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"Emma, come on. We've got to get a move on. The pirates are coming." "Save yourself. I can' escape their
clutches." "Noooo!" The two giggled as they heard someone approach. "Arr, I be the evil pirate Bluebell."
"That's not a real pirate, you know that," Emma said wrinkling her nose. "Yeah, play it right Bill or don't play at
all," Jack said trying not to laugh. "Fine, I'm Blackbeard. And I'm gonna get ya. Arrr." The two pretended to
scream again and ran away from the man trying to "kill" them. It's been exactly seven years since Emma had
been born. She was on her way to becoming a very beautiful young lady. Her two brothers, well technically Bill
wasn't really her brother. However he always stood by her and watched over her when Jack wasn't around.
They even played games like this with her whenever they were around even though they were approaching their
twenties. Suddenly, cannon fire really did rain on them. "Emma, stay by us," Jack called. The three of them
made their way to their respective houses. "Jack, hide your sister and stay with her until this is over," their father
said. "But I want to stay and help you." "No, now go. If I die out there you need to be there for them." The man
left and the three of them hid in their house.
Hours went by and finally everything stopped. The three of them had been playing poker when Jack looked
up. "What is it son," Pearl asked. "I think it's over," he said. He carefully went and opened the door. Outside it
looked like the Apocalypse. Men and women were lying all over the beach. Jack left the house for a moment to
see a ship leaving the port. "Emma, Jack, stay here." Pearl was out in an instant and shut the door behind her. "Is
Da' goin to be a' right Jack?" "I 'ope so." She wrapped her arms around him and he hugged her before the door
opened again. "Papa," Emma said. She ran over and hugged him tightly. He had many cuts on his face and he
was limping. "Wot 'appened," Jack asked. "Ship bloody decided to blow us up." "Jack, language," Pearl said
looking pointedly at Emma. He coughed as if that was to cover what he said. "But we're on land," Pearl said. "It
was Naval. They know this here be a pirate village so they probably wanted to get rid of the lot of us in one go."
"Bloody fools," Jack said. "Jack!" "Well, i's true innit. They don't even know what kind of people live here. They
don't know that there are families and so forth."
Later, the two Jack's went out to see if they could help any of the families. Emma and Pearl remained behind.
"Mama." "Yes dear." "Why did the Navy attack us?" Pearl wasn't sure what she should tell her daughter. Should
she say it was because her father was a pirate? Should she say that it was because they lived in a village of
indecent scoundrels? Emma, though very young, was very bright for her age. She taught the girl everything she
knew, which wasn't much. Her husband helped whenever he was home. He taught the kids things they might
need, like history, how to read and things needed if they were ever on a ship. Of course she also knew that he
taught his son how to fight. Everytime they went on a ship together and Jack came back, he would have little
nicks and cuts on his arms and legs. Most likely it was from a sword because whenever she asked about it, he'd
tell her nothing. "Is it because of Daddy?" Pearl still didn't answer her. "Ma, we need your help," Jack called.
"Emma, please don't go anywhere. I'll be right back." Pearl followed Jack to where he led her. "What's
happened," she asked. "Bill's house was destroyed. We think he might still be inside." She nodded and began to
help out.
Emma sat in the house with her doll which she named Lizzie. It was the only possession that she owned that
was her own. Her mother left to go help her brother with something outside and left her behind. Emma Sparrow,
as stated, was a very bright girl. Her mother often said that she had never known of a girl who learned as fast as
she did. "Oh Lizzie, what another fine mess," she said hugging her. She began to sing her favorite song to herself.
"Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me. We extort, we pilfer, we don't give a hoot, drink up me hearties, yo ho.
Maraud and embezzle and even hijack, drink up me hearties yo ho. Yo ho, yo ho a pirate's life for me." Her
mother taught her the song and she had been meaning to teach Jack it as well. Then he could sing it to the crew
on her father's ship, The Merry Man. "Oh Lizzie," she said to her doll. She hugged it very tightly as she awaited
her mother's return.
When Pearl and Jack arrived, they saw that Jack Senior had taken Bill out of the rubble. He was unconscious
but seemed to be alive. "What about his parents," Pearl asked. Her husband shook his head solemnly. "They
didn't make it." Pearl began to cry on the spot as Bill slowly came to. "Wha 'appened?" "Navy attacked,
remember," Jack (his friend) said. "Where's my Ma and Pa?" Jack (the adult) put his hand on the lad's shoulder
and shook his head again. Bill's eyes glew with unshed tears but he didn't do anything at all. "I want your
approval first. I'd like to give yer parents a proper sea burial. Is' at savvy," Jack asked. Bill didn't seem to be
thinking about anything but nodded his head all the same. "Now about yer place o' residence. I've got a spot
open on me crew. I'm going to need to rearrange a few people but would you like to join." His son wanted to
protest, he'd wanted to go with his father and be a part of the crew for years. "But Da'" "Jack, we'll talk later.
Right now I'm speaking with Bill. Care to take me on?" Bill nodded once more, this time with more vigor. "I
want to go anywhere that's far away from here right now." "Good, you'll take the oath tomorrow. Right now
we'll go back to our home."
"Jack, over here son." Jack walked over to his father and waited for him to start talking. "I know you wanted
to join me with the ship this time so you can come too." Jack was about to cheer. "But only if your mother
approves." That shut him up. He ran inside and went to spoke to her. Jack (the adult) went through most of the
crew in his head. "Ma, I need to talk to ya!" "What is it Jack?" "Da' offered me a position on his ship. Said I had
to ask ye first however." This is not what Pearl wanted at all for her son. Bill was in the corner playing with
Emma so they went outside. "What're ye gonna do on the ship," Emma asked Bill. "I don't know yet, but I'll
write you a lot of letters describing all o' me adventures." "But I can't read to good silly." "Oh, well then when I
come back I'll tell ye in person. Savvy?" "Savvy." Suddenly, Jack ran over to them with a big smile plastered on
his face. "I'm in the crew too." "Ye serious. Great, this'll be wonderful. We'll never have to be apart." "You're
leaving too Jack," Emma said with small tears coming down her face. "Hey, not fer a few weeks. We'll have
plenty of fun before then to play. Come on, smile for yer dear brother." She still seemed like she wouldn't do
anything. "Bill Turner, I might need yer 'elp on this one. I believe a tickle attack is in order," Jack said with mock
seriousness. The two teens leaned over and began the attack. Pearl and Jack watched their children (including
Bill) with their arms wrapped around each other. "We raised them well," Pearl said. Jack just smiled and
nodded listening to their playful laughter.
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