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Author's notes: First of the divider thing doesn't work for me so those lines will be my divider.
I
think I may have butchered Jack's language a little bit...ok a lot, but
i'm not used to writing pirate. I've also probably over acted the
characters personalities a bit, but it amused me to do so. This is my
first fan fic of POTC there may be a spoiler or two from DMC. This
story is a bit sappy but it does have its moments. Please R&R i'm
curious to see what people think. nn
Chapter 1: The Wake Up.
The sky was a calm soft baby blue as I glanced around the room my eyes only half focused. I wasn't a morning person and the fact that the light was shinning into my room bothered me more than any amount of noise could, I could sleep through the noise had done it before but the light that was something that I never could ignore. That was very depressing to me, but I brushed it off feeling my way through my back length curly blonde hair and rubbing my half opened blue eyes. I felt my stomach lurch faintly to my surprise as the room seemed to move in a steady lull. "What the hell?" I thought to myself quickly opening my eyes in surprise as I fell from the warm confines of the bed with an unceremonious crash to the hard wooden damp floor.
"Hard wooden floor?" I questioned aloud knowing full well I had went to sleep in my own room the night before and it had a nice soft pale blue colored carpet. I then carefully took in my surroundings ignoring the moving room as I stumbled to her feet. There was a desk covered in maps of different sizes and textures, the bed I had fallen out of and upon further investigation a couple of trunks against the far wall and a bookcase covered in a few books and odd sorted chests of only I could assume was more maps. "Where am I?" I asked curiously brushing my hands through my hair in confusion. The room was so familiar to me almost like I had been in it dozens of times before, but I knew it was absurd. "I'm loosing my mind…I fall asleep watching Pirates of the Caribbean part 1 for the umpteenth time and wake up in Jack Sparrows cabin?" I stated as I registered what I had said and sat quickly back down on the bed starring around the room in startled surprise.
"That's Captain Luv." Came a light voice as I turned startled by the sudden silence breaker and stared knowing full well my mouth was hanging open. There before me stood Captain Jack Sparrow himself in all his usual charm, yet I knew something was off and suddenly wondered what had happened to land me in the middle of the pirate world I loved so well and in his cabin no less. "Captain Jack Sparrow…if you please."
"Sorry." I stammered still staring at him and his dark features feeling a small smile cross my face remembering my mother telling me I would have Captain Jack Sparrows wench tattooed on me if I could get away with it, but quickly that thought left as I felt the ship lurch to the side sending me ever so gracefully toppling onto my face with a loud groan. "Damn ocean." I muttered staring up at the booted feet that were now at my side and seeing an offered hand. I smiled faintly accepting the good Captains hand knowing there would be a catch in this whole adventure and I needed to figure it out soon.
"Ye don ave yer see legs yet lass." Jack stated rather obviously as I rolled my eyes removing my hand from his and staring hard into his eyes. I was surprise that I was almost eye level with him and that he was standing there in front of me. I mean yes his hand was real enough but this couldn't happen, could it?
"No…actually never been out to sea before Captain." I said staring hard around me wondering how I had gotten there in the first place for the hundredth time since meeting the infamous Jack Sparrow. "Captain." I mentally corrected myself a small smile forming at the corner of my mouth as he walked over to his desk and scanned over some of the charts. Funny he wasn't asking about my intrusion on his ship and that was bothering me a great deal even though it shouldn't have. "I mean I did wake up in his bed, so this can't be completely unexpected." I thought as he looked up at me apparently reading my mind.
"How did ye get on me ship lass?" he asked me questioning as I nervously laced my fingers through my hair trying to figure out that same question myself. "Mr. Gibbs found ye below deck unconscious. I couldn't very well throw ye overboard without some…explanation." He said pointedly looking at me for an answer to this last statement.
"I honestly don't know Captain." I said worried he would throw me overboard after that last statement. Yes I was a good swimmer but how far from land were we and would I make it before I drowned from exhaustion? "I remember going to sleep in my bed after watching…" I paused remembering I was in his time and he had no idea what television was let alone a DVD. "…my cat play with her toy when I fell asleep and then I woke here in…your cabin." I finished watching him intently going over more maps as he looked up and sighed faintly. "Jacks going to throw me overboard." I thought sadly knowing my story made absolutely no sense what so ever. "You won't throw me overboard will you?" I asked pitifully as I heard a faint chuckle come from him.
