A/N: this one is short but the final chapter will be longer.
Chapter Seven: Phew!
Tia fell asleep at her desk, and Barbossa was the first to awaken the next day. He opened his eyes to see Jack the monkey curled by his chest and Will Turner across from him. He smiled, sitting up in bed. Just to make sure, he walked over to the mirror. He was himself again. Figuring to let the whelp sleep, he made his way downstairs where he pretended to be tired and grabbed a bottle of rum. He sat on the couch, drinking the bottle slowly. Rain was up next, hearing footsteps and she knew it wasn't Will. She met Hector downstairs.
"Are you?" she asked quietly. He nodded, smiling at her, and she hugged him tightly. "Thank God."
"I know, but it's best ye stay away from me until we're back to the Pearl. Don't want any suspicions now," Barbossa said. She nodded and moved to the chair where she sat down, carving a stick.
Will awoke, and without opening his eyes, he stretched not thinking. He felt there was no one beside him, and that's what led him to opening his eyes. He checked the mirror to see that he was once again himself. He sighed with relief, heading downstairs where he saw a few members of the crew playing a quiet game of Liar's Dice. He exchanged a special glance with Barbossa and Elizabeth woke up, seeing Will was back to himself, but she too did what Barbossa told Rain. It was best.
Tia Dalma woke up, and went to the kitchen, seeing her guests. She smiled at them, looking to Barbossa and Will.
"I hate you," they both said at the same time. Rain and Elizabeth were playing cards at the table, and they looked up from their game. Tia's smile widened.
"I know," she said. "And you are free to go." Jack Sparrow greatly took this agreement and when the rest of the crew was awake (by forces of noise by Jack himself), they were heading out. Barbossa and Will pretended a protest, but they made themselves lose.
"Find some else to switch ye back!" she yelled, shutting the door. They made their way to the Pearl.
"Alright, we can tell them," Barbossa said, and Will nodded. They got the attention of the crew.
"We have a little secret," Will said. "that might be something you'll want to hear." They explained their plan and how they went about it to the crew, and finally after hearing the secret, Cassius spoke up.
"And we couldn't have known about this why?" he asked.
"We didn't want ye all to be actin'," Hector explained. "and we'd figured this was the best way." There was a celebration on the ship that night for no reason at all but because they were out of Tia's place. Barbossa met Rain at the helm when the anchor was pushed down for the night. She smiled as he came to her.
"Finally," Rain said, kissing him before he could say anything. When she let go, his hands still held her close to him. Will and Elizabeth had been doing this all day, but Rain wanted to wait until the party started. She rested her hands around his neck and her head on his shoulder.
"Ye can't keep yer hands off me," he smirked.
"No I can't," Rain replied. "You're you again, damn it. So stay that way!"
"I don't think I can keep meself off ye tonight either lass," he confessed, coming down to kiss her. "It was hard to tell ye to stay away from me." They kissed again, this time going deeper. He had her backed onto the side, almost to the wheel when there was an interruption.
"Oh, will you two please not make out here?" came Jack's voice. "If anything go do it in some cabin." He let go of Rain, remembering his position that he agreed to be Jack's first mate again. It was the easiest way to still sail and be with Rain at the same time. Not to mention it was the Black Pearl they were talking about. He took her to the side of the ship on the deck away from the drunken crew and they sat down there for the night.
"Gentlemen," Jack shouted. "We are heading for Tortuga tomorrow whether you lads like it or not!" No one really would remember this by tomorrow, but Gibbs kept that in mind.
