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CHAPTER 9
It was too late for Jack to go after the Pirate, Jack knew that. They would be long gone by now. So instead, he half dragged a sobbing Elizabeth back up to her room at the Inn. She collapsed onto the bed.
"Jack!" she cried, "We have to get them! We have to get Brynn back!"
"I know, love," Jack said, "We will, but it's too late to go now. You just get some sleep."
"I couldn't sleep now," Elizabeth murmured, tears still streaming down her face. "Jack, what will they do to her? She must be so scared..." and Elizabeth put her face in her hands.
"She'll be all right, now, love," Jack reassured her, "Ol' Cap'n Drake is jus' usin' her as bait, so I'll come to 'em."
"Oh, but Jack, if you go, they'll kill you!" Elizabeth stated.
"Not if i can help it. I'm not the only thing Drake's after, he also want the bearings to the Isle de Muerta and he wont kill me till he's got 'em"
"So...so, we're going after them?" Elizabeth managed to whisper.
"First thing in the morning" Jack said, and Elizabeth lay down on the bed, attempting to sleep, but not finding any comfort. She hadn't slept well for the past three years and she didn't expect tonight to be any exception.
Jack was sitting back against the headboard of the bed, and Elizabeth leaned in next to him, hoping that maybe he would bring some comfort. He put his arm around her, and Elizabeth suddenly felt calmer, and more relaxed, and dozed off into a light sleep. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"'Lizabeth, love," Jack whispered, "Come on, it's time to go."
Elizabeth's eyes snapped open to see Jack's kohl-smudged face looking down on hers. She sat up, and looked around. Outside it was still dark, but she could see a faint glow starting to appear.
"I've found us a small ship to commandeer," Jack informed her as they left the inn, "Not a very fast one, but it'll get us to our destination."
"And where is that?" Elizabeth asked.
"This little island not too many folks know about." Jack said, they were at the docks now, "It's where Drake always goes, and keeps all his treasure there. It'll take a few days to get there, but there's a place to stop on the way."
Jack stopped in front of a rather small shabby boat, and helped Elizabeth step into it, and climbed in himself.
Soon Tortuga was out of sight, and there was nothing but ocean all around them. The ocean was the one thing that could comfort Elizabeth, and keep her calm. She closed her eyes and listened to the sound of the water lapping against the boat, and felt the breeze ruffle her hair.
'My poor baby girl...' Elizabeth thought, 'I wish I could be there to comfort her.'
"What are you thinking about?" Jack's voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Brynn." Said Elizabeth, "I miss her..."
"We'll get her back, love," Jack said, "Don' you worry 'bout it. No one kidnaps my daughter and gets away with it."
"Jack, you didn't even know her. You just met her for 10 seconds."
"She's still my daughter jus' the same," Jack said, taking a glance at his compass.
"I think she looks like you," Elizabeth told him.
Jack didn't respond to this, but Elizabeth could have sworn she had seen a slight grin cross his face.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Jack and Elizabeth sailed through the day, and didn't speak unless Jack was asking Elizabeth to help with the small sails and whatnot. The sun creped across the sky, tanning Elizabeth's skin.
"We're coming to port, now" Jack told her, and Elizabeth saw, on the horizon, land. The sun was fading fast now, and she saw lights flickering here and there as they drew closer.
They docked their ship, and Jack steered her through the streets. Elizabeth looked all around her and thought that this place was just as bad as Tortuga. Drunken men and wenches littered the streets and everywhere she looked seemed to be a pub.
She followed Jack into a small building with a sign reading 'The Treasure Cove'. It was a small pub and inn. Jack payed for one nights stay, and they went up to the bedroom. It was small and dingy, but it was at least better then her room in Tortuga.
"I'm going back downstairs, love," Jack said, "Some one might have some information regarding our business."
Elizabeth just nodded. "You know, love, you look like you could use a little rum," Jack told her, "It will really help you calm down."
Elizabeth glanced at him, and sighed, following him back downstairs, having no intentions of drinking any alcohol in any form. She remembered only to well what happened the last time she drank too much.
The Pub was crowded and noisy, men brawling in the corners and women trying to find a client for the evening.
Jack went up to the counter, and ordered two drinks, and handed Elizabeth a glass of rum, which she took unwillingly, but didn't drink. Jack was talking to the bartender but Elizabeth wasn't listening, until she heard Jack saying her name.
