Chapter 8
The rain was coming down hard as we sailed to where the Dutchman would be retrieving more soul to sail under her.
"Jack you're sending Will on a death mission! There's no way he'll defeat Jones and his crew to get your bloody key!" I yelled over the clap of thunder I tying the mass down. We've been arguing over this for who knows how long.
"I told him that it would be hard but I think he can do it," Jack said from the wheel of the ship
"It's doesn't matter not even the most skilled pirate would be able to get away from Davey alive," I pointed out he ignored my comment
"Oui, Nightstar take the wheel we're almost there," Jack ordered I stomped up the steps I grabbed it hissing at him
"I don't like this plan,"
"Oh well Will's doing it he's already decided," He told me
"Did he decide it or did you?" I asked Jack frowned
"I don't have time for this," he said agitated walking down to where Mr. Gibbs stood with Will. I could not believe it he just walked away first he ignored me and now this!
"Whatever," I mumbled to myself Jack was really something these days. I know that he's been really stressed out about this whole ordeal but that doesn't give him a reason to use people and treat the ones who love him like crap!
"Lower the anchor," I heard Gibbs shout
"Here we go," I thought to myself the crew and I sat and watched as Gibbs and Jack gave Will a pep talk.
"He's so dead," I heard Marty say to Cotton
"He's dead he's dead," the parrot squeaked back to him Will climbed down the later to the already prepared row boat and paddled away.
"Douse the lights," Jacked ordered running over to me. He pulled out his telescope watching every step Will made.
"What's going on?" I asked him
"I think he's just discovered one of Jones men," he said
"What but the ship isn't even there ye-," the Flying Dutchmen emerged from underneath the sea water
"There are more of them now he's fighting pretty well. Oooo now he lit his sword on fire, very nice touch. Oh never mind he's out like a light now," he explained not once looking away from his telescope
"What!" I shrieked wide eyes
"No worries love I told him if he got into a pickle just to say that he's there to settle Jack's debt," he smiled
"Wonderful advice darling that sure won't put him in a bad spot," I said sarcasm ringing in my voice
"I know I'm brilliant," He replied quit proudly
"What are they doing to Will?"
"Jones is talking with him right now and now he's looking…over here," he yelped quickly putting away his telescope. Davey Jones appeared in front of Jack
"You have a debt to pay Jack," he said coolly walking closer to Jack who began to back away
"Nice to see you again too Jones," he chuckled nervously
"You've been Captain of the Black Pearl for thirteen years now and that was the agreement," he explained
"Technically speaking, I was only captain for two of those years then I was brutally mutinied upon," Jack clarified
"Then you were a very poor captain but still you introduced yourself as "Captain" Sparrow correct, Mrs. Sparrow?" Jones turned around and asked me
"Well you see-," I began
"Don't lie to me or you may be serving time with your husband," he said
"Yes he did," I replied
"So you still owe me a payment," Jones disappeared and re appeared behind me wrapping his clawed me and placing his blade against my neck. "I think she may do," he chuckled
"Wait, you already have payment. You have one soul already over there to serve your ship," Jack pointed out.
"Aaaa, but two souls in one is oh so better," he whispered to me in my ear what the hell is he talking about two should in one! That doesn't make any sense maybe he meant Will as one and me as the other. "But one soul is not equal to another,"
"Alright then how many souls do you think I'm worth?" he asked Jones stood there for a moment thinking
"One hundred souls I'll give you three days,"
"That hundred souls will not include my wife so please if you may let go of her," Jack hissed
"Yes of course Captain Jack," he said bowing he shoved me away into Jacks arms.
"Are you alright?" he asked me I nodded he stood in front of me protectively
"You're just darling mate, send me the boy back and we'll be off to collect those souls of yours," Jack nicely ordered happy that he got his way
"I keep the boy as a faith payment. Now you have ninety nine souls to go," Jones smiled
"Will Turner is noble, heroic, a terrific soprano worth at least four, maybe three and a half not just one,"
"JACK!" I yelled whacking him in the back of the head "Please Captain Jones; Will is in love with a woman he's betrothed to. She's sentenced to hang very soon because she and Will help us escape from our own deaths. If you do this they'll never see each other again," I explained
"I keep the boy no matter how much you bargain and plead to me he's mine. Your husband has ninety nine lives to go good day to you," Then Davey Jones vanished once again. Jack looked down at his hand and the black spot was gone.
