A Sparrow's Medallion

Chapter 4

Well here it is chapter 4. It took me sometime to get this chapter figured out. -' Plus I was a little on the lazy side typing it up. It's a little on the short side but this chapter was a little tough for me to write. DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) was calling my name. I can't play it because my asthma is acting up these days. You can make me feel better by leaving a review.

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It was night again. My hands rested against the railing. I stared at the ocean and the stars, not really staring at them.

"Shouldn't ye try to get some sleep luv?"

I shrugged. A lot had happened today, a lot was on my mind. It all started with a dream. It was a warm, sunny day on a beach. The tide rushed in and out to greet my bare feet. The beach went on for many miles, seemingly endless. Not another sound could be heard besides the ocean. I strolled down the beach. I didn't have a care in the world, I felt relaxed.

"Gwyn," said a man's voice," it's not time for you to leave the land of the living, Jack needs you."

When I had awakened I was back on the Black Pearl, in Jack's cabin. Elizabeth was the only other person there. She smiled, happy to see me.

"Are you ok Gwyn?"

I forced a smile," Yeah I'm ok."

"Everybody was worried about you when Jack brought you back."

"So Jack saved me?"

"Yes. I'm sure he'll come check on you soon. How about I get you some lunch? Cookie made some turtle soup."

Before I could respond Elizabeth left. Last night hadn't been a good night. Having Gibbs watch over me hadn't been enough. My feeble attempts to fight back hadn't been enough either.

Elizabeth shortly returned with the turtle soup. I stared into the soup at my reflection. It looked like a hurricane attacked my hair. I ran a hand through my hair.

Silence hung heavy in the air as I swallowed a few spoonfuls of soup. I wasn't hungry but I ate a little under Elizabeth's watchful gaze. Elizabeth wanted to know what happened. Knowing her, she wouldn't press me for details until I was ready to talk.

"Liz, just say what's on your mind."

"Jack didn't say anything about what happened. Whatever it was, he had seen enough of it to piss him off. Gibbs told me you were lucky you only received bruises."

"In a place like Tortuga that is lucky. I know things could've ended up worse than they did."

Neither of us had noticed Jack and Will standing by the door until Jack asked," Why did they attack you luv?"

His brown eyes burned into mine. It made me uneasy. I set aside the soup. I took a deep breath," They were asking about you. They didn't like most of my answers so they got violent."

I did manage to get a few hits in but it really hadn't done me much good.

"I swear I'll kill them next time!"

It was the way Jack said it and the dangerous look in his eyes that scared me. Just staring into his eyes, I knew. I knew that if the moment ever presented itself, he would kill them. Jack was a pirate; a murderer and a thief were part of the job. This was a side of Jack I had never seen before.

It scared me, seeing him like that. I could tell Jack's outburst had some effect on Elizabeth and Will as well.

"Gibbs told me Jack nearly killed one of them. He had to remind Jack you'd been hurt and the sooner you were on the ship, the sooner you'd have your wounds checked."

"I've never seen Jack that angry," Elizabeth said," Well, come to think of it, I've never seen him angry."

"Oh I have. Never move his rum bottles around. That was nothing compared to right now."

Gibbs cleared his throat to alert us of his appearance," Good afternoon. May I have a moment alone with Gwyn?"

Will and Elizabeth left me alone with Gibbs. Gibbs closed the door behind them.

"How are you feeling?"

"I've felt better but I'm ok."

"Look lass, Jack likes you a lot, we all do. You were unconscious when we found. He was really worried about you.

I've known Jack to mess around with many a lass. He's saved plenty of them but I've never seen him get so worked up about a lass until last night. The truth is you mean a lot to Jack."

I didn't know what to say. "I" was the only thing I could utter.

"I'm sorry I left you alone."

"It's ok, don't worry too much about it. Jack surprised me today."

"Jack has surprised me this entire time with you."

"With me? How so?"

"Usually when a pretty lass is involved he lays on a lot of his charm. With you though, I don't see him use too much."

"I don't know about that."

"There is a way to prove that you mean a lot to Jack. This," Gibbs said reaching into his pocket," was the medallion you wore in Tortuga. This belongs to Jack, it's important to him."

Gibbs handed the medallion to me. On one side of the silver medallion was the picture of a sparrow, the other side had a picture of a ship. I hadn't thought that it belonged to Jack. I suppose in some ways it does make sense.

"This is Jack's?"

"His father gave it to him. I don't know how you came upon his medallion. If I'm right, and I think I am, Jack will want you to keep it."

I stared at Gibbs speechless. If this medallion is as important to Jack the way Gibbs says it is, wouldn't he want to keep it?

You ever realize something that is so obvious later than everyone else? It's right there in front of your face the entire time it doesn't register in your brain. In the time that I've been on the Pearl I sort of forgot Jack was a pirate, that he could be a dangerous man.

"Luv?" Jack startled me out of my reverie.

It was now or never to try Gibbs' idea," Can I ask you something?"

"Aye luv?"

I held out the medallion," I was wandering if you recognized this. Gibbs seemed to know but he didn't say much about it."

Jack picked the medallion up," Where did you find this?"

"I found it in my time, on a beach."

"That medallion use to belong to me father. I lost it a long time ago."

"That means it's yours, you should have it back."

"Ye found it luv, keep it."

"B-bu-" it's embarrassing that I still stutter around him.

"Keep it luv, it's yours now."

"I couldn't, it belonged to your father. It means so much more to you than to me."

"It's my medallion, right? I want you to keep it safe for me."

There was no way to beat Jack," Alright I'll hold onto it for you."

I yawned feeling very sleepy. I walked with Jack back to his cabin. I settled into bed next to Jack. I was soon out like a light.

Like I said it's kinda on the short side. I'm pretty sure Chapter 5 will be longer. I've already started roughdrafting it.

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