~ Chapter One: Injured Lass ~
Disclaimer: I do not own POTC or its characters. I only own Jesline, the plot, and places that the Black Pearl will soon be visiting.
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"Captn' we got an injured lass up here." yelled Mr. Gibbs from the crow's nest down to Captain Jack Sparrow.
"Bring her down, Gibbs!" Jack yelled back. 'An injured lass? What she be doin' on the Black Pearl?', thought Jack.
Gibbs looked down at the woman who was laying on her side facing him. She was bloody all over. Her brown hair was matted and covered in blood. Her arms were cut up and her white shirt was drenched in blood that was seeping from her back. Her black pants and boots were also covered in blood. The woman began to groan and move. Gibbs knelt down to her and said quietly, "Lass can you move?"
The woman looked up at Gibbs and nodded. The woman groaned again when a wave of pain washed over her. Her entire body hurt and ached. Her right leg had the most pain as there was an object in it. The woman tried to look at it, but was stopped in her movements.
"Lass I need you to put your arms around me, alright? Do you think you could do that?" Gibbs said.
"Yes." she said softly.
"Were coming down Captn'. I'm gonna need somebody at the bottom to catch her in case she falls. It looks like she doesn't have much strength in her."
Gibbs helped the woman put her arms around his neck from behind. He then started going down the crow's nest to the main deck where the rest of the crew waited, Jack in front of them waiting to catch the injured lass.
They were half way down when another wave of pain hit her, this time stronger and the woman let go of Gibbs, falling down toward the deck.
Jack saw the woman let go and positioned himself so that he would catch her. He caught her, but fell by the sheer force of her fall. The woman moaned in pain, turning her head away from Jack, crying silently because she hurt so much.
"Lass? Lass? Can you hear me?" Jack said to the woman. The woman looked at him and said, "Yes." softly.
"What be your name, lass?" Jack asked.
"Jes... Jesline...Jesline Sheria" The woman panted out as one wave after another of pain hit her. Jesline passed out for the pain was too much to bare.
"It looks like she been hurt pretty bad, Captn'." said AnnMaria, looking over the woman's injuries. "It looks like she's been in a fight, a bad one too."
"What should we do with her?" Jack asked. The crew talked among themselves and decided to throw her overboard for it seemed that she would not last that much longer. Jack thought about this and decided this was right. Might as well as end her pain and suffering and giver her a quick death.
Jack picked the woman up in his arms and went over to the railing. He was about to throw her over when Gibbs stopped him.
"Jack, you can't be doin' that. She'll live. Her injuries aren't bad and look at the tattoo on her neck. She be one of them treasure hunters. It is said that they can find any treasure you want, if do something for them in return." Gibbs said quietly so none of the crew could hear.
Jack looked at the tattoo. It had a lion with a snake going in an endless circle around it. He thought about it for a moment and decided that they would keep the woman.
"AnnMaria, take the helm. Gibbs bring me water and cloths." Jack order. AnnaMaria and Gibbs did as they were told. Jack looked around and spotted Jason, a new crew member, near the crow's nest.
"Jason, I will need your assistance with Jesline's wounds. Mr. Cotton I want you to bring up some food for the lady." Jason nodded in reply and Mr. Cotton disappeared.
Jack walked toward the door of his cabin, which Jason opened immediately. Jack walked in and placed Jesline on the bed very carefully, so as not to disturb her unconscience sleep.
Jesline had already been wake when the man holding her was going to throw her overboard, 'which he should have done', Jesline thought. But she did not hear a single word that the man had said for the unbearable pain overrode her senses.
Every movement he made double her pain that when he placed her on the bed she couldn't stifle the groan that left her lips. Her back hurt so much.
Jack looked down at the woman when she groaned, and for some reason hated himself for making her emit such a noise. He then heard her groan and moan in more pain, but he could not figure out why.
Gibbs had then entered the cabin with the water and cloths. Gibbs looked at the bed where the noise was coming from and then at Jack.
"Jack, look at your arms." Gibbs said quietly.
