I do not own Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann or any of the other characters from the book.
Chapter 4
Ruby looked over at Sephora and Will, coming up from below deck. She looked back at Jack, who raised an eyebrow and walked away. Ruby sighed and walked slowly over toward where Sephora was leaning against the doorway with her eyes closed. Ruby cleared her throat, which startled Sephora. "Oh, Ruby, it's just you," Sephora smiled a bit. "You scared me." Ruby didn't return the smile, and nodded her head, indicating for Sephora to follow her down the stairs. Ruby walked down until she got to the hallway and turned, going back, almost as far as the storerooms, where she turned around. Sephora stopped, looking worried in the light that one candle threw on her face.
"What were you thinking?" Sephora looked at her.
"W-what?"
"What were you thinking? You barely know him!" A wave of realization washed over Sephora's face, turning her confusion to anger.
"As if you don't do the exact same thing, Ruby!" Sephora hands balled into fists and Ruby brought up a hand to slap her, but Sephora didn't even flinch. Ruby slowly brought her hand down. "You wouldn't," Sephora whispered. Ruby sighed.
"How did this happen?"
"Well, you and Jack were passed out drunk on your bed, so what was I supposed to do?"
"Sleep in the cot? Bring the cot to Turner's room? Many things," Ruby leaned against the wall, folding her arms. Sephora looked down.
"I-I didn't think of that," She quickly looked back, trying to maintain her strong gaze at Ruby, who stood back up and nodded. She wasn't going to press the matter, like she thought she was going to.
"Well, love, we'll be arriving in Chickering soon, best be getting' you things together," Ruby walked past her, going back to the deck, where the crew was working hard at bringing the ship around to the Chickering harbor. But, as soon as they got a clear view of the harbor, they could see that a ship was already firing at the Port. Ruby walked over to the edge, pulling out her spyglass, getting a look at the ship. Jack came up beside her.
"Who is it?" Ruby put the spyglass back into her belt, confused.
"The Gray Jewel. I thought for sure we would have gotten here first," She turned around and started yelling orders. "Ready the rowboat! Don't load the cannons just yet, mates!" She walked over to the other side rowboat was and turned to Jack. "Get Will and Sephora. We'll go to shore," Jack nodded and quickly got them both while Ruby looked back out at the small town. When they all were there, they climbed into the rowboat and the drew lowered them into the water. Ruby sat at the front, looking out ahead, Jack sat behind her, rowing, and Will and Sephora sat behind him.
As the coast came into clear view, Ruby could see a pirates breaking into two big houses that were near the docks. Big houses, rich people, ruby thought as they tied the rowboat up to a dock and all got out, walking across to where the pirates were pulling two young girls out of the houses. Jack looked over at Ruby who looked back at her. Ruby rolled her eyes and sighed and quietly walked up behind one of the kidnappers, hitting him over the head with her pistol and pulling the girl away from the other man, while Jack punched the other two man and grabbed the second girl, pushing her towards the dock. Ruby pulled her girl with her and Sephora helped them both into the boat, while Will, untied the boat and started rowing. Jack jumped into the boat, as they quickly made their way back to Ruby's ship. The crew pulled them back up, Ruby, jumped out and helped the girls out as well.
When they were all back on the ship, one of the girls, who had been staring at Will the whole boat ride, finally spoke. "Will? Will Turner?" Will turned around.
"Katherine?" She smiled and nodded.
"You remember me?" Will nodded a bit, Sephora looked over at him.
"Well, yes, I suppose, but that was more than 10 years ago……" The girl smiled bigger and turned to Ruby, offering her hand.
"My name is Katherine Porter. I'm the governor of Chickering's daughter. This is Diana Benson, the Commodore's daughter." Motioning to her friend, who smiled a bit, looking positively frightened. Katherine still offered her hand. Ruby looked at it.
"Hello," Katherine lowered her hand. Ruby looked back at the coast. "Well, by the looks of it, you won't be going back to your town anytime so you'll have to come with us."
"What?" Diana said and Katherine looked at Ruby, shocked.
"Unless, of course, you would rather be kidnapped by them," Ruby said, nodding toward the Gray Jewel, who was still firing at Chickering. Diana quickly shut her mouth. Ruby nodded.
"We will have to get you some proper clothes though."
"What's wrong with the clothes we are wearing?" Katherine protested. Ruby looked over shoulders, looking from Katherine's brown-blonde hair to her flouncy dress.
"Nothing, of course. Unless you would like to drown in it," Ruby walked up to the wheel and pulled out her compass, looking down at the deck, where Katherine was closing in on Will. Sephora looked up at Ruby, who shrugged at her. Diana looked around at the crew, and quickly climbed the steps to where Ruby was standing. Ruby didn't look at her, but smiled a bit, steering the boat gently away from Port Chickering.