Chapter 31:
A/N: Sorry the last one was sad too. Honestly I really don't know how this one will turn out either, hopefully happy. Thank you guys so much for the reviews!!!! I love you all!! But, today instead of giving you hugs and Hershey kisses.I'll give you Hugs and Nutri-Grain Bars.so that you don't have to worry about getting fat off of the kisses.
Disclaimer: No, no, no, no!
Salina stopped squirming in James's arms and held on to his neck. She didn't care what happened to her just as long as Jack could live, but what could she do? She could barely even stand, and she knew she didn't have the strength to retaliate. Salina looked at James's face.
His eyes were a solid green-brown color now and his hair was a mess and matted from the salt in the air. Salina peered down at her wound and realized it had stopped bleeding. The cotton shirt was stained from the blood and she nearly fainted from the smell.
She looked back up at James. "James put me down." There was a pause as he stopped walking. "I can walk and I promise I won't run away." She looked at the ground and twiddled her fingers. James didn't answer her but placed her on the dirt road.
Salina got her balance and started to walk, very slowly she continued down the dirt path. Her hair hung by her side. The beautiful golden color faded in and out in the sunlight. It looked heavy and there were traces of blood through out it. As they walked towards the port, Salina noticed the Black Pearl.
The ship she once called home, the ship that Jack referred to as their home. She tried not to think about it, but a question crossed her mind. "James?" He looked up from his heavy steps. "What will become of the Black Pearl?"
"I don't know." He went back to watching his steps.
"I had a life on that ship. It was my home." Salina mumbled looking up at the gallant black ship. The sun's rays were showing through the white sails. Salina closed her eyes and breathed in the smell of the salt water.
"You've changed so much Salina. I barely knew you." Salina's eyes flickered open and she starred at James in awe.
"James I haven't changed, I've just decided to voice my opinions and take life into my own hands."
"Well look at where it's brought you." His stern expression made Salina flinch. "You killed a women and ran from officers of the royal navy."
"Oh, James. Do you always have to look at the bad side of things? I lived my life on my terms for the past few weeks, and I plan to do so the rest of my life." Salina looked sharply into his face and sped up her pace. She was now on the gangplank climbing slowly to the top.
For a brief moment everything seemed to slow down in Salina's eyes. She tore her eyes from the plank over to the docks. A single shiver slid up her back as she saw Jack being brought aboard in shackles. His irons looked tight and very uncomfortable. Salina winced and almost fell over the side of the gangplank.
Jack looked up and saw her solid expression, and continued to watch as James came up behind her to help her up. Jack knew for sure now that the governor would have Salina marry James and hang him. Jack shook the thought from his mind and walked towards the naval ship.
Salina was escorted to a room and a maid waited patiently for her to change. "Would you like some help, miss?" The young women asked, she couldn't of been much older than Salina.
"No." Salina shook her head. "I can manage, thank you." The maid nodded and grabbed a bodice for Salina to wear.
"The Governor said for you to wear a dress, when you had stopped bleeding. Has it stopped?" Salina looked puzzled.
"Oh, the bleeding. Yes, yes it has." The maid nodded and laid a dress down for Salina. It was a sky blue dress with lace around the bottom and on the ends of the sleeves.
Salina lifted the shirt from her body and studied it. The shirt was different; it wasn't the same one that her mother had given her. It was a little thicker. "I've never seen this shirt before, cept' on-." Salina stopped in mid sentence and looked out at the window.
"Except on who, miss?" The maid peered up at Salina as she sat her down and began to remove her boots.
"Except on Jack." She whispered still starring out the window. "Could it really be his shirt?" Salina looked at the maid and then back to the shirt.
"Miss if ye don't mind I'll be taking that." The maid reached for the shirt.
"No. Please, would it be all right if I held onto it. Just for a little longer?"
"Aye, madam. Don't suppose why it wouldn't. Now shall I help you with your bodice, or would you like to bathe first?"
"A bath, please." Salina stood and walked to the tub. She dropped her pants and waited for the maid to pour the water. When the maid was done she left Salina alone in the room.
"Ah." Salina sunk into the warm water and closed her eyes. She began to think about all that had happened over the previous weeks. How she faced certain death on many occasions and the love inspired by the sea. What would happen next? Salina's eyes flew opened as she heard someone enter.
She turned and there, standing before her was her little cousin Elizabeth. "Beth." Salina opened her arms and the child ran to the side of the tub and grasped Salina around the neck. She didn't mind the water splashing out of the tub, just as long as she held Beth in her arms.
Salina backed the child up and grabbed a towel. The dry blood from the wound had washed off in the tub. Salina stepped out with the towel closely wrapped around her body. "Beth could you do me a big favor?" The little girl nodded and her curls bounced on her shoulders. Salina smiled and pointed to the bed. "Could you grab me that bodice over there?"
Beth handed her the bodice and Salina carefully put it on, trying not to pull on the wound more than she had to. "Thank you Beth." When the bodice was on Salina picked up Beth and walked to the window.
"See that ship there, Beth?" Salina pressed her fingers up against the glass as to touch it.
"Yesum." Beth replied cheerfully.
