Disclaimer: I only own Jack through owning the Pirates DVD.
AN: I hope Santa left Jack Sparrow or Will Turner under your tree! Or, if you celebrate Kwanzaa or Hanukkah, may they have suddenly appeared as your gifts!
Chapter 6: Rescue Plans:
The Pearl was in chaos. Jack had returned during the very early hours of the day and delivered the news of the attack on his children and the abduction of his two daughters; now the crew was reacting accordingly. Annamaria was blaming herself for not being there and protecting them, Mr. Gibbs was cursing, Scar was threatening to go and kill the surviving attackers himself, and Mr. Cotton's parrot was squawking up a storm. Meanwhile, the rest of the crew was reacting the way pirates usually react when something like this happens: they all looked ready to sail out and kill whoever had dared to attack, harm, and kidnap their Captain's children. Jack decided to take them all in hand before they did something drastically stupid.
"Alright everyone, let's get one thing straight," Jack said, waving his hands around and leaning against the helm. The crew quieted down. "In order for us to successfully rescue my girls, we'll need supplies and more shot for the pistols and cannons. We also need a week to let Jay recover from his wounds, and then we'll be off, savvy?"
"Aye!" shouted the crew in agreement.
"Alright, Mr. Cotton, Scar, and Mr. Gibbs, I want ye to go and get our supplies and shots," Jack said, pointing to each crewmember. "Annamaria, I want ye with me to help plan the rescue. Everyone else, stay here and help load the supplies and get the ship ready to go. I want it ready for anything that no-good lunatic has in store for us! Now off with ye!" He waved his hands in dismissal, and the crew scattered to do their assigned chores and tasks. As they did so, Jack and Annamaria jumped in a rowboat and headed back to Port Royal to plan the rescue.
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It was late afternoon, and all were seated in the drawing room in the Governor's mansion, where the plan to rescue Julia and Kat hadn't been going very well, until now.
Jack and Annamaria had arrived before nine o' clock that morning, and from then until late afternoon, everyone (meaning the Turners, Governor Swann, the Sparrows, and Annamaria) had been arguing on how to rescue the girls. Will and Elizabeth wanted to send Commodore Norrington and his navy after Thomas, but Annamaria insisted that Thomas needed to answer to pirate justice, which mostly involved torture (and possibly making Thomas a eunuch, but she didn't say that aloud). The Governor disagreed with that; he insisted that Thomas had once been a part of the Royal Navy, and needed to answer to the laws of the British kingdom. Jack had then begun to rant and rave, claiming that Thomas had caused enough traumas to the Sparrows before this, and now it was time for him to answer for it. Annamaria had then gone on to claim that they had tried seeing to Thomas the Governor's and Commodore's way, and they hadn't worked. Now it was time to try a sort of justice that always suited the mistake of angering a pirate captain, and that was the type of justice served out by pirates.
Finally, after considering all of the torment that Thomas had wreaked on the Sparrow family for the past two decades, the Governor, Will, and Elizabeth reluctantly agreed to let Jack go after Thomas without the Royal navy. Satisfied, Jack and Annamaria sat calmly down on either side of Lara, who had remained quiet throughout the whole argument. Concerned, Jack turned and looked at his wife.
"Luv, are ye alright?" he asked. "You've been awfully quiet today."
Lara looked at him, a worried glint in her eyes. "Jack, do you think the girls are alright?" she asked, her voice quivering. Everyone turned and looked at her at that point.
"Lara, I'm sure they're fine," Elizabeth said, smiling at her friend. "Thomas isn't the sort of person to harm innocent young women, so I doubt that he'll hurt Julia and Kat."
"Well, you never know, Mother," Bill said, speaking for the first time that day. He had been listening and looking out the window the whole time. "From what everyone's been saying, it's obvious that he's insane, and insane people do things out of character."
Jack frowned. "Ye might be right, Bill," Jack said. "That's why the Pearl will be leaving as soon as Jay's healed up enough to leave your mansion, Governor Swann." He held up his hands when Lara, Elizabeth, and the Governor made to protest. "The doctor said Jay would be fine in a week, and he'll have plenty of time to rest on the voyage to England. Now, the problem is finding out where Thomas will be taking the girls."
"The Commodore and I have already thought of that, Captain Sparrow," Governor Swann said, pulling a large bit of parchment from a drawer in the desk he was sitting at. Unrolling it, he stood up and walked towards the drawing room table, where he laid the map down; everyone proceeded to gather around for a good look. "This is a map of England. Commodore Norrington has had his soldiers disguise themselves and go into taverns around the docks, questioning sailors about noblemen who have lost their daughters, and several sailors from England have heard about a lord in England who had lost his daughter over twenty four years ago in the Caribbean. Apparently this lord, Lord Holloway of Keens, still has a generous reward open to anyone who can prove if his daughter is dead or alive."
