this chapter might me kind of weird, and also sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes.
"are ye sure we're gonna make it?" Jack asked Rachel, there were many stories about the bermuda triangle, none of them spoke the good of that island. "ofcourse we are," she said, "you know many ships have disappeared there," Angelica stated, Jack turned around, obviously unaware that Angelica was there.
Rachel just shrugged and climbed up to the crow's nest. Jack took out his compass, and the arrow pointed straight ahead, they certainly was going the right way.
A few days had past since they sailed on the Heavy Anchor, they finaly reached land, which is supposedly the bermuda triangle. "is that the right island?" Jack asked Rachel, who was fiddling with a bottle of vodka. "hm? Oh i think so, I can't really tell from here," Rachel said, squinting her eyes. "c'mon, let's go," she said as she walked to the dinghy that was hanging on the side of the ship.
Soon Jack was rowing the dinghy to shore. "why do I have to be the one rowin'?" he said. "because you're the man, Jack," Angelica said with a smirk. They finally reached shore, and pushed the dinghy on to the beach. "aye, this is the one alright," Rachel said, looking at the rocky mountains from afar. Angelica then stood next to her and tried to look at what Rachel was looking.
"lead the way," Jack said motioning for Rachel to lead, "no, not yet. We must find the items required to open the gate of the lost chamber," Rachel explained. "why is there always a ring to it?" Jack mumbled under his breath. "what is required?" Angelica asked, "well, from what I remember, it was... one cup of undead blood... some undead hair... and a cup from the forgotten prince's dining table," Rachel trailed off.
"where exactly, do you find those things?" Jack said, "well, I have some undead blood and hair. We just need to find the cup," Rachel said, looking into the horizon, "meanwhile, let's find a place to stay. The sun is setting," she said and walked into the woods. Jack and Angelica gave eachother confused looks before deciding to follow Rachel into the woods.
Rachel was walking a bit briskly, while looking at the ground, as if searching for something. Suddenly Jack and Angelica both fell into a hole covered up with leaves, and they landed with Angelica on top of Jack. She emidiately pushed herself off of him. "aha! You've found the entrance!" Rachel said from the surface, before jumping into the hole after them.
She straightened her waistcoat and then walked to the area behind Jack and Angelica. It was then that they noticed it was some kind of hallway, underground. "you comin' or not?" Rachel said motioning for them to follow her. At the end of the hallway was a room with a sort of front desk, except noone was there.
Suddenly a black shadow approaced Angelica from behind, and pulled her backwards in a ghastly manner. "Angelica!" Jack exclaimed, trying to pull her away from the skull-like hands that was pulling her. Angelica also struggled to break free, the shadow was pulling her into the wall "Rachel, do something!" Jack said, still trying to pull Angelica free. The shadow then said, "speak of my name, and I shall release the girl." "Rachel!" Jack called out, Rachel was fiddling with the bell on the desk, "Death, you can stop playing games, now. it's beginning to get boring over the years," she said, not taking her eyes off the bell.
"Rachel?" the shadow –Death said, suddenly Death popped out of the wall, releasing Angelica. 'Death' was a skeleton, covered in a black hood, he was carrying a scythe – he was a grim reaper. He also wore a chain that goes around his neck, with a glowing lantern at the end. Jack and Angelica just stared at Death, mouth agape. "yes, Death?" Rachel said, finally turning to see him. "how long has it been? A year or two?" Death said, his voice was dark and raspy.
"don't know, missed me, old friend?" She said her accent changes from time to time, "perhaps," Death said, walking closer to her and stroked her cheek. Rachel only rolled her eyes and said "do you have a room or two?" "yes, come in, come in," Death said as he led them into a coffin shaped door which took them to a hotel-like area. The place was clean, surprisingly. It had a few doors which Jack asumed were rooms, and at the end of the hallway he saw light that resembled the light from a tavern.
"what's over there?" he asked, pointing at where the light came from. "that's the bar," Rachel said, only to be replied by an enthusiastic "oh," "over here, I only have two rooms left," Death said, pointing to two doors when they reached the end of the hallway. "I am not staying with Jack," Angelica said emidiately, "well, I'm not either. And you are not sleeping with me," Rachel said and took the keys Death gave and walked into the room on the right.
"you can't do this to me!" Angelica shouted, holding Rachel's door open. "hey, my hotel, my rules," Rachel said, before shutting the door. "your key, miss?" Death said, handing the other key, he was trying not to laugh – and people were terrified of his laugh. Angelica only took it and went inside the other room. Slamming the door shut, leaving Jack outside. "well, I'll go get some rum," Jack said, sauntering over to the bar Rachel told him about.
