Hi Guys, I am SO sorry it's been so long. Things have been hectic and weird around here and I hope you can understand it. I hope this chapter can make up for it - let me know how ya feel about it!
Jack was running. He was going as fast as he could. Cold rain beat down furisiously on his back as he went through a back street. His bare feet, splashing in cool piddles. He ducked down against the wall and behind a box. His whole 17-year-old self hidden in the shadow. The sound of feet passes outside the street and a dim yellow light traveled in front of him. It was quiet for a few anxious moments until he breathed out and opened his bloody wrist. His nails, though short, had dug deep into his flesh and drawn warm blood that tingled on his frozen flesh. He looked at the dirty, cloth pouch in his hands and opened it quickly. There was some food inside that he stuff in his mouth. He didn't stop to breath. It was so good. Suddenly, there was somebody next to him. He stopped and felt around for something to throw at him. The figure gripped his mouth though. Jack stopped then looked at the man. He was middle aged and gruff, with a thinning gray beard and beady eyes He had a thick full head of hair with a hat atop his head. He wore baggy clothing and had a tattoo on his arm, showing he was a pirate. Jack goggled at it as the man let go of his mouth.
"Hello." He said. "I saw ya steal yer dinner. Good job."
There was silence.
"Well I was hungry..." he said slowly. "...nothing else to do..."
The man laughed.
"Well, if yer interested..." he said. "...we could use a boy yr age on me ship...we set sail in the mornin'...have ya ever been in the ocean?"
Jack nodded.
"Yes sir." He said. "It's is me nature."
The man laughed.
"Then welcome aboard. Me name's Gibbs. Good to have you on...?"
"Sparrow." He said. "Jack Sparrow.
It was quiet as Jack heard an ear splitting yell and jACK arose slowly from his sleep. It was more of a memory he had been having then a dream. Of the night he had met Gibbs for the first time. He had been a kid. A starving kid who had to steal to eat. Gibbs had taken him and allowed him to join the crew of the ship he had been first mate on. It had all been uphill from there. He grinned the looked, finally, for the source of the yell. It was Terra. She had squirmed out of Jack's grip around her waste. He blinked at her as she took a deep breath. He gave a short grin and moved some of his hair away from his face.
"Well good morning love." He said. "Finally. Ya were sleeping..."
Terre slapped him. He blinked then looked back at her with confusion.
"Now...now I know I didn't deserve that." He said as he got to his feet and started to approached her. "What happened?"
"You and I..." she babbled in a still almost drunk/ hangover manner. "...were sleeping together..."
Jack laughed.
"No you don't understand." He said. "You were drunk so I brought you down here to bed. You looked kinda tired and cool so I went and climbed in with ya and kept ya compony is all..."
He paused then sighed.
"Now that didn't sound to right." He said. "Let me try again..."
Terra didn't wanna stand there any longer though. She just made a hand motion in his face and staggered up his stairs. She didn't notice how her shirt sleeve had dipped down. There were a few men already on deck and froze as she emerged from Jack's cabin. Gibbs blinked at her. There was a still no-so-sober look to his eyes but he managed to walk straight. He had been drinking far longer then erra so he could handle his rum much better.
"Now Miss Terra..." he started as he joined her side and followed her around the deck, the crew now watching them. "...no I don't know ya well but I think I need to know why you were down in the Cap'in's quarters."
It was quiet as she continued going to the end of the ship, not sure why, then turned to face him.
"He took me down there and slept in my bed with me!" she said loudly that caused one of the guys on the sail to fall on his back on deck. "He said I was drunk and he just wanted to keep me compony!"
Gibbs looked thoroughly shocked. He, too, had been drunk the previous nigh and didn't remember what had truly happened. He couldn't believe Jack would do that/...but it was..of course...Jack. He shook his head.
"I'm gonna go c that boy." It was quiet as he nodded and went off in the direction of the cabin. Terra sighed and touched her throbbing head as she turned and went into her room. There dim light illuminated the wooden stairs that led her to her bed. She went in to see she wasn't by herself. On her bed, sat Annamaria. She looked at her with fierce eyes then let her face fall into an angry frown. It was quiet as she got to her feet and started towards Terra.
"Didn't I tell ya'..." she snarled. "...not to go anywhere near him?"
Terra went towards the door. She felt around behind her and touched her wall. It was quiet as Anna Maria growled lowly then fingered her sword.
"Don't' be stupid." She said, crankily. It was silent for a moment. Terra didn't realize that she had insulted a pirate. Her hangover had stopped her thinking from being clear.
Anna Maria was silent for a moment. Then she punched her. Right across the face. Terra felt her fist land on her face with the strong force of a man . She fell on the floor and looked at Anna Maria, only this time she was staring at the end of a sword. It was quiet. It was still for a moment.
