Authors Note: ok the guy that was going to shoot Elizabeth but shot Will,
will be in the next chapters and it will explain everything don't worry.
And about Jack he is a guy that can't settle down, he's a pirate for heaven
sakes. And all these relationships are going to bring him to his decision
in who he chooses in the end. So don't worry, I like to leave you going
"What the...?" the whole time and "Why is he doing that?" So don't worry!
On with the story,
Chapter 8: I'm Home!
Jack left the bar thinking of what to tell Elizabeth. Elizabeth... I saved Will's life for him to be with you and now you being on my ship is toying with my mind and saying I'm just a horny fucking around pirate it wouldn't be a good idea if you went back home to Port Royal. That didn't sound to bad in his mind, but how could he really tell her? How would she react? He wondered the streets spotting his crew every once in awhile in bars or getting it on with some cheap whore.
But some how he couldn't go and join them. His thoughts always turned to Elizabeth and how he was going to tell her, which made him slip into deep thought. He sat down at an outside table of a small bar, and stared deep into the night sky.
Hours passed and he decided to return to his ship, and to Elizabeth.
He went to the shore and got in his boat and started to row. When he got on board he went to the his room and opened the door. Elizabeth was seated at the table reading some papers wearing a black dress.
"Hey I thought you were never coming back," she gave him an angry sneer.
"I need to tell you something Elizabeth," he walked toward the table and sat down.
"What is it?"
"When Will was still alive I saved his life,"
"What?"
"There was a storm and I put my life in danger to save his life, for you." He looked at her. She had tears in her eyes.
"And...why are you telling me this," she had an idea, but didn't know exactly.
"Because he loved you and I know you love him. It was wrong of me to tell you to get over him so soon. I have said I will take care of you, but I let my emotion's get in the way. And obviously so did yours."
"Are you saying that me being here is a mistake?"
"Yes...I'm a useless fucking around pirate that can't handle himself."
"It's my fault I got angry and your right, I let my emotion's get in the way, too." she had tears rolling down her cheeks and she turned around so he couldn't see her.
"Elizabeth you will always be in my mind, the way you look, the way you cry, just everything."
"Jack I want to go back to Port Royal to raise my child. A ship is no life for it, and it is no life for me."
"Alright, I was planning to go back anyway," He smiled got up went to her and gave her a hug. He left the cabin and went on deck, he could hear the distant sounds of the wild town and all he longed to do was go and get something more to drink.
The next morning all the crew were back on deck, "Alright you scabbard dogs, now that ye have been well bedded and watered down, let go of the anchor and get this ship movin'!" He yelled, the crew immediately started running around climbing ropes up to the crow's nest and tying off lines, and brought up the anchor. Jack moved the wheel just a little and with a snap the wind caught the sails.
The sudden lurch of the ship pushed Elizabeth to the floor. She felt squeamish and ran up to the deck, she threw up over the side and Mr. Gibbs went to her.
"So, ye goin' home?"
"Ye.."she leaned over the side and threw up again. Mr. Gibbs put his hand on her back and rubbed it.
"It will pass, Liz,"
She smiled up at him, "Thank you mister Gibbs." She stood up straight. "and yes I am going home. I think it is for the best for my child."
She looked up at Jack, It was a mistake to even have come aboard. And life in Port Royal would be better for her child.
"Well you know Jack? He is always looking for something new to do and can't settle for something or someone," Elizabeth didn't know if Mr. Gibbs was trying to tell her that was Jack was a player or if she was a slut.
"Thank you mister Gibbs, I know Jack and I know that he was only trying to help."
"Aye Miss, he will never settle, and if he did it would shock the hell out of me."
Elizabeth smiled, somehow she could see Jack laughing and running with his little boy with his little girl on his shoulders. "If he did he would be a great husband and father."
"Aye he would," The wind picked up and black clouds started to roll in.
"Mr. Gibbs it looks like a big storm, help the crew, we have to keep the sails tight, I don't want to lose anytime," Jack yelled down. Mr. Gibbs smiled at Elizabeth.
