Deadly Waters

Fairy-Tale Dream Land

 "You flatter me"

My door creaked open a bit, I could just barley see light through my eyelids. I rolled over and covered my face with my pillow. Soon afterwards I felt hands on my back, next thing I knew I was being pushed off my bed and onto the floor! I got up with a jolt "what the hell?" I asked and Charlotte stood before me.

She gave a quick sigh then said "I no longer wish your death"

"Well, I guess that's a good thing" I said sarcastically, rubbing my eyes.

"Ugh, the point is that I have moved on...I am no longer obsessed with Jack...and I wish that we can be friends again" she said, fiddling her hands. I looked over at the door and saw Brandy peeking in, I looked up at Charlotte and smiled.

 "Alright" I said, Charlotte quickly grabbed my hand and slung me up so hard that I hit the wall. With that, Charlotte now had a wide-spread grin upon her face, and she left the room, leaving me to wonder. "What the hell was that about?"

*I walked out of the Captain's Quarters to see Charlotte helping hoist the sails with a smile on her face. "What is she planning?" I wondered, but, pushed that thought aside as the crew-member in the crows nest announced we were in Mermaid Waters. I had talked to Jack the night before and we both decided that it was best if we returned to the meeting place of the Brethren court. I only had one trial to do before I became a real Pirate Lord.

This was supposed to be the absolute hardest trial of them all. Hard to top what I've been through, running from my parents and facing their guards, my ship being crushed by the Kraken, almost being killed by Blackbeard, finding out I was a Pirate lord, losing and then gaining friends. It was actually really fun. That day went past without my noticing, soon the night was upon us and as the half moon rose my eyes fell. "You should probably get some sleep" Kayla said from behind me "you haven't had decent sleep in two days" she said.

She was right, I've been having...I wouldn't say dreams, yet I wouldn't say nightmares. But I've had visions in my sleep, they seem so real, its creepy. "Did you hear me?" she asked.

"Aye...I did" I mumbled, I turned, flashed a smile, then walked to the Captain's Quarters. Eager to escape into a sound sleep...but that's not what I got....not by a long shot...

*As my eyes slowly fell the dream world came into view. I've seen this hundreds of times. I except my loss of control and watch the dream. I'm in a room filled with candle-light, its night, I'm sitting on a bed flipping through some type of a book, wearing a blue nightgown. I walk over calmly to a circular window, I'm in my room, I can see the port and all the boats from here.

I walk over to a dresser and dresses in every color are displayed, I give a half-hearted laugh, suddenly, Jack appears in the doorway "do yourself as you deserve" he says, I stay quiet but feel the dresses "of course you deserve such finery" he adds locking his hands around my waist. "You are a piratess of high standing. You should expect only the best from your world and its people...pirates or army, they exist to serve your pleasure and revere your beauty."

"You flatter me, darling" I say my cheeks turning a light shade of pink.

"No" Jack says "it's the truth, love...wear these dresses and think of them as rags. We'll find finer robes for you later" He picks out a slim blue dress and smiles "this matches your eyes....try it on?...to please me?" he asks.

"Of course!" I say excitedly and slip out of my nightgown, not embarrassed to be naked in front of the pirate. It made me uncomfortable at first,  but after seeing it so many times I've gotten used to it. Jack leads me to a table and applies makeup as I sit quietly. I know its not real, but I feel as if it is real.

I know Jack would never apply makeup for anyone, but it just feels so real. I can feel all my emotions and my uncertainties. When Jack is done he walks back a few steps and studies me silently. He nods with satisfaction. As he does every time and says "what a vision" I blush, unable to hide my timid smile "Come" Jack says, I gulp, but take him by the arm then he leads me downstairs.

"Where are we going?" I ask quietly.

"A surprise" he says and, as always, he opens the door into a golden ball room where soft music is playing, my parents are dancing, my friends are sitting at a white, clothed table wearing yellow dresses with up do's. And, as always, I turned to find Jack now in a tuxedo. "May I please have this dance?" he asks, I gave a nod and we head for the dance floor, we dance in silence for a few minutes until Jack tries to whisper something in my ear and, as always, I wake up to find the morning sun and a screaming crew...this is going to be a long day...