"Tha' was the warning shot." She growled lowly. "I ain't gonna say it again. This is the last time and the last time only: Stay. Far. Away. From Jack. I suggest when we dock next, you get off."
Terra couldn't move. It was dead quiet as Anna Maria watched her eyes fill with a misty fear. She smirked and put the sword away slowly then, without another word, went up the stairs to the deck. Terra fell against the wall and breathed out sharply.
Only moments earlier...
Jack shook his head as Terra went to the deck and sighed. He placed his head in his hands. His face fell onto his palms and he looked around. He felt something sharp against his finger. He stopped, then rubbed it quickly with his finger. It was stubble! He laughed, despite himself. It has been so long since he felt something like that on his face. He went to the mirror and looked for it closely. That's when he heard footsteps. He laughed, thinking it had to be Terra.
"Look love! It's hair!" he said turning around, only to be shoved to the ground by a pair of strong, rough hands.
He landed on his butt and looked a his assailant. It was Gibbs, who looked ready to kill. "What's' wrong with ye Jack!?" he snarled. "A girl?! She just turned 18! How could ya do that to her?! It could be considered rape! If I wasn't a pirate, I would report ya!"
Jack went to cut in though Gibbs just kept going.
"I know it's terrible yer under this curse but that's no excuse to let those teenage hormones out of check! It's not right. Now, I have to treat ya like anybody else on this ship who would have touched Anna Maria or any other woman who might sail under these flags. Now, I know that you're no fan of eunuchs but,..."
That's when Jack cut him off as he chocked on his tongue.
"It's not like that!" he said. "It's just...you...YOU...got her drunk. So I...OF ALL PEOPLE... I took her to my quarters and let her sleep. She was freezing. I slept next to her to keep her warm. That's all! Now I'm not saying I wish I hadn't gotten to do anything. I would have liked it. It's en a while..."
Gibbs let out a moan like sigh.
"You sound so much like ya did when ya were a kid, Jack." He said slowly.
It was quiet for a moment. He sighed and gave a small laugh.
"but um...nothing happened then?"
"Nothing." He said shortly, still rubbing his stubble. "If it didn, trust me then I would be tellin' the whole world."
Then he laughed.
"It's alright then." He id lowly. "I suppose that if anything had happen', she woulda had the same reaction..."
It was quiet for a moment and Gibbs laughed.
"Yer right Jack." He said, then looked away for a moment. "But knowing you..."
Jack cut him off.
"I'm not a petifile." He said shortly.
Gibbs laughed.
"Sure ya ain't." he said heartily.
Gibbs turned to leave then stopped. He pointed his finger in the air and turned to face his friend.
"I forgot to tell ya'." He said. "Ya got some bed lint on yer face." He continued up the stairs.
Jack felt his face and plucked. The stubble had actually just been a piece of sharp lint. He cursed and threw it into the corner of the room.
"Damn lint." He sighed. "Stupid bugga'..."
Jack went over to the closet door and looked in at his clothes. He doubted, as he chose his favorite shirt, that any of it would fit. He measured the shirt to his chest and gapped at the size difference. He sighed, agitated, then threw it into the corner with the lint. He picked up another shirt and looked it over. Still too big. He grabbed another and another and another...until Anna Maria came in. She looked over at the growing stack of clothes in the corner and Jack huddled inside his closet.
"Jack?" she asked.
He looked at her, a large white shirt still clutched in his hands.
"I can't go anywhere." He said. "I don't have any clothes! They're all too damn big!"
He groaned angrily and Anna Maria joined his side. She plucked the shirt from his clenched hands and sighed.
"Jack..." she started, trying to calm him down.
"What the hell did I steal to damn deserve this damnit!?" he yelled.
"Jack..."
"I was just a pirate! A bloody good pirate! A captain! A good captain!" he babbled on.
Anna Maria was staring to get agitated. And it wasn't smart letting her get angry. Anna snarled as Jack went on and on.
"...I might was a bloody wonderful lover too..." he said sadly. "...just ask anybody! Or, at least any of the women in the nearest port...yes, the talk of the town little Jack was...but now..."
Anna finally let out an unearthly moan and reached out, slapping him.
"Getta grip!" she snapped as Jack rubbed his cheek.
"That hurt, love." He said.
She sighed.
"Well you need it." She said, coolly. "And it worked,...didn't it?"
It was quiet as he nodded.
"Well good." She said. "Now look, we're making port."
"Why?"
Anna Maria suddenly looked completely embarrassed. She looked away.
"Well I love this island." She lied. "I need ta see if me good friend is here. It'll only take a couple o' minutes."
Jack sighed.
"Ya gotta ask the cap'in before ya make them kinda decisions." He said.
She nodded uncharacteristically agreeable.
