-Drew-
I looked around, irritated. My love's ship should have come in by now, it was getting late--at least to my standards. How I missed her so…I had been counting the moments since I knew I would see her…oh rapture! Of course, my deep affection nearly blinded me to the near inevitable fact that my hateful sister would be on board, as well--and…if she, too, knew the premise of our reincarnation, she would prevent dear, sweet Talia from leaving the ship. How very fooling; such an action would make no difference, seeing as I already knew of my love…ohh…I smiled thinking of her.
It was not long after this that I witnessed a magnificent sight--the Death Lily! Oh, yes, it would not be long now…I could scarcely hide my ecstasy. I hoped enthusiastically that my twisted sibling would not have the wisdom to advise her captain. As I watched the ship dock eagerly, I rocked slightly on my heels. Only a little longer…
Alas…Sarah left the ship alone, looking cautiously for something--undoubtedly me. I sighed, donned again, and called her name boisterously, waving my arm conspicuously. As much as I hated acting to friendly to her, it was the only way to convince her that I was ignorant. She visibly rolled her eyes and stomped over, her arms crossed in her arrogant way.
"Oh! Pandora, what a pleasant surprise!" My kin glared at me, her mouth curving into a awry grimace. "Long time, no see, what?"
"Shut it, you fop--" She raised her hand to slap me, but I loosely grasped her wrist and wagged my finger in her face. Oh, she made my blood boil…what a way to greet a family member, really.
"Now, now, dear one, that is no way to greet a friend." My mouth was already beginning to hurt from keeping it frozen in a smile.
"If you're a friend, then think of my enemies." She hissed. I'm not sure why, exactly, but that struck me as indescribably amusing. I blatantly stifled a laugh and dropped her wrist--or rather, I let go and she snatched it away with a growl. "What are you doing here, anyway?" I could hear the disdain in her voice and was glad that I was so skilled at masking my own murderous lust.
"Merely passing through, nothing more. It is such a wonderful coincidence that we met here, though."
"Yeah, sure…" She still had not lost her childish apathy. I well near shivered at the thought of someone so…appalling in our family.
But, oh, how fun it was to toy with her. Smiling a little dimmer, I brushed her hair out of her face, granting her an excuse to gain a disgusted look on her face. "You look somewhat down, my dear. Is something upsetting you?" She looked about read to haul off and deck me, however, I finished before she could commit some sort of violent action. "Could it be…perhaps…no. Well, I did notice that you are not traveling with your highly acclaimed Cap'n Jack."
That caught her attention. Her head snapped up toward me face and her body went rigid. "Wh-what…did you say?" I knew exactly why she didn't want to hear that. She was traveling with Talia because she was looking for someone, anyone, who knew what had happened in the past--and for Jack--but she had not counted on me knowing. I smiled back in my bright, innocent way. She was so very, very easy to predict! No matter how secretive she could want to believe she was, she was still as transparent as glass to me.
"I believe you heard me, Pandora."
"B-but that would mean…"
"Of course I know." A pause. "As I've said before, I know a great deal more than you tend to foresee." She was habitually gnawing on her bottom lip. How despicable, this woman. I wished to believe that I had never met her. "He's dead, Pandora. And no matter what you want to believe, he's not here."
Although I hated to admit it, I had to admire the look of defiance that had not left her eyes. She did no look scared, only angry--I narrowed my eyes, letting a bit of my true intentions slip.
Minutes passed rapidly and still she stood in silence, by the look on her face, battling with emotions furiously. "So you remember everything?" She finally asked. I raised my eyebrows, nodding slightly. That was what she spent all this time thinking of? No, it couldn't be--
Of course…then she caught me off guard by sizing my collar and slamming her fist into my face. I fell backwards onto the cobblestones. I hazily heard her walk away, and with a somewhat exasperated laugh, I blacked out.
I hate her, I hate her, I hate her.
If only I could see Talia again…ohh!