"Why ye want to know?" asked Jack meeting my eyes with his as I felt a faint cold chill down my spine wondering if I was before Barbossa had taken the pearl or after. I had no idea what he was like before the movie and really didn't want to know. I liked the image I had from the movie much better then what I thought he may have been before the movie. "Can't swim luv?"
"I can swim just fine thank you Captain." I said a bit more crossly then I intended. "Really smart…tell him off so he does throw you overboard." I thought cross with myself wondering if my attitude had changed his mind. All I saw was his faint smile broaden ever so slightly revealing golden teeth. I knew that smile from watching the movie a dozen times, he found me amusing like he had Elizabeth. That thought brought me to my recent watching of the second movie and I scowled ever so slightly at the mention of Elizabeth in my thoughts. Ok so I didn't like the outcome of how the movie ended then, I wanted to know Jack was ok and not a snack for the Kraken.
"Relax luv…no need to be throwin ye off." Said Jack with that same crooked smile as he approached me slowly watching to see if I would react. "We be on our way to Port Royal…an I fear I may ave an ear full if I was to throw ye overboard." He stated as I frowned thoughtfully hearing quick paced footsteps as a woman entered the cabin eyeing us both sharply. "I be goin." He stated a bit crossly his smile fading as he left the cabin and I glanced at the woman dressed in a dainty white dress realizing it was Elizabeth, which meant it was either before or after they found Jack again.
"Bloody pirate." She seethed as Jack left the cabin and then she turned to me a soft smile on her face. This was nothing like the movie I realized a bit surprised, the movie was out the window and I was on my own in this world. I realized again as I spotted a gold ring around Elizabeth's left ring finger and heard Jack yelling up on deck at only who I could assume was will. He was yelling something about Mrs. Turner undermining his captain authority as far as I could tell. "Do you remember your name miss?" she asked sounding so concerned that my thoughts of the argument I heard above deck had diminished a great deal.
"Um…yeah my name is Brandi." I stated softly as she nodded curiously glancing over the long cotton dress that I was wearing. I realized it wasn't much different then what they wore to bed in her time and felt my cheeks pinking slightly realizing why Jack had been watching me curiously for the moments before Elizabeth had entered. "I guess I'm not the best dressed to be around pirates like Jack?" I asked knowing full well I wasn't but I couldn't help myself. I was in the world I had always wished to be in but this story would most certainly be much different then the one I knew so well.
"That would be an understatement…I'm afraid Brandi." Elizabeth stated with a soft smile that lit up her eyes as I found myself giggling faintly at her remark seeing her smile deepen. "I supposed I could loan you some of Wills or Jack things until we get you to port royal to better dress you." She said softly as I smiled at her watching as she left the cabin to fetch what I assumed would more then likely be some of Will's things since Jack was very cross with her at that point. Then it hit me what she had said and I frowned with a deep moan.
"Oh god not a corset." I thought sadly as I glanced around the room a miserable look on my face at the realization I would not only be wearing a ruffled dress and probably far from what I would like to wear, but even a corset. I hated to dress up girly and this new aspect really wasn't on my to wear list even if I thought the dresses back then were pretty I wasn't looking forward to this in the least. I heard a faint knock at the door and sighed slightly as I went to open it and couldn't hide the small smile that crossed my face at the sight of the curious looking Anna-Marie who smiled at me in turn. She was as wiry haired and dangerous looking as I remembered from her first appearance when she promptly slapped jack across the face for stealing her ship. "Hello." I said faintly as she nodded handing me a pile of clothing and promptly exiting upon thrusting the garments in my hands. "Clearly my appearance her has spooked everyone on the Black Pearl." I thought with a smile wondering what Mr. Gibbs thoughts on the matter had been. I heard a small commotion on deck and sighed slightly as I quickly pulled on the loose breeches and white shirt thankfully running the hair brush Elizabeth had provided through my hair and running up on to what I hoped was the deck of the pearl.
