The feeling of hands roughly grabbing my arms and yanking me out of the brig woke me, I screamed, cursing them and struggled as loud and hard as I could and seeing as I was dehydrated and half starving, that wasn't much. A pained grunt left me as I'm thrown to the deck, looking up only to see the smirking face of the bastard who organized this mutiny "You fucking bastard!" I snarl and push myself to my knees "Heh...throw her over." He says, two men step forward and lift me by my arms "I'll get ye for this Pock! Mark my words whether I'm part of Davy Jones's crew or my hearts still beating...I'll kill you!" I scream out hoarsely before I'm thrown over board, left to gasp for air once I broke the surface and struggle to tread water until I came across something to keep me afloat. Days went by with me drifting in and out of consciousness before my blurry vision showed a black ship heading my way 'I think I'd rather go to meet Davy Jones.' The thought drifts through my head as my eyes slip shut and I slide into the water, the last thing I feel is an arm wrapping around me before I'm completely unconscious.
Waking up hurt, a killer headache, cramping stomach and everything ached. I slowly cracked my eyes open, the world around me blurry. Movement caught my eye, getting closer "W-wait." I choke out, trying to lift my arms "Easy Lass. We're jus' tryin' to help." A low voice says, carefully holding me down by my shoulders "Please..." I barely rasp out, desperately. I'm to weak to fight, putting me at these people's mercy "Easy, you're dehydrated." The same voice says as I slump back "There ya go. Mister Gibbs! Get some water! The girls woke up it seems." He calls out to someone "Aye Captain!" Calls a voice from outside the room I'm in before it goes dark again.
Waking up this time didn't hurt as bad and my vision was a little more clear "Hello?" I rasp out "Ah! You finally woke up!" That low voice says again, I clear my throat and slowly push myself up "I wouldn't sit to far up lass, least ya expose yerself." He says making me stop and grab the blanket before sitting up further "Here." He says and walks over, handing me a metal mug "It's water." He says so I quickly down it "Wh-where am I?" I ask softly "Aboard the Black Pearl of course! Fastest ship on the Carribean!" He says proudly, making a ghost of a smile pull at my cracked lips as he takes my mug and refills it "Pardon my slowness, blame it on the dehydration and starving but who're you?" I ask softly "Captain Jack Sparrow." He announces gleefully and I take a moment to rack my slow brain as I slowly down the water again "Oh, I've heard of you! Father liked partnering up with you and your crew when ye where a kid." I say "Your father?" He asks "Mm, Calico Jack." I say softly, frowning as the memory of his death plays out in my head "You're Ol' Johns daughter?! Last I heard ye where turning 17!" He says with a fond smile "You where what...20 then I think he said?" I ask softly and hand the mug back "That I was." He chuckles "What happened if you were floating in the ocean?" He asks, handing me the mug back. I frown deeply, slowly drinking it before clearing my throat "The crew mutinied...instead of doing the honorable, leaving him with a gun, one shot and a name they killed him...made me watch then threw me in the brig to be the ship whore. I turned six of them into eunuchs before they just locked me up for weeks without food or water then threw me over board and that's where you came in." I say softly, tightening my grip on the mug "The hottest pit of hell is reserved for betrayers and mutineers." He growls out "I vowed to kill him. Pock that is. He was the Quarter Master, organized the whole thing...I'm gonna get my fathers ship back and...Davy Jones will have a whole crew to add to his hell ship." I growl out and glare down at the blanket. Silence followed and I took a calming breath "Would you have something I could wear?" I ask, keeping my eyes down and my voice soft "Sure thing love. I would give ya your own shirt back but the sea hadn't been easy of it, tore at the seems when Gibbs tried to wash it." He says as he digs around in a wardrobe "Ah here...got left behind from our last stop at port." He says and tosses a bra at me. I catch it and look it over carefully before nodding "This'll work nicely." I hum before a shirt is pooled on my lap "I'll step out. If you're feeling up to it after you're properly dressed come on out and we'll get some proper food in that belly of yours." He says before walking out. I sigh and let the blanket drop, noticing the bandages covering parts on my torso before dressing as quickly as I can, taking notice that the shirt is far to large and smells of rum, feeling only slightly woozy I make my way towards the door.
