Pirates of the Caribbean

Search for Elysion

Chapter 4

Serenity walked through the ruins of her beloved Crystal Tokyo. She looked around at what was once her beautiful home full light and life was now dark and lifeless. She made her way though the crumbling Crystal Palace, up the stairs to the door of her bed chamber. As she opened the door she was blinded by a brilliant light. "USAKO," came a warm and familiar voice. When the light faded away Serenity couldn't believe her eyes the room was in perfect order and there in the middle of the room was Endymion in a brilliant white tuxedo. With tears in her eye she ran to him and threw her arms around him, "MAMO-CHAN!"

Serenity woke the unmistakable sound of someone retching, when her eyes came into focus she could see Elizabeth in the corner holding onto a bucket. Serenity jumped out of bed and sprang into action, she went to a table and poured some fresh water into a basin and a clean cloth and brought it over to Elizabeth. She placed the basin on the floor and reached out to pull Elizabeth's hair back. Once Elizabeth picked her head up Serenity soaked the cloth and handed it to her.

"Thank you," Elizabeth said as she pressed the cool damp cloth to her face.

"It's not a problem," Serenity said, " morning sickness was the worst thing about being pregnant."

"I'll be help you with Chibiusa in a few moments." Elizabeth tried to assure her.

"You'll do no such thing;" Serenity lightly scolded, "You need to rest and take care for yourself. Chibiusa will have to stay with me."

"I'm sorry, Usagi," She tried to apologize.

"Nonsense, I am her mother it only natural of me to be the one to take care of her." Serenity assured her.

Serenity helped Elizabeth to bed, then she gathered up Chibiusa and headed to the captain's quarters. When she entered the room Jack and Will were waiting for her.

"What are you doing with that thing Rabbit?" Jack asked.

Serenity glared at Jack for a moment then turned her attention towards Will, "Elizabeth isn't feeling well today if the captain can spare you I'm sure she would appreciate it if you could spend the day with her."

Will gave her a crooked smile, "Like I'm going to give the captain a choice?" he said before leaving to care for his wife.

Serenity walked over and laid Chibiusa on the bed in the corner of the room double checking make sure there was no way for her to roll off.

"Are you sure you're going to be able to work with her here?" Jack asked.

"I'll manage," she said without giving him much thought, "I'm a mother it's what I do."

"I really don't think," Jack started to say.

"Captain Sparrow; Elizabeth is sick and quite frankly there is no one else on this ship I trust to take care of Chibiusa. So either she stays here with me or I go back with her which is it going to be?" Serenity said.

Defeated Jack smiled sarcastically, "Happy to have the little darling."

"Alright then," she said as finished tending to Chibiusa.

She worked all afternoon and late into the evening, stopping only long enough to tend to Chibiusa's needs. "I need to go out on deck to study the planetary alignment." Serenity said. She gathered up the map and other charts and headed out.

"Wait, wait a minute Luv," Jack said nervously, "aren't you forgetting someone?"

Serenity looked over towards Chibiusa, "She's been fed she's been changed and she's sound asleep. I'll just be on the other side of the door, she'll be fine."

"No, no no no," Jack started to panic.

"Keep you're voice down or she'll wake up," Serenity warned.

"You can't leave her here with me!" Jack whispered.

"Would you relax, do you know how ridiculous you look? You're a grown man she's an infant, why are you afraid of her?" Serenity laughed.

"I'm not afraid," he defended himself, "I just happen to believe that the child should be with her mother."

Serenity smiled, "Yeah, right. I'll only be a few minutes, you'll survive."

After she left Jack paced nervously about the cabin as he waited for her to return. With every little grunt and noise Chibiusa would make Jack would jump slightly and silently beg for Serenity to return. "Come on Rabbit!" he shouted in frustration. Before he fully realized what he'd just done Chibiusa let out an ear piercing cry, "Ah, no no no, please go back to sleep." Jack begged the small infant. "Shh! Shh!" he put a panicked finger in front of his mouth.

Chibiusa continued cry louder and louder, Jack not knowing what to do looked around for any idea. He spotted a key ring over on the desk, he ran to the desk and grabbed them and ran back jingling them loudly. He held them out where she could see and them jingled them at her, "Cootchie! Cootchie Cootchie!" he tried to get her play with the make shift rattle. Chibiusa just screamed louder.

"OK THEY"RE GONE!" Jack said as he threw the key back across the room. He jumped and cringed when he heard them break the hurricane glass in the desk lamp. Chibiusa continued to cry, realizing he had no other choice he reached out pick her up. He hesitated a few moment to gather his courage then picked her up and held her out at arms length.

Chibiusa quieted a little but still continued to fuss. Jack had absolutely no idea what to do now totally frustrated Jack puffed his cheeks and let his breath out slowly.

Chibiusa giggled.

Jack stopped and stared at her a moment, he puffed his cheeks up and let the air out slowly blowing some of his dreads out of his face.

Chibiusa giggled and squealed.

Then Jack began making all sorts of silly funny faces while Chibiusa laughed and squealed and giggled.

Unknown to Jack his actions were being witnessed by a certain platinum blond. Serenity had not been gone long when she heard Jack holler followed by Chibiusa's crying. Furious she stormed back towards the Captain's quarters determined to slap some sense into that dimwitted captain. Just as she was about to fling the door open she caught a glimpse of Jack through the window as he ran to get the keys. She couldn't help but smile as Jack attempted to cheer little Usa up. 'when she saw him accidentally break the desk lamp she put her hand over her mouth to stifle a laugh. Finally when he picked her up and started making faces at her Serenity couldn't help but feel a painful twinge in her heart when Chibiusa started laughing. She really wasn't ready for Chibiusa to be affectionate towards any man except Mamo-chan.

