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Hope y'all enjoy this small tale from the Caribbean. And from my mind.
Again, characters, etc, not created from my own mind. * sobs *
~~* Chapter One *~~
"I bet you five of these nice, shiny beads that you can't do it" A pair of dirty hands held close together had in their grasp some red, blue and turquoise beads. "You'll find you have a deal" the pirate lady Anna Maria replied and held up a pistol aiming at a mast ahead of them. "She'll miss it by a mile" A short, stocky pirate named Gibbs muttered. "Wouldn't have made the bet if I knew she could do it mate" Jack Sparrow whispered not so quietly back to him. "You men are so-" "Watch it luv, need all yer concentration." Jack said moving to stand behind Anna who tilted her head and aimed, "Hardly" she said matter of factly. A bang was heard and then silence. Not even the movement of the waves around the ship, The Black Pearl, made a sound. The crew who had gathered to see the outcome of this wager stood with open mouths as one of them ran over to the large mast to have a close-up and confirm the hit "She bloody did it! Bullet's right in't middle of the centre!" "Now Mr Sparrow, I believe you owe me those priceless beads which also serve as fond reminders that you made, yet again, a bad bet." Jack reaches into his pocket grudgingly and hands over the beads. Anna takes them with a smile. "You just remember all the blood and sweat that went into getting those - Literally" he added. "I think these will go well with that peal necklace you lost to me last week" Anna went onto say "Last week you told that lass in Tortuga to turn me down after we made the bet. Woulda had her if you hadn't paid her." "A ha, but I hadn't paid her. Running away as you approached her was her own decision" She winked as the men in the crew sounded impressed and shocked someone would turn down a man such as Sparrow. A quick angry glance from Jack soon shut them up. He looked back at Anna and smiled "Enjoy your winnings." "No mistake in that." Anna said and began to walk to the cabins. Jack stood for a moment before shouting at the crew "Right you lot! This ship isn't going to get to Port Royal with you all standing around" The crew began to move about to their positions "Not when I have a wedding to get too, the rum isn't going to drink itself." His boots thumped along the deck as he began to walk to the helm. On his way he glared at the target that had been drawn onto one of the masts with some chalk and had the bullet still embedded into it from Anna's shot. At the helm he looked out over the sea, the island of Port Royal not far away at all, but visible in the distance. The anchor now up the ship was once again sailing along and with help from the wind the island was getting closer.
Meanwhile on the island, down one of the streets was the Smithery. Inside a couple were spending much loved time with one and other.
"Won't Mr Brown be back soon?" Elizabeth asked as she walked around near the anvil.
Will looked over to a chair and saw a pair of boots placed next to it's legs "Bottle of rum gone and he's forgotten to put his boots on, more than likely he's fallen asleep in the streets before even getting to the Inn"
Elizabeth smiled and walked slowly over to the mechanism, which hung numerous swords. Old repaired ones and new ones. "I still find it hard to believe you make all these." She raised her hand up to touch one but Will intercepted her and grabbed the sword down himself, holding it in his hands for her to look at "It's more of a hobby now. Making sure Brown finds his way home in the morning is more work" he smiled. Elizabeth took the sword from his hands and held it herself "And all the practice too." She looked to him "Even before the Black Pearl business it would have been you I'd have called to if anything should have happened". "Like marrying a Commodore?" "Yes" she laughed "Like marrying a commodore. I would have absolutely no idea how I would have survived". She handed him the sword back and he hung it up in its place again "I would expect Mr Brown would hand all this over to you once he retires?" Will never met her with a response, she turned round to look at him "He would, wouldn't he?" "There isn't a moment of soberness that would make that man sign anything over to me once he retires. That's why I've decided to -" he said reluctantly "Decided to - what?" Elizabeth pressed "I've decided to give it up. Being a blacksmith. Being stuck in a building all day with the heat from the furnace and a man who never even knows his own name most of the time, never mind what his assistants name is - I just - I -" "I understand" Elizabeth finished and walked over to him. "Soon you will be Son in Law to a Governor. That life requires no job" She stroked his face with her hand before he took hold of her hand in his "Which leads me onto my next matter. My wedding gift to you" "Oh?" Elizabeth raised a curious brow.
