A/N: I don't own PoTC, the Walt Disney Company does. There I said it,
happy?
Mickey Mouse: Yeah, alright (puts gun away) (Irish Hopes turns away and winks when Mickey is walking away.)
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Jack and I walked down the street, silent. We would be ringing each other's necks, but Ralf was between us, and the other three weren't afar behind. Women waved at them, and Jack even waved back a few times. I was disgusted at how they acted, and the way they dressed. One woman, wearing a dress that was far too tight, walked up and took Eric by the hand. "I think I know someone that wants to meet you. Come with me." She began to lead Eric to a hotel. Eric pulled away, and I went to his rescue, "What do you think your doing? Stealing my business are you?" The woman backed off, and Eric burst out laughing once she had turned a corner. "I owe you one, Abe." I smiled, "What else is new?" Eric punched me gently in the arm. I saw the same look in his eye that he had the day he almost kissed me. I turned away and caught up with Ralf. The last thing I needed was for Eric to get the wrong idea.
Jack looked at me. He had heard the whole thing. I tried to keep my head straight forward and focused, but Jack had something to say, and he was going to say it. He dragged Ralf into a bar, and the others followed. Eric looked like he might want to get me alone, so I rushed to the bathroom and splashed my face with cold water. Someone came through the door behind me, but when I turned back, I saw Jack blocking the door, "Jack! What are you doing in here?" He looked at my, and I took a deep breath through my teeth. "What was that whole thing back there with your friend?" I tried to get by him, but he kept moving in my way. "It's none of your business, Jack. Let me through!" I pushed pass Jack, but he caught me by my arm. There was a look in his eye that I couldn't understand. He pushed me against the wall and pinned my shoulders there. "Tell me, or you'll never get out of this room!"
"Fine!" I let out a sigh of relief when I felt Jack backing away from me. "Now luv, what's with you and your 'friend'?" He said the word friend as if it was a bad thing. "Eric is like the brother that I never had on the ship. He saved my life twice, and I still owe him for it. There's nothing up with him or me. We are just good friends." Jack studied my face, and tinkered with his braided beard. "Now the only question is, what do you mean by good friends?" I ignored Jack's words, and moved to the door. But then Jack uttered the words that stopped me in my tracks and made my heart start to thump in my chest, "You love him don't you?" I spun around and faced him. "Of course I don't! He's more like a brother to me than anything! You disgusting cad!"
I slapped Jack, and unblocked the door. But in no time, Jack had me against the wall again, my arms went up in defense, but Jack held them back. He pressed his body right up to mine. "How long has it been since I last annoyed you, Abby, luv?" Jack leaned in to kiss me, and I turned my head. He forced my head back with his hand. Okay, so he just let go of me and then I found myself kissing him full on the mouth. His hands slipped into the jacket that covered my bodice and rested on my hips, and my heart pounded louder than ever. I soon felt his tongue slip into my mouth, and by then I knew it had gone too far.
I pulled away to find Jack smiling at me. "I knew you'd warm up to me." I slapped him across the face, yet again and nearly ran out the door. I felt my cheeks burning with embarrassment. I had let this whole thing go way too far. I heard Eric call to me, but I was so upset that I walked right out of the tavern and down the street, muttering to myself the whole way.
It was a while before I found my bearings. I finally saw where I was, and looked with shock down the street. It was almost daylight, and few people were still on the streets. That's when I saw William and Elizabeth, stepping out from their hotel, one of the most decent looking ones around. They saw me and waved me over. I'm sad to admit what happened next. I felt an arm on my shoulder, and I looked to see Eric standing behind me. He was drunk. He forced a kiss onto my lips, and grabbed me. I was so shocked that I didn't do anything at first. Then I felt his hands start to undo the buttons on my bodice. I pushed him away and tried to cover up. "What is it Abe? You were more than happy to do the same for a pirate, why not a very good friend?" His words were slurred. He fell into me, and I screamed. Something was cutting at my arm. I looked to see him with a knife in his hand, trying to cut away the jacket and what clothing I had. But he was drunk, so the knife sunk into my skin.
