Part 9

"Are you ok sweetheart?" Asked Jack wrapping his arms around her.
"I'm fine," Breathed Pearl. "All that fighting last night...it brought back bad memories...,"she drifted off, sighing.
"What is it love?" Jack said gesturing for her to sit down on the ground. He sat down next to her.
Pearl turned to face him. "I've got a terrible past...i was abandoned as a baby and a kind family took me in. I grew up having lovely people around me. But when i was 10 years old. The man and woman were killed by Captain Barbossa and his murderous crew. They kidnapped me and as i had no family i had no choice, i didn't have anywhere to go to onland. Anyway...the two men who kidnapped me yesterday used to be part of Barbossa's crew. They were terrible to me and when Barbossa found out they were beating me, he ordered them to walk the plank. Barbossa may be mean...but he looked after me well...," Tears were running down Pearl's cheeks. She turned to Jack. "Do you know Barbossa?"
"Aye, i do," Jack said..."He's me nemesis...worst enemy...he's the one who stole what was mine," Jack stood up suddenly. "I have to go and find him now,"
"I'm coming with you!" Said Pearl getting up defiantly.
"Ok...but it will be dangerous...,"Said Jack...