"'Lizabeth, Tom 'ere says they saw Drake's ship, the Nightmare, sailing by here this mornin', we're not far behind."
Elizabeth nodded to show him she was listening, and took a sip of rum before she realized what she was doing. She winced as she swallowed it, and set her glass firmly on the counter.
"Why would these women choose this occupation?" Elizabeth wondered aloud, looking at all the scantily clad girls in the room.
"Only way for 'em to make a livin' i guess," Jack said, "Looks like you got yourself a couple o' clients, 'Lizabeth," Jack said with a smirk, as Elizabeth noticed 2 very gruff looking men eyeing her.
She quickly turned around, blocking her face with her hand. "Jack!" she whispered urgently, "Are they still looking?"
"Oh, yes," he answered, trying hard not to laugh at Elizabeth.
"Well, make them go away!" she hissed at him, and chanced another look. "Oh no, they're coming over! Jack, do something!"
Jack quickly turned Elizabeth around, and pulled her into a deep kiss. Elizabeth lost herself for a moment, letting herself fall into the kiss, but then, coming to her senses, she pulled away.
"Jack! What are you doing?" she hisses to him. His arms were still around her, and he nodded in the direction of the 2 men, who were now looking slightly disappointed that Elizabeth was taken. But seeing she stopped the kiss, they were still eyeing her intently.
"Jus' play along, love," jack told her, "If you want 'em to leave you alone..."
Elizabeth thought for a moment, and sighed, and leaned in and her lips met Jack's. He kissed her passionately, and she found herself kissing him intently back. After what must have been a minute, Elizabeth opened her eyes to find that the 2 men had gone.
She broke away from Jack, "They're gone," she said. Jack's position had not changed. His arms were still wrapped around her tightly, and their bodies were pressing against each other's.
"They may come back," Jack said hopefully, "Just' to be sure..." and he leaned in again. Elizabeth didn't pull back at first, but suddenly stepped away.
"They're gone," she repeated. And with that, she went up to the room.
But Jack wasn't about to give up that easily. He took one last sip of rum before following Elizabeth up the stairs.
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CHAPTER 9
It was too late for Jack to go after the Pirate, Jack knew that. They would be long gone by now. So instead, he half dragged a sobbing Elizabeth back up to her room at the Inn. She collapsed onto the bed.
"Jack!" she cried, "We have to get them! We have to get Brynn back!"
"I know, love," Jack said, "We will, but it's too late to go now. You just get some sleep."
"I couldn't sleep now," Elizabeth murmured, tears still streaming down her face. "Jack, what will they do to her? She must be so scared..." and Elizabeth put her face in her hands.
"She'll be all right, now, love," Jack reassured her, "Ol' Cap'n Drake is jus' usin' her as bait, so I'll come to 'em."
"Oh, but Jack, if you go, they'll kill you!" Elizabeth stated.
"Not if i can help it. I'm not the only thing Drake's after, he also want the bearings to the Isle de Muerta and he wont kill me till he's got 'em"
"So...so, we're going after them?" Elizabeth managed to whisper.
"First thing in the morning" Jack said, and Elizabeth lay down on the bed, attempting to sleep, but not finding any comfort. She hadn't slept well for the past three years and she didn't expect tonight to be any exception.
Jack was sitting back against the headboard of the bed, and Elizabeth leaned in next to him, hoping that maybe he would bring some comfort. He put his arm around her, and Elizabeth suddenly felt calmer, and more relaxed, and dozed off into a light sleep. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"'Lizabeth, love," Jack whispered, "Come on, it's time to go."
Elizabeth's eyes snapped open to see Jack's kohl-smudged face looking down on hers. She sat up, and looked around. Outside it was still dark, but she could see a faint glow starting to appear.
"I've found us a small ship to commandeer," Jack informed her as they left the inn, "Not a very fast one, but it'll get us to our destination."
"And where is that?" Elizabeth asked.
"This little island not too many folks know about." Jack said, they were at the docks now, "It's where Drake always goes, and keeps all his treasure there. It'll take a few days to get there, but there's a place to stop on the way."
Jack stopped in front of a rather small shabby boat, and helped Elizabeth step into it, and climbed in himself.
