Chapter 8:
A/N: Here it is the long awaited next chapter. Well maybe not long awaited but ye know what I mean. Here it is!
Nev: *enters pub with Pip and sits down at a table. They both grab a mug of rum from a barmaid whom scuffs at them* Yeah show a little more leg and ye might get lucky tonight! *Nev shouts and lifts her mug to the barmaid who's jaw drops and she walks off in shock.*
Pip: *sits laughing watching Nev's expression* So Nev what might I be expecting on this ship o' yours?
Nev: Well it's not exactly mine ye see, I kind a gave it to me dear friend Anne who gladly let me join her on it *remembers the attack of the rather angry reviewers and shutters* It was a horrible memory and a long story I'll tell ye it- *looks up from mug and her jaw drops*
Pip* stares at her for a moment* What? What is it nev? *waves hand in front of her face* You who, Nev?
Nev: Jack.
Pip: Jack?
Nev: He's here. *watches as he walks over to the table* Hello Jack. *takes drink of rum*
Jack: *smiles and pats pip's back* Ello' mates, fancy seeing ye here.
Nev: aye Jack, it is. *rolls eyes and thinks : as if a pub isn't the most likely spot to find Pip and me* ..
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Salina walked out onto the deck her wet hair swaying at her sides. Her eyes flashed around the deck as she looked for Jack. "Loose your sense of direction, love?" A man shouted from behind her.
Salina turned and squinted as the sun's light glared in her eyes. "Only around ye Jack. Ye have that effect on a woman or did ye not notice?" She said with a smile as she walked up to the helm. Salina pulled the piece of cloth she had wrapped around her pants and tied it into her thick moist hair.
"Aye I knew it, just never thought I'd hear ye admit it." He looked at her with a raised brow.
"I'm allowed to admit things when I please, you of all people should know that. Now what is it ye wanted to talk to me about? Something about an old friend?"
"Ah yes. Salina do ye know why Barbossa attacked you?"
"I already told ye once Jack that I didn't know, why do ye insist on questioning me?"
"I just wanted to make it certain because word on the street is that he is after a lost island one of mystical power."
"Wait! You knew he was back before my ship was attacked and ye didn't tell me! Ye didn't tell me when you stopped my ship!" Salina grew closer to him, her anger rising.
Jack looked at the woman questionably and then explained his actions. "It didn't cross me mind."
"Didn't cross your mind!" Jack tried to move away and she grabbed his face and brought it to look directly into hers. "Don't play games with me Jack! I'm not one to be toyed with!"
He yanked her hand from his face and glared at her tanned complexion for a moment; she obviously spent many hours out in the sun daily and probably pulled her own weight on a ship like she always had. "How did ye meet Cat?"
Salina stepped back, eyeing him for a moment, uncertain of what he was getting at but answered anyway. "She was ten, there were officers trying to take her away, said she was a thief. Cat got free and ran down the street, I saw her and grabbed her pulling her aside away from the guards. She said I saved her and I thought how pathetic she was to put trust in some one instantaneously. I had become cold since I last saw you and I suppose the reason I let her board my ship is because she reminded me of myself when I was seventeen and I thought she would be good for me, maybe soften me up a little bit. She did just that."
Jack watched her angered disposition change to a complex and almost distressed one. "Jack she's all I've had for years, she's become like my sister and I love her with all my heart because she changed me back to my old self. The kind and caring woman I used to be and I thank her for that. I can't loose her so if you know why they were after me and my ship then please tell me."
"They weren't after you or your ship at all." Salina's eyes narrowed. "They were after a passenger that was aboard your ship."
"Cat?"
"Tell me, when you first met Cat did you notice anything strange about her? Maybe a mark, tattoo, any scars?"
Salina searched her memory for a moment before she replied. "She has a couple of scars on her right palm, but they've been there since before I met her. She told me she was stealing a piece of clothing from a shop and a glass jar broke on her and it cut up her hand. Why do ye ask?"
"Barbossa believes she is the lost daughter of Jeremiah Lennox, the Captain of the great pirate vessel Santa Marieta. Seems how you are carrying his daughter and she has the only map to his treasure, he's after you."
"This is about treasure? What about him being back?"
"Aye this is about treasure but a unique treasure to be for sure."
"What's in your head Jack?"
"Ye remember Sakura island?" Her eyes widened at the name of that island.
"Of course I do how could I forget? I almost died there, it's not likely that I would just forget it."
"It's true a many things happened on that island, many good things." A suggestive grin grew on his face.
"Jack!" Salina scorned as Anna- Maria appeared on deck.
"Is something wrong?" She walked up and stood next to Jack.
