Drifting Out to Sea

by Specto-Pessimus

Ghost Ship"

1. Chapter 1

Dark Castle Role-Play Ghost Ship Drifting out to sea...

Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 12th, 2003, 8:41pm

I had done it...I had set all the souls free...but somehow...somehow, that wasn't enough. No, Katie had guided me towards my life. Towards my future...something that I could see clearly.

In-evedently, I knew this wasn't the end...but until then...who could stop me?

Maureen Epps coughed up the salty sea water, her hands holding onto a piece of driftwood from the Antonia Graza.

"Huh?" she said, as if waking up from a dream, she was conscious once again.

The sound of a horn was heard off into the distance...could it be? Yes it was...a ship's horn. Finally, safety.

She picked up her sunburned arms and waved them wildly.

"HEY!" she screamed , her throat raw.

"Aye!" someone yelled.

"What is it?" one asked.

"You mean...who is it?" he replied from the crow's nest.

"A girl..."

"A woman..."

"Get her out of there!" The Captain got up from his sitting position, and called to his first mate.

Time passed after they had hoisted her up out of the waves, and onto the boat. Finally, putting her on a stretcher.

"It's going to be okay ma'am..." a paramedic said.

She held Katie's necklace around her neck, so sure of herself. That she was going to make it through this.

"How many fingers am I holding up?" the medic asked.

"Eight?" she said groggily.

"Close enough" he lied, putting down his hand.

The two paramedics began to hoist the stretcher up into the ambulance... Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Sep 12th, 2003, 8:53pm

Materializing himself, Jack grew angry at himself for letting her of all people destroy the ship. Being blown up was not fun and it hurt like hell, but all was not over. He still had some of this souls still, the ones who actually had done bad in their lifes, the ones who'd never get away clean.

Epps' team was among them. Sure they hadn't done all bad, but he liked them, especially Murphy. He was a wise seaman with the knowledge that could help Jack in the future.

Epps was probably dead now herself. One could not survive the Atlantic water for long amounts of time. He didn't care about anyone, it was for the best probably. She was off in a better place.

Out of the water he came, as he saw a dock nearby and couldn't be happier. The morning had just come and the sky was a dim blue, time to find another ship.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 12th, 2003, 9:01pm

"Everything will be okay..." the first paramedic said, running his tan hand through his light blonde hair. He had dark blue eyes, with thick black rimmed glasses.

He perhaps was a 'mama's boy' at heart. Probably liked staying home with his wife, baking cookies.

"You said that before..." Epps clearified, as the stretcher was hoisted up into the ambulance.

The other paramedic had an English accent, and dark brown hair, with dark brown eyes, he was taller then the other one, and had a small earing in his right ear.

"Well, we like to say it alot." he smirked.

"I can see that..." Epps replied.

Each paramedic got on opposite sides of the ambulance, ready to close the doors.

But just as Epps was about to close her eyes and relax, she saw a man in a tan uniform, just like the ones on the Antonia Graza, loading up some sort of brown crate. And followed by the one crate was another man at the other end.

Each other them had V.I.P ID badges around their necks.

Followed by one crate, came another, and another.

"The hell?" she thought to herself.

And soon, out of the blink of an eye...their leader turned out to be....Jack Ferriman, he glanced up in her direction, giving the most evil of glares. Rather not that surprised that she was still alive.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" she screamed at the top of her water beaten lungs, as they closed the doors, and the man in the front started up the engine.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 12th, 2003, 9:11pm

Watching the scene with great interest she smirked, in the body of a small quiet paramedic. First rule red hair was not something to be proud of, this damn Annie look was grinding on her nerves. She sat near the back pretending to rummage though the box of needles trying to find the right size to attach to an IV. "Clam down miss.." her voice was soft and sweet. Pulling the plastic wrap from the needle she attached it to the IV then slid it into the woman's skin. "Theres nothing there.." she spoke like a worried mother.

Across the water a figure watched Jack lift from the water, a smirk crossed her face. "What a screw up.." she muttered leaning to a pole to tie boat lines to. Looking out across the water she watched the smaller boats tossed about by a wave that laped the shore line. Aray wore a crip skirt and suit top, her job was in every way like Jack's..only cleaner. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Sep 12th, 2003, 9:14pm

Time passed by, but Jack managed to dry off and gather his collection, his souls and the gold. A trick to decieve those fools would work anyday.

Slight conversation went on between him and the others, as the gold began to be lifted into this new ship he'd just found recently. Sensing a familiar essance, Jack looked at the paramediacs van and saw...Maureen! She lived after all, but was not alone. His boss was there with her.

He glared at her. 'I'll be damned!' he thought, listening to her scream.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 12th, 2003, 9:17pm

Epps fought, in hysterics.

"Let me go!" she was petrified of needles.

"Stop this thing, please! He's after more souls..." she started to feel dizzy.

"It's okay, ma'am..." a paramedic said.

"The fuck it's not okay!" she screamed and fought until she was left, unconscious from the medication.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 12th, 2003, 9:20pm

"It's okay.." she whispered running a hand though Epp's hair. "Why are we just sitting here lets go!" she yelled looking up. Casting her eyes in the direction of nothingness, or what seemed to be nothingness to everyone about her she gave it a glare as the doors slamed shut. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Sep 12th, 2003, 9:23pm

She'd be better off dead now. What Jack had in store for these people was just like that on the Graza, things would not be pretty. Once Jack had reclaimed his souls, management would fullfill it's greatest desire. Anyone he ever cared for would be in a hell for eternity.

But he had no family or friends to care about..

Stepping inside, Jack felt the auroma of the freshly humans. He followed his minions down to storage where the gold would be placed... for a long time.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 12th, 2003, 9:29pm

The ambulance slowly sped off, down the dusty road...away from the thousands of innocent people boarding the new cruise ship, Epps's only last hope...was to save those people...

What would a crazy person think of in their minds? Nothing really...a twisted warped world...

Epps awoke in a cold sweat, in a bleak metal hospital bed with cheap cotton sheets, wearing a blue cotton hospital gown, the locket around her neck was gone.

She quickly bolted up to a sitting position, her eyelids springing to life, as she looked around in the darkness.

"HELLO?" she yelled.

Silence.

She threw the covers off of her pale body, and slowly her legs wobbled out of bed. But she fell to the floor, having not walked for days.

Bringing herself up to a sitting position on the floor, palms flat, she looked around.

"Hello?" she asked again, slowly using the bed railing for support, getting herself back up.

Slowly, as she got to her feet, she walked towards the little light in the doorway, and lifted the handle ,stepping out into the hallway.

"Can anyone hear me?"

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 12th, 2003, 9:41pm

"Maybe you should think about getting back in bed?" A figure sat in a chair on the far side of the room, where she sat if no one looked behind them she wouldn't be seen. In one fluid movement she was on her feet watching Epps. "Now then do you need any help?" Her voice was soothing and if it was hidden from you of what she really was, she'd play you like a banjo.

"She's got all the damn evil behind her and she can't get her lazy ass and do this herself." Leaning off the pole she disappeared, her form melted up from the ground like melted bullets then took the color of skin and clothes before Jack. "Joyce sent me.." her voice was nothing of interest or excitment, she was only doing this for vacation time. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Sep 12th, 2003, 9:47pm

Almost settling in, a voice came to him and he knew that this woman wanted business. "What does she want with me this time? Sure I screwed up, but I'm getting back on track... It won't happen again! You tell her that!" He spoke, fear and anger.

"Who are you anyway?" He was clueless and hopefully the innocent passengers wouldn't catch on to the game.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 12th, 2003, 9:50pm

"I'm not suppose to be here...there's no need for me to be here..." she swayed back and forth, as if acting like a crazy person.

"I'm beyond help..."Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 12th, 2003, 9:56pm

"Last time I checked I was Arya, Arya Breaker." she sighed and closed her eyes for a moment. "Well I'd love to tell her but if I did, I'd be worse of then you. She visting your friend at the hospital." Running a finger down the wall she shook her head in disgust at the dust that covered the tip. "I'm only here until all this shit is cleared up, then I'm back to New York." She smirked at the thought, "Got this damn windex deal almost done, I take rich-man-with-big-industry souls." Motioning down to her suit she nodded with herself in agreement.

"Yes well you'd be surpised at how many say that." walking over to her she helped her to her bed. "Now then why are you here?" she smiled trying to make small talk. "Oh how rude of me!" she looked embarrest, "I'm Joyce!" she smiled again, it was almost sicking.

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Sep 13th, 2003, 6:16pm

Katie Harwood lay facedown on the carpeted floor, noisily retching up enormous amounts of seawater. Anyone who could of seen her would have questioned how such a small girl could swallow so much water. Taking ragged, shallow breaths, Katie slowly sat up. Despair and confusion washed over her like the waves she could hear lapping somewhere below.

What had happened? Katie remembered Maureen blowing up the Antonia Graza, remembered floating upwards, leaving the Ship from Hell she had been trapped on for forty years. Remembered thinking that finally she was bound for greater horizons, that she was free of this earth and could find the peace and rest she had longed for so long. The next thing she new, she was laying alone on this tacky carpet, spewing up seawater from lungs that hadn't needed to breathe for forty years, yet seemed capable of filling themselves with enough seawater to float a dinghy. If this was Heaven, she thought grimly, maybe she was better off on earth. But she was quite sure that she was, indeed, still on earth. The thought made her want to scream in frustration and despair, but reason ruled out. Better to get familiar with her surroundings first.

Katie gazed around. She was on a boat. She could tell from the rhythmic rocking of the floor under her feet. She stood up on shaky legs and turned a full circle around. She appeared to be in a small room, not unlike the cabin she had occupied on the Graza, with a single low bed, a new-looking dresser and wardrobe, and a cushy-looking couch. 'Wait a minute.' Katie thought. 'I'd better make sure..' Crossing to the wardrobe, she wrenched it open. She grabbed a clothes hanger and jobbed her hand with it. Sure enough, it passed right through her hand. The way it worked had always been this: Katie could touch, but not be touched. Apparently, nothing had changed there. Growling with frustration, Katie ran to the only way out of the small room - a door opposite the bed.

She turned the handle, stepped out and found herself in a long corridor. She closed the door behind her, noting that the number inscribed on it was '38'. She crept silently along the corridor, which was oddly deserted. She spied a staircase at the end and quickened her pace. Just as she reached the stairs, a crowd of people appeared at the top. They surged down the stairs toward her, bustling past her, around her, through her. None of them noticed her. It had always been that way. They didn't notice her unless she wanted them too. She ran quickly up the stairs, unfeeling as body after body flowed through her own. Reaching the top, she found herself in a wider hallway. She looked frantically around for any mode of escape. There was a door to her right, and through the window she could see the ocean. She ran over and wrenched open the door, hurling herself outside into the salty sea air. Suddenly, Katie realized that she was panting. She was panicking. She ran to the railing of the deck and found herself looking toward a port harbour. The ship she was on was still docked, still loading passengers. She could hear a siren somewhere, gradually fading away.

It was cold out. Katie presumed she was still near the Bering Strait, possibly in Alaska. Looking to her left, she spotted a gangplank that new passengers were still emerging from. She raced towards it and prepared herself to run through them and off this boat onto dry land. But as she reached the edge of the crowd of people, she stopped. It was like she had hit some kind of wall. She could go no further. She pushed as hard as she could, but there was no way she was getting off this ship. This time, Katie allowed a scream to leave her lips; an anguished, panicked cry. She flung herself toward the railing, meaning to jump. But she was blocked that way, too. Twirling around, she fell to her knees on the deck, sobbing hysterically. This couldn't be happening, it couldn't possibly.

Katie's breath hitched in her throat and she choked momentarily. She couldn't possibly have seen what she had just seen.Slowly, Katie lifted her head. And gasped as she saw the one thing she had hoped never to see again. Jack Ferriman. Her captor, her torturer, the personification of all evil. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by MelissaM on Sep 15th, 2003, 01:43am

Leaping out and pinning Jack with his left hand, Murphy leveled four knuckles at his face, leaning in to get an idea of what kinda mood he was dealing. Narrowing his eyes, he didn't bother to hide the disgust in his voice.

"No! Dont you dare hurt her you bastard. Tell the lass to tell miss you know who to stand down. You have us. You can torture me, torture the men. But dont be that cowardly to torture innocent women, you... God. Let her live. Shes my only thing left to go on for. Leave her outta this you bastard. Damn you, leave her outta this"

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Sep 15th, 2003, 02:19am

Arya had still been there, when Murphy came into the room, that is, unless she flew the scene, but not people like her.

So she was a collector of souls too, but got the better end, or worse. Whichever it was. Jack didn't mind the job he'd gotten, just wished he wasn't trapped on a boat. Why the hell was this is punishment? What was this woman's then?

Jack's head went into the direction that the hand went, a hard impact on his jaw. Bitting down on his tongue, blood now was the flavor in his mouth. Taking his hand and whiping his mouth, he turned and looked at Murphy.

"What happens to her is of no concern to me now. Let her rot away in a mental institution for the rest of her life. I have no desire to come and claim her, so there really was no need to hurt me."

He spits out blood. "Some people never learn..."

Turning his head slightly, Murphy gets knocked off of his feet. "Really, quit bitching...She's fine. If she crosses my path though, I'm afraid I won't keep your plea. Sorry, but a deals a deal."Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 15th, 2003, 11:09am

Epps rolled her eyes, sighing, she sat back down on her bed.

"Call my sister, Annie...she can transfer me..." she tried to think of a way to get out of here.

"I'm here...because they THINK I'm crazy." she pointed to the hallway, the white wooden door wide open.

"The secretary doesn't think I'm crazy..."

She sighed.

"I need to get back home..."

She rasied an eyebrow slightly.

"Nice to meet you..." she leaned over, and opened the drawer, looking for her cigarettes.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 15th, 2003, 6:27pm

Lifting an eyebrow she cast her amused honey eyes in the direction of the two men on the ground, "Having fun love?" the words rolled off her tong as she lowed herself and bent legs to Jack and Murphy's level. Arya wasn't one for enjoying the pain that other's felt, in fact her sinning was light enough that she didn't have to watch bloodshed. Her outlook on life surprising as it may seem at this point wasn't as bleak as most dead girl's eyes viewed the world, it was more then likely due to the fact that she was clinically insane and was at no fault when she ripped a large gash in the throat of the nun that came to visit her.

