Chapter 2:
A/N: Well it seems people like the change so I am going to stick with it! Here's the next chapter Enjoy!
Ann; oy! What about me! Did ye forget me now?
Nev: Oh no, of course I didn't! Where would I be without my trusty sidekick!
Anne: SIDEKICK!?!? I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONE RUNNING THE SHIP HERE! YOU'RE JUST THE BLOODY WRITER!
Nev: Okay fine, you're the captain, savvy?
Anne: savvy!
Nev: Now on with the story!
Disclaimer: I have no ownership over POTC or any of the actors, unfortunately.
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That night Salina lay asleep in her bed, her hair spread around her face in a halo shape. Cat barged through the door causing Salina to jump from her sleep.
"For Christ's sake Cat!"
"Captain we're being attacked!"
Her eyes widened and she hopped out of bed pulling her pants on. "By whom?"
"A ship called the Night Rogue." Salina grabbed her belt and ran out the door strapping it to her waist as she walked onto deck.
"Cat! Cat, are the canons ready?"
"Yes milady."
"Good." Salina stood peering out at the blackened ship the night was settled around their ships and she could barely make out a person aboard.
She drew her sword from her belt. "FIRE!" The first canons were sounded and the smoke filled the already clouded sky. Men boarded from the hazed ship fighting and battling with her crew.
Salina was almost immediately engulfed in a duel. The man was mid- size and there was something vaguely familiar about him. She slashed around trying to escape his grasp.
"Captain!" Cat called over to her, she was stuck in the middle of a battle and her weapons were striped from her.
"Cat catch!" She tossed Cat her sword and punched the man in the face blocking his blows. Salina saw and opening and unholstered her pistol, there was a bang as it went off and he fell to the ground with a thud.
Salina happened to catch a glimpse of her arm and winced at the sight of the bloody mess, but she was quickly pulled aside by a strong man. She groaned from the pain of her arm being pulled.
He stood in the shadows not the slightest hint of his face showing. "Ello' Salina, it's been a while."
""Who are ye and what do ye want?" She yanked her arm from his grip and the man stepped out into the moonlight. Salina felt her breath leap from her body as she froze in the spot that she stood. "You're dead! You'r dead, I've heard what happened!"
Barbossa's skeletal face showed in the pale moonlight. "Ah it would ssem so, but here I am on your ship!"
She gulped and quickly came up with a smart remark. "Well then why ye waisting your time on me? I'm of no use to ye." Salina cocked an eyebrow and watched as Barbossa laughed.
"Oh Salina, still so narrow minded! It's not ye that I want, It's Jack. You're just going to lead me to him!"
"What makes ye think I know where that bloke is?"
"Salina don't play childish games with me!" His voice became stern. "I know ye love him and ye'll tell me where he is if ye know what's good for ye!"
"Never!" She gave a look that could've killed him a thousand times over if it weren't for the fact he was already dead.
"Fine!" He grabbed her by her neck and squeezed, tightening his grip by the second. She was lifted from the ground and was wriggling about trying to get free.
They stood at the edge of the ship away from the excitement of the battle. "Now I'll give ye one last chance to tell me!"
In between her chocking she was able to let out a few words. "I would. argh. tell ye even if it meant my dying!"
"Ye love him that much, eh?" he smiled.
Salina was able to finally release his hand from her neck; she stood on the edge of the deck rubbing her throat. Barbossa made a lunge for her but in the midst of canon fire he lost his balance and fell over. Salina also lost her balance and toppled over the edge of the ship into the cool water of the night.
Cat watched from the ship and while she was off in a daze a man attacked her from behind, her blood flew onto the side railing. Salina resurfaced in time to hear her screams and watch her blood fly. "CAT!"
The man tossed her limp body into the water. Mister Smith dove in after her pulling her up from the mirky water. Salina swam to them, her body almost giving into the depths of the ocean as well.
Out of now where it seemed there was an explosion on board the Midnight Star. "NO MY SHIP!" She swam frantically for it but was held back by Mister Smith who had Cat in his other arm. "My ship! It's gone, my ship." Tears ran down her cheeks as she reminisced of her memories aboard that ship.
The three of them floated through the water un-noticed by the crew who sailed away happily at their succession over Salina.
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The next morning Salina lay sprawled out on a beach, her hair caked in sand and her wounds packed with dry blood. She rolled over on her back and pushed her course hair from her face to look at the sky.
