Chapter 44:
A/N: Thanks you guys, love you lots! This next chapter will get a little more interesting I hope, I don't think there are going to be any really big action scenes except for the ending of course, but mostly suspense. Well here's the next chappy!
Disclaimer: NOT MINE! GO AWAY!
There was a big splash as a rowboat landed in the water. It's brown texture soaked with the salty water of the sea. There were men running to it trying to figure out what happened.
"DOES THE WORD QUEITLY MEAN ANYTHING TO YE SCALAWAGS?" Salina screamed as she walked to the side of the ship.
Since Jack was in his cabin locked away in his loneliness and Barbossa was nowhere to be seen, she was the one in charge.
The rowboat lay in the water flipped upside down sinking ever so slowly. "Clean this mess up before the Captain sees your foolish habits!" Salina turned from the railing and walked to the other side to help some of the other crew.
Jack stepped out onto the deck boldly; he had his gray overcoat on top of his vest and cotton shirt. His hair was in knots and dreadlocks, as always. He looked out in front of him and as clear as day he could see Salina, with her hair flapping and rolling in the breeze. The blonde strands enhanced her completion in a way that made her look very mature.
"Lower it a little more on the right!" She shouted as she clung tightly to the rope that controlled the left side of the rowboat. Her face was dirtied with sweat and soot from the ropes.
Salina was part of the crew and it showed she worked just as hard as any brute on the ship. Jack walked further onto deck; his heals clanked as they met the deck floor. When the rowboat was lowered Salina backed up and wiped her face. The sweat was pouring from her brow and the hot morning sun wasn't helping.
Salina noticed Jack trying to approach her so she turned away and began fumbling with yet another rowboat. Only three rowboats were taken and only a quarter of the crew with them.
Jack insisted that Salina stay but she refused and jumped into a rowboat. She sat at the front waiting for their arrival. A thought crept through Salina's mind just then. 'What am I to do once I'm there? Where will I go?'
Her questions were answered as Gibbs helped her out of the boat. "Gibbs why do you have your belongings with you?" Salina starred at a sack slung over his back.
"Well.I-I.err. I'm leavin' Salina." He replied hesitantly.
"Why? You've done nothing wrong. If Jack-." Gibbs cut her off.
"No miss, Jack did not kick me off, tis by me own will."
"Why?"
"It's mighty dangerous on that ship now. I don't wish to be takin' me chances. If ye are smart you'll leave with me." Salina's eyes grew sad and worried. "Salina I knows yer's a strong one. Strong as they come, but I can't help but wonder if maybe tis wrong fer ye to stay."
"I shall miss ye greatly old friend, but do not fret about me. I am strong as you so kindly mentioned, I can take care of meself. Plus, if need be, I have good ol' Turner and well Jack if he decides to help." A smile crept across Gibbs's face as she pointed to the drunken captain who seemed to be having a bit of trouble getting out of the boat.
"I believe ye miss, always have." Salina hugged the man and a tear rolled from her clenched eyelids.
"I shall miss ye greatly Gibbs." Salina said in a faint whisper, her words shaky and unsure.
Gibbs pulled the women from his chest though her arms still clenched his shoulders tightly and another tear cascaded down her cheek. "Now miss, don't get all sappy on me now, tis not very pirate like."
"I know." She wiped the wet tear from her cheek and smiled. "I wish ye wouldn't call me miss it makes me feel really old. Which in turn should make ye feel old too, seems how yer at least 3 years older than I." Salina let a laugh escape her saddened condition.
"Well if that be all then maybe I should call ye madam." Salina turned with Gibbs as he placed a loving arm around her shoulder. "Now hows bout' we get to the bottom of Jack's treasure hunt."
Salina stopped her slow pace and first had a look of bewilderment on her face but it gradually turned into a blissful expression. "You'll help me then?"
"Aye Salina, what did ye honestly think I wouldn't? Jack's me friend too, and so are the likes of ye and Will, I can't just leave ye on there with no help at all. I'm not that much of a coward." He made a little cackle, as he was very proud of his protectiveness and his sarcasm.
"Good." They're hands met in a business like fashion. "We have an accord then?"
"Aye, it appears we do."
Jack stood by unannounced to Salina and Gibbs. He watched as the two of them shake hands and walk off in a separate direction then the rest of the crew. His eyebrow tweaked and he watched them nervously as they walked down the peer.
Salina turned her head slightly so that she could make sure with the commotion on the peer that they would not be followed. "We're clear. No one is following." She announced to Gibbs.
"Good." He said in a determined voice, not even turning his head to see if she was right. "We'll have to work fast ye hear?" Salina nodded. "Jack ill' be lookin fer us soon, I know he will."
Salina let out a big sigh. "Yeah, that bloody pig he'll look fer us just because o' me. I'm his sure investment, the best thing to av' on board nobody ill' touch me cuase I'm a woman."