Images flashed of the white walls, padded to keep the attempt of banging one's own brains out at bay, and the blood that converge on it from the elderly lady's neck as she lay on the floor drowning in her own blood, she could still hear the gurgles and moans as the woman's heart slowed to a laboring thump, then nothingness.

But having your soul taken away and placed in a world where you couldn't follow you psychotic dreams of dementia any further then to drowning a cat, was spirt crushing enough. In the time she'd been pretending to be sane something snapped back and thus she was again, maybe too sane.

Shaking her head she lifted her gaze back to the men before her and stood straightened up her suit, "Sir would you mind getting off of him?" in a voice that was polite and quick to the point she noted the elusive desire to drive something sharp and pointed though something else that would bleed for her...

"Looking for these?" she waved a pack in front of Epps' nose with a smirk. Throwing them on top of her pillow she leaned back in the chair and sighed. "You do know those are horrible bad for your skin don't you?"

Without getting an answer she stood and started to the door, "I'll go see if you "cousin" can sign you out of this place..." Joyce took a look around the room then into the hall, "Creeps me all the hell out." with another reassuring smile she started out of the room, the sharp rythmatic sound of her boots traveling behind her. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Sep 16th, 2003, 9:26pm

Katie surveyed the two men as they rose to their feet. She recognized the man that had knocked Jack off his feet to be Murphy, one of Jack's latest conquests aboard the Antonia Graza. Katie remembered how strongly Maureen had felt about Murphy, how much she would have given for him to still be alive today. Katie had tried to help, had tried to warn her...but it had been too late. Jack had been too fast.

During the tussle, Katie had remained invisible, watching silently as the two men piled on the floor, and the slightly mad-looking woman watched it all with a very surreal detachment. Now, Katie felt it was time to make her point.

She had strode right up to Jack before she made herself visible. She waited until the surprise registered on his face before she drew her foot back and planted it in the evil bastard's face as he started to rise. Jack was knocked back down on the floor.

Katie clenched her fists and stomped her foot in the perfect pose of childish anger. "You!" she shouted at him in her high British accent, "what are you doing here? And more importantly, what am I doing here?"Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 17th, 2003, 08:34am

"Yeah..." Epps picked them up from the pillow, taking one from the pack, and leaned over to the drawer, opening the silver brass handle, looking for the lighter.

Finally spotting it, she takes it out, and lights up the cigarette, watching her leave, she stares out the window.

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Sep 17th, 2003, 8:07pm

Francesca knew that she was damned and 'belonged' to Jack, even though the Antonia Graza was blown up, so it didn't surprise her much when she found herself standing in the middle of a new room. She knew that she was exactly where she belonged, even though it was sometimes depressing and made her a little angry, But she never thought of herself as a person to be in 'heaven' because she was never a good person, and she didn't really care because she loved the kind of woman she was "Well, welcome back Francesca.... here we go again." she said as she looked into the mirror in front of her, then looked at her surrounding." At least the rooms descent, i wonder about the food..." she couldn't help but let out a little laugh after she said that. She then made her way to the full size bed, sat down and bounced a bit, testing the springs "Beggers can't be choosers I guess" She got up on the bed completely and lay down. Looking up to the ceiling she said "I wonder how he's gonna do things this time, he's not very creative so i'm assuming the same plan as 1962. Um, well i don't feel too bad, it happened to me. Only now i get to watch and take part." she twirled her finger in a sarcastic way, then sat up and fixed her hair "I guess i should make an appearence. Get to know my shipmates, scoop out the man situation, let Jack now I'm still here (as if he doesn't know), and all the good stuff" With one last look in the mirror, she blow herself a kiss and was off Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by MelissaM on Sep 17th, 2003, 10:31pm

Finding his way up, kneeling on one knee he glanced quickly down at Jack who was rather bewildered and thinking up some concoction of insane drivel then at Katie. Looking at her half curiously and rather concerned. Arching an eyebrow as his face features softened his thoughts drifted. He wasn't scared, but his surface thoughts were scattered, a tinge of paranoia touching them.

"Your the little girl Epps was talking about? Arent you? Whats a little girl like you doing here?" Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Sep 18th, 2003, 10:38am

Katie finally tore her eyes off the now severely bleeding Jack and looked again at Murphy. Where before he had looked rather scary in his rage, his features had now softened to that of a kindly old seaman. Katie looked at the ground.

"I don't know," she whispered. "Maureen destroyed the Antonia Graza, and all the souls trapped there were freed. I thought I was finally free!" Katie wailed, looking up at Murphy. "But now I'm back here on another ship with - with HIM!" she pointed at Jack "And I don't know why! I was never even marked! And now I can't get off this cursed boat!"

Tears welled in the girl's eyes. "I just want to rest," she whispered. "Why can't you just let me rest?" At this, the tears spilled over and slid down her cheek and into the pale blue dress she had worn for 40 years. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 18th, 2003, 4:11pm

"Bloody hell, you people don't have any control of anything around here!" her voice danced on the side of anger. Looking to the child and a man that registered in her mind as Murphy she sighed and shook her head. "Well then damn good I'm here." Reaching over she grabbed the girl by her shoulder and turned her to face the door way, "If your sweet little soul doesn't want marking then I suggest you leave, I'm not in this line of work but I can still mark your angelic ass.." her voice had begun to rise to a smooth hiss.

Arya was beginning to understand why Joyce sent her, she needed to "keep things together" she had been rather good at that during life. "Life.." the simple word held more meaning now that she'd spoken it.

Removing her hand from the child's shoulder she blinked and shook her head once more, "Sorry love.." tapping at her head she sighed, "Not all here, bloody sadistic tendencies will be the end of me..oh wait it was!" she giggled lightly and smiled.

"Hello Miss!" she smiled at the lady that sat at the front desk. "Yes?" the woman managed to smile back, a bit taken with her happy tone. "Yes, I need to sign-out my cousin..A miss Maureen Epps?" folding her hands behind her back she smiled once again.

"Ohhhh!" a flashy smile cracked her elder face and she reached under her desk and held out the clipboard.

Tilting her head to the side Joyce smirked, "Oh I don't have to do that, you've already taken care of it.." still smiling she went on, "I'm I right?" taking her hands from behind her back she pushed it back to the woman.

"That's right..I did do it.." with a look void of any emotion she tossed it behind her and went back to work. With a smile Joyce turned on her heels and began to return to Epps' room, "Very good..." she whispered. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by MelissaM on Sep 18th, 2003, 6:34pm

Looking over at Arya he shook his head, seething to her. Neither himself, nor any one else even God could not really release him from the curse. He could only controll his temper every so often.

"Leave the girl alone, shes done nothing to deserve this."

Circling around the women, at a distance he lent down at Katies eye level, gentley resting his hands on her shoulders.

"Sweetheart, well find out what happened. Ok. But you need to be careful around here, especially with Ms whats-her-face on the boat. Just promice me that allright?" Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 18th, 2003, 7:15pm

"Neither did the children of the holacast, but look what happened to them..." Turning on her heels she bent over and grabbed Jack by his collar and pulled him up to his feet. Still holding him up high she looked rather robotic. "Please don't slouch.." her voice wavered slightly like she was a drained history teacher. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Sep 18th, 2003, 10:57pm

Katie scowled and stuck her tongue out at the woman over Murphy's shoulder. 'Mad,' thought Katie, 'most definately mad.'

She then turned her gaze to stare Murphy straight in the eye. The older ghost's face was full of concern. Katie wasn't used to having people among the cursed that were concerned about her in any way, and it was somewhat of a shock. She wiped the tears from her face and tried to resign herself to the fact that she may still be trapped, but at least this time she may have an ally.

"Thank you," she said, a small small playing on her lips, "I'll be careful. Now if you'll excuse me..."

With that, Katie pulled away and quietly left the room, her Mary-Janes making no noise on the floor as she willed hersef invisible once more.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by MelissaM on Sep 18th, 2003, 11:04pm

After Katie had dissapeared he felt more at ease. He also decided to put his two cents worth in. The demon who'd waltzed in was starting to really annoy him. Even more than Jack!

"Well at least their souls were allowed to be at peace. What hell did you crawl from anyway? " Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Sep 19th, 2003, 11:02am

Sometimes, words were best not to be spoken. And that's just what Jack did. It wasn't Jack's intention to keep Katie on Earth, he had no clue to why the girl still decided to stay, but even she, herself, wanted to be set free. It must be the work of another force.

Even now so as Jack lay on the floor, bleeding, he watched in great interest at Arya, Katie and even Murphy. Souls were defiantly curious things to watch, good or evil, Jack enjoyed speculating their very notions.

Being drug to his feet by this Arya woman, Jack couldn't help but curse under his breath. He didn't need help from her, especially since she was sent to spy on him. There was no doubt that's why she was here. He'd fucked up and now needed a babysitter. Perfect, just god-damn wonderful!

"I'm fine. Don't touch me," he spoke, pushing her off of him.

Brushing himself off, Jack touches his neck, not appreciating Arya's help. This was not cool.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 19th, 2003, 11:13am

Stuck in a hospital in Alaska was not Maureen's cup of fucking tea. She took the cigarette from her pale lips, and put it out in the bathroom sink, placing it in the garbage.

Already dressed in her clothes that she wore when she was found, she puts her dark brown curly hair down into a low ponytail with a light red elastic.

"Another day Maureen...another day..." she said to herself quietly, splashing water on her face.

She'd be home soon, with her sister, and maybe even find her daughter, Dizzy.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Sep 19th, 2003, 11:39am

Francesca walked elegantly through the corridor in which her room was, and as she started to see more and more of the ship and the guests she began to have second thoughts "Really isn't as lovely as it should be, with all the money they supposidly put into these ships.This modern age has no taste for the classic look." she stopped dead in her track when an overweight, balding man gave her the eye, "Holy hell!Give me a break... there's got to be the tall, dark, handsome, wealthy and stupid type somewhere! She held a look of disgust on her face as she headed towards the elevator. "That truely is an insult...makes me sick" As she boared the elevator, she was pleased to see she was alone "People make me sick! Damn, all these people deserve whats going to happen!" In the mirror on the elevator she looked at herself, then made a little pose "Since I'm here, that means I'm not alone...i really should seek out my 'master' and his friends" The elevator doors opened, and a woman about to board gave her a puzzled look, she saw Francesca possing to herself "What the hell are you looking at, hag?" she hissed as she got off "Now, to rejoin my group, i'm sure they really miss me!" she laughed then made a left and was heading for the main deckRe: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 19th, 2003, 3:54pm

Arya's hands left Jack's collar easy enough and she sighed, yet again she smoothed down her dress. This time when her eyes lifted she addressed Murphy, "I wouldn't say their in peace, some ghosts are horrible little creatures. I also do a little vengence here and there, you wouldn't belive the ghost spirts I have to work for, killing off some old gezzer who in their childhood stole their last bite of food.." then nodding again she went to the crawling-out-of-hole question. "I killed, then died of shock when no one would come in a clean the blood off me..happy?"

Arya was also a complusive cleaner, nice little nut job ah?

Then turning to Jack she spoke though cleenched teeth, "I'm here because you fucked up!" breathing in she went one. "If you hadn't I wouldn't have to do this, so don't talk to me like a damn burden. As far as that's consered I should be the one who's pissed..." Taking in another exasperated sigh she let her shoulders slump. "Oh yes I was also suppose to tell you something...what was it?" placing a finger to her chin she looked up in thought, "Oh yes! Don't expect a fucking vacation.." With a nod she looked about.

Entering the room Joyce smiled gazing in Epps' direction, "Are you ready to go?" she crossed her arms over her chest and stepped further into the room. "I can drive you if you need to go somewhere..." sitting down in the chair she had earlier taken a smile converged on her lips once more.

Watching her eyes she could feel the thoughts that poured from within her, hope. That single word made Joyce shiver, never was there such a more horrible word.

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 19th, 2003, 7:51pm

Looking through the doorway at Joyce, she smiled slightly, walking out of the bathroom, and strolled over to her black duffel bag, set on the bed.

"Yeah, ready." she smiled.

"Uh...I don't think it's possible to drive to New York...that's where my sister Annie lives...I called her ahead of time. You'd have to drive to Canada, and then take a train to New York" she sighed.

"God I hate Alaska..." she hated Jack too, but that she wouldn't admit, all she needed was for them to place her in a mental institution too.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Sep 19th, 2003, 9:58pm

Katie flounced down the hall, not watching where she was going. She was muttering particularly murderous things about insane old hags and cocky soul collectors and was raving loudly to herself about the madness of the world (after all, nobody could hear her)when she collided with something. This was unexpected, because when Katie made herself invisible, she could pass through everything. And even when she was visible, she could only touch, not be touched.

"Oof!" she said loudly, and turned to look at the thing that had interrupted her. It turned out to be a tall woman in a red dress that was all too familiar.

Katie was stunned for a moment, then realized she shouldn't be. If she had turned up here, then so would Jack's other 'property'.

"Hello, Francesca," Katie said civilly, "are you looking for the Bastard? Because he's back that way." Katie pointed back down the corridor she had come from. "He has a guest, some mad woman. Do try not to claw her eyes out in spite."

Katie gave Francesca a dimpled little-girl grin and continued down the hallway before the older ghost could respond, humming quietly to herself. At least she wasn't the only one still stuck here. 'The only one that's unmarked,' said a little voice in her head, but she chose to ignore it in the face of her lightened mood and continued down the hall to her room, thinking that she might go and explore the boat a bit.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by MelissaM on Sep 19th, 2003, 10:23pm

Rolling his eyes Murphy briefly finished the job hed been stationed at. He hated everything about Jack, but unfortunetly he had commited a sin of wrath and so Jack owned him. The bastard did however have a long fuse to play with. But it wasnt really wise at all to cross the line.

