Title: Curse of the Sea
Summary:
Warnings:
Disclaimers: Pirates of the Caribbean isn't mine *sad sigh* Jack in a playboy bunny suit...
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Will was still chewing over what Jack had said to him. He couldn't quite figure it out, and Jack had refused to explain it any further, simply assuring Will that all would be explained in due time.
"Y'know, no matter how much yer thinkin' it over, yer never gonna figure it out lest I tell ya. Not even that blasted Anamaria knows about it yet," Jack said, placing his hands gently on Will's hips. Will pouted and leaned back against his captain's chest.
"I wish you would at least give me a hint Jack..." he breathed, looking out over the ocean. Jack heaved a deep sigh and bit his lip.
"Les just say, that not everything is as it appears to be with me, savvy?"
"No," Will answered grumpily. "That just makes it more confusing." Jack bit his lip again and exhaled slowly.
"Damn it all, I wish I knew how to explain it to ya, but that's another reason we need to go see Maria..."
"Who's Maria?" Will asked, pleased he had gotten some semblance of information. Jack growled and mentally slapped himself for admitting that much, because he knew he could answer that question. He really did want Will to know... but it was so awkward to explain...
"Maria Rosa, she's me sister."
"So why did you call her the 'Black Pearl herself'?" Will asked, mimicking Jack's tone and accent almost exactly. Jack groaned and mentally slapped himself on the other cheek.
"Erm... that's the hard part to explain... See, Rosa's the diplomatic one of the four of us, so she's the one we go to when it's time to explain it to our prospective mates..." Jack paused and blinked. //I said too much...// he realized, groaning inwardly. He hoped briefly that Will wouldn't realize, but of course the ex-swordsmith had.
"'Four of us'? Like, siblings? And explain the prospective mates bit while you're at it." Jack sighed.
"Well, the mate's thing'll be explained at Rosa's, but I s'pose I can tell ya about me family. See, there's four of us. Rosa, the oldest and the diplomatic one; the twins, Jasmine Lee and Darla Renee, second oldest, although Darla's older by about a half an hour, as she'll ya quite often; and then of course, there's me, the youngest. By about 3 years I'd think." Will paused and thought that over, than continued his questioning.
"Do I get to meet Jasmine and Darla too?"
"More'n likely, those two bums 're always hangin' about at Rosa's. She's got two kids y'know, adorable l'il buggers I hear, 'aven't met 'em yet meself. Probably get slapped fer that too..."
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Jack had been quite right about getting slapped. Once they had docked, they had instantly been greeted by a huge throng of people, and right up front was the surprisingly young-looking Rosa Maria, with incredibly long black hair, the same color as Jack's exactly, and large dark eyes of no particular color. She had grinned at them and hugged every member of the crew, even young Will once they had been introduced, and then she had come to Jack.
"Jack!! It's been ages!!" she exclaimed happily, hugging him tightly. Then she released him and took a step back to examine him. Then she slapped him. "YOU DIDN'T EVEN WRITE!!" she said with her voice as perky as before, although her eyes were glinting dangerously. Jack grinned at her sheepishly and went to hide behind Will, but Rosa was not having it, and she grabbed Jack by the ear and dragged him along behind her, she paused about half way down the pier.
"Well, the rest of you might as well come along, it'll be no good for y'all to stand around out here tryin' to catch yer deaths in this cold weather," she said, beckoning for them to follow. Without even pausing, she whirled around and continued, talking the entire time in alternately reprimanding and excited tones, telling Jack about everything he had missed in all his years away.
"Talks a mile a minute, don't she?" Anamaria said softly, chuckling as she and Will strode to keep after. Will nodded, conserving his oxygen for keeping up with the woman.
"The rate she goes, y' think she didn' approve of the pirate profession, much less been one herself," Gibs said, shaking his head along with them. Mr. Peter's parrot squawked in agreement as it bounced along on Mr. Peter's shoulder.
"The parrot better not relieve itself on my rug Mr. Peter, or we'll be eatin' parrot and you'll be decoratin' my floor with yer hide!!" Rosa called over her shoulder, not even missing a beat in her chattering. Mr. Peter blinked and nodded slowly, and Will realized she would more then likely do it.
"Curious family, this one, don'tcha agree Will?" Anamaria asked, winking at him.
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It wasn't until about 4 hours later that Rosa finally calmed down, after helping the crew with directions to the nicest pub in town... for pirates, but none the less. as soon as they were gone, Rosa turned to Jack and hugged him tightly.
"Oi, 'ow 'ave you been then, hm? You ne'er tol' me... And is this boy who I think he is?" she asked softly, motioning to Will. Jack smiled warmly at her and nodded.
"All questions will be answered Sis, but first, where are those 'adorable children' I'd 'eard so much about? Mm?" Rosa blinked at him and sighed.
"Well, Jackie's off on 'er honeymoon with the local pirate's son, you know, Mooches. 'Is son's name is Terri. And then Bill's off an' sailin' the seven seas an' practicin' for ownin' his own ship and crew. So 'e's off with a merchant ship learnin' the ropes. Now, about your companion and all that?" Rosa whirled and sat in a fluffy arm chair, her legs dangling lazily off the arm and her arms stretched out tall over her head. Jack took a seat in a nearby chair, pulling Will down with him into his lap. Will look startled at first, but realized that Rosa simply didn't care.
"Well, where would you like me to start?" Jack asked, cocking his head at her.
"Les' start with who the boy is, savvy?"
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Hee! Cliff-hanger!! Now you have to review if you wanna know more!!
