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Post by ~Charlotte~ on Jan 11, 2007 22:22:01 GMT
Doctor Wiseman gently pulled Eveyln towards him and without any flicker of emotion, ripped the top of her shirt down to expose the bullet wound. Will turned away, flushing slightly, only to hear a small chuckle escape from the Doctor...
"Fell over onto a bullet? It's still in there my dear...a good shot but not that good..." He glanced at Will, making the young man flush even more...
"You Sir," said the Doctor, "Come and hold this young lady's had whilst I pluck it out with these..." and he held up a long tweezer-esque piece of medical equipment. Will's faced blanched and he turned a funny shade of green. He glanced at Evelyn for reassurance...
"It will hurt a little...I will not lie to you Madam..." Doctor Wiseman continued, "...but it must be removed to stop the infection..." He placed a tender hand on her stomach to twist her body a little nearer to him, but immeadiately he snapped his hand back and his eyes narrowed at her...
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Victoria nearly bumped into Jack as she flew out on deck to find him. He was just turning away...
"Oh no....please don't go Jack..." she cried with more passion than she had meant to...
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Post by ~~*Buffy Bloom*~~ on Jan 11, 2007 22:30:35 GMT
Evelyn raised an eyebrow, "That's quite alright Doc, not my first gunshot wound..." she watched him, her body was relaxed and she didn't say anything. She glanced at Will and a small smile escaped her lips as she saw his expression. She shook her head lightly, then the smile faded away as she fell into thought again. She kept watching Dr. Wiseman, but did not squeal, in fact, she didn't make any noise at all.
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Jack stopped and paused before turning back around to face Victoria. "I erm...it wasn't a good idea for me to..." he swallowed and gazed at her for a moment, "...to come here..." he cautiously eyed the officers passing by, who were looking at him with raised eyebrows. They walked passed, whispering to eachother about how absurd the man looked, surely he was foreign.
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Post by ~Charlotte~ on Jan 11, 2007 22:38:49 GMT
Will gently took hold of Evelyn's hand as the Doctor did his work...he whispered in her ear quietly,
"I'm so sorry for shooting you...you're far braver than I...I don't think I can look or I might pass out again. Which would be the second time...in front of you...which is sort of very..." he realised he was babbling, so he just glanced up into her eyes...
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Victoria glared after the soldiers, and snapped her hand out to take hold of Jack's...she moved forward a little bit...
"Please don't go yet...we're leaving soon...and I wondered if you were coming with us...to London...the Admiral says that the King will surely reward everyone for their help...I mean...if you want to...you can stay with us at the house..." she realised she was babbling now. Still, she didn't want to let go of his rough, warm hand. She pouted slightly with worry...
"Please don't let this be goodbye?"
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Post by ~~*Buffy Bloom*~~ on Jan 11, 2007 22:48:44 GMT
Evelyn looked back at him, "That's alright Turner...Jack mentioned that you were a eunuch." she kept back a smile, trying to keep a straight face. "It's quite natural...I understand." she nodded as she said so.
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Jack looked at her hand, then back up at her face, "The King?! Victoria in case you seem to have let it slip from your memory, I'm a pirate. You know what that means? If I'm caught I'm off to the gallows! Now I've been once or twice but something tells me that when the King himself is involved I won't be so lucky..." although he was talking about gallows and kings, Jack's mind was elsewhere, though still on royalty...
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Post by ~Charlotte~ on Jan 11, 2007 22:56:42 GMT
Victoria bit her lip and scanned the horizon as she thought. Little tears had formed in the corners of her eyes as she contemplated their seperation...or even the thought of him on the gallows. She still had hold of his hand, but turned back to him...
"The King loves me like another sister. He won't do anything to you I swear...not whilst you are with me. Please stay with me Jack...pl-please?" She moved closer to him, and placed her other hand on his chest, on his heart...appealing to him.
"I won't let anyone hurt you...but I can't go back to face Frederick alone..."
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Will snapped his head around and in an alarmingly high voice began "I AM NOT-"...he stopped quickly, cleared his throat in as masculine a manner as he could, and began again, "I most certainly am not a eunuch and I could prove that to you now...although it is not appropriate. At all."
Doctor Wiseman cocked an eybrow again at the pair of them before bursting into a grin...
"And here I was thinking you two were a couple...obviously not then? All done mi'lady! I'll leave this..." he coughed, "...gentleman to bandage you up. Can you handle that Nurse?" And with a booming laugh, the Doctor headed off to aid another wounded soldier...
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Post by ~~*Buffy Bloom*~~ on Jan 11, 2007 23:07:56 GMT
London doesn't sound too bad...but he should go back to the Pearl, he'd follow them and...to England? Oh yes Jack, then King Charles II will shake your hand and say thank you. But maybe...well, it's not such a bad idea. Surely Victoria would make sure that everything would be alright. Jack bit his lip, then frowned, "Frederick? Is that...your.....husband?"