It should be Mamo-chan cheering her up when Chibiusa cried. Not that the earth king would ever make faces. Mamo-chan was a very affectionate father who doted on his daughter as much as he could but he would never lower his dignity enough to make faces. Though she did appreciate Jack's efforts it was a very bitter sweet moment as Jack began to get a little more comfortable and held Chibiusa to him. When she saw Chibiusa reach up and pull on one of his dreads she finally decided it was time to rescue him.

She opened the door Jack looked at her with gratitude and frustration, "It's about damn time woman. OWW! Chibiusa again grabbed another fist full of hair.

"I told you to keep your voice down ," she scolded, "If you had kept your big mouth shut she'd still be asleep."

Serenity walked over and gently opened Chibiusa's hand and released Jack from the child's grip. "Come on Usa-chan lets see if we can get you to go back to sleep."

Serenity looked around like she was looking for something.

"What are you looking for luv?" Jack asked.

"Well, I know it's ridiculous to look for one here but I really wish I had a rocking chair. Usa-chan loves her rocking chair." Serenity tried to explain.

"Sorry Rabbit this is a pirate ship not a nursery." Jack said.

Serenity sat in a straight back chair, she swaddled Chibiusa in a blanket and slowly swayed from side to side. Serenity hummed a sweet lullaby as she kept eye contact with her baby girl.

While Jack looked at mother and child he witnessed something he never witnessed before. It was a moment of pure unselfish love as Serenity gently rocked Chibiusa back to sleep.

"There," Serenity said as she placed the baby back on the bed. "Now, do you think you can leave her sleep so I can get some work done?"

For once Jack said nothing he just nodded and let her return to her work. Serenity went back out to study the stars and planets. She returned to the desk and recorded and charted all her finding. " The full moon is only a few weeks away. We'll have to move quickly if we are to make it in time. I have some new coordinates for Mr. Gibbs."

"Excellent!" Jack said, " I shall see that he gets these right away." Jack rushed away it would be dawn soon so no time like the present to get a move on.

"Mr. Gibbs!" he called as he entered the sleeping quarters.

"Aye Captain!" Gibbs answered as he was woken suddenly.

"We have new coordinates, get these lazy maggots up I want this ship at full sail before the sunrise."

"Aye Captain!" Gibbs answered while he began walking through the hull of ship flipping people out of their cots." You heard the Captain; get a move on!"

Soon the entire ship was jumping. Will joined Jack and Gibbs on the deck, "What's happening?" he asked.

"We just received our deadline. We only have a few weeks to reach our destination or we'll miss our opportunity." Jack explained.

Jack, Will and Gibbs jumped into action doing what they needed to in order to get the ship on it's way. Once the ship was at full sail Gibbs took the helm, Will went to check on Elizabeth, and Jack returned to his quarters.

When Jack entered the cabin he was surprised to see the rabbit was no longer sitting at the desk but instead she was over on the bed curled up next to Chibiusa sound asleep. He shouldn't have been surprised if he had thought about it. She had been up all afternoon and all night. As she quietly approached the bed he studied her closely. As beautiful as she was when was awake, she looked absolutely angelic as she slept.

Before he fully realized what he was doing he reached over and gently brushed her hair out of her face. His heart skipped a beat when she smiled and turned into his touch. Still asleep Serenity took a deep breath and let it out. "Oh Mamo-chan," she whispered.

Jack pulled back his hand and shook his head; what was he doing? He didn't have time for this, beside he didn't really believe in the whole love thing anyway. All he ever needed was the occasional night with a willing body no fuss no muss, no one gets hurt. He paused long enough to cover her with a blanket then he left to rejoin the crew, he'd have to find himself alternative sleeping quarters any way.

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When Serenity woke she was slightly confused by her surroundings; she was not in her quarters with Elizabeth. She blushed from embarrassment when she realized she had fallen asleep in the captain's bed. She got up and attended to Chibiusa, before she was finished she heard the door behind her open. Still embarrassed she tried not to make eye contact with Jack.

"Did you sleep well luv?" he asked.

Serenity's whole face turned red, "Yes Captain; I apologize for taking up your quarters."

"Forget about it Rabbit; I think for the remainder of this voyage you and Kit should use these quarters." Jack suggested.

"Kit?" Serenity asked.

"Yeah Kit; little rabbit over there." Jack said.

"Right," Serenity finally figured out he was talking about Chibiusa. "Captain Sparrow, it's not necessary for you to give up your quarters."

"It's already been done luv, Mr. Turner is attending his wife and I have already had alternative quarters set up for myself. It just makes more sense you'll get more work done if you're not shuffling back and forth all the time." Jack insisted.

"Thank you Captain," Serenity said quietly.

"No thanks necessary, I just get us to our destination and we'll all benefit." Jack said.

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Back on the island where Serenity had washed up on shore a time vortex appeared in the sky and a think black mist surrounded the island. Out of the mist appeared a large black pirate ship with purple sails and black upside down crescent moons on the sails.

A tall thin man with red hair stood at the helm, "Ladies!" he summoned.

Three women appeared and bowed before his each dressed head to toe in pirate garb. "Captain!"

"You have your orders, Find Them!"

I know it's been a while and this chapter is short I will try harder.