I kicked him off of me, and William helped me to my feet. Ralf came running out of an alleyway and shook his head at the sight. He pulled Eric to his feet, only to have him fall to the ground. Nick and Davie soon followed. I looked them dead in the eye. "I'm afraid that I have to go." They nodded and gave me a hug. Elizabeth wrapped her arms around me, and led me away to the docks.
And of course, Jack just had to be there. "This, Abe, is my ship." I looked up to see a huge 50-gun ship with somewhat tattered sails and black stained wood. I looked closer at the sails to see them patched with all different shades of black. Jack took one look at me and saw the blood. He shook his head, "I told Ralf not to let him drink anymore. Bloody fool." I hissed through my teeth when I tripped on the cobblestones. "Since when are you and Ralf on first name terms?" Jack grinned wildly and turned to me, "Since I beat him at me own little game." I sighed and took the hand he offered me when I walked up to the ship. "Or in other words, you beat him at drinking, right?" Jack frowned, "You say that like it's a bad thing?" William tapped Jack on the shoulder, and while they went off and talked, Elizabeth lead me to a cabin.
Inside there was the basic thing. A cot and nightstand with a bowl of ice cold water on it. The cot was worn, old and smelly, but It was better than sleeping on sand. Elizabeth helped me into some clean clothes. She dressed my wounds, and gave me ointment for the ones that were healing badly. Finally, once I was dressed and Elizabeth brought me some food, I was able to get some rest. Elizabeth came in the next morning with riding pants, and a plain white shirt. Once I put them on, and tied my hair back I felt like my true self for the first time in decades. I didn't have any boots, and my feet were sore from walking not the streets of Tortuga barefoot. I didn't dare leave my cabin, but I was hungry, and at time my stomach can have a mind of it's own. I walked out on deck. It was still dark out, and just a touch of light could be seen at the edge of the horizon. They, suddenly, light filled the sky in brilliant reds, oranges, pinks, and yellows. The clouds that filled the sky seemed to take on the color as well.
I climbed to the ratlines and leaned into them. I was tempted to climb up to the crow's nest, but I felt like someone was watching me. I turned toward the quarterdeck, and saw Jack watching me. "Feeling better, luv?" He went to the railing on the quarterdeck, and looked out at the sun. It was soon to bright for either of us to look straight at it. Jack turned back to me and looked at me. I returned his gaze. He walked around me, looking up and down at every inch of me. I stood there, and put my hands on my hips. "What is it, Jack?" Jack looked surprised. His smile turned into a wide grin, and I knew there was some great big joke he was just waiting to say. "Have I ever give you reason not to trust me, Abe?" I snorted as a response. "Now, be a dear, and tell me where you learned that little song you sang at the wedding." I spun around to face Jack. He laughed at my panic. I was over come with a sudden dizzy spell, and I held on to the ratlines for dear life. Jack gave me his hand, and I climbed down. I tripped, and he just had to catch me. I pushed him away from me, and nearly fell over again. "You shouldn't be walking around so soon."
I turned to see Elizabeth and William watching the whole thing. Elizabeth took my hand and started to walk around the ship with me. Talking about how she would be more than happy to find me a place to stay in Port Royal while I handled my family problems. Her chitchat carried on, but when we came back around the side of the boat, angry words were shouted and I heard every one. **********************************
William practically shoved Jack into his quarters. "Jack! What in the world do you think you are doing! Abigail has at least 8 cousins, and even more friends who won't be too happy with you. If she gets hurt, than it will be over my head to try and save you! Abigail Bartholomew is one woman you can't have your way with!" Jack jumped at William's words. "Who ever said I wanted, or have had, for that matter, my way with that sea- scab?" William shook his head, "I know you have been sneaking into her room, reading her poems and writing, stalking her almost. It has to stop, Jack. She's a volcano waiting to erupt! Her cousins and brother, and even sisters want her married, and taken care of. They want her out of the sea, and I know Abigail. She isn't one to take things lightly. She'll run, Jack. And she can't end up running to you." Jack was furious, "What makes you think I even bloody like her? I never touched the girl!" Jack suddenly remembered all those days he had snuck into her room, and the kisses he had ripped away from her. "Jack, you're a pirate, you expect me to believe that?"
