Hey, I'm back! I'm really really sorry for the long wait, but I had huge writer's block! I'vefinally been able to write something, and I hope that everyone willappreciate this chapter, although I'm not quite happy with it(actually I'm not really happy with my story anymore...) Anyways, this is what I've written forthe moment, and normally the next chapter willl be up soon! (This week if possible!) ;-)

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On with the story...


Gibbs looked at Sam closely.

"Are ye sure? Ye don' wanna speak 'bout it?"

"No, no, it's ok, really."

Sam offered him a weak smile, turned and left to get back to her duties, not wanting to anger Jack even more if he saw her having a nice little chat instead of working, especially a chat which could concern him.

Samantha had barely started to work again, when Jack came up on deck, staggering a little

–he was obviously drunk- and squinting his eyes in the harsh sunlight.


Chapter 6 – Decisions

Just before Jack came on deck…

Argh bloody headache! I can't even think straight!

-Maybe it's because of all the rum you drank. And do ye ever think?-

Just shut yer trap!

-Why did ye drink so much rum?-

Leave me alone!

-Ahhh…maybe you want to feel less guilty about what yer gonna do?-

What am I gonna do?

-Make that woman you care for so much leave yer bloody boat.-

Ship, ship! And it's not any ship…it's the Black Pearl! And I'm-

-Captain Jack Sparrow. Yes we know! So, you care for Sam, don't ye?-

Well yer supposed to know since yer me! And just leave me the hell alone!

Maybe I should stop drinking so much rum…I'm going mad. But it's so good! 'xcept for the bloody headache of course.

After Jack had staggered onto deck…

As Gibbs saw Jack coming towards him, he acknowledged him with a curt nod and a "good mornin' capt'n", and stepped aside, leaving him to steer. Jack just grunted in response and took the wheel. He was waiting for Gibbs to leave to have a bit of time alone to think, once his headache cooled off, but Gibbs didn't seem to want to move.

"Don' ye have anything to do, Gibbs?" Jack said, feeling irritated.

"Oh, I was just wonderin' if everythin' be alrigh', ye know…Well, since ye be drinkin' so much rum, I thought tha' maybe somethin' wasn' righ'… bout, bout yer decision."

"Why wouldn't it be right?" Jack said feeling more and more frustrated; he was close to getting angry.

"We already discussed this Gibbs, and I'm not changin' me mind now. Now get to work."

"Aye, Captain."

Gibbs left feeling slightly disconcerted; he had hoped to talk some sense into Jack and to make him change his mind but, obviously, it hadn't worked.

Jack was happy to finally be alone. He relaxed a little, his eyes taking in the sight of the sea surrounding him. After a few moments, his mind started working again.

-Why are ye doin' this to yerself?-

Doin' wha'?

-Oh come on, don' ye know yet! Ignorin' yer feelins' and sendin' away the only woman you've really cared for! That's what!-

Well it's not as if she was gone yet!

-Soon she will be, and thanks to who? Thanks to you ye bloody idiot!-

Hey I'm not an idiot!

-Yes ye are, and yer bein' one right now!-

Whatever…I'm gonna go tell Sam she's gotta leave.

-Yer gonna regret it…-

I know. Now leave me alone.

After having "discussed" his thoughts with himself, Jack decided to go and see what Sam was doing.

After giving Gibbs the helm, Jack went down the stairs that led to the galley, andfound Sam there (as he knew he would) cleaning up. Samantha turned her back to him when she saw him enter the room.

Jack wasslightlynervous about what he was going to tell her (which is quite unusual for Captain Jack Sparrow, mind you).

"Erm…Samantha, I gotta tell ye sometin'."

"Yes, captain?" Ouch, that hurt, he had gotten used to her calling him Jack. Not captain. It sounded the same way as any other crew member would call him, but Sam wasn't any old crewmember, at least not to him.

"Um…" I can' do this. Argh I can't be chickenin' out, not now!

Sam stopped what she was doing and turned to face him.

"What do you want? Because I'm quite busy now in case you hadn't noticed!"

Her voice trembled slightly, and Samantha decided to examine her fingernails, which was much more easy than staring atJack's eyes, those beautiful chocolate-brown eyes…

"Luv…" Jack's rough but gentle hand lifted her chin up to make her look in his eyes.

"…I really don' wanna do this, but I have to. Ye can't stay on this ship anymore, yer getting off at the next port."

Sam just stood there, speechless, trying to comprehend what he had just said, trying to believe that it wasn't true.

"...why?" was the only thing she said. Tears were streaming down her face.

Jack felt as if his heart was being torn in a million pieces. And God did it hurt. He didn't think it could hurt so much.

"It's best…for both of us. Yer not meant to be on a ship, ye shouldn't be here. Thislife isn't meant fer you.At the next port I'm droppin' ye off, and then ye'd best forget me."

We all know that it's impossible for anyone to forget Jack Sparrow…especially for Sam.

What he was asking her was impossible. She couldn't forget Jack. …She loved him.

"I hate you."

-So much for loving him…-

Hello? He's getting rid of me!

-I know, I know, you think I didn't hear what he said! It was clear enough.-

Don't remind me of it…What do I do? Do I start screaming on him, do I hit him, do I cry my eyes out, do I lock myself in my room and never come out again?

-Oh no, I've got a better idea…-

Jack was watching Sam closely. She seemed to be deep in thought. Her silence, to tell the truth, was starting to scare him.

"Sam, say something luv."

"I'm not your luv!" she said through gritted teeth. "I'm not your anything, apparently! Well fine, you want me off your ship? I'll get off then! I'll even save you the trouble to have to drop me off at the next port!"

With those words, Sam ran out of the room up to the deck, leaving a quite flabbergasted captain behind her.

Jack finally came back to his senses when he heard a distinct "splash" next to the ship and then someone cry out

"Man…Woman overboard!"

Stupid girl, tryin' to kill herself! Jack thought.

He ran up onto deck, and saw the crew gathering around the railing, looking down in the water. Jack hurried towards them, and looked alongside the ship and he spotted Sam.

She had dived into the sea, and was now swimming forcefully in an unknown direction.


Well, that's it! I hope you liked it, and that it didn't disappoint anybody! Sorry if there are mistakes or anything, but I wrote this chapter really late, so I might have overlooked a few things... and now, you know what all author dreams of: reviews! So please make my dream come true... ;-) lol thanks

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