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Chapter 17: Daring Deeds

“WILLY!” Belladonna cupped her mouth to stop herself from screaming his name, she realized that Jack was about to finish what he started and she would have to sit there and watch it happen. The commotion on the ships instantly started, but no one from the Dauntless dared to do anything for Willy’s sake, unfortunately Jack wasn’t going to wait. “I’ll kill that lying pirate.” She ignored the scene before her and run back the way she come as stealthily as a cat, she wasn’t going to loose Willy to anyone especially a 17th century arrogant pirate.

She paused directly behind Jack who had his sword starting to draw from his side and climb up on top of a crate, before Jack had a chance to finish Willy off she prayed to whomever would listen and dove at him from above with a cry that made everyone stare in surprise.

“LEAVE HIM ALONE!” She yelled landing on top of a surprised Jack and forcing him to the side with a startled groan.

“Don’t just stand there you stupid git.” Tia observed Norrington scowl at her before he ordered his crew to attack, among the chaos of the attack Jack and Belladonna were momentarily forgotten.

With cries across the deck a war had begun between the crews in hopes of putting things that once were to be, right back again to the way they had to be.

Belladonna kept hammering on Jack who finally after much effort managed to roll from under her, he forced her backwards hard and slid to his feet sword ready. She had never been so angry in her life; someone was willing to take her best friend from her, after she finally confessed her feelings. Jack was going to see a side of her she hadn’t released in a very long time.

“Yer a strong one, I’ll give ye that.” He smirked at the scowl of rage on her face. “Ye would make a great pirate love.”

“Go to hell…I would rather jump overboard. You shouldn’t have lied to me Jack.” Her voice had an odd hateful note buried within it and it made him reconsider his options quickly. “Willy saved me from myself and I will kill anyone who attempts to take his life, he is my sanity and you nearly cost me that.” She sounded like a raving lunatic to anyone that could actually hear her, but Jack could see she was as sane as himself, not a good thing in this case.

“Sorry love…not good at sharing.” He studied his sword almost threateningly and smiled a knowing smile; there was no way she could harm him with him having the weapon.

Belladonna caught something tossed to her and smiled almost mockingly. “Thank you.” She called over to Elizabeth who offered Jack a withering look before returning to her own fight. “That wiped that arrogant smile off your face.” He wrinkled his face in an agitated look and shrugged catching the first blow she aimed for him.

“Love…ye really don’t want to do this, we both know I’m better at this.” She sneered in turn at his overconfidence.

“True…” She attempted another swing and he again easily caught it. “But you won’t kill me…you got in too deep.” This time she managed to nearly take off his arm, clearly she had unnerved him.

“Willy…oh dear.” Elizabeth had managed to help some of the naval officers get the wounded man onto the Dauntless and finally noticed what was the problem for him at the moment. “Murtog…I need alcohol, bandages, hot water, and something to sew this wound closed…hurry.” She knew it was urgent; otherwise he wasn’t going to make it.

The fight had come over onto the Dauntless and was making her nervous with their injured friend, she then saw that Belladonna apparently disarmed Jack with something she had said, he looked oddly unnerved even for him.

Tia Dalma was at Elizabeth’s side to help as best she could. “That girl made a point to that stupid man. I think things will go back to the way they should…everyone will forget this.” She smiled at the puzzled expression on Elizabeth’s face. “But myself…it’s how this works.” She just hoped she could mend the candy maker, he and Belladonna would also be allowed to remember the events, if they both survived.

Belladonna observed Jack lower his sword eyeing her. “Ye are too smart love.” He returned his sword to his side and watched her drop hers. “Ye are right…I guess things will have to go back to normal, I don’t think I need to remember ye.” She was so startled by this she again tilted her head in her usual puzzled fashion.

“You’re giving up far too easily Jack…why?” she noticed the mischievous look in his eyes and was alert for a trick.

“Because…ye love that one over there, dying.” She felt her heart drop at the last part. “Willy’s dying?” she knew that it would be a mistake to look for herself, Jack was depending on that move on her part, he was not close to being done.

She refused to turn away and noticed an amused grin cross his face, he had her in two aspects, she wouldn’t kill an unarmed pirate and had dropped her weapon, she also couldn’t turn to run to Willy otherwise he would have her. “Why don’t you just let things go?” she wanted to whine, but maintained her composure.

“Because…I’m Captain Jack Sparrow, I like my life the way it is love.” Jack studied her carefully. “If I give in now…my life won’t be so pleasant.”

“Too bloody bad.” She ducked his grasp and rammed her elbow in a very shocked Jack Sparrows gut, she then balled both fists up the minute he lowered himself in pain and slammed them down in the back of his head; he was out cold on the deck and the fight was now ceasing around her. “Willy.”

