Disclaimer:
Sess: *enters room and looks around* Py?
*silence*
Sess: Py, I know you're here.
*silence*
Sess: *sighs and pulls out a bowl of strawberries* Well, I guess I'll have to sit here all by myself and console myself by compulsively eating these delicious-looking strawberries...
Py: *crawls out from under desk with dust all over her* What do you want? Why do you taunt me so? *grabs bowl and begins to eat strawberries*
Sess: *steals bowl back* Because I can. Why were you under the table?
Py: *growls and attempts to take bowl and Sess holds it over his head* No fair! New Computer- stupid parents didn't let me transfer my files.
Sess: Oh.
Py: *glares* Can I eat the strawberries now?
Sess: No.
Py *twitches and pulls out frying pan of doom* What?
Sess: *shudders* Here, you win. *hands bowl to Py as she sits down in chair*
Py: I always get what I want ^.^
Slightly Hazy
Chapter 21: Jacque looses her temper
"But we've got to save them!" Jacque yells at the Commodore as he rolls his eyes at her.
"No." Governor Swann says firmly. "You and Elizabeth are safe now. We will return to Port Royal immediately and not go gallivanting about after pirates!"
"Then we condemn them to death- are you really that heartless?" Jacque blurts out.
"The boy's fate is regrettable, but then again, so is his decision to engage in piracy." The Governor says with a sneer.
"To save Elizabeth and I, to prevent anything from happening to us! And what of my friend, will you leave her to an even worse fate than Will?" Jacque says, looking pointedly at Elizabeth, who looks rather conflicted at the moment.
"If I may be so bold as to inject my professional opinion." Jack says, pulling away from the soldiers holding him. "The Pearl was listing near to scuppers after the battle. It's very unlikely she'll be able to make good time. Think about it, the Black Pearl, the last real pirate threat in the Caribbean, mate. How can you pass that up?"
"By remembering that I serve others, Mr. Sparrow, not only myself." Norrington says with a sneer before turning to retreat below deck.
"Wait!" Elizabeth says sharply, jerking as if she's just realized the situation. "Commodore, I beg you, please do this... As a wedding gift."
All eyes turned to stare at Elizabeth with slack-jawed shock apparent on their faces.
"Elizabeth," The Governor says with a hopeful grin on his face. "Are you accepting the Commodore's proposal?"
"I...I am." Elizabeth says firmly, looking pointedly at Jacque before turning to smile at Norrington.
"A wedding!" Jack exclaims with a smile. "I love weddings! Drinks all around!"
"Mr. Sparrow," Norrington says, turning to Jack with a brisk coldness. "You will accompany these fine men to the helm and provide us with the bearing to Isla del Muerta. You will then spend the rest of the voyage contemplating all possible meanings of the phrase 'silent as the grave'. Do I make myself clear?"
"Inescapably clear." Jack says with a small grimace as he is shoved up the stairs to the helm.
"Elizabeth," Norrington says, glancing at Jacque before pulling her towards the railing. "I can't help but feel that your intentions in accepting my proposal were not entirely sincere..."
"Commodore," Elizabeth says, cutting him off. "I gave my word, and that will not change."
"Very well." Norrington says, smiling down at her. "Then I must go and supervise Mr. Sparrow's actions."
Jacque slowly approaches Elizabeth, and hesitantly leans against the railing next to her.
"Elizabeth," She begins. "I can't help but agree with Norrington's suspicions... I was under the impression that you declined his offer. You cannot force your hand in order to persuade him with the sacrifice of your happiness."
"Do not assume that you know what I do and do not want." Elizabeth says coldly, turning her head to stare pointedly at the horizon.
"Fine. I'll leave you be then." Jacque says quietly, walking away from Elizabeth's stiff figure, for once, completely baffled by her actions.
"Don't let her get to you." Jack says casually, eyes fixed on the horizon as his hands shift the wheel slightly. "Jealousy is a difficult emotion; I've seen it happen a thousand times."
"Oh, and I suppose that it was all over you." Jacque says jokingly, attempting to distract herself.