"Oh!" was all she could say. Moment's later Elizabeth stood looking out onto the water from one of the piers in the docks, a shocked expression on her face. "So how do you like your wedding gift?" "You bought me a boat?" "A ship." "You bought me a ship as a wedding gift?" "Yes, I used what savings I had, and what treasure Jack had given me from the Isla de Muerta and bought you -" he looked at the ship, quite big in size and looked altogether new and was anchored just a little out from the harbor, then looked back to Elizabeth "You hate it don't you?" "No. No! I love it. I just wasn't expecting it. A ship, to call my own." "Yes. It's definitely called your own" He handed Elizabeth a telescope and she held it to her eye. "Read the ship's name" Will urged. She adjusted the telescope until she had a clear visual of the ship's name wrote on the rear of the boat "The Swann" she read and took the scope away from her eye "You named it after me too?" Will nodded and smiled. Elizabeth looked out to the ship then back at him "This is why you're no longer going to be working at the Smithery. Isn't it? You're leaving so.. so we can both leave.." "I thought that was what you wanted? All those times you've spoken about being marooned on that island with Jack "Ships are about freedom" you told me. Well, there is your freedom." In Elizabeth's eyes he couldn't see what she was thinking. He was right, she had loved the fact that being out at sea meant little rules than being on an island where a Governor's daughter is forever under somebody's watchful eye. But Will had seemingly paid a lot for the freedom she had mentioned. She closed the telescope and slipped one hand into one of Will's "Anywhere with you is my freedom. I adore the gift, thankyou. Anyway, what is a pirate without a ship?" she said raising her head a little from his shoulder to look at his face. "Quite a bad one I'd say" Will replied "No wonder Jack was so desperate to commandeer a ship when I first met him" He took a thoughtful pause and was about to continue when Elizabeth suddenly raised her voice some "Oh drat! We were supposed to meet with my father almost an hour ago!" "Again?" "He wants to go over the wedding arrangements" Elizabeth groaned "Again.." "You're certain he doesn't want to check I've changed my mind about being a pirate?" he asked doggedly "Come on" she said and began to pull him along the pier, the telescope still in her hand.
~~*End Chapter One*~~
((Alrighty. There it is. The first chapter. I'll continue this bit by bit. R&R, please? * Sweet smile * Even if you just want to tell me the Tellytubbies are getting together with Justin Timberlake to tour Europe. Anything, just r&r! :p Be gentle * whimper * ))
~~* Chapter One *~~
"I bet you five of these nice, shiny beads that you can't do it" A pair of dirty hands held close together had in their grasp some red, blue and turquoise beads. "You'll find you have a deal" the pirate lady Anna Maria replied and held up a pistol aiming at a mast ahead of them. "She'll miss it by a mile" A short, stocky pirate named Gibbs muttered. "Wouldn't have made the bet if I knew she could do it mate" Jack Sparrow whispered not so quietly back to him. "You men are so-" "Watch it luv, need all yer concentration." Jack said moving to stand behind Anna who tilted her head and aimed, "Hardly" she said matter of factly. A bang was heard and then silence. Not even the movement of the waves around the ship, The Black Pearl, made a sound. The crew who had gathered to see the outcome of this wager stood with open mouths as one of them ran over to the large mast to have a close-up and confirm the hit "She bloody did it! Bullet's right in't middle of the centre!" "Now Mr Sparrow, I believe you owe me those priceless beads which also serve as fond reminders that you made, yet again, a bad bet." Jack reaches into his pocket grudgingly and hands over the beads. Anna takes them with a smile. "You just remember all the blood and sweat that went into getting those - Literally" he added. "I think these will go well with that peal necklace you lost to me last week" Anna went onto say "Last week you told that lass in Tortuga to turn me down after we made the bet. Woulda had her if you hadn't paid her." "A ha, but I hadn't paid her. Running away as you approached her was her own decision" She winked as the men in the crew sounded impressed and shocked someone would turn down a man such as Sparrow. A quick angry glance from Jack soon shut them up. He looked back at Anna and smiled "Enjoy your winnings." "No mistake in that." Anna said and began to walk to the cabins. Jack stood for a moment before shouting at the crew "Right you lot! This ship isn't going to get to Port Royal with you all standing around" The crew began to move about to their positions "Not when I have a wedding to get too, the rum isn't going to drink itself." His boots thumped along the deck as he began to walk to the helm. On his way he glared at the target that had been drawn onto one of the masts with some chalk and had the bullet still embedded into it from Anna's shot. At the helm he looked out over the sea, the island of Port Royal not far away at all, but visible in the distance. The anchor now up the ship was once again sailing along and with help from the wind the island was getting closer.
