Chapter 1
Cassandra pulled the anorak over her dark brown hair as she stepped out of the boat her father and some other explorers had been brought on. The hard warm rain immediately hammered down on her and she rushed under the shelter of the rocks directly next to the bright orange boat along with the rest of the crew "I knew we shouldn't have taken you!" her father, a lean dark man in his late thirties said exasperated "your going to get a huge cold.this is your mothers doing! I shouldn't have listened to her!" Cassandra (Cassie for short) rolled her eyes, it was him, in fact who inspired her to come to the Caribbean with him with his stories of adventure and treasure that she had avidly listened to since of the age of five, her mother had merely persuaded her father to take her on one of his adventures. "If we're going to get back for tonight, I suggest we hurry" a tall man with sleek red hair gelled back on his head called Connor said grinning and rubbing his hands together " I want to spend this dosh you're dad promised us" he looked at Cassie as he said this half jokingly. Finally, the group started to walk into the cavern, even in the puddles of salt water in the opening of the cave, piles of doubloons were visible, and excitement was filling the air "I wonder what stupid pirates, forgot all this stuff!" Connor exclaimed to Cassie Connor was in no doubt the most annoying person she had ever met, and she had a feeling that he had a crush on her. He was twenty and she was just turning nineteen so there was not much of an age difference there. She was just about to defend the pirates, she had always believed them to be cunning, but was cut off by a huge gasp, glittering in the little sunlight that managed to break through the rain clouds, was mountains of gold, silver, jewels and fancy fabrics, and before she knew it, her along with everyone else had rushed at it. "Bill!" her father called to wiry man with a rim of stubble on his chin "we'll have to get the tow boat out tomorrow!" several people laughed with glee, after all, they were going to be rich. Cassie was not looking for long before something caught her eye. On the floor lay a long golden chain with a pendant of what seemed to be crystal. She was sure it was not diamond. Actually, compared to everything else it was quite dull, unconsciously she slid it into her jean pockets.
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It had been at about nine o'clock when everyone had finally gotten back to Tortuga, which had tamed down quite a lot since pirate days. It was about an hour's journey from the cavern on their boat, but it was the closest place. Everyone was happy (and quite rightly so) when they had gone home.or the hotel rather, that they were staying at. Cassie was actually, quite exhausted but satisfied, as she had managed to get a pirate pistol and a handful of doubloons. When she got to her small, but comfortable room she pulled of her soaking anorak and hung it neatly on the door to dry and pulled out the rest of her pirate memorabilia from an oak chest at the end of her bed, these consisted of: [p] a black bandana, [/p] [p] some corduroy trousers, [/p] [p] a gun holster [/p] [p] some leather boots [/p] [p] and her most prized possession, a long, steel sword [/p]
She tried it all on, and stood in front of a full-length mirror, looking quite satisfied. She gave a daring smile then picked up her jeans, and the forgotten necklace fell out. Cassie picked it up and frowned, then shrugged grinning "Adds to the appearance I suppose" she said, and with a smirk put it on, satisfied with the look, then sighed "I wish I were a real pirate" at that moment, a sweep of tiredness washed over her. In addition, without changing she fell on the bed asleep.
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Cassie awoke to sunlight streaming through her window, which she didn't find strange since Caribbean weather was near enough unpredictable, stretching she made her way downstairs for breakfast, forgetting that she was in her pirate gear completely. The sight that met her though made her almost swallow her own tongue with shock. Dirty drunk men draped with women sat in clouds of smoke gambling, drinking and guffawing at each other's jokes. It was only half past ten and the majority of them were drunk, including a large group gathered in the corner of the room "We need more ale!" a chubby man in the centre of the group cried, to a waitress who seemed just as filthy as he was, drinks came to them immediately
"To the pearl" a dark man with, with a triangular shaped hat and dreadfully matted hair said standing up, Cassie couldn't help but notice that nearly all of his teeth were capped with gold "Nah." said the man who had requested more ale "to captain Jack Sparrow" there were mutterings of 'here here' around the table and a blue macaw could be heard saying: 'yo ho my hearties!'
By now Cassie had realized with a sick dread in her stomach, this was not the year, which she had come from, clearly she had gone back in time. She bent over and promptly vomited, no one noticed this fact since several other people were vomiting. Cassie stumbled over to one of the few empty tables and sat down. The service was quick in this tavern. She had not been sitting down for a minute before the same women who served the men came over "What'll it be?" she asked inquiringly
'Might as well take advantage.' Cassie thought " I'll have a tankard of brandy," she answered rooting around in her corduroys and pulling out some of the pirate money, she had taken from the cave and selecting a shilling. The waitress took it eagerly grinning and bringing back a filthy tankard. Cassie wiped around the rim with her sleeve and took a swig; it actually did not taste to bad. She finished her drink and decided to have a look around outside.
It was as bad outside as in, Cassie noticed grimacing, except the air was cleaner. She made her way to the dock and noticed with excitement that there were several boats that she had been studying in her books on piracy, one that caught her eye though, was one made of the blackest of wood and had a white sail. She also noticed that there were several holes in the side, which looked to be made by cannon fodder. She admired it for what seemed to be for about two hours, before starting to turn around but suddenly she heard a click and a hand touched her shoulder
"see something you like love?"
