Death Shall Wait For You, My Darling

Death Shall Wait for You, My Darling

Summary: The concept of death is terrifying to many, but to Rosemary and Ruby, death is just a part of life. Both live their lives without fear of death until one day, they both discover something they can't leave behind in life... each other.

WLW, where one is a pirate and the other is terminally ill and the pirate will do anything for her.

Chapter One: Ruby walked home lazily from the market as she passed the rundown, dirty streets of Potter's Field. It was a lonely and insignificant town that the town wasn't even recognized on most maps, but that made it the perfect hideout for people who didn't want to be significant. Ruby had originally only planned to stay in the little town to keep a low profile after a not-particularly legal adventure out at sea, but she had met Rosemary, or just Mary is what she called her. She became extremely attached, and after she learned that Rosemary was likely to die young because of an unknown illness, she decided to stay in the town so she didn't have to be away from her. A sudden clatter of noises broke her train of thought. She turned her head towards the source to see two men bothering a young blonde girl. Ruby didn't have time to intervene properly because she had to get home to Mary, so she threw a rock at one of the guys' heads. Even with only one eye, she was still a good shot and knocked the man out. The other man looked down at his passed-out partner and then at Ruby. The man let go of the girl and began to yell at Ruby, but she quickly shut him up with another rock. That rock was sharper because the man seemed to be bleeding. The blonde girl was bewildered and looked between Ruby and the men for a few minutes before running to Ruby and hugging her."Thank you so much, Ma'am!" the girl exclaimed as Ruby pried the crying young one off her waist."Yeah, yeah, no problem, kid," Ruby responded dryly while still trying to get the girl off her. The young girl finally released her and held out a paper to Ruby."This is what those two men had been attacking me over. I don't know what it is, but it seems useful. You can have it as a thank you for helping me!" She took the paper from the girl and shoved it in her pocket before walking off. The girl called after her, "Thank you again, ma'am!"Ruby opened the door to her and Mary's small cottage and was greeted by the lovely sight of Rosemary in the kitchen toiling away at something. She had her back turned and hadn't heard her come home, so Ruby took the moment to watch her. She was leaning on the counter for balance with her cane off to the side. Her strawberry blonde curls bounced as she moved. The sunlight from the window made her look heavenly as it shined down on her. Ruby walked into the kitchen and placed the items she had been sent to retrieve, down on the counter. The noise alerted Mary, she quickly turned around."Oh! I didn't know you were home. Welcome back. Did you get everything?""Yeah, I got everything. I even threw rocks at two guys on the way home,""... You what?" Rosemary had turned to face Ruby, making eye contact with her, which Ruby hated. "Uhh, in my defense it was to save this random little girl they were harassing," Ruby started her quick defense and avoided eye contact with the taller woman. "Oh, I don't care then. They got what they deserved," Mary stated and then promptly went back to being calm and messing with something on the counter again."Love where your Morals are at," Ruby commented in a slightly snarky tone before letting herself fall on the couch behind her."Your morals are much more skewered, so I don't want to hear it," Mary stated, leaving no room for argument. Ruby only grunted with her face buried into the couch below in a half-hearted agreement.

I already have more written that I can post if anyone likes this! It's also available on AO3 and Wattpad!