Reviews!
Reese Sparrow-HA! Love how you made it sound like 'pirate' is a whole different language. Thanks for the review!
A Capella Pres Marie Dantes-Hey! Haven't heard from you for a while! Thanks! Yea, Will wasn't good in that chapter, I was regretting posting it last night, but I wanted to get it up soon. Thanks anywho!
SuzzieQue-When I saw that I had reviews this morning, I remembered that I read yours and didn't feel like opening Microsoft Word and replying and I had to go somewhere and said, "Eh, I'll reply later," AND I FORGOT, HOW DARE I! You can have this nifty Jack Sparrow watch! *total value of $29.95*, yours free! Yay! Thanks for the review!
DaydreamBeliever14-YAY! *throws confetti* I'll TRY to hurry with the next chapter, ok? Thanks!
Angie-Thank you!! If I have time, I'll try to read the Harry Potter one, ok?
A/N: GEEZE! I was online, working on this, when I decided to go to the Secret Window website, that movie looks so creepy! And I'm working on the end of this story too *you'll understand once you see the preview*! Go to the website and watch the trailer, 19-Prewedding Jitters
Everyone was reluctant about the wedding (Except for the bride, groom and Jack of course). They seemed the think it was the wrong match, that it would never work, that they would split apart and never want to see each other again. But Pearl and Jack were convinced that they were perfect for each other. And no one would ever convince them otherwise.
They had...some problems. Pearl was in lack of a dress, but since she was practically royalty, it would be no problem for her to get one custom made. Jack was in lack of a suit and while Will could have LET him easily borrow one, he didn't offer. Will wasn't a fan of Jack's son, and didn't plan on making him feel like he was a member of the Turner family.
Also, it's not easy to find a priest when the groom is wanted by the law. So, since Jack once impersonated a cleric of the Church of England, couldn't he be the one to marry them?
So the date was set for July 9th (A/N: anyone notice anything about that date?), what they hoped was a bright, sunny day. They contemplated for days about where the ceremony could be. Finally, Juniper (the awfully quiet one) thought of the best idea, in which we were amazed that no one had thought of it sooner.
They would be wed on the 'Pearl', just like where Jack Sr. and Juniper had been married, in the midst of the ocean where no naval officers would find them. Jack Sr. stayed at the helm and directed the ship while everyone acted as part of the crew.
Late that night, as the ship was still moving, Jack walked into Pearl's room and sat on her bed. He took in the deep scent that even though they'd only been there for about 12 hours, her scent was all you could smell in the barren, wooden cabin. After sitting there for about 10 minutes, the door creaked and Jack looked up, not knowing who it was.
Thankfully, Pearl walked in slowly. She smiled at him. "I was just looking for you."
He smiled back and pulled his locks of hair away from his face. "I was lookin' for ye too."
"Are you scared?" She asked sincerely.
Jack took the question into deep though, even though he was quite aware of what the answer was. "Actually...aye." He could never lie to Pearl. He loved her far too much to do something like that.
"Yes...me too."
"But...I imagine," Jack started. "When I see ye walkin' down that aisle or...deck or whatever it may be, I'll know exactly what I have to do and all me fears will be gone."
Pearl frowned. "Are you ready to spend the rest of your life with just one person? One person, no one else?"
Jack smirked at the question.
"I'm serious, Jack. This is important."
"Pearl," He answered in a staid manner. "All that matters is that that one person is ye. Then I'll be the happiest man alive."
~*~*~*~
Pearl stayed up that night, biting her fingernails in fear. She thought back to what Jack had said to her.
'When I see ye walkin' down that aisle or...deck or whatever it may be, I'll know exactly what I have to do and all me fears will be gone.'
She knew for a fact that Jack was the only one she wanted to live her life with. But she couldn't help but feel the qualms that lay beneath her. The regrets of disobeying her father on something as serious as a wedding.
But wasn't that what he did to her grandfather? And he went as far as going into piracy to find the woman that he loved. Couldn't he understand that this was just like that?
Pearl banged her head against the pillow and rolled over so she was on her stomach. She breathed deeply in and out and thought some more. Jack even promised to give up piracy and become an apprentice. Wasn't that enough for him? Wasn't Jack sacrificing all he knew just to stay with one person?
Wasn't that too much to ask of Jack?
~*~*~*~
'All that matters is that that one person is you. Then I'll be the happiest person alive.'
Jack laid in the short, bouncy, squeaky cot and stared at his fingernails. He didn't lie to Pearl; he told her he was nervous. He just didn't say HOW nervous he was.
The fact was, every time he thought of the wedding, he started shaking immensely. Professing his love to one person out loud in public- Woo, not easy. If only there was some way of getting married without having the ceremony. That would be fairly simple and a lot less nerve-wracking.
Jack sat up in his bed and put his head in his hands, expressing a low sigh, almost grumble.
What to do? Would he go through with it, or refuse to wake up the next morning?
