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Chapter 43:
Thoughts
"Pft…. ahhhh…eww…what was the awful substance that was just poured on my face"? I asked instantly baffled. Miss. Sparrow, was it? Was looking at me in a sad manner, in a confused manner as well, but I could tell that it was mostly sad. I raised myself to my feet, and quickly turned to look at Frank Morgan, or the idiot who had just punched me. He held a steady grin in my direction, I smirked at him back while saying "On our way back to London I'll see that you get hung".
Frank chuckled while taking his wife Helena in his arms; he then whispered to no one in particular "We will see about that, Smithy". Miss. Sparrow took a few steps towards me, grabbed my arm and said "I think its about time we get out of this locker…I mean…place. Don't you agree Mr. Smith"? I could tell that she was being quite fake to me, but I let it slide and asked "And…just…how do we get out of here"?
Another woman, this time with dark skin and beautiful braided hair approached me while saying "I can take care of that part…" and she softly giggled. She bowed, again another gesture that was fake, and said "Me name is Tia Dalma…and if ye need anythin' Mr. Smith just let me know". Elizabeth snapped her fingers, as in a signal for her to stop exaggerating.
I chuckled, removed my hat and began examine it while asking puzzled "Have I always had this hat"? I looked down at Elizabeth to see her shrug, but before I could say another word she grabbed me by the arm and let me towards the ship. I stood beside the ship, watching the rest of the people around me crawl on the ropes to get onto it. I cleared my throat and asked, "Is anyone going to send a ladder for me, or am I just going to stand here?" Frank rolled his eyes and said under his breath "A ladder, aye, because he be just that darn special".
I cleared my throat again, because I began to think that no one heard me. So I asked "Did you not hear me"? Helena had begun to get irritated also so she too said under her breath "We heard you, wish we didn't though". Frank laughed, and Elizabeth shook her head at the both of them.
Elizabeth then said sharply "Like insulting him is going to help". Tia smiled at her as she continued but this time whispering so I couldn't hear "I still love him. That man down there, no matter how irritating is still Jack. My Jack, and you two will not make a mockery of him or of me. It is hard enough as it is for me! Are you two going to make it more complicated or are you going to help"?
Tia giggled and said loudly "Mr. Smith, ye be going to have to use the ropes to climb up". I looked at the long, and thick ropes that hung over the side of the ship. I bit my finger in nervousness and then set out to try. Tia then took the group and whispered to them "Now, Jacob may or may not have the same intelligences as Jack had before. He may not even have the same physical strengths as Jack had".
Elizabeth's lips curled as she asked worriedly "How certain are we that he doesn't have any"? Just then, a loud thump was heard. It was I. I tried to climb up the robes but I feel straight on my back and now I was crying out in pain "I am not too hurt". Tia turned to me and replied to my question in a whisper "Very certain". Elizabeth looked over the ships edge and watched Jack try to climb up the robes.
Frank chuckled and said loudly "He be worse than a first year, he be like a whelp. Ha ha, that be what I'll call 'em. Ye hear that ye whelp"? Elizabeth rolled her eyes, as Frank started counting the minutes it took me to get up onto the ship.
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"Shipwreck cove. That be the answer."! Commodore William Turner sipped his cup of tea with his pinky sticking out while Davy Jones got tortured in the corner of the cabin. Three officials were threatening to destroy the other half of the locket…. William proposed cheers to Lord Beckett, who happily obliged. Beckett then said in a stern voice "And the answer to the other question".
It was more of a demand then a question, so Jones looked at his locket, and answered horribly beaten with guilt "Shipwreck"! William swallowed his nice and warm tea and then said coldly to Jones "I believe we know that answer…. men, destroy the locket"! Jones shouted out "Nay! It is called Shipwreck, and the place is Shipwreck Cove". The three handed the locket back to Jones on account of Cutlers orders.
Davy Jones left the cabin as quickly as possible, to leave Beckett and Turner to their afternoon brunch. Turner smiled at Beckett while saying "Wow, Pirates don't seem to be that imaginative". Beckett replied with a dry tone "What do you expect, after all there brains are as small as a peanuts".
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"Very good Jacob! You made it"! Elizabeth smiled at me as I finally stepped onto the decks of the ship. Frank laughed and shouted out "After 32 minutes and 13 seconds. Aye, that be very impressive". I smiled and didn't notice that was sarcastic so I replied with a "Thank you". Miss. Sparrow smiled at me and took my hand once again and whispered, "This is the Black Pearl, and your new home for a few weeks". She then led me to down the stairs and towards the cabins.