Jack looked and saw that he his arms were covered in blood. Immediately, Jack removed his coat and hat, leaving them on the floor. Jack then motioned Gibbs over to him and said," Let's move her on to her stomach." Gibbs came over and helped to move her. Jack quickly, but with care, moved Jesline's shirt up to reveal wounds on her back, but they were no ordinary wounds. Jack turned around and told Jason, who was standing near the table, to leave and stand guard at the door, letting no one in except Mr. Cotton. Jason obeyed and left.
Gibbs turned to Jack with a questioning look.
"Why did you make the lad leave?"
"Look at her back Gibbs and you will see why." Gibbs did and gasped saying,"Holy Mother of God, she be one of them. What are we going to do?"
"We are going to take care of her wounds and not tell anyone about we just saw, savvy?" Jack said.
"Savvy." Gibbs replied.
Gibbs and Jack worked quickly, removing her clothing and cleaning her wounds. Jack noticed that the wounds on her back were very deep for they were carved by a knife.
"Gibbs we are going to need a needle and thread. These wounds are very deep and need to be sewn. Do you know how to sew Gibbs?"
"Aye, I know how to sew up wounds, but this will take awhile and I will need your help."
Jack got a needle and thread from somewhere and to work quickly on Jesline. Luckily, she had passed out again before they started. Sometime, while Gibbs and Jack were taking care of Jesline Mr. Cotton had a come with food and lots of rum for the lady.
Several hours later Jack had emerged on deck, his white sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and a very tried look on his face. He went over to the helm where AnnaMaria was, steering the ship.
"How is she?" AnnaMaria asked, no concern in her voice.
"She is doing fine. Sleeping for now, luv." Jack said waving his hands in his own special way.
"Are we going to throw her overboard when she is all healed or drop her off at the next port?"
"Neither, luv. I want to know why she was on my ship. After she answers that question then I will decide what to do with her, savvy?" Jack said with authority knowing AnnaMaria would argue with him on this subject.
"Savvy, Captain."
Jack went back to his cabin. When he entered he saw Gibbs in a chair next to the bed, sleeping. Jack went over to him and nudged him awake, telling him to go and get some rest. Saying that he would take the first watch of Jesline. Gibbs nodded and left. Jack sat in the chair, picked up his hat, putting it on, but lowering it over his eyes, falling asleep.
Disclaimer: I do not own POTC or its characters. I only own Jesline, the plot, and places that the Black Pearl will soon be visiting.
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"Captn' we got an injured lass up here." yelled Mr. Gibbs from the crow's nest down to Captain Jack Sparrow.
"Bring her down, Gibbs!" Jack yelled back. 'An injured lass? What she be doin' on the Black Pearl?', thought Jack.
Gibbs looked down at the woman who was laying on her side facing him. She was bloody all over. Her brown hair was matted and covered in blood. Her arms were cut up and her white shirt was drenched in blood that was seeping from her back. Her black pants and boots were also covered in blood. The woman began to groan and move. Gibbs knelt down to her and said quietly, "Lass can you move?"
The woman looked up at Gibbs and nodded. The woman groaned again when a wave of pain washed over her. Her entire body hurt and ached. Her right leg had the most pain as there was an object in it. The woman tried to look at it, but was stopped in her movements.
"Lass I need you to put your arms around me, alright? Do you think you could do that?" Gibbs said.
"Yes." she said softly.
"Were coming down Captn'. I'm gonna need somebody at the bottom to catch her in case she falls. It looks like she doesn't have much strength in her."
Gibbs helped the woman put her arms around his neck from behind. He then started going down the crow's nest to the main deck where the rest of the crew waited, Jack in front of them waiting to catch the injured lass.
They were half way down when another wave of pain hit her, this time stronger and the woman let go of Gibbs, falling down toward the deck.
Jack saw the woman let go and positioned himself so that he would catch her. He caught her, but fell by the sheer force of her fall. The woman moaned in pain, turning her head away from Jack, crying silently because she hurt so much.
"Lass? Lass? Can you hear me?" Jack said to the woman. The woman looked at him and said, "Yes." softly.
"What be your name, lass?" Jack asked.
"Jes... Jesline...Jesline Sheria" The woman panted out as one wave after another of pain hit her. Jesline passed out for the pain was too much to bare.
"It looks like she been hurt pretty bad, Captn'." said AnnMaria, looking over the woman's injuries. "It looks like she's been in a fight, a bad one too."
