The air was electric; lightning split the sky, causing the heavens to rumble in protest. The ocean to began to protest against the coming storm as it became restless, tossing and pitching everything that rested on it, including the Black Pearl. The sleeping crew was jolted awake when the ship gave a mighty lurch to port, only to settle and lurch starboard, shuddering.
Caitlin was suddenly awakened when the ship shuddered under her. Quickly she jumped out of her hammock, pulling on her breeches and shirt over her nightshirt before grabbing her cutlass and dagger; she headed out the door and up onto the deck to help the crew. This is the worst storm I've seen, Caitlin thought. She quickly surveyed the deck, finding her dad at the helm trying to steer the Pearl through the storm. Caitlin figured she couldn't help him, so she went to help Gibbs tie down the rigging. Gibbs, noticing Caitlin beside him, started to protest about her being on deck.
"Your da' ain't gonna be 'appy wit you on deck, Cat. Ye know Jack worries about you during a storm," Gibbs told her.
"Ye worry too much, Gibbs. Ye forget one important thing, mate: I'm Caitlin Sparrow!" Caitlin told him with a cheeky grin. Gibbs shook his head at the young Sparrow.
"Ye sound jus' like yer da', Cat," Gibbs explained.
The two were not aware of the big wave that was headed towards them until it hit the side of the ship, tossing Caitlin over the side-railing of the Pearl. Caitlin tried to grab one of the ropes that was thrown, barely managing to hold on; she thought she heard her dad holler at her to hold on when another wave hit, knocking her into the side of the ship; she hit her left temple as she fell back down into the water.
The first thing that Caitlin noticed when she came to was that she was lying on a very soft bed, and second was the bed wasn't moving. She didn't know where she was or remember being pulled out of the water. She knew she was on land because if the bed were on a ship it would move even if docked. If we were on the ocean, I could smell it, she reasoned with herself. Slowly she cracked her right eye open to look around, trying "to get her bearings" as her da' would put it. Not seeing anything or anyone, she opened both eyes fully and went to sit up; she stopped abruptly when her head screamed at her, and quickly she laid back down
"Bloody 'ell, tha' hurts!" Caitlin hissed, grabbing the side of her head. Suddenly, she quickly focused on the door as she heard it start to open.
Out of habit, Caitlin's hand went to her side for her cutlass. Not finding it, she cussed to herself as a man walked into the room. The first thing that Caitlin noticed about the man was that he was unarmed; the second thing was his clothes…they were wearied. He was wearing some kinda robe that looked to be made of silk. The third was that his ears were pointed. He must have gotten some one pissed at 'em! she thought as she looked at him.
"My name is Lord Elrond; you're in Rivendell. How are you feeling today? You have a large cut on your left temple that we took care of," Elrond told her.
"Um…sure, yea, ok, if ye say so. I guess I'm ok; my head hurts worse than when I drank four mugs of Rum! Wha's wrong wif yer ears, did ye get in a figh' with someone?" Caitlin asked.
Lord Elrond was a bit taken aback by the girl's use of language and that she had never heard of an Elf before.
"I am an Elf…we have pointed ears. It is a trait of all elves," he told her.
"Sure if ye say so; how did I get here?" she asked.
"Do you not believe me? As for how you got here, Estel found you at one of the borders to my land; you had a large cut on your head and were soaking wet. Do you remember anything and may I inquire as to your name?" Elrond asked.
"My name is Caitlin Jade Sparrow, future cap'n of the Black Pearl; me da' is THE Captain Jack Sparrow. As to 'ow I got 'ere, the last thing tha' I remember is falling off the Pearl into the ocean during the storm not far from Tortuga," Caitlin told him.
Lord Elrond listened to her story, trying not to disbelieve it, but found it hard when she named a place that did not even exist.
"If I may ask, Lady Sparrow…" Elrond began but was cut off when Caitlin broke into a fit of laughter.
Caitlin noticed the silence and looked up from her spot to see the bewildered look of Lord Elrond. Quickly, she stifled her laughter.
"I'm sorry (more laughter); me, a lady! Yea right, if ye say so, jus' call me Caitlin or Sparrow," Caitlin told him.
"Very well, Caitlin, I suggest that you get some sleep. We will talk about this later, you look tired," he told her as he went to leave. "I'll send some food for you in a few hours," he finished as he left the room
Caitlin settled into the soft bed, drifting off to sleep. I hope da is ok, she thought as she let sleep overcome her.