Chapter 1: The Meeting
Queen Trinity, a young woman only 22 years of age, smiled with victory. She had managed to escape the castle and was walking along the beach. She was supposed to be learning how to dance but she decided to skip her lesson. She saw a stranger walking along. She tilted her head. It was a while since anyone new had entered the land of Narnia but she, as queen was willing to be the first to meet with this stranger. "Hello there!" she said waving. She had traded her usual gown for a simple dress.
Jack walked along the beach. He wasn't quite sure where he was but it was nice. Looked rich. Rich meant a lot of plunder. He looked around assessing anything that could be easily taken. He had his men follow behind him. They had seen a castle and were scouting the land for guards and such. He sent his men off one way as he walked off by himself. He put his hand on his sword out of instinct when someone called out. "Who goes there?!" He said stopping his usually drunk gait to look at the stranger. "What in blazes are you?" She raised an eyebrow and lowered her hood. "I'm human...what in the blazes are you?" she asked lightly. "Human. What else would I be? And I was meaning what is your status. Such as slave?" He said looking her up and down.
She bristled. "If you must know I am Lady Trinity Starcrest knight of Cair Paravel!" She said crossing her arms. "I'm not a piece of meat so stop staring at me like I am one." He coughed. "Lady?" He laughed. "Yeah right!" He went over to her. "Why are you dressed as a servant then lady?" "I was to have a dance class today. I didn't want to go so I left the castle. I didn't want to be recognized so I dress like this." she said pulling her plain brown cape back to reveal a sword with a lions head on the hilt.
He nodded "Uh-huh...sure...Anyways...We need plunder and supplies lassie. So if you will just help us then we will be on our merry little way." "Plunder? My dear sir there is no plundering in Narnia...if you wish supplies I will make sure you have what you need. No need to plunder here." she said calmly. He laughed. "No plunder? You're joking. Pirates always plunder. Where ever there are pirates there is plunder." He walked up to her and touched her face softly. "Even if it's servants pretending to be ladies."
She pushed his hand away and slapped him. "I will repeat my words again. There is no plundering in Narnia. Furthermore I am NOT pretending to be a Lady." He stretched his mouth. "I didn't deserve that." He straightened himself and sighed. "There is ALWAYS plunder." "Not here there isn't. If it's gold and jewels you seek I know the Queen of this land would willingly give some of the trinkets that she has obtained over the years. But only some! You cannot have all...and you did too deserve that. I had no desire to be touched." she said frowning. "Listen lassie, I have no queen. See that?" He pointed to the Black Pearl. "That be my ship. See the flag? I be pirate. Pirates take plunder whether or not the queen wants me to or not."
"Good luck getting close to the gate. Centaurs are good shots. Besides her majesties mother was pirate. She made sure that her daughter knew the ways of a pirate's thinking." she smirked. "Not to mention she has an entire Armada that could out run that little toy you call a ship." "IT IS A SHIP!" he was confused by what centaurs were. He had never heard of them before. She laughed. It was melodic yet mocking at the same time. "If that's what gets you to sleep at night..." He growled something about stupid women as he started off down the beach.
"I'd watch where I was going if I were you! There are sink holes out here!" "ACK!" he fell through one of the sink holes. She laughed again. "I warned him but did he listen? No..." she said pulling a rope out of the small pack she carried by her side. He was grumbling at the bottom of the pit. She let down the rope. "Well come on then! Grab hold!" "I can get out myself." He said stubbornly.
"No you can't...now hurry up! I see the Queen's royal guard walking here and boy do they look angry! I wouldn't want to be caught by them if I was you!" "Well they have nothing against me." He said. "I'm assuming that being pirate means you don't have your boat registered at the docks?" she asked lightly. "What? Oh the man has my name." "Your real one?" "It's a name. What do you care?" "I told you before I'm a knight of Cair Paravel." she said slowly. "Now I could just leave you here but you wouldn't get out before the tide comes in..."
He cursed. "FINE!" he took the rope and climbed out. She was half tempted to drop the rope just to see what he would do but thought the better of it. "There was that so hard?" There was no one in sight but her. He growled. "Woman...If you weren't a guard…" "What? What would you do?" She asked looking him straight in the eye. He growled and started off down the beach careful of sink spots this time. She smiled. "If you'd stop for a minute and follow me I'll get you your supplies and, as you so quaintly put it, plunder."
"You'll get me plunder?" He asked. "Aye I'll get ye plunder." she said in the accent her mother taught her. He raised an eyebrow. "You are an odd one." "Thank you I try my hardest. Please follow me Captain...?" she tilted her head to the left. He thought for a moment. "Call me Smith." "Smith eh? Alright then Captain Smith. Follow me to Cair Paravel." she said leading the way.
