Chapter Four

HELP ME!!!

"We will be there in eight days!" yelled a voice somewhere on the ship.

"Where are we going?" I asked Peter. We were walking along the railing looking for dolphins. Jack set a bet, whoever saw a dolphin first gets to shoot the undead monkey! You know, sometimes it seems as though Jack is trying to get us together.

"Port Royal, we are picking up Will and Elizabeth."

"Hey! What is that?" I yelled leaning over the ledge pointing at something near the horizon.

"I don't see any--------. LANA!!!" Right then I fell overboard because I leaned out to far. Above me, all I could hear were a lot voices yelling, but most of the time I could tell whose voices they were. Then I heard a big splash about 15 feet away.

As I heard it the current slightly pulled me under.

"HELP! HELP!" I screamed gasping for air and waving my arms frantically.

"Don't fight the current, love! Or it will pull you under even more!" I could tell it was Jack yelling from the deck of the boat. "Peter just jumped! Don't worry he will save you!"

Then I got pulled under by the current and all I knew was that I better get some air or I was dead. All I could feel was the warm water pulling me even further under. By now all the voices were gone and I was alone. But then, I felt an arm grab me around the waist and pulled me above the water. Then before I knew it I was gently put on the hard wood of the deck. I don't think I was breathing because I heard people yelling about how they thought I was dead. And sorry guys, I'm going to have to skip the mouth to mouth part.

"Are you ok, Lana?" Peter asked as I started to wake up from blacking-out. I couldn't really answer him because I was coughing too much but I think he got the idea. Then I looked around to see EVERYBODY crowded around me with Peter siting on the floor next to me.

"I think I will be ok," I finally managed to get out between coughs. "Thank you."

"What were you pointing at?" he asked me.

"Idk."

"What?" almost everybody asked.

"I don't know," I said back.

"Then why did you say it?" Jack asked.

"No, it means I don't know. But it looked like the navy ship but you know I didn't get to look at it closely."

"Ok, we will watch out for it if it is the navy. But right now, we need to get you right to bed!" Peter said.

"No, really, I will be ok," I replied.

"No, you have a fever, you are going to bed whether you like it or not!" Peter demanded.

"Ok, fine, but I can walk."

"No, don't worry about that I can carry you." Peter didn't look strong, but he didn't look weak either. But, he was strong. He picked me up and carried me to my room. Not saying that I am heavy I am just 85 pounds, but I was soaking wet. Then he sat right down next to me. "Stay here while I go get you something to eat."

"Like I have a chose?" As Peter walked out Jack walked in.

"You ok, love? That was a nasty fall."

"Really I haven't noticed? What do you want Jack?" I knew that he wanted something because of that grin he had on his face.

"Oh, why would you think I wanted something?"

"Because of that stupid grin on your face."

"Oh, it isn't much really. I just wanted to know if I could come and ask you a few questions when Peter is gone. Is that alright with you?"

"Whatever. Just wait till he leaves!" I said annoyed. I had practically died and he wants a favor! How selfish is that!!!

"Ok." Then Jack walked out and Peter, once again, walked in.

"What was that all about?" he asked me.

"Nothing, really. He just wanted to know if I was ok."

"Ok, I will leave you alone now so you can get some sleep before dinner. Bye," Peter said walking out the door.

"Bye," I said. But I don't think he heard me. And in a matter of seconds I fell asleep. Then about ten minutes after Peter left Jack came in and slammed the door and woke me up.

"So," he said.

"Can we get on with this?" I said wiping my eyes.

"Fine! Ok, first, how did you know who I was when you first came here?"

"Why didn't you ask me this two days ago when I came here?"

"I don't know! Just answer it!"

"OK! There are things called movies," and I had to explain what movies and TVs.

"Do you know Will and Elizabeth?"

"Yeah."

"Did you know that Peter is Will's brother?"

"HE IS WHAT?!?"

"Yeah, and Will is very over protective and he will never allow him to date you," Jack said.

"Then why do you keep trying to get us together so much?" I asked.

"Because! I'm a pirate! Pirates love to break the rules! DUH! And because Peter likes you, but he won't show it because he thinks you don't like him!"

"But I do like him! Uhmm, I paused," you won't tell him I said that will you?"

"I might, but I might not," he said while rubbing his beard. "This is what I came in here for, something so that I can blackmail you."

"What do I have to do?" I said annoyed.

Oh, not much, just let him save your life again in front of Will, so that Will can see how much he likes you."

"Fine."