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"I know it doesn't matter any, but do you happen ta know what the guy's name was?" Riley asked, for some reason very curious.
"Ummm...... Captain....Ma....Master......Masterson something or other." Jack replied trying to rack his brain of the captain's name, then realization hit him of the name he had given, and he looked up to see the shocked look of horror on Riley's face.
Jack had absolutely no idea what to do. Sure he had said things without thinking about them many-a-time before, but this was considerably different. He had really outdone himself this time and there was going to be no sweet talking his way out of it. And judging by the look on Riley's face, there was about to be serious consequences to his actions and he wasn't exactly looking forward to them. So after 5 minutes of silence, he decided to gather up all his courage and ATTEMPT to calm her down before she exploded.
"Now ,love, I understand that yer probably upset, but.." Jack had no time to finish this little thought of his for he was cut off by the massive slap across his face caused by the livid woman sitting in front of him.
"I probably deserved that." Jack mused to himself more than to her.
"You're damn right you did!" Riley roared so loud it made Jack winch slightly. "Ta think of all the years I wasted on you! Thinking and daydreaming bout how amazing it would be to meet you and possibly be whisked away on your ship, that you would be my savior, the one who would take me away from that god awful life I had ta live and as it turns out, YOU'RE the reason I was in that hellhole for so long!" Riley screamed. She was beyond mad, she was beyond livid and angry, she was fuming so much you could almost see the steam coming out of her ears. If Jack didn't know any better, he would have said she was the devil himself, but he figured he was already in deep water and he better not add to the pot with that little comment.
Again Jack tried to calm her down as best he could. "Now love.." And again he was cut off.
"STOP calling me that. I am NOT your love!"
"I understand that yer angry and you have every right ta be, but if you really think about, you can't exactly blame me forever, it's not as if I knew I would someday meet you and killed yer farther just for me own personal pleasure." Jack desperately tried to reason with unsure hand gestures, instead of his usually confident ones.
Riley turned around to look at Jack. At first her face was expressionless, then it appeared she went into deep thought, and finally she cracked up laughing. Not just a regular amusing laugh or a little chuckle, no, this was a hysterical laugh of a mad woman. It was starting to creep Jack out to say the least.
"Riley?" Jack asked, unsure of what else to say.
"I'm sorry Jack, it's just that that's the STUPIDEST thing I've ever heard." Riley said while drying her eyes. "Did you honestly expect for that ta work! I have every right ta blame you for this mess and nothing you can say can change that." Riley screamed once again. But the 3 words she was about to say next were going to be the icing on the cake. Slowly Riley walked over to the cabin door, put her hand on the knob, turned to Jack and looked him straight in the eyes and whispered, "I hate you." And with that she left.
Jack had never been so shocked and hurt at the same time in his life. Sure he had been called worse things and had had worse things said to him, but coming from her, it tore him up inside. It wouldn't have been so bad if she had screamed it at him. Atleast that way he could have blamed it on the rage she was feeling towards him, but to have her whisper it in a barely audible voice, he was pretty sure she meant it. Yup, this was definitely one mess the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow was almost positive he would never get out of.
That night was anything but peaceful on The Black Pearl. It started with Riley storming out of the captain's cabin and almost knocking over 2 crewmen as she ran down the stairs to the cabin she had shared with AnaMaria. After she had demolished her half of the room, Ana thought it would be best if she tried to see what the problem was. Unfortunately Riley was not in the mood for talking and completely ignored her fellow cabin mate, which was a first and a complete shock to Ana. She was quite offended that for the first time Riley didn't seem to think she could trust her with whatever problem she was having. But Riley keeping to herself was the least of everyone's problems. The next day Jack emerged from his cabin with a dark look in his eyes. He was defiantly not upset anymore, no, now he was furious that Riley had treated him in such a disrespectful way the previous night. Sure he could understand that she would be upset, but to practically wish him dead for something that he didn't purposely do was ridiculous. And he let his new found anger known to his crew, boy did he ever. Everyday for a week or so he would come out in the morning, see that Riley had yet to reappear on deck, and start yelling orders like there was no tomorrow. As long as Will and Elizabeth had known him, even they had never seen him like this. Will would try to talk to Jack, but Jack would just say he was busy or ignore him all together. Elizabeth and Ana Maria were having no luck with Riley either. Everytime they'd try to talk to her she would just say it was none of their business and she didn't want them repeating anything to Jack, even though they insisted they wouldn't. It was obvious to everyone on the ship that something had gone awfully sour between the 2, but couldn't for the life of them figure out what. All in all it had been an extremely miserable week.
