New Horizons

Chapter 10: THE LAST ONE!!

***Author’s note***I did some research on Singapore and tried to tie in as much history as I could without hitting college level research for this. So if something’s a little off then whatever - call it creative license if you will. What I do know is that sometime in the early 1800s the East India Company took Singapore over for the Brits. In background for this story Jack and company defeated the EIC so therefore they aren’t around to take it over. You will understand this point later. Enjoy. BTW I love to hear comments! Especially since this story could very well have a sequel if the muse that inspired me to write it ever returns. I also wanted to take a moment to thank my wonderful beta DesiringPirates for her help with this story! ***


The next few days saw smooth sailing as the Pearl drew closer and closer to Singapore. Jack was at the helm, barking orders to the crew once land had been spotted. Lizzie was helping out, wherever she could, while the Pearl headed for the docks.

"Elizabeth!" Jack shouted across deck for her.

She immediately turned and headed for the wheel. "Captain!"

"Go pack up anything you’d like to take with us into town, luv." He spoke. "Ill be in to claim you as soon as we are docked and the orders given."

"Aye!" She smiled at him clearly excited about their arrival and headed for the cabin.

When they had finally docked Jack gave orders to his crew for watch, and disbanded all but those unlucky enough to have drawn the first shift. He then strolled off to his cabin where he found Lizzie, sitting at his desk running her hands through her hair to make it look at least somewhat presentable.

"There’s me lady luv!" He proclaimed as he walked over to the desk. "Ready to go?" he questioned.

"Aye. I just wish I could clean up a bit. I admit to missing a bath from time to time." She smiled up at him.

"A bath, eh?" He rolled his eyes and then looked back her, "If you so desire, I know of a little bath house in town..."

"Really?" She jumped to her feet and walked towards him, and pressed her lips to his cheek. "Will you join me?"

"Are you saying that I stink?" He lifted his arm and sniffed. "Smells just fine I say!"

"I'll let you wash me if you join me..." She stated into his ear, her sexuality nearly dripping off of her.

He thought for a moment, eyes wide, and answered. "Hmm... that sounds like a fair exchange, luv." He kissed her passionately. "That offer certainly makes bathing more appealing."

He released her and strolled over to the bed kneeling to remove the box below it. He took out a folded piece of paper and put it into his coat pocket before returning the box to it's home. "Lets go, luv."

"What did you just get Jack?" She asked as she pulled her coat on and loaded the pockets with some items she wanted to bring with her.

"Nothing, now let's get to that bath!" Of course now he had reason to be excited about it.

He led her down to the dock and wrapped a possessive arm around her waist. She leaned into him and walked alongside him as he weaved them through the town. The town seemed to be similar to Tortuga, in that drink and whore were readily available, but it had a different culture to it. She couldn’t understand neither the voices on the street nor the signs on the buildings, but everything seemed to be so much more eloquent and detailed than she was used to. Doors were decoratively engraved with animal likenesses and other ornate decorum surrounded the town and immersed it in vibrant colors.

"Its beautiful here, Jack." She spoke.

"Aye, it is. It’s truly a town of the sea; influence from all over the world can be found here, yet it’s entirely individual."

"It's nothing like Port Royal."

"Of course not. The British merely pass through here, haven’t come to control it like they have the rest of the world." He chuckled. "Probably would have eventually come to destroy it if we hadn’t taken out the East India Company."

"So your taking credit for keeping this a free port now, Captain Sparrow?"

"Aye. I think it’s up there with roping some sea turtles, as far as legends are concerned." He smiled devilishly at her.

"Jack..." She sighed. "...I can’t even begin to respond to that."

"Then don’t." He stopped walking and stopped to look at her. "I think I need to get you a dress."

"Really?" Somewhat perplexed by the randomness of that statement.

"Aye. It would suit me a little more comfortably to have a lady on me arm for a change and it would certainly point out some of yer finer qualities as it were."

"You don’t like this?" She tugged on her shirt slightly.

"Of course I like it, it’s mine, and I like what’s inside even more. " He smiled that cat like grin at her, making her week in the knees. "I just think that-" he pointed off to a dress on display at a little corner shop, "-would look infinitely more better. What say you?"

