Here is yet another wonderful chapter by moi! Hope you enjoy! Read, and you may be a little surprised by what happens.
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Anamaria left Gemma alone on the deck and went to their cabin. Gemma walked over to the railing and peered over the edge. She lifted her head at the sound of a bird and stared at the stars. Thoughts kept running in circles inside her head about her feelings for Jack.
"God, please help me. Don't let me fall for him…" she said to the sky and then she went to her cabin to get some shuteye.
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Chapter 13:
"Bloody hell! What in the name o' rum is that?" Jack said aloud as he got out of his bed.
The captain left his cabin and walked outside. The sun was just now rising and he was the only one on deck. In the distance, voices could be heard. Female voices. Singing female voices. Jack walked over to the railing and looked at the open sea with his spyglass. He noticed a small rock with three rather sexy looking women lounging on it.
He chuckled as he continued to watch and listen to their song. Before long, all the men were up deck and looking at the same thing as their captain. They were unaware of the fact that they were all about to fall overboard. Jack walked to the helm and steered the Pearl their way. Some men were drooling, others getting rather…uh, excited. The women's voices echoed throughout the entire ocean and were beckoning them to come closer. Just as the Peal was about to hit the rock, Gemma stepped out of the cabin with Anamaria by her side.
"Jack!" she screamed as she sprinted to the wheel and turned it just in time.
Jack was in a trance and Gemma could not bring him out of it if her life depended on it.
"Ana! Start tying the men back, now!"
Anamaria went around tying the men to the mast and making sure none would fall into the siren's traps. Gemma stood at the helm steering past a bunch of rocks that suddenly appeared. The three women continued singing and the men kept staring. All Gemma and Anamaria could do was make sure the ship was led to safety. The ocean turned to rapids as she veered out of the way of another rock. The ship was speeding down, practically ramming into anything in its path. Jack started to walk off and Gemma shouted at Ana.
"Take the wheel!"
Jack flipped over the railing into the ocean and started swimming towards the sirens. Fearing Jack's life, Gemma tied a rope around her waist and dove into the crisp Caribbean waters below. She could see the sirens slipping off their rock into the ocean and swim towards her captain. They grabbed him and pulled him back to their perch. By the time Gemma got remotely close, they were stroking his head and one held a dagger in her hand, and all the while they continued to sing.
Jack sat there, full of content, and draped his arms over the three of them. Gemma watched in disgust and swam behind the rock waiting for the opportune moment. One of the sirens started to kiss Jack. Life seemed to be draining out of him and he slumped backwards into her lap. The other brought her dagger up and plunged it forward.
Gemma leaped out of the water and tackled the third siren. The other two stopped before doing any harm and watched their sister get killed by a mortal. Gemma lifted the blade she thrust into it and made her way towards the others. One grabbed Jack's unconscious form and slid into the waters.
The remaining siren hissed at Gemma and jumped forward on top of her. The two fought and eventually Gemma came out to be the winner. She stood atop the rock and searched the water for Jack. She saw his limp body being dragged through the ocean towards another rock. Without hesitation, Gemma plummeted into the water once again and headed for the man of her dreams.
The siren looked back with Jack in one arm and once she saw Gemma, she immediately started to swim faster.
"God, she must be half dolphin!" Gemma screamed as she continued swimming. Finally she reached the rock, but as she was climbing up, the siren stepped on her hands. Despite the fact that she was lacking energy from the swims, she flipped herself up and knocked the siren down.
"Don't you dare touch him!" she screeched.
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~Jack's POV ( sorry for any inconvenience or confusion )~
"Ugggghhhh…"
I sat up and looked around. I was on a rock in the middle of the ocean with my beloved ship nowhere to be seen.
"Not marooned again! Bloody hell!" I yelled.
Suddenly, Gemma appeared in front of me and she was fighting with another woman. More of a fist fight, seeing as neither had a sword. I watched the lass put all her strength into one last punch, and completely knocked the other out.
"Don't you ever lay I single finger on the man again!" Gemma screamed with rage.
