The Adventures of Diana Sparrow
-Chapter One-
The darkness creped up on the Caribbean village on an island in the middle of the vast sea.
The people slept soundly and the soldiers in the fort marched softly and swiftly.
Nobody was walking around the village's cobble stone streets that were surrounded by the buildings. Not a sound.
The breeze hit the sign over the Blacksmith's old shop and it creaked softly. He was long gone. Claimed by the sea, they say.
A lone looking figure appeared in the moonlight on the road. They were wearing a three cornered hat and dark blue almost black pants. They had on a long dark coat and a tight white shirt. They had the shin high Pirate boots on and their long black hair was pinned up and under the hat. Their jacket was buttoned up so if anybody came towards them, they wouldn't see the belt with the sword, the pistol, and the compass.
"Evening." an officer said as they passed the figure.
The figure mearly bowed their head and touched the corner of their hat.
When they looked up, their dark brown eyes scanned the area. They saw the Blacksmith's shop and smiled slightly and went in.
Inside was a young boy of 17. He was sweeping near the donkey, which was sleeping. His hair was short and auburn blond. He had a lanky yet muscular build and was about 5' 11" and was wearing brown pants with the buckle shoes and socks and a brown vest with a white shirt on under it.
"Hello." the figure said, stepping in and closing the door and locking it.
The boy turned around to see the figure.
"Hello. Who might you be?" he asked in a very polite manner.
"My name's Di. That's short for Diana. You'll call me Di." she said, taking off her hat and her hair fell to her waist. It was smooth and straight and was kept down by a blue bandana with a red pattern on it. She had a string of beads and a silver coin coming from it and another one attached to her hair. She had silver earrings that dangled and caught the light so they shined.
"You're... a girl?" the boy said, letting the broom fall to the floor.
"Yes. Are you surprised?" Diana said, walking over to him.
"Uh-er... I am." he said, backing up.
"What's your name? I know your last name is Turner. My father told me so." Diana said.
"Who's your father?"
"Tell me your name first." Diana said sharply. He decided not to toy with her. She might snap.
"My name is James." he said.
"James. We haven't properly met. My name is Diana Sparrow, Pirate Lord of the Caribbean." she said, making a deep bow, swinging her hat around.
"Sparrow? Pirate Lord? I thought Jack Sparrow was the Pirate Lord?" James yelled.
"He passed it on to his accomplice. Me. His only child." she said.
"You're Jack Sparrow's daughter?"
"Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy." she said, smirking.
"My mother's the Pirate Lord of Singapore." he said.
"I know. I've met her." Diana said.
"I have a sister, you know." he said.
"Really? What's her name?" Diana asked, interested.
"Her name's Samantha, after our aunt. My father named her." James said.
"How old she?"
"Seven, almost eight. Our birthdays are near each others."
"So you're ten years apart, are you?"
"Yes. Why are you here?"
"My father needs help with something, as usual."
"How did you find me?" he asked.
Diana unbuttoned her jacket, which was given to her by her father, and showed him Jack's old compass. "This compass can show me exactly where the thing I want most is."
"You want... me?" James asked, a little disturbed by this.
The compass closed with a snap. "I need help! Being the son of The Pirate Lord of Singapore and Captain William Turner of the Flying Dutchman, you might be able to help me!" Diana snapped.
"With what?"
P-P-P
Diana brought him down to the dock where the Black Pearl was waiting for them.
"The Pearl," James whispered. "My father told me stories of this ship!"
"So you've been on the Dutchman?"
"Yes. My father and grandfather are both on that ship!"
"I know. My father told me."
"Where is he?"
"In there. Drunk as a pig, when he's dying, as usual!" Diana said with irritance in her voice.
She led James into the ship where down in the Captain's Quarters laid a dying Captain Jack Sparrow.
"Is he... dead?"
"No. RUM'S GONE!" she screamed in Jack's ear.
"WHA? NO! GO INTO TOWN AND GET SOME MORE!" Jack yelled, waking instantly.
"Rum's not gone." Diana said, sitting on his bed.
"Oh good! Get me some!" he said, trying to fall asleep again.
"Oh no you don't! I got the boy here." Diana said.
"Oh... his name?"
"James Turner." she said and beckoned James over to where Jack was laying.
"He looks like Elizabeth." Jack said when James came close enough.
"I guess. Almost spittin image." Diana agreed.
"So... why am I here?" the 17-year-old asked.
"Protection." Jack and Diana said in unison.
"Protection from what? I can't protect you?"
"No. We're protecting you!"
"From what?"
"Pirates." they said in unison again.
"Arn't you two pirates?" he yelled. Getting very confused.
"Yes. Where's your sister?" Diana asked.
"She's with my mother. Her crew helps protect Samantha."
"Sam? The Troll!?" Jack started yelling and tried to get up but Diana forced him down.
"Different Samantha! Elizabeth and Will's daughter! Sam is off in some part of the Caribbean with her crew!" Diana yelled at Jack. He looked calm after that.
"So she's protected. Alrighty then! We're good. I'll go get the anchor up and we'll sail off." Diana said and got up to leave but was cut off by James.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?"
"You're coming with us." Diana said.
"Why?"
"TO PROTECT YOU, YOU IDIOT!"
"Who want's to harm me?"
"People who don't like your mother or father." Diana said.
"Did they send you?"
"No. We heard plots against them while in various Pirate ports. Singapore, Tortuga, and pubs." Jack said.
"Oh. Alright then."
5-27-07
I hope you liked it! I'll be writing soon, ta!