Chapter Three: Prison
"This is all your fault!" Adrianna yelled through the bars of her cell to the pirate across from her in another cell. She was too mad now and thankful for it. Otherwise she would be a puddle of tears in the corner.
"Now, now love it is not my fault you are in there. You are the one that killed a man." Jack said as he made himself comfortable. He couldn't say that he wasn't use to a cell. They were all pretty much the same.
"I DID NOT KILL HIM!" Adrianna said yelling each word precisely to make her point and pushed off the bars in frustration. That was when the tears came. She sat herself in the corner and cried quietly.
Jack sighed and stood up, "I know you didn't. You are not the type luv. The problem comes when trying to convince everyone else." She was bloody ignoring him. Fine! He would have to figure out a way to get them out of this mess.
Adrianna woke with a start. There was something moving around. She listened carefully as she rubbed the crick in her neck that one gets from trying to sleep on a cold stone floor. Her fellow prisoner, the pirate, looked as if he was sleeping and she hoped he was freezing to death. There was a sound again, like light footsteps moving toward them. It was late and she could still hear the guard snoring.
"Addy?" there was a whisper. It was Tommy.
"Here." She whispered back right before he appeared holding keys in his hand. "Tommy I am so glad to see you." He gave her a smile as he opened her cell. Adrianna stepped out and wrapped him in a hug. Then turned to sneak out of the prison. If she got a fair trial, which would't happen anyway given her status, she would still be found guilty. So what was escapeing jail when compared to murder. Then there was Tommy, he would go to jail if he was caought trying to help her escape. "You shouldn't be here. Go now before you get caught." He only shrugged.
Tommy stopped and looked at the pirate. "What are you doing? He's a pirate!" Adrianna whispered forcefully.
Tommy looked at her with a frown, "Pirate or not he can get us out of here."
"He has a point luv," Jack said standing up, "what are you going to do once you are out of here? Spend the rest of your life hiding from these soldiers?" Adrianna had not thought about that. Instead of running from Josh, she would be running from everything.
"And what would you suggest?" Adrianna said crossing her arms and glaring at the man.
It was Tommy that spoke, "for freeing him, we could have passage on his ship"
Jack smiled, he liked the boy already, "Aye mate that sounds like a plan." Jack responded. Holding out his hand to seal the deal. The boy shook his hand much to Adrianna's dismay.
"You will of course be honorable sir and take us to the next safest port." Adrianna said looking the pirate up and down.
Jack smiled at her, "Of course" he said as Tommy let him out.
"Follow me." Tommy whispered. They both followed him, Jack bringing up the rear as they quietly walked past the sleeping guard to a back entrance.
There were very few Guards on patrol and they hid in the shadows to avoid them. It was then Jack took control of the situation and did what he did best. Borrow without permission.
Jack spotted a supply wagon making ready to leave. "Stay here and be quite." He told them. He quickly ran to the supply wagon that was behind them and knocked out the driver. He drug him out of the way and into the shadows, and took the mans place in the seat. Jack then signaled Tommy and Adrianna to quickly jump into the back.
Jack took a deep breath and snapped the reins to send the horses into a mad gallop. He nearly lost his seating but recovered himself. As he rushed the gate of the fort, Jack stood up and waved to the guards on duty. "You will always remember this as the day you almost.." Jack didn't get to finish. There was a large bump in the road that sent Jack falling out of the drivers seat and knocking the air out of him. Luckily he held onto the reins tight enough that he didn't hit the road, but was hanging on. Barely.
"What is that fool doing? He is going to kill us!" Adrianna said holding on for dear life while crates of god knew what slammed around.
Tommy shrugged his shoulders then frowned, "Ya here that?" when Adrianna made some remark to the fact she couldn't here anything other than the obvious, Tommy heard the sound again and raised the canvas on the wagon. "Mothers love Addy! He is barley hanging on."
Adrianna stumbled to the side of the wagon and looked out to see the pirates feet dragging the ground and he was holding on to one of the reins with one of his hands. "What do you want me to do?" Adrianna questioned when Tommy looked at her expectingly.
"Well he is our only way to get out of here." Tommy said crossing his arms.
"Fine" Adrian said resigned. While looking for the easiest way to stop the horses she wondered if it was really worth it to save the pirate. Then she laughed she was doing it for her an Tommy. She walked all the way to the back of the wagon moving crates as she moved. Finally she reached the canvas and Tommy handed her a knife to cut it. Once cut, she climbed up very carefully into the drivers seat and tried to slow the spooked horses. Eventually they slowed and a little further down the road they stopped.
Adrianna jumped down and Tommy came around the side of the wagon to look at the pirate.
"I miss me Pearl." Jack whined. Tommy laughed and Adrianna, seeing as how the man was not seriously hurt, kicked dirt at him. How could he be thinking of a women at a time like this.
"You could of killed us!" Jack slowly stood up, dusting himself off and looked at her.
"I am fine thank you." Jack replied seeping sarcasm. The sun was starting to rise, he was hurting all over, and horses could be heard in the distance. But he took heart, he could see the Pearl, the sun coming up behind her. It made him smile. "Run in that general direction." Jack said while pointing to the Pearl. It took Adrianna a moment to move because she was in a state of awe at the beautiful ship in the distance and Jack didn't miss it. That's it luv, fall in love with me ship, then you'll fall for Captain Jack.
They all took off toward the sea and a waiting longboat. Once they jumped inside Jack started to row like a mad man. The British soldiers were already lining up to shoot at them. "duck" was all Adrianna herd before bullets started flying at them.
Jack was dodging bullets and rowing them to the safety of the pearl as quickly as he could. Finally he was out of range of the bullets and before he knew it, a rope ladder was dangling beside him. He helped Tommy and Adrianna up the ladder first then he followed. Once on the deck of the Pearl, Jack waved to the British and turned to Gibbs.
Gibbs smiled, "Glad your back Captain."
"Oh it is good to be back, Where's me rum?" Jack asked looking around. Gibbs handed him a bottle and he drank deeply. "Now.." Before Jack could finish Adrianna walked right up to him and kicked him in his shin making him jump around on one leg.
"You bastard!" She yelled before storming off.
"Well looks like you two have got to know each other." Gibbs remarked. There was not a women in the world that didn't have the same sentiment of Jack.
Jack glared at Gibbs and mumbled, "Take care of the boy." as he limped off after his "mate".
