Chapter 4: Swann Dive
Korinna POV
I wondered how Elizabeth was handling the ceremony and if Norrington had had the guts to propose yet, I'd been gone for a while now. I felt bad that I was here listening to 'Smithy's' fascinating story while she was stuck at that ceremony. Father was probably going to have a heart attack when he realises I'm not there. I was brought out of my guilty musing by Mr. Smith's voice. "-and then they made me their chief." I instantly forgot all guilt and smiled widely. He was so fascinating. He gave me a smile which I happily returned.
Murtogg and Mullroy were similarly amazed and enthralled by the tale. Suddenly we saw a girl fall off the wall high up on the fort and into the sea. Jack looked at Murtogg and Mullroy. "Will you be saving her then?"
Mullroy shook his head "I can't swim." Mr. Smith then looked to Murtogg who shook his head. Slightly getting over the shock I concentrated on the yelling. "Elizabeth!" I heard the commodore shout faintly. My whole body froze and suddenly I flew to jump in and save my sister.
"ELIZABETH!" I screamed frantically. Mr. Smith grabbed me around my petite waist.
"Calm down Miss Korinna." He then handed me off to Murtogg. "Keep her from drowning herself." He ordered sternly. Murtogg kept hold of me as I thrashed slightly in his grip. I watched as Mr. Smith quickly took of his hat, coat, sword and belt, handing them to Mullroy, then executed a beautiful swan dive. I stopped struggling when I realised that Elizabeth would be fine. Mr. Smith would save her. Just after he dived in, the water rippled ominously. Murtogg and Mullroy looked at each other puzzled before shrugging it off. I grabbed Mr. Smith's affects from Mullroy, surprising him and I tore off down the boat to the docks were Mr. Smith was with Elizabeth. Murtogg and Mullroy followed closely behind. Once we reached them Murtogg and Mullroy helped pull Elizabeth and Mr. Smith up onto the dock. I was feeling soooooo light headed after running in this corset. But I shook myself out of it. Elizabeth almost drowned focus. Of course with my vision swimming, focusing was harder than normal. I knelt down next to Mullroy and Murtogg clutching Mr. Smiths affects to me like they could save me.
Mullroy checked for a pulse, "Not breathing!" he exclaimed worriedly. I almost past out right then and there. 'No! She has to be okay.' I thought frantically.
"Move!" Smith ordered. Murtogg and Mullroy moved out of the way quickly helping me with them. I gasped and watched as he pulled a knife from the pile of effects I was holding and cut the strings of her corset pulling it off and handing it to Murtogg. My eyes widened as Elizabeth coughed up some water and her eyes snapped open. I smiled widely then I noticed that she was wearing the golden 'pirate' medallion and I also noticed the way Mr. Smith was looking at it, it made me pause and I watched as he lifted it slightly to look at it better. "Were did you get that?" He asked curiously.
I gasped when suddenly there was a musket pointed at his neck noticing everyone for the first time. I helped Elizabeth up as Father hurried over and covered her with his over coat. He looked at Mullroy scandalized when he saw the corset; Mullroy dropped the corset and pointed at Mr. Smith. Father gave him a stern look, "Shoot him!" He ordered I shot in front of him and Elizabeth objected as well.
"Father, Commodore, do you really intend to kill my rescuer?!" She said outraged. Although I think everyone was more surprised I was stepping in. Usually I was the quite one that softly interjected when I disagreed and Elizabeth was the one that spoke up and stepped in. But I really liked Smith and I wasn't going to let them kill him for saving my sister.
"I agree with Elizabeth! That's not fair father! He saved Elizabeth's life! How can you order his death like that?!" The harsh conviction, anger and outrage in my tone shocked everyone, even me! The Commodore smiled and stepped forward.
"I agree Little Swann," he said using my nickname, "I believe some thanks are in order." I smiled brightly at the new Commodore and stepped aside as Mr. Smith stepped foreword. The Commodore offered his hand and Mr. Smith hesitated. He turned his head slightly to me and I smiled encouragingly at him. He smirked at me before focusing back on Commodore Norrington and taking the offered hand. Norrington suddenly grabbed the hand Mr. Smith offered and hiked up the sleeve to show a P branded on his lower forearm. My lips parted slightly, he really was a pirate, and I tried not to smile. I had met a real pirate. Norrington's voice broke me from my thoughts. "Had a brush with the East India Trading Company did we." He then pushed Mr. Smiths sleeve up some more to reveal a… Tattoo… I recognised the sparrow flying over the sea to the sunset/rise, but from where? Why would I know a tattoo that belonged to a pirate? Commodore Norrington continued, "Well, well what do we have here? J-" I cut off Commodore Norrington without meaning to, really, it just popped into my head and I blurted it out, bad habit of mine.
"Jack Sparrow! Captain Jack Sparrow!" Everyone's heads swivelled to me some glaring some shocked some amused and one appreciative that one being Captain Sparrows. I felt a blush rise to my cheeks and smiled sheepishly. "Umm... Uh... Err…" I mumbled embarrassedly. I was saved anymore embarrassment by my Father declaring suddenly. "Hang him!" I was still clutching Jack's affects to my chest only remembering when the Commodore moves over to look through them. "As these are not yours little Swann I assume you're holding them for Mr. Sparrow."
"Captain!" Jack and I say simultaneously which earned me an extremely appreciative glance from Jack and a scowl from My father and Commodore Norrington who promptly picked up the gun and began looking it over, "No additional shots nor powder, a compus that doesn't point north," He stated after putting the gun down and grabbing the compus, he then pulled the sword out of its sheath slightly, "And I half expected it to be made of wood." He mocked. "You are without doubt the worst pirate I have ever heard of." Norrington sneers as he takes the affects from me to give to Mullroy to hold, I struggle slightly but it makes no difference. Jack smirks.
"Ah, but you have heard of me." I muffle a giggle, apparently not quick enough as I'm shot a bunch of scowls from everyone, well apart from Jack who smiles at me charmingly. Norrington's nostrils flare in anger and he grabs Jacks arm and walks him over to be cuffed. Elizabeth brakes away from our Fathers protective embrace and we both scramble after them. "Commodore I really must protest! Pirate or not this man saved my life." I moved from the side to stand in front of Capt. Jack again. My Father started only for me to glare fiercely at him and the Commodore. "NO! He saved my big sisters life and he didn't do anything wrong. You have no right Commodore-"
"No right?! It is my job to protect this port from pirates and-" I cut of the Commodore, shocking myself and everyone else by letting out a strangled shriek. "Oh my god! He's a man just like everybody! Not all pirates are scumbags like all of us stuck up rich snobs like to make out! Some people just want to live free! Why is that so wrong?!" I yelled.
"One good deed is not enough redeem a man of a life time of wickedness!" The Commodore states, ignoring my comments, and although my father didn't press the issue I could see by the look on his face I was in so much trouble. "Though it seems enough to condemn him." Jack quipped. I hear as the cuffs are clamped on his wrists. "Indeed." The commodore says only sparing Jack a glance.