The Bend to Rue (Jack Sparrow fanfic)

Chapter 3

I woke to someone applying a cold cloth to my cheek. I jerked in a direction I thought was away, but ended up bumping into someone. Everything was on fire, from my head to my toenails. I couldn't really move very much; however, I almost flew to whatever cieling they had when the person jerked and called out, "She's awake Cap'n!" I cringed and shoved myself to the other side of whatever I was laying on. You're probably wondering why I didn't open my eyes? Well, the answer to that was I still had a blindfold over my eyes. Probably a good thing considering the throbbing pain behind my eyes and through my temples and around my ENTIRE SKULL! The thing I was laying on felt like a bed of somesort. just, rough fabric sewn over hay.

I heard the hurried footsteps and felt them move in time to the throbbing of my every muscle and aching bone. The door slammed and I felt it in my very being, deep into my core. EVERYTHING WAS IN AGONIZING FLESH SEARING OVERWHELMING PAIN! I WANTED... TO DIE!! I slowly reached up to my eyes, feeling the rough cloth that covered them... It was kinda crusty and hard and- someone touched me. I yelped in surprise, pulling away despite the above mentioned pain- huge mistake. "Easy Darling." A male voice soothed, touching me again. "I'm not going to hurt you."

I felt the hands again, they were gentle, stong, and well worked. I froze, "Wh- who are you?" I whispered. I couldn't hardly breathe. What do you want?" My voice was a little stronger, but still feeble and not how I wanted it to sound.

I felt his hands on my wrists, bringing them to him. "These need to be changed." He muttered about the stiff bandages that covered my arms. I felt him drop one of my arms gently allowing me to bring it back to my body." I am Captain Jack Sparrow of the Black Pearl, Which is where you currently reside.. In my cabin." I flinched, another captain... "You will not be harmed by a member of my crew, you have nothing to worry about." He continued to fiddle with the bandages.

"A-And yourself?" I knew that uneasy feeling in the back of my mind, like I was forgetting something important.

"What about me?" I hissed as he wiped away at my raw skin. "Sorry."

"You didn't include yourself, do intend on harming me?" I asked softly.

"Nnnooo, can't say as I do." He did something to cause mind numbing pain that centered around my wrist. "Sorry."

I struggled not to cry and pull away. "That kind of took away from what you just said." I gasped.

"Well, I assure you that was not intended. These have to be cleaned or else you'll get infection. That's not very pretty when it set's in. And I'd have to chop off one of your pretty limbs. That would be unfortuante."

"Why am I here? What do you want with me?" Alarm bells were ringing , something wasn't right about any of this. "Why don't you take me to a doctor?"

"Well, you are here because my crew and I attacked the ship you were being held on and I want you to survive. I can't take you to a doctor because we have no ship's doctor, well, not a practising one. I'm sure I can patch you up just fine."There was silence after a while, but he spoke again. "What's your name?"

"What?" I totally wasn't paying attention because he'd switched to my other arm.

"Your name, what is it?"

"I-It's A-Angel R-Ravens."

"Interesting name,"' He said.

"You're not- by any chance- related to a Thomas Ravens...Are you?"

"Uh...I-I think- OW!" I jerked my arm away, only for him to grab it again.

"Stop, this bandage is sticking." After a few moments the pain lessened, "You were saying?"

"I think I am." I vaguely remember the name... From somewhere.... "Why? Do you know him?"

"Not personally, but I've heard the stories."

"Stories?- OW!"

"Sorry."

He moved on to my other injuries- thank God!- after finishing up the rewrapping of my wrists. During the time spent talking and looking after of my many injuries, my head had lessened in pain enough to where the blindfold was getting irritating and itchy. I reached up to take it off and succeeded. What I saw made my heart stop.

!!!!!!!!! I am starting the chapter from here BECAUSE of chapters in my notebook, it'll get confusing for me if im on a different chapter!!!!!!

It was unlike anything I'd ever seen. The black wood, not quite rotting, but still obviously sea-worthy. The rum bottles that littered the floor, gently rolling back and forth in time with the rocking waves. There were bloody rags by the bed, which was indeed straw covered in linen sheets.There were papers shrewn about the floor and on top of various flat tops, shirts, pants, boots, This was indeed a Captain's cabin- and the Captain himself was right infront of me, turning at the sound of my gasp. This truely was way different than what I was expecting.

The man before me had dredlocks well past his shoulders, things were beaded into them- one thing looked like a stick. A red bandana kept them well away from his deviously chocolate brown eyes. He wore a white shirt tucked into brown pants that were folded just below the knees, his bare feet were dirty and covered in.....mucky. Holding his pants up was a fading red sash that also held a pistol and dagger. His well tanned skin rolled down into the torn neckline of his shirt, showing rippling muscles and tattoos. He was still holding some bloody rags in his hands, some very bloody rags indeed, but I hardly noticed those.

This man- This Captain- was right in front of me and as scared as I was of him.... the only thing that my mind would process was *hummana humman hummana* Mental Slap!

I shook my head to clear it out- but that just made me dizzy. "Angel-" I had the oddest sensation of my eyes rolling into the back of my skull and falling forward....