He turned towards Jack and Lara. "From what we have pieced together, Thomas must have persuaded Lord Holloway into believing that he has found his daughter in the form of Lara and means to claim the reward. Then, with such a large sum of money, and we know it is a great amount from the descriptions given by the sailors, Thomas would be able to wed Lara and become the heir to an incredibly vast estate." The Governor pointed to a section of the map. "The county of Keens is at the south-eastern end of England, and has many ports. (AN: sorry to interrupt, but I'm actually making this description of Keens up as I go, so just humor me, okay? Thanks.). If Thomas were to sail straight to Keens, and he will, if he wishes to deliver Julia and Kat directly into Lord Holloway's hands, he'll have to go to the port closest to the lord's estate, which is Port Stevens." He pointed again.
"Wonderful!" Jack exclaimed, rubbing his hands together. "If that's where he's headed, then that's where we'll go!" He looked over at Lara, who was now starting to look hopeful. "We'll leave as soon as Jay is up to the voyage!"
"Not without me!" Bill exclaimed. Everyone turned to look at him.
"Bill, you are not going," Will said, his hands on his hips. "I forbid it!"
"Father, Julia and Kat are my friends," Bill said. "I can't just stand here and do nothing!"
"Bill, I don't think you realize how dangerous this could be," Elizabeth gently told her son. "People could get hurt, or even killed!"
"Mother, I know that," Bill said, looking at her and at his father. "You weren't much older than I am when you were kidnapped and both you and Father fought with pirates!" He looked over and his foster aunt and uncle. "Please let me do this!"
"I don't see why not," Jack said. "I could always use another man onboard the Pearl, and the grandson of old Bootstrap would likely fit in just fine!" He stood up and clapped Bill on the shoulder. "Welcome aboard, lad!"
"Wait one moment!" Will exclaimed. "I haven't agreed to this!"
"Will, Elizabeth," Lara said gently. They turned and looked at their long- time friend. "I know it's hard, but Bill is a grown man now. He's twenty years old, responsible, and a talented fighter; he can do things for himself." She looked over and met Elizabeth's eyes. "Let him do this if it means so much to him." Will and Elizabeth turned and looked at each other, then turned back to Lara and reluctantly nodded.
"So, my bonny lass," Jack said, once again sitting down beside his wife and putting his arm around her shoulders. "What shall we be doing until we're ready to sail?" He wiggled his eyebrows at her, causing the whole group to erupt in laughter.
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Meanwhile, somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean:
Julia and Katherine Sparrow were up to their necks in boredom. Thomas had locked them below in their cabin and refused to let them out until he was sure the Pearl wasn't following them. They had been at sea for one day, and they were already bored silly. Normally this wasn't the case, they both loved the sea, but they had never been locked up aboard the Pearl. Well, almost never. The only times they had ever been locked in their cabins were when there were huge storms or whenever they got in trouble with the crew, or worse, their parents. But other than that, the two girls had been allowed to do whatever they wanted, as long as it didn't disturb the crew. Now, locked in their cabin, the two girls did the only thing they could think of.
They sang and danced around what little space there was in the cabin.
"We're devils, black sheep and really bad eggs, drink up me hearties, yo ho! Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me!"
This was the third time they were singing this song, and they loved doing it. Their father had taught it to them, and it was one of their favorites. They didn't know why, but it was. It was much more fun after having a bit of rum, but they still loved singing it no matter what. Suddenly, the door burst open, and in walked Thomas Pierce.
"What do the two of you think you're doing?!" he yelled. Both girls stopped singing and dancing and looked at their captor.
"We're dancing and singing," Julia said, stating the obvious.
"Why, and why are you singing that particular song?" he demanded, glaring at the two of them.
Julia glared right back at him. "We're singing because we're bored," she said, crossing her arms over her chest. Kat copied her. "And we're singing that song because it's a fun and exciting song."
Thomas frowned down at her. "While you are on my ship, you will refrain from singing that song again," he said. "It is a horrid song, and only pirates sing it."
"Then I suppose that it's appropriate for the daughters of Captain Jack Sparrow to be singing it, huh?" Kat said.
With those words spoken, the two girls took up the song again, singing it louder than before as Thomas stomped out of their cabin, locking the door behind him.
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AN: Well, now you know how two pirate girls keep themselves occupied while locked in a cabin! And don't worry, Jack and the Pearl will be off soon to save the girls, so don't panic. However, there will be some time jumps, considering that two months at sea are not very interesting to write about! Anyway, please leave a review and a big 'thank you' to those who already have!
