Chapter 22:
A/N: Good Morning Ya'll! It's a nice warm day over here and I'm very happy! Well, I'm going to continue with the story now so here goes nothing!
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Elizabeth awoke the morning summoning her body aching body to come to work once more. Several days had passed and still there was no sign of Jack or Will coming to their rescue. She parted her dry lips taking in a deep breath of the sea air, her hair hung knotted and twisted at her side, it's shine disappearing the longer she stay in that cluttered cell. She was unhealthy and very weak; she feared she might lose her unborn child.
"Beth, don't worry you'll be just fine. You'll see." Gibbs tried to comfort her as she sat there silently dreaming about her home and her future there with Will. "How old is the child?"
Elizabeth pulled herself from the plank she was resting her head on and looked up at Gibbs, "I beg your pardon?"
"The babe, how old is it?"
"Oh, two months, doctor said that I should give birth in January. I suppose that's a good month to give birth." She turned her head back to the miniature hole in the sidewall and peered out at the sunrise.
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"Will! Help me with the sails!" Salina yelled over to the younger man who was standing off in his own little world. "WILL!"
He snapped out of his daydream and came back to reality at the sound of her echoing scream. "Oh yes, sorry Salina." He ran to her side helping her fasten the sails back into place. They had blown down from a strong gust of wind that came barreling through just moments before.
"Will, what's gotten into you lately, you've been dazed out so much. It's not like you." Once the sail was back into shape she let go and backed away studying Will's disposition.
"I'm worried." He spoke freely as the wind blew through again, undoing his loosely tied ponytail.
"Worried about what? William we will find them, I swear on it, but right now you need to focus on this ship. There's a storm heading our way and we need to prepare the ship for such an attack, okay?" She placed a caring arm around his shoulders.
"Right, the ship," he smiled faintly and patted her back before breaking away.
"Will?" She called after him as he walked towards the stairway, "Is there something else bothering you?"
He pondered over the question, remembering that just a little over two weeks ago Elizabeth had told him the most joyful news of them having a child; a child, his child, their child. He felt compelled to tell Salina but resisted because it may affect the outcome of this adventure. Will did not want her to bare the burden of knowing of a child that may very well be lost forever as a result to this little escapade. "No, I'm probably just tired. I think I'll lay down for a little while."
"Okay then, get some rest. I'll wake you up in about an hour!" Salina watched him walk away, watching his every moved. She pulled a few stray pieces of hair behind her ear and sighed. "He's hiding something and it's going to kill me if I don't find out what it is."
"Salina? Captain what are you doing talking to yourself?" Cat walked up behind her cautiously.
Salina turned around her ponytail swaying and shinning in the bright pink-orange light. "Sorry Cat, didn't see you there. What's on your mind?"
"Whom were you talking to just then?" Her eyes showed a hint of sarcasm as she smiled up at Salina.
"Oh no one, just myself. Don't misunderstand, I'm not crazy!"
"Sure you're not, and I'm the blasted king of England!" Cat cackled irritably as she waltzed back to the spot she was previously mopping.
Salina squinted her nose and mocked Cat's statement, "I'm the blasted King of England HOO HA!" Cat turned and swung the wooden end of the mop at Salina whom blocked it with her cutlass. "Are suggesting a duel?"
"I believe I am, PREPARE TO DIE YOU SELFISH NINNY!" Cat lunged with the mop and the flung everywhere.
"A ninny? Is that the best you can come up with?" Salina blocked the blows, and with every time another notch was added to the mop handle.
"YOU RUM GUZZLING-PIG SNATCHING-GOOD FOR NOTHING-TWO TIMING-SON OF A -."
"WHAT IN GOD'S NAME IS GOING ON HERE?" Jack's voice echoed and each of the women turned to face him. Cat bit her lip and clutched the handle of the mop behind her back as Salina did with her cutlass.
"I asked you two a question!" Jack's voice roared again, his gaze sliced through the women's thoughts.
"I was giving Miss Jamerson here a last minute in proper techniques on sword fighting." Salina gulped hard hoping that she would not get yelled at further.
Jack walked up to the pair of them, "Cat get back to mopping!" Cat pulled out her mop and started swabbing the deck as best she could.
"And as for you," Jack continued looking at Salina in an angered way, "You can expect the rest of your day to be long and hard, savvy?"
Salina spoke behind gritted teeth, "Yes sir, Captain."
"Good you can start with making breakfast," Jack gave a spiteful grin and swayed back on into his cabin.
Salina gripped her cutlass and let out an enormous shout. Cat shook from the surprise and the mop cracked and broke at the spot where she was holding it.
