It was near midnight when The Mimosa pulled into port, the Black Pearl no
where in sight. Caley felt her heart stop for a moment, fear rising in the
far reaches of her mind, clouding her brain like a raven blanket. Different
scenarios played out in her head of what might have happened to the ship.
Soon her feet paced along the wooden planks of the deck, thumping with
every hit of her boot heel. Anna found herself becoming antsy as well, she
continuously moved her knee up and down before jolting to a standing
position. She halted her captain with a hand on her shoulder.
"Caley, everythin' will be fine. No need to be worryin'." She stated, somehow, deep inside of her, she hoped that it was true.
"But wha' if somethin' happened? That bastard of a cap'n lived or Kat died. Wha' if somethin' happened to Jack an' they couldn't make it 'ere?" Caley rambled, her hands shaking uncontrollably.
Anna took a hold of her hands, making a feeble attempt to stop the trembling. She forced her eyes to look into her usually fearless captain's eyes and found a look of despair and fear floating in them. "Don't worry you'll see him, you haven't lost him again." She whispered giving her hands a soft squeeze.
"This stays 'ere, goes nowhere, understand?" Caley glared, her expression changing within seconds. Anna just smiled knowing everything secret about her captain and nodded before turning away to head down under the deck to check on the two 'love-birds'.
~*~Meanwhile: Below Deck~*~
Elizabeth rushed down below deck, her heart racing as she neared an ajar door near the end of the small hallway. She tapped lightly on the smooth wood with her knuckles before scooting the door open. Candlelight flickered against the wall revealing a nicely sized bed, desk and chair. She poked her head through before slipping her whole body into the room in search of her beloved William Turner with no such luck. She gave a hopeless sigh as her heart sank, the door squeaking to a near close behind her causing her to jump.
"Elizabeth?" She heard an unmistakably familiar masculine voice originate behind her. Her heart leapt in her chest and her eyes fluttered as she forced her body to turn around. Her eyes soon found his as a smile spread across her face; her body fell forward, collapsing gaily against his. She wrapped her arms around his neck, never wanting to ever let go again.
"Oh Will . . ." She whispered as she buried her face against the softness of his shirt-covered chest. Tears welled up in her eyes as she soon began to sob out of sheer joy.
He wrapped his arms around her small womanly waist, a small smile crossing his lips. His heart felt at ease with her back in his arms, but his mind was still filled with worry. Worry fluttered through his mind about Kat and her condition at that point in time. She was on a ship that seemed to have disappeared and was in critical, if not fatal, condition. He knew his mind should've been on Elizabeth and her mental state, but he couldn't bring his mind back to his wife. He just placed a smile upon his face and prayed that his eyes dare not deceive him.
"It's wonderful to have you back Elizabeth." He whispered as he brought a hand to stroke her hair, soothing her sobs.
"Oh Will, I missed you so. I was so afraid. ." She attempted to speak between sobs, but her voice seemed to fail her. He softly bent down next to her ear and whispered, "Shh, it's over, everything will be all right." And with that he placed a soft kiss upon the top of her head.
~*~On the Deck~*~
The Black Pearl soon began to appear over the blackened night horizon, the torn black sails light eerily by the chilling light of the moon. Caley brought a hand to her lips as she watched it pull next to the Mimosa in the port, her eyes searching for any news.
As always, Jack stood at the wheel, his captain's hat upon his matted head. Although, not as usual was the sober and worried look displayed upon his face. Jack secured his ship in the port before running in to the captain's quarter's to retrieve the wounded.
Unconscious, she laid still upon the layers of sheets acting as mattresses, her head rested on a folded blanket. The strip of cloth that jack had used to bind her injury had now been soaked completely through with her crimson blood which now was as cold as ice. Luckily her skin was still warm which meant to Jack that blood still ran in her veins. The Captain of the Black Pearl took the pirate lass up in his arms carefully and carried her out and over to the dock meeting Caley half way.
Soon the dock was full of crew members, Will and Elizabeth made their way out as well. Elizabeth was still drying her tears of happiness while Will's eyes were filled to the brim with Worry. He made his way swiftly over to Jack and Caley, careful not to look suspicious to Elizabeth.
