A/N: I just want to add that I'm sorry I haven't been updating as fast as what I probably could be, and yes I did leave it for ages and ages, but there was a virus going around and I didn't want to put my computer (which is actually my aunts) at risk. But there's no excuse for not actually writing more while I wasn't online. I'm sorry.
Lilitaliandragon - I know they're corny nicknames, but that's what having a sugar high does to you. I only really use Louisa's though, unless it's Jamie talking about Will (Jr.)
Chapter 35: It's funny how things happen
Louisa was as white as a ghost, Jamie looked stunned. Morgan looked up with a surprised expression on his face. He let go of the gun, which landed with a thump on the floor, and glanced down. The large red stain was seeping across his side, colouring the otherwise brown material. He looked up, glanced at Jamie, who hadn't moved, and then at Louisa. "I'll be damned," he said, before his eyes rolled into the back of his head, and he fell to the floor.
Jamie shook himself, and glanced at Louisa. She held the pistol limply with one hand, and seemed surprised herself. "I... I didn't..." she stammered, and dropped the gun away from her. It landed on the floor, and a shot went off, shattering the window above Ranger's head, causing him to duck in alarm. The women still in the room screamed, and ran for the door - Jack let them go without a backwards glance. Jamie picked up the gun Morgan had dropped, and found it too was loaded. "What? What's going on here?" he asked, turning to look at his father. Jack shrugged. "I didn't have a gun," he stated calmly.
No one in the room spoke; not the Prince, not the other noblemen, not Will (sr.) or his son. Finally a small voice piped up, "I did it." Ranger looked as though he'd seen a ghost - "Ria?" he asked, and the small girl walked out from behind the curtain.
There came the sound of several men's jaws hitting the ground, until finally the girl held out the gun. "I took your gun that was on the ship, because I knew I'd be scared with the other men. Then I saw him," she indicated to Morgan, "And I knew I couldn't go away because he was a bad man who took me away from you, and if you were here by yourself he would've tried to kill you. So I hit Mr. Gibbs on the head, and came back. I heard you and Mr. Sparrow talking about this party, so I headed here, and I saw you about to get shot, so I did what you would'a done for me."
The room was silenced by the girl's confession, and some were shocked by the fact that she didn't sound as though she were sorry for what she'd done. Ranger couldn't say anything, and Maria looked at him as though they'd just spoken about going to Ireland. Maria held out the gun, which Ranger took from her gently, and then her hand. "Let's go, Raphaell."
He took her hand, and the two headed past Louisa and Jamie, pausing only for Maria to give Louisa a hug. "You were nice to me," Maria whispered, and for Ranger to shake Jamie's hand. Jack raised his eyebrows as the two stopped in front of him, "You be goin' to Ireland, right?" he asked. Ranger laughed, "Seems like. Thanks for everything, Cap'n." Jack grinned, "See ya 'round, Wall."
As soon as the two had left, Jack looked back at the crowd. "That's about all the excitement I can take for one night. Well, it's not really, but if we do anything else, His Highness here is gonna have a heart attack. Jamie, Louisa, Will... s... let's be goin'." He waited until the others were out of the room before turning back to the crowd. "Gentlemen, you'll always remember this as the day you survived a meeting with Captain Jack Sparrow."
He pulled the doors closed as he left, bolting on the outside. It wasn't as though they had blocked every chance of escape, it was mainly just for the sake of it.
Isabelle was just waking up when she heard the single gunshot, and the screams of the women inside the hall. She fought off every urge to run back up and see what was going on, calming herself with the knowledge that her head was hurting only because she'd been struck with an oar and her father was all right. She put the oar into the boat, and waited.
Before long, they all came running down. Jamie had his arm around Louisa, half carrying her because of the corset. What surprised her, though, was the fact that Ranger wasn't with them. "Where's Ranger? Is he alright?" she asked her father as he began to pull the boat into the water. "He's fine, but he'll no longer be sailing with us." Will (Sr.) pushed the boat the last couple of feet as Jack jumped into the boat. Jamie was the last to jump in after practically throwing Louisa to Will (Jr.).
When they reached the Pearl, Jack went straight back into pirate-captain-mode. "Bring out the long guns! Fire at will!" The cabin boy was running a pistol to Jack, when he tripped. The gun went off, hitting the deck between Will's (Jr.) feet. Jack slapped his hat onto his head, "Not *at* Will! Just fire the goddamn guns!"
