Little Sparrow
Authors Note- Thank you for the reviews!
Chapter Five- Women on Board
The rowboat was found right where Anamaria promised she'd leave it. Melanie sat in the front, helping her brother row, and always had her eyes on the Black Pearl. When close enough, Jack turned the rowboat parallel to the ship and hooked a dangling rope to a steel end on either end. He banged his fist firmly against the side of the ship and the small boat began lifting out of the water, becoming airborne.
It came to a halt at the top of the ropes, a foot or so overlooking the ships deck. Melanie placed both her legs over the side of the rowboat, waiting for Jack's signal to jump. Before she was able to crash land on the deck, a pair of hands caught her arms.
" Welcome aboard the Black Pearl Miss Sparrow" a voice said as she was pulled to her feet, facing a rugged but very kind looking man, " I am Joshamee Gibbs".
She weakly smiled, " thank you, and pleased to meet you".
Jack landed behind her as she caught eye of Anamaira, " Ana" her smile grew as she hugged the crew, not hearing what Jack was saying to Gibbs.
" And finally I'm not the only woman on board".
" More bad luck" Jack muttered, " but don't worry, I don't even know half the crew, just ignore them, that's the key. Right Ana".
" What'd you say?".
" Exactly".
Melanie began strolling along the deck with Anamaria, explaining what had happened years ago and minutes ago. " He's got a good heart" Anamaria said, " you're the only person he cares about".
" I wouldn't say that".
" You're his sister, and he'd go to the ends of the world to make sure you were safe".
Melanie glared at her, " doesn't he go there anyways?".
Anamaria shrugged, " well, yes, but for you it wouldn't be in some odd, random course. And he would have planned to go there".
From the distance, they could hear the anchor being lifted and the ship swaying beneath them. Lightning flashed across the night sky. Jack approached the girls. " Storms coming, waves are already picking up. Grab onto something. Mel, there should be a shawl for you in the small cabin just over there".
She was shocked to have been called ' Mel', her infamous nickname that hadn't been heard in an eternity. Walking in the direction that Jack had pointed out, she entered the small cabin that was dimly lit by fading streaks of moonlight of the windows. It was beyond impossible to find anything. The ship creaked around her, and suddenly healed against her. Melanie's legs collapsed and she slid across the floor, colliding with the wall on the other side. Wincing in pain, she slowly gathered to her feet, only for the healing to reverse sides.
This time she managed to grab onto something before sliding too far. A wooden board, possibly a bed frame. Her hand reached up and groped a handful of bed sheets, so it defiantly was. Melanie used all her strength to pull all her weight up onto the mattress, but someone was already there
She heard him let out a small yelp, feeling that her knees did come in contact with a not so decent area. " Oh god I'm so sorry" she immediately sat up, " please forgive me".
" It's alright" the deep accent responded, " Anamaria?".
" Not quiet, are you alright?".
She couldn't see him, but knew he was sitting very close to her, " yes, I'm fine. Do you happen to know what time it is?".
" I think its just after eleven, there's a storm coming".
The mattress shifted as he got up, " I should get out there, are you coming?" the stranger asked.
" Yes" he felt his hand find hers and helped her to her feet, " thank you". The two stumbled towards the door and made it into the moonlight.
The first time they saw one another, (A/N- Come on, we all know what Will looks like). " I'm Will Turner".
" Melanie Sparrow" still staring at him, she found herself almost breathless.
He cocked an eyebrow, the exhaustion from his face immediately disappearing, " Sparrow? Are you..?".
" I'm his sister" she grinned, " odd saying that one again".
Will made it unintentionally obvious that he was surprised, " oh, I didn't know he had a sister".
" Not many people do" the deck ran through turbulence, tossing Melanie into this arms, " thanks.again".
He placed her back into a standing position, " we should find Jack, I-I mean your brother".
They stumbled and tripped to the helm platform just as the thick downpour began to fall upon them. Jack and Gibbs were screaming back and forth through the loud thunder.
" I thought I told you to stay asleep!" Jack yelled at Will.
He looked over at Melanie, " something else came up".
" Or down" she said, but no one heard.
A gust of wind ripped across the Pearl, sending Melanie crashing into the stern of the ship. Will attempted to go to her aid, but had no control over his feet. A giant wave from the raging sea below collapsed atop the platform, and like magic, Melanie was gone.
