Relative of a Pirate 2!
Chapter 7: Catching Up!
Jamie, Will and the crew of the Black Pearl sailed closer and closer to Tortuga. The journey would take a day or so, which was a day or so Jamie and Will were looking forward to. Jamie and Will would finally get to catch up, lots had happened in a year. The next morning Jamie woke up with a comforting silence, just the sound of the ocean around her was how Jamie liked it. Jamie smiled as she got up and dressed and headed above deck. Jamie slowly walked up to the helm and smiled as the Pearl sat rocking back and forth.
"Peaceful" a voice said behind Jamie. Jamie quickly spins around and took notice of Will standing behind her.
"Oh … Turner…You scared me" Jamie said with a little grin
"Sorry… I didn't mean to" Will smiled walking closer
"Its ok … what are you doing up this early? Usually I'm the only one up at this hour", Jamie asked
"Couldn't sleep" Will answered "Keep thinking about Elizabeth …and what happened to her … who could have taken her?"
"I don't know … but that's what we're going to find out" Jamie smiled a little putting her hand on Will's shoulder " I've helped you once and I'll do it again … but I have to tell you its rather odd that Elizabeth keeps getting kidnapped"
Will looked up and smiled a little at Jamie. Will then noticed Jamie playing with something around her neck.
"Your still wearing that charm necklace I gave you last year" Will smirked
"I never take it off", Jamie said looking down at it "It's given me such good luck"
"I'm glad … it looks good on you" Will smirked
"I hope you don't mind me asking but … why aren't you and Elizabeth married yet?" Jamie asked
I don't mind you asking … Its actually quite simple … Every time Elizabeth and I would start to plan our wedding things kept happening … like the Commodore …" Will started but was cut off
"Norrington?" Jamie asked
"Aye" Will answered
"That wanker still has his job?" Jamie asked crossing her arms "I would have figured that he would have been fired because he allowed Jack and I to escape"
"Well still has his job thanks to Governor Swan and he is still mad at me because Elizabeth said that she loved me… He has been in and out of Port looking for you and Jack"
"That man hasn't changed… he still has a stick up his ass and no sense of humor" Jamie grinned
"Well that man with the stick up his ass has been giving Elizabeth and I problems … and then Elizabeth got sick" Will finished
"Do you know what's wrong?"
"No … The doctor just gave her some pain medication until she can be properly examined" Will answered
Just as Jamie was about to say something Gibbs walked up from below deck yawning. Jamie just smiled and turned to face Gibbs.
"Awake the crew Master Gibbs and will be on our way" Jamie smiled back at Will and then walked towards the helm. The crew began to arrive ready to go. The Black Pearl was once again on its way towards Tortuga to find Jack. Jamie was watching straight ahead with Will and Gibbs on either side.
"We are making excellent time… We should be in Tortuga tonight" Jamie said to both Will and Gibbs.
Gibbs then headed towards the crew and began barking orders, while Jamie and Will continued to watch the Horizon. Jamie looked down at her compass and then back up with a smile. Hours and hours flew by with very little talking until Will smiled and tired to break the silence.
"So you know what I have been up to this last year but I don't know what you and Jack have been up to?" Will finally said
"Its pretty simple… Jacks been in and out of trouble and I have mostly been getting him out of it" Jamie smirked "We have actually been traveling a lot more"
"And what is he this week?"
"In trouble … but that's why we are going to Tortuga in a hurry"
"What did he do?" Will asked
"Well we went to Tortuga and I had to go buy some supplies so I left Jack and some other crew members including Bentley alone in the pub" Jamie started
"You left Jack in a pub alone?"
"Aye and he has been known to do quite well at times … anyways when I came back Jack had gambled away money he didn't even have" Jamie said turning the helm a little to the left.
"Good old Jack" Will smiled
"Well the men he gambled with allowed me 4 days to collect the money" Jamie said looking at Will
"What happens after 4 days?"
"Lets just say Jack will be sipping rum through a straw for a long, long time!" Jamie said looking forward "That's why we have been pillaging so much lately and then we saw your ship on the way to Tortuga"
"But why not use the gold from Isle de Muerta?"
"Two reasons … One Jack spent most of it gambling and drinking rum and of course the company of women … and secondly… what was left Jack didn't want me to use it and that he wasn't going to let me use his compass" Jamie said looking at Will and then back again "He said that I needed to connect with my pirate roots … said I was becoming more and more like well … more like you and Elizabeth…" Will looked down and smiled as Jamie continued "Said I was becoming warm hearted and such … So I promised Jack I'd plunder for the money he owed … That's another reason Bentley's mad at me … He says I'm soft and not deserving of a ship like this … and … and well maybe I am?"
"You? Jamie Sparrow? The woman who knocked me out cold with a piece of wood … Who took a sword to the side for me … Who put a gun to Barbossa's head and mine and who was going to take a bullet for Elizabeth? NEVER!"
Will smiled at Jamie. Jamie looked over at Will then back upfront and as she did someone from the crow's nest yelled out "LAND HO!"
Thank you everyone who supported this story and I am so, so, SO SORRY! That I havent been updating but I just started a new job and everything has just been so crazy! Please enjoy and please review! R&R!!