Free From Hell.

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Chapter 12: Agony.

Captain Williams stood at the wheel of the Black Pearl. He was worried about Karla a lot and hoped that she pulled through this battle not just for her sake but for Jack's aswell. He yawned tiredly as Bootstrap walked up beside him.

"Ye want me ter take the wheel fer a while, Captain? Ye been he all night, haven't ye?" Bootstrap asked as he looked out towards the horizon. The sun was already rising. The Captain looked at Bootstrap with weary eyes.

"Aye. I'll go check on Karla and the lad, eh? Jack ain't come out of that there cabin since he first walked in." Captain Williams said as he started for his quarters.

The captain opened the door and looked inside and smiled sadly. Jack had fallen asleep in the chair beside Karla. He was still holding her hand in his and his other was holding the coin around Karla's neck.

"Guess I'll be sleeping in yer Cabin then, Jack me boy, eh?" Captain Williams sighed as he checked Karla's vital signs and headed out onto the deck once again.

Jack's eyes fluttered open and he looked at Karla with sorrowful eyes and kissed her forehead. She was still so cold and pale. Her face was still contorted in pain. Jack sighed shakily and let go of the coin he just noticed he was holding. he wrapped both his hands around Karla's small clammy one.

"If she does have to go, please take care of her Mamma. But why can't ye just wait a bit longer, I need Karla so much and I would be lost without her." Jack whispered as tears filled his eyes once again. He wished so much that he could just magically take the pain away, or go through it all so Karla didn't have to. He listened to her breathing, it was so shallow and ragged. The pain that showed on her unconscious face broke Jack's heart.

Bootstrap walked into the cabin with a tray of food for Jack and placed it on the table and looked at Jack sadly and sat down on one of the chairs.

"C'mon lad. Best ye eat something." He said as he looked towards Karla with a sad expression on his face. Jack shook his head.

"I ain't hungry, Bootstrap but thankye anyway." He said his voice choked from crying. Bootstrap sighed.

"Ye ain't gonna be much good te Karla if ye don't make sure ye takin care of an healthy and all, eh?" He said firmly. "Now get ye stubborn ass over here and eat." Jack rolled his eyes and walked over to the table and sat down.

"Fine, I'm eatin', happy now?" Jack asked grumpily. Bootstrap nodded satisfied.

They sat in silence as Jack ate when they heard a faint voice. Jack looked over and saw Karla's big blue eyes peeking out from the blankets. He sighed in relief and rushed over to her side.

"Hey me beautiful little lass, how are ye feeling?" He asked gently looking at Karla with concern. Karla's eyes were filled with agony.

"Jack...I feel so...I never felt like this b-before." Karla could barely whisper as she winced in pain. Jack brushed her black hair away from her forehead and kissed it gently.

"Shh! It's okay, lass. Just save yer strength, savvy." Jack said softly as tears filled his eyes again. Karla cried out in pain.

"Jack, it hurts! It hurts really bad!" She cried weakly. A single tear escaped down Jack's cheek as he held Karla's hand.

"I know it does, sis, but ye can't give into the pain, savvy? Ye gotta fight it lass." Jack whispered in Karla's ear. Karla looked into Jacks eyes and weakly lifted her hand and wiped away the lone tear.

"I'm trying Jack! But please don't cry... I'm okay, really I am." She said bravely, she was already so tired even though she just woke up. She closed her eyes.

"Lass, ye can't go back te sleep just yet, here at least have something ter drink." Bootstrap said as he passed Jack a mug of water. Jack lifted Karla's head gently and put the mug to her lips and poured the water slowly down her throat. Karla took a few sips and Jack took the mug away.

"There ye must have been a bit thirsty, eh?" Jack said lowering her head back down onto the pillow gently. Karla closed her eyes exhausted.

"Hmm, I'm so tired. Goodnight Jack." She whispered weakly. Jack kissed her forehead gently once more.

"Have a good sleep, savvy. Keep yer strength up." He said softy and watched her as she slept, Her breathing was still so shallow.

The door of the cabin opened again and Captain Williams walked in. He smiled sadly at Jack and looked at Karla with sad eyes.

"How is she, lad?" He asked. Jack looked at the captain and sighed.

"She finally woke up so as we could give her some water, but she's still not very well at all, Captain." Jack said regretfully. The Captain nodded sadly.

"Well we'll be stopping at port in a few hours, so hopefully we'll be able to find some help there, savvy." The Captain said. Jack nodded.

"Okay, thanks Captain." Jack replied. "Don't worry, sis. We'll get ye some help real soon, I promise." Jack whispered to Karla and stroked her hair.

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