Authors Note- Thank you for the reviews!
Chapter Five- Women on Board
The rowboat was found right where Anamaria promised she'd leave it. Melanie sat in the front, helping her brother row, and always had her eyes on the Black Pearl. When close enough, Jack turned the rowboat parallel to the ship and hooked a dangling rope to a steel end on either end. He banged his fist firmly against the side of the ship and the small boat began lifting out of the water, becoming airborne.
It came to a halt at the top of the ropes, a foot or so overlooking the ships deck. Melanie placed both her legs over the side of the rowboat, waiting for Jack's signal to jump. Before she was able to crash land on the deck, a pair of hands caught her arms.
" Welcome aboard the Black Pearl Miss Sparrow" a voice said as she was pulled to her feet, facing a rugged but very kind looking man, " I am Joshamee Gibbs".
She weakly smiled, " thank you, and pleased to meet you".
Jack landed behind her as she caught eye of Anamaira, " Ana" her smile grew as she hugged the crew, not hearing what Jack was saying to Gibbs.
" And finally I'm not the only woman on board".
" More bad luck" Jack muttered, " but don't worry, I don't even know half the crew, just ignore them, that's the key. Right Ana".
" What'd you say?".
" Exactly".
Melanie began strolling along the deck with Anamaria, explaining what had happened years ago and minutes ago. " He's got a good heart" Anamaria said, " you're the only person he cares about".
" I wouldn't say that".
" You're his sister, and he'd go to the ends of the world to make sure you were safe".
Melanie glared at her, " doesn't he go there anyways?".
Anamaria shrugged, " well, yes, but for you it wouldn't be in some odd, random course. And he would have planned to go there".
From the distance, they could hear the anchor being lifted and the ship swaying beneath them. Lightning flashed across the night sky. Jack approached the girls. " Storms coming, waves are already picking up. Grab onto something. Mel, there should be a shawl for you in the small cabin just over there".
She was shocked to have been called ' Mel', her infamous nickname that hadn't been heard in an eternity. Walking in the direction that Jack had pointed out, she entered the small cabin that was dimly lit by fading streaks of moonlight of the windows. It was beyond impossible to find anything. The ship creaked around her, and suddenly healed against her. Melanie's legs collapsed and she slid across the floor, colliding with the wall on the other side. Wincing in pain, she slowly gathered to her feet, only for the healing to reverse sides.
This time she managed to grab onto something before sliding too far. A wooden board, possibly a bed frame. Her hand reached up and groped a handful of bed sheets, so it defiantly was. Melanie used all her strength to pull all her weight up onto the mattress, but someone was already there
She heard him let out a small yelp, feeling that her knees did come in contact with a not so decent area. " Oh god I'm so sorry" she immediately sat up, " please forgive me".
" It's alright" the deep accent responded, " Anamaria?".
" Not quiet, are you alright?".
She couldn't see him, but knew he was sitting very close to her, " yes, I'm fine. Do you happen to know what time it is?".
" I think its just after eleven, there's a storm coming".
The mattress shifted as he got up, " I should get out there, are you coming?" the stranger asked.
" Yes" he felt his hand find hers and helped her to her feet, " thank you". The two stumbled towards the door and made it into the moonlight.
The first time they saw one another, (A/N- Come on, we all know what Will looks like). " I'm Will Turner".
" Melanie Sparrow" still staring at him, she found herself almost breathless.
He cocked an eyebrow, the exhaustion from his face immediately disappearing, " Sparrow? Are you..?".
" I'm his sister" she grinned, " odd saying that one again".
Will made it unintentionally obvious that he was surprised, " oh, I didn't know he had a sister".
" Not many people do" the deck ran through turbulence, tossing Melanie into this arms, " thanks.again".
He placed her back into a standing position, " we should find Jack, I-I mean your brother".
They stumbled and tripped to the helm platform just as the thick downpour began to fall upon them. Jack and Gibbs were screaming back and forth through the loud thunder.
" I thought I told you to stay asleep!" Jack yelled at Will.
He looked over at Melanie, " something else came up".
" Or down" she said, but no one heard.
A gust of wind ripped across the Pearl, sending Melanie crashing into the stern of the ship. Will attempted to go to her aid, but had no control over his feet. A giant wave from the raging sea below collapsed atop the platform, and like magic, Melanie was gone.