Joshamee Gibbs turned his eyes to the floor he had not planned to situate himself a warring couple; He had seen Jack take a fancy to the women in Toturga but somehow he had a guess that this was different. It was something unspoken but Gibbs cold still sense what was going on.
"Young lass have pity and share my company for I have been starved of the likes of yours for some time" Gibbs chuckled
"She is not that kind of company Mr Gibbs" –
"I'm more than aware of that Captain Sparrow, oddly relieved by the fact" Gibbs answered his drunken friend and ship's master a little too loudly. The slumbering pirates began to stir. Ruby-Rose tensed up as the bar slowly came back to life. With her back to the bar she didn't see a scowling pirate standing tall and lean from his stool and strutted towards the table.
"Women are not welcome in such a place, this place is for earnest scoundrels and ruffians – The brothel is down the street" The stranger sneered.
Without a word Ruby-Rose put her pitcher down and took out her sword, grabbed the insulting scallywag by the waistcoat and placed the sharp blade between his legs. Jack stood up and pressed his pistol against the stranger's head.
"Now not only is that unpleasant it's idiotic to insult the two best pirates of any sea…I take it you don't know who I am then?
Jonas Calloway briefly surveyed the pirate in search of tattoos it was an old cliché of no honour amongst thieves. Nor were there heirs and graces amongst pirates. The only way to establish the name of a pirate was if they gave it willing (which hardly ever happened) or by finding a revealing tattoo. Eventually the man spied the murky art of a sunset and a bird – a sparrow.
"So you're Jack Sparrow, you are younger than what I imagined" –
"…Younger than what most imagine but no less skilled that what my reputation precedes me. Now how about you apologising to the young miss or watch your balls being sliced off and a bullet to your brain, are we savvy?" –
Ruby-Rose hid a smile as Jack's habit of recklessness and ill-timed humour when trying to make a threat, was still alive and kicking. She slowly stood up from her seat and dragged the sword from her captive's abdomen, all the way up his chest then finally along his neck. She stared at him patient and focused, leaving Jack to move his pistol away and stand watch with Gibbs in case anyone intervened.
"Next time it would be wiser if you know who dwelled in a tavern, for you may not be as lucky as you are now. It's obvious that you don't know who I am for I've never seen you in this town before…My name is Ruby-Rose and I do not take kindly to impoliteness"
"Alright fine, since you have the advantage over me I apologise!" Jonas said begrudgingly, Ruby-Rose smirked at him for a moment then punched him hard with a left hook. He fell backward and landed on the rim of a table, it collapsed beneath him.
The remaining pirates that were asleep shot up alert and awake from their drunken stupor, all eyes fixed on the Sparrows' and their companion
"At ease gentlemen, it was a case of righting a wrong that was done me. You all know me both by name and by wild pirate nature – I am no novice with this sword" The pirate princess warned as she swayed the weapon around the room.
One by one the pirates did as they were told; some sat down while others quietly left for home to nurse their weary heads and feed their empty bellies. Jack beamed an alluring smile at the girl, the feisty spirit that he left eight years ago had manifested itself into something so beautiful and free it took his breath away.
"I better be getting back to my ship, tell dad I have some business to settle so I'll be home late. It was nice meeting you Mr Gibbs" Ruby-Rose made a polite retreat and walked back to the Bay where she could see the crew resume the task of careening The Oracle.
"The pleasure was all mine lass, indeed it was" Gibbs whispered as he leaned against Jack as he watched the stout-hearted mistress return to her galleon.
"Jack you were between a rock and a hard choosing the Pearl over that sweet creature, it must have took some thinking?"
"Yes Mr Gibbs, if I recall it indeed was" Jack replied, regrets weighing heavily on his heart.