Ruby was frozen in the spot for a moment as she seen the two men in the door way smirking at her. Her heart was pounding out of her chest as she felt her blood come to an almost halt. The only thing she did do was slowly move her ring around so the stone was inwards, it was natural reaction for her when strangers were around.
"Well 'ello pretty,"sneered one of the men. Ruby felt the knife in her sleeve and took a deep breathe.
"Guessin' ya'd be the missus,"said another one of them as they moved closer into the cabin. Ruby stepped back, her eyes fluttered around the room for a means of escape.
"Do not come any closer,"shouted Ruby grabbing an empty bottle of rum and holding it up as a defense. The men looked at each other then at Ruby before they started laughing, one of them pulled out their sword and held it out oat her.
"Ya really be thinkin' that's a smart idea there?" Ruby stepped back and felt her back hit the wall of the cabin. Without another thought she whipped the bottle across the room at the men, hitting one of them on the head.
"Ya wantoning bitch,"cursed the man who had been hit. The other two men advanced into the cabin and grabbed Ruby before she could move.
"Let go of me,"screamed Ruby thrasting about in their grasp. The men just held her tighter and took her from the cabin and out on to the deck where the two crews were still fighting. Tears ran down Ruby's cheeks as the violently pulled her to where Jack and Clinton where.
Jack immediately spotted Ruby and stopped to see his wife in the grips of two seedy looking men from Blackheart's crew. Clinton took this advantage and swung his sword down slashing Jack's arm. Jack hissed as the metal cut through his jacket and shirt and pierced his skin.
"Jack,"cried Ruby in sincere concern as she watched Jack grasp his arm and lean over. The rest of the crew members on the ship slowly stopped and watched the scene that was going to play out in front of them.
"This be his wife,"said one of the men holding Ruby who was still trying to twist her way out of their hold. Clinton looked over at Jack who was slowly trying to stand up, then over at Ruby who glared at him.
"Missus Sparrow I presume?"asked Clinton motioning for his men to let her go. Once their hands were off of her Ruby stood there still out of fear.
"Who are you?"spat Ruby glancing over at Jack who was now looking at the other captain who was approaching his wife.
"Captain Clinton Blackheart,"smirked the pirate as he stepped into arms distance of Ruby. Ruby's breathing was deep and rapid as her tears slowly ran down her cheeks.
"Christ Jack, how'd ya get such a woman like this?"asked Clinton.
"Stay the bloody hell away from 'er,"said Jack standing up before still holding his arm as the blood seeped out.
"Beauty like her, no man could stay away,"said Clinton cupping Ruby's cheek in his hand.
"Get your hands off of me,"said Ruby smacking his hand away from her cheek.
"And a proper English woman,"said Clinton laughing slightly,"A woman like you couldn't be the Missus Sparrow."
"Blackheart I'm warnin' ya, get the bloody hell away from 'er."growled Jack taking a step forward. Clinton quickly grabbed Ruby's arm and whipped her around in front of him. Ruby gasped as she felt a metal blade push into the flesh of her skin. Her eyes widened in fear as she Jack cautiously watching the two.
"Now enough foolin' round,"said Blackheart as he leaned his face down to Ruby's,"Now love, there's a jewel I'm lookin' fer, would ya have any ideas it's whereabouts?"
"I do not know what you are talking about?"whispered Ruby as she felt herself starting to shake in fear.
"Yer lyin' girl, it's the Hellstorm jewel,"shouted Blackheart before looking up at Jack,"Ya've got a choice 'ere Jack, yer wife or the jewel."
"Ya harm a hair on her head,"said Jack feeling helpless as his eyes were glued to the knife that was held to Ruby's neck,"and me and my crew will see ya to yer death."
"Doesna matter Jack either way yer gonna loose, think o' it, ya gimme the jewel and I'll be on my way or I can take this beautiful woman 'ere and if ya try an' kill me then she'll come with me." Ruby looked at him with pleading eyes, her hand was clentched around the jewel from her ring.