Meanwhile on the island, down one of the streets was the Smithery. Inside a couple were spending much loved time with one and other.
"Won't Mr Brown be back soon?" Elizabeth asked as she walked around near the anvil.
Will looked over to a chair and saw a pair of boots placed next to it's legs "Bottle of rum gone and he's forgotten to put his boots on, more than likely he's fallen asleep in the streets before even getting to the Inn"
Elizabeth smiled and walked slowly over to the mechanism, which hung numerous swords. Old repaired ones and new ones. "I still find it hard to believe you make all these." She raised her hand up to touch one but Will intercepted her and grabbed the sword down himself, holding it in his hands for her to look at "It's more of a hobby now. Making sure Brown finds his way home in the morning is more work" he smiled. Elizabeth took the sword from his hands and held it herself "And all the practice too." She looked to him "Even before the Black Pearl business it would have been you I'd have called to if anything should have happened". "Like marrying a Commodore?" "Yes" she laughed "Like marrying a commodore. I would have absolutely no idea how I would have survived". She handed him the sword back and he hung it up in its place again "I would expect Mr Brown would hand all this over to you once he retires?" Will never met her with a response, she turned round to look at him "He would, wouldn't he?" "There isn't a moment of soberness that would make that man sign anything over to me once he retires. That's why I've decided to -" he said reluctantly "Decided to - what?" Elizabeth pressed "I've decided to give it up. Being a blacksmith. Being stuck in a building all day with the heat from the furnace and a man who never even knows his own name most of the time, never mind what his assistants name is - I just - I -" "I understand" Elizabeth finished and walked over to him. "Soon you will be Son in Law to a Governor. That life requires no job" She stroked his face with her hand before he took hold of her hand in his "Which leads me onto my next matter. My wedding gift to you" "Oh?" Elizabeth raised a curious brow.
"Oh!" was all she could say. Moment's later Elizabeth stood looking out onto the water from one of the piers in the docks, a shocked expression on her face. "So how do you like your wedding gift?" "You bought me a boat?" "A ship." "You bought me a ship as a wedding gift?" "Yes, I used what savings I had, and what treasure Jack had given me from the Isla de Muerta and bought you -" he looked at the ship, quite big in size and looked altogether new and was anchored just a little out from the harbor, then looked back to Elizabeth "You hate it don't you?" "No. No! I love it. I just wasn't expecting it. A ship, to call my own." "Yes. It's definitely called your own" He handed Elizabeth a telescope and she held it to her eye. "Read the ship's name" Will urged. She adjusted the telescope until she had a clear visual of the ship's name wrote on the rear of the boat "The Swann" she read and took the scope away from her eye "You named it after me too?" Will nodded and smiled. Elizabeth looked out to the ship then back at him "This is why you're no longer going to be working at the Smithery. Isn't it? You're leaving so.. so we can both leave.." "I thought that was what you wanted? All those times you've spoken about being marooned on that island with Jack "Ships are about freedom" you told me. Well, there is your freedom." In Elizabeth's eyes he couldn't see what she was thinking. He was right, she had loved the fact that being out at sea meant little rules than being on an island where a Governor's daughter is forever under somebody's watchful eye. But Will had seemingly paid a lot for the freedom she had mentioned. She closed the telescope and slipped one hand into one of Will's "Anywhere with you is my freedom. I adore the gift, thankyou. Anyway, what is a pirate without a ship?" she said raising her head a little from his shoulder to look at his face. "Quite a bad one I'd say" Will replied "No wonder Jack was so desperate to commandeer a ship when I first met him" He took a thoughtful pause and was about to continue when Elizabeth suddenly raised her voice some "Oh drat! We were supposed to meet with my father almost an hour ago!" "Again?" "He wants to go over the wedding arrangements" Elizabeth groaned "Again.." "You're certain he doesn't want to check I've changed my mind about being a pirate?" he asked doggedly "Come on" she said and began to pull him along the pier, the telescope still in her hand.
~~*End Chapter One*~~
((Alrighty. There it is. The first chapter. I'll continue this bit by bit. R&R, please? * Sweet smile * Even if you just want to tell me the Tellytubbies are getting together with Justin Timberlake to tour Europe. Anything, just r&r! :p Be gentle * whimper * ))