The Teardrop Of Immortality

Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean.

Chapter 7

“Hello to you as well, Jack. Do you intend to stay in there forever?” Angelica quirked an eyebrow as she gazed down at them.
Nerissa nervously flapped her tail and looked at Jack before she shook the hand he still held and he turned to her.
“Back to the ship.” he muttered as he whistled and two men stared hauling her up. He climbed up after her while the crewmen brought her back to the cabin and placed her in the tub.
Jack grabbed a cloth Gibbs handed him and started wiping the water off his neck and chest while Angelica switched ships and came to land in front of him.
Jack gazed at her carefully while she smirked at him, “Nothing to say?” she cruelly shook the doll in front of him and his eyes followed it.
“What do you want?” he asked her curtly and she pouted.
“Jack, is that a way to treat the woman you abandoned in a godforsaken island?” she almost hissed at him as she stepped up to him and glared deep into his chocolate eyes.
“If I recall correctly, you betrayed me first. You misled me only to haul me into Blackbeard’s ship. So don’t talk to me about manners, you backstabbing wench.” He said calmly before he turned on his heel and headed for his cabin.
“Master Gibbs!”
“Captain?”
“Set sail. Our stop is over. Lead the uh, lady back to her brother’s ship.” Jack ordered but Angelica was already hot on his heels, her expression determined.
“Aye, sir-…”
‘I am not going anywhere until you return our possession back to us.” She announced as she entered the cabin and glared at his back.
Jack paused and slowly turned to face her, “Possession, you say?”
“Yes!”
“Pray tell, what is this possession you are talking about?” he cocked an eyebrow and Angelica looked beyond him, her eyes on Nerissa who was looking at them with confusion.
“The mermaid.”
Jack’s eyes darkened, “Ah, her. I am really sad to say that I cannot do that. You see as I reflect back to my…more than heinous misdeeds, I once let her go. That is true. She got a hole in the tail for that. I won’t allow it to happen again.”
Angelica’s lips twitched sardonically, “Why?”
“Because I caught her. Thus, she is mine. Wouldn’t you agree?” he smirked, his eyes shining.
Angelica snorted, “By accident. She will help us find the-…”
“Ah, ah! She’s useless. She doesn’t know anything. The only thing she can do is offer us her tear. Nothing more.” He shrugged carelessly before he turned and looked at Nerissa who was glaring at him.
He winked at her and widened his eyes slightly while she frowned at him, “Isn’t that right, love?”
Slowly, as if finally realizing what he was doing, the mermaid nodded.
“There! See?” Jack said excitedly before he grabbed his shirt from the bunk and pulled it over his head.
“What about the tattoo?” Angelica asked as she looked between him and Nerissa.
“Tattoo? No idea.” Jack shrugged as he turned his back on her and tucked the shirt into his breeches.
He secretly rolled his eyes and stuck his tongue out, causing Nerissa to chuckle. His eyes widened at the sound.
“Something amusing?” Angelica asked and Jack turned to her.
“Never mind her. Our clothes seem peculiar to her.” He lied through his teeth and Angelica tilted her head back as she regarded him carefully.
“Can you make her talk for me?” she asked as she ran her finger down the doll’s chest, causing him to tense.
“Make her talk for you? Where are we? In a show? Bloody hell, I didn’t know your brother’s stupidity was contagious!” he exclaimed and Angelica’s cheeks flushed with anger.
“You really never learn, do you?” she whispered before she twisted the doll’s hand, causing Jack to gasp.
He clasped a hand over his forearm and hissed, “There is really no need for that.” He managed to choke out and she immediately released the pressure.
He inhaled deeply and glared at her as she pocketed the doll and started moving towards the tub.
Nerissa stiffened as the woman approached and backed against the tub.
Angelica gazed at her speculatively before she leaned down, “I heard you laughing and talking with him. You will help us or else he won’t be around to protect you anymore. My brother can be very careless when he gets angry.” She whispered and Nerissa only stared at her, her tail occasionally flapping around in the water, a sign of her slowly rising aggravation.
Jack looked over Angelica’s shoulder and motioned with a finger against his lips that she had to remain silent.
