Ok, the first section of this fic is done, I'm jumping ahead a little bit
because everything from here on out is repetitive. But here's the general
jist of things.
Eve, Jack, Elijah, and Christian sneak away like planned. Will, yearning to be out on the ocean again, goes with them, meeting them in the streets but never returning to the Commodore's home (because of the maid). Jack is named co-captain of the Dark Angel, and Christian is kept at an average crew member level. They go to Tortuga where they pick up a new cabin boy, and then begin their search for Anamaria.
PS thanks for the great review Merlana!
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(5 years after staying at Port Royale)
Eve woke early and relieved Elijah of the wheel. She took out her compass and looked ahead into the sky that was still dark; they were heading west. Behind her a rainbow of colors illumniated the sky.
She heard footsteps clunking up the stairs. It was Will, one of the crew who was always first to wake. He rubbed his eyes and stretched, walking up to Eve.
"Up early today, eh?"
"Yes," She sighed, "So your morning conversation with Elijah, I'm afraid, will be put off."
Will shrugged, secretly upset. He had begun to look forward to the conversations at 5:30 in the morning with Elijah.
Eve caught the look that passed over his face. "I'm sorry, lad. There's always tomorrow, I suppose."
Will smiled and leaned against the wall of the ship. "So, Eve, how are you? I rarely talk to you."
Eve smiled a little sadly. "Yes, that happens on a ship. I think. . . then I get caught up in my thoughts and kinda fade out from life."
Will didn't understand.
Eve laughed a bit, "Don't worry, lad! Tis nothing personal!"
Jack sauntered on deck then, smiling as he caught sight of the closest people in the world to him. He walked across the clean decks and wrapped Eve in his arms, kissing her lightly.
"Mornin', love. Will. Aren't ye up a bit early, Eve?" He asked, suggestive tones not missing in his voice.
"Jack! Yes, I am. I couldn't sleep."
"Restless?" Will asked.
"Something like that. Something's going to happen today. I can feel in in the breeze. And the sky was red before dawn."
Jack tensed up beside her. Will voiced what everyone was thinking. "Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morning. . . sailor's warning."
The three looked at each other.
~***~
It was passing midday when the new cabinboy, Jacob, pointed out a looming black speck on the horizon. Christian, who was in the crow's nest, looked out, confirming it.
Jack and Eve came out at the same time, and Eve went to Jack immediately. He held her, worried. The entire crew came on deck at Christian's confirmation of Jacob's sighting.
"Go on. Tortuga is nearby. We'll dock there. Find a course for us, Christian. Elijah, I want you to make the changes. Turner, you, Gibbs, Jacob, and Johanson make sure the cannons are ready, just in case. Don't open it up completely, we don't want to appear hostile for no reason," And Eve continued giving commands, still in Jack's arms.
"Tyson, after the course is changed, relieve Christian and tell him to see me in my quarters."
Eve left Jack to get dressed as a captain, because on a day-to-day basis she dressed simply, like a crew-member.
Once in the safety of her cabin, she changed into black trousers and fishnet-like stockings, her best black leather boots, and a loose black shirt that she tucked in. On went her sash, tied loosely around her waist, and a pair of rouged-up leather gloves. She kohled her eyes and tied the pirate-coin medallion around her neck. Her wedding ring slipped on over the glove, as well as the ruby one, a new one that everyone on crew had, the ring Elijah had given her, and a thick sliver band. Her hair got pulled back and tied in under a black bandana, and she put large hoop earrings in. Her sleeves were rolled up to reveal the tattoos on her arm.
The Sparrow tattoo was still there, but Eve had gotten a spade around it, to show that she wasn't just a Sparrow.
Eve walked back out on deck. Mouths dropped. Rarely did the crew see their captain so. . . beautiful.
Jack grinned. This gorgeous woman was his. And he caught the envious stares as she rolled into his arms, humming.
~***~
The other ship was heading towards Tortuga as well. The two docked at the same time.
Eve, Jack, Gibbs, Elijah, and Will wasted no time in getting over to the other ship. Jack looked up, sheilding his eyes from the sun with his hand. "Permission to come aboard?"
"Who be askin'?" A husky voice came from the deck of the other ship.
Eve spoke up. "Captains Jack and Eve Sparrow of the Dark Angel. We want to talk to your captain."