Soon Tortuga was out of sight, and there was nothing but ocean all around them. The ocean was the one thing that could comfort Elizabeth, and keep her calm. She closed her eyes and listened to the sound of the water lapping against the boat, and felt the breeze ruffle her hair.
'My poor baby girl...' Elizabeth thought, 'I wish I could be there to comfort her.'
"What are you thinking about?" Jack's voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Brynn." Said Elizabeth, "I miss her..."
"We'll get her back, love," Jack said, "Don' you worry 'bout it. No one kidnaps my daughter and gets away with it."
"Jack, you didn't even know her. You just met her for 10 seconds."
"She's still my daughter jus' the same," Jack said, taking a glance at his compass.
"I think she looks like you," Elizabeth told him.
Jack didn't respond to this, but Elizabeth could have sworn she had seen a slight grin cross his face.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Jack and Elizabeth sailed through the day, and didn't speak unless Jack was asking Elizabeth to help with the small sails and whatnot. The sun creped across the sky, tanning Elizabeth's skin.
"We're coming to port, now" Jack told her, and Elizabeth saw, on the horizon, land. The sun was fading fast now, and she saw lights flickering here and there as they drew closer.
They docked their ship, and Jack steered her through the streets. Elizabeth looked all around her and thought that this place was just as bad as Tortuga. Drunken men and wenches littered the streets and everywhere she looked seemed to be a pub.
She followed Jack into a small building with a sign reading 'The Treasure Cove'. It was a small pub and inn. Jack payed for one nights stay, and they went up to the bedroom. It was small and dingy, but it was at least better then her room in Tortuga.
"I'm going back downstairs, love," Jack said, "Some one might have some information regarding our business."
Elizabeth just nodded. "You know, love, you look like you could use a little rum," Jack told her, "It will really help you calm down."
Elizabeth glanced at him, and sighed, following him back downstairs, having no intentions of drinking any alcohol in any form. She remembered only to well what happened the last time she drank too much.
The Pub was crowded and noisy, men brawling in the corners and women trying to find a client for the evening.
Jack went up to the counter, and ordered two drinks, and handed Elizabeth a glass of rum, which she took unwillingly, but didn't drink. Jack was talking to the bartender but Elizabeth wasn't listening, until she heard Jack saying her name.
"'Lizabeth, Tom 'ere says they saw Drake's ship, the Nightmare, sailing by here this mornin', we're not far behind."
Elizabeth nodded to show him she was listening, and took a sip of rum before she realized what she was doing. She winced as she swallowed it, and set her glass firmly on the counter.
"Why would these women choose this occupation?" Elizabeth wondered aloud, looking at all the scantily clad girls in the room.
"Only way for 'em to make a livin' i guess," Jack said, "Looks like you got yourself a couple o' clients, 'Lizabeth," Jack said with a smirk, as Elizabeth noticed 2 very gruff looking men eyeing her.
She quickly turned around, blocking her face with her hand. "Jack!" she whispered urgently, "Are they still looking?"
"Oh, yes," he answered, trying hard not to laugh at Elizabeth.
"Well, make them go away!" she hissed at him, and chanced another look. "Oh no, they're coming over! Jack, do something!"
Jack quickly turned Elizabeth around, and pulled her into a deep kiss. Elizabeth lost herself for a moment, letting herself fall into the kiss, but then, coming to her senses, she pulled away.
"Jack! What are you doing?" she hisses to him. His arms were still around her, and he nodded in the direction of the 2 men, who were now looking slightly disappointed that Elizabeth was taken. But seeing she stopped the kiss, they were still eyeing her intently.
"Jus' play along, love," jack told her, "If you want 'em to leave you alone..."
Elizabeth thought for a moment, and sighed, and leaned in and her lips met Jack's. He kissed her passionately, and she found herself kissing him intently back. After what must have been a minute, Elizabeth opened her eyes to find that the 2 men had gone.
She broke away from Jack, "They're gone," she said. Jack's position had not changed. His arms were still wrapped around her tightly, and their bodies were pressing against each other's.
"They may come back," Jack said hopefully, "Just' to be sure..." and he leaned in again. Elizabeth didn't pull back at first, but suddenly stepped away.
"They're gone," she repeated. And with that, she went up to the room.
But Jack wasn't about to give up that easily. He took one last sip of rum before following Elizabeth up the stairs.
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