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AND- Holy shit this is a LO-------NG chapter.
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"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to, I'm sorry Jack, I-I've never used a gun before, how was I supposed to know what I was doing?!" Will turned his head, from the still cursing Jack, to wards Milly. "You're a very good actress, I really thought you were going to shoot him... well on purpose..." Jack was being huddled over by both Will and Milly. "I hardly think this is the time for ye to be complimenting her on bluffing Will, I am in an obvious amount of pain, now go fetch me some bandages" Will went looking for some medical supplies aboard the ship, as soon as he was out of site Jack smiled and started chuckling. Milly was confused, she figured he had gone mad from the pain. "What's wrong with you? I said I was sorry!" Jack just shook his head, then he let go of his foot and revealed that he had not been shot at all. "You ain't the only one with the ability to hold a lie" Milly's face went red. Jack held out a hand to her expecting her to help him to his feet, but instead she lifted her foot and slammed it only his toes. "BLOODY 'ELL WOMAN!"
He got himself up and Milly began to walk to wards the edge of the boat, taking a diving position. Jack noticed this and grabbed her arm before she could jump. "And where do you think ye be going? You've got yourself a lot of apolo-" He felt something odd where he had grabbed her, It was her scar, he let go of her arm and then looked her up and down. "Who are you really, and how did you get that?" She slapped him. "I told you, I am Captain Emilia Swann, and my scar is none of your business, I think I might just shoot you for asking" Jack stepped back and then spoke softly. "You know I once met a man with a matching scar, I suppose you're going to tell me that's coincidence" she turned around and looked him dead in the eye. "Where is this man?" Jack was a little frightened by the tone of her voice. "I don't know luv, but I can help ye find him, for a certain price" She had hot tears running down her face "Anything you want Jack, whatever money and plunder I have? It's yours. Anything, just help me find him" Will returned from his search empty handed. "Jack, I'm sorry I could not find any bandages" Then he noticed that He was standing up on both feet and that the situation had become far more serious. "You liar, You were never shot."
"Pirates tend to lie a lot Will, Thought you'd know that by now"
Milly told Jack she would return in the morning and discuss terms for his assistance. After that she jumped into the cold waters and climbed from there into Wills Boat. No words were spoken on the way back to port royal. It had been a couple of hours and Elizabeth was still up waiting for Wills return, she was sitting peacefully when suddenly the door burst open and Milly ran up into her bedroom. Will saw the Elizabeth was going to go after her and he sat her back down.
"'Tis not a good idea right now Lizzy"
Elizabeth looked mortified. "What happened?"
Will didn't exactly know he only caught the last few words of the conversation Milly and Jack were having. He was filled with questions, but one had become more important that the others after the trip to the pearl.
"How did she get her scar? I need to know this, It ties in very greatly"
She was contemplating weather or not it was appropriate to tell Will the truth behind Emilia. She let out a sigh and wiped her for head and cheeks.
"Will, she arrived into Port Royal when she was six years old, she was not born here. Her mother was a Countess and her Father was a good man. She was well brought up, but her entire being changed when she was sent here. Next to her grave in the Swann family cemetery her mother and father are buried. They were murdered by her mothers lover, the Swann family knew she had been having an affair and tried to keep it within the family. Eventually someone found out, and the Countess had to end things with her lover, he did not take the news very well and her parents were found in their bedroom cut to shreds the next morning. Milly was hiding in the closet, her arm had bled so much that no one expected her to live. She had no where else to go other than Port Royal. I was the only member of the family who truly accepted her. She was always a bit odd, hurting others, playing with the boys, she started swearing at eight years old! I was told that she had been murdered by the same man who killed her parents-"
Milly stepped out of the shadows, her face was a canvas colored in rage.
"But Indeed I wasn't. I was thrown onto a ship and sent to Tortuga, They told me that's where little girls who behaved like me belonged. Made me the person I am today. I owe a great thanks to you're father Elizabeth, after all, it was his idea."
Elizabeth covered her mouth with both hands, she could not believe that such things about her father were true. Milly pulled out her flask and emptied it's contents into her mouth. "It took me years before I stopped hating him Elizabeth, I'm not going to cover the Swann family's' tracks any longer. I am no longer one of them, and I thank god that you took William's last name in marriage. I may have their blood and name, but I am not a Swann, Lizzy, never have been and never will."
