Please enjoy and sorry for the wait I hope you enjoy...since I was in a happy mood this chapter is more on the silly side(as were the other chapters)but I promise the story will pick up pace in the on coming chapters...until then enjoy
Lex was now once again in the brig, tarring the floor up to prevent leaks from happening. However Lex was of the opinion that this was the diabolical plan of Captain Jack Sparrow himself to keep her out of his hair.
"That….punk…regardless if he is my great grand papa he thinks he can treat me like slave labor." Lex muttered as she poured the last of the tar on the floor making sure not to get her clothes anymore dirty then what they were.
Which brought up another fight her and Jack had got into since the returned to the pearl. According to him the drinking water was not bathing water. So after throwing her in the ocean (much to the protest of Elizabeth) and putting her in the brig to work Lex was now very moody. To think is was only the second day of their journey. After giving him the location (which was really California), he had shut himself up in his cabin and was now plotting the fastest course.
"When I get back home a bath is all I want…and ice cream." Lex thought miserably as she continued to mop.
On deck….
"Jack was it really necessary to throw her in the ocean?" Elizabeth followed the ever moving pirate to the wheel of the ship. Jack just smiled like a lunatic; Elizabeth crossed her arms over her chest waiting for an answer.
"Liz'beth Not only was it necessary it was that or shoot the lass." Jack said turning back to steer the ship, Elizabeth faced him again.
"Do you ever think maybe she acts that way because you make her do it?" Elizabeth spoke her tone cynical as Jack looked offended.
Lex had just finished tarring and was now on deck but out of sight of the two and watched to see what would happen. She was happy to note will was talking with Gibbs and seemed to be enthralled by what ever Gibbs was talking about.
"Lizbeth darling, I never did anything to her." Jack said, Elizabeth gave a un-lady like snort and Jack raised an eye brow.
"Jack we both know that is not true you always do something." Elizabeth said walking away Jack just stuck his tongue at her retreating form and went back to what ever course he was taking. Lex went up to Elizabeth.
"Thank you, ever since I been on this ship everyone thinks I'm mad or a witch." Lex said deflated as she helped Elizabeth check the ropes, although it was really Elizabeth doing most of the work.
"No need to thank me, I know Jack can be quite maddening at times." Elizabeth said sincerely. Lex saw an opportunity to pry into the lives of her ancestors. 'Hopefully.' The little voice in her head ever negative.
"Really how so?" Lex inquired as she helped Elizabeth untangle one of the ropes that had yet to be put away.
"Jack and I were once marooned on an island to die." Elizabeth said casually. Lex eyes widened slightly.
"Wow that sucks…but if you were left to die than how did you get off the island?" Lex asked hoping to hear the story. Elizabeth was about to answer when she noticed the beads in Lex's hair, they had become unraveled from the braid Lex had hid them in.
"Where did you get those? Or better yet why is that you and Jack have them? Is it from some secret order?" The questions Elizabeth asked were confusing to Lex at first, but then she felt the beads against her cheek and gave a small nervous laugh before quickly undoing her hair and re-hiding the beads. Elizabeth looked slightly puzzled, and Lex stammered for an answer.
"See it's um… a very long story… and not one really want to talk about…Maybe you can ask Jack about it. And hey you never answered my question." Lex said trying very hard to divert Elizabeth's attention from the beads. 'Last thing I need is for Jack to get curios about them.' She thought disdainfully.
Elizabeth smiled warmly at Lex and knew well enough to leave some things alone. So Elizabeth settled on telling (the true story) of what happened on the island where she had burned his rum. Jack was not at all happy about overhearing the incident and went to comfort himself with his personal stash of rum.
It was around dawn when Lex went to the Captain's Cabin and Lex had done her best to help the crew of the Pearl considering her limited knowledge. Ana-Maria who was still a bit testy at Lex but did give her a bit of torturing as did Elizabeth; however it did not help much. Will and her and gotten into an argument over what was wrong with Jack and why he was so odd so far her tolerance for the black smith was wearing thin.
Making her way to the bed she was miffed to see Jack wrapped up in the blankets (that were most likely stolen from some high to do lord) holding a half empty bottle of rum and snoring quite loud. Lex having no patients from have helped the night crew and made breakfast for the miscreants of Captain Jack Sparrow she woke him up by pulling the bottle from his loose embrace and proceeded to dump it all over his head.