"Permission granted." Another voice, a female voice, overlapped the further questions of the male voice.
Once on board, a tall, dark-skinned woman greeted them. "Hello," She said warmly, "You must be the captains my mother used to talk about."
She caught the confused look on her visitors' faces and laughed. "I am Captain Bella of the Dark Dream. My mother was Anamaria."
Jack put two and two together. "What do you mean, was?"
Bella's face fell. "She was killed by poison. Laced swords of a French ship. She died slowly."
Eve sighed. Bella looked at her, at her attire and eyes. "You must be Isabella Angel. My mother named me after you."
Eve's eyebrows raised, then fell in the memories. "It's been a long time since I was called that. Very long."
Bella nodded. "And you! Jack Sparrow, I presume?" She said, pointing at the only other man in a captain's attire.
Jack scowled. "CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow!"
Bella nodded. "You are William Turner, I know. Mom had a great appreciation of you, dunno why."
Will nodded. "We were good friends aboard the Black Pearl."
"And what happened to the magnificant ship? I heard ye call your ship the Dark Angel."
"Remade," Eve said non-chalantly, "Faster but a little larger."
Bella's eyes widened. "Faster? I didn't think it was possible!"
~***~
Eve, Bella, Jack, Will, and Elijah sat around the table, the galley empty except for themselves and the ship's cook. They laughed as they downed bottle after bottle of rum and ale, telling stories of old times.
Eve sat on Jack's lap, his head against her soft chest. Smiling, she said, "But seriously, this boy's father and I used to be the best of friends, and now he's a grumpy old ass!" She said, talking about Christian and Adam. ""E tried to get Christian to marry some twit named Anna! An' I jus' couldn't let it happen, savvy? So he came with me on the Dark Angel. An' o'course, this was right after I ran inta Jack, see?"
Jack nodded, unbalanced from the bottle he just downed. "Yes, found me beautiful wife, I did!"
Will laughed and schooched his chair closer to Elijah. Bella put her elbows on the table and leaned on them, gazing at the pirate couple in front of her, Jack and Eve. "Ye are a lucky bunch, eh? I'm almost tempted te look for me other half myself."
Eve smiled and kissed Jack's forehead. Their hands locked under the table.
A few moments of awkward silience passed. "So ye knew my mother?"
Eve, Jack, Elijah, and Christian sneak away like planned. Will, yearning to be out on the ocean again, goes with them, meeting them in the streets but never returning to the Commodore's home (because of the maid). Jack is named co-captain of the Dark Angel, and Christian is kept at an average crew member level. They go to Tortuga where they pick up a new cabin boy, and then begin their search for Anamaria.
PS thanks for the great review Merlana!
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(5 years after staying at Port Royale)
Eve woke early and relieved Elijah of the wheel. She took out her compass and looked ahead into the sky that was still dark; they were heading west. Behind her a rainbow of colors illumniated the sky.
She heard footsteps clunking up the stairs. It was Will, one of the crew who was always first to wake. He rubbed his eyes and stretched, walking up to Eve.
"Up early today, eh?"
"Yes," She sighed, "So your morning conversation with Elijah, I'm afraid, will be put off."
Will shrugged, secretly upset. He had begun to look forward to the conversations at 5:30 in the morning with Elijah.
Eve caught the look that passed over his face. "I'm sorry, lad. There's always tomorrow, I suppose."
Will smiled and leaned against the wall of the ship. "So, Eve, how are you? I rarely talk to you."
Eve smiled a little sadly. "Yes, that happens on a ship. I think. . . then I get caught up in my thoughts and kinda fade out from life."
Will didn't understand.
Eve laughed a bit, "Don't worry, lad! Tis nothing personal!"
Jack sauntered on deck then, smiling as he caught sight of the closest people in the world to him. He walked across the clean decks and wrapped Eve in his arms, kissing her lightly.
"Mornin', love. Will. Aren't ye up a bit early, Eve?" He asked, suggestive tones not missing in his voice.
"Jack! Yes, I am. I couldn't sleep."
"Restless?" Will asked.
"Something like that. Something's going to happen today. I can feel in in the breeze. And the sky was red before dawn."
Jack tensed up beside her. Will voiced what everyone was thinking. "Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morning. . . sailor's warning."
The three looked at each other.
~***~
It was passing midday when the new cabinboy, Jacob, pointed out a looming black speck on the horizon. Christian, who was in the crow's nest, looked out, confirming it.