William stood up from his chair and stared at Milly's eyes, which seemed like voids into her soul. It was tainted black. She picked up her Machete and looked it up and down. "I need to leave" Elizabeth followed Milly as she walked out the doors of the Turner home. 'Where are you going Milly?" Milly didn't bother to look back when she called out "I think you know where" to Elizabeth. The streets were dark and filled with rats. She walked tall and proud, thinking of her mother and father, as she reached the docks. The pearl was much easier to find, she took the row boat and stroked as fast as she could, She needed to get out of Port Royal. It was to painful to be in the place which had expelled her as a Meir child. She climbed the side of the boat as she had before and noticed that there was a light coming from beneath the doors of Jacks cabin. She swung open the doors and marched to the end posts of his bed, which he was now fast asleep in.
"Wake up Sparrow, We leave tonight"
Jack twitched his fingers a little then said the words "you 'ave got to be kidding me" ever so lightly. He didn't move from his bed, Milly shook him violently and slapped him across the face. "You're mean you know that? Always hurtin' me, you should learn to play nice, besides what's the hurry Luv?" She pulled the covers from Jack, she didn't mind the fact that he slept naked, she had seen many naked men in her life time. He seemed to mind though, with the doors open there was quiet a breeze. Finally he got up and out of bed, he grabbed his leather hat and placed it over his exposed groin. "Suppose you liked that di'in't you? Well I'm up now, sleepy, grumpy and drunk, but up"
She walked out of his cabin and yelled back to him. "Where is your crew? You can't have sailed here by yerself."
He stepped out and grabbed the steer with one hand and then motioned for Milly to come closer to him. "You see that tiny little light on those mountains?" She nodded. "That's them. Port Royal is far to dangerous for them, The lot of cowards, so they are awaiting my signal. When they get it, they will return to the boat" She looked at him, and asked "What exactly is the signal?" Jack smiled and then began to yell. "COME BACK TO THE BOAT YOU LAND LUBBERS! COME BACK I SAY, NOW!" He yelled for another fifteen minutes when finally the torch on the peaks went out. "see, that means they're on their way Luv."
"Where's the rum Jack? I need a bottle or two"
He chuckled and pointed to a crate about four feet to her left. As she got herself a bottle Jack spoke to her in a soft tone of voice. "I have a confession to make Milly" She took the cork out of the bottle and and drank a quarter of it in one go. "And that be?" He smiled and looked down at his hat.
"Perhaps I should put some clothing on, Unless you say otherwise"
She shooed him into his cabin and about thirty seconds later out popped Jack, Fully clothed. He noticed that and then looked at his covered body in disbelief.
"I thought I could only do that when taking off me clothing, odd. Anyways what was I going to do... or say?"
Milly recited the last few words he said before he interrupted.
"Right, right Luv, thank you kindly, I know where you got your scar"
She drank another quarter and then lit a cigarette that she had rolled herself, as if not caring what Jack just said to her.
"And how do you know that Dearest Jack?"
He sat down next to her and then held her fore arm out, tracing his fingers over the scar ever so lightly.
"I met him in Tortuga, The man who gave you this, and when I asked about his he told me everything he had done. I personally thought it was disgustin', hurting a child like that. I didn't feel for your parents, not one bit, That mother of yours..." He didn't finish what he was going to say, just grabbed the rum from Milly and finished that off. "I'll help you Milly, You can trust me, I believe you are beginning to. You first called me Sparrow, then Jack, now dearest Jack, big step up that is from Sparrow" The hand which was once on her arm was rising up her thigh. She looked him in the eyes and then leaned in for what he thought was a kiss. instead she whispered something to him. "Get your hand off of me Sparrow" He removed his hand from her thigh and then passed her another bottle of rum. "Maybe I should try again a few bottles from now..."
She laughed a little and turned to Jack.
"You never get tired of it do you?"
He shook his head "Not one bit Luv" He began to sing, Milly thought it was extraordinary that he remembered the words at this point. "We're rascals and scoundrels, we're villains and knaves. Drink up me 'earties, yo ho. We're devils and black sheep, we're really bad eggs. Drink up me 'earties, yo ho" Milly got up and went into Jacks Quarters. He followed her, assuming that she was beginning to warm up to him.
