as he realized he wasn't sure why. He shrugged it off and met Jack on the deck of the Pearl.
"Well welcome aboard, ye'll be stayin' with the crew, and well I just hope we reach Jade soon." Norrington nodded and Jack went off to, well Norrington wasn't too sure where he was going.
"Bad luck to have the Navy aboard Cap't" Norrington heard Gibbs address Jack as he passed him. Jack shook his head at him and continued on.
Gibbs approached Norrington, "Mr. Gibbs, good to see you got yourself a respectable job, and wouldn't you yourself be bad luck since you were once a sailor in the navy?" Gibbs thought a moment before opening his mouth to answer but quickly shut it. Norrington walked away and went to find Jack so he could maybe find out more about his sister. He found Jack at the helm shouting orders for them to make way. As Norrington waited he glanced around he ship. The pirates were all moving about getting the ship ready to leave. The crew looked to be a little different than what he excepted of a pirate crew from the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow. Not only were there men from different ages and stature but there was also a female on board. But somehow all managed to finish their tasks and they were soon in the open water sailing away from Tortuga.
"Anamaria, take the wheel"
"Aye Captain," she came up next to him and gladly took the wheel in her hands.
"What can I help ye with Norrington?" he asked when he saw Norrington standing near him.
"I wanted to know more about my sister, and where do you plan on finding her?"
"Yes well why don't ye ask her 'bout her when ye find her. And lets just say I know what she's after and it won't be long for the Pearl to catch up." Norrington nodded knowing that was all he would get from Jack and decided to go find some food, not being able to remember when he last had food.
By nighttime Norrington found himself in the crew's quarters and wasn't that comfortable with it. He looked around and saw Gibbs talking to some of the crew. He shook his head as Gibbs mentioned something about bad luck and continued on his way to his bed.
"Gibbs, " Norrington said as the man walked by, causing Gibbs to turn towards him with a questioning look.
"Aye"
"Why is Cursed Jade called Jade?" Gibbs face went into a smile, "Well I'll tell ye" Norrington smiled as Gibbs moved next to him taking a seat on a barrel.
"Ye see back when she was 12 she lived on the rumrunners ship, she was part of their crew, and I can't deny it she was as good as any man. But one night they sailed off into a storm, well that morning after they fought out the storm for hours, 3 of the crew was missing, all said to have washed overboard. They all blamed it on Jade saying it was bad luck to have a woman on board and they didn't know why they took her on. Every month it seemed they would lose another crew member and it got around that she was cursed, and now that's what she goes by, Cursed Jade."
"And you believe that story?" Came a reply from Anamaria.
"That's how it happened," Gibbs said as he moved toward Anamaria. Norrington laughed softly before climbing into his bed. He wondered how much of what Gibbs had said was true, joined rumrunners at 12, well since it wasn't until she was 16 he knew the other things must be stretched a bit too. Norrington soon found himself drifting off to sleep.
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The next morning Norrington went above deck to see where they were. He gazed across the ocean and saw nothing but the sea itself. He walked up to Jack, "How long will it take to find her?" Jack continued turning the wheel, his eyes never leaving the ocean, "Not long by nightfall or early morning at the latest."
"How can you be so sure, I don't see any ship in sight."
"We're gaining" was all that Jack said and Norrington decided to leave the Captain to the helm. Norrington leaned against the railing listening to the other crewmembers around him, there wasn't much else he could do except to wait, but that itself was killing him.
As the time passed slowly for him he soon found himself staring out across the bare ocean and towards the horizon. He had to admit he did love being on a ship, even if it had to be a pirate ship for now. But as he thought about his current situation he saw a small spot at the very end of the ocean or so it seemed. As he focused on it he noticed it was a ship, he just hoped it was the right one.
"I told ye we were gaining." Jack spoke into his ear and then left mumbling something about finding rum.
Norrington was surprised at how fast this ship was and how good of a captain Jack seemed to be. He remembered when he was in Port Royal not to long ago and he had called Jack, "the worst pirate" he had ever heard of.
"The sooner you find Jade the sooner you can get back to hunting down pirates, even if it's Jack" he thought to himself trying to keep his thoughts as they should be for a Commodore.
By nightfall they had closed the gap considerably between the two ships, but it seemed the Pearl was slowing down.
Norrington found Jack heading to his quarters, "Why are we slowing down we haven't reached them yet."
