Chapter 8 -- Dream or Premonition?

Disclaimers: I do not own POTC or any of the characters from the movie. I only own the things that were not in the movie. I am not making any money, so please do not sue me.

Rating: R

{ } – indicates mind talking. / /- means personal thoughts.

Ok, I am going to change a few things. From now on the story will be from Akiva's point of view and it will sound as if she is telling a story, which she is. There are a couple of reasons for this. One, it allows me to go into greater detail of what is going on in her head. Two, I write better when I pretend that it is me living her life. Weird, confusing, I know. That is just me. Hundreds of scenarios and ideas, very little time. Three, it will come into play later. Also, this is going to become a crossover eventually, I am just not sure with whom or what yet, though I do have a couple of ideas. I do have the next several chapters outlined, I will probably be writing them today or tomorrow. Also, I will be adding more detail and twists. So, enjoy and review.

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*Review Response*

BLUE TRINITY--ch8--~~~ First off, I love it. (but we'll get to that luv I promise) Normally I'll wait till I've finished reading the whole story... well whatever is up before I review, but I read your bit at the end and then your reviews. Sorry if my typing is messed up cause I'm still laughing. I think someone takes her/his/its fanfic a wee bitty to seriously. My god It goes on about tenses for Christ sake. Kids stuff? I don't know, some people eh? I'm looking at it here an' I'm really about to fall off me chair... and I'm stone cold sober. I liked your beggining too, but where I and, whatever its name is differ, is that I still like it. If "it" wants correct tences and in depth charecterisaton, read a fucking book. I'm glad she hasn't gotten around to my fic, cause I'd get the longest review ever from her, in fact she should swing by my side of the Caribean anytime It'll put me review count up. My tenses are all to shit, I have plot holes the size o' fucking big crazed ox's, thankfully nobody has pointed them out yet and as for in depth charecters... Well... who cares? At the end O' the day tis just fanfic. Now that was references to MY fic not yours, which as far as I could tell is fantastic. And as for being pathetic for a 17 year old, I'm 20 and yer just as good as me. So thas' me I've said my bit. Did I thank her/he/it for the laughs? Well if your reading this Thank You, An' don't hesitate to review me. (though I may take these things light heartedly, my counterparts won't... well they might but it just depends on the last time they killed anything) Basicly the rule is, if you don't like it don't review it. If you do, then do it in E-mail and the words are constructive critisism. I'll review the next chap cause this is getting a wee bitty to long. P.s I know tha' I can't spell. this may be conciderd as Kids stuff too. But I can't do it, never could and there's no shame in tha'~~~

--- I so agree with you, on like everything. Thank you for reviewing!!! As for the laughing part, I understand, I do it all the time, Review while laughing that is. I promise I will go and read your story, just as soon as I can turn my computer back on. See right know it is storming really bad and my parents have this rule about the computer being shut off during a storm, so I am using the laptop, which is running on battery power. Anyways, I am glad you like and I will read your story soon.---

BLUE TRINITY--ch9--~~~Okay (points accusingly at screen)

What happend? A cliffhanger? (moans) So whats with that? You better update soon girl cause that's just damm unfair. So, update soon kay? Cause I wanna know whats going on and all tha' Jazz. Also, we need some serious smutage going on. Sorry I just love tha' word Smutage, thouge I think I just made it up. C'ya~~~

---I LOVE CLIFFHANGERS!!!! Even if you did just make up 'smutage', it rules!! So, yeah, thaks for reviewing again and I hope you liked this chapter.---

LADY LAFFS-a-LOT--ch9--~~~ evil cliffhangers and an interesting twist. you can email me at rmgrifith@mac.com if you want me to beta your story~~~

---Again, I LOVE CLIFFHANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Evil laugh and smirk* Glad you like my twist. Thanx for reviewing. Hope you continue to read, review and enjoy.---

BORN-DIVA--ch9--~~~ OMG! What's going to happen? I know main character's never die! But who's going to save her? Oh, this story is so good! Your pretty good at writing spells, that's something I had to work on when writing Buffy. I basically gave them up all together in my new story! Her cousin is trying to kill her, man, if I were her I'd end up having a lot of trust problems after this. Maybe Jack will save her, wait, that would be too cliche, maybe not. I can't wait to read more! Update soon! (Glad you had fun on vacation!)~~~

--- Thank you sooo much for always reviewing. I am glad you like the spell/incantation. It is based on one from the show CHARMED. I just modified it. If you ever need a spell for your fanfic written, email me. I could probably come up with something. Just in case you were wondering, no, I don't believe in magic and I don't practice wicca, I am just kinda good at writing spells. Don't know why, but I am. Yes, she will have problems with trust and no, Jack will not be saving her. Yet. I hope you like this chapter. Talk later.---

