Disclaimer - I am only a pirate of the 7 tubes of the interwebs, not a pirate of the carribean unfortunately.
Authors note - This is a companion piece of sorts to Pirate. Also unedited as i do not have a beta and cannot be buggered to do it myself.
Summary - Jack knew curiosity killed the cat, but he also knew that they had 9 lives.
Jack was not a good man. He was as others assumed, a rotten self-centered being who took what he wanted when he wanted with no regrets.
As Lizzie once said he lacked a moral center.
The lass was right. As she seemed to be about most things.
Not that he would admit that out loud.
Ever.
No matter how much rum has been consumed.
He was Captain Jack Sparrow, a Pirate Lord, who lacked in several departments that made for a good human being. (personal hygiene happening to be one of the top items on that list)
Had he been a proper man he would have a proper job that didn't not involve anything illegal or immoral. No he would have a proper wife who took care of the children (oh he shuttered at that word) while he worked, he'd be doing proper things that proper men do(but unfortunately he cannot think of those as he is not a proper man).
But it seemed that he had a companion in the department of being improper and immoral.
Lizzie formally known as Ms.Swann or Elizabeth.
Oh the lass was definitely like him. She wanted to life her live free, to do want she wanted to do because she wanted to do it, to act on selfish impulse.
They were alike not just because of that, but because of one word.
Curiosity.
Some times Jack hated that damned word.
She was Curious about his life and what it felt like to life like him and he could see her taking the steps towards that, and he was proud in a way because he helped her along her merry little way.
But of course because of her yammering and going on about doing the right thing and how he'd be admired and gaining the rewards that followed. He was standing on his ship as it went down contemplating for once in his life doing the "right thing"
That bit of curiosity got him chained to the mast of said ship.
But he was proud of his lizzie.
His Pirate.
Because she did what he would've done, consequences be damned.
And during his moment of panic,of him trying to weasel his way out of another tight situation he came to the realization.
It was his turn to be like Lizzie.
Curiosity.
It Always got the better of Jack.
And with that thought in mind he got ready to do the right thing.
Jack knew curiosity killed the cat, but he also knew that they had 9 lives.
AN : Blah i haven't written in ages
Yes this is short
I'm hopped up on sugar and sleep depraved.
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