"Jack, has she made any improvements?" Caley questioned, her eyes roaming over Kat, her pupils resting on the blood-soaked bandage. She reached a hand out to touch the cloth, her fingers running softly over it. The tips of her tan fingers turned to a dark crimson and then to a dark brown. Jack halted her by placing his hand over hers.
"She needs medical help and fast." He stated as Caley snatched her hand away from his.
Will's eyes widened at the sight of the amount of blood loss that Kat had suffered so far. "We need to get her to a doctor now." He panicked, Elizabeth grasping his hand.
"Take her to the Governor's mansion, I can assure you that a doctor shall be there shortly." Elizabeth offered, her eyes moving from Will's to the Mimosa's captain, a pirate whom she didn't know. Will looked to Elizabeth and noticed Caley's hesitant nod. He outstretched his arms after freeing his hand to take Kat up and hurry over to the mansion, Elizabeth Close behind soon followed by the entire crew leaving Caley and Jack behind. Caley took a step towards the scurrying group, but was grasped firmly around her upper arm. She snapped her head back, her eyes narrowing to slits as her hair spun around resting lightly on her shoulders.
"Let go Jack." She ordered firmly, her voice never faltering.
He felt a slight sting in the heart, but just tilted his head to the side removing his hat. "She'll make it Caley."
"She is still a member o' me crew, I need to be there by 'er side." She informed attempting to jerk her arm out of his reach. "Look, ye got yer ship back now leave! Ye got nothin' left 'ere." She scolded turning her back to him once her arm was freed. She took a step towards the mansion and halted at his voice.
"Fine. If tha's wha' ye say." He whispered turning his back slowly from her, his heart paining at every footstep that he took back towards his ship. As soon as he reached the deck, he placed his hat back atop his head and readied the sails, his eyes never leaving Caley's disappearing figure.
~*~A/N: This is my late holiday present to you all. I hope you enjoyed it and if you did, you scallywags, then leave me a nice lil' review and some comments on if you want a spin off telling the past between Caley and Jack or if you want a sequel or if you have any comments on if Kat should live or Die or if Will and Elizabeth really should be over. Who should end up with who? You can give me your inputs ya know! Well I'm off and another chappie will be up soon, I'm on holiday break til the 5th of January!~*~
"Caley, everythin' will be fine. No need to be worryin'." She stated, somehow, deep inside of her, she hoped that it was true.
"But wha' if somethin' happened? That bastard of a cap'n lived or Kat died. Wha' if somethin' happened to Jack an' they couldn't make it 'ere?" Caley rambled, her hands shaking uncontrollably.
Anna took a hold of her hands, making a feeble attempt to stop the trembling. She forced her eyes to look into her usually fearless captain's eyes and found a look of despair and fear floating in them. "Don't worry you'll see him, you haven't lost him again." She whispered giving her hands a soft squeeze.
"This stays 'ere, goes nowhere, understand?" Caley glared, her expression changing within seconds. Anna just smiled knowing everything secret about her captain and nodded before turning away to head down under the deck to check on the two 'love-birds'.
~*~Meanwhile: Below Deck~*~
Elizabeth rushed down below deck, her heart racing as she neared an ajar door near the end of the small hallway. She tapped lightly on the smooth wood with her knuckles before scooting the door open. Candlelight flickered against the wall revealing a nicely sized bed, desk and chair. She poked her head through before slipping her whole body into the room in search of her beloved William Turner with no such luck. She gave a hopeless sigh as her heart sank, the door squeaking to a near close behind her causing her to jump.
"Elizabeth?" She heard an unmistakably familiar masculine voice originate behind her. Her heart leapt in her chest and her eyes fluttered as she forced her body to turn around. Her eyes soon found his as a smile spread across her face; her body fell forward, collapsing gaily against his. She wrapped her arms around his neck, never wanting to ever let go again.
"Oh Will . . ." She whispered as she buried her face against the softness of his shirt-covered chest. Tears welled up in her eyes as she soon began to sob out of sheer joy.