QHGURL--ch9--~~~ This doesn't look good!! I hope Kiva kicks the crap out of this guy!! LOL! Great chapter!~~~

--- Don't worry, Akiva will get her revenge. All in due time love, all in due time.---

CRAZYCANOEINGGIT--ch9--~~~ Great chapter! I really liked it! Keep up the good work! I can't wait to see what happens next! ~CrazyCanoeinggIT~~~

---I am really glad you like it. Thank you for reviewing. Hope you like the rest of my story.---

DRAGONRIDER258--ch6--~~~ I love it so far. I wish you would write more. I'm so uber hyper right now, I'm scared to leave much more of a review but it was wonderful so far, love. -Karly- ~~~

---I am really glad you like. I totally understand hyper. Like the only time I get to write is late at night and to stay awake, I drink LOTS of cappuccino. So, hyper is good. Thanks for reviewing---

DRAGONRIDER258--ch9-- ~~~ Damnit. No Cliffhangers. It's just not cool, I mean, here I am getting into the story and waiting for the sexy Jack scenes, then you cut off. That's just not allowed. I just might have to send my sexy squad of Duck Minions on you.^^~~~

--- Again I LOVE CLIFFHANGERS!!!!!! ;} *grins and evil laugh* I am going to agree with you and say that, JACK IS SOOOOOO SEXY!! And what exactly is your sexy squad of Duck Minions? Not that it matters, I will simply call my good friends Strom, Jean, Rouge, Shadowcat, Jubilee, the VERY sexy Cyclops, Wolverine, Iceman, Gambit, Nightcrawler, and Beast. I will also call Aragorn, and Legolas, Boromir, Haldir, Gimli, ok summon is more like it since, ya know they live in middle-earth, and I will get Angel, Spike, Gunn and Cole and Leo and Chris, so ha!! Your little duck minions don't scare me. I have major hotties on my side. So, anyways, thanks for reviewing!---