" One hundred and 20 peices of gold. There. Happy?" Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Sep 19th, 2003, 10:55pm

Francesca was really surprised to,quite literally, bump into Katie. It didn't make sense that she was still trapped by Jack, seeing how she wasn't marked, unlike herself who would always be where Jack was. "Oh Katie, darling," she began with her famous smile upon her face as Katie paused for a short second"Sorry to stop you in your tracks. If you don't mind my asking, why the hell are you here?" When she saw Katie was unable to answer she began again, "Nevermind". She put her finger slightly on her lip "Since you mentioned him, where is that 'bastard'... it just so happenes i am looking for him" she then followed katies hand as she pointed her finger in the direction in which Jack would be found "Right...grazie" without another word or look in Katies direction, she headed down the cooridor, but then stopped. She didn't know why, but she almost felt bad for Katie, and Francesca never had feeling, so it went as quickley as it came. "Well...at least im not the only one that hates him", and she laughed quite freely at the fact Katie held so much contempt for such an inoccent child. "Jack, Jack, Jack" she thought, and started pushing her way through the mass of bodies. There was a single woman causing such a slowdown, only because she was stopped in the middle of the hall looking through her bag. "Move your fat ass out of my way, Christ!" she yelled to the woman. The woman turned her head and gave Francesca a callus stare, then replied in broken English, **You should talk, bitch**

Francesca's eyes nearly popped out of her head as she twirled around and was in the womans face, "I'm not going to even bother with you. Oh, and it's ok for me to have a big ass because im attractive and have good teeth! By the way, how did you ever afford this trip?" once the last silable left her longue, she turned around and thought, "you'll get whats coming, and im the one whos going to give it to you!!" She was finally at her destination, and in plain view to Jack and company. She just stood there,her arms placed seductivly on her hips, a wide smile strecthing across her tan face, and one eyebrow raised to a perfect arch. She just stood and waited in silence until eye contact was made, and once their eyes locked, she took her the glove off of her right hand, exposing her mark, and blew Jack a kiss.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Sep 19th, 2003, 11:40pm

'Well, so much for my good mood,' Katie thought, a sigh escaping her lips. Francesca's question had brought all of Katie's worries and doubts to the surface.

Why was she still here? Had she sinned? Was she not allowed into Heaven because of her time on the Antonia Graza? Katie stared down at her right palm. It was as smooth as unMarked as it had always been. Frustration roiled inside her.

She found she could no longer blame her continued inprisonment entirely on Jack. The man had seemed just as surprised to see her as she had been to be there. If he had been the reason she was still on earth, he would have taunted her with it. Jack loved to toy with her...

The tears that she had been trying to hold back suddenly sprang to Katie's eyes again, as the stresses of the past few days came back to pile atop her. She sank to her knees on the carpet, weeping bitterly. People passing down that hallway right then would later remark to their friends how oddly the sound carries in a ship like this - they could have sworn they had heard a child crying, even though there was nobody around at all.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 20th, 2003, 08:14am

Arya could do nothing but snicker, "You let everyone of the ghosts you own run around like rabid dogs!" she broke out into laughter. Suddenly it occured to her that she was being rude, her breath caught and she froze, the carefully standing up straight she pulled on her collar and held her face, it gave no emotion away. "I'm terribly sorry, won't happen again." folding her lanky arms behind her back she sighed and stared ahead.

Thoughts raced as she tired to think of a way out of this, but Joyce wouldn't like that. No she'd do more then screw around with her oh so coveted Windex deal.

This sent shivers down her spine, a sudden release of warm air with it. "Bloody bitch.." she seethed though clenched teeth.

With a slight chuckle Joyce sat foward and sighed, "I heard about what happened to you and I thought to myself that I should as least get you where you need to go.."

Standing she crossed her arms over her chest and smirked, "Now then this is my final offer..do you need me to drive you somewhere?" the voice in which she used was all to motherly and left almost no room to argue.

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 20th, 2003, 3:36pm

With a sigh, Epps nodded.

"Can you drive to Canada from here?"Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 21st, 2003, 08:49am

TEXTShifting her weight on the chair, so that it would lean forward she smiled. "Oh course I can!"

Standing she grabbed Epps' bag and started out the, turning she smiled again. "It just occured to me, you've never seen me before in your life and yet....your so quick to go along with this.." another haunting laugh and she was out the door. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 21st, 2003, 10:03am

"Yeah well. when you've been through...shit...you start to find out who you're real friends are." what a naive bitch, Maureen was trusting this woman, hell, she'd trust her with her own life, sighing, she followed Joyce out to the lobby, and out the doors to the parking lot.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by MelissaM on Sep 21st, 2003, 8:07pm

Murphy rolled his eyes a few times more.

"While were on rabbid dogs, do you ever wonder where you came from? Your certainly worthy of a Jerry springer show and by the looks of it if i touched you face I could probebly leavea finger mark."

Was he sticking up for Jack. Hell with it, he could at least distract him, and it was rather fun watching him dangle on a line like a worm. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Sep 21st, 2003, 8:55pm

Oh yeah sure, everybody go ahead and tease the poor person who fucked up once. It wasn't like he'd done something like this before. Hell, everyone makes mistakes, but his boss wasn't the one to be easily apologetic. He turns to look at Murphy nodding in appreciation. Fascinating man this Sean was. He had much knowledge of the sea and Jack was glad he made him a part of the crew.

"Quit your nagging Arya and just tell me what you plan on doing here? I'm sick of these games of 'Guess.'

He knew Francesca and Katie were observing. Jack knew were all the dead were, perhaps even most of the living. Hell, all of the living. He knew where everyone was and they couldn't get away from his senses.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Sep 22nd, 2003, 10:58am

Katie slowly made her way back to her room. She had got lost multiple times, and by the time she reached #38 again, she was intensely relieved. Floating through the door, she made her way to the bed and flopped down on it.

Just like last time, Katie couldn't escape the unpleasant feeling of being watched. She knew that Jack knew where she was, and that he could do anything he pleased to her at any time if he so desired. Likewise, she could feel the all-too-familiar pulse of his anger. This time, however, his ire wasn't directed at her. This made her feel slightly better, though she felt sorry for whoever was on the receiving end of his temper. The man certainly knew how to cause pain...

Shuddering, Katie found she couldn't keep still anymore. A restless energy had risen in her, the need to do something. Katie decided that it was time to better aquaint herself with the ship.

She got up and once more floated through the door of her cabin, heading for the upper decks and the hundreds of living passengers that were oblivious to the evil taking root below...Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Sep 22nd, 2003, 11:39am

Francesca couldn't help but watch "This is pretty interesting, i must say" she said as she walked towards Jack, a man she was vaguely familiar with, and a woman she'd never seen before. She stood next to Jack and felt the wind blowing through her hair. "Umm...this is a great feeling" she spoke quietly, then felt she had to clarify herself, "Feeling the wind, of course, a foreign feeling though, after being dead and confined for 40 years." she looked to the floor, then flipped her head up, making her hair bounce about. "Of course, being in your presence Jack is a great feeling too. I'm sorry, how rude of me to interupt your little group discussion, but in a way, im a member too." Looking at Murphy, she extened her hand and said, "By the way, I'm Francesca. You may or may not remember me, but i was aboard the Graza, but, we never REALLY met." Then she consentrated her gaze to Arya "Now, i know i've never met you. How do you do, as you heard, I'm Francesca." she held a look of mild curiosity on her face as she studied Arya, and their was a touch of sarcasim in her voice, "And you are?"Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 22nd, 2003, 4:27pm

Leading her to a small sapphire van she pulled on the handle to the sliding door, it felt cold to the touch. Suppose the frosty weather wasn't much help either.

"I got it because I do this sorta thing all the time, it's almost like a job I have." With a sideways glance she tossed Epps' bag into the van and slammed the door.

"If your finger got anywhere near me you'd lose them, even in the damn after life.." her voice was a low hiss then turning her gaze she gave Jack a kiss-my-ass glare then began to speak, "I've already told you why I've been sent here, I'm here because I'm suppose to keep you level, I'm not going to watch over you, just gonna tell you what to do." With that she smirked, "Also I find it fairly sorry that I was sent to be the voice of reason when I myself am insane." Now her gaze drifted to Francesca, "Throughly amused.." she said without the slightest touch of sarcasm, "Arya." She'd yet to even removed her hands from behind her back. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 23rd, 2003, 07:13am

Epps didn't know why exactly she was trusting this woman, something about her made the hair on her neck stand on end.

She slowly opened the door to the passengers side, and hopped in, closing the door, and fiddled with the radio stations, putting her seatbelt on.

All the while, her thoughts were clouded...Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 23rd, 2003, 9:14pm

Climbing in she shut the door, and with her luck the seat belt got stuck. "Great...." she grumbled and pulled on the handel, and of course it wouldn't budge. "Damn it!" she hissed and turned around, giving it a good kick it flew open. "Yes well you can tell they went all out on the used car..." Pulling in the belt she slamed the door and put it on.

"Now then are we ready?" with out waiting for an anwser she started the car and pulled down the gear shift. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 23rd, 2003, 9:24pm

Epps looked out the window, with nothing but a blank stare. Images of her past came into mind, as she stared out at the green trees, the dew kissed grass covered in a bit of white snow.

"I thought Alaska was cold..." she said, flipping onto another radio station.

In her mind, she saw herself in the pool, discovering the bullet holes in the sides of it, and then she saw the little girl...and finally, Jack...

Oh how she hated him..with all her heart...what could she possibley do though? He couldn't be killed...Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 23rd, 2003, 9:28pm

Little by little Joyce was leaking into Epps' thoughts, trying to get the information she needed. Evil worked in odd ways, you had to trust it before it could come in. This Epps' woman would never trust Jack, and with that almost no evil.

Shaking her head she left her mind with a sigh, "It is cool in the summer and damn near purmafrost cold every day in the winter." Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 23rd, 2003, 9:34pm

"Heh." she finally flipped to a country station and cringed.

"This radio sucks..." she muttered, turning it off.

She looked out the window again, at life passing her by. No more...she was retired from ship salving, and would have nothing to do with the ocean...or Jack, or Katie, or anyone, her past was gone...

But why did these images repeat in her mind so? They were haunting her...trying to drive her insane...she wouldn't let it. Whatever 'it' was, the darkness, the very thing that needed her soul, she wouldn't stand for it.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 24th, 2003, 3:52pm

"Well then if you don't mind me asking, why were you whisked off to the hospital?" Joyce cast her a side ways glance.

"I heard some of the story but not the whole thing, but if your gonna feed me bull then don't tell me." Smirking she turned the wheel left and pushed down on the gas a little. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Sep 24th, 2003, 7:35pm

Francesca really didn't like the way Arya came off, but she did find it very entertaining that she thought she would control Jack. She walked behind Jack and placed her right arm over his right shoulder, moved her head close to his neck then whispered in his ear, "She doesn't seem very fond of you Jack. Are you really going to let her fuck with you like that?". When she finished, she blew in his ear a little and moved her arm all the way down his back. She knew he liked it, but would NEVER admit or show he enjoyed her touch. The odd thing was, Francesca despised Jack, but was still strangely attracted to him, and she knew that was fucked up. "Show her you're the man", she said in a low whisper, with an emphisis on the word man, as she walked off to his left side. She stood there with her arms crossed under her chest, creating a deep line of clevage for all to see, and stared into his eyes as if pushing him to reply to Arya and tell her the way things were. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by MelissaM on Sep 25th, 2003, 03:21am

Mumbling to himself yet again about the pessimistic view of life or rather death he had, he heard Franchesca waltz in.

"This should be amusing. Well how Ar...ya, nice meet ya, im fine thanks, must be going now. Ill leave you infidels to amuse yourselves" Walking backward to the door he pointed slyly at Arya.

"You know, you should really... get a life. Just going to have some air if you dont mind Jack. You need me, youll know where I am."

He gave a slight rather sarcastic smile, revealing crows feet from many a year of meloncholic freedom. Pitty that that was the only reminder of the time before he was trapped . Before slamming the door he stepped backwards out of the room winked at Francesca.

"Sweet heart, believe me when i say, you have a better chance of making a man outta her then him. But I doubt that."

Itching the his chin stubble with one hand the other gingerly place in the pocket of his pants he walked off cursing the whole damn plot. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Sep 25th, 2003, 04:49am

Enjoying every moment of Francesca's words, Jack knew that she hated him, as he hated her. It was of course all a plan he had given her and the sap fell for it. Francesca thought she'd win, but the tables turned, or it was like that in the beginning.

Still, the woman was right about Arya. No need to let another woman control what he was doing. Jack felt like she was going to take over his posistion, his job he'd done for 40 years. It wasn't fair!

"Fine then. Watch and you'll see I won't screw this up again. I'm afraid you'll be dissapointed to know that I've learned from my mistakes, so you can't bring me down."

Pride came in his voice. Pride of how a little boy would act when winning a competion, a spelling bee.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Sep 25th, 2003, 11:39am

Laughter overcame Francesca in response to Murphy's comment about Jack, so she put her hand over her mouth to conceal her demented laughter. AS Jack spoke to Arya, Francesca couldn't help but roll her eyes, and when he was finished she spoke, so that even other passengers could hear. "Umm, i like it when you talk like that Mr. Ferriman." she called him Mr. Ferriman just to screw around a bit, seeing thats what she would call him when they 'spent' some nights together many years ago. With a coy smile forming on her face she continued, "I'm a little curious, what are the mistakes you spoke of learning from. Oh, was it the fact that, just maybe, your mistake was letting that woman, Epps i think her name was, blow up you prize possesion. Or was there something else." Closing in on him again, she drew herself close to him and quietly spoke, "I think there were other mistakes you made along the way say about 40 plus years ago, Jack. Like me for instance, getting a bit too close to me was a mistake. Now, i know you hate me, even though you have no reason to, and i sure as hell hate you, but, i can't help but believe you enjoyed my company and didn't want to fuck me over the way you did." she paused and as she drew in a breath continued. "But, i guess you had to so i shouldn't hold that against you...you'll never admit to it honey, but i was the best you ever had." she just stared into his eyes, then backed off a bit and with a loud, exageratted sigh said, "Well, i would love to stay longer and chat, but i've got men to scope out...you know, for when the time is right. Anyway, when you come up with your genius plan, don't hesitate to let me know...you know where to find me." looking to Arya she said "If you come up with a better plan, let me know" she laughed slightly an jolted her head back a little. "Ciao" and when she walked away she winked in his direction and laughed, then she was gone to conduct 'business'.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 25th, 2003, 5:33pm

Arya lifted an eyebrow at Murphy as he spoke to her and did the whole pointing bit, "Yes it was so very wonderful." her voice dripped with sarcasm as she still stood, has behind her back and rolled her eyes. Then looking to Francesca she nodded her head, it couldn't be told by the way she did it if she was being sarcastic or not. As she left Arya could only sigh and shake her head, "I'm going to get vacation time after this shit, screw those sick Windex fucks.." Unfolding her arms she removed the pins from her hair and shook it out. "Well then I'd love to hear this great plan of your's, and I'm not here to bring you down." she said the last part with much stress. Driving her pins into the wall she smiled. "And don't worry you've nothing to fear I'd rather burn in hell then take this pathetic job.." chuckling at the end of her sentence she smiled again. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Sep 26th, 2003, 12:03am

Katie wandered about the ship, exploring it thoroughly. It had none of the lavishness of the Graza, but it had it's charms. Although a few things about it confused Katie. Such as the room labelled 'Video Arcade', where many beeping, whirring machines were being operated by teenage boys. Slightly frightened, Katie had left that room in a hurry. It was only later that Katie realized that it had been over forty years since her death, and technology had greatly advanced since then. Such as the touchtone phone installed in her cabin, and the colour television set up in the main lounge.

