Chapter 15.

Great ma daughter is stolen but I have the treasure

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Returning home to Port Topica her daughter was already there waiting for her in the docks waving her arms with all of her might bubbling with excitement. Alanna smiled at this yelling orders to her crew to dock and to rest up, as she walked down the plank towards her little girl.

Claudia ran over and jumped into her mothers arms happily after not seeing her mother for so many months. "Mama!! I grew a inch and I got a new scar a few days ago!! You wanna see", pulling at the straps of her dress to show her mother the large red mark that she had received from attacking a boy who was making fun of her.

"Sweetheart how did you get this?", as she carried her daughter back home walking on the dusty path towards the manor catching up with what her daughter has been up to all of these months. "There was this boy and he kept making fun of me mama so I jumped on him and I hit him in the face!"

"Now he has a large black eye", as Alanna laughed at her daughters temper. "How have you been mama? Did you get treasure?" But Alanna just winked at her daughter, "I'll tell you when we get home". "But momma……", as Claudia started whining but Alanna kept quiet just grinning at her daughters glare.

"So how's Grandma doing?", seeing the manor in the distance. "She's been alright but we've missed you terribly", leaning her head against her mothers shoulder. "Well yer in fer a treat darlin when we get home".

When they had returned to the mansion Claudia already laid in her arms asleep as Alanna slowly put her daughter to bed kissing her on the forehead. She skipped down the stairs and already saw Grandma Sparrow sitting at the dinner table drinking her tea reading a book.

She came up behind Agatha hugging her and kissing her on the check startling her mother-in-law. "Alanna darling? Is that you?", as the fragile woman got up hugging Alanna in her tight grip. "Oh Agatha I've missed ya so much", as Agatha and Alanna both sat down to talk.

"You know my darling butterfly I think your skin might have gotten even darker", as they both chuckled at the thought. "So what have you stolen this time?", sipping her tea. "Well Agatha I was in France on a bit of a journey and I found a very interesting map", as Agatha already pulled her reading glasses out to read out this map that Alanna had found.

Alanna passed it over and the moment Agatha saw it she squealed for joy. Looking up from the map grinning, "Darling is this what I think it is?"

"Well if you are thinking what I think your thinking Agatha then you are correct!!", as Agatha and Alanna started laughing and shouting. Claudia hearing all these noises coming from downstairs she found her mommy and grandma dancing and laughing.

"Mummy?", rubbing her eyes. Immediately Alanna and Agatha stopped seeing the small child standing there looking at them curiously. "What's going on?", as she ran over to her mother as Alanna picked up Claudia giving her an Eskimo kiss.

"Well if you must know I have a very big treasure her pet. It's the map to El Dorado the city of Gold. And you and me are going just like I promised!", as Claudia squealed and started hugging her mother constantly jumping up and down in her arms.

"WAIT!!", as Alanna turned around looking at Agatha who was observing the map. "What is the matter Agatha?"

"You don't have the entire map. Part of the map is missing", as she rubbed the brig of her nose. "WHAT??!!!???!!!", as Alanna ran over and saw that indeed there was something wrong. That part of the map just ripped off to nowhere. "Oh shit…."

Alanna stood at the helm of her ship setting sail for Port Royal. After many hours discussing it with Agatha she decided she would try to find some clues who might possibly own the other piece. But she had to stop in Port Royal and pick up some things that she wouldn't be able to get in Tortuga.

Claudia slept in the Captains bed, dreaming happily of pirate's all the while holding her teddy bear. After a week they had finally reached Port Royal. They had to be careful. One slip up and they would have the entire British navy on their ass.

Alanna decided that the only way to get pass all of these soldiers she would have to dress like a lady. She wore a lovely pale yellow dress. A corset sucking in everything that she looked like a twig. She carried a small frilly umbrella to finish the ensemble.

Not allowing to leave Claudia anywhere she took her daughter dressing her in a lovely white dress made of silk. A small bonnet on her head and little matching white gloves. Walking through the large crowds of Port Royal Alanna and Claudia passed a doll shop. Claudia begging her mother to go in and see Alanna allowed her promising she would be back in a few minutes to pick her up.

She gave Claudia a few coins so she could pick out a doll to have as her own. Claudia ran into the store seeing all of the beautiful porcelain dolls, with lovely curled hair, and beautiful gowns. But Claudia knew which one she wanted. The pretty black haired porcelain green eyed doll. It looked like her mother and she knew she wanted it.

