Yeah! I have reviews! *crazy hysterical laughter* I love you guys. Oh
yeah, sorry if I'm not moving the Jack/Elizabeth romance fast enough but
Will is sort of there but once he's out of the way- full steam ahead.
yeah, so to my reviewers:
Erinya: J/E forever!!!!!!!!!! *blushes* Thanks for reviewing.
dudet: Thanks! I will make sure to update as much as possible.
Jenni: Like I said J/E rocks!!! Keep reading.
Shadow Phenix: Yes, I do update often (if I have ideas of what I'm going to write). Thanks for your long review. I'm not really trying to say that Will's unglamorous (except in this story *crazy laughter*). Will is still hot, but I just think Lizzie and Jack go together so much better. I read your story and it's great!!!!!!!! um yeah, I'm not really sure you got my review because the computer said I'd already reviewed that chapter (even though I didn't). Anyway, if you didn't get it, I'm just letting you know I read your story.
Cpt-Jack Sparrow: Thanks for your reviews on every chapter. I'm glad you're enjoying. It's always nice to know people are actually reading stuff you work hard on.
Karin(kruemmelmonster5@gmx.at): Greetings from America. What can I say? Your reviews moved me most. Make all the spelling mistakes you want! I don't care. Your spelling is probably better than mine (even though English is my first language) because I'm awful at spelling. Thanks for following my story. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Disclaimer: I own nothing. (Not even Will today.)
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Elizabeth couldn't sleep. Heavy winds shook the boat. Waves lapped around. The creaking and groaning of every timber seemed louder than the drums of the imperial army. Elizabeth gasped trying to breathe the musky air. It was so stuffy.
She had to get a breath of fresh air. She could hardly breathe. Getting up, Elizabeth pulled on the boy's clothes, Jack had given her to wear. Softly, she pushed the door open, careful not to make a noise lest it woke AnnaMaria. She padded up to the deck. Rain met her head as she poked up out from below the deck. Even though it was just a drizzle, Elizabeth didn't want to ruin the clothes she'd likely being wearing for a week or two. She quickly hurried back to her cabin to retrieve her cloak and then went back to the deck.
The air was cold and wet. She breathed it in relief. Another clocked figure was right in front of her, back turned. "Gibbs?" she inquired.
"Aye," the man turned around to face her, "Seems to be quite a party out here, considering it's raining."
"What?"
"Your Will is out 'ere too."
"Where?"
Gibbs pointed to another figure on the other side of the deck, near the bow, that Elizabeth had not noticed before. "What's he doing out here and you too for that matter?"
"I'm out here as night watch. I believe he came up 'ere for the same reason you did."
"What's that?" Elizabeth asked.
"To get a breath of air."
"How did you know?"
Gibbs laughed. "I know how the air is down there right before a storm. It's a wonder, any of 'em can sleep without suffocating."
Elizabeth nodded and walked over to Will as Gibbs turned back to staring out at the ocean. Will turned quickly when he heard Elizabeth's footsteps behind him. He had a pirate's reflexes. That was something he couldn't deny. He relaxed seeing it was Elizabeth. Without bothering to greet her, he swept her off her feet into a kiss.
In reply, Elizabeth pulled away and said, "Really Will, can't you ever keep your hands to yourself."
"I love you too, Lizzie," Will grinned.
He didn't receive a reply. "Grumpy today?" he inquired.
"As if!" snorted Elizabeth, knowing it was true. Being swept off her feet in the middle of the night, hadn't exactly cheered her any, even if it was by Will.
"Still worrying about the wedding?" Will asked, his tone changing and becoming much softer.
Elizabeth didn't answer for a moment. Then she opened her mouth to say, "The truth is I'm not sure if I'm ready to marry" but she didn't get a chance.
Gibbs yell, interrupted her. "Ship out there," he called, "Capt' needed on deck."
Elizabeth turned away from Will and saw the figure of a ship, far away. It was silhouetted against the moon light, it's dark shape rather menacing. Jack appeared breathlessly, next to Gibbs. "Where?" he gasped.
Gibbs pointed. Jack's eyes narrowed. "Telescope," he muttered, holding out a hand, his eyes never traveling from the figure.
Gibbs handed him a telescope. Jack put it up to his eyes, focusing on the ship. Almost immediately, he swore loudly. "It's the Shadow," he groaned, teeth clenched, "Barbossa's crew's ship. I remember. They've got a new Capt': Jussic."