The television had been showing a game of some sort that Katie had never seen before. It involved a horde of heavily padded men running about a field, tripping over each other to gain possesion of a small oblong ball. Katie watched this for some time before shaking her head in amusement at such antics. Americans!

Epps would have known what the game was, Katie was sure. Laying in her bed that evening, Katie fought back a wave of grief at the thought of the woman. Maureen had been the closest to a friend Katie had had in over forty years, and had reminded Katie so much of her own mother, now long dead.

Katie sighed and squeezed her eyes shut, wondering where Epps was now.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Sep 26th, 2003, 12:11pm

Rubbing his temples, Jack slumped down a bit. "You people are giving me a headache."

What a wonderful line to spit out, even after all he'd been through, Jack couldn't keep his cool for that long. Almost loosing the dose of angerness in his voice, he just laughed, stood up and walked closely up to Ayra.

"Hell huh? What makes you think I'm not living in it now?"Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 26th, 2003, 12:16pm

Arya had been working in the bussness "sector" for so long she didn't like to be close to anything, air even got on her nerves. Taking her index finger she put it to his chest and pushed him a few inches back. "I never said you weren't but if you are then your getting off easy." Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Sep 26th, 2003, 12:25pm

Feeling her tiny finger push him back, gave Jack the knowledge that his woman had been in the business a long time. Still, he didn't care.

"Yes, well thankfully, I'll never visit such a place." Jack was being full of himself.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 26th, 2003, 12:30pm

Arya didn't know why but she liked this fella, "Well then how bout we don't screw up." she chuckled and shook her head. "Now then sir, why don't you figure a way of getting on with it I'm deathly bored and I'm not here just to damn well yawn." Folding her hands behind her back she started up the stairs. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 26th, 2003, 1:00pm

"Some of the story?" Epps was put back into reality, her day-dreaming, gone.

"Well...they thought I was mentally insane..." she began to think what she was saying.

"I saw...nevermind what I saw" she muttered.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 26th, 2003, 8:48pm

"Even though you might think so I'm not gonna think your crazy or anything so don't worry, I'm only here to help." Turning right sharply she cursed the driver in front of her and past him. "Jackass.." she growled and cut a glance as Epps, "I just sounded like a pushy grandmother!" she chuckled not even passing over her rudeness. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 26th, 2003, 9:32pm

Was she crazy? Wasn't she crazy? Those were the questions.

"Heh..." she started to get a little nervous around this woman, something didn't feel right, but 'brilliant' Epps, like any other human, couldn't see through people.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 26th, 2003, 9:52pm

Joyce wanted to scream, this was driving her mad. Humans were the hardest of creatures to figure out. "Okay I know I sound a little flaky but bare with me." she put on a flashy smile and looked to the road once more. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 27th, 2003, 08:39am

Epps nodded, bored out of her mind. She stared out the window at the lightly covered grass with snow. It wasn't snowing anymore, they were by the ocean now, she could smell the salty air.

How she missed the sea...but she would NEVER go back. Not since then anyway.

Back in New York

"Get me out of here!" Desarae yelled.

"Sorry tootz, but you're not going anywhere, you stole something from Walmart, and now you're doing your time...again..." the prison guard looked down at his watch.

"Two more hours to go, then you can call someone" he said.

"Gah...can I at least have a smoke?" Dizzy asked, growling.

"You're sixteen years old kid..." he growled, purposely playing with a pack of cigarettes to get on her nerves.

Dizzy held onto the bars, putting her forehead on them, leaning into them.

"Fine, be that way." Dizzy growled.

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Sep 28th, 2003, 12:11pm

Katie, being dead, didn't really need to sleep, but she found it somewhat comforting to close her eyes and doze, just as a change from being awake. She tossed and turned on the unfamiliar bed for hours before realizing there would be no rest tonight.

Sitting up, she sighed deeply and contented herself by braiding her hair into many red plaits until dawn. By the time her hair resembled nothing more than a pile of scarlet snakes, the sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon. Katie glanced to the mirror that hung over her dressing table to see what she looked like, but of course she saw nothing reflected in the mirror but a bed topped with rumpled covers. Materializing herself, she saw her own image appear in the looking glass. Her hair looked horrid. Wrinkling her nose, she pulled out all the braids and crossed her arms. She still had no idea why she was trapped here, and she didn't know what to do. In fact, she was downright bored. Then it came to her.

"Wait a minute!" she said out loud, a fierceness creeping across her usually placid features, "The reason Jack's here is because he must be planning to do the same thing here as on the Antonia Graza! Well, he won't! I won't let it happen!"

Suddenly inspired, Katie wondered if that was, in fact, the reason she was kept here. To stop him. To earn her way into Heaven. Katie was unfamiliar with how these things worked. Maybe initiation was required?

Filled with a new hope, Katie bounced off the bed and began pacing the length of her small room. If she wanted to stop him, she would have to know what he was planning. In order to know what he was planning, she would have to watch him constantly. But he was constanly watching her. He would know if she was following him around, whether she made herself seen or not. And then there was that mad woman that had been with him. Jack had hinted that she was there to make sure he didn't fail again. Katie didn't know Arya's exact role in all this, but she knew that she had to be taken care of along with Jack or all would be lost - not only the souls on this ship, but if she was correct, then her own soul as well.

'So this is it', Katie thought, 'a battle of wills. If I win, they both lose. The souls here shall remain free and I will (hopefully) have earned my way into Heaven. If he wins, so does that mad old bitch, and I and the other people on this ship will be damned forever. All of this rests on how careful I am.'

After a while, Katie decided that she didn't have to disguise the fact that she was following Jack around. If she just made a nuisance of herself as usual, he wouldn't suspect a thing. She would just have to be careful around Arya. She didn't know Katie like Jack did, and she might not believe that Katie was only trying to make a pest of herself. And for some reason Katie felt that Arya was even more dangerous to her and her mission than Jack himself was. In any event, now was the perfect time to start.

Without missing a beat, Katie dissapeared and reappeared inatantly in the same storage room she had been in the night before. There he was. Waiting for him to acknowledge her, Katie perched herself on a crate and crossed her legs in a ladylike manner. This was going to be an interesting few days.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 28th, 2003, 3:02pm

"Why don't you take a nap, I've got to stop at a store and get something to eat I'm starving'!" she smiled and patted Epps on the shoulder. "You on the other hand look like you need some sleep." Pulling her slender hand away she pulled into the small parking lot of a gas station. Leaving in the key she got out and headed inside.

Once inside she leaned to the wall and sighed, "I can't handle all this at once.." she thought she sounded bitchy so standing back up she looked straight ahead. All the evil on the damn planet and you drive a blue pos." Laughing at herself she started down the rows of food pulling things off the shelves, looking up sharply a voice echoed though out her head.

I don't see many things wrong with this, only that these ghosts are up to something I don't know what but something.

Closing her eyes she listened to make sure no one was around her and opened them again, they burned with a orange flame. This allowed her to see what Arya was looking at, steps were on the ground and out of the corner she saw Katie appear. "That little bitch.." Joyce hissed closing her fist around a bag of corn chips causing them to scatter all about her.

Shaking her head her eyes returned to their normal state and she felt the presents of cheap products in her hand and the slight crunching sound when she began to walk. "Thank you Arya I'll be there soon."

Yes Miss I'll be waiting, how are you doing with that Epps lass?

"Fine..now go.." Joyce slammed the things on the counter as she finished talking to Arya. "You got wanna those things in your ear or somethin'?" Looking up she meet the eyes of a spiky hair high school boy. "No I'm talking to myself, my doctor says I really shouldn't listen to her she bad for me, just because she told me to kill every gas station attended I come across..hmm" Dropping his letterman jacket he took a step back. "N..no cha...charge.." Jocks were so fun to fuck with. "You have a nice day hunny.." making a soft kissing sound she reached over the counter, watching him cringe and grabbed a bag, shoving all her things into it she turned on her heels and pushed open the door starting back to her "pos".

*I'm not trying to overdo your post or anything I just had a lot to write, I didn't want you to get annoyed or something.*Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 28th, 2003, 3:46pm

Epps was laid out on the seat, the seat had been put down by the lever on the bottom of it, Epps laid comfortabley, but her eyes were wide open. Her senses were sleeping.

She fidgeted some, seeing Joyce come back towards the car, she quickly sat up, staring out the window. It had stopped snowing, there wasn't much snow at all, come to think of it, she would of thought this was New York.

It was after all September...

"I don't need sleep." she muttered to no one but herself, rubbing her tired eyes.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 28th, 2003, 3:59pm

Opening the door she tossed the things into the back sit and climbed in. "Okay sorry about that just had to walk around and get a few things." she waved a bottle of Dr Pepper in her hand and grabbed another bottle, that being of apple juice. "I know you want soda or something but you've got to drink something that's a least a little good for you so your body will build it'self back up." with a soft smile she started up the van. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 28th, 2003, 4:20pm

Epps frowned slightly. Why was this woman so caring? What the hell made her a Barbie doll? She smiled too much, which parcitially scared her.

"Thanks..." she sighed, taking the apple juice, and twisted open the new top.

Epps began to trust this woman more and more.

She took a sip of it, putting the top back on, and placed it in the drink holder in the car.

"So..." she tried to find something to say. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 28th, 2003, 4:26pm

"So...who's in this place were going?" she started pulling out into the road. "Do you have any family?" Giving the finger to a woman on a motor cycle who cut her off she pulled out and sighed. "If you don't mind me.....fuck!" she growled jerking the wheel to the left to swarve out of the way of an on comming big-rig. "Sorry bout that." she took in a deep breath and shook her head. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 28th, 2003, 4:30pm

Epps thought for a moment, what was still there for her? Her snobbish sister, her trouble making daughter, there wasn't a whole lot...

"Yeah, my sister takes care of my daughter...I guess I'll go see them..."

She hid the fact that she murdered her mother, and her father had drowned.

Epps grinned, she never had heard this woman swear before, and damn did it feel good to know that she wasn't no longer plastic Barbie.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 28th, 2003, 4:35pm

"You don't seem to happy about that.." she focused her eyes on the road a mentally wapped herself, she was starting to pick up on this about human emotion other then fear, hate and angry. Sadness and regret we're not on her list, but who the hell cared..wait a minute she damn well did!

"I never had any kids, or a sister." she sighed. "Guess you could say I'm just sorta here." Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 28th, 2003, 4:39pm

"Heh..." she stared out the window, looking out at the scenery.

A couple days later

The sign said 'Welcome to Canada!', Epps rubbed her eyes, sitting up, and looked out at the sign.

"Well, only a few more days to go..." she sighed to herself.

"Morning" she said.

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 28th, 2003, 4:45pm

"Morning......" she said with less zest. "I'm glad your so damn chipper.." Yawning she smiled and leaned her elbow to the door and blinked a few times. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 28th, 2003, 4:47pm

"I guess?" Epps shook her head, she was anything but chipper...

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 28th, 2003, 4:55pm

Joyce chuckled as she pulled a ciggeret from behind her ear, she'd taken a liking to them after she stole one of Epps'. Then when those ran out she bought some making sure to scare the hell out of the clerk. Pulling a bright red lighter from her jacket pocket and lit it up putting to her lips. She spoke with it in her mouth while she put down the window. "Are we getting close?" Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 28th, 2003, 5:20pm

Epps sighed.

"Not even close. We have a couple more days..." Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 28th, 2003, 5:29pm

Joyce's head banged on the wheel making it honk. "Two more days!" she muttered pulling head back up, thankfully she hadn't gone to far off the road. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 28th, 2003, 5:31pm

"Come to think of it..." Epps took out a letter from her pocket, it saying basically, blah blah blah blah blah, Dizzy and me are going to come see you at the hospital, yatta yatta yatta, signed,

Annie.

"Oh no..." Epps growled, she was always forgetful.

"They came here instead!"Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 28th, 2003, 5:46pm

"WHAT!?" she screamed pulling over to the side of the road. "You mean to tell me I drove you all the way down here to have to turn my ass around and go back!?" her voice wasn't at a loud scream but you could tell it was failing.

Letting out a deep breath she covered her face with her hand and sighed, "Listen will stop somewhere for an hour or so then will go back." blinking she lifted her hand from her face. "I just have to sleep." Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by XXSapphireXStarXX on Sep 28th, 2003, 8:22pm

Sapphire appears in the car, sitting in the back a humours smile on her face. She had ice blue eyes and raven black hair that fell about an inch above her shoulders. She was about 19 and looked sweet....

" So what are you two up to?" She asked in a sweet innocent voice.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 29th, 2003, 10:47am

Epps jumped in her seat, spilling some of her apple juice.

"The hell...how the....who the?" she looked back at Sapphire, a bit alarmed of Joyce's choice of tone.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Sep 29th, 2003, 11:40am

Walking about the ship, Francesca realized she stuck out, she was the only woman dressed so elegantly. This was the first time she'd been around the masses of the modern era, and she couldn't help but notice all the differences. "There's way too many children on this ship" she thought to herself as she passed a group of teenage girls giggling in the middle of the hall. She was quite amused at how people looked. She saw a couple of teenaged boys dressed in black with piercings on their face. "I don't see why Jack even does this, it's a waste of time...this whole world is going to hell anyway. What the hell is that!" she thought as a lady wearing plastic looking pants walked by, "Oh, thats just horrible, people have no taste in fashion anymore. I honestly don't see how this people were allowed passage to this ship."

