Cold As Glass

Sequel to Heart of Glass

A Pirate Lord's Adventure

Chapter 14

"So what did they get you for?" Jack questioned, as he sat down next to his desk, drinking some of my rum I had brought along.

I sighed and answered, in a bored tone," Piracy, looting, general lawlessness, you know the basics," I sighed to him.

But a smirk took over my face, and I teased," Do you wish to know my bounty?"

Jack lifted up an eyebrow of intrigue, before I answered, still smirking," Ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety nine guineas."

Jack starred at me in shock, before I smirked," Only two guineas less then you Jack, and one less than my father."

Jack and my father had always had this…problem. They tried to our do one another with how high their bounties were. And as of record, Jack Sparrow has the highest bounty in all of the Caribbean.

"And you haven't even done anything to deserve that amount," Jack scowled, talking a swig of rum.

"Apparently being a woman, connected to the Black Pearl, plus being married to your son and being the daughter of Barbossa, brings in more money than you think," I retorted back, while my fingers traced the top of the glass I was drinking from.

Jack remained quiet, as he looked down at his half full shot glass.

"Tis a shame my son had to go out like that."

I nodded in agreement, before murmuring," But he is in Davy Jones's Locker now. And there is nothing we can do."

"I beg to differ," he smirked, looking over at me.

I looked back up at him, somberly," What did you say?"

Jack then smirked and mused" Do you remember the Tia Dalma, the witch, me and your father told you about?"

I nodded, beginning to feel my hopes get the best of me.

"She made my compass magical."

I lifted up an eyebrow, while he pulled it out and let it lay upon the table, in-between us.

As he let his fingers slip away from it, the compass's arrow began to violent twist back and forth, as if it couldn't make up its mind.

"It is supposed to lead you in whatever direction that thing you desire most to be in."

I looked up at Jack in question, before he motioned for me to touch it.

Warily, I let my fingers reach out to it, and gently pressed against the wooden edges of it.

Sirius.

And without hesitation the arrow spun to the opposite direction we were going in.

"That is the direction to the world's end, where you can find Sirius." Jack spoke abruptly, making pull back my fingers in shock, while the arrow remained in that direction.

"Let's go then!" I hissed, jumping up anxiously.

Jack shook his head," Not until we get my treasure, then you can help me get rid of Will."

I slowly began to settle down back into my seat, remembering all of the deals I already had going on.

I had to deliver Jack and the Pearl to Davy Jones-so I may be free of this dark mark-, give Will the compass so he could free Elizabeth and they be free. Yet in order to make sure Will got his compass he needed, he and I must help Jack find this mystery key and its treasure.

But now Jack has come up with a whole new offer.

I help him find the treasure and key, somehow get Will off of the boat-without the compass-, then let Jack take me to towards World's End, where I may hopefully reconnect with my beloved, then I may be able to leave Jack and the Pearl to Davy Jones.

Decisions. Decisions.

But more than anything, I wanted Sirius back. And I wouldn't mind killing a few people, or stabbing a few people in the back, in order to get him back.

Cold as glass.

"Deal." I held out my hand for Jack, who smirked and took my hand.

But I squeezed his hand, before he could pull it away, making him look at me in a questionable manor.

"You go back on this deal, and will make sure your worst dreams come true." I hissed back at him, looking him straight into his eyes.

"And how would you know what my worst dreams are, love?" He teased, trying to pull his hand out of my grasp. But I still held onto it, digging my nails into his leathery and old skin.

"Let's just say I remember that little deal you made with you-know-who, and how your time is tickling down." I teased him back, with a smirk of my own.

Jack's face froze and went emotionless for a second; he had even stopped trying to get his hand away from mine.

I smirked back at him, again, titling my head to the side, like an innocent child would do.

"You are too smart for your own good." Jack grumbled, while I finally let go of his hand.

I let out a hearty laugh, and leaned back against the chair, placing the heels of my boots upon the table top. I then looked over at Jack, as I picked up my glass of rum," I learned from the best, Jack. I learned from the best."

Jack held his injured hand to his chest and looked at me for several seconds, before sighing in defeat. "You are defiantly a force to me reckoned with, Beaux."

I quickly slammed down the rum, letting it run down my throat, before I slammed the glass down upon the table and looked over at Jack.

"Once again, Jack, I've learned from the best."