Jack opened his door, "And stop that bloody shouting!" He slammed the door shut and she stuck her tongue out at him.
"Thanks Salina! You broke my bloody mop! Was the only one left too! Look at all the notches you left in it!" Cat held the mop up to Salina pointing at the large indents in the wood.
"You shouldn't have challenged me," was her only reply as she retreated down to the kitchen.
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Will lay on his cot starring at the ceiling in wonder, "Elizabeth, where are you? Especially when I need you?" He turned on his side and a small tear trickled down his cheek onto the dusty pillow.
"I love you, and the baby. I can't bare to think of losing you both, not like this. We will find you before it comes to that, I promise." Will closed his eyes and began to sleep.
Salina lay against the door to his cabin, stunned with the newly obtained information. She looked at the door as if she were looking at him and smiled wildly. "Their-she's-awe this is wonderful! But wait, oh no! We have to find her and now!" Salina ran back up the stairs and rushed into Jack's quarters out of breath and in a state of panic.
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"Get up wench! It's time to go!" An unruly pirate pulled Elizabeth from the floor and onto her feet. "Stand woman!"
"I can't," Elizabeth said faintly as she slowly tipped backwards. The man grabbed her and pulled her over his shoulder.
She moaned as they exceeded up the steps and into Barbossa'a quarters. The pirate laid Elizabeth down on a small bed and left the room at Barbossa's request.
"Ah, Elizabeth. You're ill, you need food a warm bed, a gentle touch to heal you." She winced as his hand ran down her back, but she was too weak to fight it off.
"I can give that all to you if you just agree to one small proposition." He placed his hand in his lap, folded and awaiting her reply.
Elizabeth rolled onto her back and looked up at him with glazed eyes, "What kind of proposition?"
"You help me catch Sparrow and Rose and I will give you food, water, wine, blankets, and let you go free with Mr. Turner when they come. But that is only if, you help me catch Sparrow and Rose." He stood and walked to his desk fiddling with maps and useless pieces of parchment.
Elizabeth closed her eyes and thought about her situation, her unborn child, her illness, her mental state. Her eyes fluttered open and she cried slightly as she gave Barbossa her reply, "Yes, I will help you."
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A/N: Sorry this is such a short chapter I just thought this was a god place to end it. Well I will try to update some more today, thanks so much for all the reviews! I love you all very much *tosses Hershey kisses out to everyone* Well, until next time, TA!
A/N: Good Morning Ya'll! It's a nice warm day over here and I'm very happy! Well, I'm going to continue with the story now so here goes nothing!
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Elizabeth awoke the morning summoning her body aching body to come to work once more. Several days had passed and still there was no sign of Jack or Will coming to their rescue. She parted her dry lips taking in a deep breath of the sea air, her hair hung knotted and twisted at her side, it's shine disappearing the longer she stay in that cluttered cell. She was unhealthy and very weak; she feared she might lose her unborn child.
"Beth, don't worry you'll be just fine. You'll see." Gibbs tried to comfort her as she sat there silently dreaming about her home and her future there with Will. "How old is the child?"
Elizabeth pulled herself from the plank she was resting her head on and looked up at Gibbs, "I beg your pardon?"
"The babe, how old is it?"
"Oh, two months, doctor said that I should give birth in January. I suppose that's a good month to give birth." She turned her head back to the miniature hole in the sidewall and peered out at the sunrise.
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"Will! Help me with the sails!" Salina yelled over to the younger man who was standing off in his own little world. "WILL!"
He snapped out of his daydream and came back to reality at the sound of her echoing scream. "Oh yes, sorry Salina." He ran to her side helping her fasten the sails back into place. They had blown down from a strong gust of wind that came barreling through just moments before.
"Will, what's gotten into you lately, you've been dazed out so much. It's not like you." Once the sail was back into shape she let go and backed away studying Will's disposition.
"I'm worried." He spoke freely as the wind blew through again, undoing his loosely tied ponytail.
"Worried about what? William we will find them, I swear on it, but right now you need to focus on this ship. There's a storm heading our way and we need to prepare the ship for such an attack, okay?" She placed a caring arm around his shoulders.
"Right, the ship," he smiled faintly and patted her back before breaking away.
"Will?" She called after him as he walked towards the stairway, "Is there something else bothering you?"
He pondered over the question, remembering that just a little over two weeks ago Elizabeth had told him the most joyful news of them having a child; a child, his child, their child. He felt compelled to tell Salina but resisted because it may affect the outcome of this adventure. Will did not want her to bare the burden of knowing of a child that may very well be lost forever as a result to this little escapade. "No, I'm probably just tired. I think I'll lay down for a little while."