It was early morning and the sun had just risen. Salina pushed herself from the ground and gazed around at the place in which she lay. It was a small beach with jagged rocks surrounding it. Down the beach a little way lay Cat and Smith, Salina gradually got up from her spot and swaggered over to their bodies.
"Cat?" Her voice was dry and raspy as she knelt next to her body shaking it a little. "Cat, please wake up. Pleas god, let her wake." A single tear slid from her eye as she shook the lass a little harder.
Cat let out a grown and moved a bit. "Captain is that ye?" Her eyes opened slightly as her gaze reached up to Salina.
"Aye it is." Salina now lay in between Cat and Smith holding cat like a child.
"So cold. Captain I can barely feel my legs." Cat said as she laid her head on Salina's shoulder.
"Shhh, my child. Everything is fine now. No worries." Salina began rocking her back and forth as Smith woke up. "No worries my child." Another tear slid from her face and dripped onto Cat's arm.
"Don't cry Captain I'll be fine." Cat said in a soft voice almost to the point that it could not be heard.
Salina chocked on her words a little before answering. "I'm not crying, what ever gave ye that idea." She said with a smile looking cheerfully at Cat, her eyes began to fill with tears.
"Captain ye can't hide it, look at your eyes they are full of tears." The girl let a gentle smile cross her face.
"I suppose your right, love. Your right in deed." Salina kissed her forehead and went back to rocking.
"Salina we have to get her to a doctor." Smith cut in.
She turned her head and looked at the shaky man. "I know Smith, but is she going to make it if we go?"
"We'll just have to take that chance now won't we?"
"Aye." She looked back to the young woman, she was not more than 18 years old and her life was already in danger. She reminded Salina so much of herself at her age. "Come on Cat we have to go." Smith stood and helped pick Cat up off of Salina.
"Where we goin'?" She asked while trying to get good footing.
"We're taking you to get help, ye are sick." Salina took Cat's arm and placed it on her shoulder. "Now come on."
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"So Willy boy, what's for breakfast?" Jack asked curiously as they strolled through the crowded streets of Port Royal heading to Will's home.
"I suppose you'll have to ask Elizabeth that one. She's the one who usually fixes something, I'm too deadly with a skillet." The men laughed as they approached the small house on the corner of a street. It was a lovely little town house with remarkable brickwork.
Will walked up and opened the door to an enraged Elizabeth. "What's wrong, love? Not pleased to see us?" Jack stated with a smile.
"No Jack, I'm not! Last night I would've been glad since that's when you were supposed to return, but no not this morning! I stayed up all night worried about your whereabouts!"
"I'm sorry dear, didn't mean to worry you." Will apologized to the frightful Elizabeth.
Jack rolled his eyes. "Can we come in or do ye plan to have us out here the whole time?"
Elizabeth let out a grunt and moved away from the door. "Why'd you have to bring him home too?" She stormed into the kitchen.
The men sat down at a table and got comfortable talking about the sea and making fun of the Commodore.
"Speaking of ships and what not." Elizabeth came out of the kitchen with fried eggs and milk. "Did you hear what happened last night?"
"No what?" Jack said with the least bit of interest as he grabbed a bottle of rum from his pocket and took a swig.
"The pirate vessel The Midnight Star was destroyed last night."
Jack spit his rum out all over Will. "What did ye say?"
Will wiped the mixture of rum and spit from his face with a napkin. "Wasn't that the ship we saw yesterday, Jack?"
"Aye, that's Salina's ship." A look of shock and agony settled in and he stood to walk out.
"Jack where are ye going?" Will stood to walk to him but Jack shook him away.
"No boy, I'm just going for a walk. I need some air." He turned and walked out the door gently shutting it.
Elizabeth turned to Will. "Who's Salina? Oh does he mean, Captain Salina Rose? Oh lord did he know her?"
Will looked at her awkwardly. "I suppose he did. He didn't really talk about her much, but when I spoke with her she knew who I was. Strange hugh?" He shrugged his shoulders.
"I just hope Jack will be okay." Elizabeth leaned over and picked up his plate of unfinished food. "I guess I'll throw this out."
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Salina stumbled up the streets of Port Royal on a horse her and Smith kidnapped. Cat sat in front of Salina on the horse and Smith walked the horse through the town. Everyone starred at the awkward trio making their way through the town.
"Smith we got to find a doctor fast! She's loosing a lot of blood." Salina told him abruptly.
