I'm sorry for neglecting this. I'm trying to write as often as I can.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean.
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Nick sat in his cabin. Gibbs had decided that he should be given a cabin rather than have to sleep with the crew. There was a small porthole. Nick watched the waves outside lapping at it. He felt awkward and frightened. He was on a pirate ship and the only person he knew was Tori. There was a knock at the door. "Who is it?" Nick questioned.
"Tori."
"Go away," he snapped.
She ignored him and opened the door. "What are ya sulkin' about?"
"Nothing. Leave me alone."
"I will when I want ta," she settled herself comfortably into one of the chairs.
"What do you want?" he didn't feel like talking to her. Why did she have to be so stubborn?
"I thought ya might enjoy my company," she said, coldly, "As I'm the only one ya know."
So she obviously wasn't enjoying this either. "Go talk to your lover," Nick spat.
"What?"
Tori looked perplexed.
"That pirate-boy you hugged. He's dark, got earrings everywhere.."
"Oh," Tori laughed, "Ya mean Reph? He's my friend."
Nick raised his eyebrows. Tori gave her usual annoyed sigh. "I'm tellin' the truth."
She was slightly troubled that he thought this. In truth, she had no feelings for Reph. He'd been aboard the Pearl for as long as she could remember. He was an orphan and they'd grown up together. Lately, as they had gotten older, Reph had been throwing her looks even flirting with her occasionally. She always ran away whenever he did that. With anyone else she would have stood for it no longer than a few seconds and then immediately slapped them. For Reph it was different. She couldn't hurt him because. well... because he was Reph but neither did she enjoy his moves towards her. She just wished they could be they friends they always had been. She hid this doubt and worry. She didn't want to show any sign of weakness around Nick when she had always towered over him.
Nick studied her for a moment. Her dark eyes were narrowed and she was frowning slightly. Probably at him. He couldn't imagine what he'd done wrong this time unless it was suggesting that Reph was her lover which she had just laughed at. Without anymore words, Tori left. Nick stared after her wishing she wouldn't leave and then hated himself for it a moment later. What was wrong with him? He bit his lip realizing that he had cared when he thought she had a lover. Was he in love with Tori? Before meeting her, this might have seemed like a blessing. He thought she would be delicate and sweet like all the other girls he knew. But she wasn't like that and it would be a curse to love her. She was as stubborn as a mule and always got her way. And she hated him: another curse.
He leaned back against the small bed, taking in a whiff of the ship. It smelled of sweat, salt, and blood but to him the smell was almost good. The few pirate senses he had in his blood were taking over. He felt a bit more comfortable aboard, now. Especially when he realized, as he hadn't placed a thought on it before, that he had perfect balance aboard the swaying ship. He thought back to Tori and was suddenly embarrassed with himself for even thinking that he might love her. Lying down, he closed his eyes and went to sleep, driving all thoughts of her out of his mind.
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Tori made her way onto the deck. It was approaching darkness but she didn't care. It was her favorite time. She inhaled deeply, taking in the smell of the sea. She loved the sea with all her heart. Even when it grew angry and threw storms she still forgave it. She couldn't ever imagine living any other way. Leaning on the railing, she watched the waves turn from blue to gray. Darkness was falling. Her senses told her that someone was behind her. She spun around just as Reph landed in front of her, having been swinging down on one of the ship's many ropes. Tori rolled her eyes. "We already 'ave my father doin' that enough," she told him, "Ya don't need to do it too. There's no-one around ta be showin' off fer."
He grinned. His black hair was cropped and tied back, not unlike Nick's. Only a few beads were braided into it in various places. Unlike most of the crew, he kept himself fairly clean and neat. He had started as a cabin boy but had worked his way up to become one of the most highly respected members of the crew despite his youth. He was tawny and buff and, though he would never admit it, conceited at times. "There's ya," he replied simply to Tori.
