Titanic (Jack X Reader)

Chapter Two: The Maiden Voyage

The launch of the Titanic was a huge event. This was the biggest ship ever built. At least for its time. The docks of Southampton were filled with passengers and onlookers, waiting for the massive cruise ship to set sail on its maiden voyage. The crew was loading the cargo for the ship such as cars, anything they were bringing to America, and mail to bring to America as the Titanic was a Royal Mail Ship. That's what RMS stands for. All the passengers were starting to board the ship. But there were a few who hadn't arrived yet.

A few cars came forward with wealthy people in the back. They stopped and let their passengers out. This was (Y/N) back when she was Seventeen with her mother, (M/N), and (Y/N)'s Fiance, Cal Hockley. While the two looked impressed at the ship, (Y/N) was the opposite. She didn't understand what the fuss was about as it didn't look any bigger than the Mauritania, the ship they were meant to go on before the Titanic.

Cal told her that she could be unimpressed by some things but not about Titanic as it was over 100 feet longer and far more luxurious than Mauritania. Call commented to (M/N) that her daughter wasn't very easy to please. They started to board as Cal's Valet, Lovejoy, told a crewmember what to do with their luggage. As (Y/N) passed the Third Class passengers, she watched as they all went through a lice inspection before boarding. It was the Ship of Dreams to everyone else.

To (Y/N) it was a slave ship taking her back to America in chains. Outwardly, she was everything a well-brought-up girl should be. Inside, she was screaming. The Steam-Whistle of the Titanic blew as we make our way to the bar at the other end of the docks. There, four men were playing Poker. Two of the men had bet their tickets to Titanic while the other two had bet all the money they owned. One of those men, Fabrizio, got annoyed at his friend, calling him crazy for betting everything they had.

His friend didn't seem to mind all that much as he was used to it. But I should introduce you to him. This was Jack Dawson. An artist from America. He had traveled around some of Europe before accidentally getting such in England with no way to get home. That's what led him to a bar in Southampton, playing poker with three Swedish men he had met on his travels. Though he only got along with Fabrizio. And he couldn't go very far in his travels due to his lack of money.

But he did want to win the tickets so he could leave England. As their card game went on, it was soon time to decide who would be staying, and who would be leaving for America. Jack asked if Fabrizio if he had any winning cards but he had none. So he turned to the man across from him. Nothing. So he turned to the man next to him. He had some winning cards. Now it was up to Jack. He turned to Fabrizio, apologising to him. Fabrizio thought he had lost and started yelling at Jack for losing their stuff.

But Jack continued his apology, saying that he wouldn't see his mother for a while because the two of them were going to America. The man had to pairs but Jack had a Full House. The two men celebrated the success while the other two men became upset that they had just lost the chance to travel to the new land. But the Bartender had to point out something to the winners. They wouldn't be going. Because Titanic was leaving for America in five minutes. Now in a panic, they collected all their money and all of their belongings and started to sprint to the Titanic.

They ran as fast as they could through the crowds of people, cars, and horses. They didn't want to miss this trip. In just the nick of time, they made it to the gangplank to a crew member who was ready to shut the door. The officer asked if they went through the inspection. Jack confirmed that they had and the officer let them on. Jack was so happy that he got this opportunity. He thought he would never have a chance like this again in his life.

Jack and Fabrizio went up on the top deck to join the other passengers saying goodbye to family and loved ones. While none of his family or friends were there to bid him farewell, he did it anyway. As some smaller steamboats pulled the ship away from the docks, everyone waved goodbye to the people left behind. The propellers started to spin, taking the ship forward and out of the bay.

As the dock became less visible, Jack and Fabrizio left the deck to go and find their cabin. When they found the room, the two said hello to their temporary roommates and got comfortable. Meanwhile, in First Class, (Y/N) was unpacking her things and tried to make the room more colorful with some paintings Cal had bought her. Not that he wanted to. He thought it was all a waste of money as he thought they were just finger paintings. (Y/N) found the art fascinating. A maid asked her what the artist's name was.

(Y/N) had forgotten it but it was art by Pablo Picasso. Cal laughed at the fact that (Y/N) couldn't remember his name and commented that Picasso wouldn't amount to a thing. But at least they were cheap. At Cherbourg, a woman came aboard named Margaret Brown. Everyone called her Molly. History would call her "the Unsinkable Molly Brown." Her husband had struck gold someplace out West and she was what (M/N) called "new money." By the next afternoon, they were steaming west from the coast of Ireland with nothing out ahead of them but ocean.