She extended her arms out in front of her to examine them. Her hands were fool of calloses and scars; her nails were of different lengths and stained from the salt water. Salina rubbed the palms of her hands together and felt the coarse texture, she thought back on the past years and the adventures they had had on the Pearl.
"I'm not his investment nor am I his protector, but I do love him. I pull my own weight on that ship and I should damn well be appreciated for it!" Salina dropped her arms to her sides and starred straight forward. "Where are we going to get this information from?"
"Well non other than the Faithful Bride." Salina looked and there in front of her was the good ol' pub she knew.
Salina smiled as did Gibbs, it seemed they both thought the same thing. "Rum." Salina stated in a sure voice.
"Aye, rum."
A/N: I know it's not the best place to leave the ending of a chapter but oh well. I started working on this last Sunday and it's taken me a week to finish it cuz I could only write it in little parts. Sorry bout that. Any way I have a couple of thank you's to give out so listen up! Brand New: thanks so much. I've never been bowed to before. *puts hand to lips. kisses it and then lifts hand away waving and shouting thoughts of love and bliss to the unlucky individuals who happens to be standing by*
Ermine aka Tree: I love you! You always say great things about my story. even though I the writer might disagree sometimes, it's only cause my first shot at writing and I'm a stupid perfectionist, but thanks soooooo much!
The Crow-RIP-BL: I love you too! You want ne more kisses? Well I'll leave some candy aside for you, you can take it out to sea with you or bribe Mickey with it, and maybe he'll cut you some slack and let you borrow Jack for a little while. By the way if he does, it would be really cool if you know, you just "happen" to be in the neighborhood..LOL!
Raven 185: Thank you for your concern and well I hope you enjoyed this past chapter, your always kind to me. thanks a bunch...here you can have a sword! Now I expect you to use it wisely. What that instills is only killing people who offend you and only threatening the ones who haven't to let them know what will happen if they do offend you. got it? Also, it is a nifty club thingy when it comes to your siblings *points to sister lying unconscious on the floor* Te He!
Anne: Oh lord, what should I say about thee? I suppose it should be easy to say something bout' you since you were one of my first reviewers and I know ye enjoyed chappy 25, lol. Hmmm what should I give ye fer lovin me story. hows about a map of treasure and a ship to go with it? Maybe it'll attract Jack himself, savvy?
I just want to give a quick shout out to T, Shanelover1, bratprincess, and shamrock rocker. If I missed anyone I am terribly sorry, please let me know and I'll add you in the next one! Love to all!
A/N: Thanks you guys, love you lots! This next chapter will get a little more interesting I hope, I don't think there are going to be any really big action scenes except for the ending of course, but mostly suspense. Well here's the next chappy!
Disclaimer: NOT MINE! GO AWAY!
There was a big splash as a rowboat landed in the water. It's brown texture soaked with the salty water of the sea. There were men running to it trying to figure out what happened.
"DOES THE WORD QUEITLY MEAN ANYTHING TO YE SCALAWAGS?" Salina screamed as she walked to the side of the ship.
Since Jack was in his cabin locked away in his loneliness and Barbossa was nowhere to be seen, she was the one in charge.
The rowboat lay in the water flipped upside down sinking ever so slowly. "Clean this mess up before the Captain sees your foolish habits!" Salina turned from the railing and walked to the other side to help some of the other crew.
Jack stepped out onto the deck boldly; he had his gray overcoat on top of his vest and cotton shirt. His hair was in knots and dreadlocks, as always. He looked out in front of him and as clear as day he could see Salina, with her hair flapping and rolling in the breeze. The blonde strands enhanced her completion in a way that made her look very mature.
"Lower it a little more on the right!" She shouted as she clung tightly to the rope that controlled the left side of the rowboat. Her face was dirtied with sweat and soot from the ropes.
Salina was part of the crew and it showed she worked just as hard as any brute on the ship. Jack walked further onto deck; his heals clanked as they met the deck floor. When the rowboat was lowered Salina backed up and wiped her face. The sweat was pouring from her brow and the hot morning sun wasn't helping.
Salina noticed Jack trying to approach her so she turned away and began fumbling with yet another rowboat. Only three rowboats were taken and only a quarter of the crew with them.
Jack insisted that Salina stay but she refused and jumped into a rowboat. She sat at the front waiting for their arrival. A thought crept through Salina's mind just then. 'What am I to do once I'm there? Where will I go?'
Her questions were answered as Gibbs helped her out of the boat. "Gibbs why do you have your belongings with you?" Salina starred at a sack slung over his back.
"Well.I-I.err. I'm leavin' Salina." He replied hesitantly.
"Why? You've done nothing wrong. If Jack-." Gibbs cut her off.
"No miss, Jack did not kick me off, tis by me own will."
"Why?"
"It's mighty dangerous on that ship now. I don't wish to be takin' me chances. If ye are smart you'll leave with me." Salina's eyes grew sad and worried. "Salina I knows yer's a strong one. Strong as they come, but I can't help but wonder if maybe tis wrong fer ye to stay."
