Pirates Pen Pals
Chap 7—and off we go!
A/N: Here's another update for all you lovely reviewers! Got the schedule planned, after researching the Caribbean trip stuff. This is sure going to be a challenge, cause I've never been to the Caribbean either…(I wish!)…but I'll try!
Liz
To: Ms. Elizabeth Swann,
Thank you for your confirmation. Attached with this letter are details of the trip, your plane ticket, and a schedule.
Sincerely,
Tia Dalma,
Accounts and Members management,
Pirates Publishing Company
Heart thumping with excitement, I flipped over to the trip details….
Jack
Hmm, let's see here. Trip details look fascinating. We're gonna go to:
Exotic jungles (adventures!),
Beaches, hot springs, waterfalls,
Spotting whales (Wicked!),
British posts (a bit of history for dear old Will),
See colorful flowers (yawn. This one's for Liz.),
Hiking (cool!), see shipwrecks…,
Shopping (ladies' stuff, but, why not? I could meet some girls there. Anamaria's not gonna know…hee, hee.),
Rainforest gondola (More exploration for everyone!)
This should turn out to be an exciting and wonderful trip! Plenty of ships to see, girls to flirt with, adventures to go on, food to eat…and maybe RUM to drink! RUM's good! If I could sneak in there and get some!
Will
I'm in heaven already just by looking at the schedule! British forts, it said. History interested me more than anything, and it'd be my first trip out of the country---cool! I'd spot Whales that I would never see before and…well, the trip's just about having fun and exploring what Mother Nature has in store for us!
Then the Day arrived….
At the Heathrow Airport (London):
Jack
Bugger, this place was sooo huge! It's gonna take ages for me to find them. Where were we meeting again? Oh, right. Gate P.
After scurrying over there with my cart, I found a small group of teenagers waiting anxiously. The blonde girl, wearing a hat and a boy's outdoor clothes, was obviously Elizabeth. She held out her hand to shake with me nervously.
"Hey, you must be Jack!" she said, looking glad to see me.
"Captain!" I insisted, making sure everyone knew my future title. When I could commandeer a ship, I'd be no longer in the market, as it were, mates.
"Ha, that proves me right…you're unmistakably Capt Jack Sparrow!" I think I saw a twinkle in that girl's eyes. Funny, she was tricking me!
Ah, what a pretty lass, but of course, it looked like William's got his eyes for her. The second she shook hands with me, he faced me.
"Great to see you, Capt Jack," he greeted. Will was of medium height (still shorter than me, ha), with brown eyes and messy black hair that he tied into a ponytail. Strange, I used to think nerds always had their glasses handy.
"The one and only, mate," I grinned. Maybe Will would be of some use for me the near future. "Welcome to the crew," I shook hands with him.
Suddenly, the tall lady standing in front of our line with zombie-like haircut and black eyeliner smeared over her eyes turned to me.
"You are..." she looked over her lists… "Jack Sparrow, aren't you?"
I nodded, What now?
"I'm Tia Dalma, your official trip guide," she introduced herself. "So check-in now, and just talk among yourselves. Wait for the other two winners, but don't go anywhere!"
Great, we got a bossy group leader.
Feeling bored, I turned to Liz.
"How'd you get here? Thought Daddy's gonna lock you up?" I teased.
Elizabeth laughed, "No, I forged his signature---"
"Ooh, the governor's daughter's breaking the rules, eh?"
"Well," she blushed, "I had to get outta here some way, didn't I? So that was it! Then my maid—
"Wow," my mouth curled into an 'O'. "This is getting interesting; you've a partner in crime!"
"Not really, Jack," she continued, stopping herself before she giggled. Was I that hilarious?
"My maid Estrella helped me get on a bus to here," she finished.
"Great story, missy," I commented, while Liz smiled, looking more blissful than ever.
Will himself, although not noticed by Liz, kept staring…ogling more like, at his bonnie lass, off into his own world, thinking about something.
Will
Jack shook hands with me! Yes, now finally I had a cool friend. He dressed all so pirate-y: red bandana, long brown hairs with junks tied in them, earrings (Huh? Did his Ma allow?), and chocolate mischievous eyes. Plus, his suitcase had a pirate logo on it. If only I could afford that!
