Chapter XCVIII

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On the deck of the Lotus Flower
When Jack heard footsteps coming from the cabins, he thought it was just Juliana coming up, but when he turned to look at the stairs, he saw Ruby standing next to her sister.

Jack: (Runs to Ruby) Apple Pie! (Hugs her) Are you better?
Ruby: (Nodding) Hm.
Jack: Your back?
Ruby: Also better.
Jack: Do you remember what happened?
Ruby: (Shakes her head) Juliana told me everything.
Jack: (Looks at Juliana)
Juliana: (Nods)
Jack: Everything's okay?
Ruby: Yes Jack. Onboard the Lotus Flower I feel completely safe.
Jack: I like seeing you like that.
Ruby: How like that?
Jack: Happy. Confident. Empowered.
Juliana: I'm going to the Flying Dutchman.
Ruby: I'll go with you.
Jack: (To Ruby) Why you?
Ruby: I want to thank Will.
Jack: (To Juliana) You also told her that?
Juliana: (Nods)
Jack: (To Ruby) I'll go with you.
Ruby: Actually... I'd rather you fetch me some rum. I'm a little thirsty.
Jack: Just a bottle?
Ruby: No! Better something with lemon!
Jack: If I didn't love you so much, I wouldn't do anything you ask me to do, Apple Pie.
Ruby: You should do it anyway. Don't forget that I'm the captain here.
Jack: You've got a point there.
Ruby: (Chuckles) Thanks, Jack.
Jack: (To Juliana) Do you want?
Juliana: (Shakes her head) No thanks.
Jack: As you say. Your loss.

When Jack went to prepare Ruby's order, both goddesses moved to the neighboring ship with the help of other pirates.

On the Flying Dutchman
Upon reaching the ship, Juliana immediately went to look for Adrielle, whom she knew she would find sharing with Henry and Carina; while Ruby headed to the helm, where Will was in command of the ship.

Next to the helm of the Flying Dutchman
Ruby: Captain Turner.
Will: Ruby! What are you doing here?
Ruby: I came to thank you.
Will: Thank me for what?
Ruby: My back would still be bleeding if it wasn't for you, wouldn't it?
Will: Oh that!
Ruby: Thanks.
Will: It's nothing. Remember how many cuts I had to clean off of you during your entire teenage years.
Ruby: One of the most complicated stages of my life.
Will: But you managed to get through it.
Ruby: With the help of many.
Will: Question: Why didn't you thank me at the moment?
Ruby: Because I wasn't conscious at that moment. If it weren't for Juliana telling me that you healed my wound, I would still not know.
Will: So it was true that you were not aware of what was happening.
Ruby: Apparently so.
Will: Was it too much the shock you felt with Marianne?
Ruby: It was actually when I saw her put her hand in her pocket and took it out again but with a silver penknife. I was completely paralyzed.
Will: But now you're better.
Ruby: Thank you, Will... for always being by my side when I needed it most.
Will: There were times when you needed me and I wasn't there.
Ruby: I don't remember those moments. And I won't remember them either.

While the two were talking, a crew member of the ship approached after recognizing Ruby.

???: (To Ruby) I would recognize that hair color anywhere.

Ruby, seeing the sailor, looked confused as she didn't recognize him, but when she heard him speak, she recognized a voice she had heard several years ago.

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