For the next hour Ruby tugged at the chain around her ankle trying to find a way out of it but found it was useless, Jack had the key and that was her only way out. Finally she sat down on the bed wearing the large oversized shirt Jack had given her, the breeches he had left for her sat on the bed, she refused to wear men's pants. Her wet nightgown hung over the end of the bed to dry. Sighing she laid back on Jack's bed as she realized sleep would do her good since she had been awake since she had been pulled from her bed and her time in the brig left her exhausted. Just as she was going to position herself to take a nap there was a knock at the door before it opened. Ruby sat up quickly to see Gibbs come in with a large tray.
"Missus Sparrow." Gibbs nodded as he set the tray down on Jack's desk, Ruby just grumbled at his greeting, too tired to correct him.
"Jack too scared to bother with me?"asked Ruby dangling her legs off the side of the bed as she watched Gibbs take a bowl and some cloth from the tray and walk over to her.
"I voluenteered,"said Gibbs as he set the bowl of water down on the table next to the bed and kneeled in front of Ruby,"I'd be figurin' that with the night ya had ya need ta be taken care of and ya'd rather be seein' someone who isn't yer husband. Plus I'm the closest thing the Pearl's got ta a doctor." Gibbs took her wrist without asking and dipped one of the cloths in the water and started washing away the dried blood. Ruby looked down at her wrists slightly surprised, she knew she had cut them on the chains in the brig but she had yet to take notice to them.
"Thank you,"said Ruby quietly as she extended her wrist for him giving him better access,"I suppose I am happier to see you, I cannot blame you for what your bastard of a captain has done." Gibbs simply shrugged as he wrapped a clean cloth around Ruby's wrist then started to clean her other one.
"Missus Sparrow?" Ruby looked at Gibbs with tired eyes.
"Call me Ruby, please,"pleaded Ruby. Gibbs nodded as he wrapped up Ruby's other wrist.
"Ruby, I know it's ta be none of me business. But I've been overhearin' somethin' 'bout ya,"said Gibbs,"and if ya don't be mindin' me askin', but are ya really the Hellstorm jewel?" Ruby slightly winced at the question.
"I suppose there is no need to deny it,"sighed Ruby,"be stupid of me to anyways, otherwise why would Jack have married me. But to answer your question, yes I am. The part I do not understand is Jack knew that plus he knew I do not know where the treasure is, my father failed to tell me."
"Maybe ya were just ta young ta remember,"said Gibbs,"would be understandable, many secrets are past on ta babes ta young ta ever remember." Ruby nodded as Gibbs finished the bandage on her wrist, as he did he took notice of the large green diamond ring she wore.
"Beautiful jewel ya 'ave there,"said Gibbs eyeing the ring. Ruby quickly pulled her hand away back to her side.
"It is nothing really,"said Ruby,"just some trinket my mother gave me." Gibbs nodded as he took another look at Ruby's ring before getting up and taking the bowel of water back over to the desk.
"Here's a warm meal fer ya,"said Gibbs,"Do ya want me ta bring it over?"
"Yes please,"said Ruby nodding as she realized that she was hungry too. Gibbs brought the tray over to her and set it next to her on the bed.
"Thank you,"said Ruby as she looked down at the not so appetizing food in front of her.
"Enjoy Missus, Ruby,"said Gibbs. Ruby watched as he left the cabin. She looked down at her ring then back up at the door, 'I'll have to start flipping my ring around when I am around the crew' thought Ruby as she turned her attention back to the food in front of her. Winkling her nose up she started at the bowl of creamy colored unidentifable slop. Picking up her spoon she plunged it into the gooey mixture and brought it up to her nose where she was met with a flat wheat smell. Ignoring the smell and look of the food on her spoon Ruby shoved the warm mix into her mouth and swollowed.
Once she was done eating she placed the tray on the floor and laid back on the bed. She pulled the cotton sheets up around her as she let her head rest into the thin pillow, Jack bed was nothing compared to the luxurious one she had at her uncle's. Closing her eyes Ruby quickly fell into sleep without any thoughts of home or a way to escape.
Elizabeth sat in her father's study watching her father and the Commodore feverishly discuss Ruby's situation. She had been so tempted at times to tell them that Jack and Ruby were married and whatever was going on, it would be best to leave them alone.
"Why in the world would Jack Sparrow want Ruby? He left no letter of ransom,"stressed the Governor.
"Do not worry, we have two ships out trying to track them,"said Commodore Norrington,"My ship leaves tonight. Jack Sparrow will not get away with kidnapping a member of the royal family, he will hang for sure."
"Father, if a member of the royal family marries someone who is below them in rank of society, would they still be considered a royal?"asked Elizabeth grabbing her father's attention. The Governor look at his daughter for the strange question.
"Some men of the royal family have married a rank below them, but it is rare,"answered Norrington.
"Say it was a woman?"asked Elizabeth.
"It is custom a woman takes the rank of her husband, Elizabeth you know that,"said Governor Swann. Elizabeth nodded as she sat back. Both men brushed off her question and went back to talking. Quietly Elizabeth got up and left the study in search of Will. Walking through the house she ran into Mandeep who was carrying a large basket full of linens.
"Mandy, may I ask you a question?"asked Elizabeth stopping her cousin's maid.
