The sky shouted as it was being drowned out by the dark clouds, spitting into the sea and glowing with a cold white light as thin veins crackled through the violent winds. The water churned and foamed, tossing a large ship within it's waves and pouring it's spray over the deck to join the icy rain. Human moans and shouts and yelps joined the booming thunder and crashing waves. Bodies scrambled along the decks of the ship as they tried desperately to keep the sails from ripping and the boat turning over. The ship reared and dived as it rode the vicious sea, soaking those on board. Some were gripping the side rails as their bodies rejected the fluid chaos of the seas rage. Many of the people running about were poorly dressed men, in dirty and torn clothes that stunk as the result of weeks without bathing. Their greasy and split hair dripped with salty water and rain, slapping their faces as they frantically looked around while trying to find places to help.
"Keep working you disgusting pigs!" Shouted a lone female voice. "If this ship turns you all had better be dead!" She screamed, her eyes glaring at the scrambling men while she walked along the deck. Her boots pounded on the wood as she stomped to the stairs that lead up to the wheel. Her auburn red hair stuck to her head as she was also dripping wet. The red captains coat pulled back on her shoulders as it held the heavy rain. "What are you doing up here?!" She snapped, looking at the Navigator who was fumbling with wet maps and trying to get the crew member at the wheel to follow his hunches.
"This says that we should be near land, Captain!" The man shouted over the screaming thunder.
"Does it look like we are near land?! Figure out where we are, now!" She turned to leave but stopped as the man continued to speak.
"But I can't find our location with the sky hidden in clouds!"
She turned and sent him a deadly glare. "Find a way!" The woman then stomped down the stairs onto the deck and continued to scream commands, occasionally jerking on ropes to try and help her crew. Nothing was working and the storm was only getting worse. A loud screech echoed through the storming air and rapid flapping could be heard from above as the main sail had ripped and continued to rip as the wind shredded its fabric. The captain gazed up and cursed. "What idiot let that happen?!" The crew went silent as the sound repeated and another sail tore. "Someone patch that up now!" She snapped.
Before anyone can react the ship smashes into something and the impact vibrated through the wood as some planks splintered and snapped. Many fall and lose their footing, knocking each other over or getting tangled in the thick ropes.
"Captain Titania!" One of the crew shouted as they saw her struggling to stay standing. The woman regained her balance as the ship stilled.
Her features then contorted into a furious expression. "What the bloody hell was that?!" She snapped as thunder clapped overhead. "You run us aground or just into a bloody reef, you half witted shit head?!"
"I-I don't know ma'am!" The man at the wheel shouted down to her.
Titania opened her mouth to shout more insults but a moan shivered through the ship as the newly created hole was filling with water. Suddenly the boat jerked and everyone was thrown around again as it seemed to be slipping backwards. The crew and captain were silent and still while the wood continued to creak. The sea slammed it's waves into the ship, mocking their already hopeless situation.
"I don't wanna go to the Locker!" Someone whimpered loudly and Titania looked over as she saw the man run up the deck with heavy footsteps.
"You moron stop-" Then suddenly lightning blinded them as it struck the sails, sending them up in flames and the force knocking many to the ground and some off into the water with terrified screams. The woman was knocked down and thrown off the edge but she quickly caught onto the ships railing. She grit her teeth and groaned as the strain in her shoulders hurt. The men were in a panic and running about, trying to find a way to escape the increasing danger. Titania clung onto the railing but was distracted as she could hear a distant soft singing. The noise grew louder and she could tell by the quieting men and soothing storm they were in deeper than ever before.
Her muscles tired and shaking she looked down into the water to then see bodies, female faces beginning to surface as the song grew in volume. Looking back through over the railing she could see the men glance about confused and slowly make their way to the sides of the ship.
"No, men!" She shouted, trying to get their attention. "They are Sirens! Don't listen to their songs!" Those who were clinging to the boat let themselves go and Titania witnessed the creatures gently cradle the men and bring them down into the water. "They will drown you!" She spouted in desperation but they were too far gone and already entranced by the soft song and and beautiful girls. "Get back to the sails this instant!"
More men threw themselves off the boat and she could not longer bare to watch. Her muscles were burning painfully as she dug her nails into the wood. She needed to swing herself up and avoid the Sirens. "Damn horny bastards," She grumbled as she tried to get a better grip but her muscles failed and the slick railing deceived her as her hand slipped and she yelped and whimpered while her left hand held tightly, wood digging under her nails. Titania bit into her bottom lip as the pain nearly overcame her, eyes watering. She swung her body to try and grab again but her hand came loose and the other couldn't get a good enough grip. Her heart stopped, everything went still and silent as she felt the wind dragging through her hair and pulling at her damp clothes. She was too shocked to cry out and soon slammed into the water, for a moment feeling like it was ground but then she sunk and bubbles slipped out her gaping mouth and small nostrils as the sea water stung her open eyes. The sun shimmered as the clouds began to part, showing blurry sparkles under the water, but it was quickly darkened as a figure loomed over her sinking frame. Soft hums and girlish giggles echoed in her ears as the figure was joined by others who swam around her tauntingly.
"Sleep~" Hummed a quiet voice within her head and as if she understood the word everything went black and the world disappeared.
(I wanted to write more but didn't want to make this first chapter to be too long… It will be more integrated with POTC soon I promise! Just thought this was a good cliffhanger so please, tell me what you think. Thank you!)