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Meaningless.
All of a sudden it was as though someone had turned of all the sound, throwing them all into an eerie and unnatural silence. All Natalie could see and hear was Jack and Norrington, everything else was black.
" Get behind me." Jack tried to push Natalie behind him, his voice which was usually slurred was sharp and clear.
" Aww, isn't that sweet," sneered Norrington, " the two love birds."
" I don't love her!" snapped Jack.
Does he have to keep repeating it? thought Natalie wincing. Norrington looked surprised but soon regained his cool.
" Very well. Say goodbye Mr. Sparrow." said Norrington.
" NO!" Natalie jumped in front of Jack shielding him from Norrington for the second time.
I gotta stop doing this! A voice in the back of her mind said. At the same time there was a loud bang and Natalie fell to the floor.
Well that hurt. Thought Natalie stupidly. Jack glanced down at her before rounding on Norrington.
" ARRGH!" roared Jack as he ran towards Norrington. Norrington looked terrified and as a direct result the hand he shot at Jack with was shaking. The bullet hit Jack in the left arm but he paused for only a second as he carried on running.
" This is for Natalie!" shouted Jack as he plunged his sword straight through Norrington's heart. Norrington coughed and blood trickled from his mouth. He fell to the floor with a sickening thud as Jack twisted his sword then pulled it out.
" Jack." Natalie whispered reaching her hand towards him. Elizabeth had put Will's jacket under Natalie's head and even from her position on the floor she had seen and heard everything.
" Natalie." Jack rushed over and grabbed her hand, Norrington lay forgotten on the deck. At first looked sad but then he glanced at the wound in her stomach an anger flashed in his eyes.
" Why the bloody hell did you do that?!" Again his words were clear despite all the emotion.
" Jack...I..." She began, her voice a barely audible whisper, but Jack cut her off.
" No! The world could do without me but I...er... the world can not go on without you. Your smart and funny and wonderful and... and... I love you Natalie." Jack's eyes filled with tears as he stroked her hair.
" I love y..." Natalie gave a sharp intake of breath, the pain was getting worse.
" Cap'n, Norrington's men have retreated." Anna-Maria whispered kneeling beside them.
" We need to get her to a doctor!" Jack suddenly shouted jumping up.
" Jack it's no use. I'm dieing."
I've come to terms with it why can't he.
" No! I've got to try! I can do it! I'm Captain Jack Sparrow." Jack bent down to pick her up but the wound in his arm was to painful. All Natalie could see was red. There was blood all down Jack's left side and all over her.
" Will 'elp me!" Jack begged. Will carefully picked Natalie up.
" I'm sorry Natalie." He whispered in her ear.
" It's ok, I chose Jack remember." Natalie gave a grim smile and everything faded into pain and darkness.
" Jack it's been four days and she still hasn't woken up. The doctor said if we stopped giving her the medicine she would die calmly in her sleep." Will was on Natalie's left looking at Jack.
" Look, I didn't storm Port Royal, take all the officers prisoner and hold a doctor hostage just to give up. Savvy?" Jack was on Natalie's right glancing out the window, not focusing on the now conscious body lying in the bed.
Natalie coughed.
That was supposed to be a laugh. Oh well. she thought.
" Jack you didn't." her voice was croaky and barely above a whisper.
" Natalie!" Jack knelt by his bed and his eyes filled with tears once more. " Your awake." his voice was rough and low. Natalie didn't have time to be fussed over, Jack had been shot as well.
" Jack is your arm ok?" Natalie tried to lift her hand to Jack's arm but found she had no strength. Jack laughed at the question and began stroking her hair.
" Never mind me luv, are you alrigh'?" It looked as though Jack hadn't slept in days.
" Never better." Natalie smiled at Jack.
" Right then!" Jack shouted jumping up, " Drinks all round! Where's the rum?" Natalie tried to laugh again but it just turned in to another cough. She looked up at Jack. He looked so happy.
" I love you Jack."
Jack turned and walked away. His head was aching and he could not stand the sound of the dirt hitting the wood. It was just two days since Natalie had woken up. After she had awoken it was just a few short hours till she fell asleep, never to be woken again. Jack stood on the dock and stared out to sea. He was alone again. On the horizon he could see a long string of meaningless girls with no names and no faces.
I'll be ok, thought Jack, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow. But for the first time ever even that seemed meaningless.
" Cap'n? Jack?" Anna-Maria laid a hand on Jack's shoulder. Jack spun round on his heel to address the crew.
" Well don' just stand there! Back tu the Pearl! We're off to Tortuga! Off on another adventure!"
THE END!
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By Jackanory!