The crew did just that, causing half of Port Georgia to end up in flames. The Jolly Roger was raised, and the Black Pearl began to sail away. "Well," started Jamie, "That was fun." Louisa, who was standing the closest to Jamie, turned and slapped him. "What?" he protested, leaving the entire crew to start laughing. "I don't think I deserved *that*," he finished lamely, rubbing his cheek. Isabelle smiled, "Oh yes you did, brother."
The next day, Isabelle found she was bruised where the corset had been, and she made a great ceremony of throwing the thing overboard. "I don't care if we're entertaining God himself, I'm never wearing that thing again," she said stubbornly; Jack started to say something, but was met with Isabelle's glare. "Don't you dare say a thing to me, Da, or else you will know the meaning of true pain, savvy?" she said angrily, and stalked away. "And how does she mean to do that without hurting herself in the process?" Jack asked himself, only to see what his daughter meant. Isabelle was standing near the edge of the ship, two rum bottles in her hands, dangling them over the side.
In the end, the joke was on Jack, as the bottles were filled with water. It wasn't until that night before things got back to normal.
Jack was at the helm, drunk and singing to himself. Jamie and Louisa were in the crow's nest, not looking out for anything at all. And Isabelle and Will (Jr.) were at the stern of the ship. Isabelle was standing right at the edge, Will behind her with his arms around her. "You know," started Isabelle softly, "It's funny how things happen." Will turned to look at her, "What do you mean?" he asked, and Isabelle laughed. "If I'd have gotten my way, I wouldn't have left the Triangle, but if I hadn't, I'd never had met you." She paused before adding softly, "It's a pity we're going to be separated before too long...." Will heard her say something, but wasn't sure what, "What did you say?" he asked, and Isabelle smiled. "Nothing," she said, and turned around completely to kiss him. "I didn't say anything."
It was surprising that Jamie saw what he did, and it was even more surprising that he had the breath left to call down to the deck, "Land ho! Just off to starboard!" Will and Isabelle heard, and ran to ring the bell to wake the crew. Within minutes, everyone was on deck, looking at the mass of land that rose up out of nowhere. Jack grinned, "Now we jus' have to find the way inta the middle of the island - then, we'll find what we came 'ere for!"
*****
A/N: This is the third last chapter, but the second last chapter is 9 pages long, so I've divided it into three parts which will be posted one day at a time, before the Epilogue. And then I would have finally finished a story worth finishing...
I'm starting a sequel, but I won't post it on fanfiction.net unless I get some interest. Otherwise, I'll email it to people who ask for it.... If you think I should post it, or if you'd prefer to be directly emailed, let me know. Thanks for reading!
Lilitaliandragon - I know they're corny nicknames, but that's what having a sugar high does to you. I only really use Louisa's though, unless it's Jamie talking about Will (Jr.)
Chapter 35: It's funny how things happen
Louisa was as white as a ghost, Jamie looked stunned. Morgan looked up with a surprised expression on his face. He let go of the gun, which landed with a thump on the floor, and glanced down. The large red stain was seeping across his side, colouring the otherwise brown material. He looked up, glanced at Jamie, who hadn't moved, and then at Louisa. "I'll be damned," he said, before his eyes rolled into the back of his head, and he fell to the floor.
Jamie shook himself, and glanced at Louisa. She held the pistol limply with one hand, and seemed surprised herself. "I... I didn't..." she stammered, and dropped the gun away from her. It landed on the floor, and a shot went off, shattering the window above Ranger's head, causing him to duck in alarm. The women still in the room screamed, and ran for the door - Jack let them go without a backwards glance. Jamie picked up the gun Morgan had dropped, and found it too was loaded. "What? What's going on here?" he asked, turning to look at his father. Jack shrugged. "I didn't have a gun," he stated calmly.
No one in the room spoke; not the Prince, not the other noblemen, not Will (sr.) or his son. Finally a small voice piped up, "I did it." Ranger looked as though he'd seen a ghost - "Ria?" he asked, and the small girl walked out from behind the curtain.
There came the sound of several men's jaws hitting the ground, until finally the girl held out the gun. "I took your gun that was on the ship, because I knew I'd be scared with the other men. Then I saw him," she indicated to Morgan, "And I knew I couldn't go away because he was a bad man who took me away from you, and if you were here by yourself he would've tried to kill you. So I hit Mr. Gibbs on the head, and came back. I heard you and Mr. Sparrow talking about this party, so I headed here, and I saw you about to get shot, so I did what you would'a done for me."
The room was silenced by the girl's confession, and some were shocked by the fact that she didn't sound as though she were sorry for what she'd done. Ranger couldn't say anything, and Maria looked at him as though they'd just spoken about going to Ireland. Maria held out the gun, which Ranger took from her gently, and then her hand. "Let's go, Raphaell."