One night, about a week and a half after the little argument, Jack was standing at the helm steering his ship, the only thing that was bringing him joy right now. Actually to tell the truth, even that wasn't the same as it used to be. He couldn't seem to get in the mood. Jack was in the middle of thinking when the last thing he expected, considering the current circumstances, happened.
"Searching for that horizon you're always talking about?" Riley asked while taking a place next to him as if nothing was wrong.
Jack, a bit surprised by her sudden appearance mumbled a "Something like that."
Riley let out a heavy sigh. This was not going to be easy in the least. She was never one to apologize even if she knew she was in the wrong. So she did the best she could and just blurted it out.
"I'msorry." She said it so fast you couldn't tell where one word ended and the other began.
"Come again?" Jack asked, not even able to begin to understand what she said.
"I'm sorry." She said slower and more understandable this time.
"For what?"
"For the way I acted. I over reacted and I treated you with way less respect than you deserve. Hell if I were you I would have thrown myself in the brig and dropped myself off at the next island no matter where it was. I had no right to talk to you like that and I'm truly sorry." Riley almost looked like she was on the verge of tears, but was luckily able to hold herself together.
"Love, ye have nothing ta be sorry for. If anything I should be apologizing for.... for...... for what I did." Jack finished, not wanted to repeat what he had done.
"It's not your fault Jack. Like you said, it's not like you knew you would one day meet me and purposely did that just to hurt me. You did what you had to do to protect the safety of your crew. Sometimes we are forced to do things we don't necessary want to do, but we have to do them anyways to survive."
Jack couldn't believe how much different she was acting now. Just last week she wanted him dead and now here she was ashamed that she even thought of being angry with him and was apologizing at that. Jack was speechless nonetheless. It had been a few minutes before Riley decided to say what had taken her so long to realize this past week.
"You know, if you think about it, things worked out for the better this way."
"How do ye mean?" Jack asked a little confused.
"Well, if you had never run into my farther, then he would have come and got me. Now who's ta say I would have liked him anyways? I mean if he was as bad as my mother claimed him ta be, then I really wouldn't want anything to do with him. And if he had come into my life, then I would never have meant you. And you have brought so much to my life. You taught me that life is worth living no matter how bad it may seem and you showed me a life that I'd always dreamed of, and for that I am truly grateful." Riley finish with a sincere look in her eye as she turned to look at Jack. "So what do ye say Captain, do you forgive me?" Riley asked hopefully.
Jack tilted his head as if in deep thinking, then got eye level with the girl and broke out one of his trademark grins.
"I believe I forgave ye as soon as ye started talking ta me again."
Riley smile and pulled Jack into a deep hug that he graciously returned. As soon as they let go of eachother Jack draped an arm around Riley's shoulder and they stood side by side. That's when something occurred to Riley.
"Oh Jack, ever since you offered for me to join your crew I've been trying ta think of a way to thank you but I haven't been able to think of anything that would be good enough. So straight from the horse's mouth, what can I do to repay you?"
"That's an easy one love, never forget me."
Riley smiled again at the Captain. "I promise."
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(Epilogue)
It was a clear day on the little island with the sun shining high and bright. There was a light breeze and the sounds of the ocean could easily be heard. There was a group of kids, the youngest being 5 and the oldest being 9 sitting in front of an elder lady, listening to her stories of the seas. This was routine for the children. They would come to this garden every week and listen to the old lady tell her tales of famous pirates and what not. She seemed to be particularly found of one pirate and he was the favorite of the children too. He was the most fearsome and respected pirate on the seven seas and none of them could ever get enough of listening about him, just as the old lady could never get enough of talking about him. Just as the old lady had finished her last story of the day, the group of children ran off giggling and laughing, pretended they were too pirates. The old lady watched on in pride as the children ran off playing games she had onced play as a little girl. As soon as they disappeared out of sight, the elder woman turned her head to the sky and closed her eyes, letting the wind sweep through her hair. Then she opened her eyes and as if on cue, a small black sparrow flew over head. The woman smiled and whispered to the sky " I never did forget, Captain Jack Sparrow."
A/N: So there it is, the end of my story. Sorry if it was a little corny but I've been watching a lot of love movies lately. Anyways I hoped you enjoyed reading this story and once again I want to thanks all of my reviewers. Thanks!
