Drink Up Me Hearties, Yo Ho
Hi, this is my first POTC fanfic, and is actually a re-written version of The Curse of the Black Pearl. No worries, I am not changing anything drastically, just added a new character that will play a major part in it. I hope you enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything in this except Jade Alexandra
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"We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot,
Drink up me hearties, yo ho.
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
We extort, we pilfer, we filch, we sack, drink up - (gasp)"
Young Elizabeth Swann gasped when she felt a hand on her shoulder and spun around to see Mr. Gibbs. She was 11 years old, and sailing from England with her father, the Governor, the lieutenant, and various others to the Caribbean.
"Quiet, missy. Cursed pirates sail these waters. You don't want them to bring us down on us now, do ya?"
"Mr. Gibbs, that'll do," a 17 year old Lieutenant Norrington strongly proclaimed. He was young to be a lieutenant, but Governor Swann thought it appropriate.
"She was singin' about pirates! It's bad luck to be singin' about pirates with us mired in this unnatural fog, mark my words."
"Consider them marked. On your way."
"Aye, lieutenant. It's bad luck for there to be a woman aboard, too. Even a miniature one," Gibbs said, muttering the last bit.
"I think it would be rather exciting to meet a pirate," Elizabeth claimed.
"Think again, Miss Swann," James Norrington said. "Vile and dissolute creatures, the lot of them. I intend to see to it that any man who sails under a pirate flag or wears a pirate brand gets what he deserves." A short pause for effect. "A short drop and a sudden stop."
Gibbs wraps a leather strap around his neck when Elizabeth looks at him and pulls it up, giving the impression of a hanging. She gasped.
"Lieutenant Norrington, I appreciate your fervor, but I'm concerned about the effect this subject will have upon my daughter," Governor Swann said.
"My apologies, Governor Swann," James said.
"Actually, I find it all fascinating," the young girl retorted.
"Yes, that's what concerns me," said her father. Her face contorted into one that showed she was annoyed, but she said nothing. The three men left her to stand at the railing. She turned to look out at the ocean, and was intrigued at a parasol floating close to the ship. She then saw something floating a little further away, and as it came closer, she realized that there were two young children unmoving on a large piece of wood. She swiveled on her feet to face the men and shouted.
"Look! Look! There are two boys in the water!" Everyone ran to the side of the ship and looked at where she pointed and saw them.
"Men overboard!" cried James. Within 5 minutes, the two boys were on board the HMS Dauntless, and Governor Swann walked up close to them to get a better look. He saw a flash of brilliant golden curls, and lifted the boy's hat off of his head…to find that the child was really a girl.
"This here's a girl, not a boy," he said to no one in particular. Lieutenant Norrington walked over.
"They're still breathing, he said.
"Mary Mother of G-d," they all heard Gibbs say. They looked at what he was gazing at, and stopped what they were doing. There was a sinking ship set ablaze, splintered and torn about 20 feet away from their ship.
"What happened here?" Governor Swann asked.
"Most likely the powder magazine. Merchant vessels run heavily armed," James said.
"A lot of good it did them. Everyone's thinkin' it, I'm just sayin' it…pirates," Gibbs said in a spooky voice.
"Heh, there's no proof of that, it was probably an accident," said Gov. Swann, now scared. Elizabeth walked towards the boy and the girl, silently wondering why the girl was wearing boy's clothing. James Norrington started shouting orders.
"Rouse the captain immediately. Heave to and take in sail, launch the boats."
"Elizabeth, I want you to accompany the children. They'll be in your charge. Take care of them," said Gov. Swann. Elizabeth nodded. "Why she is wearing boy's clothes, I will probably never know." He shook his head and scurried off. Elizabeth hovered over the boy, and wiped away a few droplets of salt water and a stray lock of hair, rousing him. He gasped and grabbed her wrist, making her gasp as well.
"It's okay. My name's Elizabeth Swann."
"Will Turner," he said softly. Elizabeth looked over at the girl, and Will followed her gaze and sighed, grateful that she was saved with him.
"My sister, Jade."
"I'm watching over you, Will." He smiled, and slipped back into unconsciousness. She noticed something on his chest…a flash of gold. A chain, she noted, that was fastened around his neck and traveled into his shirt. She pulled it out and gasped, carefully brushing her thumb over the intricate pirate medallion. She took it off and held it for what seemed like hours when James came up behind her.
"Has either one said anything?" She gasped and turned around, with her hands behind her back.
"Their names are William and Jade Turner. That's all I found out," Elizabeth replied. He nodded.
