Telling the Truth
SOOOO SORRY!! I don't cliffhang on purpose it just happens well here's the next chapter. General Disclaimer peeps...Love Katarina Sparrow
Meanwhile Elizabeth sat with Alex in the dining hall. She intended to ask her daughter about what had gone on between her and Kat before she arrived. Elizabeth had been told the stories by Jack but she definitely didn't trust him.
"Alex, jack told me what happened between you and Kat," said Elizabeth. Alex looked extremely nervous.
"He did?," Alex stuttered.
"Yes and I'd like to hear your side of the story," said Elizabeth with a sigh. "Alex when I first saw Kat she was unconscious, can you tell me why?"
"Well, it started when my ship got attacked by the Pearl," she said slowly. "I had to sword fight my way to safety. That's when Kat called the men off the fight. I was mad though, I didn't want her help nor did I ask for it. Most likely I was just scared more than mad. Anyway I challenged her to a sword fight and won by cutting her side wide open."
"Alex!"
"When she recovered and was cleaning the deck with me I made her check the riggings. She fell and I was too scared of loosing Sawyer to get her help. That's why she was unconscious because her side split and I wouldn't get help." Elizabeth simply nodded and contemplated her daughter's story. Surprisingly enough to Elizabeth Jack had told the truth.
"Wow," she muttered to herself astonished.
"What?"
"Nothing it's just that Jack was actually telling the truth!"
"I do that a lot yet people are always surprised." Elizabeth and her daughter whipped around to see the old sea captain standing in the entry way. "Sorry to interrupt love but where is William dearest?"
"I think he's kicked back in the bunk room actually," said Elizabeth in reply to the captain.
"Ah," he said turning to leave, then he pivoted on his heel and faced the mother and daughter duo once again. "You know Liz I really don't mind you getting your daughter's side of things but do it sometimes when she's not supposed to be working, Savvy?"
"Oh right," said Elizabeth turning to Alex "we'll talk later you'd better go." Alex left the darkness of the dining hall and walked into the blinding sun. However what she saw on deck was very strange indeed. Neither Sawyer nor Kat were working but neither were they talking. Katarina sat flat on her bottom with her hand on her heart smiling with bright eyes. Sawyer was blushing and smiling back at Kat sheepishly. The two seemed completely connected by each other's gaze, consumed by it. Neither of them were even aware that there was anyone else in the universe let alone on deck. As Alex observed this she gained the feeling that she had missed another conversation entirely.
"Alright, what'd I miss?" The two seemed to snap back into reality and they both faced Alex.
"It was nothing," said Sawyer grabbing a brush and continuing his work.
"Yeah nothing at all," said Kat shooting a mischievous smile at Sawyer and continuing her work. Yet her mind boggled with what she had missed. Little was she aware that what Sawyer had just told Kat would seriously alter the trio's lives forever.
As this was occurring on deck Jack had sought out Will in the bunk room. He was ready to find out two things from his old friend and wasn't leaving without answers.
"William," said Jack entering the room to find his friend kicked back in one of the bunks.
"Hello," said Will getting up.
"I just wanted to let you know we're making a side trip before going to get this lovely box of yours." Jack sat on the bunk across from Will.
"So long as we make it quick. May I inquire as to what this little side trip may be?"
"No," said Jack bluntly. He sat back and suddenly had an idea. "Hold on," said Jack rushing out. Will waited patiently and soon Jack was back holding two bottles of rum. "Catch," he said tossing it to Will.
"Thanks mate,' he said taking a swig.
"William," said Jack a bit more hesitantly.
"Yeah?"
"How much do you know about the box of mysteries?"
"Only what Elizabeth told you, governor's daughter as she may be she is the living, walking, talking book of pirateology!"
"Ah," said Jack sounding almost disappointed.
"Why?"
"Nothing," he said taking another drink and sitting back. "You know it's funny William, no matter what you do to avoid me you always wind up needing my help."
"Aye," he said taking a swig of his rum "yet you never agree to help unless there's something in it for you." Jack widened his eyes a bit and smirked.
"William, I am shocked you think that I would do anything like that. I mean take now for example , I'm helping you and your wife without any profit in it for me!"
"Not so, you agreed to help only after Elizabeth mentioned or rather reminded you of the locket." This had been the exact turn Jack hoped the conversation would take.
"How is it that you found out about the locket?"
"Elizabeth is a bigger fan of your adventures then she lets on, or at least she used to be. Anyway she read about it somewhere way before you let her on the Pearl."
"I see," said Jack slowly taking a drink of his rum "that's very interesting." He got up to leave because unbeknown to Will, Jack had just received the information he'd been fishing for. As Jack reached the deck to relieve Cotton and take the wheel he noticed dark clouds rolling in on the horizon. "It's going to storm," he muttered to himself taking the wheel. Unfortunately for everyone aboard the Pearl, he was right.
OMG, I am soooo sorry I really am not doing these cliffhangers on purposes, I wrote this story last year and I really am sorry for all the cliffhangers I'll have more saturday! REALLY SORRY GUYS! Please review people. Special thanks to XlinzX for all her great reviewing and to my friends Rachel, Kane, and Emily. Oh and to Jacob even though you think it's chick flicky ummm...DUH I AM A CHICK! So just put that in your juice box and suck on it! o.k. Enough of my random explosions please review and check Saturday for updates. OH one more thing just FYI Sawyer and Kat's romance is just getting started.
