Ruby stood at the edge of the Pearl watching the docks of India come into view. She couldn't help but smile as her home was coming into view and soon she would be standing on firm, solid ground. Jack had told her that he planned to dock as close as possible without drawing attention then her and Anamarie would make their way to ground, after when Jack could figure out a way to elude the authorities he would join Ruby on land.
"It's a magical land," Ruby looked to her right and seen Gibbs stand next to her. She was surprised to see him, she would have thought of him to be with the other preparing to dock soon.
"It is," said Ruby smiling still, "so peaceful and tranquil."
"Ye yer right love, but ya do know lass ya are gonna hafta choose between it and Jack," said Gibbs. Ruby looked over at Gibbs confused slightly.
"Jack's not a man ta be settling down, and India's not exactly the kindest place ta him," said Gibbs, "Jack's a man o' the sea." Ruby was oddly offended at first that Gibbs would say such a thing to her. She then shrugged and turned back to the sea.
"He was the one wanted this marriage," said Ruby.
"I'm just warnin' ya lass, not ta get yer hopes ta high. As much as Jack loves windin' ya up, it'll be one thing neither one of ya will win," said Gibbs.
"Then why tell me?" asked Ruby. Gibbs laughed slightly at her before he answered.
"Cause I'll be honest with ya lass, out of the two of ya yer the reasonable one," laughed Gibbs before he walked away leaving Ruby alone to smile, 'least he got one thing right' thought Ruby.
Later Ruby stood in Jack's cabin in front of the mirror fussing over her appearance. A few minutes earlier Jack had come in to let her know the anchor was being dropped and she would soon be going to land. Ruby pushed her curls behind her ear when she heard a shout from the deck and a rumble of voices starting to grow. She looked over at the door with creased brows confused as to what the growing commotion was about. Left the cabin and walked onto the deck where the crew was rushing around and Jack was at the wheel cursing with a worried look on his face.
"Pull that damn anchor up,"shouted Jack. Ruby opened her mouth slightly as she heard Jack's words. She took off towards him to find out why they were pulling the anchor up.
"Sparrow," said Ruby sternly as she approached him, "Why the bloody hell is that anchor coming up?"
"Because o' that love,"said Jack point out to his left where two ships were quickly approaching the Black Pearl and they were getting close enough that Ruby could see the Royal British Navy flags flying.
"Bloody hell," screamed Ruby at Jack, "I just wanted to go home, now this bloody has to happen."
"Wasn't me fault love,"said Jack getting anxious that the crew was having problems pulling up a half dropped anchor.
"Oh of course Sparrow," Ruby screamed again, her outburst was mostly out of frustration, her request was so simple yet she felt as if she was never going to see India again, "nothing is ever your fault, other than the fact that this whole mess is your fault."
"Ruby, we need ta be getting' out o' 'ere," stressed Jack as he tried to get the ship moving, this was the first time he had addressed Ruby by her name to her face.
"Of course, we would hate to see the navy catch ol' Jack," Ruby sneered. Jack looked away from the ships that were quickly catching up to them to Ruby, of all the things she had ever said to him that was the one line that was filled with the most hate.
"Don't be sayin' things love ya'll regret," said Jack before turning his attention back to the ships. Ruby looked at the ships as well, she rolled her eyes at Jack's words 'I've never said word to you Sparrow I have regretted, besides my wedding vows' she thought bitterly. Jack shouted orders out to his crew to get the cannons prepared if need be.
"You know if you attack those ships with me on this ship I become a criminal," said Ruby.
"Ya didn't seem ta have a problem marryin' one there love," muttered Jack turning the wheel slightly. He wanted Ruby to leave the arguing alone for the moment, the last thing he need was her in his face screaming at him well he was trying to pull his crew and himself out of danger.
"Didn't have a problem marrying you?" shrieked Ruby is disbelief that Jack would think that she had been fine and dandy for the last few months, "Sparrow you are insane." Ruby turned and started walking away from Jack.
"Now I do hope those ships catch us and hang you," spat Ruby over her shoulder. Jack winced at Ruby's harsh words but the ships were more important at the moment, the pearl was starting to move but not fast enough to gain speed. The navy ships were quickly approaching and unless Jack could get the Pearl moving at full speed he would have to open attack on them. He then glanced over at Ruby again and an idea came to mind.
"If ya wanna go home so badly love," muttered Jack. He shouted for Gibbs to come take the wheel. Gibbs hurried over quickly as the crew rushed around preparing for the worse.
"Take the wheel," said Jack to Gibbs before taking off without explanation. Without a word Gibbs took hold of the wheel and kept his watch between the ships behind them and the waters in front of them. Jack sauntered over to where Ruby stood about a foot back from the ship's rail staring at the two ships coming closer to them. When he was about arms distance from her he stood and looked at her back, 'I'm sorry love' thought Jack as he pulled a knife out from his belt. Without warning he bent down and grabbed Ruby's skirt. Ruby whipped her head back to look behind her to find Jack stabbing a knife into her skirt.
