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Hex of the Unseelie- Yes, time for Jack to make some action happen! Well, at least get the plot moving. Of course you get a dedication for that! Hope you enjoy!
Hyper Senshi- Ya, I feel bad for him too, and I wrote it! Sorry it took so long to update! Please enjoy!
***A/N- (Started 11/28/03 at 11:33 pm) I've decided from now on to tell you when I start and finish each chapter and tell you how long it took, so you can yell at me more for not updating very fast. Ok, this chapter dedicated to Hex because she got turned down at the last moment. If it helps, a guy rejected me on the last day of school, so I kind of know how you fell. Well, not much author's note-y things to say so on with the chapter!
~*Chapter 4- Enter: Jack*~
~*Will POV*~
"It's so great to see you!" Elizabeth exclaimed, running to Jack and hugging him.
"Great to see you too, luv," Jack said, almost falling over from the force of Elizabeth hitting him. He was obviously drunk and still drinking, as usual. He took another swig from his rum bottle before addressing me. "Been a long while since we've talked, eh Will?"
"Yes, quite a while. Nice to see you Jack." I offered him my hand. He looked at me, then down at my hand, and them back up at me.
"Is that how you great your best friend? With a handshake? Come 'ere matey!" Jack swooped upon me and grabbed me into an uncomfortably tight hug. "It's great to see ya."
Jack was hugging me so tightly; my air supply was being cut off. "Jack," I gasped.
"Ya?"
"I...can't...breath!"
"Oops," he said letting go quickly. "Sorry about that. Here, have some rum to make up for it." He offered me his bottle.
"No thank you."
"Still don't drink?"
"No, still get drunk every night?"
"Yes, and I love it."
I don't know why I was acting so coldly towards Jack. Perhaps having to recall the memory of my mother, along with being interrupted from my little time with Elizabeth.
"Jack," Elizabeth interjected, "why are you here? You are a wanted man here, even thought Commodore Norrington did not chase you. He could still have you arrested for piracy."
"Well, that wouldn't be a lie, now would it? No, I'm here to visit a friend of mine. She works at a little restaurant here in town."
"Jack," Elizabeth asked sweetly, "this wouldn't happen to be someone you met in Tortuga, would it?"
"As a matter of fact, it is. A nice young girl I had the pleasure of talking to at dinner one night."
"Jack, did you, well, you know," I asked lamely.
"Wha, have sex with 'er? No, she was too respectable for that. She said she was in love with a feller who lived here, and that when she moved back here she'd send word. I got that word along wit word that she would buy me a drink or two if I came to see her. Ain't that just precious?"
"Yes, just lovely," I mumbled under my breath.
"Jack, would this girl happen to have a name?" Elizabeth asked tentivally.
"A name? Oh ya, she had one 'o those. Lets see, Krissy, Kitty, Katty, Cat, Cathy, that's it! Cathy, here name was Cathy."
Cathy? She was this 'respectable girl' from Tortuga who wouldn't sleep with Jack? She must have truly loved me then, because most women in Tortuga, presented the chance, would without a moment's hesitation. Had I really treated her fairly, just dumping her because I assumed she was going to become some cheap whore? She must have some morals, because she had not become a whore. She was probably raped though. Most women in Tortuga had been. She deserved at lease an apology. I owed her that.
"Cathy?" Elizabeth asked. "Will, isn't that the waitress from Shining Stars? She was so nice. We were talking about our adventure, and when Will left to go use the restroom, she asked me if it was you, Jack, we were talking about. I asked her how she knew you and she said she met you one night in Tortuga. Then Will came back and-"
"And we had to leave." I interrupted. I did not want Jack to know it was because of me that Cathy would not sleep with him. In his drunken state, who knew what he would do.
"Well, that makes my search easier, doen't it? Where's this Shining Stars restaurant?" We gave Jack directions to the restaurant and he started on his way.
"Wait!" Elizabeth called after him. "Jack, where will you spend the night? How long will you be here? What will you do while you're not visiting with Cathy?"
"Well, I'm going to find a nice little inn to stay at. I'll be here for a week 'er two, and I was hope'n I could visit with young William here while Cathy's work'n. That all right wit you mate?"
"Fine, you know where the shop is, don't you?"
"Sure do. I'll see ya there tomorrow, savvy?"
"Right."
Jack stumbled his way towards Shining Stars, bumping into no less than three couples on his way. Who knew if it was purposeful or an accident.
"He'll never change, will he?" Elizabeth asked me.
