You forget One Very Important Thing Mate – (21)
After a good half an hour of slowly walking up the beach, Jack's compass eventually pointed towards the jungle. Ashley cheered out loud; to herself anyway; everyone else was just concentrating on not hurting themselves or getting lost. However, the magic of the situation faded away. There were bugs everywhere, constantly biting at Ashley's face and other parts of her body where skin was exposed.
"How long till we get there?" She asked.
"I don't know, could be hours, days even," The Captain replied distantly.
"Damn you Jack!" Ashley groaned, as she walked behind him.
"Whatever for, love?"
"For wanting whatever it is that you want, which is wherever you want it to be which is what we're trying to find…which is going to take forever by the way," Ashley replied.
"Ah...Jack?" Gibbs seemed worried.
"Its Captain to ye...and what is it that you want?"
"Well, if I'm right in thinking this be the island of Metheros?" Gibbs said.
"Aye...and?"
"I've heard the tales, according to most sailors, this here island is submerged in water every 4 days, this be the 2nd day. Which leaves us with only two days to find whatever it is that you want…you reckon that'll be long enough sir?" Gibbs answered.
"They're just tales though, aren't they?" It was even making Ashley cautious, as Joshamee was often right about these things.
"We're good as dead," squawked Cotton's parrot.
"What did the bird say?" Jack shouted angrily.
"Nothing…," Ashley didn't want to see it shot. "Who here believes the tale of this island is true?"
"Aye!"
"Of course it is!"
"We ain't lying!"
"Well?" Ashley said, turning to Jack.
"Well wha'?"
"Get a move on Jack! Do you want us all to perish?" Ashley urged him forwards.
"Bloody women! Tellin' me what ta do..I shoulda' left ye on the ship!" Jack mumbled.
"Just walk...or change your mind on what it is that you want, then we can get off of this rock," Ashley said, quickening her pace.
"I thought you liked it!? I thought you couldn't wait to set foot in the jungle?" Jack teased.
'Dammit! Note to self: Jack likes to remember what you say so that he can use it against you!'
"Aye, well that was in the past, and everyone says to forget it, so I-," Ashley replied.
"You're not making any sense,"
Ashley rolled her eyes and looked behind her, the crew were nowhere to be seen.
"Jack?"
"What now, lass?"
"Turn around,"
Jack turned and also saw what Ashley saw. Which was a crewless jungle.
"CREW?" Jack shouted "CREW! HURRY UP!"
"I don't think they're here to hurry up, Jack," Ashley said.
"Stop being so bloody negative...Their lazy arses are probably sat back there," Jack said, beginning to walk back the way they came.
Ashley followed, but still they could see no one but themselves.
'Oh Great, the last thing I need is father/daughter time',
"CREW! WHERE ARE YE!?" Jack yelled.
"It's no use, they're gone. I told you we shouldn't have come here," Ashley said, folding her arms and leaning against a large palm tree.
"No ye didn't," Jack sighed
"Well, I'm saying it now. We should never have come here Jack,"
"We have to, and we have to keep following the direction of the compass, stick to the code remember?" Jack said, pulling Ashley up straight again.
"But I don't want to," Ashley sulked, pouting like a small child.
"Just think, me girl, whatever it is must be great! Treasure's of kings, or maybe rum! Plenty of rum! RUM TO LAST A LIFETIME!" Jack cheered, going over the top with his regular hand gestures.
"Or it could be a horrible death trap," Ashley said, walking along beside him with a smug face.
"Love, why would I wish that upon us?" Jack replied.
"Because your Captain Jack Sparrow,"