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A/N: I'M ALIVE. sorry for the horribly long delay.. been very busy with term papers and air conditioners and dress shopping. Quite a combination, eh? Enjoy, and if you read, please REVIEW, i've been getting just about no reviews lately, which hasnt helped my updating speed hehe.. gives you puppy dog eyes and asks kindly for reviews if u review me, i'll review you ;] ... do we have an accord? also.. if anybody was confused last chap, not to worry! Someone told me it seemed like jack and juliet never did anything, so how could the kid be his? keep in mind they sailed together for 1 and 1/2 years.. a lot can happen in that amount of time lol.. but on to the story.. ;]
Chapter 10: Ready to Make Way
Juliet quickly wiped the tears from underneath her eyes as she knocked quietly on Will and Elizabeth's door. Jack had told her to come back there after she packed, and so she did. She didn't know the owners of the home, and had only ever seen Will, so she was surprised when she was greeted by a young woman, close to her in age, she guessed. The woman smiled in a genuinely kind way, extending her hand and speaking brightly to Juliet.
"You must be Juliet. I'm Elizabeth. I think you met Will, my husband, with Jack earlier."
"Um, yes," Juliet replied a bit nervously. Women didn't usually want to talk to her, but then again, it came with the territory. "Is Jack still here?"
Juliet attempted to glance over Elizabeth's shoulder, hoping to see Jack waiting for her inside. Instead, she brought her eyes back to Elizabeth's, who smiled and laughed quietly then took her by the wrist and pulled Juliet inside behind her.
"Jack's already gone to the ship," Elizabeth said. "But don't worry, he said he wouldn't leave without you. Will and I shall take you to him."
Elizabeth turned around and walked to the bottom of the stairs.
"Will!" she called, "Juliet is here! We need to leave!"
They heard a muffled reply of, "Yes, yes! Just a minute." A few moments later, an obviously hastily dressed Will appeared at the bottom of the steps. He grinned as he saw Juliet and Elizabeth standing by the door, Juliet looking mildly amused and Elizabeth looking quite tired of waiting.
"Finally," Elizabeth groaned as she turned to the door and led Juliet outside. Juliet looked back uncertainly at Will as he clambered out of the house behind them, shutting the door. He inclined his head as his gaze met Juliet's and stepped in between the two women. On his left, he laced Elizabeth's fingers in his own, and on his right, he extended his arm to Juliet, who, after a moment of reluctance, took it.
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A few minutes later, the threesome turned a corner and Juliet found herself on a part of the island she hadn't seen in a very long time. She used to come there, years ago, sometimes to think, sometimes to cry, soon after she had left the crew of the Black Pearl. It was where they had dropped her off, the day she left. Tears came to her eyes as she thought about it, but as she saw Jack hopping off the ship she quickly wiped them away.
"Hello, Jack!" Elizabeth called happily as Jack ambled out of the shallow water.
"'Ello, Lizzy!" he shouted in return, finally reaching the group. He took her hand in his and brushed his lips against it, causing Elizabeth to laugh quite hard, partially at his audacity, and partially at the expression that came to Will's face. Jack obviously noticed Will's expression too, because he laughed as well.
"Did you want a kiss, too, dear William? Very well." Jack lunged his hand towards Will's, grinning, but Will yanked his hand away before Jack could do anything embarrassing.
"Very funny, Jack." Will laughed and slipped his arm around Elizabeth's waist, reclaiming her as his own. Jack's eyes traveled to Juliet's, who held his gaze until he spoke.
"Juliet," he said quietly, slightly inclining his head.
"Captain," she replied with a smile, nodding her head in the same manner.
"The Pearl is ready to make way, are you ready to leave this godforsaken spit of land?" Jack asked with a playful grin, glancing at Will and Elizabeth, who both gave oh-that-was-funny looks. Juliet nodded and smiled, and Jack extended his hand. Juliet placed her hand in his, and Jack turned and led her into the small rowboat waiting to carry them to the ship. As soon as she was settled in it, Jack turned and got out, walking back to Will and Elizabeth.