The more she walked, the more she became discouraged. She'd not seen one man that she thought was deserving of her company. "Oh screw it, i need a drink"

She was sitting at the bar for no more than 2 minutes when a tall, middle aged man approced her. She didn't say anything to him as he made suggestive eye contact.

"All dressed up and no where to go darling?"

"I'm sorry, did i in some way lead you to believe i wanted to talk to you, i don't believe i did." she replied in a most bitchy manner

"No ma'am, i just spotted you out of the crowd. Your the prettiest woman i've seen this whole time, i guess that red dress works wonders." he said with a shy smile

"Yea,well, i guess that is true" she replied with a grim and thought "Things are looking up Fran, things are looking up!"

"Where are my manners!" extending his hand he continued "I'm Mark Sumner"

She waited a few seconds before replying, letting the mans hand hang solo. Then, strecthing out her right hand, she waited until he took hold then kissed it.

"Very old fashion...i do admire that! I'm Francesca, it's a pleasure, im sure."

"Just Francesca?" he asked

"Well, that's all that's important" she replied The man just smiled back, sat next to her then offered to buy her a drinkRe: Drifting out to sea... Post by XXSapphireXStarXX on Sep 29th, 2003, 2:59pm

She giggles as Epps dropped her juice.

"I'm Sapphire, Sapphire Star, A new....worker for jack i guess you can call it, just checking up to see what you two are up to"

She pushed back some of her raven black hair and yawned, "You must be Epps i'm guessing?"Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 29th, 2003, 3:56pm

Joyce didn't even looked behind her, grabbing the wheel until her knuckles grew white. Letting out a deep breath she opened the car door and jumped out, she was going to beat his ass until he couldn't move, this girl was going to raise questions.

"It's okay if she starts to get in the way well just send her back." Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by XXSapphireXStarXX on Sep 29th, 2003, 4:05pm

:: She narrowed her ice blue eyes at joyce but still had that sweet smile on her face which made her looks a bit weird. She thought to herself "how could she talk that way about jack?" Then spoke aloud in a sweet tone.

"I'm sorry miss, didn't mean to bother you two, but i don't really listen to jack much, i was just curious on what was this big deal with her" *nodes at epps*

She then crossed her arms across her chest and sighed "Plus like you i have a bit of power" *shurgs*Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Sep 29th, 2003, 5:23pm

Yes, the few days that passed, Jack couldn't help but examine the guests. Why did he wait this long? Not like last time when he off'd the Antonia Graza in a mater of two days. It was all a matter of patience.

He needed to find out the plan. First settling out of California, the ship made it's way to Canada, Alaska and then to England, where the ship would dock. A nice little vacation for the living...

The time was near and Jack needed to make acquaintances, he already was with the captain. Fear of innocents wondered in his mind. There were indeed too many children here, but it was indeed the 21st century, so no one would be like little Katie Harwood now would they?

What was Miss Pure up to anyway? Hell, even he wasn't sure about his crew...This last job of his screwed with his mind.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 29th, 2003, 6:41pm

"J-Jack?" Epps studdered, her eyes wide.

"What the hell is this? I'm seeing things...it's all in my head...GO AWAY!" she shouted like a crazy person.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 29th, 2003, 6:50pm

Spining on her heels she raced back to the chair and ripped open the door, she'd forgotten to hold back and she watched with a wince as the door banged on the other side of the car. "Look what you've done!" she yelled at the woman and put a hand on Epps' shoulder. "It's okay...shhhh.." she cut a glare to the woman. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 29th, 2003, 6:55pm

"But....but....but..." Epps shook her head.

"It's not real...this isn't happening..."

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Sep 29th, 2003, 6:59pm

"Close your eyes, I think your just tired.." she moved away from Epps and moved to the other side of the car where she grabbed the woman by her arm and yanked her out. "I suggest you leave before you wish you'd never met Jack." slamming the door she shut Epps' dented and climbed in the other side. "Now then you just get some sleep and I'll drive us back." turning the key, the sound of life flooding the engin and they were gone.

(Sorry to leave you out there like that but your not here!) Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by XXSapphireXStarXX on Sep 29th, 2003, 8:17pm

Sapphire snickered at epps reaction of her just saying the word jack. Before she knew it she was roughly grabed out of the car by joyce. She rubbed her arm.

"Hey what was that all about? geezum i swear"

Sees them drive off, she now had an evil smile on her face, and her ice blue eyes flickered red for a moment then went back to normal. She jammed her hand into one of her jean pockets and took out a packet of cigarettes and put one in her mout, then put her pointer finger to the tip of it and it caught on fire. She puffed out smoke and spoke.

" I'll be watching you two, i always do what jack says" *talks to herself and disappears*Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Sep 29th, 2003, 8:32pm

The next few days were very dull. For a while, Katie thought of enlisting help in her little mission. But who could she ask? She was the only dead person on this ship that wasn't marked, and she obviously couldn't trust the living, as most of them would probably be disinclined to trust her. So she went about her plan on her own.

She followed Jack around as he mingled among the living, talking to them, flirting with them. Every time he approached one of his intended future victims, Katie wanted to scream - a warning, a curse, anything. But she stayed silent and observed. He was taking a lot longer than the last time.

Surprisingly, Jack seemed so intent on his task that he hardly seemed to notice her constant presence. Katie found this odd, but decided that she couldn't do much about it. If he wasn't going to notice her, all the better. Also strange was the fact that Katie hadn't heard a peep from that Arya woman since she had started tailing Jack. She might have left, but Katie thought that was unlikely, seeing as she was essentially ordered here, and somehow Katie didn't think one simply disobeyed Arya and Jack's boss.

As the third day drew to a close, Katie decided to take a small break, seeing as Jack wasn't really getting anywhere. Katie flounced out on deck, letting the cool sea air seep through her dress. She walked up to the railing and leaned over it, always aware of the pressure holding her back should she want to leave the vessel, which was unlikely because they sailed through open water. Taking a deep breath, Katie turned her eyes toward the starry heavens, a pleading look in her eyes.

"All I want is to be free," she whispered, the wind ripping her words away from her lips, "Please help me to be free."

Hearing footsteps right behind her, Katie turned and froze as she found Arya, eyes fiery from anger and madness, staring down at her. Shifting away from the railing, unwilling to let herself be trapped, Katie squared her shoulders.

"What do you want?" Katie asked coldly.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Sep 30th, 2003, 07:20am

"Sleep...that's all I need...sleep..." Epps thought to herself, trying to calm down her breathing, she leaned back in the seat and closed her eyes.

But all was not right with the world. He would kill more innocent people...but what if they weren't innocent? What if they deserved what they got? Either way...she'd stop him. For good...somehow...wait...but he couldn't die...Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Sep 30th, 2003, 11:41am

As days passed, Francesca became increasingly friendly with Mr. Mark Sumner, she had nothing else to do but send her days and nights with the man, seeing how she hadn't heard of any plans to take the ship and all it's passengers down. Practically each day that passed, Francesca wondered why Jack still hadn't done anything. "All for the better, i guess," she thought to herself, "This gives me plenty of time to work over Mr. Sumner."

The more she thought about, she wondered, exactly how would she off the guy...she really didn't have any plans for his 'big finish' all she had in mind now was sex and what he could supply her with. She loved it when he brought her something. Already, the man has given her a diamond braclet, and spending money for when they arrive in port, not to mention 3 nights worth of free food, drinks and company when it was time to shut out the light. There where plenty of men on the ship that tried to gain Francesca's attention, but they were younger men, and she didn't understand them when they spoke, anyway, Mark was just the type she liked, wealthy. She loved going into his cabin because he had an ocean view penthouse and she liked the looks of it.

As she lay on the deck chair with her brand new bathing suit she purchesed with his money, she just took in the warmth of the sun. At the moment, she forgot she was there for a specific reason, and that she was different from the rest.

"Would you like a drink, darling" she faintly heard Mark ask, even though he was laying to her left She sat up and put her hand in front of her eyes, "Sure, that would be lovely", why turn down a free drink she thought. Right when she laid back down, a young boy around the age of 5 ran up to her, and grabbed her right arm. "Mommy! Mommy, mommy!" the boy yelled as her clenched her arm The second that boys fingers wrapped around her arm she flinched and felt an intense wave of heat shoot through her arm and she could help but be alarmed. She quickly sat up and grabbed the child's hand off of her "AH!! What!?! I'm not your mother!! Do i look like your mother!!" she wasn't screaming, although her arm throbbed in pain, but her voice was still raised and she frightened the little boy to running off. With a few people looking with curiosity, she rubbed her arm madly, clentching her teeth as tears built in the corner of her eyes. Mark, very alarmed, rushed to her right side and looked at what happened. "What happened?" he asked "Ahh, im not sure, i think sunburn..maybe, but it hurts!" she hadn't noticed but the mark on her right hand was now visable, and Mark had. He took her right hand and looked. "What's that?" he was puzzled Astonished, Francesca lied, "Umm....thats and old..burn mark. I touched something i shouldn't have when i was little...my mother tried to tell me but i just didn't listen, i sure learned my lesson. It will go away, dont worry about it." Not wanting to question her, he just nodded and rubbed her arm for her.

While the whole this happened, Francesca couldn't help but notice this one woman with long brown hair that kept starring at her the entire time, as if she knew her....Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by XXSapphireXStarXX on Sep 30th, 2003, 8:24pm

She reappears on the ship, Her ice blue eyes look at jack and she rolls them annoyed by just looking at him. She had to admit she did think he was cute yet somewhere deep in side her she couldn't stand being around him. She pushed some of her raven black hair behind her ears and continued to smoke her cigarette, Leaning against the rail as she did. Shepuffed out the smoke, and gazed around the ship, her eyes now falling on the little girl katie. She smiled, she like katie, she reminded Sapphire of herself when she was younger.

She took the last puff of her cig. and began to walk towards katie, reaching her final she spoke sweely.

"Hello Katie, i don't believe we've met, Mine names Sapphire"

She ignores the girl that was next to katie, having her hand held out to her.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Sep 30th, 2003, 9:35pm

Shooting an insolent glare at Arya and then turning away from her, Katie's eyes settled on this new woman. Then it occured to her that she must have accidentally returned to being visible as she leaned out over the water. She would have to watch that.

Ignoring the offered hand, Katie surveyed this Sapphire woman critically. She had beautiful black hair and crystal blue eyes that hid something darker that Katie couldn't quite discern. The woman held a cigarette to her mouth, and when her hand turned, Katie saw with a jolt that it was marked.

"And who the hell might you be?" Katie asked, crossing her arms to hide her balled fists and trying to get over the shock of a stranger knowing her name. "Another of Jack's little whores?"

She spat the last word out, realizing that her patience for these ninnies was rapidly depleting.

The grimly amused look on Sapphire's face didn't flinch as Katie spoke. Without waiting for an answer, not really wanting one, Katie pushed past the taller woman and made for the door to go inside. She had had enough. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Sep 30th, 2003, 11:43pm

People were easily convinced in the 60s and now with the new age, things were quite different. 40 years of time has a huge impact on the world, still Jack had a plan that would decieve even the highest of lifeforms.

"The gold...They're going to want to take it from you. The crew, the shipmates, they'll kill to get ahold of it, but you... If you stop them first, then you'll take the gold. You'll have it all to yourself..."

He spoke the chilling words into the mind of the crew. The same way he did to the ones on the "Anotnia Graza." It was an old trick, but those worked the best.

The next day, he couldn't help but overhear the plan that the few people he'd spoken to where conjuring up a massacre to rid the boat of the ones who were going to 'kill them.' The mortals were being confused by a mere voice. Jack's voice.

A door opened and in walks a shadowy figure. The 'crew' raise guns to the stranger, but as he steps in closer, Jack can see that the man is that of the name 'Mark.' Francesca's Mark. He'd overheard the conversation apparently.

Wasn't all that he seemed... "I'll cut you a deal," he spoke, "A trade. I'll help you, you help me."

But in the end, Jack knew that there was going to be no deal.

...All for one...Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 1st, 2003, 06:37am

"Free..." she rolled the words over her tong and sighed. "Well then you going to hate me more then you do now my dear." Grabbing her thin shoulder Arya began to pull her away from the inside the doorway. "It's not that I want anything to even do with you, ghosts give me the shivers." Opening a broom closet she tossed her in, then Arya did something odd. Taking one her her sharp red fingernails she sliced open the skin on her finger, rubbing it on doorway it was sucked in and all was normal..or so it seemed. "Now then until I get this all worked out with Joyce you'll have to come back here every hour or you'll get stuck right where you are." Moving to the side she left room for the little girl to pass. "I don't expect you to get stuck but in the event you do there will be nothing I can do to help you."

Turning on her heels she started to walk away, she'd changed her dress, it was teal and went to her knees. She'd changed it only to fit in around here, she didn't want people thinking she was crazy or anything, oh whoops.

*From now on Arya will be in Maroon and Joyce in yellow*Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Oct 1st, 2003, 11:41am

Later on that night, Mark had told Francesca he had 'business' to conduct and that he would meet up with her in a half an hour or so. "I won't be long, but make sure you're ready and beautiful as always by 8:30" She made it seem like she was totally oblivious when she as she went up to him and wrapped her arms around his waist"Mark, hunny, what business do you have to conduct on a ship?"

He didn't answer immediatley, but was able to come up with a bullshit pitty story "I came here to take a vacation, but when your business calls, you can't leave it waiting, it crazy, i know" Laying her head on his shoulder she whispered, "But you can leave me for business? I'm gonna be so lonely, and tonight i've got the hunger. You really don't want to miss out." She spoke in the most seductive voice as possible as she started bitting his ear. "Oh believe me....i don't want to leave you, but later tonight, you'll be so hungry, you can have all you want." "Is that a promise" She kissed him, then sat on the edg of his bed "That's a promise" he said while licking his lips, "Ok, so, 8:30, dinner, then we've got the night to ourselves." He glided over to her, bent over and kissed her, then walked out to the hall. "What an idiot" she said as she tossed herself back on the bed, "A big fucking idiot...'i've got business to conduct', psst, you have no idea what you're in for MARK, no idea who you're dealing with. Not my problem, though." she laughed She wasn't going to do nothing the whole times, so she got up and decided make herself unseen and follow Mark. He wouldn't know she would be there, but Jack would. "I need to find out what the fuck his stupid ass plans are, so i'll just drop in."

