You forget One Very Important Thing Mate – (20)
After hearing Ashley's question Jack stared at her, sympathetically, then his eyes went back to the sea.
"So...where is she...who is she?"
"Well, I don't rightly know where she is…I know who she is though.." Jack replied.
"Oh please Jack, you can tell me if she's just a whore,"
"She's not, and she'd smack anyone who'd dare call her one."
Ashley laughed, "Tell me Jack,"
"Ana-Maria, pirate like you and me..she's married..believe it or not" Jack explained.
"Oh...and you have no idea at all where she is?"
"No, lass, and even if I did..I wouldn't be tellin' ye," Jack laughed.
"Why not?" Ashley asked.
"Because ye'd probably try to run off to 'er,"
"I wouldn't!"
"Well, maybe when we dock in the next port I'll send a letter to her…tell her I've found ye..maybe she'll want to see you, maybe she won't..."
"So you do know where she is?" Ashley frowned.
"Aye, you don't think I'd let one of me best crew members leave without telling me where she's goin' do ye?" Jack laughed once more.
Ashley looked at Jack expectantly, waiting for him to tell her where this 'Ana-Maria' was...however he didn't comply.
"Fine," Ashley huffed, partly joking.
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Walking into her cabin she signed; it was dull, and boring...same as the crews cabin and the galley. In fact, the only cabin that interested her was Jack's. So, after checking no one was around, she walked into it.
Nothing there was as interesting as Ashley had hoped, until of course, she saw Jack's famous tri-cornered hat on his desk. She couldn't resist putting it on her head and standing in front of the mirror.
'I'm surprised he's not wearing it,'
She grinned Jack-style, standing like Jack and waving her arms around like he did.
"I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, mop the decks Ashley! Whilst I just stand here and make it look like I'm working when really I'm just trying to get some extra kip! Captain Sparrow if you please…you forget one very important thing mate, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow!!" At these last words she took out her pistol, once again in a Jack like manner.
Grinning at her own humor, she looked in the mirror once more, her eyes widened, behind her stood Jack. His arms were crossed, he looked at her. Ashley turned around, his hat still on her head.
"Love, as much as it suits ye, I'm the only Captain 'ere, and as the only Captain…I get ta wear the hat...savvy?" He said, removing it.
Ashley nodded.
"Now, get ready, we're taking the little boats onto this damned island!" Jack said, before leaving the cabin and walking up onto the top deck.
"Love, as much as it suits ye, I'm the only Captain 'ere, and as the only Captain…I get ta wear the hat...savvy?" Ashley mocked him, using a high squeaky voice.
"I can hear tha' ya know,"
'Bloody Jack!'
Ashley sat in one of the longboats, surrounded by the crew members that Jack had chosen to venture onto the island with him. Gibbs, Cotton, Marty and a few others.
As they neared closer and closer to the island, she could tell it was uninhabited. The tree's swayed in the gentle breeze and the sun shot down on Ashley's back. Making her wish that she could just jump into the cool blue ocean and relax for a while.
'I mean, I suppose I could. I'd dry off wouldn't I?'
"Don't even think about it, love. We're gonna be on that bloody island soon enough, don't be thinkin' its tha' nice!" Jack smirked.
'What? Now you're a mind reader?'
"I didn't say I thought it was nice," Ashley replied.
"You can't deny tha' view love," Jack said, grinning and looking around him.
They pulled the boats onto the beach and Jack checked his compass, pointed at two pirates to mind the boat and then began walking. Ashley followed him, watching as he looked around. It was quite scary really, out in front of them was an unknown jungle, where all manner of beats could be lurking waiting to pounce. Ashley however was eager to enter it, she had never seen one before, let alone walked through one. But Jack was following the compasses direction up the beach. Gibbs and Cotton were walking behind them, dragging two spades.
Personally both men were hoping what Jack wanted would be treasure, or something of value; for once!
Jack, he was just hoping for something, anything. The last thing he wanted was to find an old boot or something ridiculous like that. The crew didn't respect him enough as it was.
'But..why would I want an old boot?' Jack reassured himself.
Ashley, she didn't care what was found, as long as they came back alive and unscathed..oh and as long as they went into the jungle…