"Come on, Jack!" He shouted to himself, but still maintained a whisper. "Ye should be happy! Yer marryin' the lass of yer dreams, what could go wrong?"
But still, shivers ran up his spine. Beads of sweat ran down his forehead and his hands shook.
Was he dreaming, or was it possible to be THIS nervous?
~*~*~*~
Will refused to sleep that night.
Not because he was mad at Pearl, no, not at all.
He was mad at himself. Not just mad, he was EXTREMELY furious with himself.
How could he refuse Pearl the right to marry whoever she wanted, when he was the same way around her age?
He felt awful. What drove him to do such a thing? And worst of all- why didn't he trust Jack?
After all, he was his best friend's son. What was wrong with him?
Maybe...it wasn't that he didn't trust Jack. He just didn't want to lose Pearl. All he wanted was his little girl back. The little girl that at the age of 6 ran around the house in pirate garb, screaming, "Aargh! Prepare to walk the plank!"
But his little girl wasn't little anymore. He knew what he had to do. Getting up from the cot, he rubbed his eyes and stretched his arms. He made sure that Elizabeth didn't wake up before leaving.
~*~*~*~
Slowly opening the door, he walked in and saw a body jolt up.
"Shh, it's just me. Will."
"Ye scared me half to death, Will! I thought ye were a naval officer!"
"I need to talk to you." Will said, ignoring Jack's previous statement. "It's about you marrying my daughter tomorrow."
"I know, I know, ye don't want me marryin' her. Believe me, I know! But ye can't stop me, Will!"
"I know." Will answered with a sigh.
"I love her and furthermore...wait...ye know?"
"I know you love her. And that's why...I give you my blessings."
"Will, 'ave ye been drinkin'?"
"No, Jack! I've been thinking, and I was cruel and unfair and should have never said no. I just...I'm going to miss Pearl."
Jack chuckled and looked away. "Will...Pearl isn't goin' anywhere. She may be marryin' me, but that changes nothin'. 'Ave ye forgot? I said I would become yer apprentice and I meant it. Piracy is a thing of the past." (A/N: Anyone notice I made Jack sound...well...more piraty? I just noticed it now lol)
"It's not easy work. You have to slave over hot coals and your hands will become rough. They will become stained with the materials you work with."
"I know...but as long as I'm married to Pearl, it doesn't matter what I do."
Will smiled. "Get some sleep. Tomorrow's the big day." With that, he left the room, leaving Jack to think by himself.
"Aye...the big day." Jack said to himself before slouching into his cot. He was prepared for another sleepless night.
Reese Sparrow-HA! Love how you made it sound like 'pirate' is a whole different language. Thanks for the review!
A Capella Pres Marie Dantes-Hey! Haven't heard from you for a while! Thanks! Yea, Will wasn't good in that chapter, I was regretting posting it last night, but I wanted to get it up soon. Thanks anywho!
SuzzieQue-When I saw that I had reviews this morning, I remembered that I read yours and didn't feel like opening Microsoft Word and replying and I had to go somewhere and said, "Eh, I'll reply later," AND I FORGOT, HOW DARE I! You can have this nifty Jack Sparrow watch! *total value of $29.95*, yours free! Yay! Thanks for the review!
DaydreamBeliever14-YAY! *throws confetti* I'll TRY to hurry with the next chapter, ok? Thanks!
Angie-Thank you!! If I have time, I'll try to read the Harry Potter one, ok?
A/N: GEEZE! I was online, working on this, when I decided to go to the Secret Window website, that movie looks so creepy! And I'm working on the end of this story too *you'll understand once you see the preview*! Go to the website and watch the trailer, 19-Prewedding Jitters
Everyone was reluctant about the wedding (Except for the bride, groom and Jack of course). They seemed the think it was the wrong match, that it would never work, that they would split apart and never want to see each other again. But Pearl and Jack were convinced that they were perfect for each other. And no one would ever convince them otherwise.
They had...some problems. Pearl was in lack of a dress, but since she was practically royalty, it would be no problem for her to get one custom made. Jack was in lack of a suit and while Will could have LET him easily borrow one, he didn't offer. Will wasn't a fan of Jack's son, and didn't plan on making him feel like he was a member of the Turner family.
Also, it's not easy to find a priest when the groom is wanted by the law. So, since Jack once impersonated a cleric of the Church of England, couldn't he be the one to marry them?
So the date was set for July 9th (A/N: anyone notice anything about that date?), what they hoped was a bright, sunny day. They contemplated for days about where the ceremony could be. Finally, Juniper (the awfully quiet one) thought of the best idea, in which we were amazed that no one had thought of it sooner.
They would be wed on the 'Pearl', just like where Jack Sr. and Juniper had been married, in the midst of the ocean where no naval officers would find them. Jack Sr. stayed at the helm and directed the ship while everyone acted as part of the crew.
Late that night, as the ship was still moving, Jack walked into Pearl's room and sat on her bed. He took in the deep scent that even though they'd only been there for about 12 hours, her scent was all you could smell in the barren, wooden cabin. After sitting there for about 10 minutes, the door creaked and Jack looked up, not knowing who it was.