Upon turning to see an elaborately stitched simple gown she smiled at him, "Jack, that’s not necessary."

"Maybe not, but nonetheless you are going to be bathing so you may as well be changing into something clean. You always go on about cleanliness. I still don’t see its appeal." He didn’t give her a chance to say no and was off to the shop to procure it for her.

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It wasn’t that long after when they arrived outside a small building that Jack had remembered. "Ah, here we are luv." He led her through the room and began speaking to the lady at the desk in a language Lizzie didn’t understand. The lady nodded, and then led them down a long hallway and into room with a tub in the center. She motioned to some towels in the corner, and placed soap down by the tub. Soon thereafter the lady was filling the tub with warm water and departed the room leaving Jack and Lizzie to themselves.

"I believe I get to wash you now, Lizzie." Jack growled into her ear.

"I can’t wait." she responded leaning up to kiss him and slide his jacket off his shoulders to the floor. They quickly shed their clothes and climbed into the tub together caressing each other ever so gently with a soap-covered cloth.

"Mmm. This is nice." Elizabeth stated while Jack was running the cloth along her back with great care.

"Aye." He kissed her shoulder. "I know of a way to make it more nice..." He finished washing her back and spun her around in his lap.

She took the cloth from him, rinsing it and loading it with more soap and began trailing it over his chest towards his stomach. She could feel 'lil' Jack', for that is what Jack called it, twitching as she moved the cloth down his chest. She leaned into kiss him as she dropped the cloth to the side and wrapped her hands around his neck. She lifted herself up as Jack moved his now fully hardened phallus into place. Words were no longer needed as they had come to know each other so well. She lowered herself onto him slowly, they’re lips breaking long enough to let out a slight moan before their tongues rediscovered one another and danced to the rhythm their hips were creating. Neither of them seemed rushed, as they savored every minute of their encounter exchanging sweet nothings and tender kisses on their way to ecstasy. They remained in each other’s arms until the water had a slight chill to it.

"We better get dressed, luv. Don’t need you catching a chill." Jack lifted her to her feet and then moved to join her outside the tub. He grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her pulling her into his chest. Holding her tightly to him as he rubbed her back to dry her.

"You know, Jack, when I met you I never would have thought you could be this sweet." She spoke into his ear.

"Me neither."

"You aren’t quite used to not being smacked on a regular basis are you?" she joked.

"Certainly not. Don’t miss it much either. Now lets get you dressed all pretty like." He kissed her lips and moved to redress himself.

Not too long after the two were walking through the streets of Singapore laughing, talking, and enjoying each others' company.

"So where to now Jack?"

"I suppose a room would be a bad suggestion?"

"Don't you ever have anything else on your mind?" She chuckled at him.

"Not when you look so ravishing."

She blushed, "Not going to work Jack." and shook her head.

"Can’t blame a pirate for trying, eh?" he asked, smirking at her.

"Nope." she turned and kissed him. "But in fairness, you took me for my bath so the choice is yours so long as it doesn’t involve a room. I promise you there will be time made especially for that later."

"Well then. Maybe its time for this." He reached into his pocket and handed her the piece of paper.

She opened it to reveal the image she had seen on his desk some time ago, she had nearly forgotten about it. "Jack!" she jumped into his arms and kissed his cheek, this had to be the tattoo he had mentioned but never did get around to showing her.

"Does that mean you like it?" He asked her jokingly.

"I love it!" She kissed him.

"Good, I’m going to get it tattooed on me person. I may never be the marriage type luv, but this is as close as I can get to that kind of commitment." He spoke his words with the most serious tone he had ever voiced. He needed her to know he loved her.

"Jack, I want one to match!"

"Lizzie, its not exactly a comfortable thing to be having done..." Not that I would complain ta see it on yer naked body...

"I don’t care. It will make you mine forever." Her eyes met his. "That
doesn’t scare you does it Jack?"

"Scare me luv?" He laughed, "Of course it does, but I’ve gotten used to that fuzzy feeling and if it suddenly weren’t there…. well..." he thought for a moment, "...lets just say it wouldn’t be good." He turned to kiss her briefly and then continued, as always never knowing quite when to shut up. "Besides after having you on board and in me cabin I’m not so sure I’d ever want to sail again without female company. It would take far too long to break someone new in to me quirks and…."

