Hello again...i know its been a while since my last update but hey i think it was worth the wait...anyway with my new Davy Jones Plush glaring at me, i found the inspiration for this little update. lol the things u can find on EBAY ;) anyway without further ado, here is the next chapter…
It was some time later when Davy and the rest of the crew were able to come back. They had gathered everything that looked like it could have belonged to the girl and whatever they could use for supplies. As he made his way to the cabin, Hadras stood at the door. "I wouldn't go in there if I were ye, Vixey be giving the child a bath and it wasn't easy. The child be afraid of water." Davy sighed as he carefully entered the cabin. He noticed that the clothes they had found the child in were clean and hanging up to dry. He could hear the sounds Vixey humming softly and of water splashing. The privacy screen which was normally in the corner was in the middle of the room. "Love, are ye alright," he asked as he headed towards the screen. As he came around the screen he could see the girl, neck deep in bubbles. She looked as though she had been scrubbed from head to toe and her hair had been washed. Vixey stood at the girl's head, gently brushing the tangles out of the golden strands. "So this be the pretty young girl that was disguised as a bilge rat," Davy said quietly as he tried his best to smile at the girl. The girl said nothing as she stared at Davy with interest, but Davy could see the fear still there. "Don't be worrying wee one, I wont hurt ye." As he looked at Vixey, he noticed her wince a bit. "Love, are ya alright?" "I'm fine, its just that the twins have been doing back flips since we teleported back over here. Other then that, I'm fine." Davy breathed a sigh of relief and then turned back to the child. "Have we gotten a name out of her yet?" "Cat," the child said. Davy stared in disbelief. "The angel speaks," he chuckled, "I guess that means she's warming up to me."
Vixey spent the rest of the day getting to know about the child from both Davy and Cat herself. Cat had told Vixey that her mother was on her way to find her child's father when they had been attacked by pirates. She had hidden Cat in the Captain's quarters and then left to find a hiding place for herself. Davy had filled in the rest. The pirates had found her and Vixey could figure out the rest. As Cat spoke, Vixey could see something in the girl's eyes and the way that she moved that was so familiar. It almost reminded Vixey of how she looked when she had held her human form for too long. But she hadn't sense anything from the child that would suggest she was hiding anything. "Cat, who was your father," Vixey finally said. "I- I don't know. My mother said his name was Radix but she didn't say anything else." At the mention of Radix, bells went off in Vixey's mind. "I'll bet you're tired. Why don't you go lie down for a while." "I'm not tired," she yawned. But she reluctantly let Vixey tuck her into bed and in minutes she was fast asleep. Vixey said nothing as she grabbed a bit of paper and wrote something down before rolling it up and headed above deck.
Davy quickly followed behind her as she raced above deck. "Love? What be goin on?" "I'm sending word to the council for the records. If she is a daughter of Radix they will know." "So ye know him then?" "Aye, I grew up with him. He's Blaze's brother, the only male member of the family I got along with." Finally, she stopped and raised her hands over her head. Davy felt a hard wind pick up then it died down before stopping completely. Before Davy could ask anything, there was a squawk as Nibblet landed on Vixey's shoulder. "Take this directly to the council and tell them I want an answer as soon as possible." As Nibblet flew off, Davy felt a sense of sadness radiating from Vixey's general direction. "What be the matter Mrs. Jones?" His heart leapt a bit as she smiled at his use of her legal name. "Every time you call me that, it just makes me feel so special, like I finally found my place. As for what's wrong, well, no one's seen Radix for years. He lives with the shame of his family and refuses to see anyone. I can't say I blame him though." "What ye be saying is that ye don't know if this child be good news for him or not?" "Exactly, and with no mother, if he doesn't want her then we'll have to keep her. There's no way I'm letting her stay with the rest of Blaze's family." "Aye, I see. Would that be so bad for us to keep her?" Vixey smiled and shook her head. "I'm glad to hear you say that. I adore her. I just wish I could get her to let go of her human form. I know it's uncomfortable." "So are all of your kind born with knowing how to change?" "No, they have to be taught." "Then perhaps she doesn't know how." The thought had crossed Vixey's mind and with her goal in mind, she set off to find Cat.
She found her target with Koleniko, whom she had taken a shine to, below deck. He was showing her how to tie knots. She smiled and watched the pair for a minute, hating to interrupt their bonding, before making her presence know. "I see you have a shadow, Niko," Vixey said using her pet name for him. "Aye, she reminds me of my sister at this age. Ye don't think the Captain will have a problem, do ye?" "Not as long as it doesn't interfere with your duties. But in any case I would like it if you would come with me, Cat. We have much to discuss." Cat looked at Niko, unwilling to leave her companion but she was curious as to what Vixey wanted. As she left the hold, she promised Niko she would come back as soon as she could.