"Farewell, ladies," Jack said jokingly to the pair, lightly wrapping his arms around Elizabeth in a sweet goodbye and then turning to Will. Jack took him by the arm and pulled him over a few meters away.
"Remember what you need to do, Will. Whatever you find out, do not forget it, because if you forget, I'll have to find out for myself, savvy? You have three weeks. At the end of the third, I will come to your house after dark, so as not to be seen by bloody Norrington or any of my other... acquaintances. Then, if anything needs to be done, we'll do it." Jack grinned, and the two men embraced in a brotherly hug. Juliet smiled from the rowboat as she observed them. Men could be so cute.
She sat with her chin propped up in her left hand, gazing out at the Pearl and the sea. She hadn't seen the sea in so long. Well, of course she had seen it, Port Royal was an island, but she hadn't really looked at it in ages. The sun was appearing on the horizon, splashing pastel beams and crisp morning light upon everything in its path. There was a cool breeze, and Juliet closed her eyes, relishing in the peace of the sea that she had long forgotten.
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As Jack approached the rowboat after finishing his goodbyes, he was surprised by the state in which he found Juliet. Her knees were tucked up close to her, and she had leaned her left elbow upon one knee, with her hand pressed underneath her chin. Her other hand gripped her left shoulder, near the location where she had been stabbed. The sunlight lit up her face and gave her an almost unearthly glow, and the breeze tossed her long black curls behind her shoulders. Her eyes were closed and a veiled smile crept onto her lips as she heard Jack approaching.
Jack wished he didn't have to stir her. She looked incredibly vulnerable and innocent, a look that was not commonly seen on her. Nevertheless, he pushed the rowboat offshore, then hopped in, and she opened her eyes.
"'Ello, love," Jack said with a grin, "Catching up on some sleep?"
Juliet smiled and nodded, sarcastically stretching her arms in the air. Her mood had definitely changed since the day before, when she had been angry with Jack for "rescuing" her, with her now being really thankful that he had.
Jack picked up the oars and began to paddle them out and Juliet reached behind her and grabbed the second set.
"It's alright, Jules. I don't want you hurting your shoulder before it's even healed, savvy?"
Juliet ignored him. She began to paddle, though she winced as she rotated her shoulder along with the oar. She bit her lip and kept paddling, trying to show Jack, and prove to herself, that she was strong enough to be useful on board. Unfortunately, neither occurred. Jack pulled his oars in, then reached across and pulled Juliet's oars out of her hands and she shot him an obvious death look, squinting her eyes and really looking quite scary.
Jack ignored her. He set the oars behind him so they were out of Juliet's reach and picked his up again, quickly progressing towards the ship.
"I'm not useless," she said, sounding almost hurt. "I'm sure there are things I can do aboard the ship."
"I never said you were useless, love, just that... well, unless you have a spare shoulder in that bodice... unlikely... your uses, at the moment, are few. I won't be having you doing anything aboard that might re-injure your shoulder, whether you like it or not."
Juliet rolled her eyes and raised her eyebrows, classic gestures of insatisfaction, but she was glad that Jack cared that much about her well- being. She looked over at him, and noticed how he'd aged since their last meeting, not so much physically as in his eyes. They looked tired and troubled, and they didn't possess their rum-induced sparkle. Juliet picked her hand up off her lap and laid it on Jack's knee. He gave her a questioning glance, and she looked away, but then brought her eyes back to his.
"Thank you, Jack."
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A/N: Wow. That's a fairly long chap by my standards, and it took me long enough to write it! Well, finally we're getting somewhere lol.. they've left.. sorry its taken me so long to get up to this point, but I had to develop the characters.. if you read, please review, it only takes a minute and it makes me verrrry happy.. savvy?
Deyna Ian Bloom: thanks for keeping up with my story!! Cookies for you, The Lone Reviewer.. lol hope you like this chapter!!