"Not likely."
"Good, he's best just the way he is."
"Oh, so I've got a little competition now, do I?"
"No, that's not what I meant. He's the perfect friend. I told you earlier, Will, no one could compare to you."
I leaned down to kiss her again. The feel of her lips against mine helped me forget having to tell the tragic story of my mother. Then Elizabeth finally pulled away from me.
"Though, I would like to know; how do you know that Cathy girl from the restaurant? She said she loved you, so tell me how long you were courting her."
"Well, we dated for two years, but I dumped her when she moved to Tortuga, because I thought she would throw all her ethics in the trash and become what we call a typical Tortugan woman. Turns out she didn't, but I still got the better end of the deal, because I got you. Well, now you know about Cathy, tell me about Gavin."
"Well," she began, "I was courted by Gavin for four months, and then he broke up with me because he wanted me to be free to see other people while he was away. I too got the better end of the deal since I am now with you."
I kissed her lightly on the cheek. "Ready to head back?"
"No, but I know we must, so let's go." We walked slowly back to her house, not talking. When we reached her front porch, she just stood there for a moment, facing each other and not speaking. Governor Swann came to the door, ending our peaceful staring contest.
"Oh, hello Elizabeth, William. Ready to come in, Elizabeth?"
"Yes, father. Just one moment more."
"Yes, alright then." He closed the door, leaving us to our selves again.
"Good night, Elizabeth," I said, kissing her hand. "I had a lovely evening."
"As did I. May we get together again some time soon?"
"I will send word. Till then, I bid you farewell. Good night, Elizabeth."
"Good night, William." She opened the door and slipped inside. I sighed and turned to leave. I walked down the path and out of the massive front lawn. I was heading back to the blacksmith's shop, where I was boarded, when I saw Shining Star. I decided to get my apology to Cathy over with and walked in.
***A/N- Ok, there you go, another chapter! Hope you all enjoyed it! Lets see, it's 11/29/03 now at 10:14 pm so that only took me 22 hours and 41 minutes! Wow, that's good for me! Please remember to review! And leave reasons for dedications, and also remember that if you review and you put me on you favorites list, I'll add you to my list of people-who-put-me-on- their-favorites-list. Have a happy life! Later Dayz!
-TKF
Hex of the Unseelie- Yes, time for Jack to make some action happen! Well, at least get the plot moving. Of course you get a dedication for that! Hope you enjoy!
Hyper Senshi- Ya, I feel bad for him too, and I wrote it! Sorry it took so long to update! Please enjoy!
***A/N- (Started 11/28/03 at 11:33 pm) I've decided from now on to tell you when I start and finish each chapter and tell you how long it took, so you can yell at me more for not updating very fast. Ok, this chapter dedicated to Hex because she got turned down at the last moment. If it helps, a guy rejected me on the last day of school, so I kind of know how you fell. Well, not much author's note-y things to say so on with the chapter!
~*Chapter 4- Enter: Jack*~
~*Will POV*~
"It's so great to see you!" Elizabeth exclaimed, running to Jack and hugging him.
"Great to see you too, luv," Jack said, almost falling over from the force of Elizabeth hitting him. He was obviously drunk and still drinking, as usual. He took another swig from his rum bottle before addressing me. "Been a long while since we've talked, eh Will?"
"Yes, quite a while. Nice to see you Jack." I offered him my hand. He looked at me, then down at my hand, and them back up at me.
"Is that how you great your best friend? With a handshake? Come 'ere matey!" Jack swooped upon me and grabbed me into an uncomfortably tight hug. "It's great to see ya."
Jack was hugging me so tightly; my air supply was being cut off. "Jack," I gasped.
"Ya?"
"I...can't...breath!"
"Oops," he said letting go quickly. "Sorry about that. Here, have some rum to make up for it." He offered me his bottle.
"No thank you."
"Still don't drink?"
"No, still get drunk every night?"
"Yes, and I love it."
I don't know why I was acting so coldly towards Jack. Perhaps having to recall the memory of my mother, along with being interrupted from my little time with Elizabeth.
"Jack," Elizabeth interjected, "why are you here? You are a wanted man here, even thought Commodore Norrington did not chase you. He could still have you arrested for piracy."
"Well, that wouldn't be a lie, now would it? No, I'm here to visit a friend of mine. She works at a little restaurant here in town."
"Jack," Elizabeth asked sweetly, "this wouldn't happen to be someone you met in Tortuga, would it?"