"Take them below." The men followed Norrington's order and carried them out of site. James tried to deny it, but the young girl's beauty rivaled Elizabeth's. Her golden curls and lightly bronzed skin, and her angelic cherub face would win her many a man when she got older. 'But I know that when Elizabeth gets older, I will fall in love with her. She has such a charm about her, and she does not dress like boys. Yes, I will love Elizabeth,' he told himself.
Elizabeth turned towards the ocean and brought the medallion up to her eye level, but something was moving behind it, in front of her. She shifted her gaze to the ocean, and saw a ship with black sails, torn and battered, with an eerie mist surrounding it…and a pirate flag with a skull and crossbones. Her eyes widened as soon as she realized that this was the ship that attacked the one they came across. She shut her eyes tightly…
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Nineteen year old Elizabeth woke up, slightly shaken, and got out of bed. She hadn't thought about that day in years. She pulled open the drawer of her bedside table and lifted a secret tab, revealing the dusty medallion. She took it out and closed the drawer, wiping it clean and placing it around her neck, staring into the mirror.
She had gotten so beautiful, with slightly wavy chocolate-auburn hair and almond colored eyes. She had a very slender figure, her curves defined but not voluptuous.
Suddenly, there was a knock at her door, jolting her out of her thoughts.
"Elizabeth? Are you decent?" She grabbed for the garment that went over her nightdress and pushed the medallion in the front of her dress.
"Yes. Yes!" Governor Swann, her father, walked in with two maids carrying a box.
"Still abed at this hour? It's a beautiful day. I have a gift for you." He pulled the top of the box off and she took out the magnificent dress.
"Oh, it's beautiful!"
"Isn't it?"
"May I inquire as to the occasion?"
"Does a father need an occasion to dote upon his daughter?" She smiled, excitedly, and walked behind the changing screen with the maids.
"Actually, I had hoped you would wear it to the ceremony today."
"The ceremony?"
"Captain Norrington's promotion ceremony." She stuck her head out from behind the screen and looked at him accusingly.
"I knew it!"
"Commodore, as he's about to become." As she had trouble with the corset, there was a knock at the door and the butler walked in.
"Milord, you have visitors."
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William Turner and his sister Jade were standing in the main hall, Will holding a long box. Jade had also, like Elizabeth, grown. James's prediction was true, every word, when they were on their way to the Caribbean on the HMS Dauntless from England. Jade had many suitors, even though she still wore pants and loose men's shirts. Her golden sunny hair had grown much longer and unlike Elizabeth, she did not cut it. It hung in very loose ringlets, like small waves, but they curled. (If any of you have seen the movie Tristan and Isolde, she has Isolde's hair).
It was held in a low ponytail, the tip of it brushing her backside when she walked. She also had little whisps that framed her beautiful face, and her eyes...her eyes were what captured people first. They were of the most beautiful jade green, and her namesake. Her body had taken up a much curvier shape than Elizabeth's, but it was not really that voluptuous. It was slender, but in a curvier sense...she had bigger hips than Elizabeth, a little waist, and a very nicely proportioned chest size - about our equivalent of 36 D. She was about half an inch taller than Elizabeth, and her bronzed skin always looked like it was naturally sun kissed. Her face - still angelic, but more beautiful and exotic.
Of all the times James Norrington has seen her, every time he notices her beauty more, but then tries to compare it to Elizabeth's. He always tells himself that no one could surpass Elizabeth, but most of the men in Port Royal would disagree.
He was fidgeting slightly, and saw a light fixture on the wall that looked interesting to him. He touched it, tracing the design, and it came off in his hands. Both his and Jade's eyes widened.
"Will! What are you doing! Stop touching things! Put it down!"
"I'm not trying to break things." She rolled her eyes as he shoved it in the umbrella and cane holder below it. She was about to retort when a servant came through the doorway and Governor Swann came down the stairs.
"Ah! Mr. Turner! It's good to see you again."
"Good day, sir. I have your order." He took the sword out of the box, and the governor unsheathed it. "The blade is folded steel, that's gold filigree laid into the handle."
"If I may?" Jade asked, holding out her hand for the sword. Gov. Swann handed it to her after some hesitation. He had always thought it odd and not right for the girl to act so much like a boy, and had many times tried to get her to wear dresses, he even bought her a few to try and persuade her, but he always failed. "Perfectly balanced. The tang is nearly the full width of the blade." She was wearing pants and a white shirt, and her golden curls were tied back in a low ponytail with a leather strap, like Will's, as usual.
She threw the sword up in the air, spun it, and then caught it, all with the perfection and grace of a skilled swordsman. Well, swordswoman. Then she handed it to the governor, and he placed it back in its sheath and handed it to Will.