"I would rather speak with Jade in the morning than at night and since she just saw us and picked her speed up, we shall slow down giving us time to come along side tomorrow morning, savvy?" he asked before closing the door in his face.
Norrington huffed and made his way to the crews quarters to get some rest for tomorrow.
--- An hour earlier---
"Cap't there's a ship due south of us" I sighed for I knew it wasn't the ship I was looking for.
"Let me see," I said grabbing the telescope from the sailors hands. It was a ship all right, coming up behind us, that's interesting.
"Drop canvas, let's catch some wind." I looked closer at the ship as it continued to catch up; it was the Black Pearl, but even so I wasn't in the mood to talk to Jack. I went back to the helm and tried the best I could to keep the distance between us.---
Morning came a little too soon for Norrington as he realized he didn't know what to say or do when he saw his sister, if he saw her at all. He found Jack waiting for him on deck,
"Well we have run up our colors so she does know it's the Pearl but she hasn't slowed down." He said when Norrington was in front of him.
"Well why don't you raise a white flag, maybe she'll talk then?" Norrington questioned as Jack thought, "That's not a bad idea, Gibbs, run up the white flag"
"Aye Cap't" As the white flag was raised higher in the mast Norrington cast a glance over at the other ship it didn't seem to be slowing down but it would take a little for that, he just hoped it would work.
---On the Sea Hawk---
"What is that fool doing now? He's calling a truce?" I thought out loud and soon slowed down my ship. When I saw the Pearl pull up alongside, I signaled to drop anchor as Jack did and I walked over to the railing, "What in the bloody hell are ye doin'?" I asked anger evident in my voice. Jack cringed, "Well luv I found something that might belong to ye," he said while pushing a man in front of him and quickly stepped aside. I stared at the man who was now directly across from me, he seemed familiar but I couldn't place it.
---Black Pearl---
Norrington inwardly groaned as he was now face to face with his sister, she didn't seem to recognize him and well he wasn't so sure he knew it was her. She was wearing pants and a lose fitting white shirt, she had a sash that carried her sword and looked to be a pistol also. He wasn't sure where else she has weapons hidden but he imagined she had a few more. Boots covered her feet, much like other pirates and he noticed she had a bandana that tied back her messy brown curls that hung down. She had pierced ears with two earrings on each side and her hands held multiple rings. Her face was Caribbean kissed, but the thing that bothered Norrington the most was the fact that her eyes blocked the world from seeing any feeling.
Those eyes are what brought him back to the problem at hand, trying to talk to his sister.
"And why would he belong to me?" She asked looking at Jack for the answer but receiving none
"Jade?" Norrington asked deciding to wait on saying her real name, for he didn't know how well that would go over.
"Do I know ye?" she asked leaning closer to the railing, after a minute she pulled back, "James?" although she recognized him she still showed no emotion. Norrington nodded and she turned away from the railing.
"What are ye doin' here? And with Jack?" she asked looking back at him.
"Well why don't ye two settle this on the Sea Hawk?" Jack put in before Norrington could answer. Jack handed Norrington a line and motioned for him to swing across. Norrington did so and landed in front of Jade. She raised an eyebrow at him before he spoke.
"I have a message for you, it's from father" he said the last part as more of a whisper. He put the letter in her hand and waited. But while she was opening it he heard Jack yelling from the Pearl and turned his attention to him.
"Weigh Anchor ye scurvy dogs" Jade put the letter down and looked over to see Jack sailing away. "What he is doing?" Norrington asked her.
"Pirate" was the only response he received as she went back to the letter.
---Jade's pov---
I looked down at the letter in my hand, I wasn't sure if I wanted to read something from my father, but I decided to open it and see what brought my brother out here.
Dear Samantha,
I know about the paths you have chosen; I would have done the same in your position. Seawater runs in your veins, but women cannot be navy, and I understand you followed your heart and soul to the sea, even thought it is something I am against. I am just sorry I couldn't be there with you to see you enjoying the freedom, and seeing you grow up. I'm sorry, please forgive me for not being a father to you, I'll see when our paths cross met again, stay safe until then.-Charles Norrington
I looked up from the letter. That's what I needed to read? I sighed and put it in my pocket. I looked around and saw my crew waiting for my orders and now I faced my brother, "Now what?" was the only question running through my mind when I saw him standing there.
A/N- sorry if the changing of pov's was confusing but they next chapter should mostly be in one, i hope. dont forget to review.