Thankfully, Pearl walked in slowly. She smiled at him. "I was just looking for you."
He smiled back and pulled his locks of hair away from his face. "I was lookin' for ye too."
"Are you scared?" She asked sincerely.
Jack took the question into deep though, even though he was quite aware of what the answer was. "Actually...aye." He could never lie to Pearl. He loved her far too much to do something like that.
"Yes...me too."
"But...I imagine," Jack started. "When I see ye walkin' down that aisle or...deck or whatever it may be, I'll know exactly what I have to do and all me fears will be gone."
Pearl frowned. "Are you ready to spend the rest of your life with just one person? One person, no one else?"
Jack smirked at the question.
"I'm serious, Jack. This is important."
"Pearl," He answered in a staid manner. "All that matters is that that one person is ye. Then I'll be the happiest man alive."
~*~*~*~
Pearl stayed up that night, biting her fingernails in fear. She thought back to what Jack had said to her.
'When I see ye walkin' down that aisle or...deck or whatever it may be, I'll know exactly what I have to do and all me fears will be gone.'
She knew for a fact that Jack was the only one she wanted to live her life with. But she couldn't help but feel the qualms that lay beneath her. The regrets of disobeying her father on something as serious as a wedding.
But wasn't that what he did to her grandfather? And he went as far as going into piracy to find the woman that he loved. Couldn't he understand that this was just like that?
Pearl banged her head against the pillow and rolled over so she was on her stomach. She breathed deeply in and out and thought some more. Jack even promised to give up piracy and become an apprentice. Wasn't that enough for him? Wasn't Jack sacrificing all he knew just to stay with one person?
Wasn't that too much to ask of Jack?
~*~*~*~
'All that matters is that that one person is you. Then I'll be the happiest person alive.'
Jack laid in the short, bouncy, squeaky cot and stared at his fingernails. He didn't lie to Pearl; he told her he was nervous. He just didn't say HOW nervous he was.
The fact was, every time he thought of the wedding, he started shaking immensely. Professing his love to one person out loud in public- Woo, not easy. If only there was some way of getting married without having the ceremony. That would be fairly simple and a lot less nerve-wracking.
Jack sat up in his bed and put his head in his hands, expressing a low sigh, almost grumble.
What to do? Would he go through with it, or refuse to wake up the next morning?
"Come on, Jack!" He shouted to himself, but still maintained a whisper. "Ye should be happy! Yer marryin' the lass of yer dreams, what could go wrong?"
But still, shivers ran up his spine. Beads of sweat ran down his forehead and his hands shook.
Was he dreaming, or was it possible to be THIS nervous?
~*~*~*~
Will refused to sleep that night.
Not because he was mad at Pearl, no, not at all.
He was mad at himself. Not just mad, he was EXTREMELY furious with himself.
How could he refuse Pearl the right to marry whoever she wanted, when he was the same way around her age?
He felt awful. What drove him to do such a thing? And worst of all- why didn't he trust Jack?
After all, he was his best friend's son. What was wrong with him?
Maybe...it wasn't that he didn't trust Jack. He just didn't want to lose Pearl. All he wanted was his little girl back. The little girl that at the age of 6 ran around the house in pirate garb, screaming, "Aargh! Prepare to walk the plank!"
But his little girl wasn't little anymore. He knew what he had to do. Getting up from the cot, he rubbed his eyes and stretched his arms. He made sure that Elizabeth didn't wake up before leaving.
~*~*~*~
Slowly opening the door, he walked in and saw a body jolt up.
"Shh, it's just me. Will."
"Ye scared me half to death, Will! I thought ye were a naval officer!"
"I need to talk to you." Will said, ignoring Jack's previous statement. "It's about you marrying my daughter tomorrow."
"I know, I know, ye don't want me marryin' her. Believe me, I know! But ye can't stop me, Will!"
"I know." Will answered with a sigh.
"I love her and furthermore...wait...ye know?"
"I know you love her. And that's why...I give you my blessings."
"Will, 'ave ye been drinkin'?"
"No, Jack! I've been thinking, and I was cruel and unfair and should have never said no. I just...I'm going to miss Pearl."
Jack chuckled and looked away. "Will...Pearl isn't goin' anywhere. She may be marryin' me, but that changes nothin'. 'Ave ye forgot? I said I would become yer apprentice and I meant it. Piracy is a thing of the past." (A/N: Anyone notice I made Jack sound...well...more piraty? I just noticed it now lol)
"It's not easy work. You have to slave over hot coals and your hands will become rough. They will become stained with the materials you work with."
"I know...but as long as I'm married to Pearl, it doesn't matter what I do."
Will smiled. "Get some sleep. Tomorrow's the big day." With that, he left the room, leaving Jack to think by himself.
"Aye...the big day." Jack said to himself before slouching into his cot. He was prepared for another sleepless night.
