Jack crouched in the bushes next to Gibbs craddling a bottle of rum as he stared intently dark window of the house. Two other crew members crouched behind them with their own rum bottles while complaining. Jack ignored the complaining as he watched the window, it had gone out over an hour ago. The men were restless and Gibbs had been suggesting now was the time to make a move.
"Why didn't we just attack the bloody place,"sniped one of the crew members before taking a swig of his rum.
"Aye cap'n ya shoulda just gone in and told em' she's yer bloody wife and she's comin' wit ya,"said the other crew member. Gibbs looked over his shoulder and gave the two crewmembers a scowl as Jack just grunted.
"We're doin' things as planned,"grunted Jack. Gibbs looked over Jack who's eyes never left Ruby's window. He understood that Jack didn't want anyone finding out that Ruby was gone right away so they'd have time to set sail away from Port Royal.
Finally once his bottle of rum was finished Jack stood up quietly and turned to his men. He motioned for his men to follow suit and to keep quiet. Slowly the four men crept up to the house in the shadows avoiding the attention of the guards. Jack lead them to the servants entry that had been quiet for some time, slowly he pushed opened the door and peered in to find the hall abandoned. Jack turned to the men and motioned for them to follow before he entered into the house that he knew all too well.
The servant halls were lit dimly by candlelight and deadly quiet. The four men made their way into the main hall of the house and towards the stairs case. As he got closer Jack could feel his heartbeat speed up as he neared Ruby's room, he was almost positive she was not going to go without a fight. He just didn't want that fight alerting anyone who could cause them trouble.
Once up the stairs and outside Ruby's room Jack turned to the other three men and held his finger to his lips, motioning for them to keep quiet.
"Ya be waitin' 'ere well I'll be gettin' 'ere,"whispered Jack.
"Aren't ya gonna be needin' help keepin' her from wailin' round?"asked one of the men. Jack scowled at the man for his pitch of voice before giving them a look of warning to do as he said.
"Cause she's me wife and I'd be the only one allowed in her sleepin' quarters,"hissed Jack before he turned and placed his hand on the door knob. Ever so quietly he opened the door to be met by moonlight shining in over the room. Slowly he slipped into the room and looked over at the bed where in the darkness he could see Ruby's form. His foot steps were short and faint as he crept over to the bed.
Jack stood over the bed looking down at his wife who was fast as sleep. For a moment Jack considered leaving her be and leaving Port Royal for good to let her move on with her life in peace. But she was his wife and he was entitled to take her as well she was the Hellstorm Jewel and only a fool would pass an opportunity like that pass.
Taking a deep breathe Jack leaned down then without a second thought clamped his hand tightly over Ruby's mouth and his other hand around her waist hauling her up and out of the bed. Almost immediately Ruby woke in shock as she was mysteriously dragged from her warm bed. Her hair hung in her face blurring her vision, a muffled scream escaped her mouth as she found her voice rendered by Jack's hand. As she was half carried and half dragged along she could hear whispers and the sounds of others. Beneath her feet she could feel the cold hard floor of the stairs as she was quickly rushed down them. Then eventually as the breezy midnight air hit her, the franticness faded as she realized from smell and voice Jack had her. Her panic and fear faded to anger.
Jack held his wife tightly trying to keep her feet above the ground as he quickly lead his men away from the Governor's house and to the dock where his men where prepared to leave immediately. He looked down at her for a moment as he noticed she had given up her fight, and she seemed calm in his arms, obviously she had figured out who had taken her. Jack wasn't sure if her calmness was a good sign or not.
"Jack, red jackets,"said Gibbs pointing farther ahead of them.
Ruby's senses perked up at Gibbs' words of the Commodore's men. Through her strands of hair she could see the men who Gibbs was talking about.
"Dammit,"hissed Jack not sure if they'd be able to get Ruby around them without arousing suspicion,"we're gonna 'aveta be goin' another route." Ruby's franticness came back as Jack started verring off to an alley way, she was not going to let a chance to escape get away, not matter what Jack's reason for kidnapping her was. Using all her strength Ruby began kicking and twisting her body violently trying to loosen Jack's grip.
