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Chapter 2

Kate sat up groggily and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. She suddenly noticed her surroundings. She was no longer in her tree. She was on a ship! She couldn't her eyes! But this wasn't how she wanted it. She was locked in a cell. Kate wanted to be free to roam the ship. She always had a love for the sea; and now that she was on a ship, at last, but wasn't allowed to see her favorite part of it. Kate daydreamed of what the open sea looked like. Suddenly she was pulled from her dreams to find a large pirate standing in front of her. He stood almost a full foot taller than Kate. (If she were standing up that is.)

His shoulders looked like they were half the size of his body length, and his huge arms hung at his sides. Kate looked at him with a confused look.

"C'mon Miss." was his reply. Kate stood and followed him to the deck and over to the captain's quarters. A tall man stood in the cabin. Kate looked around as she waited for him to speak. The man opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by, yet again another pirate who entered the room,

"Sails on the starboard side." The pirate spoke breathlessly. The captain looked at the man with the huge arms,

"Please take our precious cargo to her lovely suite." He grinned.

Kate was led back across the deck. Kate stepped on something in her boot just as she began down the steps. Oh my knife I almost forgot. Kate thought to herself. Kate began devising a plan in her mind.

Kate now entered her cell. She sat down once she was inside and removed her boot. As soon as the pirate turned, Kate took her pocket knife out of the boot and stabbed the man in the back. Kate took the keys from him as he fell to the ground. Kate put her boot back on, unlocked the door and cleaned her bloody knife off on the dead man's shirt. She put the knife back in its place, and climbed the steps that led to the deck. Everywhere she turned there were pirates. They were sword fighting and stabbing each other and whatever else. Kate quickly dodged pirate after pirate. She was trying so hard not to be seen. Luckily Kate made it successfully to the other ship without being seen. She felt so weird the second her boot touched the ship. Kate stared down at the black wood under her feet. Kate suddenly could feel eyes on her. She turned violently looking for the person or thing that might have been staring at her. All she could see were fighting pirates; nothing suspicious. Kate mentally kicked herself. She ran down bellow. She looked around frantically. She grabbed a lantern and found a hidden place among the kegs of rum. Kate thought to herself as she heard footsteps above her, this isn't the best ship to hide on but hopefully they have no clue who I am. Kate blew out the lantern and thought some more, I don't even know what it is they wanted. Kate ran her fingers over the back of her pendent. She couldn't make out the words but she knew what it said. She had read it a million times. Though you are not a pirate; it flows through your blood. Then you must think like one and travel to a pirate's favorite place on land. Kate repeated to herself many times until she fell asleep.

Kate yet again woke up and found herself in a cell.

"Why does this keep happening to me?" Kate muttered. A stair creaked. Kate's head shot to face the way the sound had come from. A strange man sapped into Kate's view. He had brown dreadlocks with little beads entwined in them. A red bandana held his dreads to his head. He had a white shirt with a v-neck on. Kate couldn't help but stair. Kate suddenly reminded herself that she was locked in a cell.

"What am I doing here? Who are you? What is going on?" Kate blurted the questions so fast she wasn't sure if the man caught it all.

"My name in Captain Jack Sparrow. You are here because I found you among my rum. And nothing is going on. You were found next to a keg of rum and I just wanted to know why."

Kate heaved in a sigh, "I was hiding ok!"

"Hiding from what?"

"Hiding from that other pirate. He wanted something from me. So I decided to hide on this ship, get off at the next port and start a new life there."

"Oh."

"Yeah, so could let me out of here and drop me off at the next port! Please?" Jack unlocked the door and let Kate out. "Thanks."

"No problem." Jack's eyes landed on Kate's pendent. "What did ye say that ye name is?"

"Kate."

"As in Kate Phillips?"

"Yeah."

"Do ye mind if I borrow that?"

Yes I do. It's the only thing I have left of my parents." Kate said looking at it; a hint of sadness in her voice.

"Could ye read it to me?"

"It says: Though you may not be a pirate it flows through your blood. Then you must think like one and travel to a pirate's favorite place on land." Jack's eyes began to glow. He then turned and ran on deck.

"Mr. Gibbs! We have a new heading!"

"Where to captain?"

"Tortuga." Jack replied a grin spreading across his face.

"What's going on? What are you so excited about?" Kate asked frantically following Jack.

"Nothing, love."

"Jack-" Kate was cut off.

"Captain . . . Captain Jack." He corrected.

"Whatever. It's not nothing. There's something going on here and I wan to know!" Kate shouted growing frustrated.

"Let's talk about this in the cabin." Was all he had to say. Kate followed Jack into the cabin. Kate looked at him, "So?" Suddenly Jack backhanded Kate and sprinted for the door.

"Sorry love. I'll make it up to you. Pirate?" Kate held her face as she listened to Jack at the door.

"Pirate my ass." She whispered.

"I would tell you but I'm afraid I would ruin the surprise." Jack said shutting the door and locking it. Kate sat down on the bed. She put her head in her hands and began to cry. She wished her mom were still alive. She always knew what to say. Kate finally laid down and faded to sleep. She stirred back awake when Jack climbed into bed next to her. Kate looked at him and he smiled back at her,

"Go back to sleep, love." Jack wrapped an arm around her and pulled her back down. Kate couldn't help be relax in his arms. She curled up and slowly fell asleep.