"As a matter of fact, it is. A nice young girl I had the pleasure of talking to at dinner one night."
"Jack, did you, well, you know," I asked lamely.
"Wha, have sex with 'er? No, she was too respectable for that. She said she was in love with a feller who lived here, and that when she moved back here she'd send word. I got that word along wit word that she would buy me a drink or two if I came to see her. Ain't that just precious?"
"Yes, just lovely," I mumbled under my breath.
"Jack, would this girl happen to have a name?" Elizabeth asked tentivally.
"A name? Oh ya, she had one 'o those. Lets see, Krissy, Kitty, Katty, Cat, Cathy, that's it! Cathy, here name was Cathy."
Cathy? She was this 'respectable girl' from Tortuga who wouldn't sleep with Jack? She must have truly loved me then, because most women in Tortuga, presented the chance, would without a moment's hesitation. Had I really treated her fairly, just dumping her because I assumed she was going to become some cheap whore? She must have some morals, because she had not become a whore. She was probably raped though. Most women in Tortuga had been. She deserved at lease an apology. I owed her that.
"Cathy?" Elizabeth asked. "Will, isn't that the waitress from Shining Stars? She was so nice. We were talking about our adventure, and when Will left to go use the restroom, she asked me if it was you, Jack, we were talking about. I asked her how she knew you and she said she met you one night in Tortuga. Then Will came back and-"
"And we had to leave." I interrupted. I did not want Jack to know it was because of me that Cathy would not sleep with him. In his drunken state, who knew what he would do.
"Well, that makes my search easier, doen't it? Where's this Shining Stars restaurant?" We gave Jack directions to the restaurant and he started on his way.
"Wait!" Elizabeth called after him. "Jack, where will you spend the night? How long will you be here? What will you do while you're not visiting with Cathy?"
"Well, I'm going to find a nice little inn to stay at. I'll be here for a week 'er two, and I was hope'n I could visit with young William here while Cathy's work'n. That all right wit you mate?"
"Fine, you know where the shop is, don't you?"
"Sure do. I'll see ya there tomorrow, savvy?"
"Right."
Jack stumbled his way towards Shining Stars, bumping into no less than three couples on his way. Who knew if it was purposeful or an accident.
"He'll never change, will he?" Elizabeth asked me.
"Not likely."
"Good, he's best just the way he is."
"Oh, so I've got a little competition now, do I?"
"No, that's not what I meant. He's the perfect friend. I told you earlier, Will, no one could compare to you."
I leaned down to kiss her again. The feel of her lips against mine helped me forget having to tell the tragic story of my mother. Then Elizabeth finally pulled away from me.
"Though, I would like to know; how do you know that Cathy girl from the restaurant? She said she loved you, so tell me how long you were courting her."
"Well, we dated for two years, but I dumped her when she moved to Tortuga, because I thought she would throw all her ethics in the trash and become what we call a typical Tortugan woman. Turns out she didn't, but I still got the better end of the deal, because I got you. Well, now you know about Cathy, tell me about Gavin."
"Well," she began, "I was courted by Gavin for four months, and then he broke up with me because he wanted me to be free to see other people while he was away. I too got the better end of the deal since I am now with you."
I kissed her lightly on the cheek. "Ready to head back?"
"No, but I know we must, so let's go." We walked slowly back to her house, not talking. When we reached her front porch, she just stood there for a moment, facing each other and not speaking. Governor Swann came to the door, ending our peaceful staring contest.
"Oh, hello Elizabeth, William. Ready to come in, Elizabeth?"
"Yes, father. Just one moment more."
"Yes, alright then." He closed the door, leaving us to our selves again.
"Good night, Elizabeth," I said, kissing her hand. "I had a lovely evening."
"As did I. May we get together again some time soon?"
"I will send word. Till then, I bid you farewell. Good night, Elizabeth."
"Good night, William." She opened the door and slipped inside. I sighed and turned to leave. I walked down the path and out of the massive front lawn. I was heading back to the blacksmith's shop, where I was boarded, when I saw Shining Star. I decided to get my apology to Cathy over with and walked in.
***A/N- Ok, there you go, another chapter! Hope you all enjoyed it! Lets see, it's 11/29/03 now at 10:14 pm so that only took me 22 hours and 41 minutes! Wow, that's good for me! Please remember to review! And leave reasons for dedications, and also remember that if you review and you put me on you favorites list, I'll add you to my list of people-who-put-me-on- their-favorites-list. Have a happy life! Later Dayz!
-TKF