Hey everyone! I'm back, and this time with a story that I intend to finish, hopefully before college starts, but…no promises! The first part of every chapter, starting with this one, is a flashback until the story gets rolling, 'kay?
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean, but I DO own Destiny Sparrow
The Youngest Sparrow
CHAPTER 1
It all started in a little home, in a little town, on a fairly normal night. There seemed to be something going on, as screaming was heard from inside the house of Captain Edward Teague. A young boy, maybe age thirteen, sat outside the house, covering his ears. The screaming suddenly stopped, and the cry of a baby could be heard.
"Jackie, I want you ta meet your new sister." Captain Teague held out his hand to the young boy, who ignored it and wandered into the room where his mother lay. In her arms was a baby girl, with curly brown hair and bright blue eyes.
"What's her name?" The thirteen year old boy asked curiously reaching out to poke the little bundle, but quickly getting his hand slapped away by his mother.
"Don't poke her Jack," scolded his mother, "her name is Destiny, and I want you to take care of her and protect her for as long as you live, okay?" She handed the baby to Jack so he could get a better look at her.
"Yes mama, I promise." Little Jack looked at the baby intently, as if studying all of her features. "Destiny…" he mumbled, as if seeing how the name would fit on this new responsibility of his. "I guess it is destiny for me to take care of you, isn't it?" He said to himself after handing her back to his mother and walking away.
(Present Day)
"YOU GET BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!" People jumped out of the way as an eighteen year old girl practically flew past them with a bundle in her arms, being chased by what looked like an angry butcher.
"YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T CATCH ME! I'M TOO FAST FOR YOU!" The girl yelled behind her, jumping over crates and running through alleyways. She finally crawled through a small hole in a wall, entering what seemed like a basement. She quickly climbed up the flight of stairs, and put the bundle of meat on the table in front of a woman who seemed not that much older than the girl.
"I got the meat you asked for Syl, two chickens and a pound of pork." The girl smiled at the woman, who didn't look impressed.
"Destiny, you almost got caught again didn't you? I told you…"
"I know what you told me, and I didn't get caught okay? Besides, even if I do get caught, they can't keep me in there forever." The girl, Destiny looked seriously at the woman for a minute. "Sylvia…" The woman looked up, Destiny never called her by her real name unless it was something important. "When is Jack coming back? He never comes around anymore, and I heard he went off too sea…just like dad and mum."
Sylvia looked at the forlorn girl and stood to comfort her. "Destiny, Jack will be back soon. You know pirating is in his blood, he has to go out to the open sea. And your dad, well, he's the keeper of the Pirate Code; he has to stay at Shipwreck Cove."
"But why doesn't Jack let me join his crew? I'm practically a pirate myself!"
Sylvia giggled at a thought and when she saw Destiny looking at her suspiciously, she explained. "If you're a pirate, then you must be a very sad one to have never even set foot on a ship."
Destiny balked, then immediately got angry. As she was about to run over and beat Sylvia, they both heard a loud crash as someone entered the room.
"DAVID!" Both girls screamed at the same time, before running over to the panting boy. "What's wrong, why are you running like a chicken with its head cut off?" asked Sylvia, gesturing for him to sit down.
"It…it's here…the Black Pearl…it's in our harbor! There are PIRATES in our harbor!" Both girls looked at each other.
"This could be my chance Syl… I could finally find Jack!" Destiny exclaimed excitedly.
"I know I can't stop you, but I have to say that I'll miss you dearly honey." Sylvia and Destiny hugged, before Destiny went off to find a way to sneak aboard the ship.
(Meanwhile on the Black Pearl)
"Jack. Jack. Jack…Sparrow…JACK!!" Joshamee Gibbs had been trying to get Jack Sparrow's attention for the past twenty minutes, only to find him staring out to see not answering.
"Huh? Oh. What is it you want Gibbs?" Jack asked, not taking his eyes off the view of the city in the short distance.
