Chapter 5

The Black Pearl

The next morning, all of the men had returned to the ship and Jack Sparrow was ready to set sail.

He located Johnny Turner and Groves hauling up the anchor, "Where be Margot?"

"Young Turner locked her in her cabin last night Cap'n," answered Groves.

Johnny raised an eyebrow at Groves who shook his head slightly.

Sparrow laughed and slapped Johnny on the back, "Good thinking Turner. Do ye have the key?"

Johnny wordlessly handed Jack the key and he headed off towards Margot's cabin, whistling.

Margot was seething. She had tried unsuccessfully to pry the door open all night long. And now she could hear the sounds of the Black Pearl preparing to set sail. She wouldn't get a chance to visit her old friends, yet again.

She heard the sound of the key in the door and turned to face it, her most ferocious expression plastered on her face.

Jack Sparrow opened the door, still whistling, to find Margot giving him a death glare from across the cabin. He stumbled back holding his hands up, "Easy there lass".

She marched over to him, "I want John Turner off this ship".

"Lass, I gave him the orders. Ye be not needing to visit Tortuga".

Margot opened her mouth to yell but Jack stopped her, "Love, I need your superb navigation abilities, saavy?"

"You can navigate all by your onesies for all I care," muttered Margot.

"Aye, but then we'd never be finding the treasure".

Margot lifted her chin and pushed past him, grabbing the compass he held out.

Johnny watched as Margot headed for the ship's wheel, her head high in the air, her mouth set in a tight line. He grinned and shook his head turning back to the anchor. Groves was looking at him oddly.

"Be careful with Margot," he said in a low voice.

Johnny started and then responded, "I've already heard about Smitty".

Groves looked at him for a long moment and then sighed, "Alright lad".

Later that evening, Johnny had the second watch. He was up in the crow's nest, shivering at the chilly sea air. He watched Margot and Jack Sparrow talking at the helm. He heard movement behind him and turned to see Weebles with a blanket.

"Get some rest Turner," he commented as he took Johnny's place.

Johnny scampered down the line and landed on the deck softly, just in time to see Jack Sparrow go back into his cabin. He turned and saw Margot, alone at the wheel, steering the ship.

She yawned and stretched upwards and Johnny's gaze was drawn to the material stretched tightly across her breasts. He swallowed hard and then sauntered over to her.

Margot was exhausted but she had just refused Jack's offer to take a break for the evening. She was determined to reach the treasure as soon as possible. Something was driving her on and she could feel herself getting closer. She yawned again and heard a chuckle in the darkness to her right.

"You're about to fall asleep on your feet," commented Johnny as he stepped into the light cast by the full moon, "Let me steer for a while".

Margot stiffened, "I'm fine".

Johnny reached out and placed his hands over hers on the wheel. An electric current shot through them and they stared at each other in shock.

Margot wet her dry lips and Johnny's gaze shot to her mouth, his eyes darkening.

"Is this some kind of game Margot?" asked Johnny thickly.

"Wh…what?" stuttered Margot as he face came closer.

"You seduce men and then when they touch you, you turn them into eunuchs? Like Smitty?"

Margot tried to pull away from him, "You don't know what you're talking about, Turner".

"No?" he wrapped his arms around her waist and she shivered at his touch, "Well I'm about to beat you at your own game, Margot. You never should've pulled that stunt last night".

Margot swallowed as he pulled her into his body, and kissed her hard, devouring her mouth. She moaned and wrapped her arms around his shoulders kissing him back.

Johnny pushed her into the darkness, wrapping her legs around his waist and sitting her on the railing. His hands went to her breasts as his mouth worked its way down her neck. She gasped as his fingers teased her nipples and Johnny smiled against her neck.

He looked up at her, noticing that her face was flushed, her eyes unfocused. Her lips were red from kissing him and her hair had slipped out of its tie and fallen in soft waves down her back. She was beautiful.

Johnny kissed her softly on the lips and then took her hand and placed it on his hardness, "Do you see how much I want you?"

He groaned when her hand wrapped around him and her eyes widened. He pushed her hand away and looked down at her, hoarsely whispering, "This isn't a game anymore, Margot".

Suddenly a voice called out, "Margot? Are you tending the wheel?"

Margot pushed Johnny away and pulled her hair back, patting her cheeks and checking her shirt. She gave him a long look, "This never happened. I don't dally with pirates".

As Johnny stared at her incredulously, she ran to the helm calling out, "Aye Weebles. I'm here".

Johnny gritted his teeth and stormed off, muttering, "This is the second night in a row I've needed a serious cool down".

Margot watched Johnny stomp off and took a shuddering breath, "I'm in trouble".

The Black Pearl

Weeks Later

Margot and Johnny managed to avoid each other as the voyage continued. They purposefully took different routes around the ship and Margot was never around for Johnny's night watch.

Johnny was furious that he had fallen for Margot's tricks yet again. No matter how attracted he was to her, he wasn't risking another night of dumping cold water down his pants.

The Black Pearl was growing ever closer to its destination. Margot could feel it, the excitement, the adventure, seemed to course through her veins. Jack Sparrow could feel it too. But his came along with a vague sense of foreboding. It was dark magic they were playing with. It was in the air all around Margot. Jack was worried for his daughter.

The men were in great spirits. The ship had crossed the Atlantic Ocean and had just entered the Mediterranean. They would stop in Chania on the island of Crete to gather more supplies and enjoy the local women.

They traversed the Mediterranean under the cover of darkness, keeping to the African coast where pirates were more the thing. Johnny was up in the crow's nest and was the first to spot Crete. He called down to Jack Sparrow who ordered the men up on deck to sail into Chania. Johnny watched as the men readied the Pearl for port and glimpsed Margot rubbing her eyes at the helm. He smirked and climbed down the rigging to help out the crew.

Margot watched a shirtless Johnny heaving lines, his newly developed muscles straining with the effort and sighed.

Jack Sparrow heard her and turned to her commenting, "Love, stop the heavy sighs. I'm letting you go ashore in Chania".

Margot's eyes widened, "Truly?"

Jack grinned, "Aye".

As the crew made their final preparations, Johnny went below decks for a shirt. He turned the corner and ran straight into Margot who stared up at him, her eyes wide. He groaned at her closeness and then pulled her face up towards his.

"Damnit Margot," he muttered as he kissed her hard.

Margot ran her hands over his shirtless chest and kissed him back. Johnny heard footsteps on the stairs and pushed her away from him, stalking down the hallway to get to his hammock.

Margot squared her shoulders and walked back up the stairs, passing Mr. Gibbs on the way.

He looked at her strangely and then continued on his way when she avoided his gaze. He saw Johnny further down the hall, and he also avoided eye contact, muttering something.

"What be going on with those two?" asked Mr. Gibbs under his breath as Johnny dashed upstairs.