Stronger Than Glass

Sequel to Cold as Glass

End of the Glass Trilogy

A Captain's Adventure

Sorry for the lack of updates recently, but I am treating all of you with two updates this time. Anyways, I hope you all enjoy these next to updates of Beaux's journey with her handsome husband, strange father, witty father-in-law, and her odd-ball crew. Message and Fav!!!!!


Chapter 14

"This truly is a godforsaken place." Gibbs muttered, starring out at the mainland of…well wherever we were.

Elizabeth huffed, ringing out her hair, as she stood upon Sirius's other side, meanwhile Sirius and I kept firm grasps upon one another. "I don't see Jack. I don't see anyone."

"He's here." My father announced, walking up to my side, placing a hand upon my shoulder. "Davy Jones never once gave up that what he took."

"And does it matter?" Will shouted, coming upon my father's other side, causing Sirius and I to turn slightly-knocking my father's hand off my shoulder. "We're trapped here by your doing. No different than Jack."

"Witty Jack is closer than you think."

I turned my head, back towards the shore line, where Tia Dalma who, stood among some wreckage. And she was holding something. It looked like a…a…crab…or a stone…I couldn't tell exactly.

But when she looked in a new direction, inland, I saw familiar black sails.

"The Pearl!" I gasped in relief, leaning back into Sirius, feeling finally released from this curse of trying to resurrect the always-in-trouble Jack Sparrow.

People gasped at my words, as the black sails and the familiar body of our beloved Pearl. It moved across the sands, almost as if, the sand itself was water and not land. Yet many moved forward to get a better look, leaving only Will, Sirius, and I huddled together.

"Here comes his royal highness, himself." Will muttered in a disgusted tone, but was quiet enough to make sure only Sirius and I heard.

But neither Sirius nor I acted surprised by Will's spiteful manner. Instead Sirius simply murmured in an offhanded tone," What can we do? They want him and we need him to fight off Beckett."

Will then glanced over at Sirius and whispered, right above my head," Have you ever thought that maybe we should…I don't know…maybe after getting his piece of eight reunited with the other…maybe we should…separate him from his boat and make sure you keep the title. And you said so, earlier, the world is better off without Jack."

I pretended to act ignorant to Will's true intentions to this attempt to get Sirius to start to turn in Will's favor.

"Maybe," Sirius paused, sending Will a suspicious glance," maybe not. I just want to wash my hands of this man and go settle down somewhere with my wife. Once and for all."

Will glanced at me for my opinion, knowing I had been listening.

I sent Will an innocent smile," We just need to settle this issue with Beckett first, before we even begin to think about mutiny, William. And I would suspect, you of all people, would know how hard it is to keep a mutiny contained without there being repercussions."

"Not with you at the head of it." Will smirked, motioning to the ship," The crew loves you, and followed you all the way here, to Earth's end. Leave Jack to Sao Feng's vices, captain the Pearl until you are content with the mark you have left upon piracy then retire." Will paused then added in an offhanded tone, which shook me to my bones," And you know you've already killed your father once, it shouldn't be that hard to kill him again."

I retrained myself from flinching, as I kept looking forward at the Pearl, which slid and made its way towards the water. And I could make out Jack's form upon the top of the ship.

Hair whipping around in the wind, hat upon the top of his head, the sun tanning his leathered skin, and his eyes starring out expectantly at the open waters.

Will grew quiet waiting for my answer, obviously thinking I was in deep thought about this matter and how to go about it. But to be honest, I was more so in thought about how to use Will's naïve plan to my and my husband's aid.

The Pearl smoothly slid pass Sirius, Will, and I, creating a quick shadow above our heads, before it hit the water.

I glanced over at Will, who was still starring at me, waiting for my thoughts.

I sighed contently, and chirped," We shall have to see, William. It may be very well that we may not survive this last defense against Cutler Beckett. And where would you and your little plan be then?"

Will starred at me stupefied for a moment, before I lifted up a hand and poked his noise, childishly, and teased," And where would your little plan be, if Sirius and I just disappeared in thin air?"

Will's eyes lit up in suspicion as to what I said, but I just giggled at him, and pulled my husband closer to the shore line, where Tia Dalma stood smiling.

"What was that all about?" Sirius whispered, in my ear, as we kept walking.

I smiled happily up at him, not caring that the sun was in my eyes. "Wouldn't you like to do that? Just disappear? You and me, just the two of us. No one to bother us, and no one to fear?"

Sirius smirked at me, and questioned," When do you suppose we should disappear?"

I pressed my lips together in thought, knowing very well that my spur of the moment idea to just split and leave Jack, my father, and the Pearl and let them deal with their own problems without me in the middle of that whirlwind, would affect me and Sirius greatly.

But since I was being so spontaneous, and more grateful than ever to still have Sirius at my side," How about as soon as we are out of this mystical land, and back home in the Caribbean. After all the Pirate Brethren is in the Caribbean. We can just sneak away, when we arrive. You and me in the dead of night, and all of that poppycock those writers fill our head with nonsense about."

Sirius simply grinned, resting his tanned forehead against my pale one, bumping my hat in the process," Whatever you say, my Captain."

I let out a bubbly laugh, just by the connotation he meant when he called me "my Captain". I poked his hard chest, with my finger, and teased," When you start calling me 'Captain', that can only mean one thing."

"And what is that?"

"That you, Pirate Lord Sirius Tobias Sparrow, are in some desperate need of some medical rest, before you start speaking in tongues and pull off my clothing and yours. Then have your way with me."

Sirius simply smiled like a guiltily little boy, who knew what he was thinking was bad, but wasn't just going to give it up.

That's my husband, for you.