"Sparrow what the bloody hell are you doing?" shrieked Ruby immediately trying to tug her skirt away from Jack but his grip on it was too tight as he continued to cut the skirt in half all the way around. Ruby turned and kept trying to yank her skirt away from Jack but he held on until he had the skirt in half and it rested just above Ruby's knees.
"What the bloody hell was that for?" screamed Ruby throwing her first into Jack's chest. Some of the crew had stopped in curiosity as to what Jack was doing as well, their curiosity was cut short by Gibbs though curious of Jack's actions himself shouted at them to get back to work, and their lives were depending on it.
"Get away from me," Ruby screamed at Jack as she tried moving away from him. Jack reached out and grabbed her arm pulling her back into him. Ruby squirmed trying to get away from but Jack just held on to her. He inhaled her scent closing his eyes briefly trying to memorize it. By now Ruby was fighting to get away from Jack like a caged tiger.
"Ya wanna go home love, don't ya?" asked Jack calmly. Ruby stopped fighting as she heard Jack's question, she slowly looked up at him interested in what he had to say.
"Then love you're gonna hafta do us all a favor,"said Jack, "and ya'll go home." Ruby was confused now.
"What are you talking about Sparrow?" Jack ignored her question and looked down at her, he was ripped apart inside, he had to do what he had to do to save everyone's lives including Ruby's, but he didn't want to do it. Without warning Jack pressed his lips to Ruby's despite her protests, Jack savored her taste as he lingered with the kiss. Ruby hit at Jack's body as hard as she could to make him let her go but Jack just ignored her and held on. When Jack pulled away from her he quickly glanced over at the ships that were approaching then back at Ruby.
"I'm doin' this cause I love ya but I know yer gonna hate me," said Jack softly to Ruby who was still struggling with him. Jack quickly scooped Ruby up in his arms bringing her struggle to a halt as she looked at him scared as to what he was going to do.
"I love ya," said Jack before he quickly threw Ruby from his arms. Ruby's scream pierced the air as she fell through the air to the water. Most of the crew watched Ruby in disbelief of Jack's actions.
It seemed to take forever before Ruby crashed through the sky blue water. The sound of Ruby's screaming in her ear was replaced by a loud smacking noise as she came in to contact with the water. Shock floated over her as the wetness engulfed her. Suddenly it was dark all around her as her eyes snapped open , the weight of the water pushed on her as her arms automatically started to wave at her sides, it had still not dawned on her what had happened. As she went to breathe in through her nose the salt water started to sting her nostrils telling her that she need to get to the surface quickly. With all her strength Ruby kicked her bare legs and pulled herself to the light that danced on the surface. Her chest hurt with lack of oxygen and with the waves of the water throwing her about panic set in on Ruby as she thought of her death, her husband threw her to her own death. Then as sudden as the pain in her chest had come it was replaced with pain of filling her lungs as much as possible. Ruby gasped frantically as she surfaced, she had no idea where she was but her legs kept kicking to keep her head above water. Quickly she looked around her and seen ships wherever she looked, yelling and the crash of water also filled her ears. In a confused panic Ruby started screaming as tears ran her from her eyes, for the life of her she could not tell what was happening around her.
The next thing Ruby remembered was being dumped on her back, the crystal blue sky above her was all she seen at first as her breathes were labored. Then a face appeared above her, a not so strange face, a family friend Commodore Cunningham.
"Ruby, Ruby are you okay?" Ruby couldn't respond, she had no idea what to say to anything. In her dripping wet state she slowly pulled herself up eventually with the help of Commodore Cunningham she was standing. Looking out she seen the Black Pearl off in the distance, once the navel ships had seen her they stopped their pursuit to save a member of the royal family.
"Sparrow," the words came out as a whisper as a look of hate came over her face.
"Ruby, are you okay?" asked Commodore Cunningham in between shouting orders at his men to turn the ship around as quickly as possible to get Ruby back on land.
"You sonofabitch Sparrow, I am going to kill you, I hate you," screamed Ruby suddenly out of nowhere as she stared at the ship, "I hate you."
"Ruby calm down, you will hurt yourself," cried Cunningham as he threw his arms around her wet body and held her stationary. Ruby just glared at the ship in hate as Cunningham wrapped one of his men's jackets around Ruby to cover her. 'If it's the last thing I do Sparrow it will be to see you parish' thought Ruby before she was led off forcefully to a cabin, the hate she felt at that point engulfed her so much that she couldn't think of any her surroundings and the way she was appearing in front of people from her community.