(I DON'T OWN POTC, ANY CHARACTERS, OR THE BLACK PEARL)
Will and Elizabeth lay in bed. Darkness consumed all around them. Elizabeth's head was resting on Will's chest. Both were sleepy, their eyes lurking behind half closed lids. Suddenly, from downstairs there was a sharp rap on their door. Both sat upright, instantly alert. Will grabbed Elizabeth's arm and then leaned close to her.
"Stay here. Keep quiet." Then he got out of bed and pulled on his shirt. He headed quietly down the stairs of their house and approached the door.
"Who's there?" He called quietly yet fiercely, quickly snatching Jack's sword up off the floor.
"Mr. Turner, if you would be so kind as to open the door I must discuss something with you." Will knew the voice and with a sigh, unbolted the door. The door opened and in the dim moonlight stood Commodore Norrington.
"Commodore." Will said, with a slight sneer cloaked under the words. The commodore stepped closer to Will and grabbed his shoulder.
"You got the girl, Turner, you got the girl." He hissed as a reminder to be civil. The soldiers that accompanied the commodore stood in a line at attention. Will nodded slowly.
"What do you need, Commodore? Surely this is an uncivilized hour to visit? Elizabeth and I have company, and we were heading off to bed ourselves." Will remarked somewhat coldly. The commodore smirked.
"No doubt your visitor is none other than Sparrow, so the company really doesn't matter. Secondly, you have duty to do for your country."
"And what would that be?" Asked Will. 'Can't be too bad,' Thought Will privately, 'building some structure, possibly a sword is needed.' "What service does my country need that requires my attention at this late hour?"
"A rescue mission." Norrington said seriously.
"Who has been taken? By what?" Will inquired.
"Pirates undoubtedly did this crime. The victim was a young girl, my niece in fact." Will nodded.
"The Pearl was not at fault, Commodore." Will snapped.
"Of course not. The bloody pirates were probably from the Atlantis, a ship we've seen but failed to capture."
"My expertise is not in pirating Commodore." Will reminded the man in front of him.
"But no doubt Sparrow will help. If he doesn't, the price will be high."
"What is the price?" Will asked. He was beginning to feel annoyed at the late intrusion.
"We have the Pearl surrounded firstly. Secondly, he and his crew will be killed at his refusal." Will nodded hastily. 'Jack won't be pleased.' He thought. There was a racket suddenly, and Jack himself came crashing down the stairs. Cursing, Jack stood up. Apparently, the rum had mostly worn off.
"Ahh, Jack Sparrow." The commodore sneered. Jack barely looked up before saying,
"Captain. Cap," He broke off at once, seeing Norrington smiling viciously.
"Well, I think I'll be going. Must be getting to bed. Great to see you Commodore. Sorry the wedding didn't work out. My sincere regrets. The crew of the Pearl will send you a bottle of rum, strike that, wine to make up for it. Must be going." Jack gushed, and began to head back up the stairs.
"The Pearl has been surrounded Sparrow. Turner needs your help. For a rescue mission." Jack groaned lightly and rolled his head, turning his gaze to Will.
"Couldn't wait until tomorrow, when I left harbor, could ya' boy?" He asked harshly. "Had to drag me into another mission. Wonderful." Jack sashayed down the stairs and into a chair.
"I will take that to signify your agreement. The Pearl will set out tomorrow after the Atlantis. Now, Mr. Turner, if Elizabeth needs a place to stay tell her she is always welcome," Norrington began, smiling.
"Elizabeth and I thank you, but she'll either accompany me on the Pearl or mind this home that we have built." Will snapped. The commodore stopped smiling and turned on his heel.
"Good luck Turner. You had better not do anything foolish. And you Sparrow," Norrington added, looking over his shoulder, "That girl Anna Maria is quite the feisty pirate." Jack gave a fake smile.
"Hm." Jack murmured in reply. As the commodore exited, Jack threw an angry look at Will. "This is entirely your fault mate."
"Goodnight Jack." Will called, heading upstairs.
