Chapter 10...

"This, ladies and gentlemen...and Will, is the ultimate treasure." Jack said, after gathering some of the ship's passengers in his cabin. Kaitlyn grinned, rubbing her hands together. Katrice tapped her fingers on the desk, smiling slightly. Sure, she was excited but it wasn't the only thing on her mind. The dream. That dream.

"Katrice, ye heard me?" Jack asked, waving his hand in front of Katrice's ace. She looked up.

"Oh, what?" She asked, shaking her head. Jack frowned.

"Ye jus' missed me brilliant plan, love." Elizabeth snorted but covered it with a fake cough.

"I'm sure it was lovely, Jack, but if it hd been that good wouldn't Katrice have listened?" Will said. Jack scowled at him.

"Well, it don't matter, all ye need to know is ye are coming in ta Tortuga later to get a map." Katrice put her hands up.

"What, why? It's already dark and I…I can't. Not tonight. I'm busy tonight!"

"Doing what? Whoring?" Kaitlyn asked, smirking. Katrice shook her head.

"Then what are ye doin' tonight then?" Katrice looked away.

"I…I can't tell you." Jack smirked.

"So it is whoring then. Well, love, it least when I had ye it was free although I suspect ye could make a lot of money. Ye would be worth more than the whores I've been with." He said. Katrice looked up at him. He was implying she would make a good whore! She didn't know whether to slap him or cry. Jack, noticing this, frowned. Normally she would have done something. Stood up or shouted or hit him. She just sat there. After a minute, Katrice stood up, walking to the door and leaving silently. Elizabeth frowned.

"Uh…what do we do?" Jack asked. Elizabeth turned to him, poking him in the chest.

"We? We?! You go and apologise!" She almost screamed, storming away with Will following after her. Jack frowned but Kaitlyn scowled at him.

"That was low even by my standards and I don't even like the girl. Go apologize now." She ordered, pointing him away.

…888…

Katrice walked through Tortuga fearlessly, ignoring the cat calls and whistles. Down a small alley was a florist, selling exotic flowers in blazing flames. Katrice walked in, pulling out a coin. She picked up a white rose and a red rose, taking them to the counter. She dropped the coin and left again, the door slamming shut.

…888…

"She ain't on the ship." Jack panted. Elizabeth frowned.

"So she's in Tortuga? Alone and in the dark? Jack, how could you be so God damn stupid?" Will sighed, putting an arm around his wife.

"We need to find her. Me and Elizabeth will go one way and you and Kaitlyn will go the other." Kaitlyn snorted.

"Oh, I'm not going anywhere. I have to take Saffron to my friend's so I can go out for a bit." Will scowled at her.

"Fine, Jack you're on your own. Let's go." He said. Jack nodded and went in his direction. He kept his worries to himself. They wouldn't find her in Tortuga. She was pretty, the men were pirates. She'd be dead for sure.

…888…

Watching Jack leave the Pearl, the ship was empty. Katrice held the two roses tightly in her hand, the thorns cutting her skin and dripping blood down her wrist. She quietly walked up the gangplank, tears dripping down her cheeks. She walked to the side of the ship, pulling herself onto the rail. She sat there for a minute, looking up. The sky was filled with stars. She smiled, a small sad smile, as two shooting stars danced across the darkness, burning out in the distance. Another caught her eye, except this one was bright.

"That's our star.. As I'm sitting here, I can't help but wonder if you see it where you are. You know, Jason, I really did try my best to carry on. 'Go there with peace of mind; we'll meet on the other side' You said. You said you'd wait for me." She whispered, dropping the red rose into the water. Katrice stood, shaking on the rail. She looked down into the water. Dylan used to say it was like a thousand knives hitting you, he had fallen in once when he was young. She shook from the cold, dropping the white rose to meet the red one. Then with a final shuddering breath, she began to climb off the rail, her dress swishing by her feet.

"Katrice!" Katrice looked up at Jack, losing her footing as she lost concentration. With a high itched scream she dropped into the water. Dylan was right. The cold was agonising, in a way Katrice never thought possible. She gasped for breath, sucking in salty water. She shut her eyes, feeling warmth embrace her. And then a bright light.

Suddenly she was on a ship, standing on the deck with Jason. He took her hand, holding it to his chest. Katrice frowned. She couldn't feel a heartbeat. Jason shook his head.

"I'm dead, sweetheart. But it's not your time. Not yet." He whispered, pulling her towards the rail. Katrice tilted her head.

"What do you mean?" She asked, Jason held her hand tightly pulling her back on to the railing.

"I love you too much to let you do this. Not on such a starry, starry night. You love stars." He whispered, pulling her down into the water. Katrice put her free hand to her chest. Her heart beat was becoming faster and stronger.

"Don't send me back…" She whispered.

"I love you, Katrice. The world was never meant for one as beautiful as you." Jason whispered, submerging her in water.

The bright light was gone and suddenly the crushing cold was surrounding her again. She coughed.

"She's alive…speak to me, love." Jack said, shaking Katrice gently. She frowned.

"Jason…" Jack looked puzzled, turning to Elizabeth and Will. They shrugged. Jack turned back to Katrice, wiping her face. After what Jack felt was an eternity, she opened her eyes. She never did mention Jason again, just wrapped her arms around herself.

"Are you okay, love?"

"I'm cold…" She whispered. "I'm so cold, Jack." Jack stood up, taking off his wet coat and laying it over Katrice.

"Hold on…Katrice…stay awake…" The sound fizzled out, taking the light with it, leaving Katrice in complete darkness. She could hear her own heartbeat in her ears. It was getting slower and slower and weaker and weaker. She was enveloped in swirling clouds and violet haze.

"…I love you, Katrice. The world was never meant for one as beautiful as you…"

…888…

"No, Katrice, no. Hold on." Jack said, shaking her slightly. Elizabeth hid her face in Will's shoulder, crying. Jack felt like he was going to cry although he wouldn't. He was a pirate.

"Hold on, Katrice, love. Hold on. We'll save ye."

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