Ta da, a new chapter, as I promised! I know this chapter is short and all, but a lot of things are happening in it. Again I would like to thank my reviewers for their comments!
Disclaimer: I'm really getting sick of writing these, but oh well. I don't own anything from POTC except my characters Kora and Marius.
The stairs that led to the galley creaked with age as we walked upon them. As we entered, all eyes were set on me. I slowed my stride as we went through the doorway, trying to hide myself behind Jack. I've always hated large social events, even if it was just lunch. Yet with over 30 men looking at me, almost waiting for something to go wrong, my head began to get light headed. Just breathe.
As the gentleman that Jack has presented himself as, he pulled out a chair for me to sit at next to Gibbs to my left, soon-to-be Jack to my right. I gazed over the whole crowd of men who momentarily put their eating utensils at rest just to watch me. Damnit, Jack, say something! Apparently Jack heard my plea.
"Alright men, and Anamaria, we have a special guest with us upon the Pearl. Her name is Kora Baxter," he gestured to my direction, "A few of you have met her earlier today, but for those who haven't, please make her feel welcome in a way where there won't be any sort of cough inappropriate contact…"he trailed off. In the crowd I heard a few men mumble things to the lines of "we never get to have any fun."
After Jack's speech, he came back to where I was with a bowl of some sort of dense stew and a goblet of a light gold liquid; rum, a pirate's drink of choice. I stifled a laugh when I heard the rest of the men grumble and gorge out on what was left of their stew.
I picked up my spoon, ready to take my first bite of stew when I felt a person's eyes on me. I began to feel afraid, unlike how I felt when I first entered the galley. Paranoia. I tried to block out my fears by distracting myself with the food in front of me. I had to know where the signal of being watched was coming from. I looked up and turned to my left. On the opposite side of the table I met eyes with a man I met earlier; Marius. His mystifying green eyes, hidden somewhat behind his greasy black hair, were piercing into mine.
My heart began to race. I ate as quickly as I could, thinking that would turn time faster so Jack and I would exit the galley. I was perspiring because of the distress I was feeling, causing me to become flustered and dizzy. Then I saw a flash of light in front of me.
I was in a damp and gloomy storage area, down in the bowels of the ship I presumed. In the far end of the room was a girl with a gag in her mouth and ropes tied around her hands and feet. Her thin chemise was dirt-stained and full of cuts that led to bloody flesh wounds. A man fairly tall and slender man was blocking my view of her head, excluding her mouth.
From the area I was standing I could tell the girl was struggling to get out of her bindings. The man swiftly kicked her in the ribs, causing blood curdling noises to expel from her gagged mouth.
Finally, the man moved out of the way of her face and head. The girl had blue eyes, tear stained cheeks, long and matted dark blonde hair, and a full face. I gasped as I realized who I was looking at; the girl in agony of the floor was me.
The man turned around slightly with his face in view. The man was Marius. I screamed as I recognized who he was, but he obviously couldn't hear me. For the second time, light blazed in my view.
I was back in the galley at the table. I turned towards Jack and I could tell he was trying to speak to me, but all I could see were his lips moving frantically. Then everything went black.
You all probably hate me after this because of the cliffhanger! But that does get you to come back and read the next chapter, correct?
I would like to clear things up from this, however. What Kora was imagining was a hallucination, for those who were confused. This will be a major part for later chapters.
I will do my best to get another chapter up by next weekend; if it weren't for 2 of my family member's birthdays, I would have had time to get one up by the middle of the week, but I'd rather not set a date only to be late.
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