He followed her silently. He watched her to make sure he was in no danger. She walked with confidence. When they reached the Centaur guards she simply nodded her head and they let them both through. One of them gave her a curious look but said nothing. He stared in awe at the guards. She sighed and grabbed his arm. "Come on now we don't have all day!" she said lightly. "Don't stare. They hate it and you don't want to be on the wrong side of a Centaur believe me..." she said in a lower tone.
"Is there such a thing as the right side?" he asked. "Yes. The right side means they just state their opinion. The wrong side means you should run." she snickered. "Ah." He nodded. "I'll keep that in mind." She smiled but the smile faded as a young female faun came running up to her. "Milady where have you been?!? The teachers were near hysterics when you missed your lesson! It won't do for the Queen of all Narnia to miss her lessons now will it?" Trinity cringed. "Katie please...now isn't a good time!"
He watched interested. She sent the faun away hoping that 'Captain Smith' hadn't heard Katie call her the queen. "Let's see to getting you those supplies. Oriander!" she called and a sinister looking Centaur came forward. "Yes Lady Trinity?" he asked understanding his Queens desire for secrecy. Jack laughed. "Games up lassie." "Damn..." she muttered. "Well I might as well introduce myself properly...I am Queen Trinity the Bold daughter of High King Peter the Magnificent and High Queen Alia the Graceful." she said elegantly.
He crossed his arms. "Uh-huh…" Another Faun brought out the crown her mother wore and had passed onto her and the Centaur placed it on her head. "If you don't believe me just ask Oriander here." she said gesturing to the Centaur who stamped his foot threateningly. "No I believe you. I never said I didn't." Jack said quickly. "You sounded skeptical..." Oriander said frowning. He was sure that Queen Trinity would have stopped this scoundrel by now. "Leave him be Oriander. He is a friend here." Jack was confused but didn't argue.
"Oriander I want you to take him to the treasury. You know what I wish to keep and what I wish to never see again. Make sure he has plenty of money for supplies as well. Bring him to the throne room afterward if he agrees to it." she said sighing. "I'm afraid that this is where I must go and console my teachers..." she said leaving. Oriander bowed to her as she left. "As you wish my queen." Jack followed the centaur.
Oriander led him to the treasury where there where chests upon chests of gold and jewels. He had led him to the room where everything the Queen didn't want was stored. "Take as much as you wish." Jack nodded. "Just start loading it on my ship." The wise Centaur called for a few dwarves to carry the trinkets. "Tell them which ship it is and they'll take it there. The queen has taken quite a liking toward you..."
"The Black Pearl. Its got black sails." He told the dwarves. "Ah...no wonder. You're pirate. She's always had a soft spot for pirates though she'd never admit it if you asked her." he smiled. Jack nodded. "Course I'm pirate. That's why I look so good." "Whatever you say my friend. I must take you to the throne room now. Trini wishes to see you before you leave." Oriander gestured towards the door, chuckling. He nodded and followed him. He led him to the throne room. Trinity sat there in a traditional narnian gown sitting with good posture. She looked much different from when she left but one could still tell that she was the same old Trinity by looking at her eyes. "You wanted me lassie?"
"Ah Captain Sparrow..." she smiled. She had done her research and asked some of the locals who had sailed the seas during their lifetimes. He smiled. "So you found me out." "You should cover your tracks better." She grinned. "I wasn't trying" "Obviously." she smiled. "Well Jack, if I may call you that, what say you to a night of good food and good company?" "I'd welcome it." He replied. "Then would you please join me for dinner tonight in the royal dining room?" she grinned again.
He shrugged "sure why not?" She chuckled. "I could think of a few reasons such as you only met me today and that I lied to you but I doubt those reasons really bother you." "I tend to look over them." He said looking at a pot near him. "Don't even think about it." she said smirking. "I was just looking." he said defensively. "As I said earlier my mother was pirate and made sure I knew the pirate way of thinking..." she stood. "Just looking tends to translate into: 'How can I sneak that out of here...'"
"No I've got enough on my ship as is. I don't need more." He said standing up right. She smiled. "Shall we call it habit then?" she teased lightly. He nodded. "Yes. Let's do that." She laughed. Her hair had been done up in tiny twists and braids and her golden circlet sat upon her head. Her dark blue gown seemed to shimmer as she walked down the steps in front of the four thrones. He waited for her. He watched hiding his awe. He was a pirate after all and had seen many shiny things. Her sea blue eyes sparkled as she gestured for him to follow her. "I'm sure your men would appreciate a comfortable bed for the night as I'm sure you would as well?" she offered tactfully.
