Back on the Black Pearl Belle was in pieces. She had literally spent the whole day up in the crow's nest, well since Jack had left anyway. She'd been crying all day and now she had no more tears to cry. As close as Belle was to Gibbs and the crew she felt alone in the world and the fact that Will had left with the Dutchman last month seem to make things even worse, she felt like she had no one to talk to. She had already been split up from her father once which was bad enough but a second time was like being put through hell all over again.
Bell thought about what had happened over the last year, finding her father was the best thing she could have wished for and the fact that it actually happened was a miracle. She thought about the good times and the bad times, which brought a small yet sad smile to her face. She then remembered Jack's birthday and him telling her it was the best birthday he'd ever had.
Flashback
"Happy Birthday!" said Belle loudly waking Jack up. Jack sat up in his bed about to have ago at the person for waking him, when he saw it was Belle he just smiled and shook his head.
"What time is it?" asked Jack tiredly as he leaned against the wall in his bed.
"Don't know," said Belle. "I got you a present!" she said holding out a box to him. She saw the expression on Jack's face turn to one of almost shock.
"Sweetheart I told you not to get me a present," said Jack, "that barrel of rum from the crew would be fine" he said smiling making Belle laugh a little.
"Did you really think I would listen? You're my dad, it's your birthday, of course I'm going to get you a birthday present!" said Belle as if it were obvious.
Jack just smiled. "You're right I should have known," he said in a kind of defeated voice. "Better open this present eh?" asked Jack taking the box out of Belle's hand. Jack opened the box and saw a blue stone pendent, similar to Belle's, on a long gold chain.
"It's your birthstone," said Belle.
Jack put the necklace around his neck and looked at his daughter. "Thank you, I love it," said Jack happily.
"Look on the back" she said. Jack looked on the back of the pendent and saw the initials J.S on the back.
"I love it even more!" said Jack hugging his daughter.
"I'll see you later," said Belle and with that she left the room.
Half an hour later Jack emerged from his cabin and walked up to the helm.
"Happy Birthday Captain!" shouted Gibbs when Jack saw him and the crew standing next to that barrel of rum he got every year.
"Thank you Gibbs, once again for the rum" said Jack. "Still haven't finished last years," he said looking at the big barrel before him.
"Your welcome Captain" said Gibbs and the crew went back to work.
Over the next few hours while Jack was at the wheel, he noticed a lot of the crew whispering to each other and looking at him as if there was something going on that he didn't know about. Then he suddenly realised that Belle was nowhere to be seen and that he hadn't spoken to her since this morning, then just then out of the blue she walked out from the galley and straight towards him.
"Hi!" Belle said happily when she reached Jack.
"Hello sweetheart!" he responded happily back. "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine," she said. "Are you enjoying your birthday so far?" she asked.
"Yes" said Jack. "The crew got me that barrel of rum like they do every year" he said indicating the rum behind him. Belle just laughed. "Right I'm just going to check the food in the galley."
"No no no!" said Belle stopping him. "You don't want to go down there" she said hastily.
"And why not?" he asked sounding suspicious as if he knew there was something going on.
"Because…" she said unsure of herself.
"Belle I know there is something going on" he said.
"All right all right, there is something going on, but it's a surprise. So don't go down there," she said sounding serious. "Promise?"
"I promise" said Jack holding his hands up in defence.
"Good. I'll see you later," said Belle running back down the stairs to the galley once more.
It was night time in the Caribbean now and Jack had spent the whole day at the wheel because he wasn't allowed anywhere on the ship because of this 'surprise' they had for him.
As he was looking at the moon and stars he suddenly noticed Belle emerge from the galley and walk up to the helm.
"Can I have my surprise now?" asked Jack. Belle nodded and they both walked to the galley and Jack saw the whole room lit with candles and the table covered in food: it was a party!
"What do you think?" asked Belle.
"I love it!" said Jack cheerfully kissing the top of his daughter's head. "Now where is my rum?" asked Jack going to sit down.
After the meal was over Jack, Belle and the crew all went out on deck where music was playing, people were dancing and drinking. Belle sat at the top of the stairs watching all the joyfulness before her, then Jack sat next to her.
"Why aren't you enjoying yourself with the rest of the crew?" asked Belle.
"Dancing isn't really my thing" said Jack taking a swig of his rum. Belle just shook her head.
"So, tell me did you enjoy your birthday?" asked Belle.
"I loved it! Enjoyed every minute of it. The best birthday I have ever had" he said happily and wrapped an arm around his daughter's shoulders and kissed the top of her head.
End of FlashbackThe memory of that day brought tears back to Belle's eyes on the thought that she would never see her father again. The one person in her life who had ever loved her in any way was gone and she would never see them again.
Belle thought back to what Jack had said to her before he left: "Remember he can't touch you, but you can touch him." Belle still couldn't work out what he meant by that. She sat there and thought hard, really hard. After a few minutes it hit her like a bolt of lightning.
"Of course, I should've known before! He promised to never touch me, but I never promised to not touch him" she said quietly to herself. She had finally worked it out, how could she have been so stupid to not realise that? She stood up and slid down the rope onto the main deck. "Gibbs!" she shouted running to the top of the helm.
"Yes Miss Belle?" said Gibbs.
"We have a heading" she said.
"Finally!" said Gibbs. "Which way Miss Sparrow?" he asked politely making her smile.
Belle got out the compass Jack had given her before he left and opened it up. After spinning around for a few seconds it pointed to the left. "That way" she declared pointing a finger to the left.
"That way it is!" said Gibbs happily turning the wheel. "Any particular reason why we are going this way Miss Belle?"
"I'm gonna rescue my father!" she said looking at Gibbs smiling and he smiled back.
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