El Vivo Corazon ( The Spirited Heart)
Well, here it is...my first fanfic! I sincerely hope you like it. It's not as good as some of the ones I've read, but it is good (or so my friends at school tell me). Please, though, not too many flames... I'm just a beginner remember!
(Chap. 1: Why me?)
" Why me," she murmured, and cursed under her breath as she walked away from where she had stood moments before, listening to the counselor in disbelief. Tears welled up in her eyes, tears of sorrow, frustration, and self-loathing. " This has just been a wonderful day," she muttered ruefully, stopping in the middle of one of the finishing schools' hallways to look at the ocean. It really was amazing how quickly a day could turn bad, how quickly self-esteem could be torn to pieces, and a spirit could be crushed. She continued to look at the sea and the ships moored at the docks. How lucky those sailors were, how...free. Well, at least her favorite class was next. She hurried to the dorm, in a most unladylike fashion, ran to her room, got changed, let her hair down out of it's bun, pulled on her 'shoes', grabbed her hat, bag, and pack and left for class.
"Alexandra!" one of the instructors yelled, "you're late!"
" Yes, I know. I'm terribly sorry, but I was inescapably detained by Counselor Lewis," she said, Spanish accent still obvious in her voice. "Oh," came the reply," well, don't let it happen again."
" Yes Sir," she answered with a nod of her head.
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"Honestly Jack! Must you be so forward with the man? Or did it slip your mind that there is a bounty on your head here?" Elizabeth chided, walking outside. "Sorry luv, but the man needed to know who he was dealing with."
" He's the butcher! Of course he's going to be holding a knife!" she retorted, exasperatedly. Will laughed and shook his head. It was good seeing Jack again, even if it was a bit trying and strange at times, especially for Elizabeth. When Jack opened his mouth for a comeback Will decided it was time to intervene. "Since I'm carrying all of this wonderful looking food, how about we go down to the harbor, find a nice place to sit, and have a ... picnic of sorts?" Elizabeth and Jack both looked at him for a moment before Jack broke the silence. "Sounds like a wonderful idea to me mate." Elizabeth just nodded approvingly.
Minutes later they were on the beach by the open docks. Even though the beach by the navy docks was better, they didn't dare go there with Jack because of his recent escapades with the Commodore. Liz found a nice place to sit and they started to make themselves comfortable, watching the going-ons at the docks. "Look Jack," Liz said pointing farther out in the bay, "there's a new ship coming in. Do you recognize it?" Jack looked at the ship for a minute, then searched his coat pockets. "No Liz, I don't and I can't tell ye its name 'cause I think I left me scope at your house."
"Well...how about we go and see for ourselves then?" Will chimed in. " When? Now?" Liz asked in shock, seeing as how they had just gotten there. "Yes, now. I'm curious, and I think Jack is too."
"I am. Now, anyway."
Liz sighed, and shook her head in defeat. "Well fine. Though I'm not packing all this up again, so I hope for your sakes no one steals it." Will looked to Jack for an answer, and Jack in turn surveyed the area. "Here luv, we'll do this..." he said picking up one side of the blanket they had taken out of the basket, and pulled it to an area where it couldn't be seen. Next minute they were headed to the docks.
Well, here it is...my first fanfic! I sincerely hope you like it. It's not as good as some of the ones I've read, but it is good (or so my friends at school tell me). Please, though, not too many flames... I'm just a beginner remember!
(Chap. 1: Why me?)
" Why me," she murmured, and cursed under her breath as she walked away from where she had stood moments before, listening to the counselor in disbelief. Tears welled up in her eyes, tears of sorrow, frustration, and self-loathing. " This has just been a wonderful day," she muttered ruefully, stopping in the middle of one of the finishing schools' hallways to look at the ocean. It really was amazing how quickly a day could turn bad, how quickly self-esteem could be torn to pieces, and a spirit could be crushed. She continued to look at the sea and the ships moored at the docks. How lucky those sailors were, how...free. Well, at least her favorite class was next. She hurried to the dorm, in a most unladylike fashion, ran to her room, got changed, let her hair down out of it's bun, pulled on her 'shoes', grabbed her hat, bag, and pack and left for class.
"Alexandra!" one of the instructors yelled, "you're late!"
" Yes, I know. I'm terribly sorry, but I was inescapably detained by Counselor Lewis," she said, Spanish accent still obvious in her voice. "Oh," came the reply," well, don't let it happen again."
" Yes Sir," she answered with a nod of her head.
~~~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~~
"Honestly Jack! Must you be so forward with the man? Or did it slip your mind that there is a bounty on your head here?" Elizabeth chided, walking outside. "Sorry luv, but the man needed to know who he was dealing with."
" He's the butcher! Of course he's going to be holding a knife!" she retorted, exasperatedly. Will laughed and shook his head. It was good seeing Jack again, even if it was a bit trying and strange at times, especially for Elizabeth. When Jack opened his mouth for a comeback Will decided it was time to intervene. "Since I'm carrying all of this wonderful looking food, how about we go down to the harbor, find a nice place to sit, and have a ... picnic of sorts?" Elizabeth and Jack both looked at him for a moment before Jack broke the silence. "Sounds like a wonderful idea to me mate." Elizabeth just nodded approvingly.
Minutes later they were on the beach by the open docks. Even though the beach by the navy docks was better, they didn't dare go there with Jack because of his recent escapades with the Commodore. Liz found a nice place to sit and they started to make themselves comfortable, watching the going-ons at the docks. "Look Jack," Liz said pointing farther out in the bay, "there's a new ship coming in. Do you recognize it?" Jack looked at the ship for a minute, then searched his coat pockets. "No Liz, I don't and I can't tell ye its name 'cause I think I left me scope at your house."
"Well...how about we go and see for ourselves then?" Will chimed in. " When? Now?" Liz asked in shock, seeing as how they had just gotten there. "Yes, now. I'm curious, and I think Jack is too."
"I am. Now, anyway."
Liz sighed, and shook her head in defeat. "Well fine. Though I'm not packing all this up again, so I hope for your sakes no one steals it." Will looked to Jack for an answer, and Jack in turn surveyed the area. "Here luv, we'll do this..." he said picking up one side of the blanket they had taken out of the basket, and pulled it to an area where it couldn't be seen. Next minute they were headed to the docks.