"Captain!" Shouted Jack.
"Goodnight Jack!"
Will and Elizabeth lay in bed. Darkness consumed all around them. Elizabeth's head was resting on Will's chest. Both were sleepy, their eyes lurking behind half closed lids. Suddenly, from downstairs there was a sharp rap on their door. Both sat upright, instantly alert. Will grabbed Elizabeth's arm and then leaned close to her.
"Stay here. Keep quiet." Then he got out of bed and pulled on his shirt. He headed quietly down the stairs of their house and approached the door.
"Who's there?" He called quietly yet fiercely, quickly snatching Jack's sword up off the floor.
"Mr. Turner, if you would be so kind as to open the door I must discuss something with you." Will knew the voice and with a sigh, unbolted the door. The door opened and in the dim moonlight stood Commodore Norrington.
"Commodore." Will said, with a slight sneer cloaked under the words. The commodore stepped closer to Will and grabbed his shoulder.
"You got the girl, Turner, you got the girl." He hissed as a reminder to be civil. The soldiers that accompanied the commodore stood in a line at attention. Will nodded slowly.
"What do you need, Commodore? Surely this is an uncivilized hour to visit? Elizabeth and I have company, and we were heading off to bed ourselves." Will remarked somewhat coldly. The commodore smirked.
"No doubt your visitor is none other than Sparrow, so the company really doesn't matter. Secondly, you have duty to do for your country."
"And what would that be?" Asked Will. 'Can't be too bad,' Thought Will privately, 'building some structure, possibly a sword is needed.' "What service does my country need that requires my attention at this late hour?"
"A rescue mission." Norrington said seriously.
"Who has been taken? By what?" Will inquired.
"Pirates undoubtedly did this crime. The victim was a young girl, my niece in fact." Will nodded.
"The Pearl was not at fault, Commodore." Will snapped.
"Of course not. The bloody pirates were probably from the Atlantis, a ship we've seen but failed to capture."
"My expertise is not in pirating Commodore." Will reminded the man in front of him.
"But no doubt Sparrow will help. If he doesn't, the price will be high."
"What is the price?" Will asked. He was beginning to feel annoyed at the late intrusion.
"We have the Pearl surrounded firstly. Secondly, he and his crew will be killed at his refusal." Will nodded hastily. 'Jack won't be pleased.' He thought. There was a racket suddenly, and Jack himself came crashing down the stairs. Cursing, Jack stood up. Apparently, the rum had mostly worn off.
"Ahh, Jack Sparrow." The commodore sneered. Jack barely looked up before saying,
"Captain. Cap," He broke off at once, seeing Norrington smiling viciously.
"Well, I think I'll be going. Must be getting to bed. Great to see you Commodore. Sorry the wedding didn't work out. My sincere regrets. The crew of the Pearl will send you a bottle of rum, strike that, wine to make up for it. Must be going." Jack gushed, and began to head back up the stairs.
"The Pearl has been surrounded Sparrow. Turner needs your help. For a rescue mission." Jack groaned lightly and rolled his head, turning his gaze to Will.
"Couldn't wait until tomorrow, when I left harbor, could ya' boy?" He asked harshly. "Had to drag me into another mission. Wonderful." Jack sashayed down the stairs and into a chair.
"I will take that to signify your agreement. The Pearl will set out tomorrow after the Atlantis. Now, Mr. Turner, if Elizabeth needs a place to stay tell her she is always welcome," Norrington began, smiling.
"Elizabeth and I thank you, but she'll either accompany me on the Pearl or mind this home that we have built." Will snapped. The commodore stopped smiling and turned on his heel.
"Good luck Turner. You had better not do anything foolish. And you Sparrow," Norrington added, looking over his shoulder, "That girl Anna Maria is quite the feisty pirate." Jack gave a fake smile.
"Hm." Jack murmured in reply. As the commodore exited, Jack threw an angry look at Will. "This is entirely your fault mate."
"Goodnight Jack." Will called, heading upstairs.
"Captain!" Shouted Jack.
"Goodnight Jack!"