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~Steph
Chapter 5 ~ Dead Man Walking
Elizabeth's breath caught in her chest and she awaited the pain that would be associated with the bullet entering her body, then the blood that would run warmly down. But it never came. Looking at the black oblivion of her shut eyes, she dared to open them.
Two dark brown eyes were looking at her. The man's hair was in a tangled mess, some was hidden by his red bandana. His moustache was clean cut and hanging from his chin was two locks of hair. The one feature that Elizabeth found it hard to pull her eyes away from was his own. The dark brown orbs outlined with kohl looked back at her, pistol still in hand.
"Looken for someone Miss Swann?" Asked the man, his voice was rich. It was a sound Elizabeth missed.
"Yes."
"And who might that be?"
A smile touched her lips as he grinned knowingly at her.
"A dead man named Jack Sparrow."
The man put his index and middle finger to his neck then his arm.
"Well I don't think I can help ya there luv. Because you see, I be the only Jack Sparrow for a long time and I aint dead."
Elizabeth still couldn't believe she was almost tricked into thinking he was dead. But who would go to all that trouble to make her think so? Did they not want her to have any contact with him?
"We best be going 'Lizabeth." He said looking at the man he shot.
"He was a good crew member, good pirate." Jack told Elizabeth, who hadn't moved.
"But a terrible man." She said quietly,
Jack walked out into the hall, Elizabeth walking behind him.
"We best go back to the Pearl for the night. You can sleep there." He said looking next to him, but she wasn't there. Turning around he saw her a few paces behind him.
"What you doen back there luv?" He asked generally curious.
She didn't say anything, just looked at a bar.
"Need a drink captain?"
A small smile escaped Jacks mind and formed on his lips.
"I say so, ben dead to long."
Elizabeth followed the pirate into the pub and the two found a table near the front.
"What can I get ye. . . . well well, Jack Sparrow." A beautiful blonde girl looked at him, not at all surprised to see him.
"'Ello Pepper. Listen here, you hear anything bout me being dead?"
"Heard a few rumors."
"From who?"
"Some men comen in here lately. I know theys was just rumors though."
Jack nodded. Turning his attention to the task at hand he stood.
"Gonna go get me some rum luv. Want somethen?" He asked Elizabeth who seemed to be lost in thought.
"What? Oh no, no thank you Jack."
Elizabeth watched his retreating back and closed her eyes.
"Talking to Jack Sparrow can get you in a lot of trouble girly." A gruff, drunken voice said.
"I'll take my chances." She answered, not opening her eyes.
"Best get your sweet little self home. Lots of people want your head. Of course not till after they have some fun with ya."
With those words the man sat down next to her. She could feel his thigh against hers.
By not her eyes were open and she smacked the man when he ran his dirty had down the back of her dress.
He blinked his eyes and glared at her.
"Right now you need all the friends you can get missy. Don't be surprised if a price is put on that pretty little head of yours." And he left before Jack saw him.
Elizabeth thought of the man's words and was honestly scared. Someone wanted her dead, but who? And why? Maybe he was just trying to scare her. And it was working. She thought about asking Jack to take her back to Port Royal but she shook it off. Will needed her right now, he needed her to find him. Elizabeth realized that she never told Jack about Will's disappearance. Scanning the room she looked for Jack and saw him talking to Pepper, who found her way to his knee.
"Fine. If he doesn't want to help me I'll leave." She thought, disgusted with everything and walked out. It didn't take Jack long to realize she was gone, and as if on instinct he stood and hurried to the door. Looking around he saw her walking to the docks.
"'Lizabeth!" he called but she ignored him.
Rolling his eyes Jack ran after her. When she was in range he turned her around and looked her in the eye.
"What d'you think you're doen?"
"Going somewhere where I will be listened too!"
Jack saw the fire in her eyes and just followed her to the Black Pearl.
Elizabeth stomped up to the deck and looked around. It was deserted. She knew Jack was still behind her when she spoke.
"There's no one here."
"Of course not luv. This is Tortuga."
Feeling defeated Elizabeth sat down roughly on the deck sighing.
Taking it as a cue, Jack sat next to her.
"Well you can always talk to me luv." He said with a slight grin.
"I guess I have no choice."
