A/N: Got some new reviews just now!
SilverDracoWolf-Thanks! Yeah, I've been trying to put a lil humor in it
lately.
AbbieNormal182-I knew you'd review! Lol, yes, he's in love.sorta.You'll see
in this chappie
Angie-I think I completely forgot about you and if I did, yes, I feel
awful! And yes, there will be a second movie, maybe even a trilogy, and I
heard that Kiera Knightly, Orlando Bloom, and Johnny Depp *yay!* are signed
to do the sequel. Hooray!
*Gives out cardboard cutouts of Jack or Will *whichever they prefer**
Disclaimer: I don't own.sadly. *Sobs and runs around frantically*
Chapter 7-An Attempt of Flattery
Jack awoke the next morning and still remembered what he had to do. He still didn't believe that he loved Juniper, but would try to get on good terms with her anyway.
I sat in bed that morning, not wanting to ever get up. Jack might love me? What is this?! The man hated me just the other day, how can you go from love to hate in less than a week flat? It made no sense really.
But I was part of this crew now and would have to start eventually. If I didn't get up now, I never would, so I decided to get up then.
I started for the door, but stopped as soon as I reached for the doorknob. I remembered exactly what Jack told me we had to do that day. The crew would stay onboard and Jack and I would go to town to find a person (Obviously someone who wasn't close with the British Navy) to fix the part attached to the rudder than we changed everyday. Just us. Alone. In a small town where the air was so quiet and was so tense, that the hair on the back of your neck would stand on end.
My eyes went wide and I dove back into bed. I was usually never scared, but I had to admit; Liz's talk with me about Jack's feelings scared me. I never had someone have any sort of feelings about me before, so I had no clue what to expect.
Then I thought: "Wait a minute.what am I doing? I'm a pirate, for goodness sake, and I'm afraid of Jack? Please!!"
I got out of my bed and marched confidently up to the helm.
Jack saw me walk to the side of the ship and called over to me.
"Hey, lass! Ye ready to go today? We're almost at our next stop!"
I felt tongue-tied, but I nodded vigorously. He nodded back and went to look into his spyglass once more. How was I supposed to talk to this man?
"ANCHOR DOWN!" Jack yelled to the crew, and AnaMaria shouted his order again. I gulped. Here we go.
Jack gave orders to his crew before leaving with me. I honestly didn't want to go, but he needed my help.
"Ye um.look nice today, lass."
"I don't remember looking any different from when I first met you." I said, my voice actually filled with confidence that I didn't know I had in me.
"Yes well.ye look nicer than usual."
I didn't know how to respond to that, so I just looked away. I then thought of something.
"Jack?"
"Yes, love?"
"How are we supposed to get a man to fix our rudder when we're pirates?"
"Ah, lass. I thought of that way before we hit land. Gibbs is a close friend with one of the seaman around here who knows a lot about ships. Gibbs told me he could and would fix up the Pearl in no matter of time at all."
"Oh.that's good."
That strange awkward silence came back. It was haunting. It was as if we were very aware of each others presence but wanted to ignore the other one, which was true for me, anyway.
"Love, let me check something."
Jack stopped dead in his tracks and bent down on his toes. He lifted up my pant leg, to which I squealed loudly and tried to run away from him. We must've been quite a sight; Jack grabbing my pants and me running in slow circles away from him. Finally, he grabbed my pant leg too tightly and I fell onto the cobblestones, onto my rear.
I looked at him in horror. "I BEG YOUR PARDON!!"
"LASS, JUST LET ME LOOK!"
"I'M NOT YOUR STRUMPET!"
"WELL, LASS, I REALIZED THAT, THAT'S NOT WHERE I'M LOOKIN'!"
He gently lifted up my pant leg and took out my dagger. He examined it closely before putting it back where it was just a few minutes ago.
"Ye need a new dagger, love, yours is all rusted and it's not sharp anymore."
I pulled down my pant leg before muttering, "I like my dagger, thank you."
"Can I at least buy ye a new one?"
I looked at him with shock in my eyes, but regained my composure soon enough. "I don't know what good it would do; I wouldn't use it."
"Well, it's good to have, just in case."
We continued walking to the place Gibbs sent us to. Not a word was spoken between us. Just a long uncomfortable silence dwelled in the closed space found in the middle of us. The walk was long and we passed by many stores waiting to find this place.
Finally, we passed by a store called An Old Sea Yarn and through the window, we were able to see an old man working on a new helm; sanding it and making sure all the pieces were tight. I could tell we could trust this man with our beloved Pearl.
Jack walked through the door rather noisily and shouted at the man. "You, sailor!"
The man stood up with fear in his eyes. "Aye, sir?"
Jack walked slowly up to the man and stared him straight in the eyes. "Do ye know of a Mister Gibbs?"
The man was shaking but answered Jack in a firm way. "Of course, I do! He's one of my best friends, sir."
