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Chapter 28
Alicia was sitting on the chair by Jack's table, biting her lip as she looked around the room, trying to ignore the loud noises coming from outside. She sighed and then gasped as she heard Jack yelling orders to the crew. Slowly she stood up and walked closer to the door, trying to understand what was going on. Suddenly the noises were doubled and the firing of gunshots broke through her ears, making her take a few steps back from the door.
"What the hell is going on…" she muttered to herself as she stared at the door with wide eyes. What did that man want? Why would he attack the Pearl? And why did Jack want her hidden inside the cabin?
She took a last nervous look at the door and stared pacing the room. Her eyes kept darting towards the windows of the cabin and she was shocked when she saw a person falling from the deck and into the ocean. She froze staring at it before hesitantly walking towards it. She peered outside but she saw nothing. She moved back and licked her suddenly dry lips. She turned around and headed for the door again. She placed her hand on the bolt and slowly with a deep breath, placed her head outside. Her eyes widened when she saw members of the crew fighting with other pirates. Her eyes caught a few that had attacked Jack that night at the Cove and her heart started beating faster from fear. She looked to her left and her eyes widened when she saw the man that had threatened her that day. He was sword fighting with someone and her eyes widened when she saw him killing the man with a stub in his heart. Her mouth opened in shock and she wanted to hide again but her hands and feet weren't working. The only thing that she thought was where Jack was.
Her body finally functioned when she saw Morgan grin at her and start walking towards her, his eyes narrowed into slits. She gasped and shut the door again, replacing the bolt. She moved back from the door and stared at it. She heard footsteps coming closer and then a hand banging against the closed door. She whimpered as he tried more forcibly to open the door and she was surprised when suddenly stopped.
"Oh, my God where is Jack?" she mumbled as she didn't like the silence at all.
She was right. A few moments later there was a loud gunshot and he kicked the door open, causing her to stumble backwards, falling onto the table in the process. Morgan entered the cabin and when he saw her he chuckled.
"There you are, lovely…was wondering where he had you hidden…" he said as he stepped closer.
"Where is he?" she whispered and he shrugged.
"At the helm…having a disagreement with my first mate…now, all I want from you is a simple answer, Ali…" he said, pronouncing her name in a fake sweet voice that made her to want to vomit.
"What?" she asked shakily as he fingered his pistol.
"Where is it?" he asked her and she frowned in confusion.
"Where is what?" she asked and he laughed.
"Oh, come on now. The map." He said through gritted teeth.
"What map? I don't know what you're talking about." She said and he narrowed his eyes in anger.
"The map that leads you to the fountain." He said as he started loosing his patience.
"Fountain?" she whispered then jumped when she heard gunshots again.
"Aye. The fountain of youth. Now, where is it?" he asked as he was now standing a few feet away from her, pistol in hand.
"I have no idea what that …fountain is…" she said honestly but he wasn't buying it.
"You are his favorite plaything. You must now where he keeps it. Tell me." He said as he forcefully grabbed a fistful of her hair and pulled her painfully towards him.
"I don't know!" she said as she looked at him in the eyes.
"If you are lying…" he whispered through clenched teeth.
"She's not lying, Morgan. Now, let her go." Jack's hoarse and somewhat breathless voice came from the doorway. Morgan turned around and pushed Alicia away from him with force, sending her falling against the cabin wall. She cried out as her back hit the wooden surface but she managed to stay upright, her eyes immediately going to Jack who was standing with his pistol pointed at Morgan. Her eyes narrowed when she saw blood soaking his sleeve. Her eyes moved up his arm and saw that he was hurt on his upper arm.
"Sparrow, long time, no see." Morgan said with a sneer as he kept his gun pointed at Alicia.
"What you want?" Jack asked, gritting his teeth as pain surged through his arm.
"You know what I want, Jack. The map. Where is it?" the man asked. Jack smirked and took a few steps closer to them.
"You think I would say? I don't think I want to tell you, mate. I found it and me motto is founders keepers." Jack said with a grin, showing his cold teeth.
"If you don't share that little information with me, she's dead. I won't hesitate. You know me." Morgan said casually. Jack's grin remained on his face as he shot a short glance towards Alicia that was staring between the two of them.