"Of course Mrs.Turner,"said Mandeep.
"Would you have any idea why a man named Jack Sparrow would kidnap Ruby?"asked Elizabeth.
"It was Jack who took Ruby?"asked Mandeep in disbelief.
"Yes,"said Elizabeth sensing the maid knew just as much as she did,"Come with me for a moment." Mandeep followed Ruby into the sitting room.
"How does Ruby know Jack?"asked Elizabeth.
"He came to the house when you and Mr.Turner were on your wedding trip,"said Mandeep becoming suspicious of the questions.
"Ruby told me,"said Elizabeth,"but something must of occured that Jack would kidnap her without a note of ransom." Mandeep looked at Elizabeth cautiously as she readjusted her basket on her hip.
"If anything did happen I would not know of it,"said Mandeep quietly.
"But I suppose it would not be kidnap if she were his wife,"said Elizabeth absent mindedly walking around the room.
"So you know?"asked Mandeep.
"Ruby told me,"said Elizabeth turning to the other woman,"Do you know of where they would be going?"
"Honestly, I have no idea,"said Mandeep,"To be perfectly honest, I have no clue why Jack took her anyways."
"She threatened to go back to India and turn him into the Commodore,"said Elizabeth. Mandeep nodded.
"I feel for Irfann, he feels responsible for Ruby's disappearance, she hasn't been out of his sight since the day he came to work for her,"said Mandeep.
"But Jack is her husband and ultimately in the eyes of the law and the church she is his responsiblity,"said Elizabeth.
"I know, but he kidnapped her and Irfann knows Ruby was not fond of this union,"Mandeep explained.
"Ruby is in good hands, despite Jack's reputation he is a good man, he will take care of her and not let harm come to her,"said Elizabeth,"I would not doubt Jack would lay his life down for his wife." Mandeep nodded.
"I know,"she said quietly,"I must get back to packing, Irfann has to go home to India and deliver the news to Madame Storm." Elizabeth nodded as she watched as Mandeep left the room. She had forgotten about Ruby's mother, the poor woman would have a heart attack if she knew what her daughter had done and the scandal that would come from it if people were to find out. Sighing Elizabeth made a mental note to write a letter for Ruby's mother to explain the situation.
Gibbs found Jack at the wheel of the Pearl, Anamarie had stormed off in a fury when Jack had taken her off the wheel and taken over himself. Now he watched his captain who was sleeped deprieved and looking exhausted. It had been a couple of hours since Gibbs had visited Ruby and since then Jack's cabin had been dead silent, Gibbs assumed she had passed out to sleep.
"She's been quiet,"said Gibbs casually standing next to Jack.
"Aye,"grunted Jack,"did she tell ya anything?"
"Only that her father didna tell her a thing,"said Gibbs.
"Bloody liar she is,"snorted Jack,"she's been flip floppin' on her bloody story, I dinna know what ta believe." Gibbs nodded as he inhaled deeply.
"I think she's tellin' the truth when she says she's not the jewel,"said Gibbs. Jack looked over at his first mate with curiousity.
"Ya think? and's why's that?"asked Jack. Gibbs smiled at Jack as he looked up at him surprised Jack hadn't figured out about Ruby yet.
"Ya'd think by her name, Ruby, that'd be the jewel and I'm supposin' she's got the brandin' and all but she's not the jewel,"said Gibbs,"Ya ever notice that ring she wears?" Slowly Gibbs could see the realization come over Jack's face.
"That bloody ring is the jewel,"said Jack hitting the wheel with frustration that he hadn't thought of it.
"Now we've just got ta get out of her how the bloody ring is the jewel to lead us ta the treasure,"said Gibbs.
"Right,"said Jack before hollering for Anamarie,"Gibbs you and Ana take the wheel." Gibbs nodded and took the wheel. Jack quietly walked towards his cabin and he thought of what Gibbs had said about Ruby. He entered into the cabin and found his wife sound asleep, she looked so peaceful unlike the screaming unruly woman he had brought up from the brig. Quietly he leaned over the bed and inspected her, his eyes scanned over her arm and down to her ring. Softly he sat on the edge of the bed, cautious as she stirred slightly but kept sleeping. He picked up her hand and brought the ring closer to view. Jack inspected the ring carefully looking at the diamond.
"How is this to tell us where the treasure?"whispered Jack staring at the ring. Ruby's hand rested lifelessly in Jack's as he looked at her ring. Softly Jack ran his hand over her soft skin and thought back to when they were both on good terms. He thought of ways he could win her around, he couldn't just leave her somewhere because he didn't want to leave her and he knew she wouldn't want to stay on the Pearl volutntarily. He looked over at her and sighed softly. Jack ran his fingers over Ruby's hand once more before he went to let it go, he took one last look at the ring. 'Well we've got one part figured out' thought Jack. He took a closer look as he noticed the band of the ring was engraved, he moved the ring around so he had a better look at the silver band. Jack closely inspected the band and the unusual engraving, there were two uneven looking engravings attached by a line.
"Yer secret's not so secret anymore,"muttered Jack letting go of her hand. One of the engravings looked too familar to Jack as he got off the bed and walked over to his desk and sat down on the chair to watch Ruby sleep.