Author's Note:
Wow, this story now has more reviews then my first story, (When You Break A TV Princess Bride), had though still not as many much chapters. That's pretty incredible. Thank you guys so much! Thanks to Sphinx Jinx (thanks I feel much better), LOTRlover1066, Starpossum (thanks for the suggestion!), Mikol, and last but not least enigmagirl2727, (we all have our little problems!).
I'm thrilled to know so many people are LOST fans. Yay LOST! I hate Anna Lucia and if she hurts Sayid I will never forgive her, she's already caused enough damage. Anyway at Enigmagirl2727's suggestion I will write a chapter where the Island from POTC and from LOST are one in the same at the very end.
I'm so sorry this is a short chapter but I have a research paper that is half my grade for the quarter and it's due tomorrow. At this moment I only have two pages written and eleven hours and counting to finish it. But after I get off on break I hope to have more time to write a longer chapter next and to continue my two other stories.
Chapter #9:
By the time the sun had set I had finished off three bottles and had started my fourth. After being captured several times it was nice to unwind.
"This is me," I explained to Jack drawing a stick figure me in the sand, "and someday I'm going to go into space. I'll design this ship," I drew a little box around stick figure me, "but instead of sails it'll have something that explodes." I drew an explosion in the sand at the bottom of the box. It may not have actually looked like an explosion but Jack seemed to understand me. "And the force of the explosion will send me into space," I finished.
My memories from that night would be hazy at best. I remember deciding to take a swim in the ocean. That didn't work out so well. Jack and Elizabeth rescued me and I promptly tried to run back into the ocean.
To keep that from happening they buried me up to my neck in the sand. It took me a while to get out. Elizabeth and Jack sang a lot. When I did get out I fell asleep on the beach.
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"Maggie," the next thing I knew someone was shaking my shoulder, "it's time to wake up." I didn't want to wake up. I tried to pretend to be asleep.
Then I noticed another bottle that was almost full sitting next to me. I sat up and took a swig.
"Ahh," I sighed.
"Are you ready top help me now?" Elizabeth demanded.
"Definitely," I said with a hiccup as I stood up. I wobbled a bit and fell into Elizabeth.
"Opps," I giggled.
"I thought I asked you to PRETEND to be drunk," Elizabeth complained angrily, "I didn't want you to actually be drunk. How are you going to help me get us off this island and rescue Will if you're drunk?"
"I don't think I want to leave. I'm just crazy about this island," I told Elizabeth running over to a palm tree and hugging it, "the only thing that's not so fun is the spinning. Make that stop, please."
"Maggie," Elizabeth growled.
"And the moon," I continued, "it's too bright. It hurts my eyes. And the sand, when people step on it the noise is just unbearable-ally too loud-ally."
"Oh go to sleep," she sighed sounding annoyed, "I'll do this by myself."
"Okay," I giggled, "nighty night!"
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I woke up and felt pain, a pounding pain in my head. I whimpered and covered my ears. Why did the stupid waves have to be so loud? And the sand. I had never realized that sand made any noise but it did.
Not to mention the crackling flames. They were probably the loudest and most annoying of all.
Wait a second… flames. Didn't that mean there was a fire?
My eyes flew open and I looked around. I did see flames. All of the palm trees were on fire. Elizabeth was there, throwing something into the flames. Jack was no where to be seen. I groaned loudly and sat up.
"Oh," Elizabeth said coldly, "you're awake now. Thank you very much for your help last night."
"It's okay," I answered slowly, "though I don't remember helping you. I do remember something about bad eggs though."
"I was being sarcastic," she yelled, "you were useless last night!"
"Don't yell so loud," I pleaded.
Elizabeth didn't continue yelling but she did mutter under her breath. I couldn't make it out exactly but I got the idea. She was not saying nice things about me.
"Well don't worry," I told her, "I'll help now. Between the two of us I'm sure we can put this fire out."
"I'm not trying to put it out!"
"I don't follow you."
"It's a signal beacon," she screamed in a loud voice that made me want to cover my ears again, "what is wrong with you and Jack? I'm trying to save us all and all you two are doing is complaining and getting drunk."
We sat in silence for several minutes not meeting each other's gaze. Finally Elizabeth broke the silence.
"I'm sorry I called you useless," she said, "I was just frustrated."
"It's all right," I sighed, "you have every right to be. I know you're worried about Will. I'm sorry I haven't been more helpful."
"And I'm sorry to interrupt this touching moment," Jack said as he stumbled over. He was obviously still feeling the effects of last night as well. "However you should know that the HMS Dauntless is here."
"What does that mean?" I asked.
"It means we're saved," Elizabeth cried happily.
"Oh," I said, "for a moment I thought we would have to get on another boat."
"Well…" Jack began. Elizabeth just shook her head.