When she was walking through the halls, she was unseen, but the same girl seemed to know she was there, as she was walking right across from her in the opposite direction. "Christ, what the hell is up with you" she thought as she looked at the girl staring back at herRe: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 1st, 2003, 6:32pm

"Sleep sleep.." she whispered and tapped Epps on the head. This made her fall into deep unconsouness. "Son of a bitch!" she screamed slamming both hand down on the wheel. Joyce had to take her to the boat, it was soon to dock but why would she need to wait? Joyce needed her to see Jack, then this damn thing with her being nice and comforting. "No you can't do that, she has to see her sister and baby.." shaking her head she stepped on the gas.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by XXSapphireXStarXX on Oct 1st, 2003, 6:36pm

She snickered hearing the word come out of such a sweet looking little girl. She pulled her hand back seeing as she wouldn't shake it. She watched katie leave, throwing the ciggarette to the ground and steping. She frowned not getting to talk to her, she had really wanted to. Katie reminded Sapphire of how she was when she was young, and still had her innocent soul. She talks to herself.

"Guess i should havn't said her name.........dumb Sapphire" Mutters.

SHe quickly shook this kind feeling she was having which annoyed her. She walked over to the railing and leaned over looking at the dark blue ocean, she let out a small sigh as a light breeze came by and blew her raven black hair into her face. How she too wished she had her freedom back, but she did sin alot, ever since her parents died, thats why she did those cruel things she did.

She wished she had someone to talk to, But there was no-one.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Oct 2nd, 2003, 11:06am

Katie stood stunned for a moment. Then, coming to life, she let out a string of curses that she had picked up from various sailors as well as some she had heard from the crew of the Arctic Warrior.

"Come back here you mad old bitch!" she cried, racing after Arya. But when Katie turned the corner, there was nobody in sight.

"Nooo!" Katie screamed, kicking the wall as hard as she could and letting out another, more colourful string of curses. She then slumped against the wall, all the energy draining out of her. She slipped down the wall into a sitting position and pulled her knees up under her chin. Tears welled up in her eyes but she blinked them back.

Her plans were ruined. Somehow, Arya had found her out. Hopelessness swept over Katie, bringing with it another wave of tears, this time spilling over to roll down her cheek. She was all alone here, with no one to help her, and now she was cursed. How could she possibly continue to spy on Jack if she was trapped by a bloody broom closet? How could she ever be free?

Katie sniffled, the sense of being utterly alone enveloping her. Her shoulders shook with suppressed sobs. 'It's hopeless,' she thought, 'I'll never be free, I'll always be alone here on this bloody ship with that Bastard and all his little minions...'

Suddenly, Katie sat up straight. She had forgotten! She wasn't completely alone here! Regaining her energy and a sliver of hope, Katie stood and headed toward the room she had first seen Jack in aboard this ship. It was time she asked for help. And she knew just who to ask it of.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 2nd, 2003, 9:28pm

Maureen slowly awoke. It was early in the morning, about 11:00 AM. She slowly sat up in her seat, rubbing her tired eyes. She looked over at the still sleeping Joyce, and sighed.

Taking the keys from the wheel, Joyce's hand suddenly flew at her, pinning Epps's hand down on the wheel.

"Whoa..." Epps whispered, jumping slightly.

But slowly, Joyce let go, and began to fall asleep again. She wasn't all there...she was sound asleep, even when she had thrown her hand over.

"That was too close..." Epps sighed, opening the car door and placed the keys in her pocket, shutting the door quietly and slowly.

She had noticed that Joyce had parked in an abandoned parking lot, and there was a Walmart next door. She figured she'd go now and pick out her own clothes.

But wait a minute...she didn't have any money...crap.

Wait...no, she did. She reached into her other pocket and found the soggy money that she got the night of the celebrating at the bar.

"Thank God for you Murphy." she smiled at the clouds, going on her way down the parking lot towards Walmart.

"Good morning." the man smiled at her at the enterance.

"Morning." she smiled, passing the shopping cars and the eyecare center, she headed for the CDs.

One soundtrack in particular caught her attention.

"Ghost Ship..." she picked it up, looking it over.

She jumped slightly as she opened it up to see what was inside, everything flashed back to her...and then she put it down, realizing it never said Ghost Ship, it had just said Bring It On.

People looked at her like she was crazy as she put the CD back on the rack.

"You okay?" one person asked.

"Fine." she frowned, walking away from the CDs, over to the clothes.

She didn't like much, alot of things were in pink, and Epps loathed pink. She found a long sleeve black shirt and similiar olive green cargo pants.

"This will do." she smiled slightly, picking up the belongings, and heading to the cashier.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~

Aftrer she was all checked out, she headed out the door back to the car, only to see that Joyce was wide awake.

Epps looked to the ground slightly, pulling open the door, threw the bags in the backseat. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 3rd, 2003, 05:50am

Arms crossed she watched Epps climb into the car with a slight glare. "Next time why don't we wait till I'm still awake." she finished her sentence with a soft smile and held out her hand, "Keys if you will.."

WHERE IN THE HELL DID SHE GO!? This thought shook thought out her mind as she sat that flashing a smile. This was cutting things close, this woman was stronger this most of the people Joyce had met. Stronger meant harder to control, harder to control meant putting them in a place of two hard hitting choices..or killing them. Either way Joyce would get rid of the threat this woman placed on her plans, she wouldn't ruin what she'd worked for more then a millennia to achieve.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 3rd, 2003, 08:23am

"Heh..sorry..." Epps threw her the keys and closed the door, sitting in her seat.

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Oct 3rd, 2003, 6:44pm

Katie found the place easy enough; she knew the ship pretty well by now. She entered the small, dank room and almost started crying again in disappointment. He wasn't there. Murphy wasn't there!

Crossing to a chair, she plunked down and resolved to wait until he came back. He was bound to return here sometime, and when he did, she could ask for his help about that stupid curse Arya had...

"Oh no!" Katie cried, throwing up her hands. She had to go back to that bloody closet within an hour, or she'd be trapped! Katie put her hands over her face in frustration and sincerely hoped Murphy came back within an hour, thinking with bitter amusement, "I am going to be so sick of that bloody closet by the time I leave..."

Thinking about it now, Katie realized Arya had never specified where exactly Katie would be trapped if she failed to return to the closet every hour. This room? This ship? Earth? Would she be frozen in place, an unseen statue of a little girl sitting in a chair forever? Each option was worse than the last, and Katie vowed right then and there that she would get back at that mad old hag, if it was the last thing she ever did!

That done, and feeling mildly better, Katie sighed, sat back, and waited for the only man she had trusted since her death to return.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 3rd, 2003, 6:50pm

Arya had taken to sitting at the bar, legs crossed humming to herself lightly as she sloshed around her beer. Listening to the light yellow liquid hitting the side glass. "Now then what the hell else could she want?" Arya rolled her eyes letting the bottle slip from her hand. Waiting to hear the sound of shattered glass echo, she looked down to see it wasn't there. Instead was rather handsome gentleman holding it in his hands, he was slightly bent so he would catch it.

"It think you dropped this.." he flashed a charming smile and stood straight up holding it out to her. Looking over him she smirked and wrapped her pale slender fingers around the neck and pulled it to her, he reluctantly let it go.

"Now then of you'll excuse me I've got drinking to do." she didn't want to have anything to do with mortals they were nothing but trouble and annoying. "But..!' he reached out to touch her as she started to stand. "DON'T...you touch me.." she back further away and dropped the bottle. "Ok Ok !" he pulled his hand away and sat down. "Bloody mortals!" she hissed and raced out the doors.

Taking the keys in her hands she shoved them into the ignition and sighed looking over at Epps.

"Now then are we ready to go or do you have to stop and Blomingdells?" with a smile she put her foot on the gas and started off. While blowing a piece of blonde hair from her view she began to search around for the road map.

"Okay if we get back on 40 at the next exit we can get there in two days." giving up she looked forward with another sigh. "So then while I try to make conversation why don't you take a crack at it, I've been sitting here alone for the past three days."Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Oct 3rd, 2003, 7:16pm

He appeared behind Katie, a mere shadow to those mortals. "What have you done now? You've pissed off the wrong woman."

Katie and Jack shared one thing in common now, Arya's tendancy to annoy the hell out of everybody.

"Her and me. We have a different view of things... Managment sent her out to spy on me. It's feels like fucking babysitting... I guess, I know how you feel."

He was going soft, but not to the point he'd let the good of him take over. "Sit back, relax and enjoy the show my dear because this night will be the worst in your 40 years of damnation... Or just hide in the closet like the little girl you are."

For Katie, the closet was the best place to be...

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 3rd, 2003, 7:39pm

Epps groaned in frustration, TWO DAYS?! God damn that was long...she'd never see her family in time, this really SUCKED!

"Conversation?! You want ME to think of conversation? And I wouldn't even set foot in Bloomingdale's!" she grumbled, losing her cool.

"We're going back to the hospital, right?"Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 3rd, 2003, 7:50pm

Joyce broke out in chuckles and looked to Epps with a grin. "Yeah were goin'." she laughed again and shook her head. "Now then I'm gonna stop somewhere and walk around or my legs are going to fall off."

Jack...I want to you to stall for as long as you can I've got to get this bitch there..and I'm wearin' down on time. Her voice drifted thoughout his mind as she gazed out at the road before her.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 3rd, 2003, 7:54pm

"All right...I understand..." she had a bad feeling about this woman now.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Oct 4th, 2003, 7:55pm

Katie stiffened at Jack's words. What did he mean? Did he mean that he already had a plan to kill all those onboard? But she hadn't left him alone less than half an hour!!

Helplessness closed in on Katie, and behind it boiled a horrible rage. Rage at being stuck here, rage at having to prove herself after 40 years of damnation, rage at herself for failing so miserably, rage at Arya for cursing her and for being a persistant annoyance, rage at Jack for trapping Katie in the first place and for outwitting her and for saying, of all things, that he KNEW HOW SHE FELT??

Katie felt the rage build in her and finally it became too much. Gathering all the energy her exhausted soul possessed, she whipped around and slapped him across the face.

"How dare you?" she screamed, "How dare you say you know how I feel! Even if you can possibly find the capacity in that black, shrivelled heart of yours for a sliver of empathy for ANYONE, how can you even begin to think that you can identify with what I've been through?

"You did this to yourself, Ferriman!! You were the one who sinned during your lifetime, you deserve to have this horrible, pathetic job, you deserve to be forced to obey by that insane old cow! You deserve to be cursed!

"But what have I done to anyone? I've never commited a sin in my very short life, and my mistake is simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time! Now I'm trapped here with all you sick fucking assholes who need to gain control over an innocent little girl to feel big! And still, I have to somehow prove that I should be allowed into Heaven, to get away from YOU!! Now I'm confined to a bloody broom closet on this godforsaken ship and I've failed and it's all over and I'll never get to Heaven and it's ALL YOUR FAULT, Ferriman!!"

Finally drained, Katie slumped and said in a choked whisper, "You can't possibly know how I feel, you sick, evil twisted son of a bitch, now leave me alone before you regret your total lack of control over me and I rip your lying throat out."

With that, Katie turned her back on Jack and burst into loud sobs, completely and utterly defeated. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 4th, 2003, 10:33pm

Okay so I guess we could gather that Arya was crazy. Yet it was unknown how far her insanity covered, total would be the best adverb to describe it, yes total was quiet nice. "I'm glad their all going to die.." she hissed as she started down a stairwell shaking her head disgusted with the man at the bar.

"Trying to touch ME!?" she placed a hand on her chest at the word me. One could notice was being a stuck up bitch about the whole thing, but if she wasn't I don't think she'd hold as much psychotic interest.

Pulling at the bottom of her teal, two sizes to small dress she watched as it melted back into her business suit, fuck normalcy. "Now then I want off this piece of shit..!" Stomping off to where she could sense Jack the strongest she stopped short of twisting the knob of the door, Katie was in there. "I can't handle her now..." her voice was a moan, but she had no room to whine the girl was stuck in a broom closet for an hour every hour. Or so Arya had lead her to belive, who said crazy bitches couldn't have fun?

"Fuck it." pushing open the door she nodded her head to Jack and sighed. "I'm leaving, screw this whole damn ship. People try to touch you and you have to pretend to want to be with them." Arya was full on pissed but in the sane sense it was rather prep high school cheerleader like. "I don't give a shit if you want and or need anything, not that you would." turning she walked back out. "Give Joyce my best and tell Katie I was just fucking with her head."

With a sigh she looked back over at Epps and lifted an eyebrow. "Now then your not starin' to get all scared of me or somethin' are you?" Turning her gaze back to the road she smirked.

"I'm not someone who gonna kill you and bury you on the side of the road if that's what your wondering, plus I would have done it while you slept." Shifting her weight she shoved her hand nexts to the seat to find a missing road map.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Oct 4th, 2003, 11:09pm

He'd never seen Katie like this in all years that she was trapped onboard the Graza and truthfully, Jack liked this side of her. Showed him that the girl had the wits to be more than just a child.

He touched his cheek, the sensastion of something pure and clean gave him the chills. "Your right. Were nothing alike, nor shall we ever be. Your too innocent to understand what real torment is. You think this is bad? That being dead and trapped on here is the worst it could ever get? Try being alive those 20 something years that I lived and then you'll understand the real torture."

He knew she wanted to be with her family, but he needed her energy for otherwise purposes. Perhaps though, she'd be of no use. Of course she'd be worthless, she wasn't like the others.

'Stall for a while?' What was his boss planning. 'Maureen?' She had Epps with her. He didn't care about her anymore, nor wanted to see that bitch again.

He rubs his temples, stress formatting inside. 'We're making a stop somewhere on the port of Canada. Be there. I'll hold out as long as I can, but after that stop, everyone's dead.'