Salina's eyes flew between them for a moment noticing the tension between the two people. Her eyes widen and a shocked look stretched across her face. "Oh! I see now Jack, now I know why you haven't been hanging on me and making as many suggestive comments as ye used to. I understand completely now." She turned to walk away but stopped, a feeling of loss crept over her and she gazed back at the man.
"Ye have a new strumpet now? I misunderstood. My apologies Anna, I didn't realize he was your territory. Jack, we can talk later about this mess, I'm too perplexed to deal with it now." She smiled and walked off down to the lower decks shoving passed Gibbs on her way down.
"Something wrong Salina? Perhaps I can help?"
She turned and faced the older man with a pleasant grin. "Only if ye have enough string to stitch up me heart." With that she turned and walked into her cabin shutting the door lightly and landing on her bed with a thud.
Gibbs walked up on deck and found Jack talking to Anna. "Oh so this is what made Salina upset! Well she has every right to be!"
Jack turned and looked at him. "What in blazes are ye yelling about now Gibbs?"
"Jack you insignificant fool! Do you have any idea what ye are doing?"
"About what?"
"About Salina? You two used to be so close and now it's torn apart by you and your new fascination with woman, well it's not new but still!"
"What are ye saying Gibbs?" Anna-Maria stepped up and glared at him.
"Gibbs I think ye should stay out of it ye have-."
"I have every bloody right to be in this, and Jack knows it! He knows exactly what I am referring to but he doesn't want to admit it."
"Salina is just a pirate lass whom Jack knew along time ago and is now running back to him since she can't take care of herself. She is a pathetic excuse for a pirate and deserves to die. I take pity on her, that's the only reason I am nice to her!" Anna-Maria fumed and Gibbs stepped up to her.
"Ye think she's pathetic, eh? Did Jack ever tell ye about Salina? I suppose he didn't so I will."
"No Gibbs I think ye shant be doing that!" Jack began to walk down the steps to where the two pirates were standing.
"No Gibbs I really think ye should! I'm very interested in this subject, so please go on." Salina appeared on deck leaning against the railing, she received a defiant stare from Anna before Gibbs continued.
"Thank ye Salina. Now as I was saying, Salina was the first woman aboard this ship and if I have me way she'll be the last too, which leaves no leeway for you. She was and is one of the strongest members of this crew to this day, even bested Jack several times over in duels."
Anna-Maria scuffed and looked at Gibbs with disbelief. Salina stepped up to her handing her a sword. "Don't believe him? Test me for yourself." Anna eyed her for a moment. "You scared?" She snatched the sword from her and the men backed up watching the women.
Anna-Maria smiled and commented, "Did ye know that Jack has a very comfortable bed?"
Salina raised her eyebrow and smiled slyly sending chills up Anna's spine. "Did ye know it's even more comfortable with him in it?" Anna lunged toward Salina, their swords hitting simultaneously.
Will and Elizabeth appeared on deck now watching as the swords clashed against each other. "What do you suppose brought this on?" Will questioned the sight.
"Well seems how it's two women, it was probably Jack."
"Yeah your probably right."
Anna-Maria swooped her sword low as Salina jumped over it and knocked Anna to the ground. "How did ye like that?"
"Not bad." Anna replied as she hopped up and lunged again.
"So you've been with Jack, eh?" Salina continued to block as she always did, trying her best to study Anna's moves.
Jack stood off to the side watching with Gibbs. "Gibbs did ye ever notice how Salina blocks all the time and then at the last moment begins her attacking?"
"Aye sir, it's her strategy. Ye see she studies the opponents moves and then when she has em' down she attacks."
"So is that why she always bested me?"
"Nah that was because she was just that much better than ye." Gibbs laughed at Jack's plain expression.
Anna-Maria smiled and continually hitting her sword against Salina's. "So ye think you know Jack, eh? What's his true weakness and don't say rum or his ship!"
Salina laughed cheerfully, "Ye haven't guessed?" The vague expression on Anna's face led Salina to believe she honestly didn't know. Jack looked up as the comment was made. Salina stopped her fighting and stood with a frown on her face, "It's me. I should've thought it was rather obvious. Hell anyone on this ship could've told ye, even Elizabeth."
Anna let her face turn pale and she looked over at Jack whom let his eyes fall to the ground trying to come up with an excuse, she wanted to kill Salina for that statement but deep down she knew it was true. She was his true weakness and he had spoken of her before, and when he did it was always in the highest of standards.
Anna dropped her sword and walked passed Salina, whose eyes also dropped to the floor. "You win," were the only words to exit Anna's mouth as she walked into the lower decks.