-Lethal-chan
Summary:
Warnings:
Disclaimers: Pirates of the Caribbean isn't mine *sad sigh* Jack in a playboy bunny suit...
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Will was still chewing over what Jack had said to him. He couldn't quite figure it out, and Jack had refused to explain it any further, simply assuring Will that all would be explained in due time.
"Y'know, no matter how much yer thinkin' it over, yer never gonna figure it out lest I tell ya. Not even that blasted Anamaria knows about it yet," Jack said, placing his hands gently on Will's hips. Will pouted and leaned back against his captain's chest.
"I wish you would at least give me a hint Jack..." he breathed, looking out over the ocean. Jack heaved a deep sigh and bit his lip.
"Les just say, that not everything is as it appears to be with me, savvy?"
"No," Will answered grumpily. "That just makes it more confusing." Jack bit his lip again and exhaled slowly.
"Damn it all, I wish I knew how to explain it to ya, but that's another reason we need to go see Maria..."
"Who's Maria?" Will asked, pleased he had gotten some semblance of information. Jack growled and mentally slapped himself for admitting that much, because he knew he could answer that question. He really did want Will to know... but it was so awkward to explain...
"Maria Rosa, she's me sister."
"So why did you call her the 'Black Pearl herself'?" Will asked, mimicking Jack's tone and accent almost exactly. Jack groaned and mentally slapped himself on the other cheek.
"Erm... that's the hard part to explain... See, Rosa's the diplomatic one of the four of us, so she's the one we go to when it's time to explain it to our prospective mates..." Jack paused and blinked. //I said too much...// he realized, groaning inwardly. He hoped briefly that Will wouldn't realize, but of course the ex-swordsmith had.
"'Four of us'? Like, siblings? And explain the prospective mates bit while you're at it." Jack sighed.
"Well, the mate's thing'll be explained at Rosa's, but I s'pose I can tell ya about me family. See, there's four of us. Rosa, the oldest and the diplomatic one; the twins, Jasmine Lee and Darla Renee, second oldest, although Darla's older by about a half an hour, as she'll ya quite often; and then of course, there's me, the youngest. By about 3 years I'd think." Will paused and thought that over, than continued his questioning.
"Do I get to meet Jasmine and Darla too?"
"More'n likely, those two bums 're always hangin' about at Rosa's. She's got two kids y'know, adorable l'il buggers I hear, 'aven't met 'em yet meself. Probably get slapped fer that too..."
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Jack had been quite right about getting slapped. Once they had docked, they had instantly been greeted by a huge throng of people, and right up front was the surprisingly young-looking Rosa Maria, with incredibly long black hair, the same color as Jack's exactly, and large dark eyes of no particular color. She had grinned at them and hugged every member of the crew, even young Will once they had been introduced, and then she had come to Jack.
"Jack!! It's been ages!!" she exclaimed happily, hugging him tightly. Then she released him and took a step back to examine him. Then she slapped him. "YOU DIDN'T EVEN WRITE!!" she said with her voice as perky as before, although her eyes were glinting dangerously. Jack grinned at her sheepishly and went to hide behind Will, but Rosa was not having it, and she grabbed Jack by the ear and dragged him along behind her, she paused about half way down the pier.
"Well, the rest of you might as well come along, it'll be no good for y'all to stand around out here tryin' to catch yer deaths in this cold weather," she said, beckoning for them to follow. Without even pausing, she whirled around and continued, talking the entire time in alternately reprimanding and excited tones, telling Jack about everything he had missed in all his years away.
"Talks a mile a minute, don't she?" Anamaria said softly, chuckling as she and Will strode to keep after. Will nodded, conserving his oxygen for keeping up with the woman.
"The rate she goes, y' think she didn' approve of the pirate profession, much less been one herself," Gibs said, shaking his head along with them. Mr. Peter's parrot squawked in agreement as it bounced along on Mr. Peter's shoulder.
"The parrot better not relieve itself on my rug Mr. Peter, or we'll be eatin' parrot and you'll be decoratin' my floor with yer hide!!" Rosa called over her shoulder, not even missing a beat in her chattering. Mr. Peter blinked and nodded slowly, and Will realized she would more then likely do it.
"Curious family, this one, don'tcha agree Will?" Anamaria asked, winking at him.
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It wasn't until about 4 hours later that Rosa finally calmed down, after helping the crew with directions to the nicest pub in town... for pirates, but none the less. as soon as they were gone, Rosa turned to Jack and hugged him tightly.
"Oi, 'ow 'ave you been then, hm? You ne'er tol' me... And is this boy who I think he is?" she asked softly, motioning to Will. Jack smiled warmly at her and nodded.
"All questions will be answered Sis, but first, where are those 'adorable children' I'd 'eard so much about? Mm?" Rosa blinked at him and sighed.
"Well, Jackie's off on 'er honeymoon with the local pirate's son, you know, Mooches. 'Is son's name is Terri. And then Bill's off an' sailin' the seven seas an' practicin' for ownin' his own ship and crew. So 'e's off with a merchant ship learnin' the ropes. Now, about your companion and all that?" Rosa whirled and sat in a fluffy arm chair, her legs dangling lazily off the arm and her arms stretched out tall over her head. Jack took a seat in a nearby chair, pulling Will down with him into his lap. Will look startled at first, but realized that Rosa simply didn't care.
"Well, where would you like me to start?" Jack asked, cocking his head at her.
"Les' start with who the boy is, savvy?"
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Hee! Cliff-hanger!! Now you have to review if you wanna know more!!
-Lethal-chan