~ Chapter Eight: The Crew's Decision ~
Disclaimer: I do not own POTC or any of its characters. I only own Jesline, the plot, Nightseer's Island, and a few other places the Black Pearl will soon visit.
Jesline knew this would come. The crew would figure out sooner or later that she was not normal. Jacob it seems was very observant. Jack moved to protect Jesline, but she stopped him. This was her fight and hers alone. Jesline stood up and faced the crew, in a vulnerable position. She removed her weapons and threw them to the crew. They caught them and placed them on the ground.
"So?" Jacob asked.
"I am Jesline Sherida." she said, not adding any more to the statement for there was nothing to add. Her old life was behind her, a new life was in front of her.
"How did your back heal so fast?" he asked.
"I am a fast healer." she replied.
"Your not telling us everything." Jacob said, moving in front of her, putting his blade against her throat. "Who are you?" he said with anger.
"You want to know about me? You want to know who I am? Then so be it." Jesline said angrily, looking Jacob in the eye.
"I am Jesline Sherida a pirate killer. Pirates call me Demon for I pray on them and give them a personal hell. I heal fast because I am a treasure hunter. I can sense when treasure is near. I know what move my opponent is going to make before they even do it. I am a murderer. Does that satisfy you, Jacob?" she said raising her voice in anger. Her gaze never faltered and her voice never quavered.
Jacob was surprised. The Captain had kept Demon aboard, placing all their lives in endanger. Jacob looked at the Captain with confusion and then anger. How could he? He should have killed her.
"Why didn't you kill her, Captain?" Jacob asked. Jack looked at Jacob, no emotion in his eyes, and in his drunken swagger stated quiet clearly, "Because what you hear is not the same as what you see, savvy?"
Jacob was confused. He was going to answer when AnnaMaria spoke up.
"I don't think we should kill her." she said, walking to the front of the crew to face Jesline. She studied her and turned to the crew speaking again.
"I don't think we should kill her because I don't think that she is Demon." The crew looked at AnnaMaria with disbelief. Was she crazy, maybe not.
"Why?" one of crew members asked.
"Because Demon does not stay aboard on a pirate ship for four days. She would have killed us already and besides she has done nothing, but help us. Do you think that Demon would have done that?" AnnaMaria said finishing with a question that left the crew thinking.
"But she is Demon. She admitted it." Jacob said.
"No. Demon is dead. Demon died on Nightseer's Island. Who we have here is Jesline Sherida, a pirate." AnnaMaria finished. She looked back at Jesline and smiled. Jesline smiled back with respect in her eyes. Jesline looked at the crew who were gazing at her. They nodded their heads and left, doing there work. Jacob looked at her longer and nodded his head. He sheathed his sword and left.
Jack was standing at the helm, singing a song to himself. He watched Jesline move to the bow of the ship and watched the sun rise. He smiled to himself and then called for Jason to take the helm. Jack then left to his cabin to get some sleep. Jesline would probably join him later, or if ever. Jack collapsed on the bed and fell asleep.
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Jack woke up later in the night hearing talking, lots of talking. Jack got up and went to see what all the commotion was about. When he came up on deck he saw Jesline and Jacob doing a head stand. The crew were placing bets on who could stay up longer. Jack walked over and watched. Jesline eyes were closed and her breathing normal. Her cloak and weapons were next to AnnaMaria.
Jacob collapsed, but Jesline was still head standing. Suddenly Jesline moved down and opened her legs wide with arms between, stilling holding her body up from the ground. The strength in her arms could be seen. Jack watched with amazement as she then moved into a push up position and then with quick movements, flipped and was standing up, eyes open and smiling.
The crew was quiet and stunned. They had never seen anything like that before. It was amazing. Jesline looked around and waited for someone to say something.
Jacob spoke first. "Wow! How did you do that?!" he asked.
Jesline scratched her head and said, "Um...well...I don't know. Just years of practice, I guess." Jesline smiled and had her arms crossed in front of her.
"That was nice to see, Jesline. Thank you. Now we know not to challenge you in head standing." Jack said, catching everyone's attention.
Jesline looked at him and laughed saying, "Your welcome, Captain." The crew quickly departed moving here and there while Jesline retrieved her cloak and weapons putting them on. Jack looked at her bow and arrow.
"Do you know how to use that?" he asked.
Jesline nodded and saw his curiosity. "Would like me to show you?" she asked.