He put down the telescope and roared, "All hands on deck. All hands on deck."
There were some noises below deck as the crew started to wake up. "Capt', pardon me, but the Pearl's the fastest ship in the Caribbean," Gibbs pointed out, "They can't catch us."
"Maybe," Jack replied, his shrewd eyes calculating, "but I don't want to take chances. Load the cannons."
"Yessir," Gibbs obliged, going to the lower deck and giving the first crewmembers up orders.
"Pull the anchor, lift the sails," cried Jack, "I want 'er full steam ahead."
He manned the tiller. Will went to help the crew. This time Jack had no objection. Elizabeth stood rooted to the spot, unsure of what to do. Thunder boomed overhead and lightning flashed in the sky. "Oh ye gods and little fishies," Jack muttered, "Runnin' away from a pirate ship in the middle of a storm. Maybe 'tis bad luck having a woman aboard. Or maybe it just 'tis 'aving two."
"Jack?" Elizabeth questioned, attentively.
He gave a start, somewhat surprised to see her there. "What can I do? I mean to help. Should I go get instructions for Gibbs and help the crew."
"No!" Jack looked alarmed, "I can't 'ave a woman puttin' 'erself in danger. Go below and stay there."
"AnnaMaria's helping," Elizabeth informed him, looking at the woman scurrying around deck with the rest of them, "It's not like I've never been in danger before."
"AnnaMaria is a pirate and a crew member and we sometimes even forget she's a woman. It's much harder to forget with you," Jack said, his eyes sweeping down her body.
The situation was too serious for Elizabeth to notice this gesture "Let me help, Jack," Elizabeth demanded.
"I haven't got time to argue with you, love," Jack said, grimly, "Much as I'd love to. Go below the deck now and don't argue."
Elizabeth turned away from him in a huff and pretended to make towards the trapdoor to the cabins below. As soon as she lost Jack's attention however, she pulled the cloak over her head and went to help the crew. She wasn't going to stay below just because Jack wanted to get all the credit. "Maybe he's worried about you," she thought.
She didn't have much time to ponder, this however. The Shadow was catching up to the Black Pearl. It looked as if they were going to have to fight.
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Haha! I left you guys on a cliff-hanger. Well not really but sort of. I'm sorry. I promise to update soon. I think I know what's going to happen. It might have something to do with Jack and Elizabeth and an island *wink* *wink*.
Erinya: J/E forever!!!!!!!!!! *blushes* Thanks for reviewing.
dudet: Thanks! I will make sure to update as much as possible.
Jenni: Like I said J/E rocks!!! Keep reading.
Shadow Phenix: Yes, I do update often (if I have ideas of what I'm going to write). Thanks for your long review. I'm not really trying to say that Will's unglamorous (except in this story *crazy laughter*). Will is still hot, but I just think Lizzie and Jack go together so much better. I read your story and it's great!!!!!!!! um yeah, I'm not really sure you got my review because the computer said I'd already reviewed that chapter (even though I didn't). Anyway, if you didn't get it, I'm just letting you know I read your story.
Cpt-Jack Sparrow: Thanks for your reviews on every chapter. I'm glad you're enjoying. It's always nice to know people are actually reading stuff you work hard on.
Karin(kruemmelmonster5@gmx.at): Greetings from America. What can I say? Your reviews moved me most. Make all the spelling mistakes you want! I don't care. Your spelling is probably better than mine (even though English is my first language) because I'm awful at spelling. Thanks for following my story. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Disclaimer: I own nothing. (Not even Will today.)
***
Elizabeth couldn't sleep. Heavy winds shook the boat. Waves lapped around. The creaking and groaning of every timber seemed louder than the drums of the imperial army. Elizabeth gasped trying to breathe the musky air. It was so stuffy.
She had to get a breath of fresh air. She could hardly breathe. Getting up, Elizabeth pulled on the boy's clothes, Jack had given her to wear. Softly, she pushed the door open, careful not to make a noise lest it woke AnnaMaria. She padded up to the deck. Rain met her head as she poked up out from below the deck. Even though it was just a drizzle, Elizabeth didn't want to ruin the clothes she'd likely being wearing for a week or two. She quickly hurried back to her cabin to retrieve her cloak and then went back to the deck.
The air was cold and wet. She breathed it in relief. Another clocked figure was right in front of her, back turned. "Gibbs?" she inquired.
"Aye," the man turned around to face her, "Seems to be quite a party out here, considering it's raining."
