Chapter Ten

Jack watched Trinity sleep, her chest rising and falling with every tiny snore that passed through her lips. His hand rested on her cheek, slowly drawing circles with his thumb. The moment was perfect, the scene was perfect. How he wanted to wake her, remove her cloths, and truly be with her.

She'd be angry with him. She'd yell. She'd scream. She'd hit and kick. Best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Then his mind wondered. He was trying so hard to forget the events of those months, years, he had slept in this bed... alone. How there was no one to steal his covers at night. Or no one to hold in his arms. No one to take care of him when he was extremely intoxicated and could hardly walk, which was often at this time.

Snap out of it, Jacky, he scolded himself, get weird...get mysterious...

Trinity shivered, giving a wide yawn. Jack dodged her morning breath, then leaned in for a kiss. How could he have been thinking such thoughts? "Morning, Cap!" Trinity laughed, tugging at the ends of one of his braids. "What are you thinking about?" He dodged the question with another kiss. "Mmm, good answer."

He continued, moving his lips from her mouth, to her cheek, to her neck, all the way to her naval. Before he could get any farther, the door burst open and Jaden stormed into the room. Trinity sprang up, hitting Jack in the head and knocking him to the ground. "Captain!"

"Oye?" Jack sighed, applying pressure to his throbbing head. Trinity rushed over to help him up. "I got it, I got it." He repeated over and over until he was sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Captain, I think there's something you ought to see."

"There are a lot of things I ought to see, boy." He mumbled, now wobbling on his feet. "Why might I be persuaded to see this?"

"It's a ship," Jaden stuttered, almost falling over himself. The situation was so awkward, but Jack really did have to come. "It doesn't look too friendly."

"Alright, then. Let's have us a look-see." Jack walked out the door with his son and his wife on either side. On the deck, Jaden left them and continued his swabbing duties. Over the bow of the ship, there was an outline of another ship slowly advancing on the Pearl.

Trinity saw it, too. "Impossible! This is the fastest ship in the Carribean!"

"The Pearl's old, Luv. I hate to admit it, but there have been some ship-building advancements." His eyes squinted against the sun as he struggled to make out the name. Giving up, he tilted his head upwards to the crow's nest. "Hey! Up there! What be their colors?!"

"Wind in the sails...wind in the sail..." Cotton's parrot squawked back.

"Who put Cotton up in the crow's nest?" Jack jeered, returning to his cabin to find his spyglass. He slammed the door behind him on his way out, and started up the cargo-net laced mast.

"You did." Trinity barely whispered, obviously noticing his changed mood. She climbed with him up into the wooden structure looking over the ocean. Jack opened his spyglass and peered in the ship's direction. "Well?"

"East India Trading Company." He spat, continuing to search. "The Damnation of the Ocean. Probably off on a trade. If they near, we see what they want. If there's any sort of hostility in the air, we raid and burn. Give the orders."

Jack had never commanded Trinity to give any sort of orders before. That she knew only because of the feeling she had in the pit of her stomach when the words passed his lips. It was an usual feeling, like when you're not sure you should be eating something but do anyway. It might be hazardous to your health. Look at Cotton... a man with no tongue...

Ignoring her feeling and hoping it was nothing, Trinity descended the nest and followed out her captain's orders... her husband's orders...

The day drug on, and the Damnation approached. Hostility was the air, but Jack couldn't curb his curiosity. The question on his mind: what was a trade ship doing in these waters?"

He soon found his answer, as Black Lily boarded his ship. She stood in the middled of the plank, over nothing but open water, in her tattered dress and even filthier hat. There were hundreds of men standing behind her, waiting for her advance they could follow. She held up her hand, contributing to the scowl on her face. "Change of plans... I want to talk to this one. Knapp, Ace, you're with me. The rest of you mind the boat."

Dread filled Trinity's once sparkling green eyes as Jack Knapp boarded the Black Pearl. She didn't want to go back, she didn't want to remember all that. "No!" She screamed out loud, she didn't realize she had, and rushed down below deck before Jack Knapp could see her. Knowing Jack Sparrow, he would lie for her. Hopefully, he wouldn't know why Knapp was looking for her.

Instead, Jack (Sparrow) tried to flee himself. He knew this woman. This woman was ruthless and uncaring. More importantly, this woman was known for her acts of removing the genitals of any man that wronged her. Jack had wronged her. "Lily, so nice to see you. Lovely weather we're having. I like you're boat...uh, ship! It's very pretty and..."

"You're verbally raping my virgin ears, Jack Sparrow." She frowned, noticing he was backing away towards his office.

"Nothing about you says 'virgin', Cap'em." Ace laughed.

"Shut up, Alice!" She scolded, brushing past Sparrow and letting herself into his office. "Bring him."

Ace grabbed Jack by the arm and escorted him towards the door. "Easy, Alice." He shook, poking the large man in the bicep. This man clearly had the strength advantage. And the height. And the mean, scary face. And they shiny bald head.

Ace grunted and shoved Jack the rest of the way, showing his disapproval.

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hope you liked my new chapter. and i have to give officaily credit for the phrase "raping my vigin ears" to Preston B. he is an awesome friend. a bit weird, but completely amazing... LOVE YOU, P! thanks so much...

until next time

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