Evangeline McKenna has won Jack Sparrow's heart. Now, as she joins him again on his beloved Pearl, outside forces threaten to tear them-and everyone else-apart. The crew teams up with new and old forces to defeat a wealthy man in London who wants no...
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The North Atlantic Ocean, Near Corvo Isle. May the 4th, 1745.
The crew of the Black Pearl was Tortuga bound and the men were dangerously restless. Jack had dragged them along for well over a year, with no real relief or bounty. Even before they reached Scotland, the men had taken Jack at his word that, eventually, they would return to their true calling- piracy. They craved depravity, drinking, and the effusive touch of a woman. The race for The Holy Grail had yielded them nothing, and now Tortuga promised a reprieve.
Jack and Evangeline received stares of jealousy when a crew member happened to stumble upon them. Geline thought it best to keep their affections at bay, or at least keep it all confined to the cabin. So, they hid in corners to steal kisses, waited until night when they were in bed to hold each other, and let smiles from across the deck speak volumes. Jack hated sneaking around his own ship, as if he were a wanted man there as well. No real freedom for a free man.
Four days after boarding, the crew agreed to have Evangeline become a bonafide member. However much Gibbs had fought Jack on allowing females to occupy space onboard the ship in the past, he seemed jovial during the vote. Pintel and Ragetti clamored at the chance to teach her the ways of the Pearl, and despite Jack laughing at their undying enthusiasm, Geline made sure they were the ones to tutor her. She was to have lessons, when time allowed, on how the ship functioned and what her duties entailed. Jack also promised that he would continue sword training after her wrist healed. He felt strongly about her finishing what they had started, he wanted her to feel secure and confident while wielding the weapon.
Jack had added her name to the crew log, and Evangeline had signed along the dotted line with enthusiasm. She followed him the entire day, learning every part of the ship, detail by detail. Jack spoke about the Pearl in a manner that suggested the ship were a living being. Using "she" as the main pronoun, he took Geline from the helm where Gibbs and Barbossa were stationed to the bottom where bilge water swayed. If she hadn't known better, Geline would have thought Jack loved his ship the way he loved her.
Later in the afternoon, when they had successfully evaded spotters off the coast of Corvo, the couple hid away in the galley to spend a moment together.
"It's my ship. I'm the bloody captain, I have the right to kiss whomever I please, whenever I please, and all while in the company of whomever I please," he whined while kissing her neck softly.
"Jack, it's not good for morale. The men are lonely, and no one wants to witness us touching."
"I don't bloody care."
"Jack," she warned. "You must care."
He pulled away from her and sighed, tossing his hat on the table, resulting in a 'thud' before sitting. Now well-rested, he looked healthy and handsome, better than he had looked on the cliffs almost three weeks prior. His face was full of color, and his smile hardly wavered. Even as he complained of their predicament, he seemed as robust as ever.