Tia and Elizabeth both looked up hearing a light landing near them and saw Belladonna run to Willy’s side dropping to her knees. He was doing better now that the wound had been taken care of and Tia Dalma was using one of her many healing potions to further help him along. Belladonna clung to Willy feeling an odd sensation around her; Tia had been given the other black pearl by Will who knew where to find it.

“Ye two will be back on the cruise ship in a matter of minutes. Take this and make him drink…the wound will heal and all will be fine again. Ye fixed everything girl…keep that man close to ye.” She nodded seeing violet eyes snap open and glance around nervously.

“What am I going to do with you stick man?” he groaned pathetically in response to her teasing, she was going to keep annoying him no matter what, and he decided it wasn’t a bad thing when he considered his other options.

“I have no idea…but will you stop with that name calling?” she smiled tweaking his nose glad he was returning to normal, at least normal for him.

As promised not long after he woke, they were back in their shared cabin. She smiled making him drink the substance Tia had insisted on and not giving him a choice, soon his wound was healed with a barely noticeable scar and they were surrounded by four very worried signing Oompa Loompa’s. After a considerably long explanation of what had happened, along with answering hundreds of questions both Willy and Belladonna took a deep relieved breath. Ross and the others were finally satisfied with the information and left the pair to ponder things from their unmoved position on Willy’s bedroom floor.

“No more.” Willy sat up studying her curiously. “No more dragging me into these kinds of messes, I don’t think I can take nearly loosing you again…or another annoying, smug, arrogant pirate.” He grinned at her annoyed expression. “Dork.”

“Norrington was.” She giggled nodding in agreement with him. “What did you think of the others?” he wasn’t certain why he had asked that, but was currently lost at what else to talk about at the moment.

“Elizabeth…ok, but can be annoying, Will too nice for his own good. The others, don’t care to think about it.” She refused to sit up and continued to stare up at the ceiling of the room. “Dork.”

“Am not.” Willy pouted at her amused giggle and was surprised when she sat up and gave him an almost predatory look.

“Are too.”

“Am not.”

“Are too.”

“Not.”

“Too…and if you keep arguing, I’m going to give you an even bigger reason to turn red.” He stopped in mid-retort, he knew she was up to something and didn’t want to know what.

Willy lowered his eyes to suspicious slits. “What do you mean Belladonna?”

She grinned at his obvious suspicion and leaned over to whisper something in his ear, she then leaned back watching as he turned several varying degrees of red. “You might want to lock the door on the others; I wouldn’t want them to see too much.” He turned even redder at her amused expression.

“Gumdrops.” He muttered observing her stand and walk over locking the door. “I still need to find a good pitchfork store.”

“I was thinking you might want to find a good pair of handcuffs…eventually we might need them.” She smirked devilishly at his red face and turned off the lights.

Belladonna reluctantly opened her eyes resting comfortably on Willy the next morning, they were finally together and on their way back to the factory. After arguing with her for nearly two hours during their rather intimate session, she had finally agreed to come live at the factory with him but they had to go out even if she dragged him on occasions.

(Horn Blast)

Willy shot up like a light hearing a muffled sound beside him. “We’re home…finally.” She glowered at him from her position on the bed and stuck out her tongue.

“Yay…could have at least warned me you were going to move Skinny.” He narrowed violet eyes playfully down at her and ruffled her bed hair in retort. “Hey…it’s bad enough thanks to you.”

“You jumped me first.” She smirked seeing he was rethinking that and suddenly his face went very red. “Don’t you…

“Matter of opinion…really should be careful what you say Willy.” He surrendered flopping back on the bed, there was no use arguing with her in the morning, she was by far more capable of winning then himself at the moment.

“Why you?” She smiled leaning over meeting those twinkling violet eyes.

“Why not? We have packing to do and then we’re off to you’re…

“Oompa Loompa’s packed; all we have to do is go to the factory.” She flicked at his hair in response seeing an annoyed roll of the eyes and small smile. “We have an interesting story for Charlie…but not his parents and we leave the part out…

“Where you almost got bloody killed?” He scowled at her but nodded anyway. “Will do, but……” he glanced up at her ocean blue eyes. “I’m always going with you on these things…got it?”

“Yes boss.” She giggled leaning down kissing him softly. “At least we got where we stand worked out.”

“True.” Belladonna glanced deep into those eyes. “Took only ten bloody years, imagine the college reunion this time.” He wrinkled his nose at the thought.

“EW!” both burst into giggles getting around to exit the ship and meet their awaiting car.

Once outside both easily made it safely to the car and were headed straight to factory, finally together and happy. More adventures would await them, among many other things but knowing things were better for them both, that made everything perfect.