"Aye." Jack replied. Jason was passing by when Jesline stopped him and asked him to go get an apple and bring it to her. Jason did so. She then asked him to place it on his head. He looked quiet nervous, but Jesline eased his fears telling him that she would not hurt him.
Jack moved beside her and watched. He did not know how she was going to hit the target with the gentle rocking of the boat.
Jesline took out an arrow and placed on her bow and aimed. She waited for the right moment and shot. The arrow went right through the apple and into the wood behind it. The crew watched and cheered. Jason sighed a breath of relief. Jesline smiled at him and told him that she would not hurt him. Jack was stunned. He had seen bow and arrows, but never really in action. Jesline was an expert shots man, or shots woman.
Jesline walked over to where the apple was and pulled out the arrow. She put it back in her quiver and with the apple in the other hand, began to eat it. It was terrible to waste good food. Jack walked over to Jesline and asked her to join him in his cabin. She did.
"Well, now that you have what you want from Nightseer's Island, let's go treasure hunting." Jack said.
"What treasure do you want to find?" Jesline asked, amused at his statement.
"Something near by, I suppose." Jack replied. Jesline nodded and closed her eyes, thinking hard. Suddenly she was transported across the ocean to an island. She ran through the forest that covered it and upon a cave. It was lit, but still dark. She ran through the cave, it was a maze, but she took the right path and found a large room with mountains of gold. Jesline was quickly back in her body and let out a shaky breath. She looked at Jack who was still sitting in his chair waiting for answer. Jesline smiled at him and said, "We shall go to the Island of Forest Hymn. There is a cave on that island with a room filled with mountains of gold, but it is hard to reach for the cave is a maze. We will have to seek out Babako, a man who knows those caves."
Jack thought this over and nodded. He went up deck, giving orders to head toward Island of Forest Hymn and then left back to his cabin. When he came back he saw Jesline laying on the bed sleeping, peacefully. Jack smiled and sat at the table, propping his legs up on the table and went into deep thought. Later he fell asleep thinking of Tortuga and his rum.
Author's Note ~ Babako (Ba-ba-cu) is my character. Very funny man. The name of the island is off of Deep Forest. The next chapter will go to the Devil and his plans. I thought that it might be best if I highlight on him and what he is doing. I figure that is always a good thing to know.
Disclaimer: I do not own POTC or any of its characters. I only own Jesline, the plot, Nightseer's Island, and a few other places the Black Pearl will soon visit.
Jesline knew this would come. The crew would figure out sooner or later that she was not normal. Jacob it seems was very observant. Jack moved to protect Jesline, but she stopped him. This was her fight and hers alone. Jesline stood up and faced the crew, in a vulnerable position. She removed her weapons and threw them to the crew. They caught them and placed them on the ground.
"So?" Jacob asked.
"I am Jesline Sherida." she said, not adding any more to the statement for there was nothing to add. Her old life was behind her, a new life was in front of her.
"How did your back heal so fast?" he asked.
"I am a fast healer." she replied.
"Your not telling us everything." Jacob said, moving in front of her, putting his blade against her throat. "Who are you?" he said with anger.
"You want to know about me? You want to know who I am? Then so be it." Jesline said angrily, looking Jacob in the eye.
"I am Jesline Sherida a pirate killer. Pirates call me Demon for I pray on them and give them a personal hell. I heal fast because I am a treasure hunter. I can sense when treasure is near. I know what move my opponent is going to make before they even do it. I am a murderer. Does that satisfy you, Jacob?" she said raising her voice in anger. Her gaze never faltered and her voice never quavered.
Jacob was surprised. The Captain had kept Demon aboard, placing all their lives in endanger. Jacob looked at the Captain with confusion and then anger. How could he? He should have killed her.
"Why didn't you kill her, Captain?" Jacob asked. Jack looked at Jacob, no emotion in his eyes, and in his drunken swagger stated quiet clearly, "Because what you hear is not the same as what you see, savvy?"
Jacob was confused. He was going to answer when AnnaMaria spoke up.
"I don't think we should kill her." she said, walking to the front of the crew to face Jesline. She studied her and turned to the crew speaking again.
"I don't think we should kill her because I don't think that she is Demon." The crew looked at AnnaMaria with disbelief. Was she crazy, maybe not.
"Why?" one of crew members asked.
"Because Demon does not stay aboard on a pirate ship for four days. She would have killed us already and besides she has done nothing, but help us. Do you think that Demon would have done that?" AnnaMaria said finishing with a question that left the crew thinking.