"Do it then. You think I care for her?" Jack said with a shrug and Alicia's eyes widened and looked at him hurt.
"You're not fooling me, Sparrow. I can see that you want the girl. I saw you together yesterday." The man snickered but Jack shrugged again.
"So? Can't a man have a little fun? It doesn't mean I want to marry her. Just a good romp and I'm fine." Jack said and Alicia glared at him but he only smirked again.
"Okay, then." Morgan said pointing his pistol on Jack whose eyes narrowed and he frowned.
"The map, Sparrow. You might not care for her but you care for yourself. Or to be more precise you have an obsession with your self. Now, the bloody map! Where is it?" he asked and Jack looked at him before pulling the trigger. Alicia closed her eyes but no shot was heard. The gun was empty. Jack's eyes widened and he looked panicked for a moment before covering it with a grin.
"Nice try. I'm waiting." The man said laughing.
"Listen, can't we come into an agreement of sorts…" Jack said, trying to buy time but Morgan shook his head and smirked.
"No." he replied and Jack swallowed hard.
"All right…" Jack muttered as he took a few steps back.
"What are you doing?" Morgan asked and Jack held up his hand.
"You asked for the map." He said as he turned and walked to his desk. Morgan eyes followed him as he opened a drawer and started rummaging through it. Morgan looked at Alicia who hadn't uttered a word and smirked.
"You're not much of a talker are you?" he asked with a lascivious grin.
"Hey, Sparrow. Is she good?" he asked, still looking at her.
"Oh…you've no idea, mate." Jack said in a fake sweet voice, even if he was boiling with anger.
"Hmm…" the man replied as Jack placed his hand in the drawer and reached for a smaller gun he held there, his other hand going for a box with a lock. He placed the box onto his desk and slowly retrieved the gun.
"What's taking you so long?" Morgan asked with a roll of his eyes.
"Oh, just this." Jack said with a shrug as he fired the gun, hitting the man on his shoulder. Morgan hissed as Jack walked towards him with a smug grin, his eyes darting to the box Jack had on the table.
"Now, off me ship if you want your life." Jack said with shooing motions, keeping the gun pointed at him.
Morgan grinned and lifted his gun, pointed it at Alicia and suddenly before Jack could react pulled the trigger. Jack's eyes widened, watching with slow motion as Alicia fell on the floor. Morgan lowered his hand and with a laugh walked out of the cabin.
"That was for Katherine. Next time, Sparrow!" he yelled as he called his men back and everything went quiet. Jack closed his mouth and run to the young woman lying on the floor, blood surrounding her lower abdomen, her eyes closed.
"Ali?" he said softly in a broken voice, moving some hair from her face. He took her hand and rubbed, his eyes darting to her stomach and then her ribs. He looked at her face before standing up and walking to the bed. He grabbed the sheet and came back to her, slicing the cloth and pressing it to her wound.
"Ali…come on now…open your eyes…" he whispered as he looked frantically at her face. Cursing he stood up and went to the door, his eyes searching for Cotton.
"Cotton! Where is Gibbs? Bring him here!" he called and the old man nodded. Jack came back and picked up Alicia, whose breathing was slower and troubled. He placed her on the bed, applying pressure on the wound.
He placed his ear next to her mouth and was relieved when he felt her weak breathing.
"I'm so sorry, luv…I didn't mean any of that…this is all my fault…" he whispered as he took his coat off with one hand and threw it on the floor.
"Captain! They left! What…" Gibbs started but stopped when he saw the blood and Alicia unconscious
"Come and help me! There's a bullet in her ribs. I need to get it out. Move it, man!" he shouted at the shocked man who nodded and quickly brought him water and a cloth.
"Your arm…" Gibbs said when he saw that Jack was hurt too.
"It's nothing…this is important." Jack muttered, ignoring the pain on his arm as he started removing the dress from Alicia's body. When it was off he set to work, hoping that he would be able to save her.
"You better wake up after this, luv…you better wake up…" he muttered tenderly into her ear.
End of chapter 28
Author's note: Thank you for reading! Do you think Alicia is going to be okay?
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