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Chapter 15:
Arson
"Arson"? William Turner asked a bit winded as he turned in Elizabeth's direction. Elizabeth took a few steps towards Will, nodded and whispered "Aye…Arson. We shouldn't be stayin' here too long…" Will cautiously started to bite his bottom lip while asking "Why not"? Gibbs suddenly appeared behind William and answered his question "It nay be a wise choice for us pirates to be seen in this gold forsaken town".
Elizabeth pulled Mr. Turner by the arm and led him through the gates of Arson. William cleared his throat and asked, "What are you doing"? Elizabeth smiled at Mr. Gibbs and commanded, "A bit less chattin', eh? We nay be wanting to be caught…. again". Gibbs nodded at the Captain with wide eyes and Elizabeth fixed her glance on Will. She had expected him to be the pathetic little whelp that he had always been and to ask a billion questions on the subject, but it seemed that Will was not even slightly interested in what she had been saying.
Elizabeth whispered to Gibbs "Check the local taverns for the clown, and the wench". Gibbs nodded but Will stamped his foot and screamed, "She is not a wench"! Elizabeth looked around quickly at the town's people who seemed a bit alarmed at the screaming situation. Elizabeth had now began to smile at the people in the town and then she took Will in her arms and declared "Oh, no don't say that Miss. Baxter is one, and a pirate…hmm…I doubt that". Will looked at her puzzled and asked "What"?
She quickly let go him and turned to the town's people who had immediately started clapping. One little boy and his mother approached Elizabeth and said "Oh, that was wonderful. When are Miss. Baxter and her theater company arriving"? Elizabeth smiled that her plan to make the people think that they were actors had worked. She smiled and whispered "Very soon, Madame. Now if ye would be excusing us, we've got work to be completed".
Will chuckled as he and Elizabeth started walking further and further into the town. Through out that walk, Will had smiled at Elizabeth many times. He finally asked "Theater group? Clever, Captain". Elizabeth nodded and whispered "Aye, that be me. Clever Captain Swann, at yer service Mr. Turner". He chuckled for a second, until he noticed something. Elizabeth had hardly noticed that Will had stopped walking.
But she finally realized, turned around and walked towards him. She watched him examine a bakery for a moment and then finally decided to speak. But he cut her off by whispering softly "This place looks familiar…" Will then touched the handle of the door and continued, "This whole town does…" Elizabeth had finally began to get curious so she asked "Familiar"? Will quickly smiled, and placed his hand against the door while saying, "Yes, as if I've been here before. Ate in this bakery, played on these streets…"
Will stopped him-self as he realized why he thought this town was familiar. He slowly smiled and whispered, "This is where I used to live…with my mother… I used to live here before my father left us, and I went searching for him". Elizabeth bit her lip and asked puzzled "Well, why would Barbossa stop here then"? Elizabeth's eyes went wide as Will shook his head profusely, she then whispered, "Unless they were looking for ye…"
Will took his hand off of the bakery door and asked "For me? Why would they be looking for me"? Elizabeth took him by the arm and dragged him quickly down the streets of Arson. Will walked quickly along side of Elizabeth while asking, "Why would they be looking for me"? Elizabeth stopped for a second and whispered "Yer a Turner…" she then grabbed his arm again and dragged him this time faster towards the docks on the other side of town.
Will asked puzzled "So what if I'm a Turner, does that make me less human? What? I don't understand…" Elizabeth rolled her eyes and said annoyed "I'll explain it to ye, at the opportune moment". Elizabeth suddenly stopped dead in her tracks and whispered stunned "There she is…." Will turned around quickly and asked happily "Juliana"? Elizabeth shook her head and whispered "Nay…the Pearl".
Elizabeth turned to Will quickly and said, "Will, ye must go back to the ship as quickly as possible. No takin' short cuts to see yer other eunuch friends, savvy"? Will sighed and asked disappointed "What about Juliana"? Elizabeth rolled her eyes and explained, "I'll fetch her…" Will stomped his foot on the ground while saying "She's not a dog"! Elizabeth rolled her eyes once more and responded "Fine! Whatever animal she is! I'll find her, and bring her back to my ship. But ye run back immediately"!