"Ya don't need ta show off fer me, Reph," she informed him, "I already know what ya can do. How am I supposed ta become any better friends with ya?"
"I wasn't thinkin' friends," he slipped an arm around her waist and lowered his face to hers.
She turned her head just in time so that he only caught her cheek. She slipped away from him, planning on going below deck but he cornered her without realizing it. "Why do ya always try ta get away from me, Tor?" he asked, using his old nickname for her.
She felt extremely awkward and would have liked nothing better than to get away. She almost knew how Nick felt when she cornered him like this, except that she did it with words and insults while Reph was physically blocking her path. "Leave me alone, Reph," she squeaked, trying to get past him.
He let her. She didn't go very far, not wanting to be that rude as to run completely away. He leaned back against the railing to see what she would do. Slowly, she followed his example, while allowing some space between them. She didn't know why she felt this way towards her friend. Only a year ago, she had kept no secrets from him and they talked easily. She never told him her thoughts anymore. Throwing caution to the wind, she looked at him. "Why can't things go back ta the way they always were?" she asked him.
"What do ya mean?" his green eyes lingered on hers. She looked away.
"I mean why can't we just be friends like we used ta be. Ya don't talk ta me like ya used ta. Ya talk ta me almost. almost as if I'm a prostitute."
She choked, tears welling in her eyes, "Ya're always lookin' at me as if I were some other girl other than yer friend. Ya.."
Tears streamed down her face. He couldn't see them in the dark and she stopped talking so he wouldn't catch it in her voice. If he knew she was crying he would be alarmed. It was so unlike her. "Sorry, Tor," his voice was deep and rough.
He turned to go and then paused for a minute, "But Tor, things change. We're not children anymore."
Then he left. She stayed on deck, wiping her tear-stained face. There was a light on the other side of the deck: the night watch no doubt. She turned away from it. She didn't feel like talking to anyone. She now wished she hadn't been so nasty to Nick all these times. Now faced with a situation where she didn't know what to do or what to say she felt helpless, awkward, and weak. She was crying for gods sake, not a good thing for a pirate.
She was angry as well. She knew she had hurt Reph without meaning to but they had different opinions know. She wanted everything to stay the same and he wanted change. Why had she put Nick through situations where he had probably felt like she did now? How could she have been such a bitch? She realized it was her pirate instinct to sneer at politeness and manners but she had been crueler than she had meant to. Nick wasn't a bad man at all. He had everything he needed in terms of bravery except the power to talk bravely. He never knew what to say and always assumed everything he said wasn't right.
She felt a strong tug at her heart when she thought of Nick. Sympathy, perhaps but it definitely wasn't something she felt often. Tori wondered why she was so against having Reph as a lover. She guessed it was just because she was so used to him always being at her side as a friend that it just didn't feel right for him to be acting this way. Something would have to be done about it soon. It was already tearing up they're life long friendship. Maybe it was even too late. And what of Nick? Could she learn to be nicer?
She liked Nick a lot even though she never showed it. Despite his politeness he had several piratical qualities. She was already starting to believe that he was dead loyal (he'd showed trust in her even though he hated her) which was definitely something needed in a good pirate. 'He couldn't ever become a pirate,' she though, wirily, 'He'd apologize ta his enemies.'
'Am I his enemy?' she immediately wondered.
She found herself hoping she wasn't even though she didn't know why.
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YAY!!!!! Nice and long. I will write more as soon as possible. Thank you very much for reading and you know I appreciate reviews and advice. I completely accept criticize as long as you have a certain thing to point out that I can change in which case, please point it out. I realize this is starting to turn into a love triangle (not good.) Maybe I should kill off Reph but I sorta like him (hehe.) At least he's not as passive as Nick. (Don't worry, Nick will get better. He's actually a lot like Will. I'm basing his character a lot on Will even though Will is not quite so passive.) Anyway, PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!! FREE DVDs of POTC IF YOU DO!!!!!! Okay, sorry I lied to you but please review anyhow.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean.