"Change yer mind about me then?"
She threw a pillow at him. "Hardly Jack, I'm only here to commender your bed, sorry but you're just not my type. Now out"
His jaw dropped. He couldn't believe that this girl was for real.
"I hardly think that be fair Darling, there is room for two in that bed, otherwise you'll be sleepin' with the crew. And what exactly IS your type then?"
Milly pushed Jack out of his Cabin and locked the door, leaving him outside. He yelled at the door. "Fine! It's not like I'm helping you avenge your parents death or anything, just take me bed love. In fact, by all means take whatever you like, just take me ship on top 'o that Luv..." He was waiting for a response.
"Good night Jack"
The crew came onto the Pearl to see Jack outside surrounded by empty bottles. Mr. Gibbs gave him a strange look then took a half full bottle of Rum from Jacks hands.
"Think you've 'ad enough there Jack, and if I may ask, why are you sittin' out in the cold drinkin' like a fish?"
Jack tried to grab his bottle back from Gibbs unsuccessfully. "She stole me bed, mate. So now I'm just sittin' outside, freezing my arse off drinkin' rum"
"Jack, now I don't mean to pry, but who is 'she'?"
Jack explained the situation to Gibbs, who later informed the rest of the crew. Jack was sure to leave out certain parts of the story, mostly her name. In his opinion it was none of their business. Just as Mr. Gibbs was walking to his sleeping quarters Jack stopped him.
"Gibbs, You used to work for the Commodore and the Swann family..."
Mr. Gibbs nodded.
"Aye Jack, That be true, not my proudest moment but it did happen"
Jack got up, well tried to, the rum had gone directly to his legs. When he finally found his balance he leaned in a little closer to Mr. Gibbs. There was a look of concern in his eyes which made Gibbs somewhat uneasy.
"Do you remember another little Swann?"
Mr. Gibbs rubbed his jawline and his eyes went into the back of his head, he was trying to remember. Finally he did.
"Aye! I remember the littlest one, We, the sailors, called her Cappy. She wanted so badly to become a captain one day."
He let out a sigh and then placed his hand over his heart.
"But the poor thing, cut to shreds, just like 'er parents... Why do you ask?"
Jack smiled, and then pointed to his Cabin.
"What if I told you that 'Cappy' tried to commandeer my ship tonight?"
Mr. Gibbs eye's went wide, he could not believe that Milly was still alive. Although the coffin was closed, he had been there when it was buried, hence why he was finding this news so difficult to swallow.
"Jack, Don't you be tryin' anything funny with her, She bites that one, as a child William Turner used to fonn over her, too shy to even talk to her. When she found out, she started pullin' his hair all the time! That one, she's-"
"Violent? Brutal? Insanely strong?"
Mr. Gibbs smirked, agreeing to all of those things.
"I would have said Feisty!"
Jack chuckled a little and an almost wicked grin spread across his face.
"Will had a thing for her you say? That's interesting, That's very interesting."
Mr. Gibbs went off to bed, and Jack eventually passed out on the deck. Jack was having a wonderful dream that he was in Tortuga, surrounded by women of all kinds. He was living it up when suddenly he was awoken by the sound of Milly's voice.
"Get up you lazy bum, It's time to head out"
He didn't move, he pretended that he was still asleep. She bent over him and at that point he opened his eyes, mostly because her cleavage was directly in his view. "Lovely sight to wake up to Darling" She kicked him in the side then walked to wards the front of the ship, when she got to the front she held on to the sides of the boat and let the wind blow in her hair. She was un-deny ably beautiful, If not for her scar she would be perfect. "curse the man who gave that to her" thought Jack. It as very odd because it seemed like there had only been two women who had ever said no to his charms. They were both Swanns. As the ship began to gain speed Jack came up behind Milly, she didn't notice. "Looks like you and I'll be spendin' quite a lot of time together, perhaps we should get to know each other a little better"
She turned her head over her shoulder "I'd be very interested in hearing about you Jack, but if the only thing you're interested in is my body, than you might as well just spend the rest of this trip avoiding me"
"Aye, interested in both you and yer body Milly, but if you don't want me to be chasin' you around, ye might as well just avoid me all together"
AND- Holy shit this is a LO-------NG chapter.