"WE SPRUNG A LEAK!" yelled Jack as he waved his arms around madly as if trying to halt the flow of what he thought was water. Lex stood over him and rolled her eyes.
"Quit your yelling and get up!" Lex said trying to keep her temper from flaring. Jack now noting Lex holding an empty bottle of rum, the fact that she had just wasted it and that his hair and part of his shirt were soaked with the remains of the bottle Jack's features took on the look of a lunatic: wide eyed and sinister grin.
"Lex darlin' did you happen to know that was the last," Jack got up from the bed slowly and took a step towards Lex, his tone was almost kind, Lex took a step back as Jack continued to talk.
"That the bottle you now clasp," He took another step closer his swagger gone; Lex took another step back looking to the bottle to Jack and the door out of the cabin. Jack followed her gaze and smirked but continued to step towards her.
"Was the very last of me own personal stash." Lex placed the bottle on the table bolted to the door; however Jack managed to get in front of Lex by jumping over the bed and blocking the door.
"Now Jack I know you don't like it when women destroy your rum but…" Lex taking notice of his interesting in her excuse ran from him and dove under the bed. Jack gave chase and followed her under but he was a bit wider then Lex and became stuck. Having no choice but to back up he raised his head to see Lex holding his pillow by the ends. He did not have enough time to duck as the semi hard pillow smacked him right in the face.
"I so do not need this in the morning!" Lex yelled as she continued to swing the pillow on Jack. Before they knew it they both began to wrestle each other. Jack was slightly surprised the Lex could wrestle. The unofficial wrestling match lasted only a few minutes as it was abruptly ended when Elizabeth walked in. so far both of them had their hands around each other throats.
"He started it!" Lex said as she pushed jack away and stood up. Jack looked offended and stood up as well looking at Lex.
"No I did not!" Jack yelled Lex turned to him.
"Yes you did!" Lex Yelled back.
"Did not missy!"
"Did to Captain!"
"Did not!"
"Did to!"
"Did to!"
"Who do I look like daffy duck I am not falling for it!"
"Quite both of you!" Elizabeth shouted just as Jack had taken out his pistol and had it aimed for Lex's head.
"Jack put it down and Lex go ahead and rest you worked very hard last night and this morning." Elizabeth spoke putting slight emphasis that Lex had been working while Jack had slept; she gently pulled Jack out of the cabin as Lex stuck her tongue at Jack who wanted to shoot her.
Elizabeth shut the door and pulled Jack on deck where she placed an apple in his hand.
"Not sure I should eat this luv; you apples from women are nothin' but trouble." Jack smirked referring to the story of Adam and Eve, Jack still took a bite out of the fruit. As Jack twirled around he noticed that the Pearl was slightly cleaner and that many of his crew had new weapons.
"Lex was helping clean all night and Will has taken to sharpening the weapons of your crew." Elizabeth answered as they walked to the wheel of the Pearl where Cotton was steering. Seeing the Captain, Cotton handed over the wheel and went to get some breakfast.
"It's good the little scallywag earns her keep." Jack said steering with one hand and eating with the other.
"Jack you should try to be a bit nicer to her, Lex is really sweet when you get to know her." Elizabeth said standing by Jack enjoying the smell of the sea and the feel of the waves against the boat.
"Lizzie I have tried to be nice but so far the lass has me wantin' to rip out my hair." Jack said sullenly.
"You know I am sure if you got to know her you would find you have a lot more in common and she might even be willing to give you more detail on the treasure she is leading us to." Elizabeth said in a sing song voice.
"You know she reminds me of you with the destroying of me rum." Jack would have pouted had the crew not been around, just think of his lost rum made him mad.
"Jack it is time to get over that." Elizabeth said and left to see her fiancé.
Hours passed until it became night Jack had been barking orders and steering the ship and helping the crew and was now resting in the crows nest watching the stars float by regretfully no rum was at his side. Jack had been thinking about what Elizabeth had said and dashed it away as nonsense; however it was not until he was replying the conversation over in his head that he realized something.
"You know she reminds me of you with the destroying of me rum."
When Jack first met Lex she looked familiar and now when he thought about the rum being poured all over him and the incident of the island, he now knew that Lex reminded him of Elizabeth not just in spirit but in looks. Jumping up Jack made his way down to his cabin; was going to see if his idle thoughts were right.
Long Chapter! Happy early Christmas and please review!