"Hellsake woman,"cursed Jack as he had to stop to get a grip on her. Ruby bit down hard on Jack's palm grinding her teeth down on the flesh. She heard Jack curse again as he pulled his hand away without thinking.
"Help,"shrieked Ruby grabbing the skirt of her nightgown and starting to run. She had not taken two steps before she was jerked back by hands grabbing her arms.
"Help, please,"screamed Ruby again getting the attention of the guards.
"Shut up ya wench,"cursed a male voice at her as Ruby began to fight the hands that held her tightly. She seen Jack watching the guards who were making their way up towards them.
"Nah worries mate, difficult whore she is,"nodded Jack trying to hide his face from the men.
"I am no whore, I am Ruby Hell,"before Ruby could get her full last name out Jack rushed to clamp a hand over her mouth then yanked her out of Gibbs' arms and back into his own. He quickly drew a knife out from his effects and pressed it to Ruby's throat.
"Ya wanna make that Hellstorm curse true, ya wanna join yer family?"hissed Jack angrily. Ruby froze as she could feel the knife pressed to her flesh. Jack nodded for the other men to follow as he forcefully pushed Ruby along.
"Hey, you, what's going on,"asked one of the guards as they approached them.
"It's Jack Sparrow,"announced one of the other guards.
"Aye mates, it's Cap'n Jack Sparrow and if ya don't be mindin' we'll be on our way,"Jack smiled cockily at the guards as she seen Ruby with the knife pressed to her throat,"Ya'd be gettin' in our way and the Governor's niece 'ere'll be slit ear ta ear." Ruby looked at the guards in fear as Jack dragged her along followed by his men who had their own weapons drawn. She wanted to fight against Jack but she wasn't completely sure he wouldn't slit her throat.
As Jack and the men made their way closer to the docks the guards had diappeared, more than likely running to find help and report their sighting of Jack. Jack didn't worry about them because by the time they discovered the Pearl and they'd be set sail.
Tears started to brim in Ruby's eyes as she watched the town pass before her well Jack's knife still pressed into her skin. His hand had loosened on her mouth allowing her to breathe easier and she considered pleading with Jack to remove the knife but she didn't want to appear weak.
Finally once they started onto the docks towards the Black Pearl Jack did remove the knife, he had felt Ruby's tears dampen his hand over her mouth. It tugged at him that she was truly in fear, the knife was just empty threat, he never would have actually used it on her in any situation. As Jack pushed Ruby along using his body strength well he put his knife away.
"C'mon love, we're almost there,"huffed Jack into Ruby's ear. Ruby slumped down slightly as the knife left her skin. Her breathing was swallow and unsteady as she realized her last opportunity to escape was now, Jack's guard was down and any threat he had was gone. Quickly scanning the dock she knew she had to break out of Jack's grip and stay away from the other men's as well.
Without warning Ruby jabbed her elbow back with all her strength into Jack and pushed back on him well shoving his hand away from her mouth with her other arm. Grabbing the front of her skirt again Ruby broke out into a run as she heard the shouts start from behind her. Without looking back she continued down the dock towards the edge. As she approached the side of a small vessal docked Ruby inhaled deeply and plunged into the water.
The cold water sucked Ruby down as the world around her went completely dark. She felt the skirt of her gown anchor down and become a handicapp on her legs. adreniliene took over as Ruby wailed her around around profusely as she tried to make her way to the surface. The moonlight beamed down on the water making the first foot of water clear with light. Before Ruby reached the surface she seen the dock a couple of feet away and with all her strength she swam towards it, only coming up once she was under it. Ruby gasped for air as she came up, the sounds of shouting and splashing filled the quiet air. Blinking water away from her eyes Ruby slowly pushed herself backwards through the water keeping watch for Jack, she knew he would follow her into the water but as long as she was under the dock he'd have problems finding her.
