Chapter 8
Will's POV
It was a crisp, grey morning almost two days after we had set out from Tortuga. I was standing at the rail of the Interceptor, starring out into the ocean, while Jack hummed and Steered the ship."How long until we reach the Isle de Muerta?" I asked, making my way towards Jack.
"About a day, lad. Don't worry, your bonny lass will be just fine." Jack replied, not even looking back at me. I narrowed my eyes at Jack's reference to Elizabeth as 'bonny lass', but shook it off and went off in search for Annie.
I found her practising swordplay with Ana maria, using the sword Jack had bought for her in Tortuga. I hid behind a barrel, so I could watch without interrupting them.
"Good, now block." Said Ana Maria and attacked from all sides, Annie blocked all her blows.
"Very good. I think we should have a rest now. You fight very well for a Gov'ner's daughter, you must have a great teacher" Said Ana Maria, sheathing her sword.
"Yes. Will is a great teacher and my best friend, but sometimes...sometimes I wish he was more. I wish he felt the same way about me as I feel about him. But he doesn't, he's in love with Elizabeth, my sister." Annie replied, sheathing her own sword. My eyes widened, oh my god.
"I ain't no professional on love, Annie. But I've seen the way that boy looks at you." Ana Maria gave Annie a small smile and left, leaving Annie to contemplate her thoughts.
As quietly as I could, I made my way from my hiding place to the other side of the ship to ponder what I had overheard.
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Later that afternoon, Jack and I stood at the helm of the ship, Jack occasionally glancing at his compass, while I stared out into the gloom of the late afternoon sky."Got sumthin' on your mind?"
I looked up to see Jack, looking straight at me.
"It's just...I don't know." I replied, looking back at the dark grey sky.
"It's the girl, isn't it?" Asked Jack.
This made me look up. "Elizabeth? Yeah, I really miss-
"Not Elizabeth, Annie. I'm not stupid, I've seen the way you too look at each other" He said.
"What? How do we look at each other?" I asked, I was starting to think I was the only one on the entire ship who didn't know what was going on.
"You look at each other in a way far beyond friendship." Jack replied, a smile on his face. "When you're around, I don't have a chance."
"Storm's comin', Jack." Said Gibbs, approaching us.
"Aye." Replied Jack. He gave me a final smirk and left me to my thoughts.
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Rain pelted down on us and thunder clapped viciously, as the crew, Annie and I struggled to keep the shipa float. A large wave crashed against the side of the ship, throwing Gibbs and I to the opposite side we had been on.
"How can we sail to an Island that nobody can find, with a compass that doesn't work?" I shouted over the rain, helping Gibbs up.
"Aye, the compass doesn't point north, but we're not trying to find north are we?" He shouted back, as we tightened the rope that kept the sails up.
Once the rope had been secure, Gibbs made his way towards Jack. I went to follow when a scream pierced the air, making me whip my head in Annie's direction. She wasn't there. Frantic, I ran to the rail, just in time to see a wad of golden brown hair sink beneath the surface. Crap, crap, crap, crap, crap.
"Annabelle!!" I cried and dived into the water.
Once under I opened my eyes to look around. The water was cold and the salt stung my eyes, but I kept them open. Soon I found Annie, hooked my arm around her waist and surfaced.
"Will! Grab the rope!" Shouted Gibbs from the Interceptor and a thick rope landed beside me.
Quickly, I tied it around Annie and I.
"Pull us up, Gibbs!" I yelled and Gibbs hauled us back onboard.
As quick as I could, I untied the rope from around Annie and I, then picked Annie up and raced to the cabin. Inside the cabin I closed the door and lay the unconscious Annabelle on the bed. I checked her pulse and got a heart beat. She's still alive, I thought, thank god. There was a knock on the door and Jack came in.
"Good thing I'm here." He said. "I know just what to do."
He strolled forward and pushed me aside, opened Annie's mouth and covered it with his.
"What are you doing?!" I cried.
"Calm down, mate, I'm jus' doin' cpr." Jack replied and continued.
A minute later, Annie coughed and spluttered water, then slowly opened her eyes.
"Are you alright, luv? You gave poor Will 'n' I quite a scare." Said Jack, still leaning over her.
"J-Jack?" She asked.
"Yeah, it's me, luv, but I got to go back out and take down the sails, before they blow away." He told her, then got up and left. Leaving me alone with Annie.
Slowly, I got up and sat at the side of Annie's bed, stroking her wet hair.
"Will.." She said and sat up." Will I...Thankyou, for saving my life."
It seemed like that wasn't really what she had meant to say.
"Oh Annie, the thought of loosing you is unbearable, I don't know what I would have done without you." I told her, truthfully.
"Will I-
But before she could finish, I cut her off by pressing my lips against hers. Just as suddenly as I had started it, I pulled back.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean too." I said and rushed out of the cabin before she could respond.