[b]A/N So whatcha think So far? r/r please!!! I would be very grateful, oh and before I forget: I do not own any characters that you recognise from the film, Disney makes those ^^[/b]
Cassandra pulled the anorak over her dark brown hair as she stepped out of the boat her father and some other explorers had been brought on. The hard warm rain immediately hammered down on her and she rushed under the shelter of the rocks directly next to the bright orange boat along with the rest of the crew "I knew we shouldn't have taken you!" her father, a lean dark man in his late thirties said exasperated "your going to get a huge cold.this is your mothers doing! I shouldn't have listened to her!" Cassandra (Cassie for short) rolled her eyes, it was him, in fact who inspired her to come to the Caribbean with him with his stories of adventure and treasure that she had avidly listened to since of the age of five, her mother had merely persuaded her father to take her on one of his adventures. "If we're going to get back for tonight, I suggest we hurry" a tall man with sleek red hair gelled back on his head called Connor said grinning and rubbing his hands together " I want to spend this dosh you're dad promised us" he looked at Cassie as he said this half jokingly. Finally, the group started to walk into the cavern, even in the puddles of salt water in the opening of the cave, piles of doubloons were visible, and excitement was filling the air "I wonder what stupid pirates, forgot all this stuff!" Connor exclaimed to Cassie Connor was in no doubt the most annoying person she had ever met, and she had a feeling that he had a crush on her. He was twenty and she was just turning nineteen so there was not much of an age difference there. She was just about to defend the pirates, she had always believed them to be cunning, but was cut off by a huge gasp, glittering in the little sunlight that managed to break through the rain clouds, was mountains of gold, silver, jewels and fancy fabrics, and before she knew it, her along with everyone else had rushed at it. "Bill!" her father called to wiry man with a rim of stubble on his chin "we'll have to get the tow boat out tomorrow!" several people laughed with glee, after all, they were going to be rich. Cassie was not looking for long before something caught her eye. On the floor lay a long golden chain with a pendant of what seemed to be crystal. She was sure it was not diamond. Actually, compared to everything else it was quite dull, unconsciously she slid it into her jean pockets.
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It had been at about nine o'clock when everyone had finally gotten back to Tortuga, which had tamed down quite a lot since pirate days. It was about an hour's journey from the cavern on their boat, but it was the closest place. Everyone was happy (and quite rightly so) when they had gone home.or the hotel rather, that they were staying at. Cassie was actually, quite exhausted but satisfied, as she had managed to get a pirate pistol and a handful of doubloons. When she got to her small, but comfortable room she pulled of her soaking anorak and hung it neatly on the door to dry and pulled out the rest of her pirate memorabilia from an oak chest at the end of her bed, these consisted of: [p] a black bandana, [/p] [p] some corduroy trousers, [/p] [p] a gun holster [/p] [p] some leather boots [/p] [p] and her most prized possession, a long, steel sword [/p]
She tried it all on, and stood in front of a full-length mirror, looking quite satisfied. She gave a daring smile then picked up her jeans, and the forgotten necklace fell out. Cassie picked it up and frowned, then shrugged grinning "Adds to the appearance I suppose" she said, and with a smirk put it on, satisfied with the look, then sighed "I wish I were a real pirate" at that moment, a sweep of tiredness washed over her. In addition, without changing she fell on the bed asleep.
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Cassie awoke to sunlight streaming through her window, which she didn't find strange since Caribbean weather was near enough unpredictable, stretching she made her way downstairs for breakfast, forgetting that she was in her pirate gear completely. The sight that met her though made her almost swallow her own tongue with shock. Dirty drunk men draped with women sat in clouds of smoke gambling, drinking and guffawing at each other's jokes. It was only half past ten and the majority of them were drunk, including a large group gathered in the corner of the room "We need more ale!" a chubby man in the centre of the group cried, to a waitress who seemed just as filthy as he was, drinks came to them immediately
"To the pearl" a dark man with, with a triangular shaped hat and dreadfully matted hair said standing up, Cassie couldn't help but notice that nearly all of his teeth were capped with gold "Nah." said the man who had requested more ale "to captain Jack Sparrow" there were mutterings of 'here here' around the table and a blue macaw could be heard saying: 'yo ho my hearties!'
By now Cassie had realized with a sick dread in her stomach, this was not the year, which she had come from, clearly she had gone back in time. She bent over and promptly vomited, no one noticed this fact since several other people were vomiting. Cassie stumbled over to one of the few empty tables and sat down. The service was quick in this tavern. She had not been sitting down for a minute before the same women who served the men came over "What'll it be?" she asked inquiringly
'Might as well take advantage.' Cassie thought " I'll have a tankard of brandy," she answered rooting around in her corduroys and pulling out some of the pirate money, she had taken from the cave and selecting a shilling. The waitress took it eagerly grinning and bringing back a filthy tankard. Cassie wiped around the rim with her sleeve and took a swig; it actually did not taste to bad. She finished her drink and decided to have a look around outside.
It was as bad outside as in, Cassie noticed grimacing, except the air was cleaner. She made her way to the dock and noticed with excitement that there were several boats that she had been studying in her books on piracy, one that caught her eye though, was one made of the blackest of wood and had a white sail. She also noticed that there were several holes in the side, which looked to be made by cannon fodder. She admired it for what seemed to be for about two hours, before starting to turn around but suddenly she heard a click and a hand touched her shoulder
"see something you like love?"
[b]A/N So whatcha think So far? r/r please!!! I would be very grateful, oh and before I forget: I do not own any characters that you recognise from the film, Disney makes those ^^[/b]