This story was actually written by two people, me and Nova. The only characters that we claim are Lia and Dawn and any other original characters that may pop up along the way. Please R&R!
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The Black Pearl sailed through the calm open waters, which were now growing into a tossing storm. The Pearl was tossed about like a toy in a bathtub. Jack shouted orders to his crew and latched onto the wheel to keep it steady. Beside him stood a young woman of eighteen years old, five feet 6 inches with black hair and blue eyes.
Lia looked up at him, "Shouldn't we drop canvas, or something?"
Her question was met with a grin, "No, she can hold a bit longer."
Lia shook her head then looked up at the dark gray sky. Huge droplets of rain were falling and lightning dancing wildly from cloud to cloud and occasionally connecting with the water.
Lia stared in disbelief at Jack, "Hold a bit longer?" she shouted as the wind began to pick up."Do you not see, Jack Sparrow that we are being tossed like chickens in a Crate?"
Jack pulled his compass forward from his pocket as he held the wheel with his other hand and turned the wheel before answering her, "I've been through these waters before luv. They be unpredictable and the faster we make sail through them the better chance we have."
Mr. Gibbs who was close by had overheard Jack respond in kind as he cinched down one of the Sails, "Aye, many a good Sailor be lost to these waters. It be best if we sail as the winds will take us."
Lia grasped onto the rail and then looked once more at Jack. She couldn't believe his insanity, but then she could. She had been with him long enough to realize he did have a few screws loose. Yet he was always a step ahead of everyone else. She shook her head and then gripped the sides tighter as she felt the ship buck in the water.
"Shit!" she exclaimed, though it could barely be heard over the roar of thunder and the pounding of the waves.
How did I ever get myself into this mess, she thought over and over again. Once more the ship was launched into the air and Lia was tossed over the side. As she was tossed overboard she latched onto the rail and hung there.
Jack noted this and grabbed Will's arm, "Keep 'er steady!"
Will nodded and latched onto the wheel. Jack gripped her hands and tried to pull her up over the rail but once more the ship tossed in the waves. Lia lost her grip and fell a few inches, pulling Jack with her. Once more the ship bucked and Jack toppled over the rail with Lia.
Lia splashed around as she worked to keep her head up from the thrashing waters that crashed down around her head. Spitting the salty water from her mouth she called out blindly knowing that Jack had fallen overboard, "Jack!" She turned around treading the waters, her eyes stinging from the salt. "Jack!" She called out again when she looked up to see Gibbs staring over the edge of the pearl and waved to him.
"Lass o'er board!" he cried out as he quickly reached for some ropes and began unfurling them.
Lia thrashed in the waters a bit as the flash of lighting illuminated the Pearl when it dawned on her the real danger she was in of the ship coming down on top of her from the next wave and crushing her down into the depths of Davy Jones Locker. There was a loud crash which she couldn't tell was the thunder or the waves when she suddenly squeezed her eyes shut to shut out the image of the Pearl coming down on top of her.
Jack swimming up from the depths grabbed a hold of Lia's midsection and pulled her under as the large wave brought the Pearl down upon their heads. The downward draft of the ships movements caused them to sink farther as Lia turned in his arms. Jack motioning to her to not panic pointed upward in the dark waters. Trusting him Lia put her arms around his shoulders as he began to swim back up to the surface.
Loud gasps sounded from the two as they surfaced and looked around.
"The Pearl where is the Pearl?" Lia asked in a sudden panic.
Jack turned around looking; the Pearl was nowhere to be found. They couldn't have been sent that far off from the downward current from the ship coming down on top of them. But the waters were calming and there was no storm only dark skies under a thick layer of clouds, the lighting illuminating them every so often with the soft rumble of thunder in the distance.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Lia added staring at Jack.
"Aye, things are not as they should be." He answered back.
No, things aren't right, she thought. Lia looked beyond Jack and saw a bit of land. She pointed towards and said softly. "There's a bit of land over there. With any amount of luck we'll be able to make it."
Jack looked at her. "A bit far, don't ye think?"
Lia bit her lower lip. "Yeah, but like I said, with any luck we'll be able to swim it."
Jack turned around and sighed. "We can at least try. Best start swimmin' now."
Lia nodded and began to swim. Luck was some what with them. The ocean current was calm and smooth. Lia was able to keep up with Jack and occasionally found herself looking up at the dark sky. She was confused, there was no wind and yet there was still a storm of sorts. Then suddenly out of no where a wave came crashing down upon them. When they woke up they found themselves on a beach surrounded by tall buildings.
Jack was the first to wake and slowly looked around. "Lia," he said softly and looked around for her. There was no answer. Again he called her name, when yet again no answer came he jumped up onto his feet and started walking around the beach. He called her name again and this time he heard a soft groan. He looked in the direction and saw Lia lying there on her back. He ran over to her and crouched on his knees. "Lia, are you alright?"
Lia groaned again and opened her eyes. When she saw Jack she smiled. "Yeah, I'm alright... For the most part."
Jack grinned and latched onto her hand and helped her up.
Lia grinned as Jack pulled her into his arms and hugged her. When he finally let her go she looked around. Daylight had pierced the skies.
Lia looked around and said some what nervously, "Where are we?"
Jack looked at her. "Not sure. No place I've ever been."
Lia turned around and faced the ocean and stared at it defiantly. "Well, it seems we're alive. So that's a start..."
Jack quirked an eyebrow and grinned. Lia turned to her right and saw someone sitting on the sand and pointed to him as she said to Jack, "Well... Let's ask him. He'll probably know."