"Impressive, very impressive. Do pass my compliments on to your master," he directed at Will. Jade became furious because the governor did not praise her brother, but their master, when it was clearly Will who made the sword, but she dared not say anything for this was the governor. Will looked wounded.
"I shall. A craftsman is always glad to hear his work is appreciated." There was a noise at the top of the stairs and the three looked up to see Elizabeth walking down to them.
"Elizabeth, you look absolutely stunning," said her father. She looked at them and spotted Will, and walked down the stairs faster.
"Will! It's so good to see you! I had a dream about you last night."
"A…about me?" he asked.
"Elizabeth, is that entirely proper for you to…" Gov. Swann began, but Elizabeth cut him off.
"About the day we met, do you remember?"
"How could I forget, Miss Swann?"
"Will, how many times must I ask you to call me Elizabeth?"
"At least once more, Miss Swann, as always." Elizabeth looked annoyed.
"There, see? At least the boy has a sense of propriety. Now we really must be going," Gov. Swann said.
"Good day, Mr. Turner," said Miss Swann as she and her father exited the house. Jade shook her head and sighed at her brother's stupidity. He walked out after father and daughter and muttered to himself.
"Good day, Elizabeth."
He and Jade walked outside and towards the armory where they both worked and trained under Mr. Brown.
"Great job back there, Will," she said sarcastically.
"Oh shut up."
"Why do you always call her Miss Swann when she clearly wants to be called by her name? Hm, well personally I think she's a bi…"
"Jade," Will said in a warning tone.
"What? She is!"
"Cut it out, Jade."
"Ohhhh William loves Elizabeth. How cute. HA! How disgusting."
"Oh really? How about you and James Norrington?" Will shot back at her. She sputtered, trying to think of something to say, because that was completely preposterous.
"That's nonsense. Me? Have a thing for HIM? He's a stuck up conceited bastard who always has a stick shoved up his –"
"Jade!"
"What?! Why do you keep interrupting me?"
"Because we are in public, first of all. If anyone heard you saying these things about important people in this town, you would get in a lot of trouble. Second of all, you shouldn't say things like that anyway. It's not ladylike."
"Since when have I been ladylike?"
"If you haven't noticed, you're not a man. You are a woman, and it shows now. You can't pull off being a boy anymore." Jade covered her chest with her crossed arms.
"Hmph! Doesn't mean I have to act all prissy and babble nonsense and wear frilly dresses and such."
"No, but it IS a little strange to people. It's not common for women to act like boys. Never have I once seen you wear a dress."
"Yeah well it doesn't stop the men from flocking to me." She smirked, and Will rolled his eyes.
"That's because you're the most beautiful woman in this town. Except for Elizabeth."
"Hmph, I don't know whether to take that as a compliment or an insult!" She looked miffed. Will sighed.
"Jade, look I'll admit you're more beautiful than Elizabeth, but in my eyes, she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."
"Whatever." By now, they were back at the shop and inside. Jade walked upstairs at the back, leaving Will and the conversation. She came back down 20 minutes later and looked around to see if the coast was clear. There was no back entrance to the place, and she would have to be very quiet if she were to get out without being caught. Will was working on a sword, good. She tiptoed across the room, not seeing Mr. Brown hidden in the shadows with a smile on his face. Suddenly, Will turned around and saw her just as she was rushing out the door.
If she wasn't his twin sister and known her every day of their lives, he would have thought she was some random young woman who happened to walk in there. His eyes widened. She was wearing a light blue dress with pale blue patterns and a corset underneath that made her bright jade colored eyes stand out. Her hair was pinned up and she had a hat on that was very much like the one Elizabeth wore.
'Darn, I was caught…' she thought to herself.
"…Jade?"
"Yes?"
"What ARE you wearing?"
"Um, a dress."
"Like all those other prissy women?"
"Oh shut up."
"Where did you get such an expensive looking dress?"
"…--sigh-- Governor Swann bought me a few because he wanted me to act more like a woman than a boy."
"But you haven't worn them before. What brought on this sudden change?"
"…Nothing. Just going to town, is all."
"In that? But you always go to town in pants."
"Well I wanted a change, okay?"
"Fine, I'll tag along with you, then."
"No! That's okay! I'll go by myself. I could do with a walk, it'll clear my head. Besides, you have that sword to finish." He looked at her strangely.
"Okay…"
"Okay, so, I will see you later."
"Sure…bye."
"Bye."
She rushed out the door, both of them missing the smirk on Mr. Brown's face before he went back to working on a sword. He knew what she was up to.
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I hope you liked it! Please review, I love reviews and they keep me going. I know right now in this chapter that nothing really happened, but trust me, in the next ones, there will be. This isn't JUST a re-write of the first movie, it's with another character, possible two. Please bear with me!