I squint my eyes at the bright sun light as I walk out the door "Ah you joined us." Jack says "Aye." I mutter trying to keep my eyes shielded from the sun, flinching when something is pressed onto my head. I risk a glance up and see a hat "We've plenty of extra ones." Is all Jack says when I look to him. He motions me to follow so I shuffle along behind him as he takes me into the belly of his ship and I let out a relieved sigh at the lack of light "It'll be awhile before the sun doesn't bother you." Jack says and starts messing with some things, I just hum and look around taking in the state of disrepair the Pearl is in before he turns around with a plate of food "You can head back to my quarters and eat there." He says, I nod and take the plate before heading off back to his cabin, stumbling slightly over my own feet as they wouldn't move at the pace I wanted. Cursing I glare at my feet before lifting my eyes and heading forward again, squinting when I got back on deck and made a B-line for the Captains quarters.
Hearing the door click shut behind me was enough to make me relax, my tense shoulders sagging and sore body slumping into a chair with the plate resting on my lap. I smile at the food and dig in, clearing the plate in seconds. With a content sigh I set the plate on a clear spot on his desk before looking longingly at the bed I'd woken in twice, my semi-full stomach and aching muscles begging me to crawl back into the comfort of the mattress and warmth of blankets but with a sharp shake of my head I sink into the chair further 'I don't know these pirates or the code they sail under I don't want to be makin' a proposition I don't mean to.' I think and ignoring the protest my body is shouting as I force myself to sleep.
My eyes snap open as hands grip my arms and I jerk back hard, the chair I was slumped in tipping back and slamming to the floor with a loud bang. Not wasting a second I scramble back and to my feet, my hands moving to find my sword and gun, which weren't there, before my eyes found the one that woke me. Jack stood with his hands still out where my arms had been "You'll be jumpy for awhile. I assume they had dragged you by your arms." He hums and moves slowly and carefully, his eyes not leaving my form as he righted the chair. He took in my startled form, chest heaving rapidly and hands shaking "A bit of Rum will dull the nerves love. Help you sleep and cope." He says and pulls a flask from the sash around his waist. I slump slightly once the panic in my mind ebbs way and lets me take in the situation fully and Jacks nonthreatening posture as he held the flask out. I look to my trembling hands and rub my face before taking a weary step forward " 'm sorry...forgot where I was." I say softly and with still trembling hands take the flask and down a healthy swig, the burn in my throat grounding me a bit "I was gonna move you to the bed." He starts carefully, watching me, just a hint of slur present in his words. I look up to him and take another swig before smirking and handing the flask back "Sorry Captain, I don't think I've had enough Rum for that." I say with a joking tone, trying to distract myself a bit from the panic still floating in my head, I saw the knowing glint in his eyes before he swaggered forward, a playfully grin stretching his lips "Ah but ye not be needing Rum darlin', 'cause you see I'll woo ya into that bed of mine with me, savvy?" He says with a wink and reaches forward, his fingers ghosting over my wrist testing my nerves and reactions. I let out a soft breath glad he was going along with my attempt to ease my mind "Oh? And how exactly do you plan to do that? I've been reliably informed I'm a stone hearted harpy by many a man." I laugh softly and look into his dark chocolate colored eyes and seeing none of the playfulness he was voicing or that the smirk on his face was showing but a sort of understanding that had a chill run up my spine "The bed is quite comfy as I'm sure you're aware, covers are warm." He hums and starts slowly guiding be backwards until the backs of my knees hit the mattress and made me pitch slightly but his grip on my wrist kept me righted "You'll be safe here lass, my crew doesn't enter here without knocking or orders too aside from Hock, not even the crew that mutinied me entered here." He says and sets his hands on my shoulders and pushed me onto his bed as he took his hat off and tossed it, landing on his desk.