A/N: I'M ALIVE. sorry for the horribly long delay.. been very busy with term papers and air conditioners and dress shopping. Quite a combination, eh? Enjoy, and if you read, please REVIEW, i've been getting just about no reviews lately, which hasnt helped my updating speed hehe.. gives you puppy dog eyes and asks kindly for reviews if u review me, i'll review you ;] ... do we have an accord? also.. if anybody was confused last chap, not to worry! Someone told me it seemed like jack and juliet never did anything, so how could the kid be his? keep in mind they sailed together for 1 and 1/2 years.. a lot can happen in that amount of time lol.. but on to the story.. ;]
Chapter 10: Ready to Make Way
Juliet quickly wiped the tears from underneath her eyes as she knocked quietly on Will and Elizabeth's door. Jack had told her to come back there after she packed, and so she did. She didn't know the owners of the home, and had only ever seen Will, so she was surprised when she was greeted by a young woman, close to her in age, she guessed. The woman smiled in a genuinely kind way, extending her hand and speaking brightly to Juliet.
"You must be Juliet. I'm Elizabeth. I think you met Will, my husband, with Jack earlier."
"Um, yes," Juliet replied a bit nervously. Women didn't usually want to talk to her, but then again, it came with the territory. "Is Jack still here?"
Juliet attempted to glance over Elizabeth's shoulder, hoping to see Jack waiting for her inside. Instead, she brought her eyes back to Elizabeth's, who smiled and laughed quietly then took her by the wrist and pulled Juliet inside behind her.
"Jack's already gone to the ship," Elizabeth said. "But don't worry, he said he wouldn't leave without you. Will and I shall take you to him."
Elizabeth turned around and walked to the bottom of the stairs.
"Will!" she called, "Juliet is here! We need to leave!"
They heard a muffled reply of, "Yes, yes! Just a minute." A few moments later, an obviously hastily dressed Will appeared at the bottom of the steps. He grinned as he saw Juliet and Elizabeth standing by the door, Juliet looking mildly amused and Elizabeth looking quite tired of waiting.
"Finally," Elizabeth groaned as she turned to the door and led Juliet outside. Juliet looked back uncertainly at Will as he clambered out of the house behind them, shutting the door. He inclined his head as his gaze met Juliet's and stepped in between the two women. On his left, he laced Elizabeth's fingers in his own, and on his right, he extended his arm to Juliet, who, after a moment of reluctance, took it.
...........................
A few minutes later, the threesome turned a corner and Juliet found herself on a part of the island she hadn't seen in a very long time. She used to come there, years ago, sometimes to think, sometimes to cry, soon after she had left the crew of the Black Pearl. It was where they had dropped her off, the day she left. Tears came to her eyes as she thought about it, but as she saw Jack hopping off the ship she quickly wiped them away.
"Hello, Jack!" Elizabeth called happily as Jack ambled out of the shallow water.
"'Ello, Lizzy!" he shouted in return, finally reaching the group. He took her hand in his and brushed his lips against it, causing Elizabeth to laugh quite hard, partially at his audacity, and partially at the expression that came to Will's face. Jack obviously noticed Will's expression too, because he laughed as well.
"Did you want a kiss, too, dear William? Very well." Jack lunged his hand towards Will's, grinning, but Will yanked his hand away before Jack could do anything embarrassing.
"Very funny, Jack." Will laughed and slipped his arm around Elizabeth's waist, reclaiming her as his own. Jack's eyes traveled to Juliet's, who held his gaze until he spoke.
"Juliet," he said quietly, slightly inclining his head.
"Captain," she replied with a smile, nodding her head in the same manner.
"The Pearl is ready to make way, are you ready to leave this godforsaken spit of land?" Jack asked with a playful grin, glancing at Will and Elizabeth, who both gave oh-that-was-funny looks. Juliet nodded and smiled, and Jack extended his hand. Juliet placed her hand in his, and Jack turned and led her into the small rowboat waiting to carry them to the ship. As soon as she was settled in it, Jack turned and got out, walking back to Will and Elizabeth.