"Listen, you! Abigail is even lower than a sea-scab. She's a hostage, why else would I keep her here? She's no more a sailor than she is a love interest." I broke the door down. Both Will's and Jack's faces showed fear for a moment, then Jack grinned. "I, Jack Sparrow, and no more your hostage, than I am your lover! You call yourself a captain? This ship is pathetic!" I saw a cutlass on a table near by, and I picked it up, "Arm yourself Jack. There will be only one left living this time, I can assure you that!" Jack starred at me blankly. " Did you hear me, Sparrow, or must I fight an unarmed man?" I felt Elizabeth moving about, as if gesturing to William. I saw him move his head, as if to nod it. I didn't wait to see the out come of their plan. I was about to give Jack one last warning, but he cut me off. "How am I supposed to fight you, when it's me own cutlass in your hand?" I looked down at the cutlass I grasped in my hand. Sure enough, Jack's symbol, a sparrow flying over water with a sunset in back, was branded into the handle.
"Well, then, Mr. Sparrow, I guess you'll just have to dodge me!" I lunged at Jack, I went easily on him, giving him chances to move, but suddenly I felt a cold creep into my body. I started to lose control of the blade. It felt like my eyes had frozen over. I stabbed at Jack, and cut his shoulder badly. He yelled, and blood soaked his shirt. A evil laugh tumbled from my mouth. I saw everything happening, but I wasn't in control of my own body. I knew then that Barbosa had taken over my body.
Mickey Mouse: Yeah, alright (puts gun away) (Irish Hopes turns away and winks when Mickey is walking away.)
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Jack and I walked down the street, silent. We would be ringing each other's necks, but Ralf was between us, and the other three weren't afar behind. Women waved at them, and Jack even waved back a few times. I was disgusted at how they acted, and the way they dressed. One woman, wearing a dress that was far too tight, walked up and took Eric by the hand. "I think I know someone that wants to meet you. Come with me." She began to lead Eric to a hotel. Eric pulled away, and I went to his rescue, "What do you think your doing? Stealing my business are you?" The woman backed off, and Eric burst out laughing once she had turned a corner. "I owe you one, Abe." I smiled, "What else is new?" Eric punched me gently in the arm. I saw the same look in his eye that he had the day he almost kissed me. I turned away and caught up with Ralf. The last thing I needed was for Eric to get the wrong idea.
Jack looked at me. He had heard the whole thing. I tried to keep my head straight forward and focused, but Jack had something to say, and he was going to say it. He dragged Ralf into a bar, and the others followed. Eric looked like he might want to get me alone, so I rushed to the bathroom and splashed my face with cold water. Someone came through the door behind me, but when I turned back, I saw Jack blocking the door, "Jack! What are you doing in here?" He looked at my, and I took a deep breath through my teeth. "What was that whole thing back there with your friend?" I tried to get by him, but he kept moving in my way. "It's none of your business, Jack. Let me through!" I pushed pass Jack, but he caught me by my arm. There was a look in his eye that I couldn't understand. He pushed me against the wall and pinned my shoulders there. "Tell me, or you'll never get out of this room!"