She asked happily "Would you like to go in"? My eyes squinted because suddenly I had become confused at what she meant, but I nodded along anyway and went into the cabin. As we entered the cabin, she closed the door behind her and went to sit on the bed. I chuckled, because I realized what was going on here. I sat down on the bed beside her, took her hand in mine and said as nicely as possibly "Star shine…" I began; Elizabeth couldn't help but giggle at the way I started.
I ignored her giggle and continued "Listen…I don't take bribes, Miss. Sparrow". Elizabeth cleared her throat confused, as I continued "You are a very attractive girl, but that doesn't mean you should sell yourself to men…" Elizabeth let go of my hand, got up franticly and started puffing out in shock. Elizabeth's eyes narrowed as she asked screaming "You think I'm a? You think? You think that I am a prostitute? A wench"?
I got up off the bed and tried to correct the situation by saying "No…well…. yes. But not by the way you look, but by the way you led me here, and the way you always seem to be touching me…" Elizabeth scoffed out angrily and screamed "Excuse me for trying to be friendly"! She made her way to the door, touched the handle, but did not turn it. She just turned around to face me, smiled and whispered, "I should not have done that. I'm sorry, Jacob".
Elizabeth needed to be strong now; she had to fix Jack, because she missed him. She missed him horribly, and even though his looks remained, she missed his essence, his warm smile, his desirable want for life, and his quirky personality. She missed him as a whole and it hurt her horribly to see that she could have possibly lost him forever.
Tears started to form in her eyes, and she just let them flow down her checks. I noticed a few seconds later but all I could do was watch her puzzled. She continued to stare at me and to cry but after a few moments she finally started to wipe away some of the tears. I got up and asked, "What is it"? She wrapped her arms tightly around herself and whispered, "I just…. I miss him". At that moment, I smiled at her, held out my arms and she grabbed me quickly and led me in a tight embrace.
I held her lightly and asked, "What happened Miss. Sparrow"? But Elizabeth couldn't answer; she was too busy playing with the dreadlocks in my hair. And all of a sudden she started crying harder, and I took her hand in mine and whispered, "Everything will be alright, Lizzie". And for that second Elizabeth stopped crying, looked into my eyes and asked hopeful "Jack"? I looked at her sadly and replied "No, Miss. Jacob". Elizabeth threw her hands around me and started to cry once more but this time it was more desperately.
She let go of me and slowly slid down to the floor. She held her knees close to her chest and looked around the cabin while whispering a prayer "Please, God. Help me, help him". I suddenly felt this huge guilt inside of me so I bent down and asked, "Is it that I look like him"? Elizabeth chuckled slightly while replying "More than you can imagine".
I let out a small smirk, sat down beside her on the wooden floor and asked, "Is there anything I can do to make you feel better"? Elizabeth wiped away some of her tears with her sleeve, looked up and replied "No…" She paused, nodded and continued "Yes… there is". I asked willingly "Then what is it"? She looked at me with her light brown eyes while responding, "Tell me…that…you love me…and that you will never leave me…and at the end of it…call me…love".
I cleared my throat and was about to begin but she interrupted with a last minute request "Oh, and say bugger". I nodded, looked at her in the eyes and whispered, "If you think this will help. All right…. I love you, and I will never leave you, love. And Bugger". Elizabeth smiled at me, and grabbed my face with her hands and kissed me passionately. She then put her arms around me and said "Oh, Jack. I missed you"! I let her enjoy the moment; it was the right thing to do, wasn't it?
I certainly was no Jack, but for a few seconds I could be. Elizabeth let go of me and kissed me once more but this time more romantically. I closed my eyes, wishing the kiss would stop so I could tell her the truth. But once we did stop, she looked so happy that I couldn't do it. I just couldn't, something inside me wouldn't let me.
She got up quickly, ran towards the door while saying "I have to tell the rest"! I finally couldn't take it anymore, so I shouted out "I'm not Jack! Who is this bloody Jack anyway"? Elizabeth stopped, and just stood still. She had really thought for a second that it was him. The real him, but it wasn't. She slowly turned around and answered his question "A good man. That's who Jack is".
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