I'll Take my Chances
Chapter 9
That night Elizabeth slept in Jack's bed and Jack slept on the floor in the rum cellar, he'd passed out from too much rum, and couldn't be bothered to get up to go to bed.
Elizabeth woke up and smiled to herself. She walked out the cabin, and shielded her eyes, the sun was very bright, and she had been in a darkened all night. She squinted her eyes, and saw the crew running about like headless chickens, so she decided to go up the stairs to where the wheel was. She walked up the stairs and saw Mr Gibbs.
"Morning Elizabeth" Gibbs seemed cheerful
"Good day Mr?" she had never actually met Mr Gibbs, so, being the curious girl Elizabeth was she wanted to know about him.
"It's Mr. Gibbs, I'm jack's first mate, so Miss Swan, what brings you out to sea" Gibbs though he'd ask that question so she would have no suspicions over the whole sacrifice plan.
"Isn't it obvious, the sea is where I belong" she said. She walked up tot he very tip of The Pearl and leant against the rail " its so fantastic, its purity, its untameable, its endless, it does not have any limits...its free"
Gibbs smiled, Jack stood at the top of the stairs hearing her talk. He walked her lips talk about what he loved most with such passion.
"Like a bird" Gibbs said,
"Like a Swan, for its Elegance and Beauty..." she was cut off
"And like a Sparrow for its Greatness and Wit" Jack added.
Elizabeth turned round quickly and smiled at Jack . Jack walked up ti where Elizabeth was standing and stared out at sea like she was. They both leant against the railings silent. No words were needed.
"Were very much a like you and I" Jack stated, Elizabeth looked at Jack, something behind his eyes was hidden, something that scared both him and her.
"Indeed" Then silence was back, neither could think of anything to say.
"Jack" she said quietly "you seem sad, is there something wrong?"
"Nothing a little rum won't cure" he said slumping off the railings and beginning to walk off. Elizabeth turned round, and watched him walk away.
"That's not the answer to everything Jack, if you have a problem, talk about it, trust me, its easier to talk about your problems, then to hide behind a bottle" she was concerned, though out her whole time there she had never seen Jack so sad.
"Thanks Elizabeth, but I'm fine" tell her! "I'm just a bit drunk from last night" he lied tell her!