"Jack,"whispered Ruby. It wasn't the same when she had Jack's knife pressed against her throat, her mind then told her that he wouldn't hurt her but Clinton Blackheart was different, she had no doubts he would kill her.
"Let her go,"said Jack calmly. Blackheart laughed as he pushed the knife harder against Ruby's neck. Ruby coughed as the pressure on her throat blocked her air.
"The jewel Jack, the jewel and yer lovely wife goes free,"said Clinton tauntingly.
"There is no bloody jewel,"cursed Jack taking a step towards them,"are ya bloody stupid man? If there was a bloody jewel it woulda been found by now and we both know it's a myth."
"Yer a liar Jack,"said Clinton,"Ya've got reason ta be this far from yer beloved Tortuga. Now where's the jewel?"
"Yer a fool,"snarled Jack.
"Yer the fool Jack, yer riskin' yer wife's life over some jewel. Ta be honest Jack any man in his right mind would be givin' up all he had fer a beauty such as this one, especially a man of yer likes Jack,"said Clinton,"unless…." Clinton pulled Ruby's face up with his free hand and examined her carefully, he stared closely at her eyes and the curves of her face, everything.
"Unless Sparrow, if what I heard a number o' years ago is true,"said Clinton slowly as he let go of Ruby's face," I've been wrong, fool yer not Jack. Smart man ya are fer marryin' Hellstorm's daughter." Ruby's breathe got caught in her throat as she gasped. Jack's eyes confirmed what Ruby's gasped had as well.
"Some I'm guessin' I've got what I'd be wantin' right 'ere, she's the jewel,"said Clinton.
"She's nothin' ta do with this,"said Jack," she's ne'er heard of Hellstorm or the blasted jewel."
"What's her given name then?"asked Clinton.
"I told ya she's nothin' ta do with this,"said Jack taking another step towards them.
"What's her bloody name?"shouted Clinton pulling up Ruby's chin and pushing the knife deeper, a small trail of blood ran down Ruby's now snow white skin.
"Jack,"cried Ruby in a small voice.
"Her name's Ruby,"said Jack calmly, all he wanted to do was plunge his sword straight into Blackheart's heart and he would now that he had hurt Ruby.
"So yer ta tell me she's not the jewel,"laughed Clinton,"yer a goddamn ass Jack, ta believe ya I'd be a bigger ass."
"I am not the jewel,"croaked Ruby as the edges of the diamond cut into her palm.
"Thought proper English women didn't lie,"said Clinton,"is improper ya know."
"I have the jewel,"said Ruby, all she needed was for Clinton to take the knife away from her.
"Ya lie,"growled Clinton.
"It it, it, it is a ring I have,"stuttered Ruby. Clinton looked at her for a moment before he let her chin go and loosened up on the knife.
"A ring?"asked Clinton.
"Love, don't,"said Jack. Ruby looked at him through her tears pleadingly as she told him to trust her from the look in her eyes.
"A ring,"said Ruby,"my father gave it to me."
"She's lyin',"said Jack but both Ruby and Clinton ignored him.
"Ya got it on ya?"asked Clinton.
"I do,"gasped Ruby," If you would please remove the knife from my throat I will give it to you."
"Prove it,"growled Clinton. Slowly Ruby held up the hand her ring was on against Jack's protests. At first all Clinton seen was the slim band around Ruby's finger.
"There's no jewel,"said Clinton.
"I turned the ring around,"said Ruby before fumbling her fingers to turn the ring around to reveal the large lily green diamond. Clinton fell silent, for the first time in his life he was looking at a real legend, the Hellstorm jewel. Quickly he removed the knife from Ruby's neck and twirled her around to face him, he held firmly onto her forarms as his breathe hit Ruby's face.
"Give it to me,"said Clinton. With trembling hands Ruby slowly took the ring off, it was difficult to move her arms under Clinton's grip. Once Ruby had the ring off her finger she held it up for Clinton to take, she felt ashamed. For all the times she had protected that ring with her life now she was just simply handing it over, Jack would feel foolish that all he had to do to avoid all the trouble she had given him was to seriously threaten her life. Letting go of Ruby with one hand Clinton snatched the ring from Ruby's hand and held it up.