"Well, that's my ship. Mine and Jack Sparrow's ship, tis our home."
"Jack Sparrow? The man in the bars?"
"Yes, the man in the brig. In jail." Salina stopped and moved closer to the window. "What in hell?"
Salina walked over to the dresser and looked through the drawers. "You've got to be kidding me. No gun." Salina looked up and saw Beth pointing at a desk in the corner. "In there?" She nodded and Salina opened the top drawer, sure enough there was a gun. "Come on Beth, we're going outside."
Salina opened the door and walked out into the hallway, she peered around to make sure no one was there. Then, when all was clear, her and Beth walked up the steps onto the deck. There were officers on the Black Pearl taking the crew from the ship and were about to light it on fire. Beth stepped up and grabbed Salina's hand.
Salina bent down to Beth's side. "Beth, can you do me one last favor? Can you go hide behind that barrel?" The girl nodded and walked behind the wooden barrel. Salina walked to the edge of the ship and shot a bullet into the air. The sailors and officer's on the Pearl looked at the women.
Unannounced to Salina, Jack was on deck only a few feet from her. "Get off my ship now!" Salina yelled at the sailors and aimed the gun towards the gunpowder on the ship. "Or I shall blow it up with you on it!" She threatened and Jack's eyes widened.
"Can we not blow it up at all?" He said as he slid over to her, his chains rattling as he moved.
"Jack?" Salina looked at him and he had that pleading look on his face. Surprisingly there was no officer or sailor in sight on the naval ship. "Not now Jack, I'm threatening the sailors."
"Keep working men! Pay no mind to the woman!" Salina's fist clenched as she turned to face Robert Norrington (A/N: I had to create another relation to the movie!), James's older brother.
"Captain Norrington, what a nice surprise." Salina stated sarcastically, placing her fingers tightly around the pistol.
"Yes, it is. But, I was hoping the next time I saw you was at my brother's wedding, and you would be wearing something a little less revealing." He said while looking down at the bodice.
"I'm sorry I could not accommodate you with your wishes. But I have my own as you've probably noticed."
"Yes I have." The captain walked closer and touched Salina's shoulder. She shook it off and thunder boomed in the background. The rain started to pour down and Salina just stood still in front of him.
"This might be a bad time, but did you say your brother?" Jack walked in between the two people.
"Yes, pirate. Can't you comprehend English or are you illiterate?" Norrington laughed loudly at Jack. Salina raised the pistol and held it to his nose.
A/N: well, how's that? Don't worry more to come soon, sorry this took so long to post. I'll write more soon. Please read and review, thanks!
A/N: Sorry the last one was sad too. Honestly I really don't know how this one will turn out either, hopefully happy. Thank you guys so much for the reviews!!!! I love you all!! But, today instead of giving you hugs and Hershey kisses.I'll give you Hugs and Nutri-Grain Bars.so that you don't have to worry about getting fat off of the kisses.
Disclaimer: No, no, no, no!
Salina stopped squirming in James's arms and held on to his neck. She didn't care what happened to her just as long as Jack could live, but what could she do? She could barely even stand, and she knew she didn't have the strength to retaliate. Salina looked at James's face.
His eyes were a solid green-brown color now and his hair was a mess and matted from the salt in the air. Salina peered down at her wound and realized it had stopped bleeding. The cotton shirt was stained from the blood and she nearly fainted from the smell.
She looked back up at James. "James put me down." There was a pause as he stopped walking. "I can walk and I promise I won't run away." She looked at the ground and twiddled her fingers. James didn't answer her but placed her on the dirt road.
Salina got her balance and started to walk, very slowly she continued down the dirt path. Her hair hung by her side. The beautiful golden color faded in and out in the sunlight. It looked heavy and there were traces of blood through out it. As they walked towards the port, Salina noticed the Black Pearl.
The ship she once called home, the ship that Jack referred to as their home. She tried not to think about it, but a question crossed her mind. "James?" He looked up from his heavy steps. "What will become of the Black Pearl?"
"I don't know." He went back to watching his steps.
"I had a life on that ship. It was my home." Salina mumbled looking up at the gallant black ship. The sun's rays were showing through the white sails. Salina closed her eyes and breathed in the smell of the salt water.
"You've changed so much Salina. I barely knew you." Salina's eyes flickered open and she starred at James in awe.
"James I haven't changed, I've just decided to voice my opinions and take life into my own hands."
"Well look at where it's brought you." His stern expression made Salina flinch. "You killed a women and ran from officers of the royal navy."
"Oh, James. Do you always have to look at the bad side of things? I lived my life on my terms for the past few weeks, and I plan to do so the rest of my life." Salina looked sharply into his face and sped up her pace. She was now on the gangplank climbing slowly to the top.
For a brief moment everything seemed to slow down in Salina's eyes. She tore her eyes from the plank over to the docks. A single shiver slid up her back as she saw Jack being brought aboard in shackles. His irons looked tight and very uncomfortable. Salina winced and almost fell over the side of the gangplank.
Jack looked up and saw her solid expression, and continued to watch as James came up behind her to help her up. Jack knew for sure now that the governor would have Salina marry James and hang him. Jack shook the thought from his mind and walked towards the naval ship.