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~~Akiva's POV~~

`````````Conner is coming toward me. I am trying to get up, but I can't move. I try to throw him against the wall with me mind, but I can't. 'Why is he doing this? Why isn't my telekinesis working?' I ask myself. He is speaking, but I can't understand what he is saying. 'What is happening? Why, just when everything was starting to go right, is my life falling apart?' Suddenly he raises his hand and in it appears what looks like some kind of fireball thing. 'What is he?' I wonder. He moves his arm quickly in my direction. The fireball is flying straight towards me. Again I try to use my telekinesis to deflect it, but it doesn't work. 'My time is up. I am going to die.' I think to myself. Everything is moving so slowly. It is moving closer. I can feel the heat of the fire on my skin. As the fireball is about to hit me, it suddenly swerves and hits the wall right by my head. I look to my right, towards the stairs and I see someone there, moving toward me. I can't make out who it is. Everything is dark. Then I hear a distant voice speaking. I can't tell if it is male or female. It sounds as if the voice is coming from everywhere at once. `````````

I wake with a small shriek and sit straight up in bed. I quickly scan my room, checking that no one is there. For a moment I just sit there, listening, making sure that I didn't wake anyone. For a week now I have been having this dream. Every night, it starts the same way. It begins with me in my room, trying to sleep, unable to and going down stairs. I talk to Jen for awhile and then head up to bed. Every night, it goes a little farther. I see and experience a little more. The really weird thing with this dream is that I knew when it is taking place. I know the date. It is about a week from now. Tonight was different. Last night, it ended with me opening the door and seeing Conner and then him coming towards me. Tonight was the first time I saw the other person and heard the voice. What did it mean, "Your time has not yet come. You are not yet what you are meant to be." What is that supposed to mean? "Oh well" I say to myself, "I guess I will find out when the time comes." I look down at the small black and tan kitten that Conner got me for my birthday. "So, Miss Kitty, what should I do now that I am awake? We both know that I won't be able to get back to sleep." For a moment she just looks at me and then hops off the bed and walks to the door. I get up, walk to her and pick her up. "What a very good idea, MK! We should go and make breakfast for everyone. Let my got dressed and then we will go down." I put her down and pull on me clothes. I tie my hair back with a piece of leather cording and put on my boots. I quietly open the door and head down stair's to make breakfast. As I am making eggs, bacon, and oatmeal, I began think about the past several months and everything that had happened. The day after Conner showed up, he gave me Miss Kitty or MK.

*Flashback –three months-*

Jen and I were in the kitchen washing some dishes when I heard Conner's voice.

"Hey, Akiva where are you?" He called.

"I'm in the kitchen. Why?" I asked.

"Stop what you are doing and sit down ok? I have a little present for you." He answered back. I turned to Jen and we both shrugged.

"You have any idea as to what he is up to?" I asked.

"No clue." She responded. I just looked at her with a "Yeah right" expression on my face. I know she was lying, but let it go. If I had wanted to, I could have read her mind and found out what was going on, but I decided that would spoil the surprise, so I dried me hands and sat down.

"Ok Conner, I am sitting down." I called to him.

"Good now close your eyes and don't move, and don't you dare read my mind." He ordered.

"I wouldn't ever think of doing such a thing." I answered with a grin. He knew I was lying and I knew that he knew that I knew. I could hear him coming closer. He stopped directly in front of me and put something on my lap.

"Ok open your eyes." He instructed.

I did and squealed.

"Oh My God!! Conner she is sooo CUTE!! Thank you." I picked up the little kitten that was sitting on my lap and scratched her behind her ear. She immediately started purring.

"Oh, she is cute!" Jen cooed. "What are you going to call her?"

"I think I will call her Miss Kitty. What do you think?" I asked them.

"How do you know that it is a girl?" Conner asked.

"I don't know I just do, so what do you think?"

Jen naturally liked it and Conner just rolled his eyes, muttering something about women and girly, silly names. I projected my thoughts into his head and told him to be nice or Miss Kitty would attack him. I also let Jen 'hear' what I was 'saying', we both started cracking up and Conner rolled his eyes again and left to go see some friends. After we stopped laughing, a good ten minutes later, we started talking again.

"You do know that it will take time for her to learn her name, right?" Jen asked.

"Yeah I know. And don't worry, I will train her to use and pan and dirt. I will also train her to sleep in my room, to stay away from the front and to eat out of a dish, OK?" I said all of this because I knew that Jen would eventually bring it up.

"Would you please stop reading my thoughts?" Jen said while trying not to laugh.

"I didn't. I just know what you are going to say. So, let's see if she comes to her name." I said and put Miss Kitty on the ground. Jen said that she wouldn't answer yet, but when MK started walking away and I called to her she came right back and sat down on the floor, staring up at me, wondering why I had interrupted her exploration of the kitchen. Jen just looked on in astonishment as Miss Kitty did everything I told her.

*End flashback – back in kitchen-- *

Now that I think about it, I realize that it was then, and more so over the next three months, that I noticed I could understand what MK wanted. It wasn't that I could actually talk to her, but more that I simply understood what she was thinking just by looking at her. I have also noticed that I can hear things that others can't. I can see in the dark with almost no problem and my sense of smell has increased. "It is almost as if I am part cat, but that is impossible, isn't it?" I think to myself. As I am thinking and cooking, I begin to hear movement coming from upstairs. I can hear Conner coming down stairs. He walks into the kitchen and gives me a hug from behind. I unconsciously stiffen when he gives me a hug. He notices.

"What wrong?" He asks.

"Nothing. You hungry?" I answer.

He nods and sits down. A moment later Dylan and Jen come into the kitchen, surprised that I am, once again, up before them. Jen asks how I have been getting up before them for the last several days and I tell her that I have just been waking up earlier. Another weird thing that has been happening is that I am very aware of what time of day it is. It is almost as if I can smell or sense the sun rise coming. As everyone sits down, I serve up breakfast. After breakfast, the day progress's as usual and I don't think about my dream and cat like abilities until later in the night. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~

Late at night, as Jen and I are closing up the tavern for the night and cleaning everything up, she asks what has been distracting me all day. We sit down at the table and I tell her about my dreams. I tell her of the voice and the person who I can't identify.

"Does it feel like a regular dream? Or does it feel like something more?" She asks with a curious tone. For a moment, I just look at her and then answer.

"I don't know. It feels almost real, as if is going to come true, but what could it be besides a dream?"

"I don't know. I was just wondering. It is getting late. How about we go to bed and we can talk more later?"

"Alright, I will see you in the morning then."

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Five Days Later.

Jen and I never did talk about my dream again. For the passed few days I have been thinking about my dream, which I have been having every night. It always ends at the same place, right after the voice says that 'my time has not come, I am not yet what I am meant to be.' I have been so jumpy today that I spilled three drinks and even broke a glass. Earlier Jen pulled me over to the side of that tavern and asked me what the problem was. I told her that, in my dream, the day after tomorrow is the day that Conner tries to kill me. She told me to stop worrying, that Conner would never try to hurt me and that Jack hasn't even showed. About ten minutes after she said that, I looked up at the door. I could sense Jack and the Pearl approaching the dock. Three minutes later, Jack walked through the front door and into my life forever. Literally.

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OK so what do you think? I am soooooooooo sorry for the delay in updating!!