I was shocked into silence, the words he was saying didn't match the joking tone he was using "And ye see, to add some extra security to this." He hums and grabs my legs gently, moving them onto the bed before shooing me over which I slowly complied to and watched him climb in beside me, pulling the covers out from under us both "I'll be sleeping between you and the door." He hums and looks over at me as he pulls the blanket to cover up to our thighs and that's when my brain seemed to snap back into action "If by falling asleep in your cabin again I've made some sort of proposition I must inform you it wasn't intentional." I say and look at him carefully, confused when he didn't react "You where having a night terror. Squirming and whimpering. I'm sleeping here so I can wake you from those, no need to torment yourself more." He says, his eyes narrowing slightly and mine copying his "Sorry...I didn't mean ta insinuate you'd...I just don't know the code you sail under." I say carefully "Close to the same as your fathers, just more severe punishments for the mistreatment of women...especially for forcing ones self on her at her unwillingness." He says evenly and closes his eyes for a moment "It was hard to rest once I'd comindeared another ship, even when it was just me and my onesies." He says and looks at me, wiggling his fingers slightly "Aye, I understand." I mutter and look towards the door before sinking into the comfort of his bed, my aching muscles relaxing a bit "Be sure there's nothing that'll happen 'ere." He says after a moment and lays back. I don't say anything as I lay there, the silence almost over bearing "Jack?" I ask softly, he shifts onto his side and drops his arm across my stomach without a word. I tense slightly before slowly relaxing as the weight of his arm brings a sense of safety "Thank you." I mumble "Not a problem love, now roll over and go ta sleep." He whispers, I hesitate for a moment before rolling onto my side. He shifted slightly before wrapping his arm more securely around my stomach "Do you want me to wake you when I get up?" He asks "Please." I mumble softly, my eyes already drifting shut, my last feeling was his hand clenching the fabric over my stomach.
I woke with a start, gasping for breath and my hands reaching up to grip at my throat as I look around frantically before my eyes land on calm brown ones "You're on board the Pearl love, not in the ocean." Jack says lowly, watching me as I nod carefully and see the smile pull at his lips "Thank you for keeping me company through the night." I mumble, slowly lowering shaky hands from my throat "'Twas a pleasure I hopes happens again." He chuckles and presses his flask into my palm again which I gladly drink from before handing it back "Well Captain Sparrow, if in I'm still shaken by the eeriness night seems to bring me I will request your presence in the bed." I smirk and climb out slowly before frowning at my feet "Captain Sparrow, will you aid me in getting my ship back?" I ask softly, blinking when a hand enters my line of sight "John was a good friend of mine, a shame how he went." he says lowly, no slur in his words "Me and my men'll help you get back what's yers." he says evenly as we shake hands, sealing our little accord.
The day started smoothly enough, Jack explained to the crew why I was there and they were more than happy to help me seeing as almost everyone on the ship had met my father at one point or another as it turns out. As it got later in the day and the sun wasn't so hard on my eyes I lean against the railing, staring out at the ocean unseeingly, my mind tormenting me by replaying my fathers murder "Ms Rackham." came a voice from my left, I flinch and look over to see Mister Gibbs "Amari is fine Mister Gibbs." I say softly, my gaze returning to the ocean "Capt'in says we're makin' port at Tortuga, pickin' up a few extra crew." he says "Yes...well he is Captain of this fine ship and our accord never contained the speed in which we'd find my fathers ship." I hum and close my eyes for a moment "I have a bit of business in Tortuga myself anyway." I say and smirk before taking in the low light seeing as the sun was disappearing "I think I'll be retiring for the night." I say softly and smile at him before heading to the guest cabin Hock, Jack's first mate, had showed me to earlier.