"What should we do with her?" Jack asked. The crew talked among themselves and decided to throw her overboard for it seemed that she would not last that much longer. Jack thought about this and decided this was right. Might as well as end her pain and suffering and giver her a quick death.
Jack picked the woman up in his arms and went over to the railing. He was about to throw her over when Gibbs stopped him.
"Jack, you can't be doin' that. She'll live. Her injuries aren't bad and look at the tattoo on her neck. She be one of them treasure hunters. It is said that they can find any treasure you want, if do something for them in return." Gibbs said quietly so none of the crew could hear.
Jack looked at the tattoo. It had a lion with a snake going in an endless circle around it. He thought about it for a moment and decided that they would keep the woman.
"AnnMaria, take the helm. Gibbs bring me water and cloths." Jack order. AnnaMaria and Gibbs did as they were told. Jack looked around and spotted Jason, a new crew member, near the crow's nest.
"Jason, I will need your assistance with Jesline's wounds. Mr. Cotton I want you to bring up some food for the lady." Jason nodded in reply and Mr. Cotton disappeared.
Jack walked toward the door of his cabin, which Jason opened immediately. Jack walked in and placed Jesline on the bed very carefully, so as not to disturb her unconscience sleep.
Jesline had already been wake when the man holding her was going to throw her overboard, 'which he should have done', Jesline thought. But she did not hear a single word that the man had said for the unbearable pain overrode her senses.
Every movement he made double her pain that when he placed her on the bed she couldn't stifle the groan that left her lips. Her back hurt so much.
Jack looked down at the woman when she groaned, and for some reason hated himself for making her emit such a noise. He then heard her groan and moan in more pain, but he could not figure out why.
Gibbs had then entered the cabin with the water and cloths. Gibbs looked at the bed where the noise was coming from and then at Jack.
"Jack, look at your arms." Gibbs said quietly.
Jack looked and saw that he his arms were covered in blood. Immediately, Jack removed his coat and hat, leaving them on the floor. Jack then motioned Gibbs over to him and said," Let's move her on to her stomach." Gibbs came over and helped to move her. Jack quickly, but with care, moved Jesline's shirt up to reveal wounds on her back, but they were no ordinary wounds. Jack turned around and told Jason, who was standing near the table, to leave and stand guard at the door, letting no one in except Mr. Cotton. Jason obeyed and left.
Gibbs turned to Jack with a questioning look.
"Why did you make the lad leave?"
"Look at her back Gibbs and you will see why." Gibbs did and gasped saying,"Holy Mother of God, she be one of them. What are we going to do?"
"We are going to take care of her wounds and not tell anyone about we just saw, savvy?" Jack said.
"Savvy." Gibbs replied.
Gibbs and Jack worked quickly, removing her clothing and cleaning her wounds. Jack noticed that the wounds on her back were very deep for they were carved by a knife.
"Gibbs we are going to need a needle and thread. These wounds are very deep and need to be sewn. Do you know how to sew Gibbs?"
"Aye, I know how to sew up wounds, but this will take awhile and I will need your help."
Jack got a needle and thread from somewhere and to work quickly on Jesline. Luckily, she had passed out again before they started. Sometime, while Gibbs and Jack were taking care of Jesline Mr. Cotton had a come with food and lots of rum for the lady.
Several hours later Jack had emerged on deck, his white sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and a very tried look on his face. He went over to the helm where AnnaMaria was, steering the ship.
"How is she?" AnnaMaria asked, no concern in her voice.
"She is doing fine. Sleeping for now, luv." Jack said waving his hands in his own special way.
"Are we going to throw her overboard when she is all healed or drop her off at the next port?"
"Neither, luv. I want to know why she was on my ship. After she answers that question then I will decide what to do with her, savvy?" Jack said with authority knowing AnnaMaria would argue with him on this subject.
"Savvy, Captain."
Jack went back to his cabin. When he entered he saw Gibbs in a chair next to the bed, sleeping. Jack went over to him and nudged him awake, telling him to go and get some rest. Saying that he would take the first watch of Jesline. Gibbs nodded and left. Jack sat in the chair, picked up his hat, putting it on, but lowering it over his eyes, falling asleep.