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Nick sat in his cabin. Gibbs had decided that he should be given a cabin rather than have to sleep with the crew. There was a small porthole. Nick watched the waves outside lapping at it. He felt awkward and frightened. He was on a pirate ship and the only person he knew was Tori. There was a knock at the door. "Who is it?" Nick questioned.
"Tori."
"Go away," he snapped.
She ignored him and opened the door. "What are ya sulkin' about?"
"Nothing. Leave me alone."
"I will when I want ta," she settled herself comfortably into one of the chairs.
"What do you want?" he didn't feel like talking to her. Why did she have to be so stubborn?
"I thought ya might enjoy my company," she said, coldly, "As I'm the only one ya know."
So she obviously wasn't enjoying this either. "Go talk to your lover," Nick spat.
"What?"
Tori looked perplexed.
"That pirate-boy you hugged. He's dark, got earrings everywhere.."
"Oh," Tori laughed, "Ya mean Reph? He's my friend."
Nick raised his eyebrows. Tori gave her usual annoyed sigh. "I'm tellin' the truth."
She was slightly troubled that he thought this. In truth, she had no feelings for Reph. He'd been aboard the Pearl for as long as she could remember. He was an orphan and they'd grown up together. Lately, as they had gotten older, Reph had been throwing her looks even flirting with her occasionally. She always ran away whenever he did that. With anyone else she would have stood for it no longer than a few seconds and then immediately slapped them. For Reph it was different. She couldn't hurt him because. well... because he was Reph but neither did she enjoy his moves towards her. She just wished they could be they friends they always had been. She hid this doubt and worry. She didn't want to show any sign of weakness around Nick when she had always towered over him.
Nick studied her for a moment. Her dark eyes were narrowed and she was frowning slightly. Probably at him. He couldn't imagine what he'd done wrong this time unless it was suggesting that Reph was her lover which she had just laughed at. Without anymore words, Tori left. Nick stared after her wishing she wouldn't leave and then hated himself for it a moment later. What was wrong with him? He bit his lip realizing that he had cared when he thought she had a lover. Was he in love with Tori? Before meeting her, this might have seemed like a blessing. He thought she would be delicate and sweet like all the other girls he knew. But she wasn't like that and it would be a curse to love her. She was as stubborn as a mule and always got her way. And she hated him: another curse.
He leaned back against the small bed, taking in a whiff of the ship. It smelled of sweat, salt, and blood but to him the smell was almost good. The few pirate senses he had in his blood were taking over. He felt a bit more comfortable aboard, now. Especially when he realized, as he hadn't placed a thought on it before, that he had perfect balance aboard the swaying ship. He thought back to Tori and was suddenly embarrassed with himself for even thinking that he might love her. Lying down, he closed his eyes and went to sleep, driving all thoughts of her out of his mind.
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Tori made her way onto the deck. It was approaching darkness but she didn't care. It was her favorite time. She inhaled deeply, taking in the smell of the sea. She loved the sea with all her heart. Even when it grew angry and threw storms she still forgave it. She couldn't ever imagine living any other way. Leaning on the railing, she watched the waves turn from blue to gray. Darkness was falling. Her senses told her that someone was behind her. She spun around just as Reph landed in front of her, having been swinging down on one of the ship's many ropes. Tori rolled her eyes. "We already 'ave my father doin' that enough," she told him, "Ya don't need to do it too. There's no-one around ta be showin' off fer."
He grinned. His black hair was cropped and tied back, not unlike Nick's. Only a few beads were braided into it in various places. Unlike most of the crew, he kept himself fairly clean and neat. He had started as a cabin boy but had worked his way up to become one of the most highly respected members of the crew despite his youth. He was tawny and buff and, though he would never admit it, conceited at times. "There's ya," he replied simply to Tori.
"Ya don't need ta show off fer me, Reph," she informed him, "I already know what ya can do. How am I supposed ta become any better friends with ya?"