"Change of plans," he spoke to Katie and disappeared.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 4th, 2003, 11:17pm

Okay she was still in canda and had to walk, what a better place to walk then a port..? Epps needed to see the ocean again anyway. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Oct 4th, 2003, 11:40pm

After hearing Arya's declaration, Katie felt her cheeks go bright red. So the bitch had tricked her. Still fuming, Katie was not going to let Arya get away without revenge.

Storming out into the corridor, Katie tore after the older woman, skidding to a halt when she turned the corner and found nobody there. Refusing to believe Arya had already left, Katie ran as fast as she could toward the top deck.

When she got there, she wrenched open the door and ran outside. The wind whipped at her hair, getting it in her face. Swiping furiously at it, Katie looked around frantically. Nothing. Was it possible to just disappear from the ship that quickly? Katie didn't know what kind of powers Arya had, or who in Hell had decided to trust an insane woman with any powers whatsoever in the first place, so the chances were good that Arya was still around.

Katie was exhausted, and it was the middle of the night. As embarrassing as it was to have been tricked, Katie was relieved that she wasn't confined to the broom closet. Revenge could wait for another day. And Jack had said that there was a change in plans. That had to mean that she had more time in which to figure out his plans and stop him. She might just get out of this yet!

Feeling a bit better, and reflecting happily on the look on Jack's face when she had hit him, Katie hummed softly to herself as she returned belowdecks to rest for a while.

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by XXSapphireXStarXX on Oct 5th, 2003, 12:02am

Sapphire watchs katie hit jack, she chuckles to herself then muttered under her breath,

"Theres way to much drama on this ship"

She then leaned against the rail stairing out into the deep ocean, she felt very alone herself..... she wished she could be away from the curse which was brought upon because of her sins. She let out a small sigh, and slowly closed her bright blue eyes.

"Guess all there is to do on this ship is to flirt with married men and young idoit boys........"Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 5th, 2003, 09:24am

Katie was more then right, Arya wasn't gone. She stood there watching her. Arya used the same trick Katie did, she became invisible. Her body melted into veiw, it was like someone poured water into a glass and as it filled up her image filled up.

I don't see why I have to stay.. her voice drifted into Joyce's mind. "Because I said so.." Turning she faced her. "How the hell did you get here so fast!?" backing up Arya began to shiver. "Yes well I told you not to do anything to Katie, you didn't so I won't do anything to you. Remember unless she does something that is one of those major sins I can't touch."

Arya rolled her eyes and nodded, "Yes yes I bloody well remember the no screwing up Katie's perfect little miss priss after life." Looking to Joyce she lifted an eyebrow. "You not really here are you?"

With a smirk Joyce began to fade away, "I wonder I wonder." Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Oct 5th, 2003, 11:22am

Sometimes it felt good to be an asshole, hell, to Jack everytime felt good being a jerk.

He'd ignored Arya and Jack knew that pissed her off. He yawns, wishing that he could just kill these people already, but no, he couldn't. He had to wait for the boss' orders.

But what about the captain and the others? Would they be willing to wait a little while longer? Just then Jack had vanished and became invisable to the captain.

'Wait...Tonight isn't the night... Wait a few more days... Give the people a good time and then when everything is dandy, go in for the kill... It's the perfect surprise attack...'Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 5th, 2003, 11:49am

It was almost midnight when Joyce pulled into the ports lot. "Sleep..." she muttered as her head hit the steering wheel. Epps was already snoozing, bitch.

The sunlight bathed her as she sat forward looking out of the windsheild. The gray water of the ocean gave way to a salt smell. Pulling on the handle she stepped out of the van and closed the door.

It was a fact that Joyce loved the ocean, if you think about it that made more sense then you'd think. If she didn't would they all have been trapped on a ship? Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Oct 5th, 2003, 12:38pm

After lying in her room for some time, contemplating everything that had occured in the last week, Katie was even more lost and confused than she had been before.

First, the destruction of the Antonia Graza, then finding herself aboard this ship along with Jack, Francesca and Maureen's former crew, who were all Marked. She knew that Jack was hatching some sort of plan to take over this ship as before, and the thought that she had wasted a lot of time following him about for nothing irked Katie.

Then there was that crazy bitch Arya, who had apparently come to oversee Jack and was now meddling with just about everything else. Arya seemed to have powers, though not quite the same as Jack's. Katie didn't quite understand how these things worked, but she knew that the two worked for the same boss, yet had different jobs.

On top of that whole mess, add Sapphire, a lonely looking woman who had some sort of detached interest in all of this. Katie couldn't quite see her role yet but something told her she would be finding out very soon. Sapphire didn't seem to be on the same level as Jack and Arya, but she was definitely more than just a ghost. For one thing, she could jump from place to place without having to move there physically like Katie did, but she didn't seem to have the mind skills that the other two had.

Finally was this mysterious power that Jack called 'Management'. It seemed to Katie that this 'Management' held direct power over Jack, Arya and even Sapphire. She had also deducted from snatches of overheard conversation that 'Management' was somewhere here on Earth. And by the sounds of it, Katie and the others would be meeting this mysterious entity sometime very soon. Perhaps it was because of this realization that Katie suddenly felt a presence on the ship, somewhere above here. A cold, evil vortex that spoke in a high, female voice. Katie could barely hear it, and even that small awareness at away at her sanity. Then, as quickly as it had come, the presence was gone.

In a cold sweat, Katie sat up and tried to erase the coldness the voice had left behind. She had heard what the voice had said, and who it had been addressing. 'So Arya is still here!' Katie thought, 'but she isn't allowed to harm me. Well, that work out just wonderfully, doesn't it?'Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 5th, 2003, 6:17pm

Introducing...Dizzy and Annie Maisie a.k.a. Annie

Dizzy

A light tapping sound was heard on the window, Epps slowly opened her eyes, laying down on the seat, looking left, then right, she sat up, rubbing her eyes.

And jumped in her seat slightly, letting out a gasp as she saw a very pale girl tapping on the window.

"Found her!" Dizzy yelled.

"It's about time..." Maisie walked over to Diz, and pulled open the car door.

"What are you people doing here?!" Epps was surprised.

"You weren't at the hospital...and if we knew you so well...I'm guessing you'd be by the ocean." Diz smirked.

"The ocean?" Epps looked around her.

"Damn it!" she shouted.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Oct 5th, 2003, 6:17pm

She stood there, unseen to the human eye, but Jack knew she was there. Wait, why wait, she didn't understand why he was telling them to wait; she could tell that Jack was very irritated and wanted to get it over with, and she too was getting pretty damn bored.

"I wasn't ready tonight anyway." she thought

She figured that Joyce was the one who wanted to stall things, but why?She didn't dwell on it too long and just stood in silence, listening to Jack's disenbodied words to the Captain. When there was nothing else to listen to, she left, appeared on the other side of the door and materialized herself. She was growing annoyed because she didn't know what her 'master' wanted her to do when the time was right. Jack always told Francesca what people to take care of. She knew she had Mark, that was obvious.

"Screw it, " she thought to herself as she made her way through the future dead, "I'll just splure, take care of as many people as i can, i need my fun too."

She was now on the top deck, and very clueless. She hadn't talked to Mark since earlier in the morning, and he was going to meet her at 8:30. There was nothing to do. She just continued to walk to no place in particular until she passed a young woman leaning agaisnt the rail. Francesca had her heard thought, and found it amusing. She knew right away that this girl was not one of the living, but she'd never seen her before. She casually walked over to the rail, making it seem like she'd known the girl for years. She grabbed the rail with her hands, covered in the new white gloves she bought with Marks money in one of the shops(because of the previous incident). She stood there straight, her new short white dress, another gift of Mark, fluttered in the wind. She sighed, then looked to the girl, who's eyes were shut. "I know how you feel," she said, "But why just flirt when you can use, and get anything you want, that's my opinion." she laughed, then looked straight to the ocean. She then looked over her right shoulder because she felt someone's eyes upon her. And she was right. It was the same woman she'd noticed several times before. The woman sat on a deck chair, long curly light brown hair flying with the wind. She smiled slightly when Francesca looked at her.

"What the hell, this is really bothering me," she said looking to the girl next to her on the rail, "Why is this whore everywhere i go!" Noticing the girl had no idea what she was talking about, she decided to introduce herself. "Sorry," she said as she took the glove off her right hand, exposing all. She did that purposely, to show the girl she knew she was just like her. She extended her hand. "My names Francesca, how do you do...in all my years 'working' for Jack, i don't recall every seeing you, so you must be new."

Francesca was unaware that at that moment, the woman that was always watching her was making her way the rail. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 5th, 2003, 6:25pm

Took them long enough, the voice in her mind was a deep growl. "Well then took you long enough." she smiled as she looked up from her lap. She'd been drawing on the ground with a white lime stone, they didn't really have any shape. Well that was if you didn't know how to read it. Standing she sighed and dusted off her jeans. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by XXSapphireXStarXX on Oct 5th, 2003, 6:56pm

She opend her baby ice blue eyes and gazed over at the women talking to her, she smiled and noded towards her. She pushed back her raven black hair and chuckled a bit.

" Names Sapphire......"

She trailed off seeing the girl Francesca was talking about.

"She must have a thing for you" She snickered watching her approach the two.

"I like your dress....Its real nice...To tell you the truth i need some new clothing." With this she looked down at what she wore. It was a black tube top that fit to her small figure and showed her flat tummy, and a pair of black jeans to show off the small curves of her legs. She also wore a black leather jacket. She dug one of her hands into the jacket and pulled out a box of cigaerttes. Takeing one out she stuck it in her mouth.

"Would you like one?" She asked with a small smile, the cig. bobbing around as she spoke.

She paused and looked around

"Oh sorry i didn't answer you question, well i just started 'working' for him...i guess you can say"Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Oct 6th, 2003, 12:42am

"Sapphire....that's an interesting name...i like it, sounds exotic. I bet it turns these silly honry men on..." Francesca watched the cigarette move around on her lips until she finally asked for one. "Since you offered, sure i'll have one. I don't have any on me at the moment. By the way, thanks, i too like the dress...it was a gift i, guess you can say. The man i've been seeing bought it for me. Free, i love the sound of the word." The wind blew faster, making her dress creep up, exposing more and more of her tan legs. Two young men walked by and whistled at her. "Yeah baby!!." they yelled in unison. Francesca just smiled, not really even acknowledging their existance, and as they walked away she looked at Sapphire, "You were right, they are young idiot boys, and i feel no remorse for what is to become of them!" She sucked on the cigarette, inhaling all it's toxic material, then let the smoke spew out of her nostrials.

"Anyway, if you need new clothing, find yourself a sucker, hook him in, and use him for what he's worth; it works for me." she let out a jaded laugh, then flicked the cigarette, watching the ashes hit the polished wood floor in the exact spot where a red high heeled shoe, that tied up to the ankle, just settled itself. Francesca wasn't surprised at all as her eyes followed the long, smooth looking leg up to a face. Standing in front of her was a young woman, about the same height as herself, wearing a short, deep red tub top dress, that tired under the chest, exaggerating her shape. She had emerald green eyes, curly reddish-brown hair reaching midway down her back, and a beauty mark above her upper lip on the left side. This girl also had a sprialing tatoo a little above her left ankle, which wrapped all the way around. For a few moments, Francesca stood staring into the deep pools of emerald staring back at her, trying to pick up some sense of who this woman is, but she was unable to read anything. It was as if there was a brick wall blocking her mind and body. She might not have picked up anything, but Francesca could just tell she was different but she didn't know how so. She even looked for a mark on the girl, even though she didn't think she could be like her and Sapphire, and saw nothing. "Well, well, well...what do we have here?" Francesca finally spoke, turning to look at Sapphire. "I can't help but get the feeling this tramps been following me around, Sapphire." she spoke sharply, cutting her eyes back to the girl. The girl just stood there, very predominately as if she were a Goddess, her right eyebrow raised and a sly smile sculpted on her face.

Drawing a breath in, the girl placed her arms behind her back, then drew a little closer to Francesca. She cleared her throat and began to speak, "Why, you must be Francesa... i presume?" she had a very strong voice, and a unique accent that sounded like a mix of Italian and Victorian English. She watched as Francesca nodded, then continued. "Don't mean to concern you, sorry if i have. I'm a friend of Mr. Ferriman, quite a gentleman he is. I've gotten to know him very well in these few days. Anyway, he's talked so much of you, and he said i should introduce myself, because... i'm affraid i don't socialize with many on this ship. I've seen you a few times in passing, and you look like an interesting woman. I've also noticed you're quite a proud and independent woman. Jack said we are very much alike, actually, and of the females he knows on board, he insist i converse with you." Feeling she was losing the conversation, she mentioned the similarities between them. "Jack told me that you were a singer, and even performed on a cruise ship once. The interesting thing is, i'm the guest entertainer for this cruise, so i'll be performing some nights. You should sing along one night, if you'd like." Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Oct 6th, 2003, 12:55am

Not paying any attention, Francesca just looked at the girl with no expression in her face. "Yea sure...i'll be your buddy." she thought to herself, then spoke aloud "Alright, that was nice of him, i guess. Sure, i would love to get to know you, and i'll consider the singing thing.......I don't believe i caught your name?"

Sorry, My name is Chiara Coppola, nice to finally have met you Francesca. Again, i'm sorry if i rasied concern, but i was hesitant. Anyway, i must be leaving now, but i would love to get together, soon." She smiled like a little gir, then turned around in place, waved and walked off into the crowd.

"Give me a god damn break! Holy Shit, that was pathetic, really! Yes, i'll be your friend....Chiara.", she walked back to the rail and leaned against it, looking to Sapphire, "I can't imagine Jack suggesting something so idiotic, he should know better, but that was a very sad display..."Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 6th, 2003, 11:25am

"So? You like the ocean..." Diz said, now sitting down on the curb.

"No...I don't..." Epps felt a shiver down her spine.

"You do so!" Maisie spoke up.

"Not anymore..." Epps said.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Oct 6th, 2003, 12:22pm

Chiara was indeed very much like Francesca. She had the same greedy vibe to her that the other woman had. So it was best that the two do meet. Perhaps it would give her the chance to leave Jack alone.

'Joyce, hurry it up will you!' He hated having to serve her directions, especially when someone he despised more than ever would be returning to the boat.

Maureen Epps.

Why exactly was she going to be dragged onto the boat to be slaughtered? Couldn't Joyce just kill her now? No. She had to have Jack do it. Have Epps be damned on the boat forever...Have Jack be tormented forever.

