A/N: Ok people. Sorry it took me so long to update. I've had a very busy and tiring weekend. Here's the next chapter. Only two or three more I believe.
I totally forgot about my wound and jumped down from the wheel and into the cabin room. Gibbs was tending to Jack and I gently pushed him out of the way. Jack was lying on a chair, his eyes closed and a bullet hole protruding from his abdomen. Blood was stained all over his shirt and ants. There were a few minor cuts on his hands but that was unimportant at the moment. I leaned under the table and picked up my backpack, pulling out my towel and pressing it against his chest in an attempt to stop the bleeding.
"I need a few cups of water and a rag." I commanded.
Someone left the room to do as I said. Jack's arms wee cold and getting colder with each passing second. He had lost a lot of blood so I took off all his heavy weapons and tore off the sleeves of my shirt. I tied both ends together and wrapped it around his wound, then tied it in the back. Gibbs returned with the water and rag.
"Mr. Gibbs. Take over the wheel. Head towards the Land of the Dead." I commanded.
"Aye Captain." Gibbs replied.
"Captain?"
"Aye. Jack once told me that if anything happened to him, you would be named Captain."
I wanted to feel happy but I couldn't. I simply nodded and Gibbs disappeared through the doors.
I put my ear near Jack's lips and I could hear his labored breath coming every second. His brownish eyes never opened up and words never escaped his pale lips. Soon his chest moved in as he inhaled, count one…two…three, and then it resumed its normal position one…two…three. As I sat there I closed up my wound with more cloth.
I grabbed the rag from the counter and dipped it into the water. I tipped open Jack's mouth and let the water drip into his mouth. Once the rag was completely soaked out I placed it back on the table.
"Jack please don't do this to me." I whispered, my chin trembling.
I could barely hear him breathing now which frightened me.
"Jack? Please don't. I love you."
I sat there for who knows how long. It seemed like years I was sitting there, praying to God that he would stay alive.
"We're here Captain." Gibbs said finally from the door.
I stood up and checked to make sure my weapons were attached to my belt.
"Be careful. Maria probably left her crew somewhere out here. I'm going in alone. I'm doing it for me…and I'm doing it for Jack."
"But Captain…" Gibbs began to object.
"That's an order." I said and walked out of the room towards the rowboat.
Gibbs followed me trying to talk me out of it.
"Please Captain you can't do this alone."
I grabbed the ropes and began to lower the rowboat down to the water.
"Don't tell me what I can't do."
A/N: yeah I know this chapter is short and I apologize. Things are gonna get like really intense in the next chapter so be prepared! I'll try to update soon! R&R!
-16aqua