"I know, what do ye think I'm trying to do?" Salina sighed and looked out at the town's people. She spotted a rather drunken man swaggering down the street.
"Smith stop! Stop the horse!" She yelled.
"What? Why?"
"Just do it, I have an idea!"
"What ever ye say Captain!" The horse was stopped and Salina climbed down.
"Stay here with Cat, I'll be right back!" With that she took off down the street slipping in between people looking for the drunken man.
"Jack! Jack!" She came across the man and whirled him around. "Jack?"
He squinted at her his beads moving to and fro. She was out of breath and had her hands clenched tight on his shoulders.
"Salina?" He moved closer to her looking her in the eye. "It's just a dream your dead." His words slurred as he tried to turn around and walk away.
Salina thought for a second on what to do, she yanked him around and pressed her lips firmly on his causing a big scene in the middle of the walkway. When she had gotten his attention she pulled away gently.
"Was that real enough for ye?" He nodded and smiled.
"So ye do want me?"
Salina pushed his comment from her mind. "Jack listen, I need your help, and I need it bad."
"Your telling me!" She narrowed her eyes and took a deep breath.
"Jack please try to pay attention! My first mate, Cat, she's badly injured and she need a doctor fast. Jack she might die!" She looked at him with her tear filled eyes, her face flush with emotion and caring. "Please Jack she's like my sister!"
He looked behind Salina at the lass on the horse then back to the woman before him, there was not a sign of age in her face and she looked just as she did the night that her mother died. "Okay then." He said solemnly. "This way."
Salina let out a big sigh and hugged Jack, not caring who saw or what they thought. "Thank ye Jack, I won't forget this!"
"Yeah, yeah, just don't tell anyone I've gone soft, savvy?"
"Savvy!" Salina stood there for a moment in his arms not sure of what to do, she just wanted to stay there forever but she couldn't. What was she thinking, Cat's life was in danger she couldn't think of love at the moment; she broke from the hold and waved to Smith who brought the horse up the street.
"Let us go then." She said hesitantly looking into Jack's emotionless eyes. At that moment they captured her soul and she could barley hold back her urge to kiss him again.
A/N: So how was that my sea loving fans? Good, eh? I thought it was okay, well review me and let me know!
A/N: Well it seems people like the change so I am going to stick with it! Here's the next chapter Enjoy!
Ann; oy! What about me! Did ye forget me now?
Nev: Oh no, of course I didn't! Where would I be without my trusty sidekick!
Anne: SIDEKICK!?!? I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONE RUNNING THE SHIP HERE! YOU'RE JUST THE BLOODY WRITER!
Nev: Okay fine, you're the captain, savvy?
Anne: savvy!
Nev: Now on with the story!
Disclaimer: I have no ownership over POTC or any of the actors, unfortunately.
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That night Salina lay asleep in her bed, her hair spread around her face in a halo shape. Cat barged through the door causing Salina to jump from her sleep.
"For Christ's sake Cat!"
"Captain we're being attacked!"
Her eyes widened and she hopped out of bed pulling her pants on. "By whom?"
"A ship called the Night Rogue." Salina grabbed her belt and ran out the door strapping it to her waist as she walked onto deck.
"Cat! Cat, are the canons ready?"
"Yes milady."
"Good." Salina stood peering out at the blackened ship the night was settled around their ships and she could barely make out a person aboard.
She drew her sword from her belt. "FIRE!" The first canons were sounded and the smoke filled the already clouded sky. Men boarded from the hazed ship fighting and battling with her crew.
Salina was almost immediately engulfed in a duel. The man was mid- size and there was something vaguely familiar about him. She slashed around trying to escape his grasp.
"Captain!" Cat called over to her, she was stuck in the middle of a battle and her weapons were striped from her.
"Cat catch!" She tossed Cat her sword and punched the man in the face blocking his blows. Salina saw and opening and unholstered her pistol, there was a bang as it went off and he fell to the ground with a thud.
Salina happened to catch a glimpse of her arm and winced at the sight of the bloody mess, but she was quickly pulled aside by a strong man. She groaned from the pain of her arm being pulled.
He stood in the shadows not the slightest hint of his face showing. "Ello' Salina, it's been a while."
""Who are ye and what do ye want?" She yanked her arm from his grip and the man stepped out into the moonlight. Salina felt her breath leap from her body as she froze in the spot that she stood. "You're dead! You'r dead, I've heard what happened!"
