Chapter Thirty Seven – Fishtail
The whole crew celebrated the return of Sarah to the Black Pearl. The story of how the mermaid had been rescued from Davy Jones' tentacles was once again told by Jack, growing even more dangerous and dramatic. All listened to it in complete amazement, drinking the commemorative rum.
"An' Davy Jones'll always remember this day as the one he almost…"
"caught Captain Jack Sparrow!" the whole crew cried together, raising their glasses and bottles.
Jack then explained how they would have to look for the wizard who could turn Sarah into a human being again. It was decided that the first step would be to go back to the island where Sarah had been found. That would take place the next morning.
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When everyone went to sleep, only Jack and Sarah remained on the deck of the Pearl. Jack sat next to the mermaid. He tried to kiss her, but then realized that she was still sad.
"Don't cha worry, darlin'." He smiled. "We'll get cha a bran' new pair o' legs, I promise."
Sarah sighed. When she spoke, her tone was very serious.
"Jack, yeh don' have ter do this. Yeh can have any woman…"
Jack placed his index finger on Sarah's lips.
"Shh. I don' want 'any woman'. The one I want ain't a complete woman. Yet."
Sarah smiled. It was hard to keep serious next to Jack.
"Yeh know, sugah, when you kissed me 'downstairs', it was very good, but I… didn't have any flesh on me lips ter feel it properly. An' as well as Jones… I've never kissed a mermaid. Yet."
He leaned forwards and kissed her. It was hard for Sarah to concentrate on anything else when Jack kissed her. She felt so light.
"Tell me, love…" he said when they finally parted. "where are yeh goin' ter sleep?"
Sarah's expression was blue again.
"I'll find a cave or somethin'. Undersea."
"Don't cha wanna sleep with me?"
Sarah smiled sadly.
"Please understand, Jack. It's very hard fer me… ter be with yeh if I can't be with yeh."
The thought was confuse, but Jack seemed to understand it.
"An' besides, yeh don' wan' a fish in yer bed."
Jack chuckled.
"I hope we find Sim… the wizar' soon. Platonic relationships have never been my forte."
"I noticed it." Sarah smirked maliciously.
Jack's eyes fell on Sarah's exposed upper body. He tore up a big piece of the ragged white, red-striped cloth that he always carried around his waist and handed it to the mermaid.
"Here. Cover these breasts, lass. I don' wan' the men starin' at them all time. Which includes me."
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