Disclaimer: I only own Jack through owning the Pirates DVD.
AN: Someone told me that the sixth and seventh chapters don't connect or make sense. Of course they don't directly connect; chapter seven takes place two months after the kidnapping! It is a really long voyage to England after all. But, if people are confused or want me to fix something, please put it in your review. Enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 8: Talks with Grandfather and More Plans:
The same night of her arrival at the Holloway manor, Julia sighed as she sat in the room assigned to her by her 'grandfather.' It was actually a suite of rooms that were a calm crème color, where the furniture was the same color and it was all edged in gold paint and designs. It really was a lovely room, but it was far too large for Julia's liking. She preferred the smaller, cozier cabins on the Pearl, and greatly missed having her sister or brother directly on the opposite side of the wall. They would constantly slip paper messages to each other through holes in the walls after they were supposed to be asleep. Now Kat was in another suite of rooms across the hall from hers, and Julia greatly wished her sister were there with her; the spacious rooms made her feel small and lonely. Not only that, she greatly missed the sun and the open sea.
A tap on the door interrupted her thoughts. Julia stood up and opened the door, expecting a servant or a butler asking after her comforts, but was greatly surprised to find Kat standing there, a sad look on her face.
"Jewel, can I come in?" she asked, her eyes pleading.
Julia smiled. "You don't need to ask, Kat, you're always welcome in my room!" She opened the door wider, and Kat slipped inside, looking around the room.
"Well, I'll have to say your rooms are as big as mine are, though mine are blue," Kat commented, taking a seat on a couch in the sitting room of the suite.
"Yes, but the rooms are far too large for my taste," Julia said, sitting next to her sister on the couch and glancing around the room. She sighed. "I wish we were on the Pearl again and in our own cabins."
Kat nodded as she took her sister's hand in hers. "Me, too," she said, tears in her eyes. "I miss Jay and Annamaria and Mr. Gibbs. I really miss Mum's cooking and Dad's stories about his adventures."
"I miss Mum's cooking, too," said Julia. "I miss helping in the kitchens and helping Dad at the helm." Both girls exchanged a depressed look
"I miss the sea," both girls said simultaneously. The both of them then sat in a few moments of silence, remembering the smell of the sea and the adventures they'd had with their parents. Both girls jumped when there was a frantic knock on the door, which then flew open to reveal a ruffled looking serving maid.
"Oh, Miss Julia, Miss Katherine, your grandfather desires you downstairs to join him for dinner," she said, smoothing her wrinkled apron.
"But I thought we were having dinner in our rooms," both girls commented, confusion settling on their features.
"Well, his lordship has changed his mind," the maid said, going to the closet. "You will both need to dress for the occasion. Miss Katherine, your maid awaits you across the hall in your room. She'll see to you while I dress Miss Julia." Kat threw an annoyed look at the maid's back before going across the hall to ready herself for dinner.
A half hour later, both girls were being escorted to the dinning hall by their maids while their heavy gowns and tight corsets made them feel like they were going to fall over and faint. Kat was lovely in a dark blue, which accented her fair features while Julia was dressed in a deep red, complimenting her dark features; both had their hair swept back and hanging in wisps and curls down their backs. After several minutes of walking, they were both led into the dazzling dinning hall, where Lord Holloway stood at the head of the table; two other places were set, one on his left, the other on his right. Both girls were awed by the extravagance of the dinning hall, which sparkled with gold paint, beautiful paintings, and fine silver and crystal. Lord Holloway walked over and offered both girls an arm.
"My dears, you both look lovely," he said, smiling at them.
He then escorted them to the table, Julia on his right, Kat on his left. Both girls instantly shifted to the table manners taught to them by their mother and Aunt Elizabeth when they were younger. They took small, polite bites, sipped their drinks, dabbed their mouths with their napkins, and never chewed with their mouths open. Lord Holloway looked surprised at their table manners.
"Julia," he said, causing her to look up at him. "Where did you and your sister learn such exquisite table manners? Did you both not grow up on a pirate ship?" he asked, spitting out the words 'pirate ship' as though they tasted foul.
"Yes, we did, sir," Julia replied, sipping her water. "Even though we were brought up aboard the Black Pearl, our mother and our mother's friend, Elizabeth Turner, Governor Swann's daughter, were quite strict about teaching table manners to the three of us." Julia inwardly winced, realizing her mistake at mentioning her twin brother; she didn't want Lord Holloway to go after Jay, too.