Exhaling deeply Ruby closed her eyes as Jack didn't appear anywhere in eyesight. She kept making her way closer to the mainland, eventually she knew she had to find a way back onto the dock. 'Hopefully the Commodore and his men will be down here by now' thought Ruby before she bumped into something large enought to stop her from going backwards. An arm wrapped around her shoulders rendering the movement of her arms and pulling her tight against her captor.
"Ya really lookin' fer that pretty neck ta be slit?"growled Jack.
"You bloody well wouldn't do it,"snapped Ruby trying to kick at him but finding her legs becoming tangled in her skirt,"you'd loose what you really wanted from me if you killed me."
"Oh really,"grunted Jack as he started pulling them along with his free arm.
"Yes, you would never have the secret to my father's treasure,"said Ruby.
"Not even ye 'ave it love,"said Jack reminding her of her lie.
"Then if you killed me, you would be branded a coward for being so afraid of your wife outsmarting you that you had to kill her,"said Ruby,"then you would be branded an idiot for actually doing away with the Hellstorm jewel."
"So ya lied,"said Jack as they came up from under the dock. Ruby looked over her shoulder at him.
"You are an incredibly stupid man Jack,"hissed Ruby,"do you honestly think my father would keep a secret like that from me when he knew damn well he was going to be killed. Why the bloody hell do you think I was in India? For hopes that no one would find me." Ruby knew that she could spare her life and use her father's secret as a bargaining chip with Jack in hopes he would let her go.
"Aye you bastards wanna be helppin' us,"barked Jack as his men came over to the edge of the dock where Jack was approaching with Ruby under his arm. Jack turned his attentions back to Ruby.
"We've got treasure ta go find love,"whispered Jack grinning.
"I would rather die a thousand deaths than tell you where the treasure is,"said Ruby menacingly before coughing slightly and spitting in Jack's face.
"Wench,"muttered Jack as he leaned forward in swimming and shoved Ruby's face under the water. Ruby coughed and gasped as she recieved a mouthful of water. But as quickly as she went under Jack pulled her back up. Ruby spit out a mouthful of water and started coughing.
"You sonofabitch,"shrieked Ruby thrasting around making it more difficult for Jack to get them closer to the dock. During her thrasting Ruby swung her head back and hit Jack straight in the face with the back of her head. Jack spewed out a line of curses as the pain shot through his face.
"Let me go,"screamed Ruby.
"Jack the commodore's men are commin',"shouted Gibbs. Jack ignored the pain and Ruby's screaming as he used all his strength to pull them over to the dock. Ruby could feel her self being pulled out of the water and onto the wooden dock where a pair of arms securely held her rendering her from escaping again.
Once Jack was on the dock the men quickly started their way back to the Pearl well faint shouting of the Commodore's men could be heard. Ruby's feet stumbled over each other and her legs got caught in the wet skirt hanging around them but the crewman holding her dragged her along the dock then up the gangplank to the ship.
"Prepare ta sail,"shouted Jack kicking the gangplank away from the side of the ship as his crew flew into action in preparing to set sail.
"Cap'n, yer wife,"said the crewman holding Ruby who was slouched over trying to regain her strength and breathe. Jack looked over at Ruby who was a completely soaked and a mess as her dark brown hair hung everywhere, he knew she was still furious and he didn't want her doing anything stupid well they were trying to get out Port Royal waters.
"Take her ta the brig,"said Jack. Ruby and the crew within earshot heads shot up to look at Jack stunned.
"You will not,"screamed Ruby trying to pull herself from the crewman's hold,"I swear to the heavens above Jack you will pay at my hands for your savage ways." Jack looked at her and nodded to his man as she spewed out curses at him. The crew tried to continue on with their work as their captain's screaming wife was taken to the brig by now two men trying to restrain her. Gibbs looked over at Jack with a questioning look.
"Until we're out on the seas,"said Jack quietly answering Gibbs' looks. Gibbs nodded and watched as Jack went to take the wheel.