A Sister's Journey

Chapter 2

The ceremony lasted just over an hour and afterwards, there were hands to be shaken and praises to be heard. Violet, however, spotted her brother walk off with Elizabeth Swann the Governor's daughter and mentally wished him luck. Violet was having a practically monotonous conversation when she heard her brother shout Elizabeth. Excusing herself from the conversation rather hastily Violet ran over to her brother to find him preparing to jump off the cliff. She was about to stop him when another man spoke up and instead they made a dash for the harbour with Violet following.

When they got there they saw Elizabeth lying on the ground in her under things with two soldiers and an unknown man knelt over her. James drew in sword and pointed it at the unknown man's throat. "On your feet." James said a little breathless from running. Slowly the unknown man rose to his feet and the Governor rushed forward helping Elizabeth up and wrapping her in his coat. "Are you alright?" he asked.

"Yes, I'm fine." Elizabeth said looking back at the unknown man. One of the soldiers dropped the corset he was holding and pointed at the unknown man. "Shoot him." said the Governor.

"Father?" Elizabeth asked "Commodore do you really intend to kill my rescuer?". James hesitated for a bit then put away his sword and the unknown man bowed his head to Elizabeth.

"I believe thanks are in order." said James holding out his hand to the man. The man hesitated then took James hand. James however instead of shaking it pulled the man's arm towards him and lifted his sleeve. "Had a brush with the East India Trading Company did we, pirate?" he asked revealing a branded P on the man's forearm. "Hang him." said the Governor.

"Keep your guns on him men, Gillette, fetch some irons." James ordered and the men pointed their guns at the pirate again. James pulled up the pirate's sleeve further to reveal a tattoo. "Well, well Jack sparrow isn't it." he said.

"Captain Jack Sparrow if you please sir." said the pirate causing James to look around.

"Well I don't see your ship, Captain." he said smugly.

"I'm in the market, as it were." said Jack.

"He said he'd come to commandeer one." said the soldier who had been holding the corset.

"I told you he was telling the truth." the second soldier said addressing the first. "These are his sir." he said handing James a pistol, compass, sword and hat. James looked at the pistol and tossed it between his hands. "No addition shot nor powder," he said picking up a compass "a compass that doesn't point north um," he then looked at the sword "and I half expected it to be made of wood.". James smiled and pushed the sword back into its holder and turned back to the pirate. "You are without doubt the worst pirate I have ever heard of."

"But you have heard of me." Jack said. James grabbed the pirate by the arm and pulled him along to be put in irons followed by Violet and Elizabeth.

"Commodore I really must protest." Elizabeth said.

"Carefully Lieutenant." said James.

"Pirate or not this man saved my life." Elizabeth said standing between Jack and James.

"One good deed is not enough to redeem a man of a life time of wickedness." James said bluntly.

"Though it seems enough to condemn him." Jack said causing everyone to look at him.

"Indeed." James said flatly.

"Finally." said Jack as the Left Tenant finished putting on his irons. Jack flung his arms round Elizabeth's head so the chain of the irons was against her neck and pulled her to him. "No!" said the Governor as everyone lurched forward. "NO DON'T SHOOT!" the Governor cried as all the soldiers pointed their guns at Jack again. "I knew you'd warm up to me," he said "Commodore Norrington my effects please and my hat." James hesitated causing Jack to shout "Commodore!". James gave in and turned to retrieve the items from the second soldier. "Elizabeth, it is Elizabeth?" Jack asked.

"It's Miss Swann." Elizabeth said harshly.

"Miss Swann if you'd be so kind, come, come dear we don't have all day." Jack said. James handed Elizabeth the items and stepped back. Violet watched petrified with what might happen to Elizabeth.

Jack took the pistol from the top. Pointed it at Elizabeth's head and turned her round. "If you'd be so kind." he said. Elizabeth scowled at him and began to roughly place the items on his person. Jack smiled at James taunting him, Violet stepped forward and squeezed James's arm trying to reassure him. "Easy on the goods Darling." Jack said causing Elizabeth to retort with

"You're despicable."

"Sticks and stones love, I saved your life, you saved mine, we're square." Jack said simply turning Elizabeth back round. "Gentlemen, milady" he said backing away slowly "you will always remember this as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow.". He pushed Elizabeth into James and grabbed hold of a rope, releasing a cannon which fell, lifting him up and causing him to spin round on a crane. "Now will you shoot him?" the Governor asked as James hugged Elizabeth to him and violet moved to the side of him. "Open Fire!" James shouted and the men began firing on Jack as he continued to spin on the crane. Jack then jumped onto another beam. "On his heels!" James shouted going to leave, but turned back to look at Violet. "Go home Violet, you'll be safe there." Violet nodded and ran back to Port Royal and climbed into the carriage waiting for her. "Home and make hast." she said to the carriage driver.

Once Violet arrived home she found Williams waiting for her outside the house. "Dear Miss Violet are you alright? We heard a pirate had been seen in Port Royal and when you didn't return we were so worried." he said helping Violet out of the carriage.

"I'm fine really Williams I just need a nice bath and a rest." Violet said making her way up to her room.