"I shall miss ye greatly old friend, but do not fret about me. I am strong as you so kindly mentioned, I can take care of meself. Plus, if need be, I have good ol' Turner and well Jack if he decides to help." A smile crept across Gibbs's face as she pointed to the drunken captain who seemed to be having a bit of trouble getting out of the boat.
"I believe ye miss, always have." Salina hugged the man and a tear rolled from her clenched eyelids.
"I shall miss ye greatly Gibbs." Salina said in a faint whisper, her words shaky and unsure.
Gibbs pulled the women from his chest though her arms still clenched his shoulders tightly and another tear cascaded down her cheek. "Now miss, don't get all sappy on me now, tis not very pirate like."
"I know." She wiped the wet tear from her cheek and smiled. "I wish ye wouldn't call me miss it makes me feel really old. Which in turn should make ye feel old too, seems how yer at least 3 years older than I." Salina let a laugh escape her saddened condition.
"Well if that be all then maybe I should call ye madam." Salina turned with Gibbs as he placed a loving arm around her shoulder. "Now hows bout' we get to the bottom of Jack's treasure hunt."
Salina stopped her slow pace and first had a look of bewilderment on her face but it gradually turned into a blissful expression. "You'll help me then?"
"Aye Salina, what did ye honestly think I wouldn't? Jack's me friend too, and so are the likes of ye and Will, I can't just leave ye on there with no help at all. I'm not that much of a coward." He made a little cackle, as he was very proud of his protectiveness and his sarcasm.
"Good." They're hands met in a business like fashion. "We have an accord then?"
"Aye, it appears we do."
Jack stood by unannounced to Salina and Gibbs. He watched as the two of them shake hands and walk off in a separate direction then the rest of the crew. His eyebrow tweaked and he watched them nervously as they walked down the peer.
Salina turned her head slightly so that she could make sure with the commotion on the peer that they would not be followed. "We're clear. No one is following." She announced to Gibbs.
"Good." He said in a determined voice, not even turning his head to see if she was right. "We'll have to work fast ye hear?" Salina nodded. "Jack ill' be lookin fer us soon, I know he will."
Salina let out a big sigh. "Yeah, that bloody pig he'll look fer us just because o' me. I'm his sure investment, the best thing to av' on board nobody ill' touch me cuase I'm a woman."
She extended her arms out in front of her to examine them. Her hands were fool of calloses and scars; her nails were of different lengths and stained from the salt water. Salina rubbed the palms of her hands together and felt the coarse texture, she thought back on the past years and the adventures they had had on the Pearl.
"I'm not his investment nor am I his protector, but I do love him. I pull my own weight on that ship and I should damn well be appreciated for it!" Salina dropped her arms to her sides and starred straight forward. "Where are we going to get this information from?"
"Well non other than the Faithful Bride." Salina looked and there in front of her was the good ol' pub she knew.
Salina smiled as did Gibbs, it seemed they both thought the same thing. "Rum." Salina stated in a sure voice.
"Aye, rum."
A/N: I know it's not the best place to leave the ending of a chapter but oh well. I started working on this last Sunday and it's taken me a week to finish it cuz I could only write it in little parts. Sorry bout that. Any way I have a couple of thank you's to give out so listen up! Brand New: thanks so much. I've never been bowed to before. *puts hand to lips. kisses it and then lifts hand away waving and shouting thoughts of love and bliss to the unlucky individuals who happens to be standing by*
Ermine aka Tree: I love you! You always say great things about my story. even though I the writer might disagree sometimes, it's only cause my first shot at writing and I'm a stupid perfectionist, but thanks soooooo much!
The Crow-RIP-BL: I love you too! You want ne more kisses? Well I'll leave some candy aside for you, you can take it out to sea with you or bribe Mickey with it, and maybe he'll cut you some slack and let you borrow Jack for a little while. By the way if he does, it would be really cool if you know, you just "happen" to be in the neighborhood..LOL!
Raven 185: Thank you for your concern and well I hope you enjoyed this past chapter, your always kind to me. thanks a bunch...here you can have a sword! Now I expect you to use it wisely. What that instills is only killing people who offend you and only threatening the ones who haven't to let them know what will happen if they do offend you. got it? Also, it is a nifty club thingy when it comes to your siblings *points to sister lying unconscious on the floor* Te He!
Anne: Oh lord, what should I say about thee? I suppose it should be easy to say something bout' you since you were one of my first reviewers and I know ye enjoyed chappy 25, lol. Hmmm what should I give ye fer lovin me story. hows about a map of treasure and a ship to go with it? Maybe it'll attract Jack himself, savvy?
I just want to give a quick shout out to T, Shanelover1, bratprincess, and shamrock rocker. If I missed anyone I am terribly sorry, please let me know and I'll add you in the next one! Love to all!
