I'll Take my Chances

Chapter 8

Jack and Elizabeth arrived at The Pearl, the crew were drunk, sitting on the deck drinking as much rum as possible. Gibbs was leaning against the mast, drifting in and out of sleep. He opened his eyes slightly and saw a blurred vision of Jack and a woman. He shut his eyes, and then reopened them quickly and rose to his feet faster than light.

"Captain, and er Miss", he stared at Elizabeth, looked her up and down, and moved towards the wheel. Elizabeth looked at Jack and moved closer to him holding on to his arm. Jack began to move, Elizabeth following watching the crew as they stared at her.

"Don't be scared Elizabeth" he said giving evil eyes to his crew.

"I'm not scared" she said in a shaky voice. He leant her against the railing and caressed her face. He held her hips "Wait here" he said to her, she looked around at the crew, and returned her look to Jack. Jack turned round and began t work his way up the stairs, all of the crew immediately put their eyes on Elizabeth.

"If any of you come within ten feet of her, I'll kill you myself" all of the crew quickly got back to their own work, and Elizabeth then felt safe. Elizabeth stood there she could not hear exactly what Gibbs and Jack were talking about, yet, she knew it had something to do with her. She wanted to know. Maybe they are just talking about who I am, I mean no one on this boat... sorry ship, knows who I am. she thought.

Jack came down the stairs and walked up to Elizabeth. "Can we go and have some privacy please" he took her hand and looked her in the eye.

"What would you have in mind?" she asked him whilst smiling. "My Cabin??" he questioned her with a grin smacked across his face. She nodded, as they walked to his cabin Jack looked up at Gibbs and grinned.

Inside the cabin was cosy, it was big, but the furniture took up a lot of room. There was a bed by the window, a table in the middle and lots a cabinets and wardrobes plotted around the room. The room was filled with candle light, it was almost a room of romance.

Elizabeth entered the room and took a seat on the end of the bed. Jack moved to the table and put down his gun, his sword and then his hat.

"So, what did you say to Gibbs about me" she questioned him seductively, he looked at her and shifted closer to her and moved hair away from face. "I told him.. things"

"Which were?" Elizabeth insisted. Oh no, I can't tell her what I was talking about. It was at this point Jack realised how strong Elizabeth was, she could get whatever she wanted, she had a clever mind, Jack had to be careful. Jack need a way out of this conversation, he looked down and saw his compass, he unhooked it from his belt and brought it and placed it in his other hand.

"Do you know what this it?"

"Jack, I'm a woman, not stupid, its a compass" Jack grinned, he moved in front of her and placed it in her hand.

"Go on, open it" Elizabeth felt stupid, she knew every compass pointed north, he opened it though, to humour Jack. She widened her eyes, the needle was spinning vigorously until it stopped. She smiled.

"See points north" she said with pride. Jack looked over the lid of the compass and saw it did point north. Jack paced from one side of the room, ready to tell the story of the compass.

"Aye it points north...in your case...this compass is unique" he paused and stared at Elizabeth "This compass points to the thing you want most in this world" She grinned, but her grin got serious when she realised that he was telling the truth. She looked down at the compass, it was not pointing north any more, it point to where Jack stood. It moved to the left, she looked up, Jack had moved to the left of the cabin. Jack looked at Elizabeth and smiled.

"And the thing you want most in this world is..."

"You" she said and looked at Jack, he grinned and walked up to her and she backed up on the bed leaning on her elbows, Jack crawled over her. He kissed her passionately and began to move his hands all over her body. He broke to kiss and looked deep into her eyes. What's he doing, kiss me Jack, come...I'm waiting!! Jack moved away, not moving his eyes from hers. He ran down to the rum cellar, Elizabeth was going to follow, but thought it wise not to.

Jack got to the rum cellar and started to pace uncontrollably.

Oh no! Don't do this Jack, she's just a girl, I mean she's not staying for long, just till we sacrifice her.

Oh no! Don't sacrifice her Jack, she has a life of her own, she trusted you and your going to go and kill her, I mean for god sake Jack, you were going to take advantage of the poor girl.

Oh no! Don't think like this Jack, it;s your chance for immortality!, don't play her game, she messing with your head... don't fall for her!

Bugger!!