We've read where Elsa. Now, it's time to now how everyone's favorite scallywag is up to. And by "scallywag", I meant "pirate".
After leaving the Witch's cottage, Jack wanders through the forest, not knowing where he is going. He did find a hill with menhir. He puts his hand on one them and felt it. It was surprisingly smooth for an object that is known for being hard inside and out.
"Whoever made these must be an artist," he said.
Jack continues sight-seeing. He can't help but get a strange feeling that there's more to the stones than they appear. He saw strange carvings on them. He's also noticed the one stones has been tipped over.
"Whoever did this must be a hater of art," he said. "These stones sure are unique. Why would anyone want to break them?"
Soon enough, Jack was finished staring at the stones and continues venturing into the woods. Everything was quiet, until he accidentally steps on a fallen branch, making a sound. A few seconds later, he heard a snarl next to him. Jack slowly turns his head to the right. Right in front of him is a bear.
"Greetings, beast," he greeted.
In the blink of an eye, Jack started running away as the bear gave chase. Seeing that he can't outrun the bear, Jack decided to use his head. He finds a really big tree and makes a left turn. When the bear made the left turn, it couldn't see Jack. It had to rely on its sense of smell to find him. Jack was hiding behind another tree. He knew the animal would find him, so he slowly draws his sword and takes a deep breath. He jumps out of the tree with a look ready for a fight. He had to drop the look when he saw that the bear was on its right side with an arrow on its left side.
Jack looks around until he saw a young red-headed woman with a bow and a quiver of arrows.
"You're welcome," she said.
"Thanks, but I had that," said Jack.
"So what brings a pirate in these neck of the woods?" asked the girl.
"What's a young lady like you doing in these neck of the woods?" asked Jack, quoting the girl.
"Looking for my brothers. They chased a pack of squirrels who stole their bread and ended up here," answered the girl. "You?"
"Lost," answered Jack. "Name's Captain Jack Sparrow. And you?"
"You don't who I am?" asked the girl.
"I think I'd never forget a red head who can slay a bear with an arrow," replied Jack.
"Merida. Princess Merida," answered the red-haired girl.
Jack takes off his hat and bows. "It's a pleasure."
"Put your fancy hat back on. I prefer if you greet me the normal way," said Merida.
"Not proud of the princess title, aren't you?" guessed Jack.
"Anyway, if you're not busy, maybe you can help me look for my brothers," asked Merida.
"Well, I don't have anything to do at the moment, so why not?" replied Jack, agreeing. "What do they look like?"
"Three pint-sized red heads," answered Merida. "They're triplets."
"Must be tough," guessed Jack.
"You have no idea," said Merida.
Knowing that he has no way off this world, Jack tags along with Merida to find her brothers. They found a trail of bread crumbs and followed them. The trail led them to a cave. They stopped for a moment.
"My father once mentioned a cave in the west," said Merida. "It's a bear's cave."
Jack draws his sword. "Let them come. I'm ready."
"Brave like a pirate," complimented Merida.
The two continued into the cave, following the trail.
"So, when did you learn how to use a bow?" asked Jack.
"Be quiet," said Merida.
"I'm just curious," said Jack. "I've met a lot women with fire in them. Well, except one. She's as cold as ice."
"My dad taught me," said Merida. "Been practicing since I was a little girl. Sooner than you know, he'll start teaching me how to use a sword."
The conversation was interrupted when growling was heard in the shadows. The two get into a back-to-back position and slowly circle around, keeping an eye out for predators. The growling continued.
"My guess, two bears," said Merida.
"Well, there's two of us, so it's a fair fight," said Jack.
The two bears came out of the shadows and charged. Jack and Merida split up, attracting one bear each.
"C'mon, beast, I can handle anything you can throw at me," said Jack, waving his sword at the bear confidently.
"You're cocky," said Merida. "I like that."
