Isabella practiced with Isadore for three years becoming stronger by the day. Her father to her displeasure got married to a horrible woman named Muriel. A woman who married for nothing but his money and dispised Isabella greatly. Now seventeen Isabella would be of marrying age within a year so many suitors were comming to attempt to woo her. Isabella didn't want any of them though all she wanted was to continue her training freely without having to watch out for Cassandra trying to find out what she was sneaking off and doing everyday.
It had just turned spring. Port Destile was as beautiful as ever now that the early flowers started to bloom. Isabella and Penelope were returning from Isadore's at dusk.
" He says that I am improving greatly Penelope", Isabella said excitedly as the two women walked down the path to the front of her mansion.
" I know Miss", Penelope whispered," He said that he has never had a more promising student before."
" Really", Isabella said knocking on the door," Oh and I told you to call me Bella! I like the sound of it better."
" Yes Miss Bella."
The double doors opened but instead of the usual doorman Cassandra was standing there smirking evilly.
" Come on in Isabella", she said," You have a lot of things to explain to your father and I. My little spies have seen what you have been doing. Oh you are in trouble this time girl. "
Bella exchanged frightened looks with Penelope then followed Cassandra to the sitting room where her furious looking father was sitting with Lord Beckett.
" Please sit Isabella", Mr. Dawson snarled," You too Servant."
Bella and Penelope sat on a decorative sofa across from the three adults.
" How long have you been disobeying me girl", Mr. Dawson snapped," How long have you been engaging in these unproper acts?"
" Father you have to understand-"
" I don't want to hear what you have to say", he roared," Penelope you are mostly to blame for this so you and your pathetic brother shall be punished for this. Don't question the authority I have over the law."
" It's not her fault", Bella screamed," It's mine! I'm to blame! Don't punish them because of me!"
A smile crossed his face.
" At least you have some bravery", he sneered.
" Your friends will not be harmed if you agree to the following terms. One: You shall not ever do unladylike things like this again. Two: You will marry Lord Beckett next year. That is all."
No, she thought angrily, I will never ever marry him! But then they will go to jail because of me! So who's more important? Me or them?
" Fine", she snapped," I shall marry Lord Beckett. But you must not punish them."
" I will not", Mr. Dawson said smiling more broadly," Once agian things go my way."
Bella hopped off the sofa and ran out of the mansion and down to the bay. She had held her tears in for too long. She dropped in her knees in the sea and started to sob. Why was it that she was condemmed to live like this? Always having to do what people want her to. Never free to do what she wants to. If only she could get away. Far away and never see these wretched people again. But where was she to go? She hardly knew anyone else in the world. Well if she couldn't run then maybe she should just die. Death would ease the pain of her forced life.
" Why the tears love", a male's voice said.
Bella glanced up and saw a tall tan man with dark dreadlocked hair under a hat and a beard with two braids. He looked as if he hadn't a care in the world.
" Who are you", she asked quickly leaping to her feet," This is private property this is."
" No one can really own a bay though", the man said," As for the name you are looking at the one and only Captain Jack Sparrow."
He made a little bow sweeping off his hat then asked," And what is the name of the lovely but sad lass I am speaking to?"
" Isabella well Bella Dawson", Bella said.
" Dawson is it", Jack said interestedly," You wouldn't happened to know Erick Dawson, would you?"
" I do", Bella said," He's my father. A terrible father but still my father."
" I didn't know he had a child", Jack said walking around her examing her from different angles," You don't look much like him?"
" Do you know him?"
" Aye. He is the reason I've come here. We have unfinished business. And I am suspecting that he is the reason for the tears?"
" Yes that bastard is", Bella snarled," I just don't want this way of life anymore. I am being forced into marriage next year to a man that I strongly disagree with when it comes to views on life. I am not allowed to learn fencing or fighting techniques anymore because they aren't ladylike. And I'm not allowed to be my real self. And Father of course had to marry this selfish little wench that cares nothing of us!"
She had just told all her business to a complete stranger but she felt that she could somehow trust Jack.
" And what is the real Bella like?"
" A pirate loving free spirited girl!"
" You like pirates", Jack asked surveying her.
" Yes I do they are very fascinating", Bella said defensively.
" Aye. They are. Might I ask you to take me to your father?"
" Yes I will take you to that maniac", Bella said," Just follow me."
Bella led Jack up to the mansion. The doorman answered the door this time.
" Who is your guest Miss", he asked.
" This man wishes to speak to father", Bella explained," Now if you will excuse us."
Bella and Jack walked past the doorman and up to her father's study where she knew he would be this time of day. She quickly rapped the door.
" Father. There is someone out here to see you."
" Come in then."
Bella carefully opened the door and found her father sitting in his big comfy chair behind his desk. His eyes widened in fear at the appearence of Jack.
" No! No it can't be", he choked standing up," I heard that...Your supposed to be...Why are you here?! What do you want with me?! I wasn't with the crew when they marooned you! I left before then!"