A/N: Here it is the long awaited next chapter. Well maybe not long awaited but ye know what I mean. Here it is!
Nev: *enters pub with Pip and sits down at a table. They both grab a mug of rum from a barmaid whom scuffs at them* Yeah show a little more leg and ye might get lucky tonight! *Nev shouts and lifts her mug to the barmaid who's jaw drops and she walks off in shock.*
Pip: *sits laughing watching Nev's expression* So Nev what might I be expecting on this ship o' yours?
Nev: Well it's not exactly mine ye see, I kind a gave it to me dear friend Anne who gladly let me join her on it *remembers the attack of the rather angry reviewers and shutters* It was a horrible memory and a long story I'll tell ye it- *looks up from mug and her jaw drops*
Pip* stares at her for a moment* What? What is it nev? *waves hand in front of her face* You who, Nev?
Nev: Jack.
Pip: Jack?
Nev: He's here. *watches as he walks over to the table* Hello Jack. *takes drink of rum*
Jack: *smiles and pats pip's back* Ello' mates, fancy seeing ye here.
Nev: aye Jack, it is. *rolls eyes and thinks : as if a pub isn't the most likely spot to find Pip and me* ..
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Salina walked out onto the deck her wet hair swaying at her sides. Her eyes flashed around the deck as she looked for Jack. "Loose your sense of direction, love?" A man shouted from behind her.
Salina turned and squinted as the sun's light glared in her eyes. "Only around ye Jack. Ye have that effect on a woman or did ye not notice?" She said with a smile as she walked up to the helm. Salina pulled the piece of cloth she had wrapped around her pants and tied it into her thick moist hair.
"Aye I knew it, just never thought I'd hear ye admit it." He looked at her with a raised brow.
"I'm allowed to admit things when I please, you of all people should know that. Now what is it ye wanted to talk to me about? Something about an old friend?"
"Ah yes. Salina do ye know why Barbossa attacked you?"
"I already told ye once Jack that I didn't know, why do ye insist on questioning me?"
"I just wanted to make it certain because word on the street is that he is after a lost island one of mystical power."
"Wait! You knew he was back before my ship was attacked and ye didn't tell me! Ye didn't tell me when you stopped my ship!" Salina grew closer to him, her anger rising.
Jack looked at the woman questionably and then explained his actions. "It didn't cross me mind."
"Didn't cross your mind!" Jack tried to move away and she grabbed his face and brought it to look directly into hers. "Don't play games with me Jack! I'm not one to be toyed with!"
He yanked her hand from his face and glared at her tanned complexion for a moment; she obviously spent many hours out in the sun daily and probably pulled her own weight on a ship like she always had. "How did ye meet Cat?"
Salina stepped back, eyeing him for a moment, uncertain of what he was getting at but answered anyway. "She was ten, there were officers trying to take her away, said she was a thief. Cat got free and ran down the street, I saw her and grabbed her pulling her aside away from the guards. She said I saved her and I thought how pathetic she was to put trust in some one instantaneously. I had become cold since I last saw you and I suppose the reason I let her board my ship is because she reminded me of myself when I was seventeen and I thought she would be good for me, maybe soften me up a little bit. She did just that."
Jack watched her angered disposition change to a complex and almost distressed one. "Jack she's all I've had for years, she's become like my sister and I love her with all my heart because she changed me back to my old self. The kind and caring woman I used to be and I thank her for that. I can't loose her so if you know why they were after me and my ship then please tell me."
"They weren't after you or your ship at all." Salina's eyes narrowed. "They were after a passenger that was aboard your ship."
"Cat?"
"Tell me, when you first met Cat did you notice anything strange about her? Maybe a mark, tattoo, any scars?"
Salina searched her memory for a moment before she replied. "She has a couple of scars on her right palm, but they've been there since before I met her. She told me she was stealing a piece of clothing from a shop and a glass jar broke on her and it cut up her hand. Why do ye ask?"
"Barbossa believes she is the lost daughter of Jeremiah Lennox, the Captain of the great pirate vessel Santa Marieta. Seems how you are carrying his daughter and she has the only map to his treasure, he's after you."
"This is about treasure? What about him being back?"
"Aye this is about treasure but a unique treasure to be for sure."
"What's in your head Jack?"
"Ye remember Sakura island?" Her eyes widened at the name of that island.
"Of course I do how could I forget? I almost died there, it's not likely that I would just forget it."
"It's true a many things happened on that island, many good things." A suggestive grin grew on his face.
"Jack!" Salina scorned as Anna- Maria appeared on deck.
"Is something wrong?" She walked up and stood next to Jack.
