Chapter Nine - Realizations

a/n: Wowza, it's been SO long. Hopefully, people still remember this story. i've finally gotten back into the writing mood, the block is GONE!

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Hernandez smiled and licked his lips as she stood up and brushed herself off. She noticed his wandering eyes and hid behind Jack. He smirked in amusement. "Thinking ol' Jack will save ye?" He laughed loudly. Jack glared at him and put his arm around her. Hernandez stopped laughing and his face contorted angrily. He relaxed and smiled maliciously. This could be used to his advantage. He looked at his crew and began shouting. "Do my eyes decieve me? It appears Jack has fallen for the main part of our agreement." Jack gulped as Brittni looked at him.

"What agreement?" She said weakly. Hernandez smirked.

"Did ol' Jack not tell ye?" She shook her head. "Come wif me luv and I'll tell you everything." She shook her head. He sighed impatiently and motioned towards the crew. A few walked over to her and snatched her from Jack's clutches.

"Jack!" She screamed. Hernandez looked at him and he did nothing. She continued to yell his name until her cries were barely heard. Jack stared off into the direction she went. Hernandez walked over to Jack and threw his arm around him. Jack didn't move, he just stared. "Tis for the best Jack. Sadly, you've failed me," He nodded. Jack admitting he was wrong was as likely as a whore declining a night with a bloke. "but just to show you how nice of a man I am I'll let you leave here now with that money." Jack turned and looked Hernandez in the eye. "Ye have ta leave without making a fuss."

"Alright mate." He muttered. Poor man was getting soft. Hernandez gave him a pat on the back and directed him towards the side of the ship where a rowboat awaited him. Jack took one last look to where she was dragged off to and left.

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Brittni looked at her surroundings. She was in the Captain's quarters. Rum bottles were scattered across the floor along with numerous papers. It was remarkable that he could live in such a clutter filled space. The desk was coated in candlewax, he had maps upon maps, compasses scattered everywhere and on the corner of the desk, in a neat little pile, were a stack of unopened letters. They were held together with a red ribbon. Curiousity overtook Brittni and she grabbed them. The seal was a lovely red rose. She rubbed her hand over it ever so gently. The envelope didn't specify who it was from but they were intended for Hernandez. Brittni went to undo the red ribbon when the door behind her flew open. She dropped the letters and backed away from the desk. Hernandez scowled at her and looked at his desk. His eyes grew wide in fear and anger. He didn't want anyone to know about the letters. He himself didn't want to know. He didn't have to read them to know what they said but he couldn't bring himself to open them and let the truth overpower his hopes and beliefs. He walked towards her and grabbed her arm forcefully. She winced in pain.

"Did ye read 'em?" He hissed, smiling at her pain. She shook her head and looked at him with tears forming. He flung her arm down and pushed her on the bed. He sat on his chair and watched her scurry as far away from him as possible. He grabbed a new bottle of rum, opened it and began to drink.

"What did you mean?" She asked while he took a long drink of rum. He paused and lowered the bottle.

"What?" He asked. She moved to the edge of the bed so that she was closer to him.

"When you said Jack had fallen - -"

"Ah," He interupted. "did ye actually think Jack Sparrow would truly fall for you luv?" She didn't respond. "Tis nothing against you darlin'!" He reached forward to brush her cheek with his hand but she leaned back. "Tha' night in the bar, when Jack came in...I made a bargain with him. He was ta take you to the island of his choice and ta leave ye there. Ol' Jack decided that killing ye would bebetter." She leaned back into the bed all emotion drained out of her. "I told Jack it wasn't necessary but he insisted. I came ta find you before it was too late." Hernandez finished the rest of his rum. Brittni didn't move. She just sat there disgusted and ashamed with herself. The way she gave herself to Jack nauseated her. She felt like a fool falling for Captain Jack Sparrow and thinking that she meant something more to her then just a simple fuck. Hernandez let out a big sighed and moved into bed. "Luv, ye may see me as a heartless soul but I would never do something like that to ye." She didn't respond. She laid underneath the covers and tried to sleep. After moments of silent frustration and inner rage, Hernandez blew out the candle.

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A match struck violently against the surface of the desk. The candle that sat in the middle of it illuminated the room when the match met with the wick. Jack grabbed himself another bottle of rum from the pile on the floor and drank. His mission: to forget everything. He never, ever intended on harming the girl. He never even intended on deserting her on some spit of land. He also never intended to fall in love with her. His only intention was to bring her safely to a port where Hernandez wouldn't find her. His greed had gotten in the way though.

Once he found out the treasure was real, he craved it. It was this that had lost him both the treasure and Brittni. He threw his empty rum bottle against the wall and it shattered. He quickly picked up another one. It never occured to him until now that he had set out to keep the girl unharmed but he had hurt her. She cared for him and he threw it all away for money. He put the quickly finished rum bottle on his desk and stumbled to bed. He laid there clutching another bottle of rum to his chest.

He wanted to kick himself for this. He was a pirate, a bloody scallywag! He didn't need a woman. He had many woman waiting for him in Tortuga. They weren't Brittni though. There was something different about her. She appealed to Jack like no other. The lass wasn't easy to get along with but he enjoyed a challenge. She was more of a puzzle for him though and there were still pieces missing that he wanted to fix.

"ANA!" He yelled as loud as he could and finally opened his bottle. "ANA YE GIT!" He yelled again. He heard a pair of boots in the distance. They got closer and louder with each step. His door opened and in she came.

"Aye?" She asked not looking at him. He knew why.

"Listen luv..."

"No Captain, ye listen." He pouted and drank some more rum. She strode over and sat in his chair. "Ye left her with him, eh?" He nodded still drinking. "Yer pitiful. I used ta think there were many a men worse then you Jack but I can't even bring myself ta look at ye anymore." They sat in silence for a few moments.

"I don't know why I left."

"Ye ain't gonna make me feel sorry for ye Jack."

"I'm not trying to!" He yelled. She studied him. Jack was a mystery as much as Brittni was. You could never tell what he was going to do and when you think you had it figured out, you realize you were wrong. "I...I never meant ta hurt her. I wasn't going to." Ana nodded. "Tis the truth luv."

"I believe you." She sighed as she propped her feet up onto the desk. She narrowed here eyes suspiciously. "This isn't because ye found out is it?" Jack furrowed his brows.

"Found out what?" Ana's eyes widened. "What is it?" He added sitting up.

"Let me start from the beginning..." Ana sighed.

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"WHAT?!" Jack shouted pacing back and forth. "WHY WASN'T I INFORMED SOONER?"

"We thought ye'd react like this." Ana said softly sitting back down.

"I'M THE FUCKING CAPTAIN! I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN." Jack yelled. He fell back onto the bed and stared angrily at the ceiling. Ana got up.

"I'll leave ye ta rest." She walked out the door and her boots slowly grew softer as she walked farther away. Jack groaned in frustration. He flung his bottle violently near the candle. The passing wind caused it to blow out and Jack to fall asleep.

a/n: Ohhh, I wonder what Jack found out.
Jack: -holds head- I'm literally going ta kill ye one day.
Me: Ah suck it Sparrow.
Jack: -mimicks me-...review savvy:)

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