Nerissa averted her eyes and as her gaze fell lower, she caught a glimpse of Jack’s miniature form in Angelica’s coat pocket.
Her eyes widened slightly and when the woman turned to face Jack, Nerissa licked her lips and looked up briefly before she inched her hand forward.
“And another thing.” Angelica crossed her arms as Jack approached her.
“What?”
“Enough of these recreational stops. We are wasting precious time with your bloody mermaid.”
Jack’s gaze went to Nerissa who was in the process of leaning forward, her hand outstretched, and his eyes lit up.
“Of course. No more.” He agreed as he stepped forward and grabbed Angelica’s arms, “How is immortality treating you?” he asked with a grin and Angelica seemed momentarily confused.
“Isn’t it obvious?” she drawled and Jack’s hand moved up and down her arms in her caressing motion. The woman’s eyes glazed over and Jack smirked inside as he slipped his hands towards hers, threading her fingers through his as he leaned forward.
“Oh, yes. Very obvious indeed.” He murmured as he stopped just a breath away from her lips, “I am curious of the taste of immortality though…” he trailed off as he licked his lips and cocked his head to the side.
Nerissa’s hand got closer to Angelica’s pocket.
“I hope you don’t mind…” Jack smirked quickly before he closed the distance between them and pressed his lips hard against hers.
Angelica seemed to melt like wax in his arms and she sagged forward. He brought their joined hands around his waist as he kissed her and slowly opened his eyes to look at Nerissa.
The mermaid’s hand slipped inside Angelica’s pocket and slowly, ever so slowly extracted the doll. No reaction from Angelica. Jack wanted to laugh out loud but he stifled the urge.
A moment later, Jack released the dark haired woman and stepped back from her, “Hmm.” He announced as he wrapped an arm around her waist and led her forward.
“Heady taste.” Jack said hoarsely as Nerissa closed her hand around the doll and crossed her arms, hiding it from view, “But…” Jack opened his cabin door and grinned lopsidedly at Angelica who was still looking a bit dazed, “Bitter!” he exclaimed as he pushed her out of the door and closed it immediately.
A moment later Angelica’s loud curses could be heard along Gibbs’ loud voices as he tried to remove the woman from the ship.
When everything went quiet a knock came on the cabin door and Jack placed his ear against it.
“Aye?”
“She’s gone, Cap’n!” Gibbs’ voice called and Jack exhaled with relief.
“How?”
“Eh, Cotton threw her overboard…No worries though, Teach’s got her!” Gibbs replied and Jack snorted before he replied.
“Set sail! I’ll be up in a few minutes.”
He then slowly turned towards the tub and clapped his hands, “Bravo, love. That was ingenious!” he grinned widely at her as he approached her and placed his hands on the tub, leaning over her, “Remind me never to underestimate you.” He laughed as he leaned down and tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear.
Nerissa flushed and slowly outstretched the hand with the doll towards him. Jack slowly let go of her hair and took it from her hand, still grinning, “I don’t say this often, but thank you, love. Saved me from a great deal of trouble, you did.” He cocked his head to the side and looked at her.
“You know her then?” she asked as she placed her hands on the side of the tub and looked up at him, her blue eyes wide and curious, her cheeks still flushed.
“Aye.”
“You loved her?” she asked hesitantly and Jack paused, his brow furrowing in thought.
“Not really…Repeatedly betraying me can put you in my bad books, love.” He shook his head and shrugged.
Nerissa frowned, “But then…You kissed her.” She said and his mouth twitched in amusement at her ignorance.
“A mean to an end, my little Siren. Have you ever heard of that saying?” he asked and she slowly nodded.
“You used her.”
“Aye. I’d rather kiss Gibbs than put my lips anywhere near her again. Uh!” he grimaced as he pushed away from the tub and headed for the big chest at the corner.
He opened it and hid the doll among his clothes. He straightened and shut the lid before he turned to her.
“She…” Nerissa started and Jack curiously looked at her, “She didn’t seem to feel the same.” She said and Jack snorted.
“Well, of course not! I am Jack Sparrow.” He winked as he got closer to her and smiled, “Now that she is gone, how about some dinner, aye?”
She smiled albeit still a bit confused. Humans were strange creatures indeed.