"Well, I, um, I wanted to see what we stopped he for, and why you seem so…out of it right now." At that thought, Gibbs backed away a few steps; Jack was unpredictable when he was moody.
"We are waiting for someone. A girl. She doesn't know I'm on the ship savvy? She's coming on to look for me, Tia Dalma told me so." Jack pointed to a spot halfway in between land and the ship, where a girl was rowing a rowboat toward them.
"And who may I ask is this…girl?"
"You'll find out soon enough my good man. Now, go get me some rum!"
(That Evening)
"Ouch! LET ME GO! I declare PARLAY!" The crew of the Black Pearl immediately dropped the girl to the ground, and left her toward the edge of the ship. She considered jumping, when a man came up to her.
"My name is Joshamee Gibbs, and the cap'n demands ta know who's going about declaring parlay on his ship and demanding to see him."
"Tell your captain that I will tell him who I am in person, not to some helper of his." The man shook his head at her, and gave her a look that said that the captain wouldn't see her without her name. She sighed. "Well, if you have to know, my name is Destiny. Destiny…Corren." The man smiled at her.
"I'll go tell the captain and he'll be here to see you quickly." The man went to the captain's quarters. Once there, he collapsed into a chair. "Jack, she says her name is Destiny Corren, but I think she may be lying." Jack looked up as Gibbs stared at his feet. Instead of responding he immediately got up and went to see the mysterious girl who was causing all the trouble on his ship. He knew her name wasn't Destiny Corren, if this was who he was hoping it would be, she would only be seventeen, not a good marrying age. He looked at the girl standing at the stern, staring at the full moon in what looked like a curious manner.
"Destiny Corren?" She turned around. Jack immediately lost all thoughts in his head, he realized immediately that this was the same girl who he had to find, without much effort. "You're lying." At the girl's look he explained. "You aren't Destiny Corren. There are no Correns in the village."
"And how would you know that?" The girl said cheekily. It seemed that the girl didn't know who Jack was.
"Because, you're name is Destiny Teague, you're seventeen years old, and you are the youngest, and only daughter of Captain Edward Teague. You were stolen away and then later abandoned by you're older brother, if memory serves me right. Am I correct?" Destiny looked as if she was about to faint. She couldn't see this man's face, was positive she didn't know him, and yet he knew everything about her?
"Who are you? And how do you know so much about me?" She yelled, slightly frantic.
Jack stepped into the light. "It's good to see you again, little Sparrow."
"Jack…?" Destiny stepped forward to really inspect him, as if he wasn't real. "So you finally came for me?"
"Yes, but tonight, I have to ask you to go down to the brig. You trespassed onto my ship, and that is a crime as long as I'm captain. I'll come get you in the morning, and I'll introduce you properly to the crew, and we'll see what to do with you. I'm sure Mr. Gibbs will escort you down to the brig. GIBBS!" Joshamee Gibbs grabbed Destiny by her arm and led her down to the brig, and for the first time since Jack left her, she was scared to find out what would happen to her, and if her future would be with the crew of the Black Pearl or not.
(In the captain's quarters)
Jack sat down on his bed and leaned against the wall, rubbing his eyes. Hearing a knock on the door, he opened it and gestured in the person who was waiting for him.
"Jack, who was that?"
"You'll find out in the morning Will, you should go to bed now, or something. I need some rum." Will stood up and left the room, leaving Jack in a semi depression, not wanting to think about what he was going to do with the person that he failed his promise to.
Chapter 1 END
So, the first chapter is done, yay! In case no one reads summaries, this will be a Will/Jack fanfiction, and although it will be rather tame in the beginning, it will get rather…rowdy. I wonder what's going to happen with Destiny?
NEXT CHAPTER PREVIEW
Destiny Teague POV
I woke up to a small sliver of light in my face. I squinted and turned away from the light, before realizing I wasn't in my warm bed, but in someplace damp and wet. Where am I? I wondered, before I recalled the events of last night.