Vixey had thought about the best place to talk to Cat and knew the Crow's nest would be best. It would be high and private. With Cat's arms holding tightly around her neck, she scampered up the mast. Davy had caught the tail end of Vixey's climb and was about to voice his opinion when Vixey's voice in his mind reassured him that she knew what she was doing. As they sat there Vixey fought for the words, not sure how to start this conversation. "Have you ever had the feeling you were different, Cat?" Cat looked at her as if she had sprouted another head. "What do you mean?" "Well, I'm not human so I'm different and Niko and the rest of the crew aren't really human anymore. Did your mother tell you anything about your father other then his name?" Cat paused, as if trying to hold in a secret. "She told me he was a monster," she said quietly. Vixey carefully gathered the child in her arms and tilted her head to look up into her eyes. "Do I look like a monster to you?" Cat shook her head. "Mother said that my father was a monster with the devil inside him. That he hurt her and that's how I came to be." "If your father is who I think he is, she's wrong. Your father is a lot of things, monster is not one of them. Pain in my tail, yes, a good friend definitely, but never a monster or devil. Maybe he hid what he really was. Or maybe your mother was just angry that he left. But it wasn't his fault. His father and brother are cruel sadistic beings and your father didn't want to live with it. He left his home when he was very young and set out to see the world. When he got tired of seeing it, he tried to go home." "What happened?" "His father threatened to kill his mother if he didn't leave. It wasn't long after that, his father and brothers raided a village and did terrible things to the people that lived in it. When he got word about what was done, he hid in shame from the world. He barely lets me around him. I cant blame him. Your father can be one of the most gentle beings I know. But anyway, we're getting off the subject of why I brought you up here. Do you feel like something's not right?" "Sometimes, I feel like my skin wants to burst open and let something out. It scares me sometimes." "I think I know why you feel that way. I think you are like me and your father. Your true form is bursting to be let loose. Do you want to let it out?" "I don't know, I think so. But how do I do it?" "First you breathe deeply and relax your body. Imagine that you have a latch that keeps your wing closed. Can you see it?" "I-I think so." "Good," Vixey sighed. This was the hardest part to teach, "Now imagine that latch opening and let your wings be free." Vixey watched as the child's features relaxed and a pair of small gray wings sprouted from her back. With the wings came a long slender gray tail and jet black horns. Cat's eyes changed from baby blue to a grayish blue. Her hair grew longer and thicker but stayed the same shade of blonde. With the transformation complete, an unconscious Cat sank to the floor. Vixey remembered her first change all too well. She slept for a day, then ate like a horse when she awoke. Cradling the sleeping child in her arms, she spread her wings and gracefully soared to the deck. Davy let out a breath he didn't know he had held and followed his wife into their cabin. "So what now?" Vixey laid Cat carefully on her bed and covered her up before heading back on deck. "Now, we wait. It could be a day or two before she wakes and she will be ravenous when she does. In the meantime we head to my island, do what needs to be done and wait until the council sends word." "I mean to ask how they would know who she belongs to?" "Normally in a question of paternity we send a scale but since she didn't have any scales yet I sent a lock of hair. The council will know soon."
Two days later found them in the harbor of Vixey's island. To her surprise, Silver was already there and had started to rebuild the house. Vixey could see he hadn't slept much and she doubted if he had eaten in a few days. He was passed out on the beach when the longboat went ashore. She clucked her tongue at him before dumping a bucket of water on him. "What the blazes, I'll keelhaul the blighter who," he stopped in mid sentence as he caught sight of Vixey. "Well Mate, finally came home eh?" "My second home anyway. John what's happened to ye?" "Ye know damn well what's happened to me. If'n ye weren't with squid ye'd be doing it too." "Funny, real funny John. But thanks for building the house back. I take it ye be looking to live in it?" "For a while anyway, if that was alright with ye?" "I'm not gonna live in it, someone might as well. And ye did build it, twice." "I've been keeping up with the hillside too," Silver said quietly. Vixey nodded but otherwise said nothing. She wasn't looking forward to going up there just yet, but she figured, she might as well get it over with. She noticed the crew had already hauled a large bucket of seawater up the hill. She watched as Niko and Cat flew by them, Cat on his back shrieking with joy. The crew had taken very well to Cat's new look and she was getting the hang of changing back and forth. Silver caught sight of the child and raised his eyebrow at Vixey. "Been shopping in Tortuga again?" "We found her on a shipwreck. Her mother was dead and her father is supposed to be Radix." Silver's eyes went wide. "Blaze's brother Radix?" "You know any other?" Silver sighed, "ye know I don't like ye anywhere close to his family, but as long as it's just Radix and not the rest of the family I think it will be alright." "Nice to know I have your permission," Vixey said; her voice dripping with sarcasm. "I only worry, as does yer husband, for yer safety." "I noticed. For the past few months everyone's been treating me like I'm made of glass. Davy about had kittens when I started teaching Cat how to fly." Silver roared with laughter at this. "Speaking of yer other half, I think I'll go say Hi. I'll see ye later Mate." "Ok, if anyone needs me, I'll be in the lagoon under the waterfall."
