Untamable as the Sea
Chapter 10: A Bad Gamble
"Jack." Will greeted. Jack said nothing in response; he didn't move to lower his gun knowing Will had no weapon. Yet he learned that mistake from the very first time they met. He entered when Will was loading up his first pistol and learned that it still grasped in his hand behind his back.
"Drop your pistol." The muscles in Will's jaw clenched and he dropped the gun behind his back. The thud of his vulnerability startled him by blinking his eyes and lowering them to Jack's cutlass. He didn't want to meet them just yet. No sooner, Gibbs came in carrying a couple of scratches but coated in his own sweat.
"Everyone on the ship sir is dead."
"What about ours?" Jack didn't let go of his contact with Will. He noticed Jack was still looking at him and found the strength to raise them.
"No one badly hurt sir. But the captain wasn't found. I figured he either dodged or was already in town."
Gibbs now noticed the familiar youth standing across from Jack who was being aimed at. If it wasn't for knowing the treachery of the lad Gibbs would have felt full sympathy for him. But only the memories of the earlier days could just summon up shame for the boy. "What are you going to do about him sir?" Gibbs lowered his tone understanding how delicate of the matter is.
Jack sucked in his cheeks a little to bit the inside of his mouth. He really had no idea what to do with Will. Ever since the robbery William's blood on the walls would be priceless. But now, again see the one that feed so much passion and desire in him; a change in the wind began to take place in his mind. The only thing that quarreled in his brain was that Jack knew Will was to be punished. Not for the money but for what he inflicted upon Jack. The heartbreak, the depression, the tears could only add up to bloodshed. But did he really have to do it?
"Go down below and round up all the money, and extra supplies you desire. Take it to our own ship."
"What about the boy sir?" Jack finally lowered his eyes to the floor.
"Take him also. Tie him up and throw him in the cells." Jack left Gibbs to handle the boy.
Once Jack was completely out of sight Gibbs sighed. "It's a bad gamble." Then he looked at the boy. Will breathed in deeply; lifting his chin silently announcing he again won the battle.
Okay now that was a short-not much-happened kind of chapter. But next one is kind of like a continuation to this one. Next one Jack and William will finally talk and not just have a staring contest. Please, please, please, please Review!!!!