Hallo guys! Sixth chapter…..woo! So, this isn't that interesting, I guess, but it is a key part of the story :) I just wanna say: thank you guys for sticking with me throughout this story –starts crying as if I just won an Oscar- I..I..I just don't know what I would do without you! Enjoy! P.s raise your hand if you ship Frederick/Angelica :P p.p.s I'm going to start updating every week. School is starting and I'm gonna have a crapload of homework :/ Enjoy!
When Angelica and Frederick entered the house, Elizabeth was placing plates and utensils on the table. She then started putting baskets with fruits, meats, and cheeses around the corner. She laid a turkey in the middle. Angelica was surprised. With how poor Elizabeth seemed, she seemed to have a vast selection of delicacies.
"Wow," Angelica could smell the food, "it looks great." Angelica offered a smile towards Elizabeth. Elizabeth was taken aback with the sudden change of Angelica's mood.
"Thank you," Elizabeth tucked her hair behind her ears as she started cleaning the counters. She looked at Frederick, who had a flustered look on his face. "What were you doing out there that made you so happy?" Frederick exchanged a glance with Angelica, who smirked.
"Nothing. I was just really hungry," Frederick tried to hide a laugh, but failed.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes and grinned. "Alright, well why don't you run upstairs? You can send Jack down here and then wash up for dinner if you're so hungry." Elizabeth made shooing motions with her hands while Frederick sprinted down the hall. Angelica chuckle to herself when she saw Frederick bolt upstairs. By just giving him one small kiss, he was acting like the happiest boy in the world. She sat down and turned to Elizabeth. Looking at her now, Angelica realized that she had no reason to be jealous of her. She clearly still missed Will, and she only viewed Jack as a friend. Angelica sighed and looked around the kitchen. It was a nice kitchen, with light wood furniture. There was even a fireplace in the corner.
"Do you need any help cleaning?" Angelica wanted to make up for practically choking Elizabeth earlier. She got up and walked over to Elizabeth, who was now scrubbing a stain. Elizabeth looked up and set the cleaning rag down.
"No, I'm good. But thank you. I actually just wanted to wipe down the top of the counters." Elizabeth folded the cloth neatly and let it lay on the wood. She looked around the kitchen, trying to find any more spots or blemishes that would ruin the perfect look.
"Why is Jack upstairs?" Angelica asked, now just remembering that Elizabeth told Frederick to bring Jack down. She could only guess that it was because he wanted to rest. From the frantic way that Elizabeth's eyes were darting around the room, Angelica assumed that she was a neat-freak. Elizabeth stopped when she caught Angelica staring in confusion.
"Oh. When Frederick led him inside, Jack seemed surprised that he had any rum left. He drank the remaining bottles and then asked me for more. When I told him that I was out, he threw a tantrum and stormed upstairs, telling me that he was 'going to crawl in bed and die'." Elizabeth laughed. She tilted her head, observing Angelica. "What's your history with Jack? I'm sorry for asking, but if you don't mind, what have you two been through?"
Angelica sighed. She didn't know where to begin. The truth was, she and Jack had been through thick and thin. "Well, we first met about 15 years ago. I was living in a Spanish convent when Jack stumbled across me. He convinced me to come with him to live a pirate's life. However," Angelica paused, not really looking forward to saying the next part, "after a while, Jack left. He…just left. I had found my father by that time, and he accepted me on his ship and made me his First Mate. I ran into Jack sometime later and we went to the Fountain of Youth. Unfortunately, he dumped me on a deserted island. That's pretty much it." Angelica blew out a shaky breath, trying not to remember all the painful details. "What about you?" She asked Elizabeth, trying to get the subject off of her.
"Jack kidnapped me. That's essentially how we met. I tried killing him at one point, but I went and rescued him. With a few others. He also helped Will survive a fatal stab." Elizabeth kept her story short and sweet. Angelica nodded.
"Have you ever heard of the treasure that we're looking for?" Angelica asked Elizabeth, sitting down. She hoped for as much information as possible. Elizabeth smirked and sat across from Angelica.
"That's exactly why I called Jack in early," Elizabeth saw Angelica's puzzled look and explained. "I knew he'd left plenty of rum on the table. I even added some to the bottles, hoping he would become drunk. When he went upstairs, I was expecting Frederick to bring you in soon after, so I could talk to you about this treasure." Elizabeth pulled out a large piece of parchment and unrolled it. She flipped it around so Angelica could see it.
"How do you have it?" Angelica was happy and slightly pleased now that she had two-thirds of the treasure found.
"Long story," Elizabeth waved that question out of the air, "anyways, I wanted to give you the map. Only you."
"Why couldn't Jack see it? Why do you only want to show me?" Angelica had a lot of questions to ask Elizabeth.
"I know how much of a bastard Jack can be. Don't forget, I've spent three years with him. I know how his mind works." Elizabeth cautioned. She handed the map to Angelica, who studied it.
"Hold on," Angelica said, "the first map that I had looked exactly like this. A few hours later, the geography had changed. Now, the landmarks on this paper are moving." She showed Elizabeth, who widened her eyes.
"That's quite peculiar. I've never seen that happen. I guess I ignored the map when Will gave it to me, and I'm only looking at it now." Elizabeth's brow furrowed. "Hm. Maybe the person with the third map knows what's going on. I have a hunch who she might be."
"She? How do you know it's a 'she'?" Angelica questioned. She folded the map and started to put it in her pocket. She looked at Elizabeth, who nodded as if to say "Take it."
"I have a feeling. She might be someone I've met before. I'm not sure. You know what? Never mind. Just forget what I said." Elizabeth shook her head, as if getting rid of bad memories. "Remember. No matter what Jack asks, don't show him that map. Just trust me, Angelica." She quickly changed the subject.
Angelica sat in silence. She didn't want to continue the conversation about the map, but she didn't want to just leave Elizabeth in the kitchen on her own. She looked at the plate of fruits and cheeses and immediately felt starved. Elizabeth saw Angelica drooling at the food and laughed. "Please, go ahead and eat. We're just waiting for Jack and Frederick to come downstairs."
"Thank you," Angelica said, relieved. She took a piece of bread out of a basket and started picking at it. The last full meal she had eaten was right before Jack tied her up and put her on a longboat. Ever since, Angelica had to take whatever she could find, regardless of the condition. "When do you expect Jack should come downstairs?" Angelica asked. She wanted to talk to Jack about the second map. She didn't care that Elizabeth told her to keep it a secret. There are no secrets kept from Jack Sparrow. Before Elizabeth could answer, the two women heard thumping on the stairs. They whipped their heads in the direction of the noise and saw Jack stumbling down.
"What were you two talking about and why wasn't I involved?" Jack pointed to Elizabeth. He looked unsteady, obviously still overcoming the side effects of being drunk. Elizabeth and Angelica exchanged glances and smirked.
"Nothing," they said nonchalantly.
Alright. SO that's that. I know it's short so please don't kill me. For how long I made you wait I know that you guys deserve a longer chapter. Thank you guys for putting up with the wait and still reading it…you don't know how much that means to me. :) So review if you can, and if you want, write some suggestions for the next chapter. I'm kind of stuck right now on ideas, and anything will be totally helpful! On a side note, I'm going to update every Monday. Mondays are normally "blah" for people, so who wouldn't want some excitement in their day by reading fanfiction? Thanks for reading!