"Well, Mister Gibbs recommended you as someone who could fix our rudder, are ye up to the job?"
"Of course sir."
Jack didn't say anything for a while. They stood there in complete silence for about a minute. I think Jack was looking to see whether the man was telling the truth or not.
"Ok, good. Follow us." We walked through the long streets again all the way back to the Pearl. Not a word was spoken in our unacquainted journey. Occasionally, Jack would peek over my way, and then back at the elder following us to make sure we were still there.
Once we finally reached the Pearl, we left the old man with Gibbs and Jack grabbed my arm so we could go to a smithy. He really wanted to buy me this dagger, so I figured, why not?
Upon entering the smithy, the blacksmith himself stood up and looked at us with astonished eyes.
"What's your business here?"
"Calm down, son," Jack reassured the poor lad. "We're just here to buy a dagger."
"Buy? I never heard of a pirate," He paused for effect and sounded as if he spit the word 'pirate' straight out of his mouth, "actually purchasing an item."
"Yes, well, obviously, you've never met Captain Jack Sparrow. Now, show me your best daggers."
"Jack, honestly, this isn't necessary."
"'Course it is, love. I won't have one of me crew go unprotected."
Crew? He never actually called me one of his crew before.
Jack made me stand in the smithy shop by myself while he picked out a new dagger to surprise me with. I stood there for about 10 minutes until he actually decided. It turns out he was doing something else during those 10 minutes.
"Here you go, love."
He handed me a beautiful dagger with a bronze handle and a very sharp edge. Around the bronze was a silver strand that strangled the bronze. And in the blade was a bird in flight and the initials J.S.
"See, love, I noticed last night that we have two things in common. Our last names are that of birds and we have the same initials. (A/N: The initials thing I just noticed in chapter 6, so I decided to use it lol) So I had a dagger much like the one I own made just for you."
A small smile grew on my face as I was still looking down at the dagger. "Thank you, Jack."
"No problem, lass."
While we walked back to the Pearl, he tried to casually drape his arm around my shoulder. Still walking, I just ever so sneakily pointed out my foot, causing him to trip.
"Lass, what was that for?!"
"Want to try that again?" I said, smirking.
His mouth was agape and his eyes were wide. He grumbled something before getting up again and dusting himself off.
"Women are the most confusing creatures on this planet." He said to himself. More like muttered to himself really.
"You got that right." I said with a little laugh as I draped my own arm around his shoulder. And wouldn't you know it; not even two seconds passed until he tripped me.
A/N: I know, you probably wanted a little fluff in this chapter, and I gave you a TINY bit, but I'm not really going to get into it for a while, like maybe 3 or 4 chapters they will do something lovey-dovey, savvy? You know what I like, R & R!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own.sadly. *Sobs and runs around frantically*
Chapter 7-An Attempt of Flattery
Jack awoke the next morning and still remembered what he had to do. He still didn't believe that he loved Juniper, but would try to get on good terms with her anyway.
I sat in bed that morning, not wanting to ever get up. Jack might love me? What is this?! The man hated me just the other day, how can you go from love to hate in less than a week flat? It made no sense really.
But I was part of this crew now and would have to start eventually. If I didn't get up now, I never would, so I decided to get up then.
I started for the door, but stopped as soon as I reached for the doorknob. I remembered exactly what Jack told me we had to do that day. The crew would stay onboard and Jack and I would go to town to find a person (Obviously someone who wasn't close with the British Navy) to fix the part attached to the rudder than we changed everyday. Just us. Alone. In a small town where the air was so quiet and was so tense, that the hair on the back of your neck would stand on end.
My eyes went wide and I dove back into bed. I was usually never scared, but I had to admit; Liz's talk with me about Jack's feelings scared me. I never had someone have any sort of feelings about me before, so I had no clue what to expect.
Then I thought: "Wait a minute.what am I doing? I'm a pirate, for goodness sake, and I'm afraid of Jack? Please!!"
I got out of my bed and marched confidently up to the helm.
Jack saw me walk to the side of the ship and called over to me.
"Hey, lass! Ye ready to go today? We're almost at our next stop!"
I felt tongue-tied, but I nodded vigorously. He nodded back and went to look into his spyglass once more. How was I supposed to talk to this man?
"ANCHOR DOWN!" Jack yelled to the crew, and AnaMaria shouted his order again. I gulped. Here we go.
Jack gave orders to his crew before leaving with me. I honestly didn't want to go, but he needed my help.
"Ye um.look nice today, lass."
"I don't remember looking any different from when I first met you." I said, my voice actually filled with confidence that I didn't know I had in me.
"Yes well.ye look nicer than usual."
I didn't know how to respond to that, so I just looked away. I then thought of something.
"Jack?"
"Yes, love?"
"How are we supposed to get a man to fix our rudder when we're pirates?"
