A/N – Okay! Here is the first chapter of my first potc fic! Now I know my character seems like a marry sue now. That's part of my plan you see, in the next chapter she's not going to be a marry sue any more, and yes I know Tortuga is most definitely not a civilized place, but that will also change! I've still got ten years to change it after all. That's plenty of time. Now read and enjoy!
My basket dropped to the ground as a young boy ran by. I swore under my breath and reached down for my basket but found that someone already had their hands on it. " E're ya are love" I looked up with a smile into the handsome brown eye's of a sixteen year old Jack Sparrow. He smiled and handed me the basket. "Thank you Jack," I said politely with a bob of my head before taking it back.
Jack looked me up and down, a partly confused, partly annoyed look on his face. "What's wiv all the polite stuff?" He asked folding his arms in front of his chest in an immature fashion. I gave him a pretty smile before speaking. "Being a woman of Tortuga I need to be elegant and ladylike" He just shook his head. " Well, ya wont need be uh, ladylike, and elegant if you gonna be a pirate" Said Jack with an emphasis on lady like, and elegant by lifting up an invisible skirt and taking to smooth steps forwards.
I gasped and covered Jacks mouth with my hand. "Don't let people hear you talking like that, you could be taken to the gallows!" I hissed looking around nervously. Jack took my hand off his mouth. "Let them!" He cried, throwing his arms in the air. "Don't ya wanna be free? Out on the open ocean? Away from this world of rules an' laws, Gabby?" He asked, pointing a finger at me.
I rolled my blue eyes at him. He was only sixteen and was already dreaming of things such as being a pirate. I myself was fifteen, a year younger then him, but far more sensible. Once again he had called me Gabby. He was the only one that called me that; all other people simply called me Gabriella. I lived in Tortuga with my parents. In my eyes it was one of the most civilized places in the world, and so was I, or at least I tried to be. I wore nice dresses with good coverage. I always pulled my wavy blond hair back. My skin was pale and smooth. I was the picture of perfection.
I sighed, "Jack, that sounds great, but honestly, you cant be a pirate!" I said. "Well I'm NOT going to be a bloody blacksmith." He said before to walk away. I picked up the pace and came back beside him. "I suppose I can't talk you out of this," I said sadly looking at my feet. "No you cant" he said stubbornly not looking at me.
He wasn't going to listen to me, no matter what I told him. He was going to follow in his father's footsteps. The path I was hoping I could break him of. We had been friends for over three years now, and ever since I first met him he'd wanted to be a pirate.
"Well, just be careful Jack." I said once we reached my house. I stood on my tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek. "I'll see you tomorrow." I gave him one last smile before opening the door and stepping into the house.
I felt someone suddenly jerk me from my dreams and I opened my eyes. My mother was standing over me a worried look on her face. "Gabriella!" She said not seeing that my eyes were open in the dark of my room. "I'm awake," I said groggily sitting up. "Why are you waking my up so early?" I asked annoyed. "I can't explain now, just get your things quickly and you'll understand soon enough, don't bother getting changed." She said quickly, and then ran from the room.
My mind began to whirl with ideas. What's going on? Is the kitchen on fire? I thought grabbing my things and thrusting them into my bag. My mother came in only five minutes later. "All right lets go" She grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the house and onto the streets of Tortuga.
I was surprised at what greeted my eyes. People where running and screaming. Strangely dressed man where running around, and they were obviously the cause of all the trouble. Pirates! I thought suddenly. Immediately I could tell it was more then just one pirate ship here. There were at least five.
My eye's widened in fear. They were grabbing woman and young girls, doing who knows what with them. I could see five of them jumping through a window, their hands full of gold and jewels. They had invaded Tortuga.
My mother pulled me down a back ally. There were a few other families, along with Jack "Jack!" I cried running from my mother and towards him. He grabbed my shoulders and looked me in the eye. "Go to the docks, there's a ship there that will take you and your mother to Port Royal" He said quickly. "This is wear I say goodbye love" I looked at him, confusion showing plainly on my face. "I'm going with them, the pirates".
"Jack-" I began but I knew I couldn't stop him. "I'll miss you," I said throwing my arms around him in a tight embrace. I never wanted to let him go but after a few long moments he pulled away. "I'll miss ya too" He gave me one last charming smile before disappearing into the mess that was the streets of Tortuga
Tears slipped down my face as I watched him go but there was no time to mope. My mother pushed me on down the back alleyways and on till we reached port.
There were several other families standing around one small boat, some of them would not be able to get on. I saw my father already on the boat helping woman and their children up the plank. I looked around but saw that my mother was no were near me.
Suddenly someone in the crowd let out a terrified scream and I looked around to see that some of the pirates had found us. I began trying to push my way through the crowd but they were to close to escape now. One of them rapped his arms around my waist. "Aha! I got myself a pretty one don' I?" He said with a harsh laugh in my ear. "MO-" but he rapped his hands around my mouth so I couldn't speak.
"Now, now, hush up!" He said, a crooked grin on his face. I began to struggle and fight, trying to get him to release me. But within moments he had obviously had enough. I felt something hard hit the top of my head and then I fell limp, slipping into unconsciousness.
My eye's fluttered open. I was lying at the port with was now a complete mess, barrels and children's toys, along with who knows what else were everywhere. I walked back to the center of the town. Buildings were on fire, and the drunken pirates littered the streets. I didn't believe what I was seeing.
There were no more smiling children. Only a few people from the town could be seen hiding in the shadows. I walked right down the center of the street surveying the damage that had been done. I didn't care if any pirates saw me.
Tortuga would never be the same again. It would become a pirate port, and I would have to continue living here. Me parents had left without me, I wasn't angry; I knew they had no other choice.
My eye's closed as I saw Tortuga as it used to be, but when I opened them, it was almost as if that place had never existed. The image of Jack suddenly came in my head. He was going to become one of these…people! He was going to be a rum sucking, scaly wag! A bloody pirate.
Tears slipped down my face. Anger and sadness burnt a hole through me heart. I would have to start a new life; become a new person. I could never be the Gabriella Marten martin that I was again.
I clenched my fists and looked down at the ground, anger boiling inside me.
I felt a hand crawl over my shoulder and it would have continued going but I was too angry for that. "Leave me the HELL ALONE!" I screamed whirling around and send a hard punch to the surprised pirate. He fell to the ground, I had been successful and knocking him out.
I tried walking more but my legs shook underneath me and I fell to the ground. Nothing would ever be the same again.
A/N – Okay! There's the first chapter! I hope you like it. If I have any spelling errors that could be potentially embarrassing please don't be afraid to inform me! Okey Dockey?