[IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE AT BOTTOM! READ IT! Now on to the chapter!]
Michelle woke up in a bad mood. She got up and made her way over to the ashes of last night's fire where some of the crew was sitting and eating breakfast, including Jack. When he saw her making her way over, Jack got up and quickly put together a plate for her. "Here you go luv," he said when she had sat down. "You are looking absolutely stunning today." Michelle gave him a death glare which made him shut up instantly. She spooned the food in to her mouth, not paying attention to what it was she was eating. Once she was done, she set her plate down and walked over to the river and splashed cold water on her face. She closed her eyes and sat there for a couple of minutes before getting up and walking back out to camp. More of the pirates were waking up and getting some breakfast before they had to start working on the ship again. Once everyone was awake and eating, Jack stood and motioned for everyone to listen to him.
"You men have been working very hard to repair me ship, and your hard work has paid off. After a little bit of work today, we'll be able to leave." This caused cheers from the pirates. Jack waited for them to be quiet before he continued. "The sail, as you know, will not be able to last a trip to Tortuga, so we'll be stopping by Cangrejo for a couple of days so I can get another sail." This was followed by more yells of approval from the crew. "Now, on to the boat and get the last of the repairs done so we can get off this spit of land!" The crew, filled with new vigor and energy, rushed on to the ship so they could get the last of the repairs done.
Michelle leaned back so she was lying down on the sand and looking up at the sky. Jack walked over and looked down at her. "'Ello luv. Sleep well?" he asked.
"Go away Jack," she replied, moving on to her side so her back was to him.
He held up his hands defensively. "What did I do to ye?"
"A lot of things really. Now can you go and leave me in peace?" Michelle asked, irritated at him.
"If you insist. Good day your Highness." He bowed and walked away. Michelle snorted. Jack could be such a prick sometimes. She moved back on to her back and looked at the patterns the clouds made. That one looked like a pillow. And that one a feather mattress. She closed her eyes and listened to the sound of the waves until she fell asleep.
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Michelle felt someone shaking her. She kept her eyes closed and mumbled, "Five more minutes."
"Well, if you wait that long, the ship will already be gone," said Will with a laugh.
Michelle sat up and stretched her arms. "So we're ready to leave?"
"That's what I said," replied Will, offering her his hand. She took it, and he pulled her on to her feet. She brushed off the sand on her skirt and walked over to the ship. Everyone was on it and getting ready to set sail. She walked on the plank and up on the ship. When she was on the deck, she saw Jack standing by the wheel ordering the crew around. She started to walk towards him, but didn't see the puddle of water on the ground. She slipped and twisted her foot. "OWW!" she yelled, causing everyone on the ship to look at her. Jack came rushing over to her. "What's wrong luv?" he asked.
"I tripped and hurt my ankle," she replied.
"Gibbs take over," Jack yelled to Gibbs. He turned back towards Michelle. "Now, you're going to stand up and I'm going to help you walk over to me cabin."
Michelle nodded and Jack helped her get to her feet. Michelle winced, but leaned on Jack as a crutch. The two of them walked to Jack's room. Jack led her over to his bed and laid her down on it. "Now let's look at that foot. Which one is it?"
"My right foot," Michelle told him. He touched her foot, causing her to wince. He gently felt the bone. "Well, it's not broken, but you won't be walking on it for a day or two. You can stay in here until you can move again." He got up and walked over to the door.
"Thank you Jack," Michelle said.
Jack turned around and replied, "You're welcome luv." He turned back around and left the room, leaving Michelle all by herself. She sighed and looked around. There was nothing to read, no surprise there. She leaned back on to the pillows and started humming a song that she had learned while she was a pirate. Soon, she started singing it.
"Drink up me 'earties Yo Ho! Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me!"
Michelle started laughing as she sang, and was soon laughing uncontrollably. This is how Jack found her when he came in to check on her.
"Are you alright?" asked Jack, a puzzled look on his face.
"Yes, I'm fine." She started laughing again. Jack sat at the corner of the bed and watched her laugh. "Whenever you're ready," he said. She soon started to calm down and was taking deep breaths. "I'm fine n-" a huge hiccup interrupted her sentence. She put her hands over her mouth and held her breath. She hiccupped again, making her jump in the air. "I've got the hiccups now!" she said. She tried to hold her breath, but they wouldn't go away. "They won't stop!" she yelled in frustration.
"I have an idea," Jack said, and before she could say anything, he leaned towards her and kissed her on the lips, taking her by surprise. He pulled away and she paused. Nothing happened. "My hiccups are gone! Thank you Jack," she said.
Jack smiled. "My pleasure." He leaned in and kissed her again, but Michelle pulled her head away. "Jack, they're gone, you don't have to do that anymore."
"Who said I'm doing this to cure you of your hiccups?" He leaned in again, but Michelle dodged his lips. "Jack, please stop that."
"Why? You said that when I prove that I truly am sorry, we can do… this," he said, pointing at both of them.
Michelle gave him a confused look. "When exactly was it that you proved this to me?"
"Well," he started pointing at his fingers, "I practically saved your life when you took that nasty fall on the ship, I cured you of your hiccups, I'm letting you stay in my room, and," he thought about it, "I didn't yell at you when you snapped at me this morning."
"Ok Jack. One, you did not save my life. I just hurt my ankle. I would've lived without your assistance. Two, curing my hiccups does not prove that you're truly sorry. All you did was kiss me. Three, I have no clue how the other things prove your point in the slightest. And finally, I say it doesn't prove it, so there." She folded her arms over her chest.
"Well, what do you want me to do?" Jack asked, throwing his arms in the air.
"I told you, I don't know yet."