"Ah, lass. I thought of that way before we hit land. Gibbs is a close friend with one of the seaman around here who knows a lot about ships. Gibbs told me he could and would fix up the Pearl in no matter of time at all."
"Oh.that's good."
That strange awkward silence came back. It was haunting. It was as if we were very aware of each others presence but wanted to ignore the other one, which was true for me, anyway.
"Love, let me check something."
Jack stopped dead in his tracks and bent down on his toes. He lifted up my pant leg, to which I squealed loudly and tried to run away from him. We must've been quite a sight; Jack grabbing my pants and me running in slow circles away from him. Finally, he grabbed my pant leg too tightly and I fell onto the cobblestones, onto my rear.
I looked at him in horror. "I BEG YOUR PARDON!!"
"LASS, JUST LET ME LOOK!"
"I'M NOT YOUR STRUMPET!"
"WELL, LASS, I REALIZED THAT, THAT'S NOT WHERE I'M LOOKIN'!"
He gently lifted up my pant leg and took out my dagger. He examined it closely before putting it back where it was just a few minutes ago.
"Ye need a new dagger, love, yours is all rusted and it's not sharp anymore."
I pulled down my pant leg before muttering, "I like my dagger, thank you."
"Can I at least buy ye a new one?"
I looked at him with shock in my eyes, but regained my composure soon enough. "I don't know what good it would do; I wouldn't use it."
"Well, it's good to have, just in case."
We continued walking to the place Gibbs sent us to. Not a word was spoken between us. Just a long uncomfortable silence dwelled in the closed space found in the middle of us. The walk was long and we passed by many stores waiting to find this place.
Finally, we passed by a store called An Old Sea Yarn and through the window, we were able to see an old man working on a new helm; sanding it and making sure all the pieces were tight. I could tell we could trust this man with our beloved Pearl.
Jack walked through the door rather noisily and shouted at the man. "You, sailor!"
The man stood up with fear in his eyes. "Aye, sir?"
Jack walked slowly up to the man and stared him straight in the eyes. "Do ye know of a Mister Gibbs?"
The man was shaking but answered Jack in a firm way. "Of course, I do! He's one of my best friends, sir."
"Well, Mister Gibbs recommended you as someone who could fix our rudder, are ye up to the job?"
"Of course sir."
Jack didn't say anything for a while. They stood there in complete silence for about a minute. I think Jack was looking to see whether the man was telling the truth or not.
"Ok, good. Follow us." We walked through the long streets again all the way back to the Pearl. Not a word was spoken in our unacquainted journey. Occasionally, Jack would peek over my way, and then back at the elder following us to make sure we were still there.
Once we finally reached the Pearl, we left the old man with Gibbs and Jack grabbed my arm so we could go to a smithy. He really wanted to buy me this dagger, so I figured, why not?
Upon entering the smithy, the blacksmith himself stood up and looked at us with astonished eyes.
"What's your business here?"
"Calm down, son," Jack reassured the poor lad. "We're just here to buy a dagger."
"Buy? I never heard of a pirate," He paused for effect and sounded as if he spit the word 'pirate' straight out of his mouth, "actually purchasing an item."
"Yes, well, obviously, you've never met Captain Jack Sparrow. Now, show me your best daggers."
"Jack, honestly, this isn't necessary."
"'Course it is, love. I won't have one of me crew go unprotected."
Crew? He never actually called me one of his crew before.
Jack made me stand in the smithy shop by myself while he picked out a new dagger to surprise me with. I stood there for about 10 minutes until he actually decided. It turns out he was doing something else during those 10 minutes.
"Here you go, love."
He handed me a beautiful dagger with a bronze handle and a very sharp edge. Around the bronze was a silver strand that strangled the bronze. And in the blade was a bird in flight and the initials J.S.
"See, love, I noticed last night that we have two things in common. Our last names are that of birds and we have the same initials. (A/N: The initials thing I just noticed in chapter 6, so I decided to use it lol) So I had a dagger much like the one I own made just for you."
A small smile grew on my face as I was still looking down at the dagger. "Thank you, Jack."
"No problem, lass."
While we walked back to the Pearl, he tried to casually drape his arm around my shoulder. Still walking, I just ever so sneakily pointed out my foot, causing him to trip.
"Lass, what was that for?!"
"Want to try that again?" I said, smirking.
His mouth was agape and his eyes were wide. He grumbled something before getting up again and dusting himself off.
"Women are the most confusing creatures on this planet." He said to himself. More like muttered to himself really.
"You got that right." I said with a little laugh as I draped my own arm around his shoulder. And wouldn't you know it; not even two seconds passed until he tripped me.
A/N: I know, you probably wanted a little fluff in this chapter, and I gave you a TINY bit, but I'm not really going to get into it for a while, like maybe 3 or 4 chapters they will do something lovey-dovey, savvy? You know what I like, R & R!!!