Bonjour! Ya, that was lame but whatever. Sorry it took a little while longer for me to update; school has been holding me back (what an excuse, huh?). This chapter kinda just popped into my head a few nights ago, so I decided to write it down. It will actually extend the story out, for your benefit! Enjoy!
I was back at home in Port Vincent somehow. My father was lying in his bed, his skin pale and clammy. His eyes were a light shade of yellow rather than the white that surrounded his pale blue eyes. His hair was a dingy gray instead of the light brown that I remembered it to be. His chest retched with a cough, causing blood to escape from his mouth, a hopeless vibe corrupting his body and soul.
He's suffering all alone; he needs me.
My eyes shot open after seeing my father in my dream. Was it for real? I have to go find out for sure, yet I contemplated the consequences. I dreamt about him before on the Pearl, but this one felt like the premonition with Marius.
"Everything alright, luv?" Jack asked, a greeting kiss followed.
"I had a dream again with my father in it. He's ill, very ill," my voice shook with concern.
"Kora, it was all a dream. There's no need to worry,"
"I can't take my dreams for granted anymore. I felt the same way like the time back in the galley,"
"What are you saying, Kora?"
"I need to go back, to ease my curiosity, ease my conscious,"
Jack let out a long sigh, "We'll set sail today."
I smile at Jack's flexibility. He knows what I've gone through with my father, yet he's willing to take me back to see him. I reach out a brush my hand against his cheek, drawing him closer to my lips. I softly made contact with his before I swung my legs over the side of the bed, only to feel a dull ache on and between my inner thighs.
"Ouch…" I whispered to myself, Jack laughing in response.
"Oh, you think this is funny do you?"
"No, no, of course not..." Jack answered, hands waving in various directions.
I tossed him his pants harshly yet playfully.
"Get your ass out of bed, Mr. Sparrow. We've got work to do," I sassed him, quickly dressing myself and heading out the cabin door.
"That's CAPTAIN!" he yelled through the recently closed.
Jack's POV
Kora never ceases to amaze me. With all that she's gone through with her father she chooses to go back to prove or disprove of her vision. She's got courage, I'll give her that. Also great a sense of humor, gorgeous face, and skilled in bed…Jack, snap out of it!
I get up on deck once I got my clothes situated. The world seems brighter, more peaceful for some reason. I look around to find the reason for this serenity and then I see it; her, actually.
Kora was elegantly perched against the Pearl's railing just gazing into the never ending afternoon horizon. Her hair was down, swaying in the wind's grasp. There was a healthy glow radiating on her face, yet her lips were pursed together as if in deep thought.
If this were just any other girl I'd sneak up on her and charm her with my fresh ways, yet she's different, as am I now. I stroll over to her and clasp my hand onto hers, surprising her to the least. She must have sensed I was coming towards her.
I led her to the helm of the Pearl. I positioned her between me and the wheel that governed the massive ship. I reached for her other hand and placed both of them on a spoke of the weathered wheel, my hands on top of hers.
I placed my chin upon her right shoulder and whispered in her ear, "You sure this is what you want to do?"
"Yes, but it won't be long. I just need to see how he's doing. But I'll need you with me."
She turned her body around to face mine, her hands leaving the wheel. She tilted her head to look into my eyes, searching for an answer.
"I'll be with you always," I breathed.
Her eyes began to water, either of joy or relief I did not know. She reached up with her face and kissed me again. Her arms were draped upon my shoulders, my hands entwining themselves in her hair.
When we broke apart we finally set sail for Port Vincent. I hope her vision was only a dream…
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