"I know it doesn't matter any, but do you happen ta know what the guy's name was?" Riley asked, for some reason very curious.
"Ummm...... Captain....Ma....Master......Masterson something or other." Jack replied trying to rack his brain of the captain's name, then realization hit him of the name he had given, and he looked up to see the shocked look of horror on Riley's face.
Jack had absolutely no idea what to do. Sure he had said things without thinking about them many-a-time before, but this was considerably different. He had really outdone himself this time and there was going to be no sweet talking his way out of it. And judging by the look on Riley's face, there was about to be serious consequences to his actions and he wasn't exactly looking forward to them. So after 5 minutes of silence, he decided to gather up all his courage and ATTEMPT to calm her down before she exploded.
"Now ,love, I understand that yer probably upset, but.." Jack had no time to finish this little thought of his for he was cut off by the massive slap across his face caused by the livid woman sitting in front of him.
"I probably deserved that." Jack mused to himself more than to her.
"You're damn right you did!" Riley roared so loud it made Jack winch slightly. "Ta think of all the years I wasted on you! Thinking and daydreaming bout how amazing it would be to meet you and possibly be whisked away on your ship, that you would be my savior, the one who would take me away from that god awful life I had ta live and as it turns out, YOU'RE the reason I was in that hellhole for so long!" Riley screamed. She was beyond mad, she was beyond livid and angry, she was fuming so much you could almost see the steam coming out of her ears. If Jack didn't know any better, he would have said she was the devil himself, but he figured he was already in deep water and he better not add to the pot with that little comment.
Again Jack tried to calm her down as best he could. "Now love.." And again he was cut off.
"STOP calling me that. I am NOT your love!"
"I understand that yer angry and you have every right ta be, but if you really think about, you can't exactly blame me forever, it's not as if I knew I would someday meet you and killed yer farther just for me own personal pleasure." Jack desperately tried to reason with unsure hand gestures, instead of his usually confident ones.
Riley turned around to look at Jack. At first her face was expressionless, then it appeared she went into deep thought, and finally she cracked up laughing. Not just a regular amusing laugh or a little chuckle, no, this was a hysterical laugh of a mad woman. It was starting to creep Jack out to say the least.
"Riley?" Jack asked, unsure of what else to say.
"I'm sorry Jack, it's just that that's the STUPIDEST thing I've ever heard." Riley said while drying her eyes. "Did you honestly expect for that ta work! I have every right ta blame you for this mess and nothing you can say can change that." Riley screamed once again. But the 3 words she was about to say next were going to be the icing on the cake. Slowly Riley walked over to the cabin door, put her hand on the knob, turned to Jack and looked him straight in the eyes and whispered, "I hate you." And with that she left.
Jack had never been so shocked and hurt at the same time in his life. Sure he had been called worse things and had had worse things said to him, but coming from her, it tore him up inside. It wouldn't have been so bad if she had screamed it at him. Atleast that way he could have blamed it on the rage she was feeling towards him, but to have her whisper it in a barely audible voice, he was pretty sure she meant it. Yup, this was definitely one mess the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow was almost positive he would never get out of.
That night was anything but peaceful on The Black Pearl. It started with Riley storming out of the captain's cabin and almost knocking over 2 crewmen as she ran down the stairs to the cabin she had shared with AnaMaria. After she had demolished her half of the room, Ana thought it would be best if she tried to see what the problem was. Unfortunately Riley was not in the mood for talking and completely ignored her fellow cabin mate, which was a first and a complete shock to Ana. She was quite offended that for the first time Riley didn't seem to think she could trust her with whatever problem she was having. But Riley keeping to herself was the least of everyone's problems. The next day Jack emerged from his cabin with a dark look in his eyes. He was defiantly not upset anymore, no, now he was furious that Riley had treated him in such a disrespectful way the previous night. Sure he could understand that she would be upset, but to practically wish him dead for something that he didn't purposely do was ridiculous. And he let his new found anger known to his crew, boy did he ever. Everyday for a week or so he would come out in the morning, see that Riley had yet to reappear on deck, and start yelling orders like there was no tomorrow. As long as Will and Elizabeth had known him, even they had never seen him like this. Will would try to talk to Jack, but Jack would just say he was busy or ignore him all together. Elizabeth and Ana Maria were having no luck with Riley either. Everytime they'd try to talk to her she would just say it was none of their business and she didn't want them repeating anything to Jack, even though they insisted they wouldn't. It was obvious to everyone on the ship that something had gone awfully sour between the 2, but couldn't for the life of them figure out what. All in all it had been an extremely miserable week.