"Ay." She said. "Sorry Jack."
"Well get outta here." He said. "I gotta get dressed. Unless..."
Then he grinned cockily and approached her with his weird drunk strut. It was quiet as he gave a grin.
"...ya like ta see sumthin' like tha'." He said.
Anna Maria sighed and started upstairs.
"Sorry Jack." she called. "It's a "little" too much right now."
She laughed and Jack sighed.
"Ya just had to make the lil joke." He mumbled as he put on his hat.
It took Jack about 20 minutes to find a shirt that had been left on the ship not too long ago that fit and a pair of breeches that fit perfectly. He came above deck and breathed in the deep, salt air. He sighed, taking in the warm sunshine as an island that had been in the distance that night was now but a swim away. It was nice. He saw them starting to put down anchor and tying down the masts. He went about deck, his hat shading his eyes as he saw Terra at the rail. She was watching them pull the masts down with a curiosity. It was quiet as the wind pulled at her loose black hair and her violet eyes sparkled under the warm sun. The sound of the crew seemed to fade away and the crashing of the waves came louder into his ears as he could almost hear Terra's breathing. She had a soft grin on her face. It was quiet. Jack felt a grin slip into his face as he watched her. Terra moved her head carefully and Jack felt panic flow through him and he dove onto the deck, looking to the masts. Terra looked at him. There was a sudden hard look in her eyes and her grin was replaced with a firm frown.
"What're ya doin' on the ground?" she asked.
Jack looked at er and grinned.
"It's me boat. I will do with it what I will." He said getting to his feet. "Look Terra, we need ta talk about last night..."
"Look, I don't wan' details if tha's what ya mean.' She said.
Jack sighed.
"No!" he said. "It's jus'...ya think somethin' happened that didn." He started as a crew man yelled. "Land Hoe!"
They pulled down the plank onto the beach. Anna Maria went down the ramp as Jack followed. Anna Maria took a look around the beach then turned to Jack. Her chocolate skinned checks were blushed covered and her eyes narrowed with an almost fake disappointment.
"He's not here." She said.
"How can ya tell?" Jack asked. "This is a big island!"
"It's always on the beach!" she shrugged and went past him. "The house is always on the beach right here!" She called to the men. "Rerise the anchor! We're setting sail!"
"What's wrong with ya?" snapped Gibbs. "We just got here."
"It's not here!" she howled.
Jack jut shook his head and started back up the ramp. He looked back at Terra, who was looking out at the ocean. It was quiet as she just stood there.
"Terra love..." he said. "...unless ya wanna build yer own boat, then ya should hurry."
Terra turned to look at him. Her face was in a sad frown.
"Jack..." she said, going towards the ramp. She too his hands in hers and grinned at him. "Jack...thank you so much for bring me here...from away from those people...now though I think it's time that we..."
Terra looked at the deck and saw Anna Maria on the railing of the ship, watching her carefully. Terra felt the place on her face where she had been hurt start to hurt at the mere thought of Anna, then continued.
"...that we go our separate ways. I'll find a ride from here. Thank you for everything."
It fell quiet. Jack took in the information slowly. He felt Terra's fingers clutching his carefully. It was quiet for a moment.
"Is this because of last night?" he asked.
Terra shook her head.
"No Jack it' not that. It's..."
"...cuz if it was I swear to God, nothing happened..."
"Jack!" she caught his eyes then let go of his hands. "I have to go now. Good bye Jack. Thanks for everything."
It seemed much later that she drifted away from him then started towards the grove of palm trees that lined the cool beach. Jack just stood there and watched her move into the forest. He stood there for a few more minutes, though she wasn't no there anymore. Anna Maria came up behind him.
"Well ya com'in or not?" she asked. "The boats gotta set sail."
It was quiet as Jack merely nodded and went back up deck. Gibbs nodded his head as he looked at him and continued to raise the sails. Jack stood by the wheel and turned it gently.
"At least I have more time to thinkin a'bout sailing." Was all he could think to himself.
Looking out at sea, he could see the island. He couldn't help but think of Terra. Her out there...he shook his head.
"Not time to grow a conscious Jack." He murmured.
The ship started to bobble out into the ocean water, the waves crashing up onto the deck. Jack turned his head slightly as the boat drifted father and farther away when suddenly there was a yell from the island, loud enough to hear. Jack looked at the trees as birds flew from them, in a scattered flurry. It was quiet as Jack thought to where he had heard that yell before. It hit something in his memory that reminded him of the day he was attacked by the pirates out at see in his stolen, and currently sunken, boat. It was when the crow's nest fell over and out of it fell...
"...Terra." he said with fear in his tone.
...well that's all for now! Please comment and who knows - there could be a chapter sometime within the next YEAR. Jk. Or at least this week.
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