I paused as the sunlight lashed at my face forcing me to squint curiously around. I glanced to my right seeing the only commotion had been Elizabeth clearly lecturing Jack as Will stood trying to protest to her yelling at him. I smiled seeing Jack's hands moving quickly in his trademark negotiating way and bit my lip thoughtfully glancing around the all to familiar ship and smiling as a short heavy set man walked very cautiously toward me eyeing me as though I would place a curse on his head at any given point. "Poor Gibbs." I thought with a small smile as he stood cautiously within reaching length eyeing me curiously.
"Ello Lass." Said Gibbs softly a small frantic smile crossing his face before he glanced up at Jack who was barking rapid orders at his scrambling across the deck crew. Then all attention was drawn to me as I noticed Elizabeth and Will stare at me for a few minutes headed in my direction.
"Where's a good hiding spot when you need one?" I mumbled under my breath watching at their approach and smiling faintly in relief when Elizabeth gave me a warm smile and placed a hand lightly on my shoulder her face only slightly approving of the fit of my too loose for my liking clothing. "Hi Elizabeth." I greeted.
"Will this is Brandi, Brandi this is my husband Will Turner." She said introducing us quietly as I watched Jack eyeing us closely from his perch at the helm. "She according to our less than courteous Captain doesn't know how she came to be onboard the Black Pearl." Elizabeth said softly as Will nodded curiously eyeing his wife and glancing over at Jack whom he was thankful hadn't heard her last remark about him.
"Elizabeth…please don't go provoking another fight with Jack. We're gong into Port Royal for a visit with your father and him and Norrington patronizing one another will be enough to tolerate." Will said softly his voice on the verge of pleading with his wife for a peaceful sail. "Welcome Brandi…I hope that your memory will return in good time. Until then we insist you be a guest as well as our gracious captain." He said as I restrained from giggling at Elizabeth's snort and dry laugh at the last comment her husband made before heading to talk with Jack.
I saw Elizabeth roll her eyes thoughtfully before she followed to Will's side leaving me to my own curiosity as I glanced around the Black Pearl and smiled approvingly. She was such a beautiful ship and seeing her for real made her even more beautiful in my eyes. I walked slowly over to one of the rails and leaned over looking down at the clear turquoise churning water smiling broadly as I spotted silver color fish swimming in the sun and disappearing from view. I sensed someone watching me from behind as the hairs on my neck began to prickle and turned startled to see Jack watching me curiously as I admired the ship around me and saw that mischievous glint in his eyes that meant he was up to something. He was like an open book to me since watching the movies for so long, but I had to remember that could also be my downfall for he was only an open book so far since this was not the movie and I had no idea what was happening.
"Ye like me pearl." Jack stated rather than questioned as I glanced up at him seeing him lean slightly slouching on the railing as I was and glance into my eyes a small smile hinting at his mouth as I shrugged staring hard observing his dark hair and several beads braided into it. I noted he looked no different then the movie but being this close to the real thing made me just a little wary. I mean he was still a pirate and Will and Elizabeth couldn't protect me indefinitely from any of his schemes, I knew this yet it still didn't bother me to talk with him. "She's a fine ship. Where do ye come from luv?" he asked as I sighed knowing full well this question was bound to come from Jack, especially because he was not a trusting man and had been proven in the past trusting someone could be dangerous.
I hesitated at this question. "How am I supposed to answer you?" I thought staring down hard at the ocean knowing that if I didn't answer him soon he would eventually press the matter even if Will and Elizabeth didn't like the means. I stared at the water with the image of him throwing me below to the sharks even though there were none in sight as far as I could tell. I knew Elizabeth and Will were the only reason he hadn't pressed the matter farther and was wondering how much of the truth to tell him. "I…honestly couldn't tell you. I move around so much half the time I don't know what town I live in as it is." I said softly hoping beyond hope that answer would settle him for the moment. I couldn't very well tell him I lived in 2006 and had somehow landed in his life. Especially considering the fact I would have to mention Barbossa and everything. "Damn…this was not what I wanted to happen. I would rather be honest with him even if it would sound hopeless and make them think I was a loon." I thought sadly knowing that being locked up here would not be good for my mothers' health when I got home. "If I got home." I thought my eyes tearing slightly at the though of what my mother must be thinking at that very moment.
