1Searching For The Dutchman

Searching For The Dutchman

Chapter Two

Tortuga looked like it did any other night, all grimy and the cobblestone ground was disintegrating beneath one's feet. At any given moment a chair could be flung out of a window, luckily Lina wasn't close to when that kind of thing would happen. Harry on the other hand had no idea he was being followed back to his home ship, The Black Pearl. The Pearl, for short, was just wading in the water, Harry quickly grabbed one of the ropes and climbed aboard.

Lina looked at the rope, she hasn't climbed on a rope like this for about three months, she's a bit rusty. So Lina just climbed on the rope, she almost slipped off a few times but made it aboard whatever this ship is. Nobody was around, just the way she liked it, Lina stealthily moved around the ship to see if anybody was in there. It was if that boy Harry disappeared. Then a calloused hand went over Lina's mouth, and another securing her arms. One thing Lina absolutely hated was being held, she twisted her foot out and dug it into the person's leg's armpit and the person, probably Harry immediately folded to the ground, but he still had a hold on Lina so she bent her leg awkwardly and hit him in the side. The person let go of Lina but as she was getting up he grabbed her legs and pulled her down. Simple trick, Lina just turned around, on her back, to see the boy, Harry. She could barely make out his face but sure enough, it was him, she just put as much force and smacked his arms holding her legs.

"Ow." Harry yelled, Lina gigged a bit. She couldn't believe he was going to be so easy to get rid of. Lina hurriedly got up and bolted up the stairs, now she was up on deck. She could see everything, it was amazing, she has missed the ocean so much. It looked beautiful out, just looking how the moon reflected the ocean. Lina took a minute to let out a sigh, a nagging part of Lina still wishes to be on the Serpent with her mom and Angie, one of the crew who has taught her how to use a sword and how to fight well.

A creak in the floor boards broke the silence and Lina's thoughts, she turned around and saw Harry standing there, a bit pink on the left side of his face, he started walking up to Lina.

"What the hell are you doing here kid?" Harry whispered angrily, Lina didn't move.

"What are you doing here?" Harry scuffed, he could tell he wouldn't get an easy answer from this kid. He stepped forward to Lina, still not knowing she's a girl. The step was supposed to be menacing and scare off the kid, the kid didn't even flinch though.

"If you think I'm going to get scared from you just walking up towards me then your plan is definitely not going to work." Lina said smartly, Harry looked a bit surprised that a child would smart talk to him, he's definitely full of himself Lina decided.

In the candlelight, Lina could see Harry better, he did have blonde hair, it was wavy and long, about shoulder length and he had high cheekbones, very long lips and the blankest look in his cerulean eyes. Lina looked down to the floor, she didn't want him to look at her face, pull off her cap and him to find out she was a girl, since surely he wouldn't help her then.

" Are you going to help me stowaway or just stand there with your bruised pride?"Lina couldn't help but insult him, it was her common nature, you pick it up when all you around is pirates and such.

"Why. Are. You Here?" He said the words like they were sentences, anger was rising from him, Lina could only think that his enmity could not be strong so he'd help her, eventually. Lina just stood her ground and didn't move, not a muscle, not udder a word.

"Why are you here!" Harry yelled as he crouched over Lina, he seemed very tall for his age, he was definitely taller than Lina. Lina backed away from him, just took one step, his breath smelled horrible. Maybe a new tactic was in order.

"I need to get to my location before I turn nine and three months. So if you would be ever so kind, please help me stowaway on this ship." It was hard for Lina to sound sincere, she didn't want to, it seems though there would not be another way. Harry on the other hand felt like he was getting through to him, should he help the poor lad or no? Of course not.

"Do you know what ship you are on lad?" Lina didn't know, did it matter? Lina just shook her head.

"Well don't stow away on this ship, it's the Black Pearl!"Harry said matter-of-factly.

So this is the infamous Black Pearl, captained by no other than Jack Sparrow. Her mother was one this ship, maybe even in this very spot. Lina's mom was captured and fought the East India company on this ship. Longing for her mother attacked Lina, she became overwhelmed by the fact that her mother was here on this ship many times before and might never be again. Lina tried to push the feelings away, she walked away from Harry to glance at the end of the ship, she wanted to see the ocean, that would help, maybe.

