Cold As Glass
Sequel to Heart of Glass
Part Two of the Glass Trilogy
A Pirate Lord's Adventure
Chapter 32
Everything was still. Everything was silent.
Pintel and Ragetti had stopped rowing, and we all watched for our own reasons, as the tentacles wrapped about the Pearl.
The Kraken easily overwhelmed the Pearl, and pulled it's head out of the water, bringing it up onto the deck, and began devouring the ship and bringing it back down to the bottom.
Yet in a tragically beautiful manor, the Pearl's dark sails remained regal as ever in the Caribbean breeze.
Then in one swift pull, made by the Kraken, the whole ship went down to the dark bottom. Making it disappear from the world, and sign of its previous battles with the Kraken.
After a mournful moment of prayer and thought about the Pearl and Jack, Gibbs looked back at me. Thus causing several others to look back at me.
"Well, Captain, what are your orders?"
I froze in an instant, causing finally Will's and Elizabeth's heads to swivel around in my direction.
"Aye," Ragetti began with Pintel finishing for him," what are your orders, Captain?"
Quietly I looked around myself, knowing where the land was located and remembering what is located upon this land.
The bayou.
Which meant Tia Dalma would be there. And if what Jack said was true about the whole end of the world thing, then Tia might be able help us. We may even be able to retrieve Jack.
I took in a deep breath and ordered, in a calm tone," As first order for this crew, I make it our main priority to make landfall. But our main goal is to reach…Tia Dalma."
But Gibbs, despite his distaste for the woman, nodded. This causing Ragetti and Pintel to begin rowing again.
Elizabeth sent me a harsh stare, before looking away and pulling her knees up to her chest. Obviously still broken up over the loss of Jack.
Meanwhile Will starred at my for a moment, before nodding in understanding to my orders and he returned looking out at the last resting place of the Pearl.
Yet now, more than ever, I felt the true pressure of a Captain. Despite I had no ship, I felt obligated to lead these people, bring them to safety, and further more put their lives before my own.
Sirius then wrapped his arms back around me, and cooed quietly, against the wind," Rest. I'll awake you, once we near our destination."
Bitterly I looked down at myself, as I rested against him.
Damn my body for so easily giving into Sirius's words of relaxation. But deep down in my mind, I knew, Sirius was right. And if I pushed myself pass my limit, I would be of no use to anyone. Especially for my newly found crew.
So I forced myself to close my eyes, and try to enjoy the fact that my husband was still here with me, after all of the obstacles we had to overcome to be with one another.
And tried to dream of a better world.
But my thoughts kept going back to one thing…that hellish kiss between Jack and Elizabeth.