Just an Illusion, by Ortain
Chapter 5 – Full of Self Pity
Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean but I wish I owned it, I in one of the past chapters I said I would pick Johnny Depp's boots if I could pick anything on the set. I just found out they sell it on the internet. But they look better on Johnny Depp.
Author's Note: The above should go down here.
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Jack smiled at his hostage's sleeping form. Maybe it wasn't such a bad thing that fate had him kidnap this particular woman. She was rather cute.
He carried her to his room and placed her on the bed covering her up with blankets. He watched her in her sleep for a while, then made his way over to the crew's cabin where he would probably be sleeping for quite a while.
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Josephine awoke to find herself in a bed, in the cabin she first woke up in when she found she was a hostage. The sun hadn't risen yet. Josephine found a tub of water, she felt sticky and dirty. She expected this tub was for a bath, there were towels and clothes laid out next to the tub. 'So there's maid service here.' Thought Jo.
She took a shower and put on the clothes, they consisted of a shirt and pants, simple pirate clothes. Josephine looked down at her chest, the shirt was white and almost transparent. This would not do.
She rummaged around in the various cupboards. There was nothing but rum and bandages. Oh well, she would have to improvise, she tied the bandages around her chest (sort of like a tube top) and put the shirt on again. That would have to do.
She put on her boots making sure the knives were strapped in. Just in case they might be needed.
Josephine tried lifting the tub of water but it was much too heavy for her. Emptied the water with an empty rum bottle throwing the water out of her window, not the fastest method but certainly effective. When enough water was gone for Jo to carry she took the tub up to deck and poured the rest of the water into the sea. She returned the tub to the kitchen (I'm not sure where tubs go).
She rummaged around in the cupboards for something to eat and found bread and cheese. She took that up to deck and sat on the rum barrel so she could eat while watching the sunrise.
Jack crept up behind his hostage. He saw her watching the sunrise, she thought no-one was on the deck.
"Whoa!" shouted Jack in Josephine's ear.
"ARGH!!!" she screamed, purely out of reflexes, she grabbed a knife that was concealed in her boot, turned around and pressed Jack's neck.
"JACK YOU BASTARD" she yelled. She pinned him against the wheel. Jack smiled, he grabbed her wrist and clenched it so hard that Josephine dropped her knife.
"You can't beat me luv, why don't ye join me." He said running his hand down Josephine's waist.
"You asshole." Snapped Josephine backing away from Jack. She felt extremely miffed, he had totally ruined her what would have been a good start to the day.
"Let's watch the sunrise darling, now I'm here with you." Jack smiled charmingly. Josephine glared at him and then stormed back to her cabin to wallow in her own self pity.
At night Josephine was forced by Jack to leave her cabin. She was brought to dinner with the crew. Dinner was almost enjoyable. Jack told extravagant tales of his past, Josephine didn't know what to believe and what not to believe. There was roping sea turtles together, and killing the living dead. The crew seemed to know these tales well.
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A week had passed uneventful, no navy ship had come after the Black Pearl, there had been no chasings from English ships. Josephine wondered if her parent had even cared, were they even willing to give up a small fraction of their money for the return of their daughter?
Jack saw his hostage look more and more sad, he felt guilty for kidnapping her, he had not received any ransom money yet. Kidnapping her was all for the best, especially for him.
At dinner one night Jack took Josephine away from the crew, on deck to eat. He wanted to cheer her up, make her feel welcome, not like she was a hostage.
"Ye haven't looked very happy this past week or so." Said Jack doing his best to look worried.
"No, I feel absolutely relaxed since I'm a hostage." Snapped Josephine, her voice laced with sarcasm. This wasn't the first time she had said this, Jack was getting bored of it. She seemed to always be feeling sorry for herself. It was time to make her feel sorry for him.
"You're not the only one who has ever been a hostage." Said Jack pouting. "I've been marooned and left to die twice." This didn't really catch Josephine's attention.
"I was left all by myself the first time, and I'm not sure how I got off the island, I guess I was just lucky, and the second time, well I had just a little bit of help. And I've been injured many times. Over ten years ago I lost my ship to another man and for ten years I had no ship, and it was only recently that I got it back, so you're really not the one with the worst luck in the Caribbean..." Jack broke off suddenly as he caught sight of his hostage's face, it was shining with tears as she looked out towards the sea.
Jack moved closer to her and placed his arm around her waist. She rested her head against his chest and they were locked there in that perfect moment for a short time.
Josephine suddenly moved away, "What's the matter?" asked Jack.
"You haven't received anything from my parents have you?" asked Josephine. Jack shook his head; Josephine looked back out to sea.
Then Jack understood, her parents never really cared for her, they had fed her, made sure she had enough. But they had never loved her, she had no friends, no family, she had no-one.
A loud song from the crew members broke Josephine's thoughts, she stood up and went back to her room. Then she cried herself to sleep.
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Thanks for all the reviews, plzzz plzzzzz keep reviewing, thanks again. I'll post again as soon as possible.
