Chapter 18
The next morning dawned bright and early, the crew awoke and rose to get the ship moving again, they had anchored it last night. Jack woke to found he had fallen asleep on the rigging at the base of the crows nest. He shook his head to wake himself then took a drink from his bottle.
Will looked everywhere for Mari but saw no sign of her, she wasn't in her cabin or anywhere on deck.
"Jack have you seen Mari?" he asked.
"As a matter of fact I haven't this morning but I know where she is." Jack said, then to settle the puzzled look on Will's face he said "She fell asleep in the crows nest last night. I found a sleeping draught that I felt might help he sleep." Jack said and he headed to the wheel and began steering, to avoid Will's questions.
Mari stretched and yawned, that potion had worked but she was still mad at Jack for cornering her like he did. She would get even somehow. Her ankle felt irritated, wait a minute, it had feeling again. The previous night it had been too numb. She unraveled the bandages and examined her ankle. It was completely healed. Then she remembered the last time she had taken the potion, the potion only kept the drinker asleep long enough for them to recover from any injuries. She roiled her ankle around to get the muscles working again. She stretched again then climbed out of the crows nest and up the rigging to unfurl the top sail.
Will just happened to look up at that exact moment to see Mari climbing up to the sail.
She is in big trouble, Will though furiously, she's going to get hurt again, or worse. Mari finished untying the sail and slid down the mast and landed in front of Will, who was looking absolutely furious with her.
"Uh, I was kind of hoping you wouldn't see that." Mari said grinning nervously.
"You're going to get your self killed. Your ankle isn't going to ever heal if you keep doing this. Am I going to have to tie you up or something?" Will snapped. Mari's temper flared instantly.
"I'm daring you to try and tie me up. "I'm untamable remember? Besides, my ankle is completely healed." Mari snapped. Then stalked off before a very surprised Will could say or do anything more.
"Bad move mate, I think you just made her mad." Jack said behind him as they watched Mari help the crew unfurl the sails.
Who does he think he is? "Am I going to have to tie you up or something" Please, let him try! He couldn't even catch me. Doesn't even give me a chance to say anything just automatically assumes I'm still hurt and asking for death. Humph, a woman pirate is nothing like a colonized woman, growing up all proper and tamed. I'm glad I got the chance to be a pirate, wouldn't have it any other way. And he thinks he can tame me? He's got another thing coming. I'm as wild as the sea I love. And that is as free and untamed, as it will always be. Mari thought all this furiously as she cut lines and tied sails, making the ship ready to sail.
Once everything was set the ship weighed anchor and sailed off into the sunrise. Jack had laid out the crew's share of treasure in their respective hammocks and they all headed to the forecastle cabin to count and hide their wealth. Mari walked stiffly past Will, still showing that she was very angry with him. Will sighed and was about to say something when he was stopped by the glare he received. Instead he turned to Jack.
"Where are we headed jack? Another treasure trove, Tortuga, or some unknown island that you hear has the loot of a thousand worlds buried on it?" He asked, half sarcastically. Jack shook his head.
"The place we're going has treasure only for you, savvy? But I suggest you get it quick when we get there. Otherwise Mari might get impatient and come after you herself. And judging by her current state of mind you would not be brought back unscathed." Jack said. Will just looked puzzled.
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