Adiós
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to, I'm sorry Jack, I-I've never used a gun before, how was I supposed to know what I was doing?!" Will turned his head, from the still cursing Jack, to wards Milly. "You're a very good actress, I really thought you were going to shoot him... well on purpose..." Jack was being huddled over by both Will and Milly. "I hardly think this is the time for ye to be complimenting her on bluffing Will, I am in an obvious amount of pain, now go fetch me some bandages" Will went looking for some medical supplies aboard the ship, as soon as he was out of site Jack smiled and started chuckling. Milly was confused, she figured he had gone mad from the pain. "What's wrong with you? I said I was sorry!" Jack just shook his head, then he let go of his foot and revealed that he had not been shot at all. "You ain't the only one with the ability to hold a lie" Milly's face went red. Jack held out a hand to her expecting her to help him to his feet, but instead she lifted her foot and slammed it only his toes. "BLOODY 'ELL WOMAN!"
He got himself up and Milly began to walk to wards the edge of the boat, taking a diving position. Jack noticed this and grabbed her arm before she could jump. "And where do you think ye be going? You've got yourself a lot of apolo-" He felt something odd where he had grabbed her, It was her scar, he let go of her arm and then looked her up and down. "Who are you really, and how did you get that?" She slapped him. "I told you, I am Captain Emilia Swann, and my scar is none of your business, I think I might just shoot you for asking" Jack stepped back and then spoke softly. "You know I once met a man with a matching scar, I suppose you're going to tell me that's coincidence" she turned around and looked him dead in the eye. "Where is this man?" Jack was a little frightened by the tone of her voice. "I don't know luv, but I can help ye find him, for a certain price" She had hot tears running down her face "Anything you want Jack, whatever money and plunder I have? It's yours. Anything, just help me find him" Will returned from his search empty handed. "Jack, I'm sorry I could not find any bandages" Then he noticed that He was standing up on both feet and that the situation had become far more serious. "You liar, You were never shot."
"Pirates tend to lie a lot Will, Thought you'd know that by now"
Milly told Jack she would return in the morning and discuss terms for his assistance. After that she jumped into the cold waters and climbed from there into Wills Boat. No words were spoken on the way back to port royal. It had been a couple of hours and Elizabeth was still up waiting for Wills return, she was sitting peacefully when suddenly the door burst open and Milly ran up into her bedroom. Will saw the Elizabeth was going to go after her and he sat her back down.
"'Tis not a good idea right now Lizzy"
Elizabeth looked mortified. "What happened?"
Will didn't exactly know he only caught the last few words of the conversation Milly and Jack were having. He was filled with questions, but one had become more important that the others after the trip to the pearl.
"How did she get her scar? I need to know this, It ties in very greatly"
She was contemplating weather or not it was appropriate to tell Will the truth behind Emilia. She let out a sigh and wiped her for head and cheeks.
"Will, she arrived into Port Royal when she was six years old, she was not born here. Her mother was a Countess and her Father was a good man. She was well brought up, but her entire being changed when she was sent here. Next to her grave in the Swann family cemetery her mother and father are buried. They were murdered by her mothers lover, the Swann family knew she had been having an affair and tried to keep it within the family. Eventually someone found out, and the Countess had to end things with her lover, he did not take the news very well and her parents were found in their bedroom cut to shreds the next morning. Milly was hiding in the closet, her arm had bled so much that no one expected her to live. She had no where else to go other than Port Royal. I was the only member of the family who truly accepted her. She was always a bit odd, hurting others, playing with the boys, she started swearing at eight years old! I was told that she had been murdered by the same man who killed her parents-"
Milly stepped out of the shadows, her face was a canvas colored in rage.
"But Indeed I wasn't. I was thrown onto a ship and sent to Tortuga, They told me that's where little girls who behaved like me belonged. Made me the person I am today. I owe a great thanks to you're father Elizabeth, after all, it was his idea."
Elizabeth covered her mouth with both hands, she could not believe that such things about her father were true. Milly pulled out her flask and emptied it's contents into her mouth. "It took me years before I stopped hating him Elizabeth, I'm not going to cover the Swann family's' tracks any longer. I am no longer one of them, and I thank god that you took William's last name in marriage. I may have their blood and name, but I am not a Swann, Lizzy, never have been and never will."
