Everything or Nothing

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Chapter 8: Welcome Aboard

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“What?” Evelyn huffed as he grabbed her forearm and led her out of the cabin.

“You heard me. Why should I repeat?” he inquired as he stepped over a fallen barrel. “I think it is a complete waste of breath if you ask me.”

“But I didn’t.” the redhead retorted after having to go around the obstacles rather than over.

“We’ll be off, then, gentlemen.” Jack said, taking his hat and waving it toward the crew of the Isabella before dragging the redhead close behind him.

“You know,” Evelyn began as the pirate crew lifted the planks that had connected the two ships, “I don’t appreciate being manhandled.”

Jack let go of her arm and whipped around to face her, “Well, then. I guess you’ll just have to stay in the brig, ay?”

She growled and folded her arms across her chest, “I would like to go home.”

“Sorry, love. Can’t do that.” He replied, turning around and climbing the stairs up to the helm.

“And why not?”

“Because your apart of this crew.” He said before muttering, “for now, anyway.”

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Evelyn paced around the deck for about the fifth time that night, trying to form a plan in her head to retrieve her locket from the captain’s hold. She glanced at the door that led into his quarters then continued to pace around.

The entire day was complete chaos. The crew was rowdy and vile. Her maid instincts were kicking in, but in no way was she going to be any use to the pirate crew- unless, of course, her life depended on it. Right now, she didn’t know what depended on it, and now, the only thing that matter was to flee the ship when she had the chance.

She sighed and decidedly made her way to the wooden railing to rest her aching body as she leaned forward to let the cold ocean breeze cool her down.

There was a sudden flinging of doors and the sound of footsteps approaching that made the maid’s head jump up in shock. She snapped her direction to see Jack Sparrow walking aimlessly on deck. She quickly turned her head and gazed at the waves, hoping she hadn’t been causing any damage. Of course, the thought of doing exactly that wouldn’t have been so bad.

A thought suddenly popped into her head and she smiled wickedly.

“What’s going on in that little red ‘ead of yours, love?” Jack’s voice brought her back to her senses and she jumped slightly.

“N-nothing, nothing at all, Captain.” She fumbled, trying to feign a smile.

He returned the gesture, “I’m sure.”

Evelyn scowled, stomping her foot, “You’ll see, Captain Sparrow. You can’t continue pushing me around like this.”

His grin widened before walking away as he spoke, “A little too late for that, love.”

“I beg your pardon?” she stalked after him, ready to strangle him.

“You ‘eard me, didn’t you? I thought you did since that was what you told me before, darling.” He replied, waving his hand around lazily.

“Not to be a burden, Captain, but since when did you reconsider your thoughts about anyone?” she inquired. He turned around suddenly and she stopped just in time, saving herself from running into his chest.

He cocked his head, “You aren’t a burden at all, love. A burden is someone like…well, someone like Ragetti…or Pintel…”

“Oi!” Ragetti hollered from above, at the helm.

“Our captain doesn’t appreciate us?” Pintel questioned from beside the other pirate, looking irritated.

“It’s Barbossa all over again!” the other one remarked before rubbing his wooden eye.

“See what I mean?” Jack whispered to the redhead, glancing at the two warily.

“Of course,” Evelyn began, “You use any person you can, and then you dump them!”

The captain leaned back slightly, a knowing look crossing his features, “Evie, I’m Captain Jack Sparrow!”

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Oh, this is pathetically short, but I had to have something up. Anyway, if some of you are still reading this story, I just want to thank you lots!