"Three?" Lord Holloway asked, surprise settling on his features. "I thought it was just the two of you girls onboard the Pearl."
"My father was also forced to learn table manners," Julia calmly stated, covering up her mistake. It wasn't a lie; her father really did have to learn manners so that he would be able to eat at the Governor's table.
"A pirate learning table manners?" laughed Lord Holloway. "I'll believe it when I see it!"
"You are seeing it now, sir," Kat stated, sipping her water to cover up her anger at the insult of their father. "As the children of Captain Jack Sparrow, we are also pirates, for we were brought up in the pirate fashion."
Lord Holloway frowned. "What else have the two of you learned onboard that pirate ship," he asked, once again spitting out the words 'pirate ship' as though they tasted bad.
"We learned many useful things, like steering the ship, keeping an eye out for storms, rope mending, and to search for treasure," Julia replied, sipping her water again. She dared not tell him that their parents and crewmembers had taught them how to fight; it would give the girls the element of surprise should they need it.
Lord Holloway's frowned deepened. "My dear, had I had a hand in your upbringing, I would never have allowed that to happen," he said, looking from one girl to another. "You are the descendants of very important and respectable people, and will now fall into that role. Not only that, you will be presented at Court with the other noblewomen and wed according to your rank, as noblewomen do. I will have no more talks or acts of piracy in my home." He then turned his attention back to his plate and to his dinner.
Kat opened her mouth to protest, but a glare from Julia silenced her.
'Don't say anything,' Julia signed to her in the Pearl's secret language. 'We'll plan things out later.' Kat nodded and returned to her dinner.
The rest of dinner was spent in silence, and the girls were eager to leave before Lord Holloway further insulted their father and heritage. He dismissed them for the evening, though not before informing them that they would have lunch and dinner with him from then on. Both girls eagerly left for their rooms to plan how they were going to escape this confining lifestyle and return to the freedom of the seas.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
After the two of them had changed out of the horribly heavy dresses and tight corsets and into comfortable silk nightgowns and robes, Kat had crept over to Julia's room for the promised planning of their escape. The two of them once again settled down on the couch in the sitting room.
"Well, Kat, what do you think of our grandfather?" Julia asked while signing to her in the Pearl's hand-language 'be careful, they might be spying on us.'
"I think he's a bit cold," Kat said, while signing 'I think he's a total ass.'
"I agree," Julia replied both aloud an in sign language. "What do you think of the manor?"
"It certainly is rather large," Kat said, signing 'how do we get out of here?'
"Hmm," Julia murmured. 'I have an idea. We'll pretend that we're homesick and longing for the sea!'
Kat blinked at her in surprise. 'Of course we're homesick and longing for the sea!' she signed.
Julia smiled. 'Yes, but we'll pretend that we're so homesick and longing for the sea that we won't eat or drink a great deal,' she replied. 'If we appear to be fading, the lord will have to let us to back to Port Stephens temporarily. Once there, we can get a message to Mum and Dad, telling them where we are! Dad will think of a way to rescue us.'
Kat nodded. "Well," she said aloud, keeping up the pretense of the two of them talking of common things for any spies listening. "What did you think of dinner?" Secretly, she signed 'When do we start this sickness of ours?'
"It was fairly good, though it did make me a bit sleepy," Julia commented, signing 'tomorrow, at breakfast, eat less than usual, though not too little, we want to make it seem gradual.'
Kat nodded. "I agree," she said, answering both the spoken and signed messages. "Well, I guess I'll let you get some sleep then. I'll see you tomorrow at breakfast." Both girls stood up, Julia escorting Kat to the door.
"Goodnight, Kat," Julia said, signing 'don't forget tomorrow.'
"Goodnight, Jewel," Kat said, smiling at her before entering her own room.
That night, both girls fell into a light sleep, dreaming of watching the sun setting on the Caribbean from the deck of the Black Pearl.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
AN: I'm still confused on how that one reviewer thought that chapter six and seven didn't coordinate. I won't dwell on it, though. I've gotten no other complaints, but if people are having trouble with the story, please tell me. I really want people to feel comfortable reading my work. I have a question: after this story, that's the end of the "Servant Girl" series. I'm out of idea on how to write a fifth part for this series. So what do people think of a Will/OC romance that happens AFTER the movie? Please let me know in your review! Thanks!