He nodded. "Some, I have at least one I know that will stay aboard ship." Oriander watched from the side and gave a small smile. He was there when the prophecy had been made. Who knew maybe this pirate was the one to help bring it to pass. She nodded. "Very well. Please follow me." She said. He nodded and followed her. "Lead the way." She led the way into the dining hall taking a seat at the head of the long table. "I hate this thing..." she muttered under her breath. "What thing?" He asked sitting by her. She blushed. "You weren't supposed to hear that...this table bothers me...it's so...long."
"Ah I see. And I'm told I have good hearing." He said smiling and winking. She chuckled but was still blushing. "I'm sure..." He smiled his crooked smile. "I'm also told that I'm a wonder with the ladies." She laughed. "Well then we seem to be a match. I'm told I have an eagle eye and I seem to bedazzle the men." she was grinning. He smiled. "I have no doubt that you don't." "And what makes you say that Jack?" she asked an eyebrow raised. She wanted to see his reaction to the question.
"Just the way you look." He smiled. She smiled as well. "Yes well there's more to me then just my looks." she winked. "I'm a pirate. I know good plunder when I see it." "How am I considered plunder?" she asked tilting her head to one said, her circlet dangerously close to falling off her head. He fixed the circlet. "Just a figure of speech dear." She nodded. "Thank you." she said sheepishly touching the circlet. "Welcome Lassie." He smiled. "Now do we get to eat or what?"
She smiled. "Of course!" she clapped her hands and more fauns came out with different food items setting them on the table. "Help yourself Jack." "I plan to. So other than your mother being pirate...Why did you accept me so quickly? I know there is more behind it." he asked piling food onto his plate. "I'm told it's in my nature to be trusting. It can get me into trouble but most of the time it turns out well." she said truthfully. "Ah. I see. Now do you know how in blazes I got here?" He had no idea of how to get back.
"No I don't but there has to be a reason. Only Aslan can call strangers to this land and only he can send them back." she said simply after filling her own plate. "Well, where is this Aslan? I need to talk to him about going back." "Here's the thing...no one knows where Aslan is...you see Aslan does not just appear when you wish him to." she said softly. He growled. "Well I need to get back."
She sighed. "Aslan is the great lion. The true King of Narnia. I rule here while he is gone. Where I don't know. Aslan is not a tame lion by any means!" He coughed. "I got here because of a LION?!" "Not just a lion! The great lion! The son of the emperor beyond the sea!" she said trying to get him to understand. "Still a bloody lion to me." He murmured. "A bloody lion eh? You certainly have interesting dinner companions Trinity!" a huge fearsome looking lion padded into the hall.
He jumped "Lions aren't supposed to talk either. I guess you are why I'm here. Well I need to go back." Her eyes widened and she hastened out of her chair kneeling at the lions paws. "Aslan..." she murmured. Jack raised an eyebrow. "Interesting..." Aslan chuckled. "You will go back when it is time Son of Adam." he responded. He placed a paw on Trinity's head. "Return to your meal brave one." She smiled as she stood and went back to the table. "Son of who? No my father's name isn't Adam. I don't know an Adam.. And I need to go back now."
The wise lion let out a fearsome roar that had stricken fear in many a man. "You will go back when it is time. No sooner, no later. Now be still." Jack sat down "Calm down kitty." Trinity rolled her eyes. "You are a dense one aren't you..." she muttered. "Forgive him Aslan. He has not learned proper tradition..." Even as she spoke those words they seemed stupid. "You all are crazy." he murmured. "I know brave one. It is understandable. Jack Sparrow you are to stay and watch over Lady Trinity for me. You are the only one who can protect her from what is to come." Aslan said softly. "What of my men? My ship? The special cargo I have?" he questioned him.
He roared once more. "All that will be seen to!" he bellowed. "Just don't hurt her." Jack said. "All will be taken care of. Can I trust you to take care of my special cargo as it were?" he asked motioning to Trinity. Under any other circumstances she would be irritated to hear someone talking about her as if she weren't in the room but she felt at peace around Aslan. "As long as you don't hurt my cargo. We have a deal. Also I want payment. Like a hat" Aslan chuckled. "I think I can manage that." He nodded. "Then we have a deal."
"Would you like me to go find Mr. Beaver for your end of the bargain Aslan?" Trinity piped up, remembering what Aslan had told her about her father wanting to turn said beaver into a fluffy hat. Jack was confused so he stayed quiet. "No my dear that will not be necessary." he laughed. "I must be going. Take care Brave one!" he said roaring once more before leaving.
A/N:Well there's chapter one for you! We really enjoy writing this and hope that you enjoy reading it!