Disclaimer: Again, any POTC character mentioned in this story does not
belong to me. Only the ones that are not in the movie are mine.
Chapter 3: Together
And tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated; I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
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Jack was humming to himself as he walked out of the blacksmith's shop. He had just visited his old friend, Will, the one who rescued him from being hung 2 years ago.
He turned around the corner just in time to see Elisse walking out of the bookshop. His eyes followed her as she walked down the street and he grinned when she suddenly stopped and started to approach her. She was staring at something she had in her hands. She was staring at a book entitled SAILING THE SEVEN SEAS.
This made him smile. Now he was sure that she was interested in sailing. She was, for sure, yearning for freedom, and this thought he put in mind.
"'ey luv! What are ye starin' at?" he asked, taking her by surprise.
Elisse was startled and she whirled around faster than she had intended, dropping the book, only to collide with Jack Sparrow. Her forehead came in contact with his chin.
"Oww . . ." Elisse groaned, rubbing her forehead. "That hurt, Jack, you dimwit."
"Sorry, luv. Didn't mean to startle ye." He said, smiling innocently, while rubbing his chin where her forehead had came in contact with.
"Fine." Elisse said and bent down to retrieve the book.
"Ah.SAILING THE SEVEN SEAS, eh? Now that's an odd book fer sumone like ye to read."
"Why do you say that? Have you read it before?" she asked, wondering if someone like him could read.
"Aye. Dozens o' times." he replied, grinning cheekily.
"Now that's a surprise. I didn't know men like you could read."
"Ouch . . . that stung me heart, luv. But I wouldn't be makin' a good captain if can't read, now, can I?" he said, putting a hand on his chest as a symbol of mock hurt.
Elisse sighed exasperatedly, but decided to play along anyway.
"Forgive me, dearest captain, if I have offended you in any way." she said as sweetly as she could and batting her eyelashes.
Jack chuckled. He didn't expect that she would play along. No, not this girl.
"Well, it seems like yer startin' to warm up to me, luv." he stated, giving her his trademark grin, showing gold teeth.
"Whatever you say, Jack. Now, if you'd excuse me I -"
"How many times do I have to tell ye that it's -"
"Alright. CAPTAIN. Now, if you'd excuse me, I would like to be starting on my book in a much more peaceful place."
"The docks?"
"No. The docks are bustling with activity every morning. I will be going to the shore."
With that, Elisse started to walk away, Jack following closely behind. She had not taken ten steps when she heard Jack speak.
"Not to the docks?" Jack asked yet again, making Elisse stop and turn to him, a very annoyed look on her face.
"No, Jack, not to the docks." she answered with forced calm, getting irritated.
"I'll be goin' with ye then."
"What? You know very well that there could be guards on the shore. If you get caught, Norrington, for sure, would be very delighted to hang you from the gallows at the center of Port Royal." she said, all the irritation fading away and being replaced with worry.
It was etched all over her face and Jack couldn't help but grin.
"Ye forget one thing, luv. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow. Savvy?" he said, a wide grin still plastered on his tanned face.
"Suit yourself. But if you get caught, it's not my responsibility anymore. You made this on your own choice and at your own risk. So don't go blaming me if you ever got caught." she answered, trying to ignore the nagging feeling of worry and started to walk again.
A good few minutes had passed when Jack spoke up again.
"Ye know what, luv? Of all the ladies in Port Royal, yer the only one who seems to be comfortable spending time with a pirate."
"Well, maybe it's because I'm getting tired of being a lady in Port Royal." Elisse stated rather harshly, and silently added, "Maybe because I'm getting tired of being a prisoner in my own home and my parents running my life for me."
"Ah . . . is this prim and proper lady losin' 'er manners?" Jack asked teasingly.
"Would you stop it? Stop making fun of me. If you were in my place, I know you would do anything to be free. I've wanted my freedom to make my own decisions but it seems my parents don't see that. I want to make them realize what they are doing to me before I get betrothed to a man I don't even love, much less know!" Elisse almost yelled, losing her composure. She tried to regain it by taking deep breaths. This didn't help much.
"I'm sorry, luv. I wasn't thinkin' ye were that serious." Jack said apologetically. This time it was genuine. "I didn't know ye had been keepin' those feelings locked up for so long. I didn't know it meant that much to ye."
Elisse felt her anger ebb away. She was regaining her composure and she felt much better after letting it all out. She was just guilty of taking it all out on Jack. He had nothing to do with this.
"No, Jack. It's me who is supposed to apologize for my outburst. I didn't mean to take it all out on you. I'm really sorry. Please forgive me." She apologized, eyes downcast.
"Forgiven and forgotten, luv. But ye shouldn't be keepin' all those feelings to yerself, ye know. Ye don't 'ave to carry all those burdens on yer onesies. Ye could always run to ol' Jack if ye need sumthin'." He placed a finger under her chin and tilted her head up so he could look into her eyes.
"Why are you doing this, Jack? I hardly know you, as you do me. I only met you the day before." Elisse said earnestly.
"Don't ye trust me, luv?" he asked, his eyes showing his concern for her. "Are ye afraid I'm gonna 'urt ye?"
"I'm sorry, Jack. But you can't expect me to entirely trust a pirate with my feelings that I had just met the day before. I hardly know you, Jack, and you hardly know me. Why would you be doing this for me?"
"I'm doin' this because we pursue the same dream, luv. To be free and to remain free. We're together in this."
"Together?"
"Aye. Together."