For the first time in months, Vixey found herself completely alone. As much as she loved everyone around her, it was nice to be alone for a change. As she shed her clothes and dove into the pool under the waterfall, the cool water soothed her skin and refreshed her tired body. She decided while she was there to rinse out her clothes. She thought briefly about flying naked and as exhilarating as it sounded, she knew it would get her into a lot of trouble. At one time, modesty meant very little to her people. You wore clothes if you were cold. It wasn't until humans came along did they find the need for them. She dismissed the idea with a sigh and spread her clothes out to dry on a rock.
Davy had enjoyed his chat with Silver but chit chat was new to him. Sensing Davy was running out of things to talk about, Silver had excused himself to continue working on the house. Now, Davy's current task was to find his wife. With his power of teleportation, he wasn't limited to just the ocean but any body of water so it was easy transport himself into the lagoon. Surfacing, he spotted Vixey floating facedown a few feet away. He started to panic but stopped when he remembered she had gills. He wondered why she was floating face down until he caught sight of her clothes drying on a rock and realized it was for modesty's sake. While he knew her kind wasn't shy, he knew that she knew he would be livid at the prospect of someone walking up on her and seeing her au natural. As he got closer she rolled over on her back and he submerged. Grinning from ear to ear, he hovered under her and lightly tickled her back. When all she did was grumble and swat under her, he tickled harder and added a light poke. All of a sudden, she disappeared. Davy waited for a minute and when she didn't come back, he surfaced to see where she had gone. As he broke the surface and looked around, he failed to notice the shadow that kept getting bigger. All of a sudden he felt something solid hit his head and he found himself being dragged under.
Vixey saw the surprise register on his face until he saw her. "Ye be playing a dangerous game Missy." "I should hope so," she coyly replied as she leaned forward to kiss her husband. He had shed his everything but his pants by this time and Vixey couldn't help but to touch his chest. She had made it a habit since the incident with Blaze for some reason to touch his chest every time he bared it. Now, she found, was no different as she ran her fingers across the large scar. "What are ye thinking about Love," Davy asked as he felt her touch. "The last time I swam here. Jim was about 10, right before he went to sea with his dad. This was one of his favorite spots on the island." She found herself unable to continue as the grief finally caught up with her. Davy held her as she wept openly before screaming in anger and hurt until finally she had exhausted herself and had fallen asleep in his arms. Carefully gathering her and their clothes in his arms, he teleported back to their cabin and told Hadras to inform Silver of their location. With that done, he laid her on the bed and fell in beside her. For a while he watched her sleep but it wasn't too long before she whimpered and turned to cling to him. Drawing her as tightly as he dared, he wrapped his arms around her and chuckled as he felt one of the twins kick him. Finally, sleep claimed him.
When Vixey awoke, she found herself tangled in a mess of tentacles and held tight against a hard wall of muscle. Smiling to herself, she snuggled into his chest and kissed the scar she found there. "I'm a lucky woman", she whispered as he opened his eyes. "Most husbands will carry their wives to bed, I would hope, if she fell asleep in their arms." "Not that, although I suppose it is a better alternative then being left under the waterfall," she teased. "I just meant that you could have put me in here and went back to what you were doing but you know me well enough that you knew I would need you." Davy smiled and planted a kiss on the top of her head. "In that case Mrs. Jones, I am one lucky man. You see past the tentacles and see the man underneath. Despite my moods and general crabbiness, you're always here for me, with me. I never had that with her. I dread to think what will happen when she does decide to take her revenge." "I was thinking about that. I don't think she will try to hurt us directly. I think she's gonna go after the twins. And may the Great Dragon have mercy on her if she does, because I won't." Davy saw the fierce look in her eyes. "I believe ye Love. But what do ye suppose we do about it?" "Well, since she's less powerful on land, I was thinking maybe give birth on Drakel Island. It is said that all that are born there are protected and we could rig something up for you so you don't miss out. I don't know. I'm just worried for our children." Before Davy could say anything else, there was a knock at the door. "Who is it," he called irritated that someone would have the nerve to interrupt them. "It's Jayde, cover up cuz I'm comin in!" "We're decent," Vixey called back. Jayde stomped in with a irritated look on his face. "Would you two knock it off already, you're already knocked up with twins." "OK," Vixey said with a sigh, "what did Jack do or say now?" "Damn you know me too well. He's talking about more kids." "And? I thought you always wanted a big family." "I do, just not on a boat. It was hell on me the last few weeks I was pregnant and Jack wont leave the sea." "Hun," Vixey sighed as she began to dress, " You know as well as I do that the call of the sea is too great for Jack Sparrow to leave it for long, even for someone he loves." "I know and I don't want him to leave completely just for a few weeks so we can get Lucius accustomed to land. All he knows is the sea." "And? You're a mermaid in case you forgot and that's pretty much all you know?" Davy had stayed silent throughout the conversation but he decided to add his two cents in. "Lass, I think Sparrow be afraid that his son might like land much better the sea. How is the wee one on a ship?" "He loves it, I cant keep him out of the rigging or the crow's nest or anywhere else that's dangerous." "That's normal child. Trust me, when they learn to crawl you wont have a moments peace after. And when he learns to walk and run, well you wont lack for exercise. Look, I'll talk to Jack. Why don't the two of you row out into the lagoon and catch some fish or something." Davy gave her a quizzical look at this. "That way Jack won't think that you put me up to it." Davy sighed and nodded before turning to Jayde Go get the poles while I get dressed."