Salina's eyes flew between them for a moment noticing the tension between the two people. Her eyes widen and a shocked look stretched across her face. "Oh! I see now Jack, now I know why you haven't been hanging on me and making as many suggestive comments as ye used to. I understand completely now." She turned to walk away but stopped, a feeling of loss crept over her and she gazed back at the man.
"Ye have a new strumpet now? I misunderstood. My apologies Anna, I didn't realize he was your territory. Jack, we can talk later about this mess, I'm too perplexed to deal with it now." She smiled and walked off down to the lower decks shoving passed Gibbs on her way down.
"Something wrong Salina? Perhaps I can help?"
She turned and faced the older man with a pleasant grin. "Only if ye have enough string to stitch up me heart." With that she turned and walked into her cabin shutting the door lightly and landing on her bed with a thud.
Gibbs walked up on deck and found Jack talking to Anna. "Oh so this is what made Salina upset! Well she has every right to be!"
Jack turned and looked at him. "What in blazes are ye yelling about now Gibbs?"
"Jack you insignificant fool! Do you have any idea what ye are doing?"
"About what?"
"About Salina? You two used to be so close and now it's torn apart by you and your new fascination with woman, well it's not new but still!"
"What are ye saying Gibbs?" Anna-Maria stepped up and glared at him.
"Gibbs I think ye should stay out of it ye have-."
"I have every bloody right to be in this, and Jack knows it! He knows exactly what I am referring to but he doesn't want to admit it."
"Salina is just a pirate lass whom Jack knew along time ago and is now running back to him since she can't take care of herself. She is a pathetic excuse for a pirate and deserves to die. I take pity on her, that's the only reason I am nice to her!" Anna-Maria fumed and Gibbs stepped up to her.
"Ye think she's pathetic, eh? Did Jack ever tell ye about Salina? I suppose he didn't so I will."
"No Gibbs I think ye shant be doing that!" Jack began to walk down the steps to where the two pirates were standing.
"No Gibbs I really think ye should! I'm very interested in this subject, so please go on." Salina appeared on deck leaning against the railing, she received a defiant stare from Anna before Gibbs continued.
"Thank ye Salina. Now as I was saying, Salina was the first woman aboard this ship and if I have me way she'll be the last too, which leaves no leeway for you. She was and is one of the strongest members of this crew to this day, even bested Jack several times over in duels."
Anna-Maria scuffed and looked at Gibbs with disbelief. Salina stepped up to her handing her a sword. "Don't believe him? Test me for yourself." Anna eyed her for a moment. "You scared?" She snatched the sword from her and the men backed up watching the women.
Anna-Maria smiled and commented, "Did ye know that Jack has a very comfortable bed?"
Salina raised her eyebrow and smiled slyly sending chills up Anna's spine. "Did ye know it's even more comfortable with him in it?" Anna lunged toward Salina, their swords hitting simultaneously.
Will and Elizabeth appeared on deck now watching as the swords clashed against each other. "What do you suppose brought this on?" Will questioned the sight.
"Well seems how it's two women, it was probably Jack."
"Yeah your probably right."
Anna-Maria swooped her sword low as Salina jumped over it and knocked Anna to the ground. "How did ye like that?"
"Not bad." Anna replied as she hopped up and lunged again.
"So you've been with Jack, eh?" Salina continued to block as she always did, trying her best to study Anna's moves.
Jack stood off to the side watching with Gibbs. "Gibbs did ye ever notice how Salina blocks all the time and then at the last moment begins her attacking?"
"Aye sir, it's her strategy. Ye see she studies the opponents moves and then when she has em' down she attacks."
"So is that why she always bested me?"
"Nah that was because she was just that much better than ye." Gibbs laughed at Jack's plain expression.
Anna-Maria smiled and continually hitting her sword against Salina's. "So ye think you know Jack, eh? What's his true weakness and don't say rum or his ship!"
Salina laughed cheerfully, "Ye haven't guessed?" The vague expression on Anna's face led Salina to believe she honestly didn't know. Jack looked up as the comment was made. Salina stopped her fighting and stood with a frown on her face, "It's me. I should've thought it was rather obvious. Hell anyone on this ship could've told ye, even Elizabeth."
Anna let her face turn pale and she looked over at Jack whom let his eyes fall to the ground trying to come up with an excuse, she wanted to kill Salina for that statement but deep down she knew it was true. She was his true weakness and he had spoken of her before, and when he did it was always in the highest of standards.
Anna dropped her sword and walked passed Salina, whose eyes also dropped to the floor. "You win," were the only words to exit Anna's mouth as she walked into the lower decks.