He wrapped his arms around her small womanly waist, a small smile crossing his lips. His heart felt at ease with her back in his arms, but his mind was still filled with worry. Worry fluttered through his mind about Kat and her condition at that point in time. She was on a ship that seemed to have disappeared and was in critical, if not fatal, condition. He knew his mind should've been on Elizabeth and her mental state, but he couldn't bring his mind back to his wife. He just placed a smile upon his face and prayed that his eyes dare not deceive him.
"It's wonderful to have you back Elizabeth." He whispered as he brought a hand to stroke her hair, soothing her sobs.
"Oh Will, I missed you so. I was so afraid. ." She attempted to speak between sobs, but her voice seemed to fail her. He softly bent down next to her ear and whispered, "Shh, it's over, everything will be all right." And with that he placed a soft kiss upon the top of her head.
~*~On the Deck~*~
The Black Pearl soon began to appear over the blackened night horizon, the torn black sails light eerily by the chilling light of the moon. Caley brought a hand to her lips as she watched it pull next to the Mimosa in the port, her eyes searching for any news.
As always, Jack stood at the wheel, his captain's hat upon his matted head. Although, not as usual was the sober and worried look displayed upon his face. Jack secured his ship in the port before running in to the captain's quarter's to retrieve the wounded.
Unconscious, she laid still upon the layers of sheets acting as mattresses, her head rested on a folded blanket. The strip of cloth that jack had used to bind her injury had now been soaked completely through with her crimson blood which now was as cold as ice. Luckily her skin was still warm which meant to Jack that blood still ran in her veins. The Captain of the Black Pearl took the pirate lass up in his arms carefully and carried her out and over to the dock meeting Caley half way.
Soon the dock was full of crew members, Will and Elizabeth made their way out as well. Elizabeth was still drying her tears of happiness while Will's eyes were filled to the brim with Worry. He made his way swiftly over to Jack and Caley, careful not to look suspicious to Elizabeth.
"Jack, has she made any improvements?" Caley questioned, her eyes roaming over Kat, her pupils resting on the blood-soaked bandage. She reached a hand out to touch the cloth, her fingers running softly over it. The tips of her tan fingers turned to a dark crimson and then to a dark brown. Jack halted her by placing his hand over hers.
"She needs medical help and fast." He stated as Caley snatched her hand away from his.
Will's eyes widened at the sight of the amount of blood loss that Kat had suffered so far. "We need to get her to a doctor now." He panicked, Elizabeth grasping his hand.
"Take her to the Governor's mansion, I can assure you that a doctor shall be there shortly." Elizabeth offered, her eyes moving from Will's to the Mimosa's captain, a pirate whom she didn't know. Will looked to Elizabeth and noticed Caley's hesitant nod. He outstretched his arms after freeing his hand to take Kat up and hurry over to the mansion, Elizabeth Close behind soon followed by the entire crew leaving Caley and Jack behind. Caley took a step towards the scurrying group, but was grasped firmly around her upper arm. She snapped her head back, her eyes narrowing to slits as her hair spun around resting lightly on her shoulders.
"Let go Jack." She ordered firmly, her voice never faltering.
He felt a slight sting in the heart, but just tilted his head to the side removing his hat. "She'll make it Caley."
"She is still a member o' me crew, I need to be there by 'er side." She informed attempting to jerk her arm out of his reach. "Look, ye got yer ship back now leave! Ye got nothin' left 'ere." She scolded turning her back to him once her arm was freed. She took a step towards the mansion and halted at his voice.
"Fine. If tha's wha' ye say." He whispered turning his back slowly from her, his heart paining at every footstep that he took back towards his ship. As soon as he reached the deck, he placed his hat back atop his head and readied the sails, his eyes never leaving Caley's disappearing figure.
~*~A/N: This is my late holiday present to you all. I hope you enjoyed it and if you did, you scallywags, then leave me a nice lil' review and some comments on if you want a spin off telling the past between Caley and Jack or if you want a sequel or if you have any comments on if Kat should live or Die or if Will and Elizabeth really should be over. Who should end up with who? You can give me your inputs ya know! Well I'm off and another chappie will be up soon, I'm on holiday break til the 5th of January!~*~