Jack opened the door to Tia's humble abode. "'bout time Jack."
"What do you mean by that? You know the Pearl was the fastest way here."
"Does not matter – ye are 'ere now."
Elizabeth walked over to where Will's body laid. "He's still the same."
"Aye, 'e is. Mami Utai was 'fraid of either of der deaths. She gave 'im a potion to keep 'is body in tact for 'er to bring 'im back for 'er later. See they be tied together so what 'appens to 'er 'appens to 'im. See dese scars – 'is hand, heart and mind. 'is actions were for 'er, 'is heart belonged to 'er and 'is mind was 'ers completely. De only problem I 'ave is that we do not 'ave 'er sacred dagger – which may be necessary to make dis work." Tia went on to explain how she believed that the vile contained Will's blood from these cuts and some of Mami's. She was going to have to make a potion to mix with the blood but she believed that she needed Elizabeth's blood from a cut above her heart to be mixed in with the blood and potion. Then and only then would she be able give it to Will and hopefully wake him from his deadly slumber.
"I always knew I picked this up for a reason," Jack said as her reached into his sash and pulled out the dagger that he had taken from Mami Utai's hut. He handed it over to Tia.
"Aw Jack, what 'ave we 'ere. Jes, looks like the sacred dagger of Mami Utai's. You did good Jack – very good."
"Tia darling, when and if this brings back the whelp, won't it also bring back Mami Utai," Jack asked Tia.
"No – she be in control of 'im, not 'im in control of 'er."
"Elizabeth are you willing to try this for Will," Jess questioned.
"I'd do anything to bring Will back to me."
Tia took the dagger and walked over to Elizabeth. She made a small cut over Elizabeth's heart and collected some of the blood in the vile. Tia then took some of the potion that she had made and mixed it all together.
"Tis time to try da cure." Then Tia walked over to Will's body and poured the mixture into his mouth. As it slowly drained down, she repeated some incantations over the boy. "Now we wait."
Jack and Jess paced back and forth in the front of the hut. Tia and Elizabeth stayed in the back with Will's body waiting. After many hours of waiting, Elizabeth finally went to sleep near Will. Tia walked to the front, "still nothing yet. 'Lizbeth be sleeping. Me suggest ye get some rest as well." It was an uneasy sleep Jack propped up and Jess leaning against him. Elizabeth had fallen asleep with her head leaned her head over Will's stomach.
Elizabeth was dreaming – she was dreaming about her wedding to Will. They had just been pronounced man and wife and shared a passionate kiss. Elizabeth was smiling in her sleep. She dreamt that he was stroking her hair so gently. She slowly began to awake but still felt the gentle stroking of her hair. She raised her head to find that it was Will's hand that had been moving. "Tia. Tia." Tia came from the front room. "Tia he's moving his hand."
"Jes girl. I can see; dat be good news."
"Will – my love can you hear me?" Will's eyes slowly opened. "Oh Will, you're back. You've come back to me." Jack and Jess had joined Elizabeth by the bed. Jack put his arm around Jess's waist and gave her a small hug.
"Will me boy can you hear us," Jack asked the whelp.
Will turned his head very slightly and looked into Elizabeth's eyes, "Elizabeth," was all he said. Elizabeth looked at his eyes – his eyes were no longer black. They again reflected his heart and his love for Elizabeth.
"It will take some time, yes, but 'e will be fine. Maybe a few days before 'e can sail."
Elizabeth leaned down and kissed Will, "I've missed you so much."
"What…..happened….don't…..remember…..just….afraid….for…..you….," Will said as he drifted off to sleep.
"You better tell him what happened Elizabeth, he'll never believe me," Jack said smiling.
Don't quit reading just yet….a little more to come….