"Jack!" She interrupted his long-winded reply, "Quit while you’re ahead." She kissed him again and started walking.

Sometime thereafter they walked into a small shop and Jack walked to the man sitting behind a desk drawing. The walls were covered with sketching and unidentifiable designs.

"Captain Jack." the man said with a heavy Asian accent, seemingly happy to see Jack.

"Su Jie Su, how are ye mate?"

"Excellent my friend! What brings you this way?" the little man rose to his feet and shook Jack's hand.

"I’ve come to seek your services as it were. This is Elizabeth." He pulled her to his side, "And we would like to get this tattoo."

"Ah, nice to meet you, Miss Elizabeth." the man said bowing in her direction.

"You as well." Elizabeth replied.

"Well then, lets get started." Su Jie stated before walking to gather his materials and a flame, while Jack removed his shirt and motioned for Lizzie to sit nearby.

Jack pointed out to Su Jie the part of his chest he wanted the tattoo on and Su Jie began heating the needle under the flame and studying the drawing. He then positioned himself in front of Jack and began.

Elizabeth nearly watched in awe as the image Jack had drawn appeared on his skin. When he had completed it Jack turned to her and spoke, "Well luv?"

"Its beautiful." She walked to him and kissed him. "But you’re bleeding."

"It's alright, Lizzie." he laughed, "It'll stop soon. Still feeling brave?"

"Of course." Meanwhile she was thinking how scared she was, but wasn’t willing to allow her fear to stop her.

Su Jie handed Jack a clean cloth and he applied it to the new tattoo to absorb the excess blood.

"Where do you want it?" Jack asked.

"I was thinking on my back?" She asked Jack seeking his approval.

"If that’s where you want it, luv, that’s where Su Jie will put it." He rose from his seat and pulled her aside to help her unbutton her dress enough to reveal the location and nothing more to Su Jie. Meanwhile Su Jie was holding the needle under the flame to clean it.

She sat on a stool with her back to Su Jie while Jack stood in front of her holding her hand. My Lizzie, more and more the pirate everyday. The pirate gods certainly must like me to have allowed me to discover this.

Su Jie put the needle to her back and Jack watched as her eyes filled with tears and she stiffened. He was quick to lock eyes with her and distract her. "Luv, just look at me, it won't hurt long." She nodded and took a deep breath focusing on the man she loved. She loved him more than anything, and she could endure any pain to show him just how much.

Sometime thereafter, Su Jie handed her a mirror and motioned for her to look at his work. Jack held it in place for her so she could see. Her eyes welled up out of joy when she saw the symbol forever linking her to her captain. Jack kissed her forehead before placing a small linen against it and helping her restore dress. Jack finally put his shirt back on and paid Su Jie for his work.

"Su Jie, as always you are a diamond, mate!" Jack stated shaking his hand.

"Thank you, Su Jie." Elizabeth stated to the man she had just recently met.

"You are both most welcome." The man bowed again and went back to his desk and the drawing he had been working on when they had arrived.

The two lovers continued walking back through the town they had come through stopping at a little tavern like place just off the harbor. Jack left Lizzie momentarily and walked over to a counter in the corner where he paid a man and received a bottle of rum and a key. They then walked up two sets of the stairs and passed a series of rooms. Jack opened the door for her, and then closed and locked it behind them. He placed the rum down on the table in the corner and walked Lizzie over to the window, which overlooked the harbor. "This is home for the week, luv." He said and kissed her cheek.

"Of course it overlooks the ocean." She laughed, her smile beaming. "Wouldn’t want you to miss seeing that horizon."

He laughed at her. "You know you want to see it, just as much as I do."

"Aye." She turned and hugged him. "I want to see it so long as you are
by my side."

"Couldn’t imagine it without ye with me Lizzie." He held her close. "Don’t want to either."

Captain Jack Sparrow had finally found what he had been chasing. His freedom was no longer within the sails of the Pearl; it was within the arms of Elizabeth. Where he also found the hidden treasures that love and fidelity provided. He would sail on forever into a new horizon, seeing the world through newly focused eyes, forever with his Lizzie by his side.

THE END!!!!


DP's note: Maybe, if we all poke her, she'll write more stories for us!!! *poke poke*