Ok, next chapter. I have been a bit busy lately. Between the Lemony Snicket Book Signing, and my social life, I'm sometimes in total chaos. It has been one of those weeks. Anyway, lets get on with the story...

Chapter 19

Jack and his group ran up the stairs. They soon arrived at the captain's quarters. Gibbs sat, tied to a chair. His back full of red marks. He seemed totally out of it.

Jack quickly untied the old man. Jack, Henri and Will lifted up Gibbs, as Elizabeth pulled down the covers on Jack's bed.

Meanwhile...

CRACK! The lock on the cells broke open. Priscilla stood in the door way filing her nails. Emma sighed, and shook her head. What a snob!

The crew cheered.

Alison ran into Emma's arms and hugged her. Emma picked up Alison and headed for the Captain's quarters.

Gibbs was laying in Jack's bed. Jack had put the man on his stomach and was cleaning the cuts on his back. Emma handed Alison to AnnaMaria who had just arrived. Emma looked over Jack's shoulder to acess the damage. She made a hissing gasp, as she spotted the red marks on Gibbs's back.

She knelt next to Jack, and helped him clean Gibbs's cuts. AnnaMaria lead Alison above, on the deck. The girl had certainly grew on her. She felt like a nanny, but loved the girl like her own.

Out in the hall, stood Elizabeth and Will. Elizabeth was sobbing into Will's shirt. Will patted her gently, offering soothing words, but it didn't seem to work.

Later

Alittle while later, they had set sail. Emma stayed a Gibbs's side while Jack brought out the ship.

The both of them stayed at Gibbs's side for the next few days. Gibbs was recovering slowly, but steadily. He still seemed out of it.

Emma had here head rested on the bed's mattress. Jack was right next to her, his arm on her shoulders. They both sleep peacefully, waiting for Gibbs to wake up.

Emma opened her eyes, feeling someone pat her head. Gibbs was awake!

"Jack! Jack! JACK!"

Jack snorted and jumped up in surprise.

"WHAT? WHAT? Is the rum gone? WHAT?"

Emma laughed. Gibbs smiled.

"Aye! He's awake! Why didn't ye say so?"

"She tried to before you started screaming." Gibbs said in a hoarse voice.

Gibbs had a coughing fit after his sentence. Emma slowly helped him lay back.

"Bad cold?"

Gibbs nodded.

"I see. Jack, have Ana make a bit of soup and hot tea. This might take while."

Jack nodded, and went out of the room. But he abruptly came back, slamming the door.

"Emma, luv, get under the bed. We have some company and I don't want you to get hurt."

"But..."

"But nothing, and I am the captain. Do as I say. Under the bed."

Emma slide under the bed. Jack left the room, closing the door behind him.

"Lass, stop breathin' so hard, they'll hear ye!" Gibbs said in a hoarse whisper.

Emma breathed started to breath lighter. Gibbs fell asleep, shortly.

A few minutes later, the door burst open. A hand reached under the bed and pulled Emma out by her neck. A man with a stringy gray beard and gray eyes held Emma's neck. Emma blacked out, out of fear.

The man soon noticed that she had fainted and brought her to the other ship on the side of the Pearl.