Chapter 4: Loved Again
Jack aimlessly walked around the Pearl while his crew busily repaired the damaged sails. After mentioning something to Gibbs, he walked off the ship into the drunken town of Tortuga, noticing familiar faces and nodding in acknowledgment. Soon, enough, he found himself holding a full bottle of Rum, trying to look for an empty table ina busy tavern, or for some…pleasurable company he would enjoy later.
Eyebrows knitted, Jack surveyed the room and noticed a young woman sitting by herself, her head in her hands with frustration. Recognizing her golden hair, Jack started to walk over, when he noticed a drunken man walking sluggishly over to her, pure lust clearly in his eyes. Jack walked quickly and gave the unknown man a furious look and dismissed him without a word. As soon as the man left them alone, Jack quietly sat down across from the woman and said proudly "Hello love."
Elizabeth almost immediately looked up in annoyance and said in monotone "Look, I've already told you to leave me al-, oh it's you Jack. What the bloody hell do you want?" she slumped back in her chair and took a good swig of rum.
"Not to be rude love, but this tavern is no place for a young woman to be sitting alone, especially in the eyes of men who have intentions worse than me self." Jack smirked.
Elizabeth gave him another furious glare. "Is that all you think about Jack, bedding someone? I mean, we haven't seen each other in many years, and don't get me wrong, I value our friendship, but that gives you no right to talk to me in such a way!" Elizabeth screamed. Jack looked truly hurt.
Noticing Jack's expression as he took a good amount of rum, Elizabeth changed her tone. "So-," she shook her head, "Sorry Jack, didn't mean to go out on you like that, I've just been in a bad mood lately."
"I've noticed." He paused and smiled. "Considering you current mood, shall we acquaint in another location?" Jack swung his hand over in the direction of the entrance. Elizabeth smiled and nodded in agreement and slowly walked over to the entrance, leaving her half empty mug of rum behind. Jack however took his mug and followed her out. They were soon walking in the deafening streets that is Tortuga.
After and awkward silence between them, Elizabeth decided to break the ice. "So Captain Sparrow, what's the latest adventure you on?" Jack grinned. "Well, I'm sure you've heard about the Aqua de Vida?" She slowly nodded, "Yes, I think you mentioned it to me before I left for Singapore."
Jack took a swig of Rum. "Well, I find that it is the only way to fulfill me dream of becoming The Immortal Captain Jack Sparrow. After all, it does have a nice ring to it, don't you think?" Elizabeth shrugged and laughed. Jack smiled and said "Well, no thanks to the captain of the Flying Dutchman, I now have to go after this so called fountain!"
Elizabeth dropped her smile and felt a pinch of pain in her stomach at the sound of Will's title, and tears started to swell up in her eyes. She quickly looked away from Jack, not wanting to see her cry, but it was too late. Jack opened his mouth to apologize, but then closed it, not knowing what to say.
What is wrong with me? I should've known better than to mentions the whelp's name. After all, she still does bloody love him. This woman, she makes me speak without thinking it through. Bloody Hell.
"Wow, I've been saying' th'a lot" Jack said unknowingly aloud. Elizabeth ignored and continued to cry. Jack looked at her with pity. "Look love, I'm sorry. But surely the pirate king does not cry every time someone mentions-"
"Jack?"
"Yes love?"
Suddenly, Elizabeth forcefully grabbed Jack's torso and pulled him towards her self, and clung to him as if her life was going to end. Jack's mouth dropped open and for a few moments, and he didn't know what to do. His right hand slowly hugged her waist and his left to her back. He rested his cheek on the top her head.
"Jack I don't know if I can live like this anymore, I miss him so much. Everyday is like hell without him, sometimes I think of killing my self because he is not there to comfort me," she said, her words muffling into Jack's chest. She continued to pour out her feelings to him, sometimes not making any sense. "I just can't, what am I going to do, I just can't."
"It's alright love, just let it all out, it's alright." They stayed in that position for a long time. Luckily, they were behind an abandoned building. There was dead silence, except for Elizabeth's muffled cries and Jack's soothing words. "Jack, sometimes I think that nobody loves me anymore, am I such a horrid person?"
"Lizzie, don't ever say that. You are a wonderful person with the soul of a true pirate. And maybe the only reason you feel terrible is because you miss being loved, and not Will," Jack responded kindly.
Elizabeth looked into Jack's deep brown eyes and smiled. "Maybe your right…" her words trailed off.
Almost immediately, Elizabeth moved her face closer Jack's still staring into his eyes. Jack crashed into her mouth passionately. Elizabeth didn't refuse this time. She gradually put her hands behind his neck, attempting to pull the closer, and Jack hugged her tightly.
She felt loved again.