AN: I hope Santa left Jack Sparrow or Will Turner under your tree! Or, if you celebrate Kwanzaa or Hanukkah, may they have suddenly appeared as your gifts!
Chapter 6: Rescue Plans:
The Pearl was in chaos. Jack had returned during the very early hours of the day and delivered the news of the attack on his children and the abduction of his two daughters; now the crew was reacting accordingly. Annamaria was blaming herself for not being there and protecting them, Mr. Gibbs was cursing, Scar was threatening to go and kill the surviving attackers himself, and Mr. Cotton's parrot was squawking up a storm. Meanwhile, the rest of the crew was reacting the way pirates usually react when something like this happens: they all looked ready to sail out and kill whoever had dared to attack, harm, and kidnap their Captain's children. Jack decided to take them all in hand before they did something drastically stupid.
"Alright everyone, let's get one thing straight," Jack said, waving his hands around and leaning against the helm. The crew quieted down. "In order for us to successfully rescue my girls, we'll need supplies and more shot for the pistols and cannons. We also need a week to let Jay recover from his wounds, and then we'll be off, savvy?"
"Aye!" shouted the crew in agreement.
"Alright, Mr. Cotton, Scar, and Mr. Gibbs, I want ye to go and get our supplies and shots," Jack said, pointing to each crewmember. "Annamaria, I want ye with me to help plan the rescue. Everyone else, stay here and help load the supplies and get the ship ready to go. I want it ready for anything that no-good lunatic has in store for us! Now off with ye!" He waved his hands in dismissal, and the crew scattered to do their assigned chores and tasks. As they did so, Jack and Annamaria jumped in a rowboat and headed back to Port Royal to plan the rescue.
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It was late afternoon, and all were seated in the drawing room in the Governor's mansion, where the plan to rescue Julia and Kat hadn't been going very well, until now.
Jack and Annamaria had arrived before nine o' clock that morning, and from then until late afternoon, everyone (meaning the Turners, Governor Swann, the Sparrows, and Annamaria) had been arguing on how to rescue the girls. Will and Elizabeth wanted to send Commodore Norrington and his navy after Thomas, but Annamaria insisted that Thomas needed to answer to pirate justice, which mostly involved torture (and possibly making Thomas a eunuch, but she didn't say that aloud). The Governor disagreed with that; he insisted that Thomas had once been a part of the Royal Navy, and needed to answer to the laws of the British kingdom. Jack had then begun to rant and rave, claiming that Thomas had caused enough traumas to the Sparrows before this, and now it was time for him to answer for it. Annamaria had then gone on to claim that they had tried seeing to Thomas the Governor's and Commodore's way, and they hadn't worked. Now it was time to try a sort of justice that always suited the mistake of angering a pirate captain, and that was the type of justice served out by pirates.
Finally, after considering all of the torment that Thomas had wreaked on the Sparrow family for the past two decades, the Governor, Will, and Elizabeth reluctantly agreed to let Jack go after Thomas without the Royal navy. Satisfied, Jack and Annamaria sat calmly down on either side of Lara, who had remained quiet throughout the whole argument. Concerned, Jack turned and looked at his wife.
"Luv, are ye alright?" he asked. "You've been awfully quiet today."
Lara looked at him, a worried glint in her eyes. "Jack, do you think the girls are alright?" she asked, her voice quivering. Everyone turned and looked at her at that point.
"Lara, I'm sure they're fine," Elizabeth said, smiling at her friend. "Thomas isn't the sort of person to harm innocent young women, so I doubt that he'll hurt Julia and Kat."
"Well, you never know, Mother," Bill said, speaking for the first time that day. He had been listening and looking out the window the whole time. "From what everyone's been saying, it's obvious that he's insane, and insane people do things out of character."
Jack frowned. "Ye might be right, Bill," Jack said. "That's why the Pearl will be leaving as soon as Jay's healed up enough to leave your mansion, Governor Swann." He held up his hands when Lara, Elizabeth, and the Governor made to protest. "The doctor said Jay would be fine in a week, and he'll have plenty of time to rest on the voyage to England. Now, the problem is finding out where Thomas will be taking the girls."
"The Commodore and I have already thought of that, Captain Sparrow," Governor Swann said, pulling a large bit of parchment from a drawer in the desk he was sitting at. Unrolling it, he stood up and walked towards the drawing room table, where he laid the map down; everyone proceeded to gather around for a good look. "This is a map of England. Commodore Norrington has had his soldiers disguise themselves and go into taverns around the docks, questioning sailors about noblemen who have lost their daughters, and several sailors from England have heard about a lord in England who had lost his daughter over twenty four years ago in the Caribbean. Apparently this lord, Lord Holloway of Keens, still has a generous reward open to anyone who can prove if his daughter is dead or alive."