He took her hand, and the two headed past Louisa and Jamie, pausing only for Maria to give Louisa a hug. "You were nice to me," Maria whispered, and for Ranger to shake Jamie's hand. Jack raised his eyebrows as the two stopped in front of him, "You be goin' to Ireland, right?" he asked. Ranger laughed, "Seems like. Thanks for everything, Cap'n." Jack grinned, "See ya 'round, Wall."
As soon as the two had left, Jack looked back at the crowd. "That's about all the excitement I can take for one night. Well, it's not really, but if we do anything else, His Highness here is gonna have a heart attack. Jamie, Louisa, Will... s... let's be goin'." He waited until the others were out of the room before turning back to the crowd. "Gentlemen, you'll always remember this as the day you survived a meeting with Captain Jack Sparrow."
He pulled the doors closed as he left, bolting on the outside. It wasn't as though they had blocked every chance of escape, it was mainly just for the sake of it.
Isabelle was just waking up when she heard the single gunshot, and the screams of the women inside the hall. She fought off every urge to run back up and see what was going on, calming herself with the knowledge that her head was hurting only because she'd been struck with an oar and her father was all right. She put the oar into the boat, and waited.
Before long, they all came running down. Jamie had his arm around Louisa, half carrying her because of the corset. What surprised her, though, was the fact that Ranger wasn't with them. "Where's Ranger? Is he alright?" she asked her father as he began to pull the boat into the water. "He's fine, but he'll no longer be sailing with us." Will (Sr.) pushed the boat the last couple of feet as Jack jumped into the boat. Jamie was the last to jump in after practically throwing Louisa to Will (Jr.).
When they reached the Pearl, Jack went straight back into pirate-captain-mode. "Bring out the long guns! Fire at will!" The cabin boy was running a pistol to Jack, when he tripped. The gun went off, hitting the deck between Will's (Jr.) feet. Jack slapped his hat onto his head, "Not *at* Will! Just fire the goddamn guns!"
The crew did just that, causing half of Port Georgia to end up in flames. The Jolly Roger was raised, and the Black Pearl began to sail away. "Well," started Jamie, "That was fun." Louisa, who was standing the closest to Jamie, turned and slapped him. "What?" he protested, leaving the entire crew to start laughing. "I don't think I deserved *that*," he finished lamely, rubbing his cheek. Isabelle smiled, "Oh yes you did, brother."
The next day, Isabelle found she was bruised where the corset had been, and she made a great ceremony of throwing the thing overboard. "I don't care if we're entertaining God himself, I'm never wearing that thing again," she said stubbornly; Jack started to say something, but was met with Isabelle's glare. "Don't you dare say a thing to me, Da, or else you will know the meaning of true pain, savvy?" she said angrily, and stalked away. "And how does she mean to do that without hurting herself in the process?" Jack asked himself, only to see what his daughter meant. Isabelle was standing near the edge of the ship, two rum bottles in her hands, dangling them over the side.
In the end, the joke was on Jack, as the bottles were filled with water. It wasn't until that night before things got back to normal.
Jack was at the helm, drunk and singing to himself. Jamie and Louisa were in the crow's nest, not looking out for anything at all. And Isabelle and Will (Jr.) were at the stern of the ship. Isabelle was standing right at the edge, Will behind her with his arms around her. "You know," started Isabelle softly, "It's funny how things happen." Will turned to look at her, "What do you mean?" he asked, and Isabelle laughed. "If I'd have gotten my way, I wouldn't have left the Triangle, but if I hadn't, I'd never had met you." She paused before adding softly, "It's a pity we're going to be separated before too long...." Will heard her say something, but wasn't sure what, "What did you say?" he asked, and Isabelle smiled. "Nothing," she said, and turned around completely to kiss him. "I didn't say anything."
It was surprising that Jamie saw what he did, and it was even more surprising that he had the breath left to call down to the deck, "Land ho! Just off to starboard!" Will and Isabelle heard, and ran to ring the bell to wake the crew. Within minutes, everyone was on deck, looking at the mass of land that rose up out of nowhere. Jack grinned, "Now we jus' have to find the way inta the middle of the island - then, we'll find what we came 'ere for!"
*****
A/N: This is the third last chapter, but the second last chapter is 9 pages long, so I've divided it into three parts which will be posted one day at a time, before the Epilogue. And then I would have finally finished a story worth finishing...
I'm starting a sequel, but I won't post it on fanfiction.net unless I get some interest. Otherwise, I'll email it to people who ask for it.... If you think I should post it, or if you'd prefer to be directly emailed, let me know. Thanks for reading!
