This idea just kinda came to me while I was one a walk... Inspiration comes at the strangest times haha
I own nothing blah blah blah except Caroline… She and her story are of my own creation ;)
She rushed down the dirt paths that lead into the main village. Her short hair tickled the side of her face as the wind blew through town.
She pulled her cloak tighter around her body, bracing herself from the cold sea wind.
"Afternoon Miss Caroline," the friendly vendor called out as the young teenager passed by.
"Oh, hello there Mr. Hagens. Anything new today?" Caroline asked with a friendly smile.
"New stock of peaches coming in tomorrow, Miss. Be sure to come down and get first pick," he responded kindly.
"Thank you for the warning," she said walking on.
The town seemed to be wrapped up enough in their own business that they didn't notice Caroline slip off down a small path that took her nowhere other than the ocean.
She slowly released the cloak from around her shoulders. It dropped into a pile on the white sand and revealed a skinny young girl in a girl in a green knee length dress, something rather inappropriate for a girl of her time.
She stepped closer to the water and stopped when the water washed over her feet, sending chills up her spine.
How she longed to be free in the open waters.
Her eyes closed as she lifted her chin and just imagined a life at sea.
"If I didn't know any better I'd say ye be looking for something a tad bit more exciting than village life," a man in his early twenties said from off to her left.
Caroline jumped a little, startled by the sudden lack of loneliness.
"I umm just love being down here is all," she stuttered out the reply.
"I know this land love. Caranotyle is it not? Any gratitude expressed towards the sea is simply not acceptable," the man said stepping closer to her, his dreads flowing gracefully from his head and onto his shoulders.
"I don't understand why. What could be so terrible about something so beautiful?" she asked in a slight whisper.
"Good question darlin'. I might be able to offer ye a way out. But first let's start with yer name," the man said looking her up and down with his almost black eyes.
"Caroline. Might I inquire as to what you mean by a way out? And a name from you might be helpful as well," she said nonchalantly, turning slightly in the man's direction.
"Jack Sparrow, Captain Jack Sparrow. A way out meaning a way out of this life here. I can take ye aboard my ship and show ye a life at sea," he smiled.
Something told Caroline to turn and run but she couldn't. In his smile was something all to alluring.
He also seemed to be the first person who understood the position she was in. The longing to be free aspect of her personality must have become a bit too obvious.
"And why should I trust you, Mr. Sparrow is it?" she asked, knowing she needed more information before making a rational decision.
"Ye shouldn't. A pretty young lass like yerself should never trust a pirate like me," he paused noticing how she became much more interested in him after the brief mention of pirate.
"A pirate? So you really could take me away from here?" she asked taking a couple steps towards him.
He was mesmerized by the beauty of this girl in front of him. She had short brown hair and perky blue eyes. He was nothing like the girls he'd seen in Tortuga.
"That I could Miss. Are ye willing to give up yer life here and sail the seas with me and me crew?" he asked offering her his arm.
"Most definitely," she smiled accepting his arm as they walked towards the long boat.
Twenty-three years ago he'd taken her from that island. Twenty-three years ago he'd changed her life forever. And twenty-three years ago he'd caused her to fall in love with him. Then one night it all went horribly wrong.
"This ship won't be under Jack Sparrow's control much longer," Barbossa called out and was answered by a cheer from the men he stood in front of.
"What do you mean?" Caroline implored stepping out onto the deck.
It was a dark night and the clouds were low, making visibility a very hard thing to come by.
"My love," Barbossa started, putting his arm around Caroline's shoulders. "Jack isn't exactly what we look for in a captain. You've softened him dearie. The men and I think it be in our best interest if I take over his duties on this ship."
"You mean… A mutiny?" she asked breathlessly.
The crew only nodded.
"No! You can't! How could you think of betraying Jack like that?" she yelled to the crowd of men in front of her.
"He hasn't done much for us lately poppet," Pintel called out.
At that moment Jack came walking out of his quarters, completely straight walk and no flailing limbs.
"Oh good, you're all out 'ere," he stopped when Caroline ran up to him.
"Jack, Jack you have to get out of here," she cried, grabbing onto the collar of his shirt.
"What do you mean love," he chuckled giving her a little peck on the lips.
"No time for joking Jack," Barbossa said pulling out his cutlass along with the rest of the crew.
Jack took a step back and suddenly rage took over him. Irrational thoughts came bursting into his mind.
He pushed Caroline off of him and said, "I trusted ye, I brought ye on my ship and gave you the life you always dreamed of. And this is how ye repay me?"
"Jack I … I had nothing to do with this," she said in awe.
"It be true. She was nothing in this little plot," Barbossa snarled. "Although she did fail to mention it to ye any sooner," he said to the young pirate captain.
"What are you talking about? I just found this out seconds ago!" she yelped.
Jack walked up to her and picked her up in his arms.
"You do believe me right?" she asked as she ran her hand down his cheek.
"Of course I don't," he said coldly. Rage has obviously gotten the better of him. "You shouldn't be here to see this, love," he spat out the name as if it were poison.
And with that he dropped her, out of his life and off the side of the Pearl, into the dark blue waters.
She turned, anger soaked eyes and all, to her loyal crew, loyal here having the meaning of frightened.
Her now long hair blew in front of her face hiding everything but the piercing blue eyes.
"You all know what we're here for. Now go get it," she spat. Her voice had become hard and unforgiving over the years.
"What should we do if the villagers get in our way?" Her first mate, Jals asked.
"Kill anyone who gets in your way," Caroline said as a wicked smile grew on face.
"Aye Capt," they all shouted and ran off onto the island of Caranotyle.
Screams could be heard for hours and eventually smoke killed all hope left of life on the island.
Many things she'd become because of Jack Sparrow and forgiving was not one of them.
She wanted any memory of her past life gone. And destroying her home island was the last step she had to take to do so.
Anyone who knew her once and "Caroline, the sweet and innocent 14 year old" now knew her as "Caroline, the immortal devil without a heart".
And little did she know the man that had caused her to be the most dreaded pirate in seven seas and beyond, was on the other side of the island, watching the flames engulf the island…
Ok so this first Chapter was just showing how Jack and Caroline first met and how he changed her, briefly. Don't worry if things aren't totally clear right now, that's sorta the point…
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