" Yes you left and you conviently took some of the teasure we had hoarded over the years", Jack said smiling still," Now I would like that back."
" Wait a minute", Bella said realizing something about Jack and her father," You're pirates aren't you?"
" Aye love I am", Jack said," As is your father even though he abandoned his crew on the Peral and his captain."
" So you've lied to me my whole life", Bella said rounding on her father," I have pirate blood in my body. Never allowed to embrace it though. Who was my mother?"
" You have to understand Isabella", Mr. Dawson said softly," I was trying to protect you all these years from the life I had. I am the one who was able to use the gold i took to make a new more proper life in high society like my brother. If anyone knew you were the daughter of a pirate then you would yourself be at risk of hanging."
" Daughter of a cowardly pirate", Bella snarled," So who is my mother?"
" Your mother's name was Alima", he said quietly.
Jack's eyes widen slightly at the name.
" Ah", he breathed," You were taking a liking to that young woman of company. I should have known looking at your daughter. She's the splitting image of her."
" She is unfortunenately gone now", Mr. Dawson said without any expression of regret.
" Lets cut the chit chat shall we mate", Jack said smiling toothly so that a cuple of gold teeth were revealed," My gold if you please."
" No Jack", Mr. Dawson said smirking and pulling a pistol out from his coat," I think not. GUARDS!"
The door burst open and about seven guards ran in and seized Jack.
" No", Bella shouted," Father that's unfair! You're the one who betrayed him!"
SMACK!
Mr. Dawson's hand collided hard against Bella's face.
" Do not speak of what you don't know of! Take him to the prison!"
Jack looked as though he was not worried about his current predicument.
" Don't despair love", Jack said grinning," I'm sure I'll see you right soon savvy."
" Take this scum from my pressence", Mr. Dawson ordered.
The guards escorted Jack from the room. Bella ran out after them but they were gone. She laid in her bed that night with unease. She couldn't believe that her father lied to her. But on the other hand she was part pirate!
I know I don't know him, she thought, But maybe Jack will help me get away from here if I help him get his gold back. Well no point in just laying here then.
Bella leapt off her bed and ran over to the window. She flung it open, rearranged her dress, and started climbing down. Once safely out of the mansion she ran to the gate and climbed over it.
Now to town, she thought.
Bella started walking down the long road that would leadd her to town where the prison was. It was chilling as she walked in the pitch darkness but she was determined and plowed on for another half hour. The shops were all closed and all that could be heard was the racous laughter comeing from the pubs.
The prison should be right down here, Bella thought turning a corner.
" Well hello darlin'", a drunk man called to her as he stumbled down the path," Well you sure are a purty little thing aren't yer?"
" Please don't come any closer sir or I shall have to harm you."
The man laughed raspily and took another step forward so that his face was only a few inches from hers.
" What you gonna do girly?"
Without a moment to spare Bella quickly hitched up the skirt of her dress and high kicked him in the face. The mans nose broke as he spun to the ground.
" I'm tougher than the average girl don't make that mistake again", Bella snarled.
She then made her way down the street to the prison.
" Miss Dawson", the warden said shocked at her pressence," Why are you here? And with no one's accompanyment?"
" Warden I am here to visit a new prisoner brought in here today", Bella said calmly," A Captain Jack Sparrow."
" Your father", he started then stopped as Bella handed him a money sack," Does not need to know! Right this way Miss Dawson."
The warden led her down the steps to the cell chamber where the prisoners were held. Her eyes immediately fell on Jack.
" Mr. Sparrow", she said rushing over to his cell.
" Please do drop the formilities Bella", he said," They are not need here."
" Warden may I have a moment alone with Jack?"
" Yes", the warden said," You have ten minutes."
As soon as the the warden left Bella said," I'm here to rescue you! To get you out of here so you can get your gold back from my father!"
" Really", Jack said," I do not understand where your comming from love. You hardly know me yet you are risking everything to help me. You must really want me. And well who can blame you."
" Oh don't be so full of yourself", Bella snapped," I'm helping you so you can help me get away from here."
" Wanting a life of adventure do you", Jack said grinning," Well how do I know that you won't just be dead weight? I mean you do make good company but..."
" I was trained by master Isadore and I'm smart and learn fast. Also I can see that you lack a crew so..."
" Well I have no objections. So how are you to get me out?"
" Um. I hadn't really thought of that. But I have an idea."
She grabbed the pistol that was sitting with Jack's stuff and handed it to him.
Two minutes later the Warden rentered and saw what seemed like Jack Sparrow pointing holding Bella hostage.
" Help Warden! Help!"
" Let me out or I shoot the girl", Jack ordered," And that would be a waste would it not?"
The Warden quickly oblidged shoving the key in the slot.
" Thanks mate", Jack said walking out with his pistol still on Bella," Now we have business to attend to."