"But of course," Jack says, sending a cheeky grin over his shoulder to Jacque. "I'm Captain Jack Sparrow."
Squinting at a vague shape on the horizon, Jacque moves to Jack's side.
"Is that it?" She asks simply.
"Aye." Jack responds flatly.
"Well, I suppose that we'll be facing Barbossa's crew soon enough." Jacque says with a hint of fear in her voice. "I noticed that neither you nor Elizabeth mentioned the curse."
"Neither did you." Jack counters. "And even if we did, do you really think that Norrington or his men will believe us?"
"No." Jacque says guiltily, staring at the blur on the horizon. "I didn't mention it because I was afraid that they'd think we were crazy or turn around in fear, either way they'd abandon Will..."
"An' what of your friend, hmm?" Jack asks, looking pointedly at Jacque. "Were you plannin' to rescue her as well as 'dear William'?"
"Jack!" Jacque shouts, blushing with embarrassment before looking at Jack seriously. "If we don't save them, Will will be killed. It's not that I don't care about my friend, it's just that, if worse comes to worse, I believe that she'll somehow get herself out of it, like she always does..."
"Everyone's luck's gotta run out sometime." Jack says seriously, a strange glint in his eyes. "Which is why we're here, on a bloody British ship, about to attack a hoard of undead pirates, and be the bloody heroes; to ensure that those two come out alive or take us with them."
"Well, that was optimistic." Jacque says sarcastically as she descends the stairs to find Norrington.
*
"What do you mean, I'm not allowed to go?" Jacque says in a threatening and deadly voice that has surpassed all previous levels of rage.
"Um..." The poor soldier pulls at his collar nervously. "It's for your own safety."
"This is Jack Sparrow's doing!" Elizabeth yells as she kicks wildly at the soldier who threw her over his shoulder.
"I don't care if I have to swim to the bloody cave...Get off!" Jacque yells as three officers close in on her and eventually bind her hands and feet before throwing her into the Captain's cabin while Elizabeth is carried down into the Commodore's quarters.
"Bloody Imbeciles!" Jacque yells through the doors as they are shut and locked.
"Ooh, Jack, I'm gonna get you for this..." Jacque says as she looks down at her messily bound limbs.
Smirking uncharacteristically, Jacque rolls onto her back and slowly maneuvers her arms under her legs, thanking numerous deities that she had about six inches of loose rope to allow for this trick. Once her hands are in front of her, she swiftly unties the knot between her feet. Looking down at her remaining bonds, Jacque frowns as she finds the room devoid of any sharp object. Picking up a candlestick, Jacque awkwardly hurls it at the wall in frustration. Her eyes widen as she hears a crash and she turns around to find that she'd shattered one of the stained glass windows. She quickly stumbles over to the shattered glass, cutting herself as she picks up one of the larger pieces, and begins sawing at the rope with a fierce determination.
"Finally!" She exclaims as the last fibers split and looks out the window with a smile as she finds the small rowboat tied above the rudder.
Quickly opening the closet, Jacque grabs any piece of cloth she can find and ties them together, forming a makeshift rope. Tying the rope to the ornamental post on the balcony, Jacque tosses it over the ledge and begins to uncertainty slip down it, praying with every fiber of her being that the knots will hold under her weight.
*
A/N: I know, I know, short chappie. Plus, "you" doesn't make an appearance, but I noticed that I'd screwed up and the two time lines didn't match, so this is basically a catch up chappie. That way, the cavern scene will only be split into two chapters, I think. Hope you can all forgive me- I have spring break next week so I'll hopefully have more time to write.
REVIEW RESPONSES:
Kurama13: Sorry to disappoint, but you don't get to see Jack until the next chappie. I promise that I'll make up for the wait, though ^.~
DaydreamBeliever14: Thanks.
Beauty818: Thanks, I'll try.
ReynSparrow: Thanks! Yes, it's impossible to resist the charms of Captain Jack Sparrow. Sorry, but no you/jack till the next chappie!
