Authoress Note: Welcome to chapter 3 of Love Prohibited. Thank you to all of those who have faved, following, and reviewed this story so far. I am glad that you all like it and it warms my heart to know that this story is going over fairly well. Rose's personality is different than Elizabeth's don't you agree? She is nothing like her sister. Her sister always goes for trouble and Rose doesn't want to go for trouble, but she cares for her sister like she should, but is she going to be a damsel in distress? Only time will tell. I know that some people don't like Elizabeth and I promise you that I will try to make sure that Rose is nothing like Elizabeth. As for who she will be paired with only time will tell. I made this a Jack/OC/Norrington story so she could go with either one of them. Who would be a better match for her I don't know, but I would think that Norrington would be a better bet with how Rose is. She needs someone like Norrington since she was already in love with him in the beginning before he began pining after Elizabeth's affections. Will Rose be able to accept Norrington's choices? Only time will tell us what she will think of Norrington's choices. Sadly this is a shorter chapter. I apologize for that. I promise that they will get longer. Without further ado Chapter 3 of Love Prohibited. Enjoy!
Chapter 3
Fighting on the Ship
I was looking back over my shoulder at Will who was talking to Jack about something. His child hood before my sister and I had found him. I hadn't really heard this story that was for sure and it was different to hear him talking about it when he didn't want to.
"When I was a lad, living in England, my mother raised me by herself. After she died I came out here, looking for my father." Will said looking up at Jack.
"Is that so..."
"My father, Bill Turner? At the jail it was only after you learned my name you agreed to help. Since that's what I wanted I didn't press the matter. I'm not a simpleton Jack... you knew my father."
"I knew him. Probably one of the few who knew him as William Turner. Everyone else just called him 'Bootstrap' or 'Bootstrap Bill'."
I quirked my eyebrow looking at Jack like he had grown a second head. Will's father was called Bootstrap?
"Bootstrap?" We both asked at the same time.
"Good man. Good pirate. I swear you look just like him." He said as he turned the wheel of the ship.
My eyes widened. Will's father was a pirate.
"It's not true. He was a merchant sailor. A good respectable man who obeyed the law." Will said defending his father.
"He was a bloody pirate and a scallywag." Jack retorted.
"My father was not a pirate!" Will yelled unsheathing his sword pointing it at Jack.
"Will!" I shouted.
"Put it away, son. It's not worth you getting beat again."
I raised my eyebrow. Will was beat by Jack? But how did that happen? I didn't know that Will had fought with Jack.
"You didn't beat me. You ignored the rules of engagement, in fact a fair fight I'd kill you." Will said in a tone that I had never heard before.
"Then that's much incentive for me to fight fair then, is it?" Jack turned the wheel so the beam ended up going across the deck catching both Will and myself sending us over the side of the ship hanging onto the beam.
"JACK!" I yelled gripping onto the beam tightly. I hated being over the water. Hell I hated being on a ship and here I was on one to save my little sister. I knew that my father wouldn't be pleased with me going out with a pirate and the man that loved my sister and my sister loved him in return.
Jack seemed to ignore my yelling. "Now as long as you're just hanging there, pay attention. The only rules that really matter are these: What a man can do, and what a man can't do. For instance, you can accept that your father was a pirate, and a good man, or you can't. But pirate is in your blood boy, so you will have to square with that some day. And me for example, I can let you drown... but I can't bring this ship into Tortuga all by me onesies, savvy? So..." He jerked the wheel again to bring me and Will back aboard the ship.
I shakily fell down to my butt. I gasped for air. I pushed myself back sliding myself across the deck floor to get away from the edge of the ship so I wouldn't get knocked back over the side again if Jack decided to use the beam again.
"Can you sail under the command of a pirate? Or can you not?"
"Tortuga?" Will asked looking up at Jack.
"Tortuga." He said with a smile. Jack helped Will up.
Will came over to me. "Rose..." He said softly holding out his hand to me. "Are you alright?"
I took his hand carefully. "I am alright." I said softly, lying. I wasn't fine... I needed some time to think to myself. I was mad at Jack for what he did. It wasn't fair for him to leave us both hanging over the edge of the ship. It was Will who didn't believe him and I was just an innocent bystander. I moved away from him. "I am going to go below deck." I said softly before slipping away from him. I slipped down below deck to keep calm and not so ill. I went into the captain's room of the ship. I went to the window. My mind began to wander. My thoughts went to James and my father. I wondered if they would both be disappointed in me for what I had done.
I had seen James look at me in shock when he saw me sailing away with Jack and William and now that we were on our way to Tortuga everything was going to change which meant that I was going to have to stay close to Will so I wouldn't be in danger. I knew many many stories of Tortuga and knew men would see me as a treat. They would want to do things that I would never think of in my wildest dreams. "James..." I whispered softly. I let out a sigh. "I just hope you aren't disappointed in me... for doing this..."
"Rose..." I heard Will's voice.
I turned and faced over to him. "Yes?" I asked softly.
"Are you alright?" He sounded concerned about me. Which he didn't have to be worried about me. He didn't know about my fears of being on a ship let alone going towards Tortuga.
"I am just perfect." I grit out. I wasn't going to admit that I was worried about what was to come.
"Just stay close to me in Tortuga."
I looked at him. "I am not planning on wearing a gown in Tortuga." I told him. "I am going to disguise myself." I offered a small smile. "It's the only way."
"Jack wanted you to stay on the ship, but you would want to go." He said with a shrug of his shoulders. He knew that I wasn't going to listen to Jack about staying aboard the ship when we were in the middle of hunting for my little sister.
"As if that will happen." I said shaking my head. "We are hunting for Elizabeth... she is the only person that understands me... I don't want her to be hurt. I don't know what I would do with out her."
Will patted my shoulder lightly. "We will get her back. I promise you that."
I smiled a small smile. "I know we will."
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This is the end of chapter 3. I know that this chapter is a bit short and I am really sorry about it. Please review to let me know what you think of it. I will update soon. Until next time.