One night, about a week and a half after the little argument, Jack was standing at the helm steering his ship, the only thing that was bringing him joy right now. Actually to tell the truth, even that wasn't the same as it used to be. He couldn't seem to get in the mood. Jack was in the middle of thinking when the last thing he expected, considering the current circumstances, happened.
"Searching for that horizon you're always talking about?" Riley asked while taking a place next to him as if nothing was wrong.
Jack, a bit surprised by her sudden appearance mumbled a "Something like that."
Riley let out a heavy sigh. This was not going to be easy in the least. She was never one to apologize even if she knew she was in the wrong. So she did the best she could and just blurted it out.
"I'msorry." She said it so fast you couldn't tell where one word ended and the other began.
"Come again?" Jack asked, not even able to begin to understand what she said.
"I'm sorry." She said slower and more understandable this time.
"For what?"
"For the way I acted. I over reacted and I treated you with way less respect than you deserve. Hell if I were you I would have thrown myself in the brig and dropped myself off at the next island no matter where it was. I had no right to talk to you like that and I'm truly sorry." Riley almost looked like she was on the verge of tears, but was luckily able to hold herself together.
"Love, ye have nothing ta be sorry for. If anything I should be apologizing for.... for...... for what I did." Jack finished, not wanted to repeat what he had done.
"It's not your fault Jack. Like you said, it's not like you knew you would one day meet me and purposely did that just to hurt me. You did what you had to do to protect the safety of your crew. Sometimes we are forced to do things we don't necessary want to do, but we have to do them anyways to survive."
Jack couldn't believe how much different she was acting now. Just last week she wanted him dead and now here she was ashamed that she even thought of being angry with him and was apologizing at that. Jack was speechless nonetheless. It had been a few minutes before Riley decided to say what had taken her so long to realize this past week.
"You know, if you think about it, things worked out for the better this way."
"How do ye mean?" Jack asked a little confused.
"Well, if you had never run into my farther, then he would have come and got me. Now who's ta say I would have liked him anyways? I mean if he was as bad as my mother claimed him ta be, then I really wouldn't want anything to do with him. And if he had come into my life, then I would never have meant you. And you have brought so much to my life. You taught me that life is worth living no matter how bad it may seem and you showed me a life that I'd always dreamed of, and for that I am truly grateful." Riley finish with a sincere look in her eye as she turned to look at Jack. "So what do ye say Captain, do you forgive me?" Riley asked hopefully.
Jack tilted his head as if in deep thinking, then got eye level with the girl and broke out one of his trademark grins.
"I believe I forgave ye as soon as ye started talking ta me again."
Riley smile and pulled Jack into a deep hug that he graciously returned. As soon as they let go of eachother Jack draped an arm around Riley's shoulder and they stood side by side. That's when something occurred to Riley.
"Oh Jack, ever since you offered for me to join your crew I've been trying ta think of a way to thank you but I haven't been able to think of anything that would be good enough. So straight from the horse's mouth, what can I do to repay you?"
"That's an easy one love, never forget me."
Riley smiled again at the Captain. "I promise."
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(Epilogue)
It was a clear day on the little island with the sun shining high and bright. There was a light breeze and the sounds of the ocean could easily be heard. There was a group of kids, the youngest being 5 and the oldest being 9 sitting in front of an elder lady, listening to her stories of the seas. This was routine for the children. They would come to this garden every week and listen to the old lady tell her tales of famous pirates and what not. She seemed to be particularly found of one pirate and he was the favorite of the children too. He was the most fearsome and respected pirate on the seven seas and none of them could ever get enough of listening about him, just as the old lady could never get enough of talking about him. Just as the old lady had finished her last story of the day, the group of children ran off giggling and laughing, pretended they were too pirates. The old lady watched on in pride as the children ran off playing games she had onced play as a little girl. As soon as they disappeared out of sight, the elder woman turned her head to the sky and closed her eyes, letting the wind sweep through her hair. Then she opened her eyes and as if on cue, a small black sparrow flew over head. The woman smiled and whispered to the sky " I never did forget, Captain Jack Sparrow."
A/N: So there it is, the end of my story. Sorry if it was a little corny but I've been watching a lot of love movies lately. Anyways I hoped you enjoyed reading this story and once again I want to thanks all of my reviewers. Thanks!