Chapter 8: Secrets revealed
Magdalena awoke to still find herself in Jack's arms. He was so peaceful when he slept. She touched his face carrying her thumb to his lips and gliding her fingers across his lips. She then kissed his lips, waking him up. He smiled at her.
"Good mornin, Luv"
"Good morning Jack"
"Rise and shine. We need to go and interrogate our prisoners in the brig about our former Don Hernandez"
"I agree Jack, that man at the bar was holding something back. I think those idiot soldiers below may be able to tell us more with a little persuasion."
"What type of persuasion?"
"You will see Jack"
"Caballeros, necesito que me digan todo y tal vez no les dejamos con los tiburones, savvy"
"What did you tell them?"
"I told them to tell me everything or they will be shark food"
"Very good"
"Pirate"
Jack smirked at her remark. She was a beautiful pirate also he thought.
"Jack leave me alone with them. I will tell you everything they tell me. You need to go check on the rest of the ship anyways"
"Aye, very well"
"It is about time you grace us with your presence Jack"
"My ship and I will do what I please on her and with her. How are we doing?"
"We are a day out from the island. We should make landfall by the morning"
"Where is our princess, this morning?"
"Princess?"
"Don't think me a fool Jack. I know you have feelings for the lass. We all know. Now the only question is does she know."
"That is no ones business but ours, Barbossa and to answer your question, she is interrogating the prisoners in the brig. We need to know everything that we may face on our quest. I believe we both can agree on that"
"Aye, I hate to admit this especially to you Jack, but I am finding myself agreeing with you on a lot of things"
"Here she comes"
"Jack, those idiots told me everything"
"Good, let's hear it"
"Don Hernandez's full name was Herberto Hernandez De Leon. His mother Great great grandfather was Ponce De Leon himself. According to them, Ponce De Leon did find the Fountain of Youth, but at the time, His son and himself were dying from some type of plague. When they drunk from the fountain, it only cured them. It did not grant them immortality because that only happens to living, not dying individuals. Only two people are allowed to drink from the fountain and only once a lifetime. No one has drunk from the fountain since De Leon because he had to swear to secrecy and swear to protect the fountain at all costs or a curse would fall on his family for generations. The secret was passed down all the way to Don Hernandez. Don Hernandez never gave up the location, but he did brag about his knowledge of it. Everyone in St. Augustine knows the story and they protected him. They even went as far as to carry out his wish of being buried on that island, not thinking that someone would give up any information."
"Now they have also betrayed him, thanks to you luv"
She smiled at him and kissed his cheek. Barbossa just stood there smiling. He knew it. He was no fool.
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