Jack and Eve came out at the same time, and Eve went to Jack immediately. He held her, worried. The entire crew came on deck at Christian's confirmation of Jacob's sighting.
"Go on. Tortuga is nearby. We'll dock there. Find a course for us, Christian. Elijah, I want you to make the changes. Turner, you, Gibbs, Jacob, and Johanson make sure the cannons are ready, just in case. Don't open it up completely, we don't want to appear hostile for no reason," And Eve continued giving commands, still in Jack's arms.
"Tyson, after the course is changed, relieve Christian and tell him to see me in my quarters."
Eve left Jack to get dressed as a captain, because on a day-to-day basis she dressed simply, like a crew-member.
Once in the safety of her cabin, she changed into black trousers and fishnet-like stockings, her best black leather boots, and a loose black shirt that she tucked in. On went her sash, tied loosely around her waist, and a pair of rouged-up leather gloves. She kohled her eyes and tied the pirate-coin medallion around her neck. Her wedding ring slipped on over the glove, as well as the ruby one, a new one that everyone on crew had, the ring Elijah had given her, and a thick sliver band. Her hair got pulled back and tied in under a black bandana, and she put large hoop earrings in. Her sleeves were rolled up to reveal the tattoos on her arm.
The Sparrow tattoo was still there, but Eve had gotten a spade around it, to show that she wasn't just a Sparrow.
Eve walked back out on deck. Mouths dropped. Rarely did the crew see their captain so. . . beautiful.
Jack grinned. This gorgeous woman was his. And he caught the envious stares as she rolled into his arms, humming.
~***~
The other ship was heading towards Tortuga as well. The two docked at the same time.
Eve, Jack, Gibbs, Elijah, and Will wasted no time in getting over to the other ship. Jack looked up, sheilding his eyes from the sun with his hand. "Permission to come aboard?"
"Who be askin'?" A husky voice came from the deck of the other ship.
Eve spoke up. "Captains Jack and Eve Sparrow of the Dark Angel. We want to talk to your captain."
"Permission granted." Another voice, a female voice, overlapped the further questions of the male voice.
Once on board, a tall, dark-skinned woman greeted them. "Hello," She said warmly, "You must be the captains my mother used to talk about."
She caught the confused look on her visitors' faces and laughed. "I am Captain Bella of the Dark Dream. My mother was Anamaria."
Jack put two and two together. "What do you mean, was?"
Bella's face fell. "She was killed by poison. Laced swords of a French ship. She died slowly."
Eve sighed. Bella looked at her, at her attire and eyes. "You must be Isabella Angel. My mother named me after you."
Eve's eyebrows raised, then fell in the memories. "It's been a long time since I was called that. Very long."
Bella nodded. "And you! Jack Sparrow, I presume?" She said, pointing at the only other man in a captain's attire.
Jack scowled. "CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow!"
Bella nodded. "You are William Turner, I know. Mom had a great appreciation of you, dunno why."
Will nodded. "We were good friends aboard the Black Pearl."
"And what happened to the magnificant ship? I heard ye call your ship the Dark Angel."
"Remade," Eve said non-chalantly, "Faster but a little larger."
Bella's eyes widened. "Faster? I didn't think it was possible!"
~***~
Eve, Bella, Jack, Will, and Elijah sat around the table, the galley empty except for themselves and the ship's cook. They laughed as they downed bottle after bottle of rum and ale, telling stories of old times.
Eve sat on Jack's lap, his head against her soft chest. Smiling, she said, "But seriously, this boy's father and I used to be the best of friends, and now he's a grumpy old ass!" She said, talking about Christian and Adam. ""E tried to get Christian to marry some twit named Anna! An' I jus' couldn't let it happen, savvy? So he came with me on the Dark Angel. An' o'course, this was right after I ran inta Jack, see?"
Jack nodded, unbalanced from the bottle he just downed. "Yes, found me beautiful wife, I did!"
Will laughed and schooched his chair closer to Elijah. Bella put her elbows on the table and leaned on them, gazing at the pirate couple in front of her, Jack and Eve. "Ye are a lucky bunch, eh? I'm almost tempted te look for me other half myself."
Eve smiled and kissed Jack's forehead. Their hands locked under the table.
A few moments of awkward silience passed. "So ye knew my mother?"