Amoria
Chapter 7- Never Alone
Disclaimer- *Looks over at Amoria and shutters* I wish I could own it!! Yeah like that will ever happen……
WARNING!!!!- Norrington lovers beware!! This chapter is not for you….I know even some of you that don't like him might not like this chapter BUT I had to do it or else the rest of the story wouldn't work…so you can't say I didn't warn you! PLEASE NO FLAMES!!
~~~~~~~~~
The family I had just discovered was going to be taken away from me. I turned to Jack, him and his damn expressionless face!! Somehow he understood my look and shook his head `No`; as if telling me not to say anything about our relationship to each other.
"Miss Turner? Why are you here?" I turned back to Norrington and masked any emotions I may have had at that moment; an ability that has come quite naturally to me and it seems lately I have been using it a little too much; and stated:
"Oh, this kind sir here was showing me his magnificent ship." To this I added an overly pleasant tone as I gestured at the ship we were on. "Commodore, why does it appear that a man such as this," I gestured to Jack "happened upon a ship better than you entire fleet?" To this I added a sickly sweet tone. His face turned to a look of pure hatred and anger. I took this into consideration as I thought of what to say next, also by this point the crew had come on deck to figure out what the commotion was about. Then suddenly my sarcastic side took over my mind and body. "It appears as though I've struck a nerve; well maybe you should—" I was cutoff when his hand made a brutal connection with my face.
"Did they not teach you manners at that boarding school??" I couldn't believe he hit me, he hit me! No one has ever laid a hand on me before. Rage flooded my body and I lost control of everything. Before I knew what I had done I had pulled my cutlass from the sheath at my side and jammed it into his gut ending with a final twist of the sword. He let out a cry in pain as he hit the deck; that brought me back to reality. As I realized what I had done, I stepped back staring at my hands; they were shaking, I was shaking. I backed right into someone….
Jack.
He placed his hand on my shoulder and pulled out his own cutlass with the other; pointing it at the 2 remaining soldiers:
"Ye'll leave me ship now, savvy?" he ordered, it was then I noticed the crew that had come onto the deck, all of them awestruck at what they had witnessed. I stood there staring at my hands; I felt the firm grip on my shoulder leave and several seconds later I heard a loud `splash`. That startled me and I quickly spun around to see Jack carrying my blood drenched cutlass; he had pushed Norrington's body off the ship and into the awaiting sea.
"Make ready the sails, we leave now!" I heard him holler this was followed by a bunch of `Aye, Captain` and other things of the sort. Nothing was really registering as I stood paralyzed, afraid to move.
"Captain?" I heard a man ask. "What about the lass?"
"Gibbs, the `lass` is my business, now, back ta work!" Annoyance, anger, confusion, and utter disbelief evident in his voice. I heard him turn and start towards me, each step upon the wooden deck getting louder and louder. Once again he placed his hand on my shoulder.
"Luv?" he questioned as he grabbed my chin and raised my face to meet his gaze, I averted my eyes in some vain attempt not to. "Luv, look the man 'ad it coming an' I mean, he did hit—"
"NO! It's not right, I don't know—I don't know—Why—or—or How—" I stuttered
"Luv, I know it was your first kill an' ye probably feel—" (AN- This is not met to be mean, he is being sincere!) He was truly trying to help…..he just wasn't very good at it.
"It's—that's not what's bothering me! It's that I—I didn't—I don't feel anything!" I was confused at my feelings and this was all I could say; sad thing was that it was true!
"Aye, luv I understand now—" he tried; maybe he did understand….maybe he didn't.
"Leave me be! I need—I just need to be alone—to think….to understand." I managed, with a pleading look.
"Aye luv," he nodded and gestured to a cabin "Ye can go in ta me cabin if ye need..." I nodded a quick thank you and headed into the cabin.
I entered the cabin; it was actually rather clean for a pirate, except for the rum bottles and other items that littered the floor. As I entered the room a small sense of security washed over me. Maybe I do have a home!
~~~~~~~
After several minutes of sorting through my thoughts, I realized that I felt nothing because I had hardened my heart through the years of trying to survive being ridiculed by others because I had no parents that I knew of. I got upset with myself and had to get my mind off it so I started snooping around the room. I found barely anything of real interest, just maps, journals, log books and other useless items and trinkets that appeared to be from anywhere imaginable. I did however find a beautiful cutlass that appeared to have been made for someone very important; as it did have diamonds in the hilt. After that I wandered over to a small bookshelf in one corner of the room. Wow, he can read! I thought to myself and he has good taste to!! I grabbed a book that sounded interesting and hoped it would take my mind off the day's events; I plopped down on Jack's bed and began to read. I felt as though I had been reading for hours when the door opened and I looked up. Jack came in carrying my cutlass, which was now oddly clean, and a book. He sat my cutlass on his desk and held the book out to me:
"I believe ye forgot this, luv." Ha said as he sat down on the bed.
"My journal!" I was quickly filled with questions, mostly about how he acquired my journal and what he did with it. "Where did you get it? You didn't read it did you?"
"Luv, Will an' Elizabeth gave it ta me, no I didn't read it; I may be a pirate but I wouldn be doin' somethin like that, at least ta me own daughter." A sudden wave emotion crept up on me and I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes, he looked at me and saw the tears about to cascade down my face, he pulled me to his side and held me close.
"Luv, jus' let it come an' let it go." He said soothingly "as long as yer with me ye'll be fine, ye 'ave a family now." I looked up at him, my face stained with tears.
"I—I've never had a family; I've always been alone, always." He smiled at m.
"S'all righ' luv, I know but now ye 'ave a family, an' yell never be alone; never alone, savvy?" he vowed.
"Never alone?" I echoed "Never alone….."
~~~~~~
Ok, so what did you think of this chapter? I know what you're thinking: why did she kill Norrington?? But hey, 1. It's my story 2. If I don't I'll screw up the whole story! 3. Because I'm not a big fan of him... And 4. Need I say more?!? Now if you'll be so kind as to push the little button in the corner!?!?! And leave me a nice review!! I'm begging you, no flames!!! PLEASE??? Thanks very much ~!~!~!~Hidden-Truth~!~!~!~
Oh and to answer the question about the last chapter: I left it off there because I wanted to and because….well…I dunno why…..I just did…..sorry….