"You should probably get into the Cap'ns room. It will be safer," Elizabeth took the warning and went inside. The boat was rocking to and fro and Elizabeth was getting very sick.
Jack was up on deck the water was coming on very hard and all the men were holding on to dear life. He didn't want to lose time, but he saw one of his crewmembers, where Will had been. He had a replay of what happened with Will. He couldn't let this person go over. "Loosen the sails," he yelled the men jumped back into action and pulled the black sails down. "Get inside, we've done all we can do for now."
The men ran down gladly in the hull, grateful to get out of the storm. Jack saw the last men down tied the stirring wheel and quickly went into his own room. Elizabeth was in the corner throwing up.
"It's a'right it jus' a small squarm it'el pass."
She wiped her mouth and the sweat on her forehead. "I know," she smiled and grabbed a bottle of rum and took a drink to try to get rid of the taste in her mouth.
The night was filled with flashes of light and loud crashes of thunder. Jack spent his night on a chair awake looking at the windows being struck with water, and drinking rum.
The morning came early, and Jack woke with a start. He had fallen asleep around 4 in the morning. And it was now about 6. He went onto the deck and found the men swabbing the deck and cleaning seaweed off.
"C'ptin, we didn't get off coarse too much, we are abou' 50 miles from Por' Royal." Mr. Gibbs walked over to him.
"Good, we won' be stayen there even one day, we go in we go ou' that's the plan."
"Aye, C'ptin," The men finished cleaning up.
"Get the sails up you lazy ass gits, I don't want to see any slack today," Jack yelled, and about 9 hours later they were docking the boat in Port Royal. Elizabeth got off quickly and Jack followed her. The crew got off all of her stuff and wished her well, got on the boat, and got ready to leave again.
Jack walked her to the end of the docks. "Are you going to be ok?"
"Yes, I will fine I'm home!" she smiled and her eyes filled with tears. "This is where I am supposed to be."
"I will be back to check on you in a few months." With that said he left her there. Got in his ship and sailed away. Elizabeth went home to find that it had been running like she had not ever left. This is where I will always belong And Jack is on his ship, where he belongs. Elizabeth thought as she entered her home slowly.
On with the story,
Chapter 8: I'm Home!
Jack left the bar thinking of what to tell Elizabeth. Elizabeth... I saved Will's life for him to be with you and now you being on my ship is toying with my mind and saying I'm just a horny fucking around pirate it wouldn't be a good idea if you went back home to Port Royal. That didn't sound to bad in his mind, but how could he really tell her? How would she react? He wondered the streets spotting his crew every once in awhile in bars or getting it on with some cheap whore.
But some how he couldn't go and join them. His thoughts always turned to Elizabeth and how he was going to tell her, which made him slip into deep thought. He sat down at an outside table of a small bar, and stared deep into the night sky.
Hours passed and he decided to return to his ship, and to Elizabeth.
He went to the shore and got in his boat and started to row. When he got on board he went to the his room and opened the door. Elizabeth was seated at the table reading some papers wearing a black dress.
"Hey I thought you were never coming back," she gave him an angry sneer.
"I need to tell you something Elizabeth," he walked toward the table and sat down.
"What is it?"
"When Will was still alive I saved his life,"
"What?"
"There was a storm and I put my life in danger to save his life, for you." He looked at her. She had tears in her eyes.
"And...why are you telling me this," she had an idea, but didn't know exactly.
"Because he loved you and I know you love him. It was wrong of me to tell you to get over him so soon. I have said I will take care of you, but I let my emotion's get in the way. And obviously so did yours."
"Are you saying that me being here is a mistake?"
"Yes...I'm a useless fucking around pirate that can't handle himself."
"It's my fault I got angry and your right, I let my emotion's get in the way, too." she had tears rolling down her cheeks and she turned around so he couldn't see her.
"Elizabeth you will always be in my mind, the way you look, the way you cry, just everything."
"Jack I want to go back to Port Royal to raise my child. A ship is no life for it, and it is no life for me."
