Title: The Black Pearl
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from the movie
Chapter 2:
The first thing Cassandra heard when she regained consciousness was Will's worried voice calling, "Dr. Martin?" She unwillingly opened her eyes and got to her feet. The first thing she noticed was the fact that the deck seemed to be moving underneath her feet. She dismissed this as dizziness and turned to regard her colleagues. "What the hell just happened?", she demanded angrily. Other than the obvious fact that your team leader is an idiot., she added to herself. "I'm not sure.", Chris said, "You read the paper, then there was this flash of light and we all got knocked off our feet. Are you alright?", he asked. "I'm fine, just a headache.", she answered rubbing her head. Footsteps approached the cabin. "That'll be Joey checking to see what we found.", said Will. Cassandra smoothed down her clothes in an effort to appeared professional rather than like the idiot she felt she was at the moment. The cabin door swung open, but the man on the other side wasn't Joey. Instead he was a stranger dressed in the style that she would have imagined the original crew would have worn. He glared dangerously at them and demanded, "Who the hell are you and what the hell are ye doing on me ship?" The three archaeologists were quite shocked and it took them a moment to collect their thoughts. "Your ship?", Chris asked, looking confused. "Aye, my ship, and I asked ye a question!" "Two questions actually.", Chris replied. Cassandra stepped forward quickly. "I'm Dr. Cassandra Martin, Junior Archaeologist and leader of this expedition. The Royal Highland Museum is funding research on old ship wrecks. Exactly what do you mean by saying that this is your ship?", she asked. "Wha' do ye mean by callin' me ship a wreck?", he demanded angrily, seemingly ignoring her question. "Me ship might not be one o' those new fancy ones.", he said with a sneer, "But she's still a good ship." "I don't doubt that sir.", Cassandra said quickly, "but if we could get back to my question please? What do you mean this is your ship?" The man looked at her intensely. "M'name is Captain Barbossa. Welcome aboard the ship from hell, mates."