Chapter 19
Brotherly Love
Jack had wanted to tie up Alan, no matter how he laughed about her coming along he wished she hadn't. God how he wished he had tied her up and thrown her to Will and Liz. These thoughts circled through his head as he pulled into dock. It had taken them a week to stock up the ship and six weeks to make it here, but here they were.
In the last twelve years they had been very careful, since their son was now the heir, to not rob Spanish ships. So they were not wanted criminals in Spain any more, at least he hoped they weren't. Jack anchored his ship in the deep waters of the bay, which would leave his mean to row over but if all went wrong they were out of cannon fire from the fort and they could leave quicker than they could if they were docked.
"All hands on deck," Jack yelled. Within two minutes his crew was lined up on deck. "I want ye all te stay here till I tell ye otherwise. Me wife and our children will be goin ashore, I want the sweeps ready te be manned, the sails ready te be raised, and this ship ready te leave at a moments notice."
Jack looked at his children, they were dressed in their finest. Jessie wore an elegant ankle length gown in black and dark green, Alandra was wearing a similar dress in black and dark blue, Rena wore a simple dress, but no less elegant, in gold making her black eyes and hair look even more striking. Logan wore black breeches and a white button down shirt that was actually clean, Jack wore similar clothes to his son. Jack nodded after looking them over. They were ready.
Jack walked to his wife and took her arm, leading her to the boat. He picked her up and helped her into the boat, he then picked up Alandra and then Jessie and placed them one by one next to Rena. His son smiled and hopped in, Jack sat next to him.
"Lower the boat," Jack yelled, and four men grabbed the ropes and pulled, then pushed it over the water and slowly lowered it. Jack began rowing, uncertain as to the safety of his family. He should have left them with Will and Liz.
Jack rowed, ignoring his feelings of unease as most of his family sat unarmed and unprotected in a tiny skiff making it's way towards the dock.
They made it there unmolested and Jack breathed a sigh of relief as he and Logan hopped out and tied it up. Jack leaned down and lifted Rena from the boat and set her down beside him. He did this with Jessie and Alan as well.
"Take yer brothers arm," he said to Jessie as they turned to make their way up the docks. Jessie took Logan's arm as Jack took Rena and Alan's. Thus were they met by a short man with a long white beard that was obviously the man running the docks.
"Names?" The man asked briskly in Spanish.
Jack took a deep breath, "Jack, Saihrena, Alandra, Jessie, and Logan Sparrow," he said proudly.
The man simply nodded and wrote it down. "Reason for being here?"
Jack smirked, "visitin relatives." The man wrote this down as well.
"How long are you planning on staying?"
"That depends upon our welcome." The man looked at Jack for a moment, studying him.
"I need some sort of time frame," the man said.
"Well when I return te give me men their orders I can tell ye as well, should be back tonight," Jack said. The man looked at Jack for a moment, and then to the ship, nodded and turned back to his ledger.
"It will be one shilling for the boat to be tied at the dock and twenty for the ship in the harbor," the man said. Jack, who had expected nothing else, nodded and pulled out his purse. He carefully counted out twentyone shillings and handed them to the man. The man nodded and walked away.
"Since when do they need te know all that?" Jack asked in English as they walked to the street to find a carriage.
Rena shrugged, "it's been twelve years Jack, a lot has changed." Jack nodded and waved a carriage down. One rolled to a stop in front of them and the driver hopped down with a smile.
"Where do you wish to go?" The driver asked in Spanish.
"The palace," Jack said. The driver looked them up and down after he said that.
"Ye sir," the driver said, opening the door for them and helping the ladies up into their seats. He then jumped into the drivers seat and waited for them to get settled before taking off at a fast trot. Jack took hold of Rena's hand as they sat in the carriage.
No one spoke on the ride, the tension could have been cut with a knife it was so palpable. Jack held tighter to Rena's hand as the palace came into view. The last time she had seen the place she had left her son behind.
Would he welcome them? Would he order their deaths? The endless possibilities circled through her head as they drove closer.
"We should have tied you up and left you with Will and Liz," Rena whispered as the coach came to the gates. Jack looked at her and burst out laughing. Rena glared at him. "What?"
"I've been thinkin the same thing love." Rena smiled as their errant offspring looked on in indignation.
The carriage stopped at the gates and a guard knocked on the door, Jack opened it with a bit of fear and trepidation.
"Names?" The guard asked.
"Jack, Saihrena, Logan, Alandra, and Jessie Sparrow," Jack said. The guard looked over a sheet of paper he held in his hands and noddd.
"You're expected at the front," he said and walked away from the carriage. Jack looked at Rena and closed the door.
"So they know we're here, Rena whispered. The carriage began to move again, rolling over a paved way up to the palace. After a few minutes the carriage came to a stop. Jack took a deep breath and went to open the door but before he could grab the handle the door was opened for him, making him fall forward.
"Excuse me sir," the door man said.
"It's alright," Jack murmured as he steped out of the carriage and leaned in to help his wife and children out. They stood there for a moment looking at the palace in front of them.
"That will be fifteen shillings," a voice intruded upon them. Jack turned to the driver and nodded, reaching in his purse he pulled out a handful of coins, not even bothering to count them, and handed them to the driver. The man gasped. "Thank you sir," he said and left quickly.
"Shall we?" Jack asked. They all nodded as one and walked up to the grand front doors of the palace. They reached the doors and went to knock when they were flung open to reveal a teenager with long, dark hair and deep, chocolet brown eyes.
"Hello mother, father," the teenager said. The five of them stood in shock, staring at the young man.
"Dem?" Alandra found her voice first.
"Hello Alandra," Dem said with a smile. Alandra wasted no more time, she flung herself on him, crying and holding him tightly. Dem hugged her back. "I missed you too Alan," he said.
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