Chapter 2: The sinking Escape Plan

Angie woke about an hour later and realized someone was holding her. She opened her eyes and found out that it was Jack. Then she made a mistake and looked around.

"HOLY CRAPPIT! WE'RE SINKING!" She held tightly to Jack who was precariously perched in the top of the mast. "What…What place is that?" Angie then asked as she noticed they were nearing a dock.

"Port Royal." Jack simply replied as the boat, not with only a small amount of the sail sticking above the water, came to rest a mere two feet from the dock. Jack gracefully stepped from the mast to the dock as the boat slid another foot. Shira hopped from her place on the small crows nest (why the little boat has one I have no clue) to the dock as Jack continued walking.

"Put me down." Angie whispered as they neared an old looking man with glasses.

"Excuse me but it's a shilling to tie your boat to the dock…and I shall need to know your names."

Jack, Angie, and Shira all looked to where the boats mast was protruding from the water, then back at the man. Jack took a step forward and reached into his pocket.

"What do you say to three shillings…and we forget the names."

The man looked at Jack before smiling slightly. "Welcome to Port Royal Mr. Smith."

Jack nodded and the three continued on their way. It wasn't long before they came to a dock where a beautiful ship was anchored. They took a few more steps when they heard someone yell.

"ELIZABETH!"

They looked up just in time to see a splash in the water. Jack looked at Shira.

"Shall you be saving her then?"

"I'm in no condition…I'd never get there in time." Shira replied shaking her head. Jack looked at Angie to make sure she'd be ok.

"Go I'll be fine." She said as she switched from holding on to Jack to holding on to Shira's shoulder. Jack handed them his gun, sword, coat, and hat and dove into the water. They watched with anticipation as he resurfaced a few minutes later with Elizabeth in tow. Before he could swim very far he was pulled back underwater by the weight of her dress. He ripped it off her then continued swimming to shore. Shira helped Angie over to a post and went to help him.

"She's not breathing." Shira said as she helped lay Elizabeth on the dock. Jack grabbed his knife and cut Elizabeth's corset off and she coughed up water. Suddenly soldiers with guns surrounded them.

"Shira…." Angie looked at her friend. Shira went to help her.

"Shoot him!" Elizabeth's father ordered as he wrapped Elizabeth in his coat.

"Commodore, do you really mean to shoot my rescuer?" Elizabeth asked as she pulled away from her father. The commodore looked at her a moment.

"At ease men. Well sir I believe I owe you an apology." Norrington held out his hand to shake Jack's. Jack cautiously shook his hand. When Jack tried to pull away Norrington held tight and shoved his sleeve up, seeing the tattoo of a sparrow. "Well well….Jack Sparrow isn't it."

"Captain Sparrow…if you please."

"Captain?" he looks around sarcastically" but I don't see your ship."

"I'm in the market…as it were."

"Hmmm…fake smile Gillette's fetch me some irons"

A moment later Gillette's was putting irons on Jack while some soldiers watched Angie and Shira. Elizabeth continued to try and save Jack's life.

Commodore, this man saved my life."

"One act of heroism does not make up for a life of crime." Norrington replied.

"But it seems enough to condemn him." Jack said as Gillette fastened one of the shackles on his wrist.

"Indeed." Norrington said glaring at Jack.

In the background Angie and Shira nod to one another. Shira takes off and Angie goes to follow but one of the soldiers grabs her. (they struggle.)

Gilletes finished putting the iron shackles on Jack just as Elizabeth came to stand between the pirate and the soldiers.

"Commodore, I really must protest!" She continued.

"Bout time!" Jack said as, while grabbing Gilletes pistol, he shoved Gilletes out of the way and grabbed Elizabeth, holding the pistol to her throat. "Don't move Commodore." Jack warned as all the soldiers took a step forward.

"JACK!"

Jack looked up to see a soldier holding Angie by the hair ad she teetered on the docks edge.

"NO!" Jack whispered as his grip on Elizabeth loosened a fraction before he tightened it again.

Elizabeth gave him a confused look while Jack stared at Norrington. Suddenly there was a yell of pain and everyone turned to see a splash and the soldier, previously holding Angie, now holding his bleeding arm.

"SHE BIT ME!"

"NO!" Jack yelled as he stared at the waters surface. "…come one…" He whispered. He looked back at Norrington. "Perhaps another time Commodore."

"Wha-." Elizabeth began, but was cut off as Jack shoved her into the soldiers and dove off the dock to save Angie.

"Where did he go?" Norrington asked when Jack didn't resurface for a while.

"There he is!" one of the soldiers yelled pointing along the shore. A short ways down the bank they saw Jack helping a sputtering Angie out of the water.

"WELL! Don't just stand there! AFTER THEM!" Norrington yelled.

"Come on luv…we need to go." Jack said as he helped her to her feet. Suddenly, Shira appeared from the side.

"Come on!" She yelled, grabbing Angie and dragging her down the street as Jack followed, grabbing Angies' arm to steady her. They stopped in front of the armory and went inside.

"WOW!" Shira gasped as she looked around. Jack held Angie as she tried to catch her breath, though she appeared to be hyperventilating. He whispered comfortingly to her as she slowly got control. Shira walked over and picked the lock to Jacks shackles before she went to continue her investigation of the many weapons hanging all over the blacksmith shop.

"Shh. It'll be ok pet." Jack said to Angie as she rested her head on his shoulder.

"It wouldn't be so bad if I'd have been able to rest before our little run in with the soldiers." Angie replied as she closed her eyes.

"Don't worry about it…we're safe for now…rest."

They were too exhausted from the days events and Shira was to enamored with the arsenal that they never noticed as the door to the armory opened a bit, and a man entered.

"What are you doing in here?" The man asked as he glared at the three suspiciously.

FINALLY! Chapter two! My friends were all kinda Grr because it's been 4 or 5 years since I first posted my story. If your one of the 2 original reviewers I apologize for this delay. School got harder after freshman year, seeing as how I'm now a senior,blushes with embarrassment for her delay and Shira went to college so it's just me now. But hopefully I can get the chapters posted quicker since now I have about…15 or so chapters completed…and it's still going strong.