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Jack stepped out of his cabin, humming quietly to himself. Suddenly something cold pressed up against his throat. He froze and his eyes went wide.
“You little thief.” Angelica’s voice hissed and he looked to his left. Her sword was pressed against his neck.
He smirked.
“Seems to me like the roles are reversed for now. You are pointing something at me at the moment. And I am not a thief. I am a pirate. How did you get here?” he asked as he grasped the blade and turned to face her.
“Easy. Your ship is not well guarded.” She shrugged smugly as she pressed the tip of the blade hard against his collarbone. He gripped it again and raised his eyebrows.
“Is that a way to treat your partner?” he asked with a pout and she snarled at him.
“Give it back.”
Jack burst out laughing, “Really, love! And why would I do that?” he asked her as he slapped away the blade and stepped back.
“Because it is mine!”
Jack gaped at her, “Yours? Last time I checked it affected me. It is my doll. So technically you have no right to have it.” He raised his chin up and she huffed before she lunged forward,
Jack yelped and stepped over to the side, barely missing the tip of her sword. He growled and unsheathed his own, clapping it hard against hers when she attacked again.
“Really, love? You actually want to fight me?”
Angelica smirked, “Afraid?”
“Never.” He said lowly before he jumped back and blocked another blow she sent his way.
Angelica lunged again but once more he avoided her attack easily, his feet moving quickly as they circled each other.
“You never attack. Why is it that you never attack?” she asked him breathless and he grinned.
“Why waste precious energy?” he asked as she thrust forward again. Her sword missed his head by an inch.
He tutted and this time he attacked first. His sword slashed through her sleeve and she hissed as it pierced her skin.
Jack watched with a scowl as the wound healed itself immediately.
Angelica smiled triumphantly, “Did you forget, Jack? I am immortal. You helped me. I ought to thank you. Remind me to do so once I’ve got my father’s doll back.”
Jack growled and attacked again, this time cutting through the neck of her shirt.
The scratch healed itself again and Angelica laughed, “You cannot hurt me, Jack. Not this way.” She told him breathlessly.
Jack paused and looked at her as she slowly lowered her sword along with her defenses. Jack waited a second before he lunged forward again, thrusting his blade through her abdomen until she cried out. He grasped her shoulder as he leaned into her, twisting the blade as he did so.
“Aye, I can’t hurt you permanently but I can still take pleasure from the way your face twists in agony.” He murmured as she gasped for breath, “This is for trying to drown me, wench.”
With that he pulled away and let her stumble back. She dropped her sword and her eyes were wide as she stared at him in shock.
He smirked.
“What’s the matter, Angelica? Eye for an eye, right? Isn’t that what you’ve always told me while we were together?” he said as he wiped his sword on a nearby rope and then put it back in his scabbard.
Angelica was staring at him in disbelief as he slowly made his way up to the helm but not before kicking her sword away from her.
“I am sure you can show yourself off me ship.” he called and she spent another moment looking at him before she grabbed a rope and weakly jumped ships.
Jack arrived at the helm, removed the rope that held it in place and then grasped it tightly in his hands.
“Stirrings what?” he smirked with satisfaction as he led the Pearl closer and closer to Oak Island.

End of chapter 7

Author’s note: Thank you for reading. Shorter chapter but I had to introduce Angelica!
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