"Alright, I was planning to go back anyway," He smiled got up went to her and gave her a hug. He left the cabin and went on deck, he could hear the distant sounds of the wild town and all he longed to do was go and get something more to drink.
The next morning all the crew were back on deck, "Alright you scabbard dogs, now that ye have been well bedded and watered down, let go of the anchor and get this ship movin'!" He yelled, the crew immediately started running around climbing ropes up to the crow's nest and tying off lines, and brought up the anchor. Jack moved the wheel just a little and with a snap the wind caught the sails.
The sudden lurch of the ship pushed Elizabeth to the floor. She felt squeamish and ran up to the deck, she threw up over the side and Mr. Gibbs went to her.
"So, ye goin' home?"
"Ye.."she leaned over the side and threw up again. Mr. Gibbs put his hand on her back and rubbed it.
"It will pass, Liz,"
She smiled up at him, "Thank you mister Gibbs." She stood up straight. "and yes I am going home. I think it is for the best for my child."
She looked up at Jack, It was a mistake to even have come aboard. And life in Port Royal would be better for her child.
"Well you know Jack? He is always looking for something new to do and can't settle for something or someone," Elizabeth didn't know if Mr. Gibbs was trying to tell her that was Jack was a player or if she was a slut.
"Thank you mister Gibbs, I know Jack and I know that he was only trying to help."
"Aye Miss, he will never settle, and if he did it would shock the hell out of me."
Elizabeth smiled, somehow she could see Jack laughing and running with his little boy with his little girl on his shoulders. "If he did he would be a great husband and father."
"Aye he would," The wind picked up and black clouds started to roll in.
"Mr. Gibbs it looks like a big storm, help the crew, we have to keep the sails tight, I don't want to lose anytime," Jack yelled down. Mr. Gibbs smiled at Elizabeth.
"You should probably get into the Cap'ns room. It will be safer," Elizabeth took the warning and went inside. The boat was rocking to and fro and Elizabeth was getting very sick.
Jack was up on deck the water was coming on very hard and all the men were holding on to dear life. He didn't want to lose time, but he saw one of his crewmembers, where Will had been. He had a replay of what happened with Will. He couldn't let this person go over. "Loosen the sails," he yelled the men jumped back into action and pulled the black sails down. "Get inside, we've done all we can do for now."
The men ran down gladly in the hull, grateful to get out of the storm. Jack saw the last men down tied the stirring wheel and quickly went into his own room. Elizabeth was in the corner throwing up.
"It's a'right it jus' a small squarm it'el pass."
She wiped her mouth and the sweat on her forehead. "I know," she smiled and grabbed a bottle of rum and took a drink to try to get rid of the taste in her mouth.
The night was filled with flashes of light and loud crashes of thunder. Jack spent his night on a chair awake looking at the windows being struck with water, and drinking rum.
The morning came early, and Jack woke with a start. He had fallen asleep around 4 in the morning. And it was now about 6. He went onto the deck and found the men swabbing the deck and cleaning seaweed off.
"C'ptin, we didn't get off coarse too much, we are abou' 50 miles from Por' Royal." Mr. Gibbs walked over to him.
"Good, we won' be stayen there even one day, we go in we go ou' that's the plan."
"Aye, C'ptin," The men finished cleaning up.
"Get the sails up you lazy ass gits, I don't want to see any slack today," Jack yelled, and about 9 hours later they were docking the boat in Port Royal. Elizabeth got off quickly and Jack followed her. The crew got off all of her stuff and wished her well, got on the boat, and got ready to leave again.
Jack walked her to the end of the docks. "Are you going to be ok?"
"Yes, I will fine I'm home!" she smiled and her eyes filled with tears. "This is where I am supposed to be."
"I will be back to check on you in a few months." With that said he left her there. Got in his ship and sailed away. Elizabeth went home to find that it had been running like she had not ever left. This is where I will always belong And Jack is on his ship, where he belongs. Elizabeth thought as she entered her home slowly.