"Fine!" I let out a sigh of relief when I felt Jack backing away from me. "Now luv, what's with you and your 'friend'?" He said the word friend as if it was a bad thing. "Eric is like the brother that I never had on the ship. He saved my life twice, and I still owe him for it. There's nothing up with him or me. We are just good friends." Jack studied my face, and tinkered with his braided beard. "Now the only question is, what do you mean by good friends?" I ignored Jack's words, and moved to the door. But then Jack uttered the words that stopped me in my tracks and made my heart start to thump in my chest, "You love him don't you?" I spun around and faced him. "Of course I don't! He's more like a brother to me than anything! You disgusting cad!"
I slapped Jack, and unblocked the door. But in no time, Jack had me against the wall again, my arms went up in defense, but Jack held them back. He pressed his body right up to mine. "How long has it been since I last annoyed you, Abby, luv?" Jack leaned in to kiss me, and I turned my head. He forced my head back with his hand. Okay, so he just let go of me and then I found myself kissing him full on the mouth. His hands slipped into the jacket that covered my bodice and rested on my hips, and my heart pounded louder than ever. I soon felt his tongue slip into my mouth, and by then I knew it had gone too far.
I pulled away to find Jack smiling at me. "I knew you'd warm up to me." I slapped him across the face, yet again and nearly ran out the door. I felt my cheeks burning with embarrassment. I had let this whole thing go way too far. I heard Eric call to me, but I was so upset that I walked right out of the tavern and down the street, muttering to myself the whole way.
It was a while before I found my bearings. I finally saw where I was, and looked with shock down the street. It was almost daylight, and few people were still on the streets. That's when I saw William and Elizabeth, stepping out from their hotel, one of the most decent looking ones around. They saw me and waved me over. I'm sad to admit what happened next. I felt an arm on my shoulder, and I looked to see Eric standing behind me. He was drunk. He forced a kiss onto my lips, and grabbed me. I was so shocked that I didn't do anything at first. Then I felt his hands start to undo the buttons on my bodice. I pushed him away and tried to cover up. "What is it Abe? You were more than happy to do the same for a pirate, why not a very good friend?" His words were slurred. He fell into me, and I screamed. Something was cutting at my arm. I looked to see him with a knife in his hand, trying to cut away the jacket and what clothing I had. But he was drunk, so the knife sunk into my skin.
I kicked him off of me, and William helped me to my feet. Ralf came running out of an alleyway and shook his head at the sight. He pulled Eric to his feet, only to have him fall to the ground. Nick and Davie soon followed. I looked them dead in the eye. "I'm afraid that I have to go." They nodded and gave me a hug. Elizabeth wrapped her arms around me, and led me away to the docks.
And of course, Jack just had to be there. "This, Abe, is my ship." I looked up to see a huge 50-gun ship with somewhat tattered sails and black stained wood. I looked closer at the sails to see them patched with all different shades of black. Jack took one look at me and saw the blood. He shook his head, "I told Ralf not to let him drink anymore. Bloody fool." I hissed through my teeth when I tripped on the cobblestones. "Since when are you and Ralf on first name terms?" Jack grinned wildly and turned to me, "Since I beat him at me own little game." I sighed and took the hand he offered me when I walked up to the ship. "Or in other words, you beat him at drinking, right?" Jack frowned, "You say that like it's a bad thing?" William tapped Jack on the shoulder, and while they went off and talked, Elizabeth lead me to a cabin.
Inside there was the basic thing. A cot and nightstand with a bowl of ice cold water on it. The cot was worn, old and smelly, but It was better than sleeping on sand. Elizabeth helped me into some clean clothes. She dressed my wounds, and gave me ointment for the ones that were healing badly. Finally, once I was dressed and Elizabeth brought me some food, I was able to get some rest. Elizabeth came in the next morning with riding pants, and a plain white shirt. Once I put them on, and tied my hair back I felt like my true self for the first time in decades. I didn't have any boots, and my feet were sore from walking not the streets of Tortuga barefoot. I didn't dare leave my cabin, but I was hungry, and at time my stomach can have a mind of it's own. I walked out on deck. It was still dark out, and just a touch of light could be seen at the edge of the horizon. They, suddenly, light filled the sky in brilliant reds, oranges, pinks, and yellows. The clouds that filled the sky seemed to take on the color as well.
