Chapter 7
"Sparrow, wake up." Barbossa said, nudging her awake.
"I'm awake." she groaned. She was surprised when she noticed Barbossa's jacket was over her. She held it up and looked at the man it belonged to.
"Why?" she asked. He took it and put it back on.
"Why would anybody do anything? I wanted to, and I didn't want to wear it." he said, not looking at her until the end, "Do you have the map?"
"It's probably ruined thanks to the water." She replied pulling out the parchment. The dry parchment. She opened it up, and it was as if it had never gotten wet at all. They were really close to the boat was. It would be a walk away from the lagoon they were in. The small sketches of Jewel and Barbossa appeared to be closer too.
"North of this lagoon. That way." she said pointing in the direction the boat was in. "We're almost there." she folded the map up and put it back in her vest.
"We'd best move on then." Barbossa said
"Agreed." Jewel said. The two held their breaths and jumped into the lagoon, swimming through the waters to the end. When Barbossa reached the waters edge, he pulled Jewel next to him.
"You know Sparrow, you agreed with me." he said with a smirk.
"I agreed with your motion to leave, not you." she said sternly, her face blushing slightly. Barbossa only rolled his eyes and climbed out of the water.
"When will you finally trust me?" he asked, holding a hand out to her.
"When you're dead, or gone." she replied, looking away from him while pulling herself up onto land. The two walked in silence side-by-side. They cut through the foliage and small spider webs.
"For having a bleak outlook on your trust in me, you seem to do so willingly." Barbossa said, "You have assisted in a plan of mine, you let me pull you while you shot the spiders, you have not attempted to kill me in my sleep, and you have not complained about being in the jungle for two days now."
"I have every reason to do so though. There are giant spiders here! Why the bugger are there giant spiders here?" she asked
"I do not have the ability to answer that question, but I will ask one: How did you come up with that plan of me dragging you while you shot the spiders? You thought of your father, I assumed." Barbossa asked
"No, it was something I thought up on my own." Jewel said, "I may try to think like my father, but I am not him."
"If you're not your father, then why is it you try to think like him?" Barbossa groaned. Jewel was about to retort, but couldn't think of a good reason why. "Your idea with the spiders was inventive and unique, while the day before yesterday in the trees, your plan was insane and impossible."
"I didn't think it was impossible, that was my belief." Jewel said, stopping.
"Tell me Sparrow, do you believe in everything that your father does? Are you trying to be like him?" Barbossa asked, turning around to face her.
"Well, um... Yes... No. I want to be my own pirate, but I want to make my dad proud." Jewel said, "Wait, why am I telling you?" Barbossa chuckled at her outburst.
"After yesterdays escape from the spiders, I'd say you are well on your way to being your own pirate." he commented. He walked on and Jewel followed. She looked down at her feet before looking up.
"... You think so?" she finally asked softly
"Should you repeat what I am about to say, I swear I will gut you Sparrow." Barbossa growled. Jewel blinked in surprise.
"... I swear." she said
"You remind me of me when I was younger." he said. Jewel made a face, glad he couldn't see it.
"You must be joking." she said
"Aye it's true. Brave, strong, fierce, that look in your eye when you are determined to do something." he said
"I am nothing like you!" Jewel said
"Believe what you want Sparrow, and let me believe in what I want." Barbossa said. Jewel growled and stopped. She raised a fist to attack him as he turned around, but kept it in the air.
"You were a monster Barbossa, and I will never be like you. I know I won't because..." she lowered her fist, "Unlike you and many more pirates, I keep my promises. And Hector Barbossa, I'm... I... uh, I..."
"You're what, Sparrow?" he asked
"... I'm sorry, for what I said." Jewel said, surprising Barbossa, "I hated you when you were captain of the Pearl, when you tortured me... but you've hardly given me a reason to hate you these past days. Granted you told me why you hated me so much and why you dislike my dad too, but for that... I... I forgive you for what you've done." Barbossa stared at her in shock for some time. He smiled then.
"You certainly are a strong pirate to swallow your pride like that." he said, "Certainly different from your father, and absolutely different from me."