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Evelyn couldn't help but laugh at him, but then she quickly snapped at the doctor's comment, "We are NOT a couple! What jibberish!" she watched him leave, but at his last comment she did smile. She raised an eyebrow at Will, looking at him expectantly, "So...bandage me up then Nurse, unless you wanted to prove a point..." she said teasingly before looking down at his groin and then back at him.
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Post by ~Charlotte~ on Jan 11, 2007 23:14:52 GMT
Will's hands instinctively moved in front of his nether regions, but smiled playfully and picked up a roll of gauze. Looking around thoughtfully, he spotted an opening leading down into the ship...
"Come on...we'll go down there. It'll be more private...you're going to have to..." and he waved his hand at her breasts in a very Jack-ish manner before smirking and helping her down into the naval ship's depths...
When they were below, he lit a candle and propped up a few barrels and boxes he found. Carefully sitting Evelyn down on one, he turned away to let her undress whilst he prepared the bandages...
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Victoria laughed out loud. "Good God no. I don't have a husband. Frederick is my beastly older brother. He's a brute." She smiled at him again..."But you...I think he's met his match with you..." and her eyes wandered dreamily over his face...her hand clutched his a little tighter....her fingers caressed his shirt...
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From near the helm, Admiral Laurence smiled amusedly as he watched the Princess and the Pirate deep in conversation...
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Post by ~~*Buffy Bloom*~~ on Jan 11, 2007 23:30:19 GMT
Evelyn stood up and started undoing her shirt, button by button from the top but stopped halfway and tilted her head at Will, "You won't faint will you...?" she asked a little playfully. She undid the rest and slowly took out her left arm, then her right, and dropped the shirt onto the floor. The candlelight danced around her bare chest in an enchanting way. There was a light brown tattoo on her left breast of a flower and a darker one of a snake coiling round her right wrist. She waited for Will to ready the bandages.
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Jack almost let out a sigh of relief. Brother...of course. He brought up his other hand and cupped her cheek, "You think me a brute...your Highness?" he half smiled charmingly. She was exquisite...all his impulse was fixed on holding her, touching her, kissing...
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Post by ~Charlotte~ on Jan 11, 2007 23:45:04 GMT
Will's eyes were fixed on the floor. Breathing deeply, he turned around and his gaze fell on her magnificent form. He smiled a little, although incredibly nervous, and muttered "No...not this time..." He pulled a barrel nearer and sat a little behind her, beginning to wrap the bandage around her shoulder, then around her chest to secure it. His hands lightly grazed her breasts and he did his best not to show how his hands shook with nerves...and something else as well. "Nice tattoo..." he commented, his voice quaking a little. He hoped she wouldn't notice. Will knew he had to look after this woman, though she hardly needed him; he felt it was his duty...
Soon he'd secured the gauze and had done quite a neat job of tidying the wound.
"There...", he said quietly, "we'll change it after a day or two and give it a wash...although it was a terrible shot. I'll leave you to get dressed..." He placed a hand on her chin and pulled her face round to meet his. Smiling, he placed a light kiss on her cheek and stood up, excusing himself, face flushing wildly, but huge smile on his lips.
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Victoria sighed gently and closed her eyes. Her cheeks were a little pink, and a little smile played on her rosy lips. "No...." she whispered...her hand moved from his chest to his neck...it began to snake around his neck and she moved against his body as lightly as a feather...
"I think you...are..."
"YOUR GRACE!"
Victoria snapped away from Jack as if he had burnt her. She stood a few paces from him, but did not release his hand from her grasp.
Admiral Laurence stood a few paces away, bright eyes flashing, not with anger, but with worry. He nodded at the man with a curious sense of wonder.
"This is Captain Sparrow...." Victoria spoke breathily, as if she'd only just awoke from some dream.
The Admiral smiled politely at Jack and waited for a reply...
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Post by ~~*Buffy Bloom*~~ on Jan 11, 2007 23:57:03 GMT
Evelyn felt the gentle touch of his hands and it seemed to sooth her. She didn't say anything to him and once he was done she was about to consider thanking him when he kissed her lightly on the cheek. She felt the warmth of his lips and the corner of her mouth curled up. She saw him walk away with red cheeks and thought to herself that he'd certainly relaxed, in fact ever since she said he was free to go, he'd even changed slightly. Less of a boyish lad and more of a...man.
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Jack had opened his mouth as Victoria spoke, moving closer to her until she snapped away. It took him a moment to recover but he then turned to look at the Admiral. He stood there for a few seconds and then noticed that the man was waiting for him to say something. "I was er...just saying to Vvi-hhher Highness here that I should get going. Back to my ship as er...yes. Just...seeing that she was alright after the...fright she had."