I climbed to the ratlines and leaned into them. I was tempted to climb up to the crow's nest, but I felt like someone was watching me. I turned toward the quarterdeck, and saw Jack watching me. "Feeling better, luv?" He went to the railing on the quarterdeck, and looked out at the sun. It was soon to bright for either of us to look straight at it. Jack turned back to me and looked at me. I returned his gaze. He walked around me, looking up and down at every inch of me. I stood there, and put my hands on my hips. "What is it, Jack?" Jack looked surprised. His smile turned into a wide grin, and I knew there was some great big joke he was just waiting to say. "Have I ever give you reason not to trust me, Abe?" I snorted as a response. "Now, be a dear, and tell me where you learned that little song you sang at the wedding." I spun around to face Jack. He laughed at my panic. I was over come with a sudden dizzy spell, and I held on to the ratlines for dear life. Jack gave me his hand, and I climbed down. I tripped, and he just had to catch me. I pushed him away from me, and nearly fell over again. "You shouldn't be walking around so soon."
I turned to see Elizabeth and William watching the whole thing. Elizabeth took my hand and started to walk around the ship with me. Talking about how she would be more than happy to find me a place to stay in Port Royal while I handled my family problems. Her chitchat carried on, but when we came back around the side of the boat, angry words were shouted and I heard every one. **********************************
William practically shoved Jack into his quarters. "Jack! What in the world do you think you are doing! Abigail has at least 8 cousins, and even more friends who won't be too happy with you. If she gets hurt, than it will be over my head to try and save you! Abigail Bartholomew is one woman you can't have your way with!" Jack jumped at William's words. "Who ever said I wanted, or have had, for that matter, my way with that sea- scab?" William shook his head, "I know you have been sneaking into her room, reading her poems and writing, stalking her almost. It has to stop, Jack. She's a volcano waiting to erupt! Her cousins and brother, and even sisters want her married, and taken care of. They want her out of the sea, and I know Abigail. She isn't one to take things lightly. She'll run, Jack. And she can't end up running to you." Jack was furious, "What makes you think I even bloody like her? I never touched the girl!" Jack suddenly remembered all those days he had snuck into her room, and the kisses he had ripped away from her. "Jack, you're a pirate, you expect me to believe that?"
"Listen, you! Abigail is even lower than a sea-scab. She's a hostage, why else would I keep her here? She's no more a sailor than she is a love interest." I broke the door down. Both Will's and Jack's faces showed fear for a moment, then Jack grinned. "I, Jack Sparrow, and no more your hostage, than I am your lover! You call yourself a captain? This ship is pathetic!" I saw a cutlass on a table near by, and I picked it up, "Arm yourself Jack. There will be only one left living this time, I can assure you that!" Jack starred at me blankly. " Did you hear me, Sparrow, or must I fight an unarmed man?" I felt Elizabeth moving about, as if gesturing to William. I saw him move his head, as if to nod it. I didn't wait to see the out come of their plan. I was about to give Jack one last warning, but he cut me off. "How am I supposed to fight you, when it's me own cutlass in your hand?" I looked down at the cutlass I grasped in my hand. Sure enough, Jack's symbol, a sparrow flying over water with a sunset in back, was branded into the handle.
"Well, then, Mr. Sparrow, I guess you'll just have to dodge me!" I lunged at Jack, I went easily on him, giving him chances to move, but suddenly I felt a cold creep into my body. I started to lose control of the blade. It felt like my eyes had frozen over. I stabbed at Jack, and cut his shoulder badly. He yelled, and blood soaked his shirt. A evil laugh tumbled from my mouth. I saw everything happening, but I wasn't in control of my own body. I knew then that Barbosa had taken over my body.