Almost Funny: Thanks. Sess is my Sesshomaru clone who lives in my attic and acts as my muse seeing as I own his soul. Sesshomaru is a character from the anime Inuyasha. Hope that clears it up for you!
Ayashe: Thanks. I LOVE the "But why is the rum gone?" Well, I'm sure Sess would voice his appreciation of your support of muses, but he's currently stalking down Jacque and trying to get her off her lazy butt to review...Please, I'd love to hear from/about your muse, he sounds interesting.
Taunise: Thanks. *looks at hole in floor from taunise jumping up and down* Um... you can stop now.
Bluelady198: That's ok, I can't remember anything either. I just thought I'd point it out to you.
ChaoticLightningStorm: Spaghetti? Raghetti? Now I'll bethinkin' that every time I write his name. FYI I love popping his eyeball out- it's so much fun!
Niki1: Thanks. It's even more fun to steal pants when they're Sess's! I'll bet you can learn the instantaneous method easily. The real trick is figuring out where the pants go after you snap O.o'
She-hobbit: Thanks. Yea, jackjackjackjackjackjackjackjackjackjackjack!
Ebony: Thanks. As long as you keep reviewin' I think I can find it in my heart to forgive you... Yes, right now I definitely want to be on an island with Jack. Sorry, but you'll have to wait for the island until the next chappie!
Xandu: Thanks, I feel so loved. No, I don't have MSN, but I try to check my e-mail every day, so I respond to those pretty well and you can talk to me that way, if you want.
CastlesInTheAir: Yeah, nicknames rock. Thanks.
RK9: *jumps up and down grabbing for ownership papers* Was that soon enough? How did you get those? Can I have them? PLEASE? Pretty please with Captain Jack Sparrow on top?
Stacey Lofton: Try to read 19 now, I bet your computer will let you. I'm glad you think that the bitterness works. *pokes SL* Hey, don't die again. You still have to review this chappie.
THANKS AND PLEASE PRESS THAT PRETTY LITTLE BUTTON DOWN THERE!
Sess: *enters room and looks around* Py?
*silence*
Sess: Py, I know you're here.
*silence*
Sess: *sighs and pulls out a bowl of strawberries* Well, I guess I'll have to sit here all by myself and console myself by compulsively eating these delicious-looking strawberries...
Py: *crawls out from under desk with dust all over her* What do you want? Why do you taunt me so? *grabs bowl and begins to eat strawberries*
Sess: *steals bowl back* Because I can. Why were you under the table?
Py: *growls and attempts to take bowl and Sess holds it over his head* No fair! New Computer- stupid parents didn't let me transfer my files.
Sess: Oh.
Py: *glares* Can I eat the strawberries now?
Sess: No.
Py *twitches and pulls out frying pan of doom* What?
Sess: *shudders* Here, you win. *hands bowl to Py as she sits down in chair*
Py: I always get what I want ^.^
Slightly Hazy
Chapter 21: Jacque looses her temper
"But we've got to save them!" Jacque yells at the Commodore as he rolls his eyes at her.
"No." Governor Swann says firmly. "You and Elizabeth are safe now. We will return to Port Royal immediately and not go gallivanting about after pirates!"
"Then we condemn them to death- are you really that heartless?" Jacque blurts out.
"The boy's fate is regrettable, but then again, so is his decision to engage in piracy." The Governor says with a sneer.
"To save Elizabeth and I, to prevent anything from happening to us! And what of my friend, will you leave her to an even worse fate than Will?" Jacque says, looking pointedly at Elizabeth, who looks rather conflicted at the moment.
"If I may be so bold as to inject my professional opinion." Jack says, pulling away from the soldiers holding him. "The Pearl was listing near to scuppers after the battle. It's very unlikely she'll be able to make good time. Think about it, the Black Pearl, the last real pirate threat in the Caribbean, mate. How can you pass that up?"
"By remembering that I serve others, Mr. Sparrow, not only myself." Norrington says with a sneer before turning to retreat below deck.