AN: Someone told me that the sixth and seventh chapters don't connect or make sense. Of course they don't directly connect; chapter seven takes place two months after the kidnapping! It is a really long voyage to England after all. But, if people are confused or want me to fix something, please put it in your review. Enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 8: Talks with Grandfather and More Plans:
The same night of her arrival at the Holloway manor, Julia sighed as she sat in the room assigned to her by her 'grandfather.' It was actually a suite of rooms that were a calm crème color, where the furniture was the same color and it was all edged in gold paint and designs. It really was a lovely room, but it was far too large for Julia's liking. She preferred the smaller, cozier cabins on the Pearl, and greatly missed having her sister or brother directly on the opposite side of the wall. They would constantly slip paper messages to each other through holes in the walls after they were supposed to be asleep. Now Kat was in another suite of rooms across the hall from hers, and Julia greatly wished her sister were there with her; the spacious rooms made her feel small and lonely. Not only that, she greatly missed the sun and the open sea.
A tap on the door interrupted her thoughts. Julia stood up and opened the door, expecting a servant or a butler asking after her comforts, but was greatly surprised to find Kat standing there, a sad look on her face.
"Jewel, can I come in?" she asked, her eyes pleading.
Julia smiled. "You don't need to ask, Kat, you're always welcome in my room!" She opened the door wider, and Kat slipped inside, looking around the room.
"Well, I'll have to say your rooms are as big as mine are, though mine are blue," Kat commented, taking a seat on a couch in the sitting room of the suite.
"Yes, but the rooms are far too large for my taste," Julia said, sitting next to her sister on the couch and glancing around the room. She sighed. "I wish we were on the Pearl again and in our own cabins."
Kat nodded as she took her sister's hand in hers. "Me, too," she said, tears in her eyes. "I miss Jay and Annamaria and Mr. Gibbs. I really miss Mum's cooking and Dad's stories about his adventures."
"I miss Mum's cooking, too," said Julia. "I miss helping in the kitchens and helping Dad at the helm." Both girls exchanged a depressed look
"I miss the sea," both girls said simultaneously. The both of them then sat in a few moments of silence, remembering the smell of the sea and the adventures they'd had with their parents. Both girls jumped when there was a frantic knock on the door, which then flew open to reveal a ruffled looking serving maid.
"Oh, Miss Julia, Miss Katherine, your grandfather desires you downstairs to join him for dinner," she said, smoothing her wrinkled apron.
"But I thought we were having dinner in our rooms," both girls commented, confusion settling on their features.
"Well, his lordship has changed his mind," the maid said, going to the closet. "You will both need to dress for the occasion. Miss Katherine, your maid awaits you across the hall in your room. She'll see to you while I dress Miss Julia." Kat threw an annoyed look at the maid's back before going across the hall to ready herself for dinner.
A half hour later, both girls were being escorted to the dinning hall by their maids while their heavy gowns and tight corsets made them feel like they were going to fall over and faint. Kat was lovely in a dark blue, which accented her fair features while Julia was dressed in a deep red, complimenting her dark features; both had their hair swept back and hanging in wisps and curls down their backs. After several minutes of walking, they were both led into the dazzling dinning hall, where Lord Holloway stood at the head of the table; two other places were set, one on his left, the other on his right. Both girls were awed by the extravagance of the dinning hall, which sparkled with gold paint, beautiful paintings, and fine silver and crystal. Lord Holloway walked over and offered both girls an arm.
"My dears, you both look lovely," he said, smiling at them.
He then escorted them to the table, Julia on his right, Kat on his left. Both girls instantly shifted to the table manners taught to them by their mother and Aunt Elizabeth when they were younger. They took small, polite bites, sipped their drinks, dabbed their mouths with their napkins, and never chewed with their mouths open. Lord Holloway looked surprised at their table manners.
"Julia," he said, causing her to look up at him. "Where did you and your sister learn such exquisite table manners? Did you both not grow up on a pirate ship?" he asked, spitting out the words 'pirate ship' as though they tasted foul.
"Yes, we did, sir," Julia replied, sipping her water. "Even though we were brought up aboard the Black Pearl, our mother and our mother's friend, Elizabeth Turner, Governor Swann's daughter, were quite strict about teaching table manners to the three of us." Julia inwardly winced, realizing her mistake at mentioning her twin brother; she didn't want Lord Holloway to go after Jay, too.