The bear attacks Jack, trying to scratch him with its claws. Jack keeps on evading, then slashes the bear's paw with his sword, wounding it. The bear continues its attack. Jack runs around the cave, until he got to higher ground. When the bear catches up with him, he jumps and gets on its back. Merida was still fending off her bear with arrows, but at first sight of Jack riding his bear like a horse, she can't help but crack a smile.
"Whoa, boy," said Jack, acting like the bear is a horse. "Easy, easy."
The bear tries to throw Jack off him, but the pirate kept his grip tight on the fur coat. Just when he was about to lose balance, he draws his sword and stabs the bear in the back, causing it to collapse. Jack takes his sword back and looks at his female companion.
Merida continues evading the bear's attack. She had her bow and arrow ready to fire, but she needed space to get enough time to aim. The bear pounces on her and pins her, but only one of her arms. Merida uses her free arm to punch the bear in the face until it loses its grip on her other arm. Merida runs to a safe distance and aims her arrow at the bear. It charges at her, but before it can jump, Merida fires her arrow and it hits the bear in the neck, causing it to fall.
"You've got a lot of fire," said Jack.
"You're not too bad yourself," said Merida. "Strange way to fight a bear, but good plan."
"Well, sometimes you gotta think outside the box," said Jack.
The two flinched when they heard another growl in the shadows. Jack held up his sword, but Merida held him back.
"Uh, why?" he asked her.
"That isn't a bear's growl," said Merida. "C'mon out, boys. You're not fooling me again."
Coming out of the shadows is three identical red-haired boys. One of them was holding a wooden tube.
"Hi," greeted Jack.
The three kids waved.
"They don't talk," said Merida.
"Well, I guess now we should part ways," said Jack.
"But you said you were lost," said Merida.
"Yeah, but a pirate's gotta go where a pirate's gotta go," said Jack.
"Why not come over to my place?" suggested Merida. "I heard pirates love indulging themselves with some shots. You should really stop over for a visit. Besides, it'll give my parents time to thank you for helping me find my brothers."
Using the trail of bread crumbs, Jack follows Merida and her brothers back to the castle, where they see Queen Elinor and King Fergus waiting outside. The royal family gather for a big hug. Jack smiled at the sight of this.
"If you three run off again, you're grounded for a month," said Elinor to the triplets. "Now, go and find something to fill those little stomachs of yours."
While the triplets ran off to find something to eat, Merida drags Jack closer to her parents.
"Mom. Dad. This is Jack Sparrow," said Merida.
"Captain Jack Sparrow," interrupted Jack, emphasizing the word "captain".
"He helped me find the boys," said Merida.
"Well, you have our thanks," said Elinor to the pirate.
"A Captain, eh? As in a 'pirate' captain?" asked Fergus.
"Indeed, I am," replied Jack.
"Well, why don't you join me for a few shots?" suggested Fergus. "I heard pirates like to party."
"We sure do," said Jack.
Fergus and Jack walk back into the castle.
"Nice to see your father is taking a liking to your new friend," said Elinor to her daughter.
"Glad to see that," said Merida.
"Where did he come from?" asked Elinor.
"He said he's lost," said Merida. "I'm sure we can ask him more inside."
Inside the castle, Jack is having a party with Fergus and his fellowmen. Jack has finished his first mug, but he still wants more. Fergus didn't disappoint him and gave him more shots. Merida and Elinor arrived at the dining hall and sat down.
"Your father knows how to throw a party," said Jack to Merida.
"He sure does," said Merida, smiling at her father.
Jack slides a glass for Merida.
"She's too young for that," said Elinor, taking the mug away from Merida.
"I met a girl about her age," said Jack. "She handled it well."
"Well, I'd rather wait until she's 18 for her first mug," said Elinor.
"She's lost," said Jack, drinking his mug.
"Jack, if you don't mind, would you share us your story?" asked Elinor. "We're just curious as to why a pirate would show up here alone."
"Let your daughter take her first mug and I'll tell you my tale," said Jack.
That's it for Jack's story. Let me know what you think. Next up, it's Rey's solo adventure. It may take a while, but I promise I'll post it soon.