"Wait!" Elizabeth says sharply, jerking as if she's just realized the situation. "Commodore, I beg you, please do this... As a wedding gift."
All eyes turned to stare at Elizabeth with slack-jawed shock apparent on their faces.
"Elizabeth," The Governor says with a hopeful grin on his face. "Are you accepting the Commodore's proposal?"
"I...I am." Elizabeth says firmly, looking pointedly at Jacque before turning to smile at Norrington.
"A wedding!" Jack exclaims with a smile. "I love weddings! Drinks all around!"
"Mr. Sparrow," Norrington says, turning to Jack with a brisk coldness. "You will accompany these fine men to the helm and provide us with the bearing to Isla del Muerta. You will then spend the rest of the voyage contemplating all possible meanings of the phrase 'silent as the grave'. Do I make myself clear?"
"Inescapably clear." Jack says with a small grimace as he is shoved up the stairs to the helm.
"Elizabeth," Norrington says, glancing at Jacque before pulling her towards the railing. "I can't help but feel that your intentions in accepting my proposal were not entirely sincere..."
"Commodore," Elizabeth says, cutting him off. "I gave my word, and that will not change."
"Very well." Norrington says, smiling down at her. "Then I must go and supervise Mr. Sparrow's actions."
Jacque slowly approaches Elizabeth, and hesitantly leans against the railing next to her.
"Elizabeth," She begins. "I can't help but agree with Norrington's suspicions... I was under the impression that you declined his offer. You cannot force your hand in order to persuade him with the sacrifice of your happiness."
"Do not assume that you know what I do and do not want." Elizabeth says coldly, turning her head to stare pointedly at the horizon.
"Fine. I'll leave you be then." Jacque says quietly, walking away from Elizabeth's stiff figure, for once, completely baffled by her actions.
"Don't let her get to you." Jack says casually, eyes fixed on the horizon as his hands shift the wheel slightly. "Jealousy is a difficult emotion; I've seen it happen a thousand times."
"Oh, and I suppose that it was all over you." Jacque says jokingly, attempting to distract herself.
"But of course," Jack says, sending a cheeky grin over his shoulder to Jacque. "I'm Captain Jack Sparrow."
Squinting at a vague shape on the horizon, Jacque moves to Jack's side.
"Is that it?" She asks simply.
"Aye." Jack responds flatly.
"Well, I suppose that we'll be facing Barbossa's crew soon enough." Jacque says with a hint of fear in her voice. "I noticed that neither you nor Elizabeth mentioned the curse."
"Neither did you." Jack counters. "And even if we did, do you really think that Norrington or his men will believe us?"
"No." Jacque says guiltily, staring at the blur on the horizon. "I didn't mention it because I was afraid that they'd think we were crazy or turn around in fear, either way they'd abandon Will..."
"An' what of your friend, hmm?" Jack asks, looking pointedly at Jacque. "Were you plannin' to rescue her as well as 'dear William'?"
"Jack!" Jacque shouts, blushing with embarrassment before looking at Jack seriously. "If we don't save them, Will will be killed. It's not that I don't care about my friend, it's just that, if worse comes to worse, I believe that she'll somehow get herself out of it, like she always does..."
"Everyone's luck's gotta run out sometime." Jack says seriously, a strange glint in his eyes. "Which is why we're here, on a bloody British ship, about to attack a hoard of undead pirates, and be the bloody heroes; to ensure that those two come out alive or take us with them."
"Well, that was optimistic." Jacque says sarcastically as she descends the stairs to find Norrington.
*
"What do you mean, I'm not allowed to go?" Jacque says in a threatening and deadly voice that has surpassed all previous levels of rage.
"Um..." The poor soldier pulls at his collar nervously. "It's for your own safety."
"This is Jack Sparrow's doing!" Elizabeth yells as she kicks wildly at the soldier who threw her over his shoulder.
"I don't care if I have to swim to the bloody cave...Get off!" Jacque yells as three officers close in on her and eventually bind her hands and feet before throwing her into the Captain's cabin while Elizabeth is carried down into the Commodore's quarters.
