Chapter Twelve: Sparrow's Claim!!!
We walked into a bar and Jack had Will keep an eye out for ease-droppers. Which I couldn't see who would want to ease-drop in on Jack…I mean Captain…CAPTAIN Sparrow! I walked over to the bar to get me and Will a drink. Thank fully they had water. I order me one, and Will a glass of rum.
"Here ye go lass." the man said. I smiled at him and nodded my thanks.
"Thank you, sir. Put it on Sparrow's tab." I said. He nodded.
"Will do." he said and I turned and went to Will.
I then looked over at Jack, and when I did him and Gibbs looked to have made an agreement. I shook my head.
"Will, tell me. How is it, that men can be so filthy, yet so well natured?" I asked. He knew what I meant. He smiled.
"I've no clue Miss Swa-" He said smiling.
"William. I'm warning you" I cut him off. I hated when he called me by my last name. It was completely stupid for him to do so.
"Sorry, Shyla." he said. I smiled winning once more.
"That's more like it." I said and took our glasses up to the bar.
But this time, there was a man setting near where I walked to. He looked at me, and when I turned to walk he grabbed my arm.
"Ah, lass. Where do ye think ye be going?" he asked. I turned to him with a confident look on my face.
"Sir, please let me go." I said he snickered.
I didn't like this one bit. He made me feel scared and as though he was going to kill me…not a feeling to like. I mean, who would want to die anyways…right?
"Now, where would the fun in that be?" he asked.
He was ugly too, his teeth yellow of stains, and his breathe smelled of rotten eggs. His face held dirt, his eye were yellow and blood shot. He was built and bald. Not something to look at. I looked away, then back at him trying my best to keep from making a disgusted look.
"Sir, I'm ordering you to release me." I said getting nervous and really scared to death.
I wanted Jack, I felt safer with him around and didn't know why, but I wanted Jack to come near right now…but he didn't. Where is that man, when you need him?
"Or you'll what?" he asked rudely. I thought for a moment, and I was scared to death.
"Or, I- I'll scream." I said. He laughed and shook his head. I held in a breath. Come on, Jack…Captain…why do I keep doing that?
"Not one man would care for you, lass." he said. That did it, that made me angry. I narrowed my eyes and looked at him.
I slapped him across the face, and turned fast to go, but he still grabbed me by the arm. He raised his hand to hit me, and I closed my eyes and leaned away from him. I felt tears pricking at my eyes, but I refused to let them fall. I felt nothing come, but heard something.
"Now, that wouldn't be a wise thing to do." I heard. I looked and seen that it was Jack. He looked at me, and I smiled at him.
"Are you alright, love?" Jack asked me. I nodded and stepped over to him with silent tears traveling down my face.
Jack…Captain…looked at me and something in his eyes ticked. I couldn't see what it was, but it was there. But, I stepped close to him, and he brought me close to his body. I didn't fight him, after all I was scared and he came and saved me. Sounds lame…but it means a lot to me.
"I want to go." I whispered, just then the man punched Jack causing him to fall to the floor and grabbed me again. I let out a shriek of surprise and fear.
"I saw her first, Sparrow." the man said. Jack stood up and swayed a bit. But really swayed. Not like he did when he usually walked…he just, swayed.
"No, I saw her first. From Port Royal. She's mine, I've got claim on her." he said. His face growing with anger. His eyes holding emotions I've yet to know.
I looked at him, and he looked at me. I was scared, and I guess he could tell. He punched the man and then grabbed me close to his body once more.
"Now, if you'll kindly excuse us. We've got a job to do." Jack said, and still held me close to him with his right arm. I shrunk in closer; I didn't like this place at all. I wanted to get out of here, as soon as possible.
"Come along, love." he told me, and then whispered something in my ear.
"I wont let any harm come to you, as long as you are with me. Savvy?" he said. I looked up at him, and nodded.
"Savvy, Captain." I said and he looked at me a moment. I looked back.
"It's Jack from now on for you, Shyla." He said, and I nodded.
"Good." he said and we went back to the hotel and stayed the night.
(Next Morning)
I awoke and looked and seen that Jack was in the floor and Will on the other side. I gasped, they were both gone. I looked around and they were nowhere. I got up and was about to go out the door when Jack walked out of the bathroom, I looked at him, and he looked at me. He had his shirt off. I sighed all worry leaving me.
"Had a nice sleep, did you?" he asked. I nodded, still kinda sleepy. He looked really great without that shirt. Showing off his toned and built body.
"Yes. You?" I asked trying my best to keep my eyes on his face. He nodded with a smirk.
"Yes, but the floor wasn't the best place to sleep." he said. I frowned, I didn't really like to put them on the floor, and I didn't feel right.
"Sorry about that Captain." I said. He shook his head and rolled his eyes.
"It's Jack, Shyla…No need to be sorry. It's best I didn't sleep in the same bed as you or I wouldn't have been able to…" he stopped short. I looked at him.
"You wouldn't have been able to what?" I asked him curious as to what he was going to say. He looked at me and shook his head once more.
"Nothin'important, love." he said and turned to walk but I ran in front of him.
"No, what were you going to say?" I asked with a very confused yet curious look on my face. He sighed.
"It's nothing, woman." he said.
If there's one thing I hate it's when people don't finish what they were going to say…I hated when they did that. (Don't you just hate when people do that? I do…one of my biggest pet peeves!)
"Jack, please. What were you going to say?" I asked. He looked down at me and raised an eyebrow.
"You really want to know?" he asked his voice serious. I nodded it would make me shut up and stop wondering.
"Yes, or I wouldn't ask you." I said, he sighed and then looked at me. Bringing his hands up in front of me, he spoke.
"Promise not to slap me; you after all want to know. I'll just show you half." he said. I sighed and nodded.
"I won't slap you, promise." I said, and just as that left my mouth, he brought his hands to my face and brought our lips together. Kissing me in a passionate kiss. When he let go, I looked at his chest.
"Oh. I see now." I said. He nodded.
"Good. Now, let's go get the crew." he said. I still stood there dumbfounded, he was just too insufferable.
"Is that all?" I asked. He stopped short and turned around.
"What?" he asked confused.
"You kiss me, and then we go and fetch the crew. Am I nothing to you?" I asked, getting upset. He rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Blast you, woman. Did I not just kiss you, or are you aloof? You're nothing to me, that's no truth. You're something, I just haven't figured it out yet." he said. I nodded and walked past him.
"Let's go Captain Sparrow. The sooner I get my sister and get home, the sooner I won't have to look at you anymore." I said, and I felt hurt, I just wouldn't let it show.
I looked back at him, he too looked somewhat hurt. He put his shirt on, and then we left. To meet Will and Gibbs at the docks.