Will nodded and began to walk quickly towards the other side of town to Miss. Swann's vessel, while Elizabeth made her way towards the Black Pearl. Elizabeth walked towards the Pearl to see Pintel on the outside of it. She stomped her foot angrily, and looked around to see how she could get on the ship without him noticing her. She then noticed a fairly good-looking man sitting on a bench near the docks. She smiled to her self and walked towards him and then sat down on the bench.
In the mean time, Will had sort of listened to the Captain. He was dilly dawdling into the bakery that had seemed to be so familiar to him. The way he figured it was that he could go in, buy a pie or something, and get back to the ship without Elizabeth knowing. He opened the door to the bakery to see a woman behind the counter baking pies. He also saw many men sitting at the tables waiting for their orders. The woman asked "Anything for you dear"? Will smiled and asked hopefully "Ugh…yes. Do you happen to have apple pie"?
The woman nodded and whispered, "I hope you don't mind the 10 minute wait…Mr.…"? Will smiled and replied "oh, ugh…Turner". The woman smiled and continued "Mr. Turner. I will call you when your pie is ready". Will smiled at her and then he walked towards one of the tables and sat down beside an older gentleman. Will looked at him curiously and realized that he was holding the newspaper up side down, which meant…. Will gasped, got up quickly, but not quick enough. Because the man grabbed his arm and asked "And where do ye think ye be going Mr. Turner"?
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"And that is a beautiful Jacket, Mr. Kris" Elizabeth held herself right next to the gentleman on the bench. He smiled at her and whispered, "Thank you, Miss. Shore". Elizabeth would never ever give her real name to a stranger unless she considered him trust worthy. Elizabeth softly brushed her hand down his shirt while whispering "And a beautiful shirt…. but I wonder.." She then got closer to him and whispered in his ear "How would you look with nothing on"? The mans eyes widened and he got up and whispered, "My house is about a block from here…" Elizabeth smiled and whispered, "Perfect".
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"So… Mr. Cotton? How are you today"? Jack looked at him suspiciously, while he drank out of a rum bottle. The parrot on his shoulder answered "Walk the plank, walk the plank". Jack chuckled and replied "I'll take that as a…fine". Cotton smiled and handed the bottle to Jack while his bird spoke "Drink up me hearties…me hearties…" Jack grabbed the bottle, fixed his leg on the bed, and took a sip. He then handed the bottle back to Cotton while asking, "You don't say much do you"? Cotton smiled at him and Jack once again asked a question "Well, how am I supposed to know if you and I are mates"? Cotton's smile widened while he put out his hand waiting for Jack to shake it.
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Elizabeth pushed Kris against the wall of his bedroom and started to remove his clothes while they kissed. Kris moved his hands on her clothes but she shook her head lightly and said seductively "First yer clothes…." He smiled as she started to kiss his neck while she took off his jacket. She then took out a rope that she had kept in her pocket just in case and started to tie his hands together. He chuckled and whispered, "I didn't know you liked it that way…Miss Shore".
Elizabeth chuckled and whispered into his ear "Ye don't know a lot about me". She then slammed his head against the wall and he fell unconscious. Elizabeth smiled, picked up his hat and his jacket and put them on. She cleared her throat, opened the door, and walked onto the streets as if nothing happened. She then made her way back to the Black Pearl and walked right up to Pintel and said in a deepened voice "Excuse me, sir. Where is yer written document on the permission to have this beautiful ship parked at this dock"?
Pintel shrugged and replied back worriedly "We don't have one, sir". Elizabeth shook her head and said, "Well then, I'll have to force ye to move". Pintel shook his head and asked hopeful "Is there anything' that can be done, for ye to let us…" Elizabeth interrupted "Yes…ye must let me examine it, the insides as well". Pintel nodded and let Elizabeth pass while saying, "Thank ye, sir". Elizabeth nodded and walked up the pathway to get onto the deck. She smiled to herself, walked down the stairs towards the brig and asked in a manly voice "Juliana"? Suddenly, a sweet voice came from the Captains cabin, and the voice said "In here".
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