um, hello. this is chapter four. (obviously). and by the way, I put a refference of my other favorite character from another fandom. let's see if you can spot it. this chapter might be kind of weird, sorry if it is, anyway. and also sorry if there are any typo or grammar errors.
also, I'm so happy right now! thank you for all the positive reviews! (squee!)
Angelica awoke in Jack's arms facing his chest. She tried to break free, waking up Jack in the process. "hello luv," He said, staring into her eyes, "let go of me, Jack," Angelica responded. Jack did as he was told, Angelica then stood up from the bed, heading toward the bathroom. "may I join?" Jack asked, grinning. "no!" Angelica immediately answered. She entered the bathroom and slammed the door shut.
Meanwhile in the other room, Rachel was sleeping peacefully. Suddenly she was woken by a sniff by the face. She turned to face the other side, "five more minutes, Thunder!" she said, covering her face with a pillow. Thunderstomp just neighed on the other side. "no, not now Thunder! Please just five more minutes!" she pleaded, her voice muffled by the pillow.
A few seconds later, Angelica entered the room. She was already dressed. "c'mon, wake up. We have a treasure to find," she said, looking at Rachel who was still lying on the bed. Rachel opened her eyes a bit, "how'd you get in here?" she said. "Death let me in," Angelica replied, "I'm not a morning person," Rachel said turning to the other side where Thunderstomp was. Angelica suddenly realised the horse was there.
"I thought he was on the ship," Angelica retorted, "oh, him? Yeah I guess," Rachel said not even lifting her head. "come on! Get up!" Angelica shouted as she pushed Rachel out of the bed. Rachel fell to the floor with a thump. "hey! What the-" Rachel cursed, "Let's go find the lost chamber!" Angelica said walking towards the door.
"alright, let me get ready," Rachel sleepily said, sitting up on the floor. Angelica exited only to find Jack beside the door. He looked at her weirdly, "what?" Angelica said. "oh nothing, is she up yet?" Jack said, trying to start a conversation with her. "yes, she is quite lazy for a girl," she replied. "Angelica, there's something I want to say to you," Jack said, Rachel then came out from her room, wearing a black trenchcoat with her usual shirt underneath.
"c'mon, let's go," she said, heading towards where they fell before. Angelica then followed her, Jack behind her. "what did you want to say, Jack?" Angelica said as they were walking, "nevermind, I'll tell ye later," He said. They stopped by the hole they fell in, "how are we going to get back up?" Jack asked, looking up the hole.
"easy," she said, motioning for Jack and Angelica to come closer. She then pulled a lever and the floor went up to the surface. They were once again in the jungle, Thunderstomp was already up there, with a female white horse which also had a burning mane and tail, they were both wearing saddles with their names on the front collar.
"Rapidash?" Angelica said as she read the white horse's collar. "yes, you two will be mounting her. It's a long way to the castle- um manor-castle thingy," Rachel said as she was climbing on to Thunderstomp. Angelica rode up front while Jack sat at the back. "let me hold you, luv," Jack said putting his hands on Angelica's waist, she just rolled her eyes and turned Rapidash around to follow Rachel and Thunderstomp who were already ahead.
They rode a few miles until they reached the rocky mountains, there was a path leading up the mountain. They followed the path untill they reached a huge gate with a crown symbol. "this is the place," Rachel said, getting off Thunderstomp. She took out a key and opened the gate, Angelica and Jack got off Rapidash and led their horse inside with Rachel.
"In here," Rachel said, leading them to a stable. There were no horses inside, but it was pretty tidy. They left the horses inside and they got out of the stable and headed towards the big castle-like manor at the back. They entered the manor to find it very tidy and clean, it was decorated with red and gold. The only thing that captured Jack and Angelica's attention were torn pictures of presumeablely, royal people hanging on the walls.
Rachel Just walked to the left corridor, not minding the surroundings at all. She enter a dining room with several corpses slumping on the chairs – it was like they were eating before they were dead. At the end of the table was a corpse with black hair dressed in a red english coat and he wore a crown. Angelica followed Rachel into the dining room, walking over to the end of the table where the corpse with the crown was. He was holding a cup, Angelica assumed that it was the cup Rachel mentioned.
She reached out and took the cup carefully from the stiff corpse's hand. Suddenly a hand grabbed her hand, she gasped. It was the corpse, he was preventing Angelica to get the cup. "Hello, young miss," the corpse said, staring at her with half lidded souless eyes. "speak of my name and I shall give you the cup," the corpse said, he had a surprisingly calm voice.
Suddenly, all the corpses from the table sat awake in their chairs. They were mostly staring at Angelica. She just stood still, "hey, Richard! Where did you get this?" Rachel asked the corpse –Richard that was holding Angelica's hand. Rachel was inspecting a statue of a doe in her hands. "Rachel?" Richard asked, "oh, that. You can have that, I was planning to give it to you anyway," Richard said, letting go of Angelica's hand.
"here, take the cup," Richard gave her the cup, "Alejandro, pass the chicken please," Richard said to the man next to him. 'Alejandro' passed the chicked to Richard, "thank you," responded Richard. The corpses at the table started eating merrily. Angelica just stared at them with confusion, she gave the cup to Rachel who was trying to put the doe statue into an impossibly small box.
Suddenly Jack entered "did ye find the cu- whoa," he said as he saw the table full of corpses eating. He was wearing some jewelry that he probbably stole. "I'm sorry, sir. I believe that belongs to master Richard," A corpse maid suddenly said from behind him. He then took off the items he stole and gave it to the maid with a sheepish grin. "Rachel, that is not going to fit," Angelica said as she watched Rachel struggling to put the doe statue to a very small box.
"I know," she said, "I was just testing," she continued, putting the doe statue back down on the floor. "Richard, I think I'll get it later after I get back from the lost chamber," she said to Richard, who was eating happily at the table. He just nodded and Rachel headed towards the door. "now to the chamber!" she said, Angelica followed her. Jack had just finished returning the items he stole, "wait fer me!" he shouted, and ran after Rachel and Angelica.
please tell me what you think! I shall try and put more Jack/Angelica in the next chapters.