Harry watched the boy, he started to tremble, but just a bit, you could barely tell fro those loose fitting clothes, he walked to the end of the ship. He just followed him.

"Look, are you going to help me or not?" Lina asked curtly after she sniffled. The boy leaned over the railing then crept behind Lina.

"Of course," Lina smiled, her plan is working, "not" Then Harry moved his arms to grab her shoulders and throw her of the ship.

"Do you want a broken nose, or worse a broken arm?" Lina asked politely, Harry smirked, like a kid could do that much damage.

"Like you could do that damage." Lina looked down and behind her, one of Harry's hands were on his sword's hilt. The kid turned around and jerked her palm of her hand right under Harry's nose as if she wanted him to smell it.

"Like this, now a broken nose hurts like heck, I should know. Do you want to go through that much agony?" Harry's eyes were brought to life, he looked so frightened but he calmed down after Lina pulled her hand away.

"You can't break my nose. You're joking. Now goodbye whoever you are." Then Harry grabbed Lina's shoulder with a strong grip to throw her over but before Lina kicked Harry between the legs, what a cheap shot. Harry let go of her and fell to the ground, Lina crouched down and leaned over him and grabbed a hunk of his blonde hair.

"Now please help me." Lina put much emphasis on please. Harry's head was jerked up to look at her, but luckily her face was hidden in shadows by her hat's cap.

"Let go off my head. I'll help ya okay?" His head was starting to pound, it hurts when you have a large hunk of hair captive. Lina grinned, he could see her grinning, he couldn't see though the redness of her lips, the thing that gave her away mostly.

Lina let go of Harry's hair, it was a bit greasy, she rubbed her hands on her already dirty pants. She pushed herself up and put out a hand to help him up.

"No way." He mumbled and got up by himself, Lina just shrugged. His loss.

Harry went down the small steps to the middle of the ship, he stopped right there and turned around to look at the kid her volunteered to help, he couldn't believe he fell for it, under pressure, what will the captain think of him once he finds him stowed away on his ship?

"Okay, I'll take you, do you have any things with you, don't drop the." Harry asked, Lina just reached in the back of her pants where she slid the book, to keep her hands free. Harry glanced at it then spoke up.

"You know how to read?"Harry asked surprised, many pirates do not know how to read, how does this little boy know, is he a run away from a governor's palace or something? Odd kid.

Lina just nodded, she just wanted to get situated in the place she'll be hiding in, she also needs to find some other hiding spots since Harry will probably give her location up.

Harry and Lina walked down the stairs, across the ship, she could see a lot of hammocks just tied up in the open, one after another, the crew's room. There were a bunch of rum bottles laying askew on the ship's floor and some crates that had a bunch of cards on them.

Harry walked then stopped. He did not know where to stowaway a small child. Would he fit in small spaces? He glanced back at the boy, really skinny a bit short and was rubbing his hand on a dull golden thread around his neck, probably a trinket from his beloved mother.

Harry turned around and went walking the other way and passed Lina. She followed him diligently, she had a sense when to follow and shut up then when to yak and ask questions, it's just that sometimes she didn't always listen to that sense.

Down the stairs they went, again, this time on one side was the brig or where normally hostages & prisoners were kept then on the other side was where the food and most importantly the rum was stored. Harry walked through with Lina trailing behind to a stack of flour, sugar, wheat and oats in large burlap sacks.

"Help me." Harry commanded. Lina immediately helped him and started moving burlap sacks. After a bit of time they finally finished, all bags were clear.

"Now I need you to just crawl right there and I'm going to put the burlap sacks around you, the pirates won't notice I bet. We barely ever eat, until someone volunteers to cook. Great, Lina thought, she was going to a ship that eats less than she normally has every day.

"There? Okay." Lina answered curtly, she sat down and hugged her legs, a huge grin played on her face.

"Weird kid." Lina heard Harry mumble before paneling the burlap sacks all around her. Lina just sat there smiling, she was one step closer to finding Mr. Turner. As soon as Harry left Lina punched a small hole for light to come through.

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