"Not All Treasure is Silver and Gold"
Chapter 2
They were leaving tomorrow. Dani still hadn't come up with a name for their ship. She and Jack had gone to see the ship and climbed aboard. They thought it was beautiful.
Dani brought her new belongings aboard and placed them in their cabin. A new burgundy silk, down-filled comforter was placed on top of crisp white sheets. All of these were together on a dark wood bed.
She was so excited to be leaving again. Land was boring. Jack was running around looking at everything like a child. He was even more excited than Dani.
The four of them met again for dinner the night before their voyage. Elizabeth couldn't stop crying. She didn't want them to leave. She was scared to do this alone, without another woman. Elizabeth knew that Will would be a big help, but a woman would be even more helpful.
"Do you have to leave tomorrow?" Elizabeth sniffed.
"We've already pushed the day back a week. We have to go," Dan said as she patted the girl's hand.
"But…"
"You'll be just fine, Elizabeth love," Dani said back.
"Well, I can't stand being pregnant anymore," she huffed.
"You'll only have to wait a couple more weeks," Dani sighed as she touched Elizabeth's stomach.
Jack saw the longing look in Dani's eyes, but she turned away when she noticed him looking at her.
"Besides, if you get any bigger, Lizzie, there won't be any room for William here in the bed," Jack joked as he pointed to Will.
"Shut up, Jack," she spat back. She then collapsed back into tears.
"She's getting tired, Jack. We should be going," Dani said softly.
Will, Jack and Dani stood and Will walked them to the door.
"Take good care of her, Mr. Turner," Jack said, motioning back to the dining room.
"You know I will," Will answered.
"Yes, I do."
"And Dani, you'll take care of Jack for me, right?" Will laughed.
"Absolutely."
Will kissed Dani on the cheek and shook Jack's hand. Will was almost afraid that he'd never see them again and was in turn, afraid to let them leave. These two people helped make him the man that he'd become. And he thought he'd turned out pretty well.
"When will I see you again?" Will asked.
"When you and Elizabeth get married," Jack said before he took Dani's arm and left the home, walking into the dark night.
The next morning, Dani gathered the last of the preserves and things from the pantry. She loaded Jack up with things and they said good-bye to the flat once more.
Will had somehow gotten Elizabeth to the docks that morning to wave good-bye. They were also joined by Lord Norrington and Bella.
The six stood in a group next to the gangplank and said their good-byes.
"Danielle, darling, is there a name?" Jack asked.
"The Adventurer."
The other five of them smiled and turned to the ship. It fit perfectly.
Good-byes were much harder this time. Everyone had gotten so close. Elizabeth buried her face in Will's shoulder, as she couldn't stop crying her eyes out at the sight of Jack and Dani boarding the ship.
Will escorted Elizabeth back home and put her back to bed. He was certain she should rest, this morning had been very hard. The doctor was coming to check on her later.
Elizabeth lay down on the bed and closed her eyes. She said a silent prayer that Jack and Dani would be safe and that this baby would come soon. That was her last thought before she drifted off to sleep.
Out on the water, on the complete opposite hand, Jack and Dani had their work cut out for them. The ship was just as fast as the Pearl was, but the rigging was still stiff. They were exhausted from all the work they were doing, but couldn't close their eyes. It was going to be at least four days, maybe more, until they got to Tortuga.
The one time Dani closed her eyes, what she said was only a moment, she almost fell over the railing and drowned. This wasn't going to work well.
It took almost a week to get to Tortuga. The weather was awful for the maiden voyage of the ship and the wind had blown them off course about a day.
"I realize that I have been complaining about being on land, but I'm praying for it now," Dani said. In a rare moment of nothing to do, Dani was laying flat on her back on the deck. She was watching the clouds go by, basking in the warmth of the sun.
"Danielle, once the crew is onboard, there is no place you'd rather be."
"I know, Jack. I just am exhausted."
"You're looking kind of seasick, too," Jack pointed out.
"I feel all right. I'm just tired. I used to be able to do all this, but now I just feel weak."
"We just haven't had to do all this in a long time. You'll get used to it. But you don't have to because Tortuga is in sight."
"Oh, thank goodness."
Dani almost kissed the dock as she climbed down from the ship. She just needed some time to recuperate.
Jack pulled Dani straight towards a pub when they were on the dock. They sat at a table and had a tankard of rum each.
When Jack was just tipsy enough, they took off to find the crew. It wasn't all that hard, most were just passed out with Gibbs in the pigsty. Jack ordered each of them to bathe before getting on his new ship.
They would be leaving in the morning, to go to a destination that Jack would inform them of when they all boarded. Even Dani didn't know where they were going.
Jack and Dani retreated to the ship to sleep; he didn't want to lose this one by sleeping in a Tortugan boarding house. He managed to avoid both Scarlet and Giselle, no bodily harm this trip.
Dani peeled off her clothes, something she hadn't done in a week, and climbed into bed. The sheets were fantastic, cool and smooth. She fell asleep instantly and didn't feel Jack's warm skin meet hers until dawn's light was coming through the windows.
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