~TBC~
~Steph
Chapter 5 ~ Dead Man Walking
Elizabeth's breath caught in her chest and she awaited the pain that would be associated with the bullet entering her body, then the blood that would run warmly down. But it never came. Looking at the black oblivion of her shut eyes, she dared to open them.
Two dark brown eyes were looking at her. The man's hair was in a tangled mess, some was hidden by his red bandana. His moustache was clean cut and hanging from his chin was two locks of hair. The one feature that Elizabeth found it hard to pull her eyes away from was his own. The dark brown orbs outlined with kohl looked back at her, pistol still in hand.
"Looken for someone Miss Swann?" Asked the man, his voice was rich. It was a sound Elizabeth missed.
"Yes."
"And who might that be?"
A smile touched her lips as he grinned knowingly at her.
"A dead man named Jack Sparrow."
The man put his index and middle finger to his neck then his arm.
"Well I don't think I can help ya there luv. Because you see, I be the only Jack Sparrow for a long time and I aint dead."
Elizabeth still couldn't believe she was almost tricked into thinking he was dead. But who would go to all that trouble to make her think so? Did they not want her to have any contact with him?
"We best be going 'Lizabeth." He said looking at the man he shot.
"He was a good crew member, good pirate." Jack told Elizabeth, who hadn't moved.
"But a terrible man." She said quietly,
Jack walked out into the hall, Elizabeth walking behind him.
"We best go back to the Pearl for the night. You can sleep there." He said looking next to him, but she wasn't there. Turning around he saw her a few paces behind him.
"What you doen back there luv?" He asked generally curious.
She didn't say anything, just looked at a bar.
"Need a drink captain?"
A small smile escaped Jacks mind and formed on his lips.
"I say so, ben dead to long."
Elizabeth followed the pirate into the pub and the two found a table near the front.
"What can I get ye. . . . well well, Jack Sparrow." A beautiful blonde girl looked at him, not at all surprised to see him.
"'Ello Pepper. Listen here, you hear anything bout me being dead?"
"Heard a few rumors."
"From who?"
"Some men comen in here lately. I know theys was just rumors though."
Jack nodded. Turning his attention to the task at hand he stood.
"Gonna go get me some rum luv. Want somethen?" He asked Elizabeth who seemed to be lost in thought.
"What? Oh no, no thank you Jack."
Elizabeth watched his retreating back and closed her eyes.
"Talking to Jack Sparrow can get you in a lot of trouble girly." A gruff, drunken voice said.
"I'll take my chances." She answered, not opening her eyes.
"Best get your sweet little self home. Lots of people want your head. Of course not till after they have some fun with ya."
With those words the man sat down next to her. She could feel his thigh against hers.
By not her eyes were open and she smacked the man when he ran his dirty had down the back of her dress.
He blinked his eyes and glared at her.
"Right now you need all the friends you can get missy. Don't be surprised if a price is put on that pretty little head of yours." And he left before Jack saw him.
Elizabeth thought of the man's words and was honestly scared. Someone wanted her dead, but who? And why? Maybe he was just trying to scare her. And it was working. She thought about asking Jack to take her back to Port Royal but she shook it off. Will needed her right now, he needed her to find him. Elizabeth realized that she never told Jack about Will's disappearance. Scanning the room she looked for Jack and saw him talking to Pepper, who found her way to his knee.
"Fine. If he doesn't want to help me I'll leave." She thought, disgusted with everything and walked out. It didn't take Jack long to realize she was gone, and as if on instinct he stood and hurried to the door. Looking around he saw her walking to the docks.
"'Lizabeth!" he called but she ignored him.
Rolling his eyes Jack ran after her. When she was in range he turned her around and looked her in the eye.
"What d'you think you're doen?"
"Going somewhere where I will be listened too!"
Jack saw the fire in her eyes and just followed her to the Black Pearl.
Elizabeth stomped up to the deck and looked around. It was deserted. She knew Jack was still behind her when she spoke.
"There's no one here."
"Of course not luv. This is Tortuga."
Feeling defeated Elizabeth sat down roughly on the deck sighing.
Taking it as a cue, Jack sat next to her.
"Well you can always talk to me luv." He said with a slight grin.
"I guess I have no choice."
~TBC~