"Bloody Imbeciles!" Jacque yells through the doors as they are shut and locked.
"Ooh, Jack, I'm gonna get you for this..." Jacque says as she looks down at her messily bound limbs.
Smirking uncharacteristically, Jacque rolls onto her back and slowly maneuvers her arms under her legs, thanking numerous deities that she had about six inches of loose rope to allow for this trick. Once her hands are in front of her, she swiftly unties the knot between her feet. Looking down at her remaining bonds, Jacque frowns as she finds the room devoid of any sharp object. Picking up a candlestick, Jacque awkwardly hurls it at the wall in frustration. Her eyes widen as she hears a crash and she turns around to find that she'd shattered one of the stained glass windows. She quickly stumbles over to the shattered glass, cutting herself as she picks up one of the larger pieces, and begins sawing at the rope with a fierce determination.
"Finally!" She exclaims as the last fibers split and looks out the window with a smile as she finds the small rowboat tied above the rudder.
Quickly opening the closet, Jacque grabs any piece of cloth she can find and ties them together, forming a makeshift rope. Tying the rope to the ornamental post on the balcony, Jacque tosses it over the ledge and begins to uncertainty slip down it, praying with every fiber of her being that the knots will hold under her weight.
*
A/N: I know, I know, short chappie. Plus, "you" doesn't make an appearance, but I noticed that I'd screwed up and the two time lines didn't match, so this is basically a catch up chappie. That way, the cavern scene will only be split into two chapters, I think. Hope you can all forgive me- I have spring break next week so I'll hopefully have more time to write.
REVIEW RESPONSES:
Kurama13: Sorry to disappoint, but you don't get to see Jack until the next chappie. I promise that I'll make up for the wait, though ^.~
DaydreamBeliever14: Thanks.
Beauty818: Thanks, I'll try.
ReynSparrow: Thanks! Yes, it's impossible to resist the charms of Captain Jack Sparrow. Sorry, but no you/jack till the next chappie!
Almost Funny: Thanks. Sess is my Sesshomaru clone who lives in my attic and acts as my muse seeing as I own his soul. Sesshomaru is a character from the anime Inuyasha. Hope that clears it up for you!
Ayashe: Thanks. I LOVE the "But why is the rum gone?" Well, I'm sure Sess would voice his appreciation of your support of muses, but he's currently stalking down Jacque and trying to get her off her lazy butt to review...Please, I'd love to hear from/about your muse, he sounds interesting.
Taunise: Thanks. *looks at hole in floor from taunise jumping up and down* Um... you can stop now.
Bluelady198: That's ok, I can't remember anything either. I just thought I'd point it out to you.
ChaoticLightningStorm: Spaghetti? Raghetti? Now I'll bethinkin' that every time I write his name. FYI I love popping his eyeball out- it's so much fun!
Niki1: Thanks. It's even more fun to steal pants when they're Sess's! I'll bet you can learn the instantaneous method easily. The real trick is figuring out where the pants go after you snap O.o'
She-hobbit: Thanks. Yea, jackjackjackjackjackjackjackjackjackjackjack!
Ebony: Thanks. As long as you keep reviewin' I think I can find it in my heart to forgive you... Yes, right now I definitely want to be on an island with Jack. Sorry, but you'll have to wait for the island until the next chappie!
Xandu: Thanks, I feel so loved. No, I don't have MSN, but I try to check my e-mail every day, so I respond to those pretty well and you can talk to me that way, if you want.
CastlesInTheAir: Yeah, nicknames rock. Thanks.
RK9: *jumps up and down grabbing for ownership papers* Was that soon enough? How did you get those? Can I have them? PLEASE? Pretty please with Captain Jack Sparrow on top?
Stacey Lofton: Try to read 19 now, I bet your computer will let you. I'm glad you think that the bitterness works. *pokes SL* Hey, don't die again. You still have to review this chappie.
THANKS AND PLEASE PRESS THAT PRETTY LITTLE BUTTON DOWN THERE!