Laying in the dark had me anxious, even though I knew I was on the Black Pearl I felt like I was back in the brig of the Elusive Saber. With a shudder running down my spine I get up and silently pick my way through the hall and up the stairs to the deck, letting out a shaky breath as the cold night air settles me slightly before I head to the Captains Cabin and knock on the door. A few minutes of silence made me think he was already asleep "Come on in Amari." came the slightly slurred voice of Jack. I let out a relieved sigh and walk in, shutting the door behind me. I lean against the door and run my fingers through my hair "It's seems I'll be requiring some company at least once more." I say, a low chuckle sounded and the thud of boots let me know he was on his feet "Shall we have another bout of playful banter again tonight?" he asks and steps up to me, taking my wrist "No, that shouldn't be necessary." I say and smile slightly "To bad. That had been quite fun." he hums before tugging at my hand gently making me start forward. I walk over to his bed and sit down, carefully kicking my boots off and moving back close to the wall, watching as he threw his hat to his desk and removed his belt holding his gun and sword before kicking off his boots as well. I lay down as he makes himself comfortable and turn my back to him as the covers are drawn up, his arm settles over my stomach as I relax into the mattress. Laying there in silence and listening to Jacks breathing slowly even out before he starts snoring has me calming down more before I'm able to drift off into an uneasy sleep.
I look forward, everything was in slow motion as my father falls to his knees, hands clutching at his chest, blood leaking between his fingers from a deep gash cutting across it, his eyes lock onto mine and time seems to freeze. I try to scream but not a sound leaves me, I get to my feet and try to run to him but no matter how hard I try I don't move an inch "It's your fault." he voice rings out, sounding from every direction and I shake my head "You where my first mate and you let this happen!" he shouts, I flinch and shake my head harder "It isn't!" I try and scream out but it barely reaches a whisper. Another voice sounds but it's far off and barely audible. I drop to my knees, my hands covering my ears as I try to block out my fathers voice.
"Amari!" a voice shouts and I snap forward, one hand reaching out at the fading image of my father while the other has a vice grip on the covers. My hand drops to my lap as I blink quickly, slowly taking in my quick breathing "Dream." I grumble and shake my head "It was a dream." I whisper and run my hands through my hair, flinching when a hand rests on my back "You where callin' out for your dad." Jack says softly, I cringe and pull away from him slightly "Sorry to be keeping you awake Captain Sparrow." I mumble and grip the hair at the back of my head, slumping forward until my elbows hit my legs and listen to the silence in the room and soft sounds of the sea "We'll be anchored at Tortuga in the morning." he says simply and waits a moment to see if I'll talk "Mister Gibbs is stirring her through the night." he hums when I didn't speak up "I have business in Tortuga." I whisper "Hm, of what sort?" he asks and sets his hand on my back again, rubbing slow circles "Calling in a favor. Pock took my sword and gun so I be in need of new ones." I say and sit up a bit "Gonna go kick Jenkins in the ass, get him out of that bar, into his store and get my free things." I say and look over at Jack "What'd you do to get Jenkins to agree to givin' you something free?" he asks with a smirk "Cut the old drunk from the gallows. Got himself caught up with the Navy when he was off sailing and looking to trade I guess. I had spotted him through the spy glass on fathers ship and had him dock his ship and I went after Jenkins." I say and look up at the roof "Should'a seen the look on his face when my sword flew over his head and cut the rope before it could tense on him." I laugh softly, laying back as Jack pulls me down carefully and turns me to face him. He nods as I talk, watching me carefully and dropping his arm heavily over my waist again as silence fills the room again "It wasn't your fault. You had no way of knowing what they had planned lass." he says softly after a moment, I feel my eyes widen slightly before I look down at where his shirt exposes part of his chest and let out a small huff of air "I know that Jack." I mumble softly, curling into myself slightly but easily adjusting myself as he pulls me towards him "Jack?" I question with a small frown "Sleep lass, no more nightmares'll get ya tonight." he says simply and sets his left hand firmly in the center of my back. Surprisingly when I fell asleep again I didn't have anymore nightmares and only woke when Jack rolled onto his back after a knock sounded at his door.