"becareful, the... people here aren't used to see the living," Death said from behind him. Jack wondered for a moment as he walked, the living? That can only mean... his thoughts were cut off when he reached the bar, there were a few men – no, dead men – but they we're moving, eating, and drinking beer, rum and other beverages, yet, they were skeletons, mummies and pretty much corpses. The men there then stared at jack when he came in. For once, he was lost for words, dead or perhaps, undead men were sitting in by the bar, drinking alchohol. Was he mad?
Maybe not, because on of the skeleton men approached him and sniffed him in and odd way, and he checked his pulse. "oi, you're not dead are you?" the skeleton asked, there was a moment of silence. Until Jack said "um, no and I certainly don't hope to be."
Meanwhile in Angelica's room, she was inspecting her surroundings. Most of the furniture were antiques. Suddenly, her stomach growled. So she decided to go outside and see if this weird hotel had some food instore. She walked the opposite direction from where Jack walked, leading her to a big room with a long table. At the end of the table she saw a skeleton, not quite like Death. He was having dinner with his family – supposedly, he was wearing a tophat with a purple shash tied to it, a golden monocle and a very nice black and purple suit.
His 'family' consisted of a blonde wife, the eldest child; a daughter with silver hair, the middle child; a boy with black hair, and the last child a toddler; a boy much similiar to the second. The wife then noticed Angelica, "hello, who are you? Come, sit with us," she said in an airy but motherlike voice. The wife walked up to Angelica who was frozen still "what's your name? You must be a friend of Rachel's. I'm Claudia de Jose," Claudia said, she was beautiful, with long blonde hair that reached to her waist, shimering light brown eyes and pale skin – which was covered in stiches. "Angelica," she only said. "come, sit," Claudia said leading her to the seat next to her. All three children sat across them, "this is my husband, Studio de Jose. And this is Clamenta, that one's Seigfried and the youngest's Joseph," Claudia introduced her family.
Angelica just smiled nervously, "eat, you look hungry, love," Studio said in a deep jazzy voice, "I don't think your wife would be happy of you flirting with Angelica," Rachel said as she entered the room, she sat beside Angelica, across from Joseph. "you," Angelica said as she ate nervously. "what about me?" Rachel said smiling as she ate the food herself. "you are a loco woman!" Angelica replied, "aha, most humans find me weird, not crazy. Well, may be a bit crazy... but I'm overall a... seemingly harmless person," Rachel trailed off, now seeming like she was talking to herself rather than Angelica.
"you should be thanking me for reuniting you and Jack," Rachel said teasingly with a smirk. "I don't want Jack in my life anymore," She said quietly, "don't lie Angelica~" Rachel said, poking her arm, only to be responded by a jab by the arm. "you can be a bit childish sometimes, Rachel," Clamenta said, giggling a bit. "old habits die hard," Rachel said, still smiling. "but really, I know you still love him. Besides, he did say he had 'strrings' for you," Rachel said, chopping on a piece of bell pepper.
"stirrings? What's that?" Studio said, "feelings," Rachel said. Studio rolled his... green glowing eyes (they are not eyeballs). After they finished dinner, Rachel was the one who left first, deciding to stay in her room and get some rest. Angelica then left and met Jack on the way, who was leaving at the exact same moment. "hello, luv," He greeted, he was a bit drunk. "you're sleeping outside," Angelica said, turning to the hallway that led to her room. "I am not!" he slurred, he went to Angelica as she was unlocking the door.
Angelica quickly opened the door, stepped inside and tried to close the door but was the door was blocked by Jack's hand, which was actually a bit squished by the door. He let out an "ow," before Angelica gave mercy on him and opened the door, with that, Jack stepped inside happily. "get out Jack," Angelica said as she still held the door open. "no," Jack said and walked over to the bed, slumping himself onto it.
Angelica sighed and gave up, closing the door, she decided to sleep beside Jack. Seeing this, Jack put his hands on Angelica's waist. "get off," she said shoving Jack's hand aside, "what's wrong? Don' ye miss old times?" Jack slurred with a smile. "no, now sleep," she said, turning to face the wall. Jack just pouted and watches as Angelica slowly fell asleep. Making sure she was asleep, he put his hands on her waist once more, pulling her close. And he soon fell asleep after.
probbably more Jack/Angelica in later chapters... and also I need reviews, how will I know if you like it or not?