A/N: Sorry for the lack of detail in the last chapter, I had half an hour to write that chapter! Thanx to those who reviewed, you guys rock! This chapter changes points of view, so be ready! XD
Chapter 10
Carmen's POV
I felt as if I were in a dream, a nightmare, in fact. Everything seemed to be happening in slow motion. People were running around, already making plans on what we should do with my father's body. I just stood there, holding onto Teague's body, Jack just rubbing my back. Eventually, Jack left me, but I didn't leave Teague. I would not abandon him.
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I was woken up some hours later by Ragetti, "Carmen? Jack told meh ta wake ya up. 'E wants ta see ya in his cabin. Now."
I nodded numbly and walked to Jack's cabin. He was sitting down,"Jack?" I asked, "You asked for me?"
"Yes," he said, "What would you want to do about our dearly departed father?"
I shrugged, once again feeling very tired, "I dunno, maybe we should bury him somewhere in Tortuga, where mother is buried. He always loved her."
Jack nodded, "Yeah, that should work very well. The only problem is that we now have three ships. You have your ship, I have mine, but what is the fate of our father's ship? And what of his crew?"
"Let Barbossa have it, he deserves a ship of his own. Plus you two can't stand each other," I said,smiling for a quick moment.
He walked over to me and we embraced for a while. I then started to cry. He pressed my face to his chest, "Sh,sh, luv. Don't cry. Teague's in a better place. In fact, I know who's capable hands he's in, and Will Turner definitely has hands that are capable."
I laughed, and he laughed, "Now, luv, it's time for bed. Run off to your cabin in me ship, I won't be havin' you risk fallin' into the ocean."
For once, I didn't argue. I walked into my old bedroom, and collapsed straight onto my bed. It had been an exhausting day, and I really needed the sleep.
Ragetti's POV
I felt bad for Jack and Carmen. I wanted to tell her how I felt, but it would have been the wrong time, and I wanted to condole her, but I was too shy to.
After Carmen left to talk to Jack, Pintel aproached me, "'Ello, Rags. Have ya gotten lucky with Carmen yet?"
I sighed, "Now's really not the time. I mean, her father just died."
"So I'm guessing that ya haven't gotten lucky with 'er at all?"
"No, it's much harder than it looks, ya know."
He sighed, "Ya really are hopeless, ya know that Rags?"
"I'm working on it," I said.
"Fine, but I want ta see 'er in yer arms by the end of this month, okay?" he challenged me.
"Okay, I'll try ta do that,"
"No, no! Ya don' try, ya do,"
Oh, God. I was doomed.
Carmen's POV
I saw his eyes roll back into his head, his lasts breath leaving his body. I sobbed, running into someone's arms. Then, the scenery changed, we were dancing on the beach, I was in the arms of a man I didn't know, but I felt that I knew him. The moment was so perfect, so right. The mystery man leaned down to kiss me. FInally, the secret would be revealed, I would know who this man was. He was three seconds away, two, one...
"Carmen? Carmen? Are ya all right?"
I woke up and realized that I was sweating. I looked up, it was Barbossa, "Yeah, Barbossa.. I'm fine. Just having a dream."
He nodded, "A good one or a bad one?"
I shrugged, "Both, I guess. It was confusing. Enough of that now, what's up, Hector?"
"We'll be arrivin' in Tortuga in about two days now for yer father's funeral."
"Oh. Okay, thanks."
"Erm, Carmen? Can I talk to ye about somethin'?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"Have ye ever considered settlin' down with someone? Ya know what I mean, don' ya?" Barbossa asked, sitting down on the bed with me.
"Well, the question does come up from time to time, but I've never actually considered settling down with anyone special."
"Oh, well i hope I don't come off as threatenin' but I can't hold it in any longer."
"Captain Barbossa, what is it? What are you talking about?" I asked, a little bit confused.
He turned to me, "I love ya, Carmen. I hope ya return the feelin'," He said.
And then he kissed me.
Kissing Barbossa wasn't bad at all, in fact, he was a pretty good kisser. He was everything that I wanted in a man. He could make me laugh, and he made me feel good about myself. He was charming and witty, as well as being really nice, yet it didn't feel right.
There just weren't any sparks. None, nothing, nada, zip. I didn't love him back. I felt bad. I did love him, but as my best friend.
I pushed him away gently, "Hector, this isn't going to work."
"What do ya mean, Carmen?" He asked, looking hurt.
I sighed, "Hector, you're my best friend. and I care about you, but I don't love you back. I'm sorry."
He looked as if he had been hit by a cannon ball. I hated hurting him that way, "Hector, I'm sorry..."
"No, no, it's all right. I understand," he said, getting up and walking out of my room, "Ill just be going now, okay? I'll talk to ye later, Carmen. Bye."
I felt really bad about hurting Barbossa. He really was a good guy, so why was I not in love with him?
Would our relationship ever be the same again?
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Ragetti's POV
"Um... Pintel? Are you sure that you wanna do this?" I asked uncertainly.
He nodded, "Yeah, I'm gon' 'elp ya get this girl. Trust meh, she'll be impressed once she see's ya jumpin' off the top o' the mast."
"Are ya sure it's not dangerous?"
"I'm 's a fifty-fifty chance that you'll survive. Pretty good, huh?"
"I dunno, Pintel. What if this doesn't work?"
"It will, I promise."
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About fifteen minutes later, I was standing at the edge of the mast, about to jump with only a flimsy rope to save me. God, I sure hope this wasn't going to hurt me too badly.
I saw Carmen walk out of her cabin, still looking beautiful. This willed me to jump. Everything flew past me as I descended.
Carmen screamed, "Ragetti, what the hell are you doing?!" She rushed under me just as the rope snapped. I plumeted toward the deck of the ship. The ground rushed up at me. This was it.
I was going to die, and I never got the chance to tell Carmen how I felt. How could life be so cruel? I closed my eyes, and let it all go...
I landed in Carmen's arms and she landed on the deck. Hard.
"Oh, no! Carmen, are ya all right?" I yelled, afraid that I might have hurt her. Already, the entire crew of the Gray Lady was rushing to see if we were okay.
"Yeah, I'm okay. What the hell were you thinking? Did you think even for a minute of the risks of jumping off extremely tall masts?"
It was then that Pintel rushed to my side just as Carmen's boson rushed to her side, "Are you all right?" they said in unison. They looked up at each other in surprise.
"Yeah, I'm okay. How about you Rags?"
"Yeah, Oi'm fine," I said, looking at Pintel and the boson.
Great, in trying to hook me up with Carmen, Pintel found love. Was I really that hopeless?
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