He turned towards Jack and Lara. "From what we have pieced together, Thomas must have persuaded Lord Holloway into believing that he has found his daughter in the form of Lara and means to claim the reward. Then, with such a large sum of money, and we know it is a great amount from the descriptions given by the sailors, Thomas would be able to wed Lara and become the heir to an incredibly vast estate." The Governor pointed to a section of the map. "The county of Keens is at the south-eastern end of England, and has many ports. (AN: sorry to interrupt, but I'm actually making this description of Keens up as I go, so just humor me, okay? Thanks.). If Thomas were to sail straight to Keens, and he will, if he wishes to deliver Julia and Kat directly into Lord Holloway's hands, he'll have to go to the port closest to the lord's estate, which is Port Stevens." He pointed again.
"Wonderful!" Jack exclaimed, rubbing his hands together. "If that's where he's headed, then that's where we'll go!" He looked over at Lara, who was now starting to look hopeful. "We'll leave as soon as Jay is up to the voyage!"
"Not without me!" Bill exclaimed. Everyone turned to look at him.
"Bill, you are not going," Will said, his hands on his hips. "I forbid it!"
"Father, Julia and Kat are my friends," Bill said. "I can't just stand here and do nothing!"
"Bill, I don't think you realize how dangerous this could be," Elizabeth gently told her son. "People could get hurt, or even killed!"
"Mother, I know that," Bill said, looking at her and at his father. "You weren't much older than I am when you were kidnapped and both you and Father fought with pirates!" He looked over and his foster aunt and uncle. "Please let me do this!"
"I don't see why not," Jack said. "I could always use another man onboard the Pearl, and the grandson of old Bootstrap would likely fit in just fine!" He stood up and clapped Bill on the shoulder. "Welcome aboard, lad!"
"Wait one moment!" Will exclaimed. "I haven't agreed to this!"
"Will, Elizabeth," Lara said gently. They turned and looked at their long- time friend. "I know it's hard, but Bill is a grown man now. He's twenty years old, responsible, and a talented fighter; he can do things for himself." She looked over and met Elizabeth's eyes. "Let him do this if it means so much to him." Will and Elizabeth turned and looked at each other, then turned back to Lara and reluctantly nodded.
"So, my bonny lass," Jack said, once again sitting down beside his wife and putting his arm around her shoulders. "What shall we be doing until we're ready to sail?" He wiggled his eyebrows at her, causing the whole group to erupt in laughter.
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Meanwhile, somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean:
Julia and Katherine Sparrow were up to their necks in boredom. Thomas had locked them below in their cabin and refused to let them out until he was sure the Pearl wasn't following them. They had been at sea for one day, and they were already bored silly. Normally this wasn't the case, they both loved the sea, but they had never been locked up aboard the Pearl. Well, almost never. The only times they had ever been locked in their cabins were when there were huge storms or whenever they got in trouble with the crew, or worse, their parents. But other than that, the two girls had been allowed to do whatever they wanted, as long as it didn't disturb the crew. Now, locked in their cabin, the two girls did the only thing they could think of.
They sang and danced around what little space there was in the cabin.
"We're devils, black sheep and really bad eggs, drink up me hearties, yo ho! Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me!"
This was the third time they were singing this song, and they loved doing it. Their father had taught it to them, and it was one of their favorites. They didn't know why, but it was. It was much more fun after having a bit of rum, but they still loved singing it no matter what. Suddenly, the door burst open, and in walked Thomas Pierce.
"What do the two of you think you're doing?!" he yelled. Both girls stopped singing and dancing and looked at their captor.
"We're dancing and singing," Julia said, stating the obvious.
"Why, and why are you singing that particular song?" he demanded, glaring at the two of them.
Julia glared right back at him. "We're singing because we're bored," she said, crossing her arms over her chest. Kat copied her. "And we're singing that song because it's a fun and exciting song."
Thomas frowned down at her. "While you are on my ship, you will refrain from singing that song again," he said. "It is a horrid song, and only pirates sing it."
"Then I suppose that it's appropriate for the daughters of Captain Jack Sparrow to be singing it, huh?" Kat said.
With those words spoken, the two girls took up the song again, singing it louder than before as Thomas stomped out of their cabin, locking the door behind him.
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AN: Well, now you know how two pirate girls keep themselves occupied while locked in a cabin! And don't worry, Jack and the Pearl will be off soon to save the girls, so don't panic. However, there will be some time jumps, considering that two months at sea are not very interesting to write about! Anyway, please leave a review and a big 'thank you' to those who already have!