.And a Pirate's Life for me
Chapter Two-Moiré's Tale
"Moiré! Moiré!" I cried. "Moiré.please wake up!"
She slowly opened her eyes. "Elizabeth. Elizabeth."
"Yes?" I couldn't let her fade away. She'd been my friend all through my life. She
couldn't leave me now. Especially since she was an expert at childbirth. I couldn't let her
die now.
"Moiré. Moiré! Wake up." I tried being strict.I tried being kind. I tried everything, but
she just stared. She stared at me with big, glassy eyes.
I tried to pick her up, but my stomach wouldn't allow that.
"Will!" I called. "Will!"
He was no where to be found. I didn't see him at the crows nest. I called to Gibbs, who
was nearby.
"Gibbs! Take Moiré down below. See that she is properly fed, given a bed, and that there
be no leaks in her room. Aye?" I pulled her into an upright position. He eyed me
curiously, but slung her over his shoulder and carried her below deck.
"Will!" I yelled. "Will!"
Suddenly, everything was mad chaos. Mad. Dark, heavy rain clouds that had been
creeping over the mountains now covered the moon, and they broke. A giant wave passed
over our ship, leaving the crew drenched with sea water. I was now feeling as though I
would faint, as if a tight corset was squeezing over my head. Where was Will? I couldn't
see, only vague figures beating the waves back.
"Will!" I screamed. He could be overboard, underwater, overhead in heaven. Who knew?
I climbed up the ladder to the Crow's nest. It was difficult. My huge stomach got in the
way. It soon became hard to breathe; the air was so thick with something.
Once at the top, I screamed.
In the water, three ships were burning below. The smoke made me stutter.
I coughed, squinted, and peered more closely at the ships. The rain hastened the smoke
fumes, but it still caught in my lungs and swirled inside me. A wave turned our ship over
so far that the sails brushed the water. I held on for my life. The baby kicked.
"No, no, not now." I sobbed, tears running down my face. "Where is Will? Will!"
I looked at the ships and gasped. One was the Interceptor. Another was a ship I didn't
know of, with the words 'Islander'. The last one said 'Sprocket'.
I looked to see what was on the boat...and screamed again.
It was the remains of Barbossa's crew. The baby kicked again. The rain and smoke stung
my eyes, and wet tears mixed with sea water and rain ran down my cheeks. I sobbed, and
searched for Will. The baby kicked hard, so hard, and I felt like my stomach might burst.
I was having another contraction.but this one was more painful. It was time. I flung
myself down the latter and down towards below deck. I didn't make it that far. An
enormous wave pushed me to the ground. I crawled, so cold, so wet.
You can do it, I told myself. Just a bit farther, come on, come on.
I screamed out loud as another wave passed over me, waves getting in my mouth. I
choked on the salty water.
"Will?" I whispered. "Jack.Gibbs.Annamarie.."
I was finally at the trapdoor. I opened it slowly. I swung my legs over, but before I could
hurl myself inside and down the steps, a pair of muscular hands grabbed me and carried
me down. He set me on the floor. I couldn't see who it was. I started to stand up, but pain
overtook me and I lay down and passed out.
Chapter Two-Moiré's Tale
"Moiré! Moiré!" I cried. "Moiré.please wake up!"
She slowly opened her eyes. "Elizabeth. Elizabeth."
"Yes?" I couldn't let her fade away. She'd been my friend all through my life. She
couldn't leave me now. Especially since she was an expert at childbirth. I couldn't let her
die now.
"Moiré. Moiré! Wake up." I tried being strict.I tried being kind. I tried everything, but
she just stared. She stared at me with big, glassy eyes.
I tried to pick her up, but my stomach wouldn't allow that.
"Will!" I called. "Will!"
He was no where to be found. I didn't see him at the crows nest. I called to Gibbs, who
was nearby.
"Gibbs! Take Moiré down below. See that she is properly fed, given a bed, and that there
be no leaks in her room. Aye?" I pulled her into an upright position. He eyed me
curiously, but slung her over his shoulder and carried her below deck.
"Will!" I yelled. "Will!"
Suddenly, everything was mad chaos. Mad. Dark, heavy rain clouds that had been
creeping over the mountains now covered the moon, and they broke. A giant wave passed
over our ship, leaving the crew drenched with sea water. I was now feeling as though I
would faint, as if a tight corset was squeezing over my head. Where was Will? I couldn't
see, only vague figures beating the waves back.
"Will!" I screamed. He could be overboard, underwater, overhead in heaven. Who knew?
I climbed up the ladder to the Crow's nest. It was difficult. My huge stomach got in the
way. It soon became hard to breathe; the air was so thick with something.
Once at the top, I screamed.
In the water, three ships were burning below. The smoke made me stutter.
I coughed, squinted, and peered more closely at the ships. The rain hastened the smoke
fumes, but it still caught in my lungs and swirled inside me. A wave turned our ship over
so far that the sails brushed the water. I held on for my life. The baby kicked.
"No, no, not now." I sobbed, tears running down my face. "Where is Will? Will!"
I looked at the ships and gasped. One was the Interceptor. Another was a ship I didn't
know of, with the words 'Islander'. The last one said 'Sprocket'.
I looked to see what was on the boat...and screamed again.
It was the remains of Barbossa's crew. The baby kicked again. The rain and smoke stung
my eyes, and wet tears mixed with sea water and rain ran down my cheeks. I sobbed, and
searched for Will. The baby kicked hard, so hard, and I felt like my stomach might burst.
I was having another contraction.but this one was more painful. It was time. I flung
myself down the latter and down towards below deck. I didn't make it that far. An
enormous wave pushed me to the ground. I crawled, so cold, so wet.
You can do it, I told myself. Just a bit farther, come on, come on.
I screamed out loud as another wave passed over me, waves getting in my mouth. I
choked on the salty water.
"Will?" I whispered. "Jack.Gibbs.Annamarie.."
I was finally at the trapdoor. I opened it slowly. I swung my legs over, but before I could
hurl myself inside and down the steps, a pair of muscular hands grabbed me and carried
me down. He set me on the floor. I couldn't see who it was. I started to stand up, but pain
overtook me and I lay down and passed out.