Barbossa's skeletal face showed in the pale moonlight. "Ah it would ssem so, but here I am on your ship!"
She gulped and quickly came up with a smart remark. "Well then why ye waisting your time on me? I'm of no use to ye." Salina cocked an eyebrow and watched as Barbossa laughed.
"Oh Salina, still so narrow minded! It's not ye that I want, It's Jack. You're just going to lead me to him!"
"What makes ye think I know where that bloke is?"
"Salina don't play childish games with me!" His voice became stern. "I know ye love him and ye'll tell me where he is if ye know what's good for ye!"
"Never!" She gave a look that could've killed him a thousand times over if it weren't for the fact he was already dead.
"Fine!" He grabbed her by her neck and squeezed, tightening his grip by the second. She was lifted from the ground and was wriggling about trying to get free.
They stood at the edge of the ship away from the excitement of the battle. "Now I'll give ye one last chance to tell me!"
In between her chocking she was able to let out a few words. "I would. argh. tell ye even if it meant my dying!"
"Ye love him that much, eh?" he smiled.
Salina was able to finally release his hand from her neck; she stood on the edge of the deck rubbing her throat. Barbossa made a lunge for her but in the midst of canon fire he lost his balance and fell over. Salina also lost her balance and toppled over the edge of the ship into the cool water of the night.
Cat watched from the ship and while she was off in a daze a man attacked her from behind, her blood flew onto the side railing. Salina resurfaced in time to hear her screams and watch her blood fly. "CAT!"
The man tossed her limp body into the water. Mister Smith dove in after her pulling her up from the mirky water. Salina swam to them, her body almost giving into the depths of the ocean as well.
Out of now where it seemed there was an explosion on board the Midnight Star. "NO MY SHIP!" She swam frantically for it but was held back by Mister Smith who had Cat in his other arm. "My ship! It's gone, my ship." Tears ran down her cheeks as she reminisced of her memories aboard that ship.
The three of them floated through the water un-noticed by the crew who sailed away happily at their succession over Salina.
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The next morning Salina lay sprawled out on a beach, her hair caked in sand and her wounds packed with dry blood. She rolled over on her back and pushed her course hair from her face to look at the sky.
It was early morning and the sun had just risen. Salina pushed herself from the ground and gazed around at the place in which she lay. It was a small beach with jagged rocks surrounding it. Down the beach a little way lay Cat and Smith, Salina gradually got up from her spot and swaggered over to their bodies.
"Cat?" Her voice was dry and raspy as she knelt next to her body shaking it a little. "Cat, please wake up. Pleas god, let her wake." A single tear slid from her eye as she shook the lass a little harder.
Cat let out a grown and moved a bit. "Captain is that ye?" Her eyes opened slightly as her gaze reached up to Salina.
"Aye it is." Salina now lay in between Cat and Smith holding cat like a child.
"So cold. Captain I can barely feel my legs." Cat said as she laid her head on Salina's shoulder.
"Shhh, my child. Everything is fine now. No worries." Salina began rocking her back and forth as Smith woke up. "No worries my child." Another tear slid from her face and dripped onto Cat's arm.
"Don't cry Captain I'll be fine." Cat said in a soft voice almost to the point that it could not be heard.
Salina chocked on her words a little before answering. "I'm not crying, what ever gave ye that idea." She said with a smile looking cheerfully at Cat, her eyes began to fill with tears.
"Captain ye can't hide it, look at your eyes they are full of tears." The girl let a gentle smile cross her face.
"I suppose your right, love. Your right in deed." Salina kissed her forehead and went back to rocking.
"Salina we have to get her to a doctor." Smith cut in.
She turned her head and looked at the shaky man. "I know Smith, but is she going to make it if we go?"
"We'll just have to take that chance now won't we?"
"Aye." She looked back to the young woman, she was not more than 18 years old and her life was already in danger. She reminded Salina so much of herself at her age. "Come on Cat we have to go." Smith stood and helped pick Cat up off of Salina.
"Where we goin'?" She asked while trying to get good footing.
"We're taking you to get help, ye are sick." Salina took Cat's arm and placed it on her shoulder. "Now come on."
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"So Willy boy, what's for breakfast?" Jack asked curiously as they strolled through the crowded streets of Port Royal heading to Will's home.
"I suppose you'll have to ask Elizabeth that one. She's the one who usually fixes something, I'm too deadly with a skillet." The men laughed as they approached the small house on the corner of a street. It was a lovely little town house with remarkable brickwork.