"Okay then, get some rest. I'll wake you up in about an hour!" Salina watched him walk away, watching his every moved. She pulled a few stray pieces of hair behind her ear and sighed. "He's hiding something and it's going to kill me if I don't find out what it is."
"Salina? Captain what are you doing talking to yourself?" Cat walked up behind her cautiously.
Salina turned around her ponytail swaying and shinning in the bright pink-orange light. "Sorry Cat, didn't see you there. What's on your mind?"
"Whom were you talking to just then?" Her eyes showed a hint of sarcasm as she smiled up at Salina.
"Oh no one, just myself. Don't misunderstand, I'm not crazy!"
"Sure you're not, and I'm the blasted king of England!" Cat cackled irritably as she waltzed back to the spot she was previously mopping.
Salina squinted her nose and mocked Cat's statement, "I'm the blasted King of England HOO HA!" Cat turned and swung the wooden end of the mop at Salina whom blocked it with her cutlass. "Are suggesting a duel?"
"I believe I am, PREPARE TO DIE YOU SELFISH NINNY!" Cat lunged with the mop and the flung everywhere.
"A ninny? Is that the best you can come up with?" Salina blocked the blows, and with every time another notch was added to the mop handle.
"YOU RUM GUZZLING-PIG SNATCHING-GOOD FOR NOTHING-TWO TIMING-SON OF A -."
"WHAT IN GOD'S NAME IS GOING ON HERE?" Jack's voice echoed and each of the women turned to face him. Cat bit her lip and clutched the handle of the mop behind her back as Salina did with her cutlass.
"I asked you two a question!" Jack's voice roared again, his gaze sliced through the women's thoughts.
"I was giving Miss Jamerson here a last minute in proper techniques on sword fighting." Salina gulped hard hoping that she would not get yelled at further.
Jack walked up to the pair of them, "Cat get back to mopping!" Cat pulled out her mop and started swabbing the deck as best she could.
"And as for you," Jack continued looking at Salina in an angered way, "You can expect the rest of your day to be long and hard, savvy?"
Salina spoke behind gritted teeth, "Yes sir, Captain."
"Good you can start with making breakfast," Jack gave a spiteful grin and swayed back on into his cabin.
Salina gripped her cutlass and let out an enormous shout. Cat shook from the surprise and the mop cracked and broke at the spot where she was holding it.
Jack opened his door, "And stop that bloody shouting!" He slammed the door shut and she stuck her tongue out at him.
"Thanks Salina! You broke my bloody mop! Was the only one left too! Look at all the notches you left in it!" Cat held the mop up to Salina pointing at the large indents in the wood.
"You shouldn't have challenged me," was her only reply as she retreated down to the kitchen.
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Will lay on his cot starring at the ceiling in wonder, "Elizabeth, where are you? Especially when I need you?" He turned on his side and a small tear trickled down his cheek onto the dusty pillow.
"I love you, and the baby. I can't bare to think of losing you both, not like this. We will find you before it comes to that, I promise." Will closed his eyes and began to sleep.
Salina lay against the door to his cabin, stunned with the newly obtained information. She looked at the door as if she were looking at him and smiled wildly. "Their-she's-awe this is wonderful! But wait, oh no! We have to find her and now!" Salina ran back up the stairs and rushed into Jack's quarters out of breath and in a state of panic.
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"Get up wench! It's time to go!" An unruly pirate pulled Elizabeth from the floor and onto her feet. "Stand woman!"
"I can't," Elizabeth said faintly as she slowly tipped backwards. The man grabbed her and pulled her over his shoulder.
She moaned as they exceeded up the steps and into Barbossa'a quarters. The pirate laid Elizabeth down on a small bed and left the room at Barbossa's request.
"Ah, Elizabeth. You're ill, you need food a warm bed, a gentle touch to heal you." She winced as his hand ran down her back, but she was too weak to fight it off.
"I can give that all to you if you just agree to one small proposition." He placed his hand in his lap, folded and awaiting her reply.
Elizabeth rolled onto her back and looked up at him with glazed eyes, "What kind of proposition?"
"You help me catch Sparrow and Rose and I will give you food, water, wine, blankets, and let you go free with Mr. Turner when they come. But that is only if, you help me catch Sparrow and Rose." He stood and walked to his desk fiddling with maps and useless pieces of parchment.
Elizabeth closed her eyes and thought about her situation, her unborn child, her illness, her mental state. Her eyes fluttered open and she cried slightly as she gave Barbossa her reply, "Yes, I will help you."
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A/N: Sorry this is such a short chapter I just thought this was a god place to end it. Well I will try to update some more today, thanks so much for all the reviews! I love you all very much *tosses Hershey kisses out to everyone* Well, until next time, TA!