William stood up from his chair and stared at Milly's eyes, which seemed like voids into her soul. It was tainted black. She picked up her Machete and looked it up and down. "I need to leave" Elizabeth followed Milly as she walked out the doors of the Turner home. 'Where are you going Milly?" Milly didn't bother to look back when she called out "I think you know where" to Elizabeth. The streets were dark and filled with rats. She walked tall and proud, thinking of her mother and father, as she reached the docks. The pearl was much easier to find, she took the row boat and stroked as fast as she could, She needed to get out of Port Royal. It was to painful to be in the place which had expelled her as a Meir child. She climbed the side of the boat as she had before and noticed that there was a light coming from beneath the doors of Jacks cabin. She swung open the doors and marched to the end posts of his bed, which he was now fast asleep in.
"Wake up Sparrow, We leave tonight"
Jack twitched his fingers a little then said the words "you 'ave got to be kidding me" ever so lightly. He didn't move from his bed, Milly shook him violently and slapped him across the face. "You're mean you know that? Always hurtin' me, you should learn to play nice, besides what's the hurry Luv?" She pulled the covers from Jack, she didn't mind the fact that he slept naked, she had seen many naked men in her life time. He seemed to mind though, with the doors open there was quiet a breeze. Finally he got up and out of bed, he grabbed his leather hat and placed it over his exposed groin. "Suppose you liked that di'in't you? Well I'm up now, sleepy, grumpy and drunk, but up"
She walked out of his cabin and yelled back to him. "Where is your crew? You can't have sailed here by yerself."
He stepped out and grabbed the steer with one hand and then motioned for Milly to come closer to him. "You see that tiny little light on those mountains?" She nodded. "That's them. Port Royal is far to dangerous for them, The lot of cowards, so they are awaiting my signal. When they get it, they will return to the boat" She looked at him, and asked "What exactly is the signal?" Jack smiled and then began to yell. "COME BACK TO THE BOAT YOU LAND LUBBERS! COME BACK I SAY, NOW!" He yelled for another fifteen minutes when finally the torch on the peaks went out. "see, that means they're on their way Luv."
"Where's the rum Jack? I need a bottle or two"
He chuckled and pointed to a crate about four feet to her left. As she got herself a bottle Jack spoke to her in a soft tone of voice. "I have a confession to make Milly" She took the cork out of the bottle and and drank a quarter of it in one go. "And that be?" He smiled and looked down at his hat.
"Perhaps I should put some clothing on, Unless you say otherwise"
She shooed him into his cabin and about thirty seconds later out popped Jack, Fully clothed. He noticed that and then looked at his covered body in disbelief.
"I thought I could only do that when taking off me clothing, odd. Anyways what was I going to do... or say?"
Milly recited the last few words he said before he interrupted.
"Right, right Luv, thank you kindly, I know where you got your scar"
She drank another quarter and then lit a cigarette that she had rolled herself, as if not caring what Jack just said to her.
"And how do you know that Dearest Jack?"
He sat down next to her and then held her fore arm out, tracing his fingers over the scar ever so lightly.
"I met him in Tortuga, The man who gave you this, and when I asked about his he told me everything he had done. I personally thought it was disgustin', hurting a child like that. I didn't feel for your parents, not one bit, That mother of yours..." He didn't finish what he was going to say, just grabbed the rum from Milly and finished that off. "I'll help you Milly, You can trust me, I believe you are beginning to. You first called me Sparrow, then Jack, now dearest Jack, big step up that is from Sparrow" The hand which was once on her arm was rising up her thigh. She looked him in the eyes and then leaned in for what he thought was a kiss. instead she whispered something to him. "Get your hand off of me Sparrow" He removed his hand from her thigh and then passed her another bottle of rum. "Maybe I should try again a few bottles from now..."
She laughed a little and turned to Jack.
"You never get tired of it do you?"
He shook his head "Not one bit Luv" He began to sing, Milly thought it was extraordinary that he remembered the words at this point. "We're rascals and scoundrels, we're villains and knaves. Drink up me 'earties, yo ho. We're devils and black sheep, we're really bad eggs. Drink up me 'earties, yo ho" Milly got up and went into Jacks Quarters. He followed her, assuming that she was beginning to warm up to him.
