Title: Whiskey in the Jar
Author: Dylan Shelby
Summary: Complete AU. In 1668 Captain O' Connell meets heiress Evelyn Carnahan. The problem? He is in prison for the murder of his mistress, Molly. Evelyn only wants to marry him for his name. Can Fate intervene?
Disclaimer: I don't own nuthin on here. Except the actual plot.
Author's Notes: 1) Whiskey in the Jar - my favorite version is sung by Metallica. It was originally done by Thin Lizzy.
2) This is a complete AU. Not one thing on here will resemble the Mummy plot. The characters will make an appearance, but that is all. In other words this isn't like 'The Revolution'.
3) If you've ever read Kathleen E. Woodiwiss's novel, Shanna, then you recognize a couple of names and places in here. I'm not plagiarizing her stuff, just using her island. :) And if you haven't read it, then this will be brand new.
4) I hope you all enjoy this. It is not based on any historical thing to my knowledge. So if I get a few things mixed up I am really really sorry.
5) On with the story.
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Cork and Kerry Mountains
April; 1667
Captain O' Connell stomped through the lush valley not caring at all that he was in a beautiful place. Captain Beni Farrell had stolen, pirated, his money and now he was getting it back. When he came back to his ship and found part of his crew tied up to the mass and the other dead he became a little angry. He became even angrier when he discovered it was Captain Farrell. The little weasel had run to the mountains knowing that if Rick found out he was a dead man.
A guide had showed him the tiny shack near the middle of the valley between the mountains and it took everything Rick had not to run toward it. But he had to measure his steps carefully. Anything giving away his position and he could loose Captain Farrell and he was not about to loose him. Slowly and steadily he stalked over to the one and only window and peered inside. There was Captain Farrell, counting HIS money. O' Connell wanted to scream with rage, but kept silent. He pulled out his rapier and counted..1...2..3... and pushed the door in with his right boot.
Beni fell back against the chair and started to sputter. "Be Quiet!" O' Connell screamed. "Now, hand over my money or the devil may take you!" Thrusting his rapier toward Captain Farrell. The man whimpered and slowly gave over the loot. "This isn't over O' Connell." Captain Farrell called out as Rick left. Rick turned around, "No, but if you ever do something like this again, I promise I will kill you." He shut the door with emphasis and started walking back to the village. Molly was waiting for him. And that thought made him smile.
Molly or Meela as she was known in her homeland was his mistress. She traveled everywhere with him. And the thought of her made Rick move a little faster to be in her chamber once again. He was there by the next day around six or seven (he was unsure because he was a little drunk). He didn't even bother knocking on the door, Molly was his. Anyone who touched her was a dead man and all those who sailed the seas knew the truth. He stalked in and wasn't until he had shut the door that he heard the unmistakable sounds of sex. Sex which wasn't by him.
He howled. He ripped the covers off the two and entwined with his Molly, his Meela, was with the filthy Captain Beni Farrell. The next thing he knew he had his both pistols. He heard Molly scream and dive away from Farrell and then he heard the blast as he shot him with both barrels. He put them back in the sash around his waist and left the room. Molly could just look at her dead lover for the rest of her life as far as he was concerned. The anger was so blinding and all-consuming that he didn't even notice that he had gone back to his own ship.
In fact he wasn't out of his stupor until the British Royal Crown was bringing his ship towards theirs for his arrest. And what shocked him further is that it wasn't for the murder of Bernard Farrell, but for Molly. He really had no idea how serious it was until the judge pronounced him guilty and he was sent to Newgate. And then he was locked up in a chamber with only a small slit of light to mark when it was night and day. Here he was in a ball and chain still dreaming of being in Molly's chamber.
A year would pass before Captain Richard O' Connell saw the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. She was a vision of heaven. And he would never be the same.
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