"What?"
"Your Will is out 'ere too."
"Where?"
Gibbs pointed to another figure on the other side of the deck, near the bow, that Elizabeth had not noticed before. "What's he doing out here and you too for that matter?"
"I'm out here as night watch. I believe he came up 'ere for the same reason you did."
"What's that?" Elizabeth asked.
"To get a breath of air."
"How did you know?"
Gibbs laughed. "I know how the air is down there right before a storm. It's a wonder, any of 'em can sleep without suffocating."
Elizabeth nodded and walked over to Will as Gibbs turned back to staring out at the ocean. Will turned quickly when he heard Elizabeth's footsteps behind him. He had a pirate's reflexes. That was something he couldn't deny. He relaxed seeing it was Elizabeth. Without bothering to greet her, he swept her off her feet into a kiss.
In reply, Elizabeth pulled away and said, "Really Will, can't you ever keep your hands to yourself."
"I love you too, Lizzie," Will grinned.
He didn't receive a reply. "Grumpy today?" he inquired.
"As if!" snorted Elizabeth, knowing it was true. Being swept off her feet in the middle of the night, hadn't exactly cheered her any, even if it was by Will.
"Still worrying about the wedding?" Will asked, his tone changing and becoming much softer.
Elizabeth didn't answer for a moment. Then she opened her mouth to say, "The truth is I'm not sure if I'm ready to marry" but she didn't get a chance.
Gibbs yell, interrupted her. "Ship out there," he called, "Capt' needed on deck."
Elizabeth turned away from Will and saw the figure of a ship, far away. It was silhouetted against the moon light, it's dark shape rather menacing. Jack appeared breathlessly, next to Gibbs. "Where?" he gasped.
Gibbs pointed. Jack's eyes narrowed. "Telescope," he muttered, holding out a hand, his eyes never traveling from the figure.
Gibbs handed him a telescope. Jack put it up to his eyes, focusing on the ship. Almost immediately, he swore loudly. "It's the Shadow," he groaned, teeth clenched, "Barbossa's crew's ship. I remember. They've got a new Capt': Jussic."
He put down the telescope and roared, "All hands on deck. All hands on deck."
There were some noises below deck as the crew started to wake up. "Capt', pardon me, but the Pearl's the fastest ship in the Caribbean," Gibbs pointed out, "They can't catch us."
"Maybe," Jack replied, his shrewd eyes calculating, "but I don't want to take chances. Load the cannons."
"Yessir," Gibbs obliged, going to the lower deck and giving the first crewmembers up orders.
"Pull the anchor, lift the sails," cried Jack, "I want 'er full steam ahead."
He manned the tiller. Will went to help the crew. This time Jack had no objection. Elizabeth stood rooted to the spot, unsure of what to do. Thunder boomed overhead and lightning flashed in the sky. "Oh ye gods and little fishies," Jack muttered, "Runnin' away from a pirate ship in the middle of a storm. Maybe 'tis bad luck having a woman aboard. Or maybe it just 'tis 'aving two."
"Jack?" Elizabeth questioned, attentively.
He gave a start, somewhat surprised to see her there. "What can I do? I mean to help. Should I go get instructions for Gibbs and help the crew."
"No!" Jack looked alarmed, "I can't 'ave a woman puttin' 'erself in danger. Go below and stay there."
"AnnaMaria's helping," Elizabeth informed him, looking at the woman scurrying around deck with the rest of them, "It's not like I've never been in danger before."
"AnnaMaria is a pirate and a crew member and we sometimes even forget she's a woman. It's much harder to forget with you," Jack said, his eyes sweeping down her body.
The situation was too serious for Elizabeth to notice this gesture "Let me help, Jack," Elizabeth demanded.
"I haven't got time to argue with you, love," Jack said, grimly, "Much as I'd love to. Go below the deck now and don't argue."
Elizabeth turned away from him in a huff and pretended to make towards the trapdoor to the cabins below. As soon as she lost Jack's attention however, she pulled the cloak over her head and went to help the crew. She wasn't going to stay below just because Jack wanted to get all the credit. "Maybe he's worried about you," she thought.
She didn't have much time to ponder, this however. The Shadow was catching up to the Black Pearl. It looked as if they were going to have to fight.
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Haha! I left you guys on a cliff-hanger. Well not really but sort of. I'm sorry. I promise to update soon. I think I know what's going to happen. It might have something to do with Jack and Elizabeth and an island *wink* *wink*.