An hour later Davy had decided that this wasn't such a good idea. He had caught only a few small ones while Jayde had a huge pile beside her. "Is that the best fish you can catch Davy? I thought you were the sea," Jayde teased. "Oh blow me tentacles," Davy growled. A few minutes later they gave up and headed for shore. Davy of course couldn't touch land but Jayde hopped out as they hit the shallows and carried the fish in the house. As Davy scanned the beach for Vixey, he heard a loud thump and then someone cursing loudly in Cantonese. He looked to see Hadras scrambling after his head as it rolled down the hill. As he studied the scene further, he saw Vixey on the roof glaring in Hadras' direction trying not to laugh. "Hey shell head, next time hand me what I ask for, not tell me what I should be using. And you better bring back my hammer!" As he watched, trying to debate whether to tell her to get down, he spotted Jack heading his way. "Do I even want to know what that's about," he said jerking his head in the direction to his wife. "She asked him to hand her the hammer and he told her that she needed to be using a different one. Then he told her not to use so much pitch. The last straw was him telling her that she should have used a different kind of wood. She's in a particular mood today isn't she Mate?" "Aye, somethin' be vexin' her today Lad," Davy said as he lit his pipe. Truth be told, if someone had told him in a few years Jack Sparrow would call him Mate and have a normal conversation with him, he would have fed him to the Kraken. "I briefly toyed with the idea of tellin her she should be on the roof but I like me extendin extremities where they be." "Aye, that be smart methinks," Jack said as he tugged at his beard. He never though in a millions years he and Davy Jones would ever agree on anything.
Vixey had a reason to be irritated. After her talk with Jack, Nibblet had delivered word from the council. It turned out that the hair sample of Cat's hair proved her to be Radix's daughter but they had also received word from him that he didn't want anything to do with her or anyone else. Normally requests like that were honored as was the law but being Elder had its perks. She knew she wasn't gonna tell Cat but what could she do. After carefully climbing down from the roof, she headed back to the ship to find Davy. As she came on deck, she found Davy and Jack deep in a discussion. Neither of them acknowledged her presence but she felt Davy's recognition towards her. Smiling, she headed to their quarters and rid herself of her work clothes that had suddenly become very itchy. She dug up one of Davy's shirts and wrapped herself in it. She could smell his scent all over it, the smell of his pipe tobacco mixed with the sea. She was lost in the smell when Davy walked in and found her. "So this is what ye do in yer spare time, eh?" "Yes smart ass, I just lay around smelling your laundry all day. Like I haven't caught you in my underwear drawer." "That was only the one time, and I told ye I was looking for something." "Uh huh, sure. And I suppose I just happened to loose 4 pairs of underwear the next day." By this time he had figured out she was teasing and moved forward enough so that he could wrap his arms around her. "Bad news," he finally said. "Good news and bad news. She is Radix's daughter but he doesn't want anything to do with her or anyone. Ever since his brother tried to kill him a few years ago he's been paranoid and doesn't want anyone near him. As is the law and as he is a silent member of the council, normally his wishes would be followed." "But since you be the Elder, they won't," he finished. "Bingo. He's got another think coming if he thinks he can order me around. I can't make him want anything to do with his daughter but I can make him listen to me." "As soon as you're ready we can leave, that is of course after you go and visit Jim." Vixey started to tell him not to order her around but she realized she would have to face it sooner or later. She decided that now was as good a time as any and started to dress.