I do not own Jack Sparrow, Will Turner or anything else from the movie.
Chapter 10
Days went by and soon they had the Grande Lady docked just outside the Port Royal Harbor. It was 3 days before the wedding and Will was off making sure the plans with the minister were secure. Ruby was pulling the dress out of is box in the storage room below deck. She folded it up in her arms and climbed the stairs to the deck. Sephora was standing on the deck, leaning on the edge, the wind blowing her hair across her face.
"Sephora," She turned around and Ruby unfolded the dress. It was a little yellow from being in storage, but it was a beautiful dress. It had a long, full skirt, sleeveless, with not too much lace. Sephora took the dress and held it out, smiling. "Take it below deck, too your room," Sephora nodded and walked down the stairs. Ruby looked up at Jack, who was standing at the wheel, even though they were docked. Her crew worked all around her, Katherine was sitting on the steps that led to the dock and Diana was below deck, helping the cook. Ruby smiled. Everything was perfect. Sephora reappeared at the stairs and walked back up to Ruby. Ruby smiled at her and Sephora returned the smile, looking out at the town.
"Look," Sephora pointed to the ocean, "Will's back," Ruby saw the little rowboat making its way across the harbor and turned to the setting sun. The day was almost over. Before to long, her crew had pulled Will up, who had greeted Sephora with a kiss, smiled at Ruby and proceeded to tell them that everything was worked out with the reverend, and kissed Sephora, but deeper this time. Ruby walked up to the wheel, passing a glaring Katherine, up to Jack. She stood beside him for a while, following his gaze, before he finally said something.
"You remember when we were on that island," Ruby looked at him. Of course she did. She looked out ahead of her.
"Yes," She felt Jack's gaze turn to her.
"Do you ever regret it?" She didn't return his gaze, looking at the last rays on sunset falling over the water. Katherine had gone below deck, as had Diana and Sephora and Will.
"Regret what?" Most of her crew were heading below deck, too.
"You know what I'm talking about," She finally looked up at him, surprised at how close he was standing to her.
"No, I don't regret it," She almost whispered. Jack put an arm around her, leaning in, but she turned her face away and began to walk the stairs to the deck. Jack followed. Ruby continued walking, down the stairs below deck, down the hall, into her room. Jack still followed her. She sat down on the bed. He closed the door.
"Are you sure, love," He sat down beside her. She looked at him.
"Yes," She let him kiss her this time, relaxing. She lay down on the bed and looked up at him.
Some banged on the door, jolting Ruby awake. "Ruby? Jack? Are you awake?" It was Sephora. She sounded worried. Unfortunately, Ruby and Jack were naked.
"H-hold on, Sephora!" Ruby jumped out of bed and pulled on her shirt. "Jack," she whispered so Sephora couldn't hear her. He mumbled.
"What is it, love?"
"You need to get dressed. Sephora's at the door," He sat up and pulled his shirt over his head, Ruby pulled her skirt on, shoving her hat onto her head, fastening her belt around her waist. Jack pulled on his pants and his coat. Ruby stepped into her boots. Checking to make sure Jack was dressed, Ruby opened the door. "Yes? What is it?" Sephora looked more worried than she had sounded.
"Will's gone and so is Katherine and a rowboat," Ruby didn't like the sound of that. She turned to Jack who was standing up, butstill half asleep. She turned back to Sephora.
"Tell them to get the second lifeboat ready, we'll be up there in a minute," Sephora nodded and started to turn, but turned back.
"Ruby?"
"Yes?"
"You're hat's on backwards," Ruby gave her a half-smiled and Sephora ran up the stairs. Ruby turned back to Jack, who smiled sleepily at her. She motioned for him to follow her and they climbed the stairs. It was pitch black above deck, but they had the moon and that was all they needed. Ruby, Jack and Sephora climbed in and Jack rowed them to shore. They tied the rowboat to the dock and walked into the sleeping town.
"Where would he be, Sephora?" Ruby looked around.
"The blacksmith shop," Answered Jack suddenly. Ruby and Sephora turned to look at him. He pointed ahead of them. "This way," So Jack lead them to the blacksmith shop. Once they were outside, they tired the door. It was open. Jack opened it gently and looked around. They all stepped into the shop. Ruby looked around.
"Is there a room or something around here, Jack," Ruby picked up a sword that was lying on the ground. Jack shrugged. Sephora walked past both of them, into the very back of the shop.
"There's a door here," She called. Ruby and Jack walked over to here and indeed, there was a door. Ruby looked at Jack, worried. Ruby twisted the knob. It wasn't locked. She pushed open the door.
Inside there was a bed. Laying on the bed was Will. Laying beside him was Katherine.