"It is real,"said Clinton softly.
"Let her go,"said Jack now more concerned for Ruby's safety rather than the jewel. Clinton pulled Ruby to the side , his grasp was still strong. He snickered at Jack as he slipped the ring into his pocket and pulled out his sword pointing it at Jack.
"Looks like yer gonna loose two jewels ta'day Jack, yer pretty lil' wife is ta good ta be passin' up. I think I'll be taken 'er as well,"said Clinton grinning,"she looks like she could do a good job warmin' me bed."
"Over me dead body,"snarled Jack taking a step.
"That could be arranged Jack,"said Clinton,"and if ya come any closer, it'll be over the lass's as well." Clinton shoved Ruby closer to the rail where the ropes connecting to his ship where.
"Kill who ya can mates and hurry back, we've got a treasure ta find,"hollered Clinton as he pressed Ruby up against the railing. Jack ignored Clinton's warnings and advanced n him with his sword drawn. Clinton let go of Ruby and blocked Jack's sword just before it pierced him. Ruby exhaled deeply as the pressure of Clinton left her. Immediately Ruby dropped the knife out of her sleeve and held it at her side as she watched Clinton and Jack battle again. It appeared that Jack's crew was taking the upper hand in the fight, Clinton noticed this as well as Ruby. He dealt Jack a hard blow knocking him back, before Jack could regain his posture Clinton turned around to Ruby. He grabbed her around the waist and grabbed a rope but before he could jump from the Pearl Ruby plunged the knife deep into Clinton's neck, she wiggled it back and forth making sure she sliced through the arteries just the way her father had taught her. Clinton gagged in response, he had never seen it coming and pain of the stab was more a surprise than anything. His grip on Ruby lessened as his weight fell against her, the rail of the ship dug deep into Ruby's back as she was forced to lean back due to the man's weight.
"You bitch,"gagged Clinton as he looked Ruby deep in the eyes. Dark scarlet blood gushed from his stab wound where the knife still was and with his words a river of fluid spilled out onto Ruby.
"Do not ever come up against a Hellstorm, you will never win,"hissed Ruby before she let go of the knife and with all her strength pushed the man back from her. She watched as he stagger a few steps then fell to his knees, a large puddle of blood forming around him. As the men on the deck seen the dying captain they too stopped again and watched as Ruby stepped towards Clinton, even Jack was still from shock from how calm his wife was after stabbing a man to death.
Ruby leaned down and grabbed Clinton's bloody chin in her hand, she came down to his eye level.
"You will rot in hell, part of the legend you obviously were not told was that no man has ever tried to capture the jewel and lived to tell about it,"growled Ruby softly. She stood back up with Clinton's chin still her hand, his almost lifeless body rested at her feet. With all the strength she had Ruby threw Clinton's head down to the deck, the loud sickening thud of the man's skull hitting the deck was all that could be heard as Ruby leaned down and searched his pocket that he had put the ring in. She pulled it out and slipped it back on to her now bloody soaked finger, she also pulled out the knife before standing back up. Ruby spat on Clinton's dying body before stepping over him to Jack's side.
Jack stared at his wife who was soaked in the dead captain's blood, he had never in his life seen a woman, not even Anamarie, be so brutal and savage in a killing. He had never even seen a woman besides Anamarie kill. Shaking his mind from his wife Jack turned back to his equally stunned crew.
"Finish em' off men,"shouted Jack before he turned to Ruby who was still standing there with the knife in her hand.
"I was not lying when I said no man has ever tried to take this jewel and lived to tell about it,"said Ruby calmly before turned and walking through the sword fights to Jack's cabin. Jack watched in awe, that woman was not the one he married, that woman was the true daughter of one of the infamous pirate, not some well bred woman. Before Jack a chance to have anymore thoughts of Ruby a blade came too close for comfort. Jack immediately swung his sword and went to work with his crew eliminating Clinton's.