"Captain! We be near Port Royal." Called Anna-Maria from the crows nest as I glanced up at the woman and squinted at the sun feeling the heat beat down on my body. It was a very warm day and the wind was very heavy with the threat of rain as I glanced to the side of the ship seeing dark clouds forming. Port Royal was just barely in sight but I could see Elizabeth appearing to be very excited as she stood by Will on the other side of the deck.
"Port Royal…Norrington is there." I thought curiously wondering if Jack would be hung or if he had avoided that detail through some miracle Elizabeth and Will had pulled of with her father. Then I remembered how Will had reminded Elizabeth that Norrignton and Jack would be enough to deal with and didn't want her to aggravate the matter. "So Jack can safely roam around Port Royal…I wonder what else is different." I thought as I remembered that I would eventually be forced into a dress and corset very soon. That did a great deal of effort to dull any excitement I may have felt going into Port Royal especially when I glanced at my overly large clothing and smiled faintly. I had grown rather fond of it even if it wasn't tight enough for my liking and I felt more comfortable in pants of any kind more than a skirt. "I don't want to wear a dress." I thought practically whining aloud as Elizabeth ran to my side and grabbed my hand firmly dragging me to one of the boats that the crew was getting ready for us to row into Port Royal on. I saw that Jack, Will, Elizabeth, Gibbs, and myself were going and the rest of the crew were to watch over the Pearl. "Gibbs must be assigned to drop us off." I thought seeing the nervous man glancing over me curiously as I was practically shoved into the boat by an impatient Elizabeth.
I landed uncomfortably close to Jack as he glanced over at Elizabeth and then me hiding a smile as I visibly frowned at how she was gushing over what colors would look good with my complexion and hair. "God will this woman stop already. I don't want any dress." I thought knowing that if I said it aloud I would crush the enthusiastic girl in front of me. I sighed slightly refraining from the tantrum I wanted to through and resigned myself to the fact that she would eventually get me into a dress which I wouldn't be caught dead in if I had a choice. I then saw Jack glancing at me his eyes visibly lit up trying to restrain laughter at the face I was hiding from Elizabeth as I glanced toward the shores of Port Royal. I jumped slightly with a start as I felt a hand lightly brush my hair back and felt warm breath on my ear.
"Don like those pretty dresses much luv?" whispered Jack softly in my ear as I glanced at his kohl lined eyes and felt my face drop into a menacing glare seeing his eyes widen slightly at my look. "I guess ye don then." He said with a smile returning to his face as I rolled my eyes feeling my menacing look die away quickly as I nodded meekly. "Aye it will be couple ol days s'all." He said as I shrugged still not entirely resigned to this fact.
"What are you doing Jack?" asked Elizabeth noticing his hand was lightly perched on my shoulder and he was whispering to me. He glanced over his shoulder knowing full well she thought his gesture wasn't entirely innocent even though he acted as though it was. I knew it wasn't at first, but somehow had remained that way in the end. "Don't you act innocent with me Mr. Sparrow. I know better." She said in a clear clipped voice as I noted Jack visibly flinch at her sharp words. This was going to be a very interesting adventure I could already see.
"Elizabeth for once he was being innocent. He was helping me with my nerves." I said softly seeing Jack visibly start in my direction as I heard Elizabeth take in a confused and surprised breath. I noticed Will watching me his face a silent thank you for stopping the fight I knew Elizabeth was itching for. I heard Elizabeth apologize grudgingly to Jack before she went on telling me about the colors she thought best suited for me and the minute I heard the word pale pink with white lace and ruffles I tuned back into her describing what color dress and the ruffle she thought would suit me. "No pink…period." I stated matter of factly as she paused staring at me curiously and then she nodded going on about some other colors she liked. I never heard pink in any of them again.