And Elizabeth…sigh…who could describe such a beauty. How could I take my eyes off her? Her messy blonde hair, her shiny, friendly brown eyes, and her pink, full lips…I had read a lot of books with knights and beautiful princesses, but had never imagined love at first sight could strike me so sudden and unprepared. She wasn't the girly-girl type either, more like the active and action-y type…oh, was I dreaming? So lucky I was to go on a trip of my dreams…and to meet the girl of my dreams…
(A/N: A bit lame, I know, but aw, trying to add some pre-romantic moments here.)
Liz
"Will?" I asked, waving my hands over his face. Was he daydreaming again? Anyway, when he heard my voice, Will just snapped out of his thoughts.
"Um, yes, Miss Swann?" he replied…gentlemanly.
"Call me Elizabeth, Will," and I added playfully, "Or I'll have to call you William!"
A slight blush appeared on Will's face as he said, "Fine then, Liz!"
I couldn't help feeling amused. Will was so straight forward, kind, caring, and funny. Just 'helpless' kind of cute, and rather handsome, I must admit. In fact, I felt like I already knew him from somewhere…
"How'd you get here, Will?" I piped up.
"Well, I sneaked out. Mrs. Ginger hates children, so she's not gonna care if there's one missing. It's even better for her!" he shrugged.
"Good for you, then," I said.
"So…do you feel excited to go to the Caribbean?" Will enquired nervously, obviously wanting to carry on the conversation but not having an idea of what to say.
"Yeah….I do! What about you?" I asked him back….
Norry
After the navy school bus dropped me off at the airport, I ran out, glad of my freedom. Nearly jump and yell, but was afraid of crowds, so I just entered, eyes searching for Gate P.
When I arrived, putting my blue navy suitcase on the pile, along with the other three (a black Pirates suitcase, a shabby brown one, and a nice, expensive-looking one with flowers on it), I glimpsed the teens I'd be spending the next 4 days of my free life with.
One was a determined, brave looking young boy, around my age, wearing the shabbiest clothes; the other, perhaps a year older than me, wore a red bandana, was sauntering around and acting as pirate-y as he could. The last one, to my surprise, was the only girl in our team.
Gorgeous…was the only word to describe her. So much of a high-class British lady, cute and attractive, must find out her name!
Then a rather short teenager strolled over to me. Wearing an army uniform and a hat, I almost mistook him for another army training school student, but he shook his head no. He did seem ok, though, could be a friend.
Jack
(A/N: Sooo fun writing him first person!)
"Oi!" I called, "You! That guy over there in the navy uniform!"
The guy turned deep red. Maybe he didn't get a chance to change before coming, ha!
But he walked over nevertheless and was accompanied by the shortest teenager I had ever seen in me whole life.
"I'm Norrington.." the serious-looking navy dude introduced himself, holding out his hand.
Will and Liz, still chatting with each other, off into their own world again (scornful voice), noticed the two newcomers, "Oh, hello, we're Will and Liz,"
Whoa. The name's become 'Will and Liz' already? I had plenty on me hands without handling you two lovebirds! (A/N: Yay!)
"Nice to see ya, Norry," I said to the guy, who immediately responded, "Call me Norrington, if you please."
So formal and polite, I nearly gagged.
He…what?... bowed to Liz or something? Norry was shaking hands with the couple, when the shortie guy in a soldier uniform and army hat introduced himself.
"And I…am…" he held his head high, continuing his speech.
Bloody 'ell! What had I done wrong? Why oh why, when I finally got to escape my 'happy family', I then had to share the trip with two ambitious, serious looking army-crazed and navy dudes?
Bugger.
"Beckett, Cutler Beckett," the guy finished.
"Ah, Becky, I see you are very much devoted to the army here…" I mocked him.
"Don't," he said sharply, not caring to shake hands or whatever. Seemed sooo full of himself, really!
"Ever call me Becky…" Looked like he had a pain of being called names, well, I knew perfectly what to do then!
"Ok, everyone's here?" Tia glanced around at the teenagers' faces. "One girl, four boys, check. Suitcases, check. Passports, check. Alright! Follow me and off we go!"
A/N: Whoo hoo! A long one this time!
Hope you guys enjoyed it, and fun adventures are coming to a computer screen near you! More Willabeth stuff, promise. Would love writing them.
Reviews are always welcome…they make my day…
Thanx
Your ever humble fanfic writer