"But she is Demon. She admitted it." Jacob said.
"No. Demon is dead. Demon died on Nightseer's Island. Who we have here is Jesline Sherida, a pirate." AnnaMaria finished. She looked back at Jesline and smiled. Jesline smiled back with respect in her eyes. Jesline looked at the crew who were gazing at her. They nodded their heads and left, doing there work. Jacob looked at her longer and nodded his head. He sheathed his sword and left.
Jack was standing at the helm, singing a song to himself. He watched Jesline move to the bow of the ship and watched the sun rise. He smiled to himself and then called for Jason to take the helm. Jack then left to his cabin to get some sleep. Jesline would probably join him later, or if ever. Jack collapsed on the bed and fell asleep.
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Jack woke up later in the night hearing talking, lots of talking. Jack got up and went to see what all the commotion was about. When he came up on deck he saw Jesline and Jacob doing a head stand. The crew were placing bets on who could stay up longer. Jack walked over and watched. Jesline eyes were closed and her breathing normal. Her cloak and weapons were next to AnnaMaria.
Jacob collapsed, but Jesline was still head standing. Suddenly Jesline moved down and opened her legs wide with arms between, stilling holding her body up from the ground. The strength in her arms could be seen. Jack watched with amazement as she then moved into a push up position and then with quick movements, flipped and was standing up, eyes open and smiling.
The crew was quiet and stunned. They had never seen anything like that before. It was amazing. Jesline looked around and waited for someone to say something.
Jacob spoke first. "Wow! How did you do that?!" he asked.
Jesline scratched her head and said, "Um...well...I don't know. Just years of practice, I guess." Jesline smiled and had her arms crossed in front of her.
"That was nice to see, Jesline. Thank you. Now we know not to challenge you in head standing." Jack said, catching everyone's attention.
Jesline looked at him and laughed saying, "Your welcome, Captain." The crew quickly departed moving here and there while Jesline retrieved her cloak and weapons putting them on. Jack looked at her bow and arrow.
"Do you know how to use that?" he asked.
Jesline nodded and saw his curiosity. "Would like me to show you?" she asked.
"Aye." Jack replied. Jason was passing by when Jesline stopped him and asked him to go get an apple and bring it to her. Jason did so. She then asked him to place it on his head. He looked quiet nervous, but Jesline eased his fears telling him that she would not hurt him.
Jack moved beside her and watched. He did not know how she was going to hit the target with the gentle rocking of the boat.
Jesline took out an arrow and placed on her bow and aimed. She waited for the right moment and shot. The arrow went right through the apple and into the wood behind it. The crew watched and cheered. Jason sighed a breath of relief. Jesline smiled at him and told him that she would not hurt him. Jack was stunned. He had seen bow and arrows, but never really in action. Jesline was an expert shots man, or shots woman.
Jesline walked over to where the apple was and pulled out the arrow. She put it back in her quiver and with the apple in the other hand, began to eat it. It was terrible to waste good food. Jack walked over to Jesline and asked her to join him in his cabin. She did.
"Well, now that you have what you want from Nightseer's Island, let's go treasure hunting." Jack said.
"What treasure do you want to find?" Jesline asked, amused at his statement.
"Something near by, I suppose." Jack replied. Jesline nodded and closed her eyes, thinking hard. Suddenly she was transported across the ocean to an island. She ran through the forest that covered it and upon a cave. It was lit, but still dark. She ran through the cave, it was a maze, but she took the right path and found a large room with mountains of gold. Jesline was quickly back in her body and let out a shaky breath. She looked at Jack who was still sitting in his chair waiting for answer. Jesline smiled at him and said, "We shall go to the Island of Forest Hymn. There is a cave on that island with a room filled with mountains of gold, but it is hard to reach for the cave is a maze. We will have to seek out Babako, a man who knows those caves."
Jack thought this over and nodded. He went up deck, giving orders to head toward Island of Forest Hymn and then left back to his cabin. When he came back he saw Jesline laying on the bed sleeping, peacefully. Jack smiled and sat at the table, propping his legs up on the table and went into deep thought. Later he fell asleep thinking of Tortuga and his rum.
Author's Note ~ Babako (Ba-ba-cu) is my character. Very funny man. The name of the island is off of Deep Forest. The next chapter will go to the Devil and his plans. I thought that it might be best if I highlight on him and what he is doing. I figure that is always a good thing to know.