Little bit of adventure in this chapter... but it'll be continued on to next chapter...so kinda like a cliffhanger...
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CHAPTER 9
A few days passed, and Delora had not spoken to Jack.
When Delora awoke one day, she stretched and got up. She got to the upper deck and closed her eyes from the blinding sunlight. Another day of cleaning. But an hour later, while in the brig, Delora heard thunder. She covered her ears. There was only one thing that could tame her bad temper -thunderstorms. From young, she had feared thunderstorms. On the day her parents were taken away, there was a huge thunderstorm. She was terrified and decided it was best to stay around with the rest of the crew. She took her cleaning utilities and went onto the upper deck.
She gulped and looked at Jack. He was looking at her, beckoning her to move towards him. She did so, leaving the rags and mops behind.
"Storm approaching. Ye best go inside." Jack said.
"No!" Delora immediately responded. Then she blushed. A grown woman, afraid of a storm. Embarrassing. To her surprise, Jack smiled at her.
"Ye can't stay here, and I can't be with ye. I need ter guide the ship, luv."
"I'd much rather stay up here, thank you." Delora replied, trembling, and looking at the sky.
Moments later, the thunderstorm had started, and the ship was swerving in all directions. Delora wondered why Jack was still so calmly directing the ship, while the crew were frantically trying to save the situation. Delora felt helpless and worse of all, useless.
"Another ship! Pirate attack!" Delora could hear in the midst of the thunder. Pirate attack? In this condition? Who would do that?
Delora managed to stand up and look at the ship opposite them. If she was going to die too, she didn't mind. The terrible life she's having made her feel afraid. Jack swerved the ship, to avoid a pirate attack. If a pirate attack was necessary, he wanted it to be in a more favorable situation. He'd fought in stormy weathers before, but for some reason he wanted to protect the crew.
As Jack made a sharp turn, Delora slid and hit Jack. Delora looked up at Jack, looking apologetic. Jack pulled Delora up and placed her between himself and the steering wheel. He continued to steer the wheel and Delora bit her lip as she heard thunder again. She looked up as the rain splattered on her face. A certain warmth filled her as she felt Jack pressed against her.
"Promise to protect yourself if we ever have a pirate attack. Hold the wheel for me." Jack said, placing Delora's hands on the wheel. He picked up an extra sword and handed it to Delora. Then he replaced his hand on the wheel and swerved the ship again. Delora was nervous. She had never used a sword before, and she prayed that the other ship would not attack them.
"Attackers on board!" Mr Gibbs shouted. Delora covered her mouth, unable to think.
"Keep yourself out of harm's way. Go to my chambers. Hurry, before they see you." Jack said. Delora hesitated. "It's an order from the captain!" Jack shouted, and pushed Delora down the small flight of stairs. Delora got up and ran into the chamber, locking the door. She heard thunder again and covered her ears.
She pressed her ear to the door and waited. She could hear swords and guns. It sounded terrifying, but she wasn't paying attention to that. She wanted to know that Jack was safe.
When Delora backed away from the door, a few moments later, someone kicked the door open. Delora screamed.
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CHAPTER 9
A few days passed, and Delora had not spoken to Jack.
When Delora awoke one day, she stretched and got up. She got to the upper deck and closed her eyes from the blinding sunlight. Another day of cleaning. But an hour later, while in the brig, Delora heard thunder. She covered her ears. There was only one thing that could tame her bad temper -thunderstorms. From young, she had feared thunderstorms. On the day her parents were taken away, there was a huge thunderstorm. She was terrified and decided it was best to stay around with the rest of the crew. She took her cleaning utilities and went onto the upper deck.
She gulped and looked at Jack. He was looking at her, beckoning her to move towards him. She did so, leaving the rags and mops behind.
"Storm approaching. Ye best go inside." Jack said.
"No!" Delora immediately responded. Then she blushed. A grown woman, afraid of a storm. Embarrassing. To her surprise, Jack smiled at her.
"Ye can't stay here, and I can't be with ye. I need ter guide the ship, luv."
"I'd much rather stay up here, thank you." Delora replied, trembling, and looking at the sky.
Moments later, the thunderstorm had started, and the ship was swerving in all directions. Delora wondered why Jack was still so calmly directing the ship, while the crew were frantically trying to save the situation. Delora felt helpless and worse of all, useless.
"Another ship! Pirate attack!" Delora could hear in the midst of the thunder. Pirate attack? In this condition? Who would do that?
Delora managed to stand up and look at the ship opposite them. If she was going to die too, she didn't mind. The terrible life she's having made her feel afraid. Jack swerved the ship, to avoid a pirate attack. If a pirate attack was necessary, he wanted it to be in a more favorable situation. He'd fought in stormy weathers before, but for some reason he wanted to protect the crew.
As Jack made a sharp turn, Delora slid and hit Jack. Delora looked up at Jack, looking apologetic. Jack pulled Delora up and placed her between himself and the steering wheel. He continued to steer the wheel and Delora bit her lip as she heard thunder again. She looked up as the rain splattered on her face. A certain warmth filled her as she felt Jack pressed against her.
"Promise to protect yourself if we ever have a pirate attack. Hold the wheel for me." Jack said, placing Delora's hands on the wheel. He picked up an extra sword and handed it to Delora. Then he replaced his hand on the wheel and swerved the ship again. Delora was nervous. She had never used a sword before, and she prayed that the other ship would not attack them.
"Attackers on board!" Mr Gibbs shouted. Delora covered her mouth, unable to think.
"Keep yourself out of harm's way. Go to my chambers. Hurry, before they see you." Jack said. Delora hesitated. "It's an order from the captain!" Jack shouted, and pushed Delora down the small flight of stairs. Delora got up and ran into the chamber, locking the door. She heard thunder again and covered her ears.
She pressed her ear to the door and waited. She could hear swords and guns. It sounded terrifying, but she wasn't paying attention to that. She wanted to know that Jack was safe.
When Delora backed away from the door, a few moments later, someone kicked the door open. Delora screamed.