Star Shadow: I know I have lots of fics that need to be finished, but I couldn't help myself. v.v;; Oh well.
Dark Stratos: Just great… More work… *pulls at his hair* And you had to make this one a slash fic didn't you!?
Star Shadow: *Smiles* Yep! Well… I'm off to save the walnuts of light from the whirling black vortex of doom.
Dark Stratos: Couldn't you just say darkness like a normal person?
Star Shadow: *Blinks twice* No… *starts walking, trips, fall flat on her face on top of something.* Ow… *sits up with letters dangling from her person*
Dark Stratos: There goes the disclaimer… again. Oh well. It's not like we own anything…
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Remembered Future
Star Shadow and Dark Stratos
Chapter One: Drunken Dreams
Colors swirled in an unsteady stream of thoughts and jumbled memories as Captain Jack Sparrow wandered forward in a drunken stupor. He looked around searching for some form of clarity, but it was not found in his present surroundings. Through his confusion, he began to wonder if this was the work of poisoned Rum. After quickly dismissing the thought, he continued on his unknown course.
He slowed to a teetering stop as the colored world around him swirled into a light mist. He blinked the drunken glaze from his eyes as objects and people formed in a dull light. The throbbing of a strange song pounded in his ears and through the pulsating earth.
"'Scuse me," he said lifting a finger as a strangely dressed teen with silver hair passed by, or rather, though him.
Jack blinked in surprise as he swaggered over to the table the boy had sat down at. To make sure his eyes had not been playing tricks on him, he moved to tap the boy on the shoulder. He watched as his hand passed through the slender youth again. Had he been in a state closer to sober, he would have been shocked.
"That's interesting," he said, poking his own hand as a precaution. At least he didn't go through himself.
"Didn't think you'd make it," said another boy with brown hair to the waif-like youth that had joined him at the table.
"Right," he rolled his eyes, "and miss the show? Maybe in your dreams, Lane."
"Just sayin'," the brunette now known as Lane said looking towards a stage with a closed curtain. "If you had been any later you probably would have missed the show.." He carried a caring almost aloof voice that Jack noticed from somewhere. It was probably his imagination.
The sliver haired boy glared daggers through crystalline depths that connived volumes of emotions. Those eyes also seemed familiar, although not by their color but how they betrayed him easily.
The boy opened his mouth to say something, but was cut off by the further dimming of the already soft light.
"Now presenting," A voice called out above the murmurs of the crowd that had gathered. It caused total confusion for the pirate. He looked around almost angrily for it's source, but settled for looking at the curtain where lights were now shining. "Miss Laithe Silvianna. [1]"
Jack watched as the curtains rose to reveal a teenaged girl with almost black hair, smiling a mirth-filled smile that had her dark eyes shining. An upbeat song began to play and she sang. Bodies moved to the dance floor and to the tune.
Jack swayed as he listened to the mirth-filled girl's words. Though confusing, Jack could more or less understand the meaning of the words that flowed from her lips.
"La la la la
La di da da
La di da da
La da
I'm just a simple girl
In a high tech digital world
I really try to understand
All the powers that rule this land
They say Miss J's big butt is boss
Kate Moss can't find a job
In a world of post modern fad
What was good now is bad
It's not hard to understand
Just follow this simple plan
Follow your heart
Your intuition
It will lead you in the right direction
Let go of your mind
Your Intuition
Is easy to find
Just follow your heart baby..."
The world began to fade into a spinning vortex of colors. The dizzying sensation of falling though the cascade of brightness pulled him into a fully aware state as he shot up in a cold sweat in his own bed.
Now how did I get here?
he wondered as he scanned his cabin aboard the Pearl. His eyes landed on Will who was sleeping peacefully in a chair within arms length.He looked at the man's peaceful face and smiled softly while he re-memorized his features. He was so beautiful even if he was a bit of a pain. On more than one occasion he had found himself wondering what it would be like to have him withering beneath him as he made love to the younger man. He knew, however, no matter how much he wanted the boy, he had no hope with him.
He sighed as he stood up and pulled on his boots before raising the slightly taller man. "Come on, Whelp," he said poking him with two fingers on the shoulder. He felt slightly relieved when he didn't go through. "Time to get up."
"No, 's not," Will replied with a slurred tongue as he curled up in the chair for warmth.
"Up with you!" Jack demanded. "You've had enough sleep!"
"Di' not," came the slurred reply. "I spen' most of the nigh' carrying your drunken, sorry, unconscious ass back to the ship, you stupid heavy pirate."
"Oh really?" the captain replied while grabbing a bucket of water.
"Mm-hmm. And it was so bloody cold..."
"Is that so?" he asked as he walked back over the youth with the full intention of soaking him, if only just to see the clothes stick to his body.
Will nodded. "An' I put you in bed, then you wouldn' let go of my arm so I stayed and it was still bloody cold..." he rambled on, oblivious to Jack's intentions.
That explains why he was so close to my bed,
Jack thought with amusement. "Well it is winter," he said while humming the song he had heard in his dreams. He positioned himself and the water as he looked at the slightly awake man."Will?"
"Yes?"
"I'm giving you till the count of three before I do something about your sleeping, Savvy?"
"Mmmm..." Will snuggled his arms.
"One... Two... Two-and-a-half... Two-and-three-quarters... erm... what comes next?" He asked with a large smile on his face.
"Mmm... Three..."
"Thank you Luv," he said before throwing the contents onto his first mate and running towards the door to his cabin.
"JACK!!!" Will sputtered. He ran after the man. It didn't matter how much he cared about the man at the moment. He wanted payback.
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Star Shadow: And so the mighty warriors come to the end of their lengthy, needlessly complicated jour--
Dark Stratos: Star! This isn't the end of the story!
Star Shadow: Oops…
Dark Stratos: I'm doomed!
Star Shadow: Now for and explanation. Jack is seeing into the future through his dreams… The only problem is that he doesn't know that yet. If you want to know what was up with the song, it's Intuition by Jewel. For some reason I can I always picture *name bleeped out so that who is who will remain a mystery* as a girl singing it. ^-^;; Others will also see dreams and visions of what will be. Fun huh?
Dark Stratos: Insane is more like it!
Star Shadow: You know it! I like feed back. The more and faster the feed back the faster the chapters come out.
Dark Stratos: You know the drill people. Start sharpening pointy sticks to hit her with.
[1] pronounced Lie-th