Ladies and Gents, welcome to our story! since i have all the chapters on my computer, i will be doing most of the posting. i might have the Redhead Half do this sometimes, but i'm on a computer more than she is (yay to animation and it's tedious-ness) anyway, i hope you enjoy!

-The Brunette Half

ok, here's the thing. we only own the characters you don't recognize. if we owned the characters you knew, than i wouldn't be going to college. (evil smirk)

Ladyship

Chapter One

Ronni's POV

It's hot. It's stuffy. This dress isn't helping. It's so stifling in this damned thing. I can't move, I can't breathe. I feel as though every man is staring at my chest and I don't have my sword to make them leave me alone.

My perfect sister is standing under a parasol and chatting with her lady friends. She seems so happy. Seems? No. She IS happy. I don't understand it. How can anyone enjoy this? It's pure torture. Hell, even our perfect cousin seems to hate this lifestyle. She looks faint. I don't blame her. She never could handle a corset. They are a pain in the arse, but I don't mind them so much. They aren't near as horrible as this accursed dress…way too pink for my tastes.

I miss my knickers and my boots. I miss wearing my father's old shirt. I loved how it was too big for me. I always wore a corset...sometimes over my father's shirt. Mother always pestered me about my choice in clothing. "That's not ladylike! Why can you not be like your younger sister?"

I cannot wait for this ceremony to end. The soon-to-be Commodore Norrington is a pain. Way too spoiled and…strange. He looks like a pastry. And he's in love with my cousin. You can see it that she doesn't love him back. I don't blame her. I would much prefer a real man over him.

I watch as he leads her to a secluded area, over the cliff. Her fanning gets wilder and she is struggling to breathe. He doesn't even notice when she faints and falls over the edge. I rush over and he screams her name. He would have dove after her if it weren't for the rocks. Pansy.

I rush as fast as I could in these damned heels to the docks. I see a Man dive off of the Dauntless to save her. I make it to where the two guards were standing just when he gets her back on the dock.

He makes quick work of removing the corset and she gags up water and starts breathing again.

I barely get a look at her savior when Norrington and his group show up, armed and ready to kill. They don't notice me, but the Man did. He would glance at me every now and then as though I looked familiar to him. He reminded me of someone I once knew, but thought to be dead.

Before I knew what happened, he ensnared Elizabeth with his shackles and asked for his effects back. I watch with a smile on my face. How I missed being in the presence of a pirate. And not just any pirate, but the legendary Captain Jack Sparrow.

I watch with glee as he makes his escape. Oh, how I wanted to join in. I run home to change. I need out of this dress if I'm going to have any fun today.

When I get home, my mother and sister are fretting.

"Where have you been?! There is a pirate on the loose! You could have been killed!" My mother shouts as I rush past her to my room.

"Yes, well…I wasn't. As you can perfectly well see, I'm just fine." I shout.

My sister chases me to our room and shuts the door behind her.

"What in God's name do you think you are doing?!"

"Heavens, Cordie…a lady like yourself using the Lord's name in vain? Tsk tsk."

"Be quiet, Veronica! And don't call me that!"

"Fine, CORDELIA."

"Well, are you going to answer my question?!"

I was out of my dress and in my knickers and boots by this time. I threw on my father's shirt as I answered, "None of your damn business, Cordie. There is fun to be had. I don't want to be a cooped up old woman the rest of my life."

"I'm NOT a cooped up old woman! I'm perfectly happy with my life, and you should be too!"

"Perfectly happy? How!? You never move! You never run! You never laugh!"

"Of course I laugh!"

"When you gossip with Elizabeth about men."

"Well, you're the one who never laughs."

"Yes I do. Just not when I'm around proper folk." I finish as I tie my hair in a knot and check to see if my corset laces were done up properly.

"Don't tell me you're going to hunt after this pirate!"

"Would you shut up! You are going to ruin it!"

"Ruin what? Saving your life? I heard he tried to kill Elizabeth!"

"Nah, she was just a pawn. Now, if you will excuse me…I have plans."

I bow and march out the door

I couldn't find him. Damn. I wanted to have a little fun. Well, apparently, Norrington and his men found him. I decided to sneak to his cell that night, if only to bring him something to eat. Da used to tell me that pirates don't get a lot of food…I felt bad for him. Here I am with all the food I could ever eat and then some, and he can barely get a good meal.

I sneak out of the house with a basket of food. I tip the guard and he lets me in. He knows that I won't release the pirate, I'm just here to feed him. I've done it countless times before.

I watch as some poor souls try to convince the dog with the keys to come close enough for them to snatch the keys up. I roll my eyes and look in the second cell. My face brightens when I see him slouched on the floor with a hat over his face.

"You can keep doing that but the dog is never going to move."

"They just don't know any better."

He sits up when he hears my voice. He places the hat back in it's proper place and looks at me strangely.

"May I enquire as to who the beautiful lass is standing in front of my cell?"

"You may. Would you like an answer?" I smirk.

"Oh yes. An answer would be most appreciated."

"Very well. The name is Ronni and I bring you good tidings… and food." I hold up the basket with a grin.

"Ronni. Very suitable. Food is even more suitable. But what's in it for you, eh?"

I smile and sit down next to his cell, sitting as far away from the other inmates as I could, just to be safe.

"Good company. You can't imagine how stuffy normal people are."

"Normal? Being pirate is abnormal?"

"Around here, it is." I hand him a piece of chicken, some bread and a bit of wine.

He nods his appreciation and eats hungrily.

"You appearance would suggest that you are abnormal yourself."

"I guess you could say that. I feel abnormal all the time."

"Unhappy in the lap of luxury? Can't blame ya. No room to run or breathe."

I snort, "Yeah. Try telling that to anyone else. They don't seem to understand. I guess living isn't in their blood."

He gives a look of understanding and was about to say something when we heard guns.

"I know those guns!" he gets up and runs to his little window, "It's the Pearl."

"The Black Pearl?" one inmate asks, "I've heard stories. She's been preying on ships and settlements for near 10 years…never leaves any survivors."

"No survivors? Then where do the stories come from, I wonder?"

I giggle and sip my wine.

He continues to stare out his window then runs as far away from it as he can. I scream as a cannon ball bursts through.

"My sympathies, friend. You've no manner of luck at all." One of the inmates cackles as he escapes through the hole.

I sigh and look at him. He looked so heartbroken.

"I wish I could get you out of here…but…"

"I couldn't let you do that, missy. Besides, they're probably looking for you at this very moment, eh?"

I nod sadly and lift myself from the floor.

"Well, Captain… t'was an honor and a privilege to have met you."

"The honor was most assuredly mine, missy. Now run your skinny self home before you get shot."

I mock salute him and run out the door.

I'm so glad I have my sword. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made it. Out of all the people who live in this place, only one man was fighting against the pirates. He looks familiar…of course! It's Will Turner! He has the biggest crush on Elizabeth. She likes him too. He's a fine gentleman, so I decided to help him out.

We fought brilliantly against the pirates. Oh, it was a beautiful time. Then one of the damned buggers knocked both myself and Will out.

I don't know how long we were out, but it was morning when we came to.

Author's Note:

the first 4 chapters or so are basically two chapters. the only reason they are four chapters is because we wanted to try one POV per chapter and show how the two characters reacted to the same situation. however, after the 4th chapter, we became bored with this and received a complaint or two that it was taking too long to move through the story. so, bear with us the first 4 chapters and it will get better. thanks much!

Cordie is introduced in the next chapter!

-The Brunette Half