"Change yer mind about me then?"
She threw a pillow at him. "Hardly Jack, I'm only here to commender your bed, sorry but you're just not my type. Now out"
His jaw dropped. He couldn't believe that this girl was for real.
"I hardly think that be fair Darling, there is room for two in that bed, otherwise you'll be sleepin' with the crew. And what exactly IS your type then?"
Milly pushed Jack out of his Cabin and locked the door, leaving him outside. He yelled at the door. "Fine! It's not like I'm helping you avenge your parents death or anything, just take me bed love. In fact, by all means take whatever you like, just take me ship on top 'o that Luv..." He was waiting for a response.
"Good night Jack"
The crew came onto the Pearl to see Jack outside surrounded by empty bottles. Mr. Gibbs gave him a strange look then took a half full bottle of Rum from Jacks hands.
"Think you've 'ad enough there Jack, and if I may ask, why are you sittin' out in the cold drinkin' like a fish?"
Jack tried to grab his bottle back from Gibbs unsuccessfully. "She stole me bed, mate. So now I'm just sittin' outside, freezing my arse off drinkin' rum"
"Jack, now I don't mean to pry, but who is 'she'?"
Jack explained the situation to Gibbs, who later informed the rest of the crew. Jack was sure to leave out certain parts of the story, mostly her name. In his opinion it was none of their business. Just as Mr. Gibbs was walking to his sleeping quarters Jack stopped him.
"Gibbs, You used to work for the Commodore and the Swann family..."
Mr. Gibbs nodded.
"Aye Jack, That be true, not my proudest moment but it did happen"
Jack got up, well tried to, the rum had gone directly to his legs. When he finally found his balance he leaned in a little closer to Mr. Gibbs. There was a look of concern in his eyes which made Gibbs somewhat uneasy.
"Do you remember another little Swann?"
Mr. Gibbs rubbed his jawline and his eyes went into the back of his head, he was trying to remember. Finally he did.
"Aye! I remember the littlest one, We, the sailors, called her Cappy. She wanted so badly to become a captain one day."
He let out a sigh and then placed his hand over his heart.
"But the poor thing, cut to shreds, just like 'er parents... Why do you ask?"
Jack smiled, and then pointed to his Cabin.
"What if I told you that 'Cappy' tried to commandeer my ship tonight?"
Mr. Gibbs eye's went wide, he could not believe that Milly was still alive. Although the coffin was closed, he had been there when it was buried, hence why he was finding this news so difficult to swallow.
"Jack, Don't you be tryin' anything funny with her, She bites that one, as a child William Turner used to fonn over her, too shy to even talk to her. When she found out, she started pullin' his hair all the time! That one, she's-"
"Violent? Brutal? Insanely strong?"
Mr. Gibbs smirked, agreeing to all of those things.
"I would have said Feisty!"
Jack chuckled a little and an almost wicked grin spread across his face.
"Will had a thing for her you say? That's interesting, That's very interesting."
Mr. Gibbs went off to bed, and Jack eventually passed out on the deck. Jack was having a wonderful dream that he was in Tortuga, surrounded by women of all kinds. He was living it up when suddenly he was awoken by the sound of Milly's voice.
"Get up you lazy bum, It's time to head out"
He didn't move, he pretended that he was still asleep. She bent over him and at that point he opened his eyes, mostly because her cleavage was directly in his view. "Lovely sight to wake up to Darling" She kicked him in the side then walked to wards the front of the ship, when she got to the front she held on to the sides of the boat and let the wind blow in her hair. She was un-deny ably beautiful, If not for her scar she would be perfect. "curse the man who gave that to her" thought Jack. It as very odd because it seemed like there had only been two women who had ever said no to his charms. They were both Swanns. As the ship began to gain speed Jack came up behind Milly, she didn't notice. "Looks like you and I'll be spendin' quite a lot of time together, perhaps we should get to know each other a little better"
She turned her head over her shoulder "I'd be very interested in hearing about you Jack, but if the only thing you're interested in is my body, than you might as well just spend the rest of this trip avoiding me"
"Aye, interested in both you and yer body Milly, but if you don't want me to be chasin' you around, ye might as well just avoid me all together"