Chapter 20
Back on the ship Jack had retreated to his cabin, Mari's foot had been bandaged and she was in her cabin changing back into more comfortable clothes. She stood bolt upright from tying her shoes when she heard a loud click from her door. She ran over, with only one shoe on, the other in her hand; and wrenched at the door. But it was locked, she heard Will chuckle from outside. Mari's temper flared up.
"WILLIAM TURNER UNLOCKED THIS DOOR! WHAT IS THIS FOR?" Mari shouted.
"Well you did dare me to cage you, or something along those lines. So now you just have to wait until we make port in Tortuga." Will said.
Mari slammed her body into the door achieving nothing but a sore shoulder.
"Will I'm going to kill you!" she shouted ramming the door again to no affect.
Several hours passed in this fashion with Mari trying to break the door down and muttering curse to Will. Jack came and knocked on the door wanting the dress back.
"You can have it back if you can unlock the door." Mari said.
'Well if you like it that much love you can keep it." Jack said.
"That's not what I meant, Will has the key ad has locked me in here. And I can't feel my shoulder because I've spent the last three or four hours ramming into the door. And when I get out I'm going to wring his neck." Mari said, kicking at the door.
"You're not getting out until we reach Tortuga!" Will called.
"I'm going to kill you!" Mari shouted.
Finally she gave up trying to break down the door; she hurt too much to be able to break it down now. Instead she sat down in a corner with a lamp, some matches and oil. She brought her knees up to her chin and began rocking slightly as she wrapped her arms around her legs. She did not like being caged for more than one reason. One was something about it terrified her, another was she liked being free and a third was she didn't like being alone in a place she couldn't get out of. It seemed to her like a tomb. And it brought back memories of terrible people and things, from her first year in Tortuga. Things that had lead her to being a pirate. After a while she began to sing softly.
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We pillage, plunder, we rifle and loot
Drink up me hearties, yo ho
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot
Drink up me hearties, yo ho
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack
Drink up me hearties, yo ho
Maraud and embezzle, and even high-jack
Drink up me hearties, yo ho
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We kindle and char, inflame an ignite
Drink up me hearties yo ho,
We burn up the city, we're really a fright
Drink up me hearties. Yo ho
We're rascals, scoundrels, villains, and knaves.
Drink up me hearties, yo ho
We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs
Drink up me hearties yo ho
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me
We're beggars and blighters and ne're do well cads
Drink up me hearties, yo ho.
Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads
Drink up me hearties yo ho.
"That was lovely," Jack said, poking his head in the window. Mari's head shot up to look at him.
"Did you here all of that?' she asked. Jack nodded.
"I'm sorry; I know Cotton's parrot can sing better than me. But I needed company. Anyway what do you want?" Mari said. Jack's stomach did yet another back flip and his heart seemed to be pumping twice as fast. He swallowed and it lessened slightly. But the monster inside of him purred.
"I think you can sing better than that bird and I came to deliver our dinner and Orion before he figures out who locked you in here. And Ill if being very stubborn and not giving up the keys so I think you really are stuck in here. Sorry love." Jack said, laying a rough wooden bowl on the dresser by the window and Orion flew in and landed on Mari's leg screeching and twittering worriedly.
"What's got him so ruffled?" Jack asked.
"Oh calm down, I'm ok." Mari said to the bird as she stroked his head feathers. "It's because… Never mind. Just the girlish side playing out in me. Drives me nuts." Mari said.
"Do you mind if I come in?" jack asked. Mari shrugged. Jack climbed in and sat down across from Mari, her heart lightened considerably, but it didn't seem to be from the fact that someone else was in room. It was more of the fact of the person who was in the room. Orion looked Jack over with one amber eye then flapped over onto his arms. Then he nibbled his ear.
"Ouch, was that really necessary?" Jack asked indignantly. Mari chuckled.
"It means he likes you. You've gained his trust and friendship. I guess in your terms you've tamed him." Mari said.
"Oh, like Will is trying to do you." Jack said. Mari shook he head.
"If he is then he's in for a long fight. I'm never going to be tamed. Anyway why re we going to Tortuga?" Mari asked.
"We need some more crew members right now; I'm thinking there could be a new adventure for us." Jack said
"Oh," Mari said, not sounding to thrilled.
"You ok love? I figured you'd be happy about heading back there and getting into a few fights. Maybe one with 'Old granite brains Jackson'" Jacks said, the last bit half teasingly. Mari smiled slightly, but her eyes still looked sad.
"It's nothing I guess; I just generally try to avoid Tortuga this time of year. For, past reasons." Mari said quietly.
"I see. But why are you in the corner in the first place?" Jack asked, "You're not scared of the dark are you love?" Mari scoffed.
"Why would I be scared of the dark?" She asked, for it wasn't the dark that scared her it was being held in this room alone and against her will.
"Well, generally when someone is in a corner and in the position you're in it means they're scared of something." Jack said
"I'm not scared. I'm just thinking." Mari said.
"About what?" Jack asked. Mari shrugged; she didn't want to talk about it.
"LAND HO!" Cried Gibbs from the crow's nest.
"Oops. Got to go love, see you in a bit." Jack said and quickly left out the back window. No sooner had he left than Mari started rocking again, she cursed herself for her weakness and something else stirred inside her, something else entirely. Something she had been trying t suppress for five years. A feeling; affection, over affection, but not quite love. Not yet anyway.
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