Salina was escorted to a room and a maid waited patiently for her to change. "Would you like some help, miss?" The young women asked, she couldn't of been much older than Salina.
"No." Salina shook her head. "I can manage, thank you." The maid nodded and grabbed a bodice for Salina to wear.
"The Governor said for you to wear a dress, when you had stopped bleeding. Has it stopped?" Salina looked puzzled.
"Oh, the bleeding. Yes, yes it has." The maid nodded and laid a dress down for Salina. It was a sky blue dress with lace around the bottom and on the ends of the sleeves.
Salina lifted the shirt from her body and studied it. The shirt was different; it wasn't the same one that her mother had given her. It was a little thicker. "I've never seen this shirt before, cept' on-." Salina stopped in mid sentence and looked out at the window.
"Except on who, miss?" The maid peered up at Salina as she sat her down and began to remove her boots.
"Except on Jack." She whispered still starring out the window. "Could it really be his shirt?" Salina looked at the maid and then back to the shirt.
"Miss if ye don't mind I'll be taking that." The maid reached for the shirt.
"No. Please, would it be all right if I held onto it. Just for a little longer?"
"Aye, madam. Don't suppose why it wouldn't. Now shall I help you with your bodice, or would you like to bathe first?"
"A bath, please." Salina stood and walked to the tub. She dropped her pants and waited for the maid to pour the water. When the maid was done she left Salina alone in the room.
"Ah." Salina sunk into the warm water and closed her eyes. She began to think about all that had happened over the previous weeks. How she faced certain death on many occasions and the love inspired by the sea. What would happen next? Salina's eyes flew opened as she heard someone enter.
She turned and there, standing before her was her little cousin Elizabeth. "Beth." Salina opened her arms and the child ran to the side of the tub and grasped Salina around the neck. She didn't mind the water splashing out of the tub, just as long as she held Beth in her arms.
Salina backed the child up and grabbed a towel. The dry blood from the wound had washed off in the tub. Salina stepped out with the towel closely wrapped around her body. "Beth could you do me a big favor?" The little girl nodded and her curls bounced on her shoulders. Salina smiled and pointed to the bed. "Could you grab me that bodice over there?"
Beth handed her the bodice and Salina carefully put it on, trying not to pull on the wound more than she had to. "Thank you Beth." When the bodice was on Salina picked up Beth and walked to the window.
"See that ship there, Beth?" Salina pressed her fingers up against the glass as to touch it.
"Yesum." Beth replied cheerfully.
"Well, that's my ship. Mine and Jack Sparrow's ship, tis our home."
"Jack Sparrow? The man in the bars?"
"Yes, the man in the brig. In jail." Salina stopped and moved closer to the window. "What in hell?"
Salina walked over to the dresser and looked through the drawers. "You've got to be kidding me. No gun." Salina looked up and saw Beth pointing at a desk in the corner. "In there?" She nodded and Salina opened the top drawer, sure enough there was a gun. "Come on Beth, we're going outside."
Salina opened the door and walked out into the hallway, she peered around to make sure no one was there. Then, when all was clear, her and Beth walked up the steps onto the deck. There were officers on the Black Pearl taking the crew from the ship and were about to light it on fire. Beth stepped up and grabbed Salina's hand.
Salina bent down to Beth's side. "Beth, can you do me one last favor? Can you go hide behind that barrel?" The girl nodded and walked behind the wooden barrel. Salina walked to the edge of the ship and shot a bullet into the air. The sailors and officer's on the Pearl looked at the women.
Unannounced to Salina, Jack was on deck only a few feet from her. "Get off my ship now!" Salina yelled at the sailors and aimed the gun towards the gunpowder on the ship. "Or I shall blow it up with you on it!" She threatened and Jack's eyes widened.
"Can we not blow it up at all?" He said as he slid over to her, his chains rattling as he moved.
"Jack?" Salina looked at him and he had that pleading look on his face. Surprisingly there was no officer or sailor in sight on the naval ship. "Not now Jack, I'm threatening the sailors."
"Keep working men! Pay no mind to the woman!" Salina's fist clenched as she turned to face Robert Norrington (A/N: I had to create another relation to the movie!), James's older brother.
"Captain Norrington, what a nice surprise." Salina stated sarcastically, placing her fingers tightly around the pistol.
"Yes, it is. But, I was hoping the next time I saw you was at my brother's wedding, and you would be wearing something a little less revealing." He said while looking down at the bodice.
"I'm sorry I could not accommodate you with your wishes. But I have my own as you've probably noticed."
"Yes I have." The captain walked closer and touched Salina's shoulder. She shook it off and thunder boomed in the background. The rain started to pour down and Salina just stood still in front of him.
"This might be a bad time, but did you say your brother?" Jack walked in between the two people.
"Yes, pirate. Can't you comprehend English or are you illiterate?" Norrington laughed loudly at Jack. Salina raised the pistol and held it to his nose.
A/N: well, how's that? Don't worry more to come soon, sorry this took so long to post. I'll write more soon. Please read and review, thanks!
