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Chapter Ten: It Has To Be Alright
Ellie spent the remainder of the trip in Norrington's cabin aboard the Revenge. Although it was far more lush and comfortable than Jack's quarters, she could not bring herself to enjoy it. They would be in Port Royal in a day. That night when Norrington was asleep, Ellie crept down to the brig. In the last cell was Jack, his hat tipped over his eyes.
"Jack," she called softly. "Jack."
His eyes snapped open. "Luv." He put his arm through the bars and grasped Ellie's hand. "Are yeh alright?"
Ellie shook her head. "No."
"He hurt yeh?!"
"No, Jack," Ellie brought his hand to her face. he cupped her cheek in his hand.
"What's wrong, Ellie?"
"Everything."
Jack put his arm through the cell to hold her face to his eyes. "Luv, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow! I can make it right again. Don't give up so quickly."
"How can I not? Jack, it's impossible. I'm going to marry Norrington and you-"
"I won't listen, Ellie," Jack said sharply. "I love yeh and that's enough to make everything right in the end."
"I only wish it was, Jack."
"Look at me, luv."
Ellie met Jack's intense gaze. He said not a word, but stared deep into her soul. After a minute, he took Ellie's hand and pulled it into the cell. Tenderly, he kissed it.
"Jack, it has to be alright," Ellie half pleaded.
"And it will be."
Ellie nodded, longing to believe his words. Jack released her hand and bid she leave before Norrington or any of his men noticed her absence. With one last goodbye, Ellie left. Alone, Jack paced, waiting for an idea to come. When none did, he resumed his position on the floor. He closed his eyes and did not open them until they arrived at Port Royal in the early morning.
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Chapter Ten: It Has To Be Alright
Ellie spent the remainder of the trip in Norrington's cabin aboard the Revenge. Although it was far more lush and comfortable than Jack's quarters, she could not bring herself to enjoy it. They would be in Port Royal in a day. That night when Norrington was asleep, Ellie crept down to the brig. In the last cell was Jack, his hat tipped over his eyes.
"Jack," she called softly. "Jack."
His eyes snapped open. "Luv." He put his arm through the bars and grasped Ellie's hand. "Are yeh alright?"
Ellie shook her head. "No."
"He hurt yeh?!"
"No, Jack," Ellie brought his hand to her face. he cupped her cheek in his hand.
"What's wrong, Ellie?"
"Everything."
Jack put his arm through the cell to hold her face to his eyes. "Luv, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow! I can make it right again. Don't give up so quickly."
"How can I not? Jack, it's impossible. I'm going to marry Norrington and you-"
"I won't listen, Ellie," Jack said sharply. "I love yeh and that's enough to make everything right in the end."
"I only wish it was, Jack."
"Look at me, luv."
Ellie met Jack's intense gaze. He said not a word, but stared deep into her soul. After a minute, he took Ellie's hand and pulled it into the cell. Tenderly, he kissed it.
"Jack, it has to be alright," Ellie half pleaded.
"And it will be."
Ellie nodded, longing to believe his words. Jack released her hand and bid she leave before Norrington or any of his men noticed her absence. With one last goodbye, Ellie left. Alone, Jack paced, waiting for an idea to come. When none did, he resumed his position on the floor. He closed his eyes and did not open them until they arrived at Port Royal in the early morning.
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