"I wasn't thinkin' friends," he slipped an arm around her waist and lowered his face to hers.
She turned her head just in time so that he only caught her cheek. She slipped away from him, planning on going below deck but he cornered her without realizing it. "Why do ya always try ta get away from me, Tor?" he asked, using his old nickname for her.
She felt extremely awkward and would have liked nothing better than to get away. She almost knew how Nick felt when she cornered him like this, except that she did it with words and insults while Reph was physically blocking her path. "Leave me alone, Reph," she squeaked, trying to get past him.
He let her. She didn't go very far, not wanting to be that rude as to run completely away. He leaned back against the railing to see what she would do. Slowly, she followed his example, while allowing some space between them. She didn't know why she felt this way towards her friend. Only a year ago, she had kept no secrets from him and they talked easily. She never told him her thoughts anymore. Throwing caution to the wind, she looked at him. "Why can't things go back ta the way they always were?" she asked him.
"What do ya mean?" his green eyes lingered on hers. She looked away.
"I mean why can't we just be friends like we used ta be. Ya don't talk ta me like ya used ta. Ya talk ta me almost. almost as if I'm a prostitute."
She choked, tears welling in her eyes, "Ya're always lookin' at me as if I were some other girl other than yer friend. Ya.."
Tears streamed down her face. He couldn't see them in the dark and she stopped talking so he wouldn't catch it in her voice. If he knew she was crying he would be alarmed. It was so unlike her. "Sorry, Tor," his voice was deep and rough.
He turned to go and then paused for a minute, "But Tor, things change. We're not children anymore."
Then he left. She stayed on deck, wiping her tear-stained face. There was a light on the other side of the deck: the night watch no doubt. She turned away from it. She didn't feel like talking to anyone. She now wished she hadn't been so nasty to Nick all these times. Now faced with a situation where she didn't know what to do or what to say she felt helpless, awkward, and weak. She was crying for gods sake, not a good thing for a pirate.
She was angry as well. She knew she had hurt Reph without meaning to but they had different opinions know. She wanted everything to stay the same and he wanted change. Why had she put Nick through situations where he had probably felt like she did now? How could she have been such a bitch? She realized it was her pirate instinct to sneer at politeness and manners but she had been crueler than she had meant to. Nick wasn't a bad man at all. He had everything he needed in terms of bravery except the power to talk bravely. He never knew what to say and always assumed everything he said wasn't right.
She felt a strong tug at her heart when she thought of Nick. Sympathy, perhaps but it definitely wasn't something she felt often. Tori wondered why she was so against having Reph as a lover. She guessed it was just because she was so used to him always being at her side as a friend that it just didn't feel right for him to be acting this way. Something would have to be done about it soon. It was already tearing up they're life long friendship. Maybe it was even too late. And what of Nick? Could she learn to be nicer?
She liked Nick a lot even though she never showed it. Despite his politeness he had several piratical qualities. She was already starting to believe that he was dead loyal (he'd showed trust in her even though he hated her) which was definitely something needed in a good pirate. 'He couldn't ever become a pirate,' she though, wirily, 'He'd apologize ta his enemies.'
'Am I his enemy?' she immediately wondered.
She found herself hoping she wasn't even though she didn't know why.
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YAY!!!!! Nice and long. I will write more as soon as possible. Thank you very much for reading and you know I appreciate reviews and advice. I completely accept criticize as long as you have a certain thing to point out that I can change in which case, please point it out. I realize this is starting to turn into a love triangle (not good.) Maybe I should kill off Reph but I sorta like him (hehe.) At least he's not as passive as Nick. (Don't worry, Nick will get better. He's actually a lot like Will. I'm basing his character a lot on Will even though Will is not quite so passive.) Anyway, PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!! FREE DVDs of POTC IF YOU DO!!!!!! Okay, sorry I lied to you but please review anyhow.