Chapter 16
Mari stood, irresolute, over the creature's body.
"Nobody hurts my friends and lives. I think you just learned a valuable lesson kitty cat. Too bad it was your last." Mari turned to Will, as he rushed over t her, trying to make sure she was ok.
"Mari, are you ok? What happened here?" Will asked grabbing her arms to support her as she staggered.
"I'm fine, just really tired. And, Tim is dead. He died trying to save me. We need to give him a proper burial, Will." Mari said her voice calm and strong, she was glad it wasn't as shaky as she felt. Tough most of that was from lack of sleep and a throbbing pain in her ankle. Will nodded and tried to pick her up but pushed him away and headed towards the rocks where Tim's body still lay, bloodied and beaten. The rooks were gathering to feast on his corpse.
"Orion hunt!" Mari said the falcon flew at the beastly birds and tore at any that tried to face off against him. Then the bird landed lightly on Tim's body and waited for Mari to get there, while turning away even the most eager scavengers. Mari held out her arm For Orion to get on but instead the bird began trying to lift his Tim's body. Mari smiled and hoisted him over her shoulder and onto her back, like she would do to a living but wounded comrade. Will raced over to help her but she pulled away. She didn't want any help. She felt like this was her burden and hers alone to carry. Besides, she had been the cause of his death, if she hadn't given an answer before they left he wouldn't have gone with the crew and then it would have been just her caught by the beast.
Hours later they were back at sea and Tim's body had been given up and taken by the sea. Mari stood alone at the head of the ship where they had talked just less than a day ago.
"It's was my fault Orion, if I hadn't given him my answer before we docked he would have gone ashore with us and it would have only been me getting caught, only me getting killed. Instead it was Tim, and he had never done anything wrong." Mari said. Then suddenly she heaved over the sides of the ship. Then she heaved again. Orion nuzzled her neck trying to comfort her.
"Mari are you all right?" Will said from behind her. Mari swallowed and nodded.
"I finally got Jack to tell me what happened, it wasn't your fault Mari, Tim wanted to protect you. And I think even if he had gone ashore with us he still would have come after you in time to do the same thing." Will said, putting a reassuring and comforting arm around he shoulder. Mari smiled and leaned against him, glad for the comfort, and who it was from.
"But I know how he felt when I told him, I've been down that road. It's not pleasant." Mari said then once again heaved suddenly over the side of the ship.
"Mari, you need some rest, if you're throwing up this bad then that means you're getting sick." Will said. Mari shook her head and suppressed a yawn.
"No, I don't know what it is but every time something bad happens I start throwing up. It's nothing to worry about it'll pass in about an hour or two." Mari said.
"All right, but go to bed soon, you need some rest." Mari resisted the urge to stick her tongue out at him; instead she waited until his back was turned.
"Humph, he may be my brother but that doesn't give him the right to order me around." Mari said, stroking Orion's soft feathered head.
"Hey love, drink this, it's supposed to keep away the cold." Jack said, coming up behind her and handing her a mug. Mari took it and sniffed it, then laughed.
"Yes, coming from you this would chase anything away." Mari said, Jack had handed her a mug of rum.
"Hey, don't knock it till you try love." Jack said, taking a swig from his own bottle. Mari just rolled her eyes. She sniffed it again, trying to gage what it might taste like. This time she caught another smell. She realized the mug was laced.
"All right, what did you do to it?" Mari said, handing the mug back to Jack. Jack grinned.
"All right, I confess, I laced yours with a sleeping draft; you look dead on your feet love. Besides even your brother said you need sleep." Jack said. Mari just shrugged and looked out to sea as the stars began to shine in various places.
"Just because he wants me to do something doesn't mean I have to do it." Mari said stifling another yawn. She knew they were right but was fighting them for two reasons, one was she didn't want to give them the satisfaction of being right and two; she didn't want to sleep because she didn't want to relive her past. Before she could stop it she yawned again. Orion nuzzled her then took to the sky for a might flight.
Jack came and stood beside her,
"So what's your story love? How did you survive and land in Tortuga?" Jack asked
Sorry it's short bu if i can get 18 finished then the next chap wil be a double. Promise. If today is really good then the next one after that willbe another double too. I'm almost to chapter 20. The first to reveiw 20 gets a specail surprise.
Fictionfrek101: Thank you for r&r and keep tyign your sro. Please and i loved the 2nd pirates movie too. I'm giong to see it again with a friend.
Fate's curiosity: Thank you, i hope you liked this chap and will keep r&r. Thanks again.