Will walked up and opened the door to an enraged Elizabeth. "What's wrong, love? Not pleased to see us?" Jack stated with a smile.
"No Jack, I'm not! Last night I would've been glad since that's when you were supposed to return, but no not this morning! I stayed up all night worried about your whereabouts!"
"I'm sorry dear, didn't mean to worry you." Will apologized to the frightful Elizabeth.
Jack rolled his eyes. "Can we come in or do ye plan to have us out here the whole time?"
Elizabeth let out a grunt and moved away from the door. "Why'd you have to bring him home too?" She stormed into the kitchen.
The men sat down at a table and got comfortable talking about the sea and making fun of the Commodore.
"Speaking of ships and what not." Elizabeth came out of the kitchen with fried eggs and milk. "Did you hear what happened last night?"
"No what?" Jack said with the least bit of interest as he grabbed a bottle of rum from his pocket and took a swig.
"The pirate vessel The Midnight Star was destroyed last night."
Jack spit his rum out all over Will. "What did ye say?"
Will wiped the mixture of rum and spit from his face with a napkin. "Wasn't that the ship we saw yesterday, Jack?"
"Aye, that's Salina's ship." A look of shock and agony settled in and he stood to walk out.
"Jack where are ye going?" Will stood to walk to him but Jack shook him away.
"No boy, I'm just going for a walk. I need some air." He turned and walked out the door gently shutting it.
Elizabeth turned to Will. "Who's Salina? Oh does he mean, Captain Salina Rose? Oh lord did he know her?"
Will looked at her awkwardly. "I suppose he did. He didn't really talk about her much, but when I spoke with her she knew who I was. Strange hugh?" He shrugged his shoulders.
"I just hope Jack will be okay." Elizabeth leaned over and picked up his plate of unfinished food. "I guess I'll throw this out."
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Salina stumbled up the streets of Port Royal on a horse her and Smith kidnapped. Cat sat in front of Salina on the horse and Smith walked the horse through the town. Everyone starred at the awkward trio making their way through the town.
"Smith we got to find a doctor fast! She's loosing a lot of blood." Salina told him abruptly.
"I know, what do ye think I'm trying to do?" Salina sighed and looked out at the town's people. She spotted a rather drunken man swaggering down the street.
"Smith stop! Stop the horse!" She yelled.
"What? Why?"
"Just do it, I have an idea!"
"What ever ye say Captain!" The horse was stopped and Salina climbed down.
"Stay here with Cat, I'll be right back!" With that she took off down the street slipping in between people looking for the drunken man.
"Jack! Jack!" She came across the man and whirled him around. "Jack?"
He squinted at her his beads moving to and fro. She was out of breath and had her hands clenched tight on his shoulders.
"Salina?" He moved closer to her looking her in the eye. "It's just a dream your dead." His words slurred as he tried to turn around and walk away.
Salina thought for a second on what to do, she yanked him around and pressed her lips firmly on his causing a big scene in the middle of the walkway. When she had gotten his attention she pulled away gently.
"Was that real enough for ye?" He nodded and smiled.
"So ye do want me?"
Salina pushed his comment from her mind. "Jack listen, I need your help, and I need it bad."
"Your telling me!" She narrowed her eyes and took a deep breath.
"Jack please try to pay attention! My first mate, Cat, she's badly injured and she need a doctor fast. Jack she might die!" She looked at him with her tear filled eyes, her face flush with emotion and caring. "Please Jack she's like my sister!"
He looked behind Salina at the lass on the horse then back to the woman before him, there was not a sign of age in her face and she looked just as she did the night that her mother died. "Okay then." He said solemnly. "This way."
Salina let out a big sigh and hugged Jack, not caring who saw or what they thought. "Thank ye Jack, I won't forget this!"
"Yeah, yeah, just don't tell anyone I've gone soft, savvy?"
"Savvy!" Salina stood there for a moment in his arms not sure of what to do, she just wanted to stay there forever but she couldn't. What was she thinking, Cat's life was in danger she couldn't think of love at the moment; she broke from the hold and waved to Smith who brought the horse up the street.
"Let us go then." She said hesitantly looking into Jack's emotionless eyes. At that moment they captured her soul and she could barley hold back her urge to kiss him again.
A/N: So how was that my sea loving fans? Good, eh? I thought it was okay, well review me and let me know!