Chapter 17

So your saying I don't need a cigarette?

They had been searching for over an hour and still hadn't found anything, but had managed to lose Will yet again. He had been with them for a half an hour before they noticed he no longer was. Jack decided it was best to keep looking for the treasure and hope Will would find his way back.

"Jack, what's that up ahead?" Alyth called, pointing to a stone structure that looked like the opening of a cave.

"Let's have a look eh?" Jack said, smirking.

"But Captain, should'nt we 'ead back fer the beach, the others'll be waitin." Kent said.

"Aye, yer right. Well let's go back and get the rest o the crew te come back here, it'll be easier with more people," Jack decided. They turned around and headed back quickly, wanting to get back to the cave as soon as possible.

Will cursed as he heard them talking.

"You said it would just be those four, not the whole crew," a gravelly voice said from behind him.

"I know what I said woman, it's not my fault it took them forever to find this place. We'll just have to change our plans accordingly. Don't worry, we will get them," Will grumbled.

"We had better, I would have had them long ago if not for your promise boy," the gravelly voice continued. Will couldn't take his eyes off Alyth as she walked away, taking that buffoons arm as she did so. He almost didn't hear the open threat the woman behind him made.

"They would have been alerted the moment those two went missing, you would be caught before you got them off the island. This way it will be much easier," Will lied, hoping the witch couldn't detect his lies. He knew if they went missing the crew would just think they had run off for some time alone, but the witch didn't.

"Perhaps it was, but now we will have to switch our plans," the witch grumbled.

"That is simple too. We leave this cave, once they find there isn't any gold here they will go back to the beach and sleep. They won't even bother going back to the ship, and they probably won't post any guards thinking the island is uninhabited. Meet me at midnight to the East of the beach where we met. I must be getting back now, and you must disappear from the cave, leave no trace." The witch nodded, and Will wriggled out of the small cave mouth. He jogged down the hill to catch up with Alyth, he wanted to watch her.

"But why isn't there any gold?" Jack grumbled for the fifth time as they left the cave. After retrieving the rest of the crew from the beach, and picking up Will there as well, they had all trudged through the forest for the third time that day back to the cave. Half of them had entered only to find a regular old cave. They had thoroughly searched it, and found nothing. They were now traipsing back through the forest to the beach and listening to Jack continuously whine.

"We'll find it Jack, it's only a matter of time now. Maybe tomorrow we can break up into smaller groups to look," Alyth whispered, her meaning all to clear. He smirked at her and held her closer. The walk didn't take as long as the first two times, the way having been cleared before. When they reached the beach Jack sent a couple men over to the Pearl to gather some food and rum and bring it back.

"I'm so hungry," Alyth whined as she lit a cigarette and sat down in the sand.

"Tha's why I sent the men te get food luv."

"I know, but I can still whine, hey," she cried as Jack liberated her cigarette, leaving her to light another one. "All you had to do was ask, thief," she muttered.

"Pirate," he smirked.

"Thief," she smirked back, taking a long drag from her cigarette. The food finally reached them, freshly baked bread, a large pot of stew, and a whole barrel of rum.

"Enjoy mates, but remember nobody gets drunk 'til we find the treasure, savvy?" Jack called as he retrieved two bowls of stew, mugs of rum, and slices of bread. A chorus of Ayes followed his statement, and he brought the food over to Alyth. She gobbled it down, the stew burning slightly as she did so. The sun was beginning to set by the time they were both done eating, and they sat in silence and watched as it moved below the horizon, leaving the sky almost empty. By the time it was completely gone three stars sparkled above them and Alyth laid out in the sand to watch as the stars appeared one by one above her. Jack lay next to her and wrapped his arms around her.

"I feel so safe in your arms," she whispered, then kissed him lightly on the lips. He returned her kiss with relish, savoring the way she tasted. A yawn escaped her lips as he pulled back.

"Tired?" He asked. She nodded in concurrence.

"Very, it's been a long day," she smiled as she said this.

"Aye, it has, sleep luv, I'll keep ye safe."

"I know you will," she murmured, and fell asleep. Jack watched her sleep for a while, wondering how he could be in love, and loving how right she felt lying in his arms. He fell asleep without ordering anyone to stand guard; after all it was a deserted island, what could happen?

Sorry this has taken me so long to update. I've been bus with my Slave Girl story, and my compter has been mean lately. But i'll try to update quicker next time, thank you all for your patience!