Title: The Blood of the Sea
Author: Calico Cat
Rating: PG-13 (just in case for later chapters)
Disclaimer: Disney owns everyone, everything, etc… that was seen in the movie. Anne and Catherine (in this story) are mine.
The Blood of the Sea
Prologue
A cool breeze blew across his face. With it was carried the sweet smell of the ocean. Although it was rather faint, it was there nonetheless. The man closed his eyes, taking in that scent. Nothing in the world could compare to it. The breeze blew a little harder, as if encouraged by his actions. A soft yawn made him open his eyes. He looked down at the small bundle in his arms. Brown eyes met blue. He smiled gently as the child managed to free one hand from the confines of the blanket and grab a tiny fistful of his shirt.
"Good evening luv. You won't be sleeping the night through now, I take it." The child just stared at him with her wide blue eyes. The breeze ruffled his shoulder length hair, catching his attention once again. He looked past the town settling down to sleep, and towards the ocean in the distance. The man sighed, looking down at his child once again, before positioning her so she could also see. The child's attention was taken to the moon, which was full on this night. It made the ocean sparkle with it's light.
"See that luv." The sound of her father's voice made the child look back at him. He remained staring longingly at the sparkling, black void. "I'll take you to see her when you're older. It's in your blood, as it is in mine." Another yawn caught his attention as the child's eyes began to droop. He smiled, lowering his voice to a gentle croon as he gently rocked her. "It'll be freedom then, luv...we'll be two of the most feared-"
"Jack?" The man spun around as his wife, Anne, walked out onto the porch. "Is she asleep?"
"Aye." He replied. Making sure he had a firm grip on his daughter with one arm, he wrapped the other around Anne.
She leaned against him, contentment with the present situation filling her with peace. "What were you telling her about tonight?" Then she realized he had stopped rocking. Looking up, she found him gazing out into the dark. Following his gaze led her straight to the ocean. The peace was shattered.
"Jack you promised." Anne said, pulling away from him.
"Anne, I was only talkin' about the ocean." He replied defensively.
"Yes, but Jack, every time you start talking about the ocean, it eventually leads to pirates."
"She's only two months old! Even if I did mention pirates, she'd neither understand nor remember."
"If you cannot keep yourself from speaking about pirates now, how will you be able to keep from telling her when she can understand?" Anne looked at him angrily. "I thought we had discussed this before Catherine was born."
"It's in her blood Anne."
Author: Calico Cat
Rating: PG-13 (just in case for later chapters)
Disclaimer: Disney owns everyone, everything, etc… that was seen in the movie. Anne and Catherine (in this story) are mine.
The Blood of the Sea
Prologue
A cool breeze blew across his face. With it was carried the sweet smell of the ocean. Although it was rather faint, it was there nonetheless. The man closed his eyes, taking in that scent. Nothing in the world could compare to it. The breeze blew a little harder, as if encouraged by his actions. A soft yawn made him open his eyes. He looked down at the small bundle in his arms. Brown eyes met blue. He smiled gently as the child managed to free one hand from the confines of the blanket and grab a tiny fistful of his shirt.
"Good evening luv. You won't be sleeping the night through now, I take it." The child just stared at him with her wide blue eyes. The breeze ruffled his shoulder length hair, catching his attention once again. He looked past the town settling down to sleep, and towards the ocean in the distance. The man sighed, looking down at his child once again, before positioning her so she could also see. The child's attention was taken to the moon, which was full on this night. It made the ocean sparkle with it's light.
"See that luv." The sound of her father's voice made the child look back at him. He remained staring longingly at the sparkling, black void. "I'll take you to see her when you're older. It's in your blood, as it is in mine." Another yawn caught his attention as the child's eyes began to droop. He smiled, lowering his voice to a gentle croon as he gently rocked her. "It'll be freedom then, luv...we'll be two of the most feared-"
"Jack?" The man spun around as his wife, Anne, walked out onto the porch. "Is she asleep?"
"Aye." He replied. Making sure he had a firm grip on his daughter with one arm, he wrapped the other around Anne.
She leaned against him, contentment with the present situation filling her with peace. "What were you telling her about tonight?" Then she realized he had stopped rocking. Looking up, she found him gazing out into the dark. Following his gaze led her straight to the ocean. The peace was shattered.
"Jack you promised." Anne said, pulling away from him.
"Anne, I was only talkin' about the ocean." He replied defensively.
"Yes, but Jack, every time you start talking about the ocean, it eventually leads to pirates."
"She's only two months old! Even if I did mention pirates, she'd neither understand nor remember."
"If you cannot keep yourself from speaking about pirates now, how will you be able to keep from telling her when she can understand?" Anne looked at him angrily. "I thought we had discussed this before Catherine was born."
"It's in her blood Anne."