"Oh my gosh Jack I told you this was a bad idea. Why the hell did you not listen to me," I said quietly
"It was the only way I could think of re-bargain with him," Jack explained a hint of sadness in his voice
"So you wanted this to happen to Will," I yelled at him punching him
"No I thought that he would return Will," Jack said
"Well obviously he didn't!" I hissed beginning to make my way down to our room. Jack grabbed my hand and turned me around to face him
"I'm going to figure a way out to get him off that ship but we have to focus on the task at hand. I need to get ninety nine souls to his ship in three day," he explained
"Okay let's kick that octopus ass but you're not out of the dog house yet," I smiled
"That's my lass," Gibbs chuckled "Where to captain?" he asked Jack
"Tortuga," he replied
Jack and I sat at a table not to far from where Gibbs was sitting interviewing the new "ship mates". We've been here for hours and so far all we've gotten to sign up is well the four men just now. My lovely husband hasn't been very social lately either. He's just been messing around with that damn compass. We all know what the hell he wants, me end of story nothing else. So he needs to put that bloody thing away before I chuck it out a window
"I know what I also want I know what I also want," he chanted for the thousandth time.
"Would you like anything?" a waitressed asked me
"I'll take your best rum," Jack said not looking away from his compass
"And you sweetheart?"
"I'm fine thank you," I smiled I watch Jack as his compass once again pointed at me
"Jack can you please put that away and talk to me," I said quit annoyed
"Oh yea sorry love," He smiled slipping it into his pocket
"So what has the compass been telling you," I asked
"Well not a lot just keeps telling me how much I love you," he laughed reaching over the table to grab my hand "How are you feeling?"
"Well where I got hit is healing up pretty good and I been feeling okay lately," I said
"I'm glad to hear it," he replied squeezing my hand the waitress came over with the rum giving it to Jack. Normally the smell of rum doesn't bother me on the contrary I love the smell of it. But I was beginning to get sick the smell was so potent. "Are you okay," Jack asked me
"Yea, I just- just need to go outside get some air," I said quickly getting up from the table
"Do you need me to come with you?" he inquired he looked so worried
"No I'm fine stay with Gibbs," I said breathlessly I quickly excited the bar. I leaned up against a wall taking deep breaths in and out. Finally my stomach settled enough that I thought it was safe to go inside. What I wasn't expecting to see when I got through the doors was my husband being held at gun point by sloppily dressed Commodore Norrington.
"Am I worthy to join Jack Sparrows crew or should I just kill you now?" Norrington asked Jack.
"You're hired," Jack laughed nervously I pulled out my pistol and placed the end of it to the commodores head.
"Sorry old habits die hard," the he smirked
"If you know what's best for you Mr. Norrington, You would put down your gun or I'll blow your head off. How does that sound," I said quit coolly he lowered his weapon putting it on the floor "Very good little boys shouldn't be playing with fire," he spun around slapping me across the face as hard as he could.
"That was a bad idea, mate. Now you made her mad," Jack chuckled anxiously truly scared about what was about to transpire. I sent an upper cut jab at him which seemed to surprise him. Hello I may be a woman but I know how to fight, I am a freaking pirate for heavens sake! The whole bar erupted into a brawl everyone was fighting each other left in right. Norrington was jumped by a group of men. In the confusion someone grabbed me around the waist and started dragging me out of the bar. I kicked and screamed at who ever to let me go.
"Ouch! love calm down it's me," Jack said quickly setting me back onto the ground. "Are you alright no body hurt you back there right?" he asked me
"Yes I'm fine but Jack that was close! You need to stop making so many enemies," I laughed
"Well people just seem not to like my methods very well," he joked wrapping an arm around me "Lets get out of here before the ex-commander is thrown out here," he said
"But Jack you only have ninety five souls," I frowned
"Don't worry Rose I have a plan," he smiled
"Alright I guess we have nothing to lose," I sighed for some reason I was getting a horrible feeling about this.