Chapter 14:

Nev; *walks out of pub and steps right into a raging battle* What the-

Anne: *follows Nev out of the pub and sees cannon fire not far off* Mary mother of god!

Pp: *runs out into scene and unsheathes her sword* CHARGE!

Anne: *looks at Nev curiously*

Nev: Don't ask. Come on! *unsheathes sword and takes on another pirate*

A/N: Well I'm sorry if my last chapter was a tad confusing, this one will be better I promise.

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"Land ho! Tortuga's on the horizon!" Salina peered up to the crow's nest and listened to the abrupt announcement. She then walked to the edge of the ship and gazed out at the island, at all of its radiance.

"I'm home." She muttered underneath her breath watching the waves crash against the side of the magnificent ship.

"We haven't been here for so long I almost forgot what it was like in this dim, rotten town." Cat leaned on the railing next to Salina keeping her gaze on the 'rotten' island. "Why didn't we come here for supplies and whatnot before?"

"To avoid the past, if that makes sense." Salina lowered her eyes to the planks then brought them back up as a pleasant memory came to her, "My favorite thing about this island is that not even the British Navy can tame it, true they have tried but never succeeded. It's a wild animal, a beats all its own."

"Aye, it is. Say Salina what is so unique about Sakura Island?"

Salina's eyes flashed to Cat's and a feeling of pain surrounded her, "The past darling, nothing but the past." Salina smiled weakly and began to walk to her quarters but turned swiftly, "You might want to make ready, we'll be arriving soon!"

Cat nodded and went back to the rough island; the view was most amazing from that angle. The sun was setting just beyond the westerly tress and was cloaking the island in the most astonishing of colors, pink, red, orange, and a hint of blue.

"Beautiful, isn't it?"

Cat turned and saw William Turner standing behind her, "Hello Mr. Turner."

Will took a step up and leaned against the railing, "It's going to be a long night."

"Aye, that it is." The wind blew through the untamed locks of red hair upon Cat's head and her look turned to a concerned one, "Better get ready then, eh?"

Will nodded agreeably, "I suppose so."

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There was a clank as Jack stepped up onto the peer, his boots crashing into the wood. "Come on ye scaberish dogs! This here be your mischief night, so be on with it, lads!" The crew bustled out of the boats and hurried down the peer to greet the women of the night and their pints of rum.

Salina climbed out of the rowboat and walked steadily down the peer taking in all the action around her. "Nothings changed around here."

"And nothing ever will, it's just the way it is."

"True, rarely does a place change. Unfortunately the people who inhabit the place do."

"What's that supposed to mean, love?"

"What it's supposed to mean, Jack is that for the past god knows how many years I've been avoiding this island because of you! Yes you! I knew you'd come back here, you always do. It's in your nature to and I didn't want to see you!"

There was no word to describe the hurt expression on his face at that moment, "Jack, I couldn't see you. It would've pained me too much; even now as I speak I am hurting. Hurting because I cannot have what I want most in this world, for one reason or another."

"And what is it that ye want exactly?"

Salina let out a little laugh, "I should've thought that was easy to guess. Jack, I can't have you, and over the years that thought has killed me little by little everyday. And what hurts worse is now, you're standing right here in front of me and I still can't have you, at least not the way I used to."

Jack stood there silent, not a word being uttered from his lips. "I don't know why I told you that, it probably just hurt you worse and that wasn't my purpose."

"Your bloody right, and I don't give a damn if it was your purpose or not. You said it all the same!" Jack stormed off down the peer heading straight for the pub.

"JACK! YE STUPIND MANGY CAD!" Salina threw her hands up to her face and rubbed her temples exhaustedly.

Salina could feel a friendly hand patting her shoulder, "He'll get over it Salina, no doubt there." Gibbs stood smiling down at Salina.

"I'm afraid the question isn't whether he will get over it, but when will he get over it?"

Gibbs nodded and extended his arm out, "In that case, may I escort ye to the Faithful Bride then, Miss?"

"You called me Miss again, Gibbs."

"Terribly sorry, Madam."

Salina smacked his shoulder lightly, laughing and then taking his arm. "Just take me to the pub."