"You have got to be the most vague woman I have ever met." He stood up and walked out the door. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have a ship to sail."
Michelle sat there, bored again. Hopefully they'd be in Cangrejo soon.
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Michelle spent the night in Jack's room while he slept in Michelle's. The next morning, she woke up and tried standing up on her foot. It didn't hurt as much as it did the day before, and she found she could walk on it without causing herself much pain. She went over to the door and walked out on the deck.
Sea stretched out for miles around her and the crew was taking it easy. She saw Will by a pile of swords. The pirates were taking advantage of having a blacksmith on the ship and were making him sharpen their swords. She silently walked up behind him and grabbed a sword. She lightly tapped him in the shoulder with the flat side of the blade. He looked at the sword, and then up until he saw Michelle. "Think you still got it Will?" she asked, a playful glint in her eye.
He got up and held out the sword he was holding. "Are you kidding? I practice three hours a day!" They stood facing each other and started to spar. Will was obviously better than her, but he was going easy on her. She was actually doing pretty well, considering she hadn't picked up a sword in two years. The crew started watching them and would cheer whenever Michelle did a good move. This made her smile and do more skillful moves. She was doing one difficult one when the sword flew out of her hand and landed in the floor right by where a pirate's foot was. The whole crew started laughing. Will walked over and pulled the sword out of the wood. "I think that's enough sparring for today." He went back to sharpening the swords while Michelle watched him.
After a couple of hours, they could see Cangrejo clearly in the distance. When they finally reached the city, the men had already come out to the bars. It wasn't like Tortuga though; the men weren't too drunk and there weren't any whores on the street, as far as Michelle could see.
After they docked, everyone rushed of the ship, happy to be able to have some real food and good rum. Michelle went in to a bar with Will and some other pirates. All of them ordered rums except for Michelle. After a while, Jack walked in. "Sorry, I had to talk to Tim about the sails." He came over and sat in a chair next to Michelle. A waitress came over and asked Jack what he wanted, and he ordered rum. "I have been waiting to have some good rum for a while." The waitress came back with the rum. Jack rubbed his hands together and picked up the cup. He was bringing the cup to his lips, but was stopped by Michelle's hand on his arm. "What is it?" he asked.
Michelle looked at the cup to Jack and back to the cup, a small smile on her face. "What is it?"
"Jack," Michelle said, "I have found the perfect way for you to prove yourself to me."
He looked down at his rum. "Oh no," Jack groaned. "Don't tell me…"
"I don't want you to drink any rum while we're here."
"But… that's torture!" he said.
"Well Captain, that's what I've chosen. You can either take it or leave it," said Michelle, looking at him.
He sighed and set the rum down. "Tim better have that sail to me soon so we can leave soon."
"That's the spirit," said Michelle, patting him on the back. Jack just grumbled and watched longingly as the others drank their rum. This was going to be a long night.
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Two days passed since Michelle had told Jack he couldn't have rum. She watched him like a hawk. No rum had passed his lips since they had gotten there. Tim had Jack's sail in stock, and he would be bringing it to the ship the next day. Michelle felt ecstatic. If Jack lasted through today, he would have kept his promise and proved that he truly was sorry. It was painful for him, but it had to be a struggle for him or else it wouldn't prove anything.
That night they went out to a bar with all of the other pirates. Everyone ordered drinks, but Jack declined, saying he had a stomachache. The whole table was shocked. Jack had never been known to give up a drink, sick or not. But he did seem rather sick, so they didn't question him. Michelle even got a drink, just to see if that would make Jack mess up. But as the hours went by, he just sat there talking, but not drinking. It was getting late and they were going to leave town early tomorrow morning when they got the sail, so all the pirates left the bar. Michelle couldn't keep the smile off her face as she walked back to the Black Pearl with Jack. He had done it. Jack Sparrow had not drank any rum, just to prove that he was sorry.
"Jack, can ye and yer first mate come with me?" a man asked Jack. "I need to sort out the last minute details about your order."
"Sure Tim," said Jack. He looked around. "I think me first mate is already at the ship, but Will can come in his place." Jack turned to Michelle. "I'll be on the Pearl in a couple of minutes. Wait in me cabin so we can talk." Michelle nodded. Jack and Will turned around and walked with Tim to his shop.
When Michelle got on the Black Pearl, she sat on Jack's bed and waited for him to come back. But, she was so tired that she soon fell asleep, a smile on her face. Jack had done it. He truly was sorry.
[A/N: READ THIS, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT! Ok, so I've been thinking of new titles because False Identity 2 is kind of lame, so I thought of renaming it to:
Forgive and Forget?
Summary: Jack broke Michelle's heart years ago, but when he comes back in to her life, can she forgive him and forget what happened? Sequel to False Identity.
So tell me what you think! If people think it's good, I'll rename it to that next time I post a chapter. If you don't like it, tell me or send me ideas if you have them. Now on to the review replies!
Arsenic Angel – You are the first one to ask me about him! I was wondering when someone would. But don't worry, I haven't forgotten about him *smiles mischievously*.
TriGemini – Jack amuses me, but he is so stupid. It's like when he doesn't think he didn't deserve to be slapped by Scarlet, when it was because he was with Giselle too. He doesn't get women, which is why he doesn't get why Michelle doesn't want to get back with him. He's so funny.
GeliKa – Thanks.
Jen – Thank you. And I do get the love thing. I love Jack's vocabulary. Johnny Depp is a genius.
XPUNKROCKGODDESSX – Thanks. I love your name by the way!
Mer^2y – Look! I got it up this weekend! Boo ya! lol. Aren't you proud of me?
Well that's it! Tell me what you thought of this chapter and the new title! R/R!]