She asked the owner if she could have it and he sold it to her. Forgetting her mother's words to not leave the store till she came back to get her Claudia left the store. Immediately after being in the streets for 5 minutes she was lost already. Not knowing where to go she became scared ands starting crying.

Elizabeth was walking around buying flowers to bring back to the mansion when she noticed a small little girl no older then 7 crying holding a small doll. Sadness ate at her as she walked over to young Claudia. "Darling are you alright?", as Claudia looked up. She shook her head, "I lost Mummy. And I don't where I am", as she clung to her doll more.

"Its alright…..I'll help you find your mother. My father very well could help", as she slowly took Claudia's hand. Claudia at first hesitated. Her mother always said never to trust strangers but this woman was so nice and she wanted to help so Claudia complied.

So together Elizabeth and Claudia walked back to the governors mansion. Entering the mansion yelling and arguing could be heard going on. Elizabeth still holding Claudia's hand went inside her father's study where she found, Commodore Norrington, Jack, Will, her father and Mr. Gibbs.

They all turned when they heard the door opened. "Ahh…Elizabeth darling. I didn't expect you back to so soon", the governor said until he noticed the child. "Father what is going on?"

"We are arguing about Sparrow's clemency", Commodore spoke up noticing the child also. "Who's child is that Elizabeth?", as Elizabeth let go of Claudia's hand and kissed Will on the cheek.

"This is Claudia. I ran into her in town. She seems to have lost her mother so I brought her back here. Father I was hoping you could help her find her mother", as the other's continued staring at her. Jack walked over to the child and bent over to her.

"Why aren't ya screamin?", as he noticed the child didn't seem frightened of the pirate. She just squinted her eyebrows then shrugged. "Pirate's don't scare me", as she played with her dolls hair.

"Well ya should be scared of this pirate. This is Captain Jack Sparrow to ye missy!", as his right eye started to twitch. Norrington just rolled his eyes as Will snickered behind his hand. Gibbs just shook his head and the Governor had a worried look on his face.

"Wait a minute…", as Commodore walked over to the child. He bent down and pulled the necklace off of her neck. "Commodore! What in heavens name are you doing?!", Elizabeth shrieked at him as Norrington was observing the necklace he ripped off the child's neck.

It was a small silver rose the steam made of black diamonds. For a simple piece of jewelry there was a long story behind it he figured immediately. This was not just a plain trinket. It was a symbol. A symbol of the Withering Rose. He looked up into the child's face. Those eyes…..even though they were a light green something about them seemed familiar. Where had he seen these eyes before?

But that didn't matter at the moment. What mattered is where the child had gotten the necklace. "Umm..capt'n I'm going fer a drink..", as Gibbs left to go to the nearest tavern. "Aye that's fine Gibbs", as Jack also stared at the child. She was a lovely thing Jack wouldn't lie. She also had lots of spunk in her which he couldn't help but grin at.

"Where did you get this necklace child?", but Claudia only glared at James Norrington. "Mummie told me to never talk to strangers…", as James gritted his teeth. James looked over and saw Jack, Will, and Elizabeth talking as Jack held out a map in his hand.

"If you could possibly help me?", he said sarcastically. Elizabeth walked over and bent next to Claudia who was playing with her doll. "Claudia dear, could you please help us? It would seem that Commodore Norrington has found an interest in that necklace that you have around your neck", as Claudia fingered the small trinket.

"My mummie gave it to me. She said it would be our own special secret…", as tears started welling up in her eyes. "I WANT MY MUMMIE!!!!", as Claudia started crying hysterically as Jack turned to James saying sarcastically, "Well Norrington you made the child cry. Wut next?"

Gibbs sat in the tavern as he saw a lovely young woman walk inside and sit next to another man. He could overhear what they were saying. "We are not going to El Dorado until we find Claudia! I want my child back. DO you hear me?! You and the rest of the crew go out and search for her because we do not leave Port until she is found. She is more important then El Dororado!", as she got up huffing knocking over a man banging the door.

Gibbs got up quickly and ran out of the bar running down alleys and streets until he reached the governors. Without even knocking he ran into the mansion into the study where he found the child crying, Jack with the map, James trying to calm Claudia, and Will and Elizabeth looking unsure of what to do as they were talking to Jack about the map.

"Tha might not be necessary Capt'n", as Gibbs fell to the floor unconcious.

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