He mumbles, his body tingling with anticipation. Excitement running through his body, wanting to kill these fucking humans now. Arya was right about them, no doubt in that. These mortals were annoying.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 6th, 2003, 3:57pm

"Listen lady I don't need this from...hick...you!" A rather intoxacaded man stumbled before her. Arms crossed she shook her head and sighed, "Your drunk and you don't know what your saying so if you please would you leave me alone." She started to walk away. "Hey!" he grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back. "I said why did you run away from me!?"

This was the same man who'd hit on her in the bar. "Let me go!" she ripped her arm from his grasp and stumbled away. "Hey baby don't be like that.." he started after her. "Son of a bitch.." she growled and pulled one of the stick that held up her hair. Thrusting upward she drove it into his chest.

The warm blood washing over her hand caused her to scream and jump back. "I....told...you not to....touch me.." Turning around she raced away to find something to clean her hands with. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 6th, 2003, 5:23pm

"YOU don't like the sea? This is bull shit...come on, let's go home!" Dizzy growled, yanking her mother out of the car.

"But...but..." Epps said pointing to Joyce.

"Ah, right." Maisie smiled.

"Thank you for taking car of my utterly disturbed sister, you are relieved of your duties now." she said.

"Utterly disturbed?!" Epps frowned, and hopped out of the car, closing the door.

"We're parked over there... " Dizzy said, yanking Epps over to her.

"Fine fine, stop yanking me, you're not two Desarae!" Epps sighed.

They began to walk back to the car...Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 6th, 2003, 5:37pm

"Yes it was quiet wonderful but I think you should stop moving." she stood with a sigh. It was time, now only to tackle the bigger problem.

Walking forward she smiled hands behind her back, "I also suggest you started walking toward the dock." with a smile she watched them, a glint in her eye.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 6th, 2003, 5:53pm

Maisie fumed at this, she had had enough.

"Look, you don't tell her to do anything...we've got it under control now, so please, leave the situation alone."

Epps stopped in her tracks.

"What's wrong mom?" Dizzy asked.

Epps didn't speak, didn't move...she knew who Joyce was now.

She slowly turned around.

"I'm not going back..." she growled.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 6th, 2003, 6:04pm

"Oh really?" she took a step forward with a smile. "It's the funniest thing but I think you are." dropping her smile she tilting her head.

"Now then...start walking to the fucking boat or you won't seem them again." she pointed to the other women.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 6th, 2003, 6:19pm

Maureen bit down on her light pink lip until blood ran, she tasted it in her mouth, the warm sensation of blood...

"On one condition..." she smirked to the woman now.

"What's going on?" Dizzy asked confused.

"They come with me...the end." Epps hissed.

"Come where? Huh?" Dizzy sighed.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 6th, 2003, 6:24pm

With a smile she nodded, "I'll hold you two that.." turning she smiled and started to the dock. A ship appeared on the horizen, "Very good."

In a shimmer a black overcoat appeared over her tall frame. "I talked to a professonal...he said I have a complex..funny huh?"

Looking over the figures she sighed and shook her head, "Now then I'll have to tell you, if there in trouble you have to help them."Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 6th, 2003, 6:28pm

Epps looked to her daughter and her sister, frowning slightly, she shook her head.

"I'm going to tell you something so far fetched, that you'll think I'm crazy." and so...she did.

After explaining it, they looked at her in shock.

"That's bull shit." Dizzy growled.

Epps had had it.

"Watch your fucking mouth for a change." she muttered, walking towards the dock.

They followed, utterly puzzled.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Oct 6th, 2003, 6:31pm

Knowing that Joyce was near, Jack made his way to the top of the ship's deck. There in the distance, he saw the dock that was waiting for they're arrival.

Finally... He could do what he'd wanted to in a matter of hours. He felt her though, that woman...the one girl he failed to mark...It was going to cost him again, he feared.

No, Jack couldn't fear that, he just didn't want the consequences of his boss.

Men raced out, preparing to make the arrival and people on the dock gathered their things.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 6th, 2003, 6:41pm

Arya appeared nexts to Jack wipping off her hands. "This is going to suck.." she sighed. Tossing the towl in her hands behind her she shook her head. "Already want's me down there...great."

"Bout damn time...." her voice was a mutter as she starting bottoning the overcoat.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 6th, 2003, 6:46pm

Epps stepped up onto the dock, holding Dizzy's hand. Maisie just stood there in disbelief.

"You're really fucking crazy..." Maisie said.

"Shut up, Annie." Epps growled.

Other people looked at their watches, staring as the ship came in.

This was it...this was the place she would die at...Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Oct 6th, 2003, 6:59pm

He glances at Arya, "Yeah."

Not much else to say, he just stares as the boat finally stops and is tied up. Jack yawns, not knowing what to do; stay or greet them...Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 6th, 2003, 7:04pm

"Don't dwell you got a long time to make it up if you screw this up...sorry if I sound depressing.." shrugging she turned and started walking to the gangplank. "This is going to be a long day.."

Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 6th, 2003, 7:09pm

Looking up at the ship, she looked around to see who was aboard...and then she met his ice cold gaze, shoving past someone, she turned and ran for it.

"Epps!" Dizzy yelled.

"No!" Epps screamed.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 6th, 2003, 7:17pm

"Nope sorry do not pass go.." snapping her fingers Epps' shoelaces tied together causing her to trip. "I told you your comming with us.." she placed a little hint on the word us. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Spectre on Oct 6th, 2003, 7:33pm

Laughing evily, Jack watched as Epps made a run for it. She was being a coward, how sad. He'd always thought she was stronger than that.

Perhaps this would be fun after all, he thought to himself and materialized into the vast air. He then reappeared next to Epps, his feet now in her gaze. "Welcome back," he sneered. "Aw Maureen, you shouldn't have."

Of course he was talking about Dizzy and Annie. More souls for the taken. It was seeming like a good day indeed. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 6th, 2003, 7:36pm

Dizzy glared at Jack.

"Is this him?" she asked calmly, looking him over.

Epps growled, crawling away from him, getting up onto her feet.

"Don't even go there Ferriman..."Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Management on Oct 6th, 2003, 7:51pm

Arya sighed and disappeared behind Jack, appearing she faced Joyce. "Ah well then I was wondering when you'd get here." she smiled and pointed to the ship. "Nothing has been a miss, the ghosts are easy enough to handle. He hasn't let them have their way to many times and I hope that everything is to your liking." she nodded her head.

"Very good." she smiled and looked to Jack. "Once your done talking with her we've got more then enough to talk about." Then casting her eyes in Dizzy and Annie direction she smirked. "Well lets go time wait for no evil."Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by XXSapphireXStarXX on Oct 6th, 2003, 9:39pm

She looked over at Francesca and smiled. "Thank you, i got it from my mother....to tell you the truth i have no clue why she gave that name to me, I like your name too it makes you sound very elegant...you also look very elegant" She puffed out some of the smoke and sighed.

"Yeah i really should get some new clothing, these men on this ship are so clueless you can take there money just like that. You know what fran....i may call you Fran right?... Well anyway i like you...i think me and you will get along just fine" Smiles taking another puff of her cig.

She then looked over at the pretty women walking over to her and Francesca, she quickly glanced over to Francesca, then over to the girl. Leaning on the rail she listen to there converstion. She sniggered at her comment.

"Who know really...... she must want to be like you...ether that or she has some secret hidden in her soul"

She pauses once more, and waited for there conversation to end.

"I couldn't tell you why jack would bring her here....... he must have something up his sleeve, i guess we'll find out soon though"

She nodes off seeing Epps and Joyce. "Looks like he got her back" She throws the cigarette over the edge into the ocean and looked back over to Francesca. "How about we go and find some idiot guys and take them for all they have?" Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Hekasha on Oct 6th, 2003, 9:52pm

Katie awoke with a start. She had dozed into the semi-sleep that she often experienced, and was jolted awake by the ship's horn. They were docking! Katie sat up and rubbed her eyes. 'I'm getting lazy', she though groggily, 'I have to keep watch!'

Suddenly, she felt it. An evil so deep and dark it threatened to consume her very soul. It swirled in a familiar shape somewhere near her. Katie recognized the feeling of the disembodied voice she had heard earlier, only this time it was close. Too close!

Realization dawned. It was happening! It was happening here, now, while the ship was at port! Knowing she had failed, Katie ran toward the top deck as fast as her legs could carry her. Hopelessness washed over her but she refused to let it take hold. There had to be something she could do!

She flew out the door to the deck, only to discover a large looking port sprawled in front of her. Katie sprinted toward the railing and looked down.

She couldn't believe her eyes! It was Maureen Epps! And Jack and Arya and...Katie's throat constricted at the sight of the blonde woman. Evil pulsated form her like a lighthouse beacon, radiating over the entire town and the entire ship. Everyone seemed oblivious to the evil except for Katie, who was sickened by the feel of the oily blackness washing over her. Fear built up in Katie's chest, and she fought the urge to scream.

After gaining back her control and pushing aside her fear, Katie surveyed the situation. It would seem that 'Management' had arrived. And with Epps. Katie didn't recognize the two other figures on the dock, but Katie heard the shouts of the people gathered there loud and clear. She heard Epps and Jack arguing about the fate of Epps' family.

Her family? Katie eyed the woman and little girl standing close to Epps. So Epps had a daughter. Katie wondered that she could feel jealousy at a time like this, and hurriedly shoved it away. She had to think of a plan, and quick!

She had to get closer, but she mustn't be seen. Katie edged away from the rail and sprinted back down the stairs to the lowest deck of the ship. She took a deep breath, shook herself, and made the hard pass through the ship's exterior metal and out to the dock. She made herself invisible, stopping with only her head peeking through the walls of the ship's hull, Katie looked on at the scene in front of her.

There was Epps, looking harassed but healthy, with her daughter standing beside her. The woman standing beside the girl looked a lot like Epps, so Katie assumed this was Epps' sister. Jack stood before her, his usual self- assured smirk plastered on his face. Resisting the urge to go and slap it off of him, Katie noticed Arya lurking behind him, looking rather proud of herself. Then there was the evil one, the one everyone called 'Management'. Katie had heard Jack address her as Joyce.

'So this is his boss,' Katie thought, 'no wonder he detests working for her. Jack Ferriman is the last person on earth to enjoy taking orders from a woman.'

Katie knew from the shouted argument she had overheard that Jack was planning on taking Epps aboard and killing her along with everyone else. She also knew that he wanted her family. Unfortunately for him, Jack didn't know Epps as well as Katie did. Epps wouldn't let him take her family.

Katie's chance of saving everyone on board this ship from certain death was getting slimmer by the moment, but Katie knew one thing - she would not go down without a fight. Even if it led to her own eternal damnation, Katie would make sure that Epps and her family survived this. If she had to give up her own salvation and everything she had worked so hard for to keep her friend safe, so help her she would.

But she needed help. She needed help desperately. She could have used Murphy, but he didn't seem to be around too much lately. She would have to do the next best thing - employ sheer numbers. She would have to make the living aware of what was happening. And she had to do it fast. Dragging her head back through the hull and racing back up the stairs, Katie gathered her strength. It was going to be a long day. Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Venomous Beauty on Oct 7th, 2003, 11:41am

Not knowing who this 'her' was, Francesca followed Sapphire's eyes to the dock, where she saw Joyce, Jack, Arya, and to her disbeliefe, the only one to survive of the Arctic Warrior crew. Epps...the name pounded in the back of her mind. She never encountered her, but knew a lot of her. Standing absolutly still, she just stared, her mouth was slightly open. "Then it's begun," she spoke in a low mummer turning to face Sapphire. "Finally, we get to make our ture selves known, i'm quite excited, really." She wondered what Epps was doing here, and who the other two where. In her mind she thought, "More for the taking. They're all going to die, everyone of these pathetic people..." "Well, i guess this is going to be a special occassion, i mean, 40 years ago, the Graza didn't have the pleasure of Joyce coming aboard." Her words were dripping with sarcasm, but soon became cold , demented and evil. "I hope this is going to be the most horrific event since world war 2, and i'm really looking forward to the experience."

She stood for a few moments, then shook her head, as if wipping everything out of her mind. Now then," she said to Sapphire, "I say we make an apperence, i need to know what's going to take place, tonight i'm guessing, and you do too."

She quickley turned around and began walking to the exit ramp, the wind blowing furiously through her hair as she made her way to the dock.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 7th, 2003, 3:06pm

Dizzy rolled her eyes, taking her headphones from around her neck, and placing them on top of her head. While her mother and Jack were having a sarcasm fight, she'd go off and explore the ship.

"Weirdos..." She muttered to herself, turning on her CD player, people didn't seem to mind that she had Mudvayne's 'Not Falling' on full blast.

"He doesn't look so tough." she mumbled, looking back at Jack.

She was walking along until she bumped right into Sapphire.

"Watch it!" Dizzy growled, as her earphones fell around her neck. She was a typical loud mouth teenager all right.Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by XXSapphireXStarXX on Oct 7th, 2003, 3:36pm

She laughs evily hearing those wonderful words come out of Francesca 'There all going to die' Her ice blue eyes now became brighter and she mearly nodes agreeing with her.

"Yes i'll meet up with you hopefully later on tonight, maybe even with a new outfit" She laughed evil and began to walk in the oppsite direction only to be bumped into. She let out a small growl and bared her teeth hearing what the girl said. She quickly grabed her by the arm and spun her around to face her.

"Don't talk to me like that.... you little brat" She quickly played off an innocent smile before letting dizzy go.

"I'm sorry ....i didn't mean to snap at you" She could see the girl wasn't that old....might even be close to her age. She glanced around to see if anyone else was there, then went back to dizzy with a small laugh.

"Anyway my name is Sapphire, and who might you be?" Re: Drifting out to sea... Post by Sinner With A soul on Oct 7th, 2003, 3:40pm

Dizzy also growled, and shoved her away from her, making her let go of her arm. Something didn't look right about this girl, but she paid no attention to her instincts.

"Yeah....sure" she said sacastically rolling her eyes, she blew a piece of dark brown hair out of her face, lowering the volume on her CD player.

"I'm Desarae...but everyone calls me Dizzy" she smiled faintly.

"My mom is in a fight with some guy named Jack...what a loser he is." she muttered.