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AN: Chapter 3 is done!!! Again, pls read and review. Thanks for your support!!! Thanks for the review, little elfling.
Chapter 3: Together
And tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated; I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
Jack was humming to himself as he walked out of the blacksmith's shop. He had just visited his old friend, Will, the one who rescued him from being hung 2 years ago.
He turned around the corner just in time to see Elisse walking out of the bookshop. His eyes followed her as she walked down the street and he grinned when she suddenly stopped and started to approach her. She was staring at something she had in her hands. She was staring at a book entitled SAILING THE SEVEN SEAS.
This made him smile. Now he was sure that she was interested in sailing. She was, for sure, yearning for freedom, and this thought he put in mind.
"'ey luv! What are ye starin' at?" he asked, taking her by surprise.
Elisse was startled and she whirled around faster than she had intended, dropping the book, only to collide with Jack Sparrow. Her forehead came in contact with his chin.
"Oww . . ." Elisse groaned, rubbing her forehead. "That hurt, Jack, you dimwit."
"Sorry, luv. Didn't mean to startle ye." He said, smiling innocently, while rubbing his chin where her forehead had came in contact with.
"Fine." Elisse said and bent down to retrieve the book.
"Ah.SAILING THE SEVEN SEAS, eh? Now that's an odd book fer sumone like ye to read."
"Why do you say that? Have you read it before?" she asked, wondering if someone like him could read.
"Aye. Dozens o' times." he replied, grinning cheekily.
"Now that's a surprise. I didn't know men like you could read."
"Ouch . . . that stung me heart, luv. But I wouldn't be makin' a good captain if can't read, now, can I?" he said, putting a hand on his chest as a symbol of mock hurt.
Elisse sighed exasperatedly, but decided to play along anyway.
"Forgive me, dearest captain, if I have offended you in any way." she said as sweetly as she could and batting her eyelashes.
Jack chuckled. He didn't expect that she would play along. No, not this girl.
"Well, it seems like yer startin' to warm up to me, luv." he stated, giving her his trademark grin, showing gold teeth.
"Whatever you say, Jack. Now, if you'd excuse me I -"
"How many times do I have to tell ye that it's -"
"Alright. CAPTAIN. Now, if you'd excuse me, I would like to be starting on my book in a much more peaceful place."
"The docks?"
"No. The docks are bustling with activity every morning. I will be going to the shore."
With that, Elisse started to walk away, Jack following closely behind. She had not taken ten steps when she heard Jack speak.
"Not to the docks?" Jack asked yet again, making Elisse stop and turn to him, a very annoyed look on her face.
"No, Jack, not to the docks." she answered with forced calm, getting irritated.
"I'll be goin' with ye then."
"What? You know very well that there could be guards on the shore. If you get caught, Norrington, for sure, would be very delighted to hang you from the gallows at the center of Port Royal." she said, all the irritation fading away and being replaced with worry.
It was etched all over her face and Jack couldn't help but grin.
"Ye forget one thing, luv. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow. Savvy?" he said, a wide grin still plastered on his tanned face.
"Suit yourself. But if you get caught, it's not my responsibility anymore. You made this on your own choice and at your own risk. So don't go blaming me if you ever got caught." she answered, trying to ignore the nagging feeling of worry and started to walk again.
A good few minutes had passed when Jack spoke up again.
"Ye know what, luv? Of all the ladies in Port Royal, yer the only one who seems to be comfortable spending time with a pirate."
"Well, maybe it's because I'm getting tired of being a lady in Port Royal." Elisse stated rather harshly, and silently added, "Maybe because I'm getting tired of being a prisoner in my own home and my parents running my life for me."
"Ah . . . is this prim and proper lady losin' 'er manners?" Jack asked teasingly.
"Would you stop it? Stop making fun of me. If you were in my place, I know you would do anything to be free. I've wanted my freedom to make my own decisions but it seems my parents don't see that. I want to make them realize what they are doing to me before I get betrothed to a man I don't even love, much less know!" Elisse almost yelled, losing her composure. She tried to regain it by taking deep breaths. This didn't help much.
"I'm sorry, luv. I wasn't thinkin' ye were that serious." Jack said apologetically. This time it was genuine. "I didn't know ye had been keepin' those feelings locked up for so long. I didn't know it meant that much to ye."
Elisse felt her anger ebb away. She was regaining her composure and she felt much better after letting it all out. She was just guilty of taking it all out on Jack. He had nothing to do with this.
"No, Jack. It's me who is supposed to apologize for my outburst. I didn't mean to take it all out on you. I'm really sorry. Please forgive me." She apologized, eyes downcast.
"Forgiven and forgotten, luv. But ye shouldn't be keepin' all those feelings to yerself, ye know. Ye don't 'ave to carry all those burdens on yer onesies. Ye could always run to ol' Jack if ye need sumthin'." He placed a finger under her chin and tilted her head up so he could look into her eyes.
"Why are you doing this, Jack? I hardly know you, as you do me. I only met you the day before." Elisse said earnestly.
"Don't ye trust me, luv?" he asked, his eyes showing his concern for her. "Are ye afraid I'm gonna 'urt ye?"
"I'm sorry, Jack. But you can't expect me to entirely trust a pirate with my feelings that I had just met the day before. I hardly know you, Jack, and you hardly know me. Why would you be doing this for me?"
"I'm doin' this because we pursue the same dream, luv. To be free and to remain free. We're together in this."
"Together?"
"Aye. Together."
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AN: Chapter 3 is done!!! Again, pls read and review. Thanks for your support!!! Thanks for the review, little elfling.