"Farewell, ladies," Jack said jokingly to the pair, lightly wrapping his arms around Elizabeth in a sweet goodbye and then turning to Will. Jack took him by the arm and pulled him over a few meters away.
"Remember what you need to do, Will. Whatever you find out, do not forget it, because if you forget, I'll have to find out for myself, savvy? You have three weeks. At the end of the third, I will come to your house after dark, so as not to be seen by bloody Norrington or any of my other... acquaintances. Then, if anything needs to be done, we'll do it." Jack grinned, and the two men embraced in a brotherly hug. Juliet smiled from the rowboat as she observed them. Men could be so cute.
She sat with her chin propped up in her left hand, gazing out at the Pearl and the sea. She hadn't seen the sea in so long. Well, of course she had seen it, Port Royal was an island, but she hadn't really looked at it in ages. The sun was appearing on the horizon, splashing pastel beams and crisp morning light upon everything in its path. There was a cool breeze, and Juliet closed her eyes, relishing in the peace of the sea that she had long forgotten.
.......................................
As Jack approached the rowboat after finishing his goodbyes, he was surprised by the state in which he found Juliet. Her knees were tucked up close to her, and she had leaned her left elbow upon one knee, with her hand pressed underneath her chin. Her other hand gripped her left shoulder, near the location where she had been stabbed. The sunlight lit up her face and gave her an almost unearthly glow, and the breeze tossed her long black curls behind her shoulders. Her eyes were closed and a veiled smile crept onto her lips as she heard Jack approaching.
Jack wished he didn't have to stir her. She looked incredibly vulnerable and innocent, a look that was not commonly seen on her. Nevertheless, he pushed the rowboat offshore, then hopped in, and she opened her eyes.
"'Ello, love," Jack said with a grin, "Catching up on some sleep?"
Juliet smiled and nodded, sarcastically stretching her arms in the air. Her mood had definitely changed since the day before, when she had been angry with Jack for "rescuing" her, with her now being really thankful that he had.
Jack picked up the oars and began to paddle them out and Juliet reached behind her and grabbed the second set.
"It's alright, Jules. I don't want you hurting your shoulder before it's even healed, savvy?"
Juliet ignored him. She began to paddle, though she winced as she rotated her shoulder along with the oar. She bit her lip and kept paddling, trying to show Jack, and prove to herself, that she was strong enough to be useful on board. Unfortunately, neither occurred. Jack pulled his oars in, then reached across and pulled Juliet's oars out of her hands and she shot him an obvious death look, squinting her eyes and really looking quite scary.
Jack ignored her. He set the oars behind him so they were out of Juliet's reach and picked his up again, quickly progressing towards the ship.
"I'm not useless," she said, sounding almost hurt. "I'm sure there are things I can do aboard the ship."
"I never said you were useless, love, just that... well, unless you have a spare shoulder in that bodice... unlikely... your uses, at the moment, are few. I won't be having you doing anything aboard that might re-injure your shoulder, whether you like it or not."
Juliet rolled her eyes and raised her eyebrows, classic gestures of insatisfaction, but she was glad that Jack cared that much about her well- being. She looked over at him, and noticed how he'd aged since their last meeting, not so much physically as in his eyes. They looked tired and troubled, and they didn't possess their rum-induced sparkle. Juliet picked her hand up off her lap and laid it on Jack's knee. He gave her a questioning glance, and she looked away, but then brought her eyes back to his.
"Thank you, Jack."
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A/N: Wow. That's a fairly long chap by my standards, and it took me long enough to write it! Well, finally we're getting somewhere lol.. they've left.. sorry its taken me so long to get up to this point, but I had to develop the characters.. if you read, please review, it only takes a minute and it makes me verrrry happy.. savvy?
Deyna Ian Bloom: thanks for keeping up with my story!! Cookies for you, The Lone Reviewer.. lol hope you like this chapter!!