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Salina marched into the pub merrily, waving her hands about in a fury of laughter. "And that be how Jack lost to me in a duel!"

Cat, Gibbs and Will, who were all listening intently to her stories, surrounded her. They sat at a table as she began a new story for them to hear. "Then there was the time at Port Royal where-."

Jack walked up and thrust his hands on the table angrily; Salina peered up at him with curious eyes. "Yes Jack, something you need?"

"For you to shut your trap!"

"Oh Jack, please don't get harsh." She rubbed her fingertips across his hand, outlining the scars he bore.

He yanked his hand away, "What do you think you're doing, woman?"

"What ye gave up on pet names for me?" She looked up at him and realized he was being serious, "Jack I think this is the first time I've ever seen you this angry, oh except for that time in Nym's cave, you were fairly angry there."

Jack grabbed her by the collar and thrust her up on the table, Salina broke out in hysterical laughter as everyone around her took in the seriousness of his anger. Salina could feel the cold metal of a dagger at her throat and she looked at Jack amusedly, "Jack I knew you liked it rough, but daggers? Isn't that a little too rough, even for you?"

Sparrow tossed her from the table, chairs broke as her body flew into them and then fell to the floor with a crash. Salina spit the blood from her lip and watched as Jack walked by, his boots thumping on the wood.

She rolled over on her back and looked around at the crowd of people and then smiled. "You know something Jack?"

Jack stooped and looked at the battered woman, "Haven't you had enough?"

Salina turned back around and faced him with an evil grin plastered to her face, "Your rage hasn't changed since the day I met you! You're still the same angered, frightened man you were then! The only difference now is you don't have a young woman to cool that rage."

"Your right! Now all I have is an old wench!" He turned on his heel and started to walk to the whore in the corner.

Salina narrowed her eyes and then leapt from the floor at Jack, "Bastard! How dare you say that!" She began wrestling him to the ground punching and scratching at every chance she got. "I'm the reason you're alive today! Me!"

Gibbs ran up behind her puling her off of Jack and falling backwards to the ground. "LET ME GO! GET OFF OF ME!"

"Salina stop it! You've got to stop!" Gibbs held her tightly to the floor and slowly she stopped wriggling about.

Jack stood rubbing his jaw where Salina's fist had hit, there were deep red finger marks around his neck and scratched on his cheek. "You're the reason I'm alive now, eh? Well tell me oh presenter of stories, how did you manage to keep me alive?"

Elizabeth walked into the pub with a questionable look on her face, "What's going on? Jack you're bleeding!" She then looked to Salina who was pinned to the floor by Gibbs, the blood from her lip draining onto the floor.

"Let me up and I'll explain!" She shouted knowing that everyone was now in this most unique event.

Gibbs moved and let her sit up, "Beth do you still have that necklace, the one you took from your father?" Salina wiped the sweat from her forehead and watched the girl pull it from her neck and toss it.

"You se this Jack?" She held up the chain with the Celtic cross and ring strung on it. "Well do you?"

"Aye, I see it." His eyes lowered as Salina stood and walked towards him.

"What pray tell is the significance of this ring, I wonder? Do you remember that day Jack? I remember it very well because that was the day that I was told to betray you or else I'd never see you alive again! I had no idea of what you were to ask me that night, it wasn't even a thought in my mind."

Jack turned away from the angered woman, whom quickly turned it back to hers, "I loved you, it's true, and I did what I thought was right. I tried to warn you but I was stopped and accused before I could say anything. But if I remember right I gave this back to you just before I left and told you to give it to give it one of your whores. Seems how it's still strung on my necklace I conclude there was never another woman who topped me."

There was a sharp clap as Jack's hand met Salina's face. She bit her lip and looked to the ground tears almost filling her eyes, "I told you before Jack, I didn't want to see you again because it hurt me too much, but now I'm numb. Numb with fear, hate, anger, and I can't stand you now. I'm sorry for believing you could help me, I was wrong." Salina dropped the necklace to the floor and shoved through the crowd heading out of the pub.

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A/N: Awe, they hurt each other. I'm sorry for this chapter for being, well, a little depressing. Don't worry thing will cheer up soon. Please Review! Thanks!