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Post by ~Charlotte~ on Jan 12, 2007 0:04:57 GMT
Larry smiled kindly at Jack, and then at Victoria. "It would be a great honour Captain Sparrow, if you would like to return to London with us. I know that the King would like to thank you...as I would like to thank you myself...personally. So perhaps before you make any decisions you came into my cabin...?" It was more an order than a request. Admiral Laurence turned and marched into the cabin, ready to wait for Jack and let the couple have a little more privacy....
Victoria turned back to Jack. Still grasping his hand, she went near to him again...
"Ooo...Larry's allright...he might look a little scary but his bark is worse than his bite. He used to know my father...You'll be allright...but just for luck..."
She stood on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek quickly, then with a little grin she turned and walked slowly away towards where William stood gazing out to sea...
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Will was trying not to smirk so much, but he couldn't stop himself. and he couldn't stop thinking about the last few moments. Watching the stars twinkling, he was rather excited at the prospect of going to London...especially if she was going to be with him...
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Post by ~~*Buffy Bloom*~~ on Jan 12, 2007 0:12:56 GMT
Jack stood a little helplessly before sighing and entering the Admiral's cabin as requested, or ordered. Not that he was taking orders. He couldn't help but smile at the 'good luck' the young princess had given him, for a moment his heart had leapt out of his chest. Shutting the door quietly behind him he looked at Charles a little expectantly and cleared his throat, "So..."
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Evelyn had gotten dressed and came upstairs and out onto the deck, she ran her hand through her hair and asked to anyone listening, "So where's this ship headed...?" Little did she know that in fact the destination was England...
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Post by ~Charlotte~ on Jan 12, 2007 0:22:52 GMT
"London Mi'lady!" came a bright little voice...Victoria had appeared once more in front of Evelyn, and was holding out a delicate yet grimy hand to shake..."I'm Victoria de Bourbon...and you're....Ruby?" Victoria waited for an answer...tilting her head and she examined the fearsome yet beautiful woman.
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Larry was seated behind his desk...scratching away at a document with a quill...
"So it seems the young Lady de Bourbon has taken a shine to you Captain Sparrow..."
he looked up and regarded the pirate kindly...
"Let me speak frankly Sir...I know what your profession is and to be honest, I don't care. Pirates....Privateers, all the same as long as they don't rob English ships. The Lady de Bourbon is, naturally, of some importance to the crown. His majesty has no legitimate children, and she, as the daughter of his cousin, a great-granddaughter of Henri Quatre, has a place somewhere in the world, on a throne no doubt."
He paused, and cleared his throat.
Victoria is...lovely, and whilst you are on this ship I will turn a blind eye to whatever you choose to do. However, I will not see her hurt, as that other man hurt her, and I will not have any scandals. So. Do I make myself understood? When we reach London, she will be once more the Duchess of Norfolk...and...she will forget everything I suppose. For she is young, and has much ahead of her. You should come with us, for you are due recognition for your deeds. Pirate or not. You may make up your own mind though Captain Sparrow."
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Post by ~~*Buffy Bloom*~~ on Jan 12, 2007 14:32:57 GMT
Evelyn merely looked at the cheery young girl's hand, then she blinked at her blankly. She was everything that she despised since, well she couldn't remember when. Royalty...monarchy, and bl**dy England. It burned in her memory, the forceful hell she had been put through, and somehow, she saw a sort of mirror. It was as if she were looking at herself in an alternative life. What could have happened, what she could have been....Jaysus! Wait...did she...? "I beg yer pardon? Did y'say......?" she began in complete and utter disbelief.
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Jack paused for a moment in silent thought as his words rang in his head, "When we reach London, she will be once more the Duchess of Norfolk...and...she will forget everything I suppose. For she is young, and has much ahead of her..." Of course, he was absolutely right, she was young, she'd...forget. Forget him. He was just something new, a man who helped her and she was thankful, he was different...exotic...an exotic beauty with that ivory skin and dark hair and regal posture that...this was it. He couldn't do it, he couldn't...leave her and yet...he sighed out aloud. She would leave him.
He nodded silently at the Admiral, "You surprise me y'know...don't know many Admiral's that would..." he smiled a little, "Thought you'd have me in handcuffs by now..." he turned to leave, opening the door before he turned back, "You are..." he nodded slowly, "...a decent man." And with that he exited the cabin and went back on deck.
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Post by ~Charlotte~ on Jan 12, 2007 14:38:50 GMT
With a small lurch, the ship began to move...the Pearl and the Liberty beginning to cruise behind the Naval Vessel...
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Victoria blinked and lowered her hand slowly..."to London...and it feels like we've started the journey." She nibbled at her lip nervously again and glanced around worriedly, for Evelyn looked rather angry...she spotted Jack exiting the cabin and gave a hopeful little glance in his direction...
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Thankfully, William headed over and grasped Evelyn's good arm with gentle force...
"To London..." he repeated, "to receive reward from the King of England for aiding the Lady..." he nodded in Victoria's direction, "lots of money no doubt..." and he raised his eyebrows a little with an amused grin beginning to appear on his face as he saw her fury rise and make her pale skin flush...
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