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Jack's smile remained, undaunted.
He blinked as though he hadn't quite heard what she said correctly. No, of course he hadn't! A laugh escaped from him that sounded more like a bark than anything else.
"Aye now, say that again kitten?"
Elizabeth just gaped at him, struggling with her own words. It was so hard to speak of Will. When she strung those words together it just made his death seem all the more real.
"..They killed him," she said, forcing a matter-of-fact tone to hide her emotions, "He was captured about 12 days ago."
Anna-Maria omitted a small gasp and gripped Gibbs' arm. The rest of the crew remained in a silent state of shock. Jack's eyes flickered, beginning to comprehend what she was saying. He swiftly turned his back to her.
The silence was deafening.
Finally, it was Gibbs who spoke at last.
"What..What happened?" he whispered.
Elizabeth brushed away the tear that had somehow escaped her eyes. "I'm not sure. I was watching from my window and I saw soldiers running..chasing someone." Her voice faded. As she spoke, it was replaying vividly in her mind. "I followed them. They surrounded Will, and I tried to stop them but..but then.."
She couldn't go on. It was too hard.
Jack spun around abruptly, his smile still playing on his lips.
"Damn that boy!" he said, shaking his head, "Never did have any sense in 'im."
Elizabeth eyed the captain, unable to believe his casual reaction. He acted as though Will had only been shoved around a bit, as though he were still alright. Didn't he understand her?
But Jack just stood there.
After a moment he yet again spoke, clapping his hands together.
"Right, well I 'spose we ought to be turning this thing around then! No sense in dallying around here."
And with that, he turned and walked back into his cabin and out of sight. Elizabeth stood amongst the silent crew, staring after where he had disappeared. After a while they all began to shuffle away, continuing with their duties.
Elizabeth stood there blankly. It was as though her words had affected no one. Did none of them care about him after all? Perhaps she really was left alone to face the terrible reality that was his death.
Suddenly, there was a great lurching and the ship began to move. She shook herself out of her stupor and cast her eyes back to shore. She jerked around, yelling for them to stop.
"Wait, stop!" she cried, "I need you to take me back!"
Everyone just kept moving, too absorbed in work to notice her.
"Please. Someone listen to me!"
"Why do you wish to go back?"
Gibbs' voice sounded behind her, making her jump. She turned to him, giving him a look that suggested he was mad. He continued, despite her glare.
"Why do you want to return to a place that holds nothing for you? Do you really want to face people every day who are happy that he's gone?"
She yet again let her eyes fall on the beach.
No..No, she didn't want that. Why would she return to a place that could only bring pain? True, there was no place that could bring her comfort, but this..This could at least distract her.
She nodded in understanding. Gibbs gave her the tiniest of smiles and then he, too went on with his work.
Elizabeth stood near the side of the ship. The Pearl sailed farther and farther. With every second passed, she knew that she couldn't go back. Port Royal grew smaller by the moment, until finally it was nothing but a speck in the distance.
"What now?" she thought quietly.
There you go! I really really hope you liked it! I love you all to death!..But yall know that by now. Review Please! Love Kels'
Much Love, hope you enjoy!
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Jack's smile remained, undaunted.
He blinked as though he hadn't quite heard what she said correctly. No, of course he hadn't! A laugh escaped from him that sounded more like a bark than anything else.
"Aye now, say that again kitten?"
Elizabeth just gaped at him, struggling with her own words. It was so hard to speak of Will. When she strung those words together it just made his death seem all the more real.
"..They killed him," she said, forcing a matter-of-fact tone to hide her emotions, "He was captured about 12 days ago."
Anna-Maria omitted a small gasp and gripped Gibbs' arm. The rest of the crew remained in a silent state of shock. Jack's eyes flickered, beginning to comprehend what she was saying. He swiftly turned his back to her.
The silence was deafening.
Finally, it was Gibbs who spoke at last.
"What..What happened?" he whispered.
Elizabeth brushed away the tear that had somehow escaped her eyes. "I'm not sure. I was watching from my window and I saw soldiers running..chasing someone." Her voice faded. As she spoke, it was replaying vividly in her mind. "I followed them. They surrounded Will, and I tried to stop them but..but then.."
She couldn't go on. It was too hard.
Jack spun around abruptly, his smile still playing on his lips.
"Damn that boy!" he said, shaking his head, "Never did have any sense in 'im."
Elizabeth eyed the captain, unable to believe his casual reaction. He acted as though Will had only been shoved around a bit, as though he were still alright. Didn't he understand her?
But Jack just stood there.
After a moment he yet again spoke, clapping his hands together.
"Right, well I 'spose we ought to be turning this thing around then! No sense in dallying around here."
And with that, he turned and walked back into his cabin and out of sight. Elizabeth stood amongst the silent crew, staring after where he had disappeared. After a while they all began to shuffle away, continuing with their duties.
Elizabeth stood there blankly. It was as though her words had affected no one. Did none of them care about him after all? Perhaps she really was left alone to face the terrible reality that was his death.
Suddenly, there was a great lurching and the ship began to move. She shook herself out of her stupor and cast her eyes back to shore. She jerked around, yelling for them to stop.
"Wait, stop!" she cried, "I need you to take me back!"
Everyone just kept moving, too absorbed in work to notice her.
"Please. Someone listen to me!"
"Why do you wish to go back?"
Gibbs' voice sounded behind her, making her jump. She turned to him, giving him a look that suggested he was mad. He continued, despite her glare.
"Why do you want to return to a place that holds nothing for you? Do you really want to face people every day who are happy that he's gone?"
She yet again let her eyes fall on the beach.
No..No, she didn't want that. Why would she return to a place that could only bring pain? True, there was no place that could bring her comfort, but this..This could at least distract her.
She nodded in understanding. Gibbs gave her the tiniest of smiles and then he, too went on with his work.
Elizabeth stood near the side of the ship. The Pearl sailed farther and farther. With every second passed, she knew that she couldn't go back. Port Royal grew smaller by the moment, until finally it was nothing but a speck in the distance.
"What now?" she thought quietly.
There you go! I really really hope you liked it! I love you all to death!..But yall know that by now. Review Please! Love Kels'