**Okay, so I'll probably get some hate comments on this chapter because it sucks, but I'm sorry. Haha. I'll see if I can post Chapter 7 tonight, so you don't have to be stuck with this boring one. Also, I've got lots of other POTC story ideas, I have a feeling it's going to become my main writing topic. So yeah, those who like my writing, stick with me! Also, someone messaged me asking when this story was going to end. I take it they didn't like it, but I usually don't decide when my stories end, they sort of decide on their own. So I have no clue.
Enjoy!**
"Captain," Gibbs knocked on Jack's door late one night "Jack!"
"This better be a dream," he muttered, rolling over to wrap his arms around Angelica's naked body.
"Jack!" Gibbs banged on the door fifty more times.
"It's not..." he lazily rolled out of bed, slipped on his boots and opened the door. "Evening, how may I assist you at this fine, midnight time?"
"Emergency." Gibbs said
Angelica had gotten out of bed too, her boots were already on and she was dressed. Jack turned around, "Wow, that was fast."
"I usually don't take my time prepping in the mirror." she looked at Jack with a long, hard stare before pushing past him. "What is it? Is the Maelstrom down?"
"No, no. Nothing of that sort. I just, well, c'mon!"
Gibbs lead the way to where most of the ship crew were already at, each and everyone one staring down into the water.
"Carry my soul
Into the night."
"Do I hear...music?" Jack asked peering over the edge, only to scream and back away.
"Mermaids." Gibbs said "They swam this way and grabbed onto our ship, some are on the Maelstrom too."
"May the stars guide my way
I glory in the sight."
"I've had enough with mermaids for a lifetime." Jack shot a glance at Angelica who was looking over the edge, a bit confused. "Warming us up with a lovely song I s'pose?"
"No." Angelica said quickly. "Listen."
"As darkness takes the day..."
"They seem...sad."
"Sad?" Jack asked "It's an act!"
"No, something is wrong."
The mermaids chants grew louder, their sad faces peering up at the men on the ship. A few shed tears, as others looked down into the water, struggling to hold on the ship side.
"Ferte in noctem anima meam; Carry my soul into the night
Illustre stellae via meam; May the stars light my way
Aspectu illo glorior; I glory in the sightst
Dum capit nox diem; As the darkness takes the day
Cantate vitae canticum; Sing a song, a song of life
Sine dolore actae;Lived without regret
Dicite eis quos amabam ; Tell the ones I loved (sing a song)
Me numquam obliturum ; I will never forget
(A song of life)
Made without regret...
Tell the ones
The ones I loved
I never will forget
Never will forget..."
"They are warning us." Angelica concluded "Something has hurt them greatly and is forcing them to leave their home. They have lost many loved ones and they will never forget what ever has harmed them."
"Well, mermaid expert, why didn't we have you get the mermaid tear on the fountain of youth mission!" Jack said
"No one asked." she said
"Bull! You were to afraid, admit it!"
"Afraid?" she laughed "Not!"
"Ohhh, yes you were!" he taunted "The look on your face when you almost fell in the water! If it wasn't for me, you would be dead!"
"If it wasn't for ME you would be dead!" she snapped back.
"ENOUGH!" Gibbs shouted, getting the whole crews attention. "Why don't we just ask them?"
Angelica shrugged and leaned back over, but all but one mermaid had left. Angelica opened her mouth to speak, but the beautiful creature lowered her head into the water and disappeared from view.
"They've warned us." she said "Mermaids never get afraid. Whatever is ahead must be dangerous. I say we head back."
"Awh, c'mon! The adventure has just begun!" Jack said grinning "And I know you like dangerous adventure," he pinched her shoulder.
She glared at him. "I'm turning the ship around."
She pushed past all the men to reach the helm, in which she turned right, slowly changing the direction of the ship to the opposite way that were headed.
Jack didn't really care what Angelica did at this point, but then the thought of the treasure popped into his mind, so he immediately took action.
"No!" he pushed her from the wheel, only to be pushed back. The two began pushing each other like small children fighting over the last chocolate bar.
"Hand over the wheel Jack!" she said each word individually as she struggled to fight him off.
"I am the man of this ship, the Captain and I am in charge!" he said pushing her left as she pushed him right.
"Not of this relationship you're not!" she spat
He pushed her again and grabbed the wheel. She stumbled a few steps back, regained her balance and pushed the hair from her face. "Jack, give me the wheel or this relationship is over."
Darn. Jack hated when she did this. He could never tell if she was serious or just trying to get her way. Either way, he wouldn't want to risk it. Angelica was a witty woman and very stubborn at that. She always ended up getting what she wanted.
If he wanted to kiss her, but she didn't want him to, he got the message. When it was the perfect time to makeout in bed, she didn't want to. It was always the odd times she wanted things, in the middle of the night, at dinner or during an argument. It was true, whatever she wanted, she'd get and she usually got it.
Angelica had taken over the wheel and turned the ship around to go in the direction the mermaids fled. Jack stood a few feet away, arms crossed and thinking, and then, he spotted a rope.
Slowly making his way over to it without drawing much attention to himself, he grabbed it and put it behind his back.
"You know," he made his way over to Angelica with a mischievous smile on his face "I think you're right about turning the ship around."
He brushed his hand against her cheek, tucking her dark brown hair behind her ear and breathing in it. She smiled and breathed in the smell of rum on his breath. It was a familiar smell, a smell she liked.
Jack could feel her falling for his act but waited just a moment longer. Her lips slowly made their way up his neck...
Yes, yes!
They nibbled his ear, moved up to his cheek and just before they reached his lips, he sprang. The pulled the rope from behind, pushed Angelica by her shoulders against one of the sail poles and quickly tied the rope around her, double knotting it.
"There," he said wiping off his hands. "Now I can turn the ship back around in the right direction."
"Bastard!" she shouted, struggling against the rope.
He ignored her crude comment and guided the ship around. Gibbs, Fred and a few other members of the crew had stopped to watch the fight and were now staring dully at Jack.
"What?" he asked
The crews' eyes went to Angelica.
"Awh, c'mon, she deserved it!" he said
Gibbs and Fred exchanged a look, and then moved forward quickly, tying Jack to the same pole by Angelica. He smiled sweetly at her, trying to make the situation less awkward, but she stomped on his foot.
"OW! Will someone please tie her feet!"
"Fred, I want you to turn the ship away from Louisiana and just go back. I believe Angelica is right about the mermaids, we need to leave right now."
"Well, I think we should just keep going after the treasure." Fred said.
"What?" Gibbs was shocked, Fred was always with him.
"Perhaps the mermaids know what we're looking for and put on an act so we wouldn't go after it."
"Yeah, yeah...you know...I think you're right!" Gibbs put his fingers on his chin, feeling his unshaved face. "Alright, let's keep going!"
"What?" Angelica spat.
"Sorry," Gibbs shrugged "But I'm on Fred's side."
"And Fred is on mine," Jack rubbed it in. "Therefore, everyone is on my side."
"There is no side Jack!" she shouted
"Apparently, now there is. Now, come come, untie me."
"Sorry Jack," Gibbs said as Fred took over the helm and made the ship follow the Maelstrom "No can do."
"No can do? Hah! I'm Captain of this ship, you do what I tell you!"
"Yes, but what good is a Captain tied up?" Gibbs and Fred laughed. "Now, seeing as you two are stuck there, and will be for a while, I will feed Missy dinner." Gibbs said and walked off, humming a small tune.