She walked over to me, her hair disheveled, a bruise on her cheek, and a few cuts here and there. Quickly, I closed my eyes and lay back down and the rather uncomfortable rocky surface. She sat down beside me and pushed all the hair out of my eyes.
"I thought I almost lost you, Jack. I don't know what I would do without you. I know I may not seem that appealing to you now, but just wait. Follow your heart, and I will change."
She grabbed my hand, and I made sure to keep a straight face. Gemma put her head against my chest to make sure I was breathing.
'Nicest thing anyone ever done fer me' I thought to myself.
"Jack, please wake up. Jack. Anamaria will be back around with the ship soon enough and I need you to swim back."
She nudged my shoulders and I remained the same. To my surprise, she leant down and started kissing me.
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~Back to third person or whatever~Gemma lay on top of Jack kissing him. He was actually enjoying this more than he thought he ever would. Jack lifted his arms and placed them around her body and pulled his head away to show her that he was alive and well.
"Jack! Thank god you're alright!"
"Yeah, and I owe it all to ye lass"
"Well, I mean, I was just…I was just doing my duty as a crewmember. You know, risking my own life to save the captain. It's not like it would have mattered if I didn't come back anyways"
"Yer wrong luv. We all would have missed ya. Yer a pleasure to have aboard, not to mention an excellent kisser. But as much as I would love to continue being in this position with a lass such as yerself, yer really threatening me family jewels here." He said with a smirk.
"Oh. Oh! I'm sooo sorry!"
She instantly leaped off Jack and stood there rather uncomfortably. Wearing a white shirt did have its disadvantages, and this was one of those times. Jack stared at her see through shirt and smiled as Gemma suddenly realized what he was doing. She crossed her arms over her chest, but slapped him before she did so.
"Don't you have any decency?"
"Look here luv" he said while pushing himself against her.
"Yer the one who started kissin' ol' Jack here. Its not me fault that no woman can resist my good looks and charming personality, not to mention the entire sexiness of me."
"You Mr.Sparrow, are so full of yourself!"
"Really?"
"Yes real-"
Gemma was stopped short by Jack's mouth claiming hers. She moaned out of happiness and started kissing him back. They were so caught up in the moment that neither of them noticed Anamaria hollering at them or the Black Pearl in the ocean right behind the rock. Jack and Gemma continued until tapping could be heard.
"Huh?" Jack said with confusion.
"Captain Sparrow. The ship is once again yours" Anamaria replied with an annoyed tone.
"Yes, well thank ye Ana. Gemma and I both 'ppreciate ya bringin' back the ship ter save us! Aint that right luv" he said as he nudged Gemma in the side
"Yes, we are extremely grateful you could come and rescue us from this hell hole we call a rock. I'm sure Jack and I would both have died from boredom if you hadn't come along" she said with obvious sarcasm, but a smile hinting at her lips.
The three of them rode back to the Pearl on a rowboat and climbed aboard.
"Maybe havin' women on ships aint as bad of luck as they say." Gibbs commented.
"Thanks to ye two lasses, we still have our lives. If it weren't fer you, then we'd all be dead."
Gemma smiled and walked over to Gibbs giving him a big squeeze. He reminded her of her father so much. She gave him one more squeeze before taking her place beside Jack. The crew all stood there looking at each other, not bothering to get a thing done.
"Alright, ye bunch o' scallywags! Let's set sail fer Tortuga. We have a treasure to find, but we gotta get a little somethin' first, savvy?"
"Aye!"
The crew did what was needed to the ship ready to sail and pretty soon the Black Pearl was gliding through the clear waters. Jack motioned for Gemma to follow him into his quarters, and she did as told. He shut the door behind them and locked it, making sure not to be interrupted by the crew.
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Little cliffy for you guys. Not much of one. So what did you think of the chapter? A little more romance. Its coming, slowly but surely. I decided to add the siren thing as a little twist to spice things up. Did it work? Well, tell me in your reviews!
~Jackie
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