"Three?" Lord Holloway asked, surprise settling on his features. "I thought it was just the two of you girls onboard the Pearl."
"My father was also forced to learn table manners," Julia calmly stated, covering up her mistake. It wasn't a lie; her father really did have to learn manners so that he would be able to eat at the Governor's table.
"A pirate learning table manners?" laughed Lord Holloway. "I'll believe it when I see it!"
"You are seeing it now, sir," Kat stated, sipping her water to cover up her anger at the insult of their father. "As the children of Captain Jack Sparrow, we are also pirates, for we were brought up in the pirate fashion."
Lord Holloway frowned. "What else have the two of you learned onboard that pirate ship," he asked, once again spitting out the words 'pirate ship' as though they tasted bad.
"We learned many useful things, like steering the ship, keeping an eye out for storms, rope mending, and to search for treasure," Julia replied, sipping her water again. She dared not tell him that their parents and crewmembers had taught them how to fight; it would give the girls the element of surprise should they need it.
Lord Holloway's frowned deepened. "My dear, had I had a hand in your upbringing, I would never have allowed that to happen," he said, looking from one girl to another. "You are the descendants of very important and respectable people, and will now fall into that role. Not only that, you will be presented at Court with the other noblewomen and wed according to your rank, as noblewomen do. I will have no more talks or acts of piracy in my home." He then turned his attention back to his plate and to his dinner.
Kat opened her mouth to protest, but a glare from Julia silenced her.
'Don't say anything,' Julia signed to her in the Pearl's secret language. 'We'll plan things out later.' Kat nodded and returned to her dinner.
The rest of dinner was spent in silence, and the girls were eager to leave before Lord Holloway further insulted their father and heritage. He dismissed them for the evening, though not before informing them that they would have lunch and dinner with him from then on. Both girls eagerly left for their rooms to plan how they were going to escape this confining lifestyle and return to the freedom of the seas.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
After the two of them had changed out of the horribly heavy dresses and tight corsets and into comfortable silk nightgowns and robes, Kat had crept over to Julia's room for the promised planning of their escape. The two of them once again settled down on the couch in the sitting room.
"Well, Kat, what do you think of our grandfather?" Julia asked while signing to her in the Pearl's hand-language 'be careful, they might be spying on us.'
"I think he's a bit cold," Kat said, while signing 'I think he's a total ass.'
"I agree," Julia replied both aloud an in sign language. "What do you think of the manor?"
"It certainly is rather large," Kat said, signing 'how do we get out of here?'
"Hmm," Julia murmured. 'I have an idea. We'll pretend that we're homesick and longing for the sea!'
Kat blinked at her in surprise. 'Of course we're homesick and longing for the sea!' she signed.
Julia smiled. 'Yes, but we'll pretend that we're so homesick and longing for the sea that we won't eat or drink a great deal,' she replied. 'If we appear to be fading, the lord will have to let us to back to Port Stephens temporarily. Once there, we can get a message to Mum and Dad, telling them where we are! Dad will think of a way to rescue us.'
Kat nodded. "Well," she said aloud, keeping up the pretense of the two of them talking of common things for any spies listening. "What did you think of dinner?" Secretly, she signed 'When do we start this sickness of ours?'
"It was fairly good, though it did make me a bit sleepy," Julia commented, signing 'tomorrow, at breakfast, eat less than usual, though not too little, we want to make it seem gradual.'
Kat nodded. "I agree," she said, answering both the spoken and signed messages. "Well, I guess I'll let you get some sleep then. I'll see you tomorrow at breakfast." Both girls stood up, Julia escorting Kat to the door.
"Goodnight, Kat," Julia said, signing 'don't forget tomorrow.'
"Goodnight, Jewel," Kat said, smiling at her before entering her own room.
That night, both girls fell into a light sleep, dreaming of watching the sun setting on the Caribbean from the deck of the Black Pearl.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
AN: I'm still confused on how that one reviewer thought that chapter six and seven didn't coordinate. I won't dwell on it, though. I've gotten no other complaints, but if people are having trouble with the story, please tell me. I really want people to feel comfortable reading my work. I have a question: after this story, that's the end of the "Servant Girl" series. I'm out of idea on how to write a fifth part for this series. So what do people think of a Will/OC romance that happens AFTER the movie? Please let me know in your review! Thanks!