Ortain
Chapter 5 – Full of Self Pity
Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean but I wish I owned it, I in one of the past chapters I said I would pick Johnny Depp's boots if I could pick anything on the set. I just found out they sell it on the internet. But they look better on Johnny Depp.
Author's Note: The above should go down here.
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Jack smiled at his hostage's sleeping form. Maybe it wasn't such a bad thing that fate had him kidnap this particular woman. She was rather cute.
He carried her to his room and placed her on the bed covering her up with blankets. He watched her in her sleep for a while, then made his way over to the crew's cabin where he would probably be sleeping for quite a while.
* * *
Josephine awoke to find herself in a bed, in the cabin she first woke up in when she found she was a hostage. The sun hadn't risen yet. Josephine found a tub of water, she felt sticky and dirty. She expected this tub was for a bath, there were towels and clothes laid out next to the tub. 'So there's maid service here.' Thought Jo.
She took a shower and put on the clothes, they consisted of a shirt and pants, simple pirate clothes. Josephine looked down at her chest, the shirt was white and almost transparent. This would not do.
She rummaged around in the various cupboards. There was nothing but rum and bandages. Oh well, she would have to improvise, she tied the bandages around her chest (sort of like a tube top) and put the shirt on again. That would have to do.
She put on her boots making sure the knives were strapped in. Just in case they might be needed.
Josephine tried lifting the tub of water but it was much too heavy for her. Emptied the water with an empty rum bottle throwing the water out of her window, not the fastest method but certainly effective. When enough water was gone for Jo to carry she took the tub up to deck and poured the rest of the water into the sea. She returned the tub to the kitchen (I'm not sure where tubs go).
She rummaged around in the cupboards for something to eat and found bread and cheese. She took that up to deck and sat on the rum barrel so she could eat while watching the sunrise.
Jack crept up behind his hostage. He saw her watching the sunrise, she thought no-one was on the deck.
"Whoa!" shouted Jack in Josephine's ear.
"ARGH!!!" she screamed, purely out of reflexes, she grabbed a knife that was concealed in her boot, turned around and pressed Jack's neck.
"JACK YOU BASTARD" she yelled. She pinned him against the wheel. Jack smiled, he grabbed her wrist and clenched it so hard that Josephine dropped her knife.
"You can't beat me luv, why don't ye join me." He said running his hand down Josephine's waist.
"You asshole." Snapped Josephine backing away from Jack. She felt extremely miffed, he had totally ruined her what would have been a good start to the day.
"Let's watch the sunrise darling, now I'm here with you." Jack smiled charmingly. Josephine glared at him and then stormed back to her cabin to wallow in her own self pity.
At night Josephine was forced by Jack to leave her cabin. She was brought to dinner with the crew. Dinner was almost enjoyable. Jack told extravagant tales of his past, Josephine didn't know what to believe and what not to believe. There was roping sea turtles together, and killing the living dead. The crew seemed to know these tales well.
* * *
A week had passed uneventful, no navy ship had come after the Black Pearl, there had been no chasings from English ships. Josephine wondered if her parent had even cared, were they even willing to give up a small fraction of their money for the return of their daughter?
Jack saw his hostage look more and more sad, he felt guilty for kidnapping her, he had not received any ransom money yet. Kidnapping her was all for the best, especially for him.
At dinner one night Jack took Josephine away from the crew, on deck to eat. He wanted to cheer her up, make her feel welcome, not like she was a hostage.
"Ye haven't looked very happy this past week or so." Said Jack doing his best to look worried.
"No, I feel absolutely relaxed since I'm a hostage." Snapped Josephine, her voice laced with sarcasm. This wasn't the first time she had said this, Jack was getting bored of it. She seemed to always be feeling sorry for herself. It was time to make her feel sorry for him.
"You're not the only one who has ever been a hostage." Said Jack pouting. "I've been marooned and left to die twice." This didn't really catch Josephine's attention.
"I was left all by myself the first time, and I'm not sure how I got off the island, I guess I was just lucky, and the second time, well I had just a little bit of help. And I've been injured many times. Over ten years ago I lost my ship to another man and for ten years I had no ship, and it was only recently that I got it back, so you're really not the one with the worst luck in the Caribbean..." Jack broke off suddenly as he caught sight of his hostage's face, it was shining with tears as she looked out towards the sea.
Jack moved closer to her and placed his arm around her waist. She rested her head against his chest and they were locked there in that perfect moment for a short time.
Josephine suddenly moved away, "What's the matter?" asked Jack.
"You haven't received anything from my parents have you?" asked Josephine. Jack shook his head; Josephine looked back out to sea.
Then Jack understood, her parents never really cared for her, they had fed her, made sure she had enough. But they had never loved her, she had no friends, no family, she had no-one.
A loud song from the crew members broke Josephine's thoughts, she stood up and went back to her room. Then she cried herself to sleep.
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Thanks for all the reviews, plzzz plzzzzz keep reviewing, thanks again. I'll post again as soon as possible.
Ortain