Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean nor the characters but
some of the characters in this story are from my own imagination. Any
similarities with real people are highly coincidental.
Fleur squeezed shut her eyes and waited for the short drop but she snapped her eyes open when she heard the sound of a cannon blast followed by several others.
"We're under attack!" screamed a woman.
"Sail ho!" a navy officer shouted from the lookout.
Oh the platform Will caught James' glance, "go" he whispered unsheathing his sword and handing it to his son.
James nodded and disappeared into the frenzied crowd. He reached Fleur and cut loose the binds around her hands.
"Come on," he ordered, "we can use this distraction to get outta here!"
He grabbed Fleurs' wrist and pulled her into the masses of people swarming for the exits. Holes were blown into the fort and rubble and debris flew in a million directions.
"This is not just a distraction James" Fleur called over the din, "that's the Black Pearl!"
James shot her a look over his shoulder, "unimpeachable timing" he muttered.
Finding a hole safe enough for them to get through the pair slipped away in the late afternoon. Fleur let out a happy sigh and stopped momentarily upon setting eyes upon the Black Pearl. James stopped to and dropped her hand. He looked sadly at the ship also, for Fleur it brought to her freedom, for him it brought heartache. He looked down at the beautiful sword his father had lent him. With that sword came responsibility and that responsibility was to get Fleur safe and away from here.
Yes but father did not realise it was her father's ship who were attacking James thought bitterly.
Fleur smiling turned to James and saw his downcast eyes upon his sword, the thought of him slaying her crossed her mind but she dismissed it as quick as it were conjured.
"James," she began slowly "I want to thank you for the hospitality you offered me here these few days. When you found me you knew I were a pirate and still you offered me generosity. Thank you" Fleur said as properly as she could.
James brought his eyes to hers, "you do not think you're just going to leave do you?" he demanded.
Fleur was taken aback, "what?"
"I'm coming with you. I wanna meet the infamous Jack Sparrow and not be him behind bars"
Fleur smiled and hugged James, "it's Cap'n remember that, we're both particular 'bout it"
As they headed for the docks the sun gave it's final try at lighting the world and fell behind the horizon. As they neared the town Fleur felt more in her element, pirates terrorizing people while plundering for their goods was where she belonged. Her father did not really like entertaining the fact that people had to be killed in some occasions but told the crew while plundering try to kill as little as possible. He didn't want dirty hands on his ship! Fleur giggled at the thought and found them to be walking along cobblestone streets with dark houses looming on either side of them. James swallowed, he'd never met a pirate before, Admiral Norrington had supposedly destroyed them all before he were born but James remembered hearing from one of the servants that on the night before all these pirates were scheduled for the necks to break, they just up and disappeared. James was so deep in thought he didn't realise Fleur had stopped.
"In here" she hissed pulling him into a dark alley.
"What's wrong? Guards?" James asked worriedly.
"No, the pirates. I do not recognize any of them!" Fleur told him.
"Could it be your father got more people while you were absent his company?" James asked, 'or maybe they're helping to find you?" he offered helpfully.
Fleur shook her head, her dark hair swinging in the wind.
"No. My father does not make rash decisions when concerning crew members"
"The mutiny" James said under his breath.
"What?" Fleur asked.
"The mutiny. My father and I were talking last night....about you seeing as you were to...well ummm hang today we were just talking about you and your 'da"
Fleur narrowed her eyes, "so...?"
"Well father knows your father and told me of how there was a mutiny on your fathers ship round 18 years ago"
Fleur slowly peeked around the alleyway, "yes that is true I won't deny it. But my father reclaimed his ship so all's well that end's well 'ay, savvy?"
James raised an eyebrow but did not say anything else for Fleur had beckoned his forward and they snuck from the passage. She led them around a longer way of the town trying to avoid as many pirates as possible. As soon as she saw one she would pull James and her into a dark area so that they would not be exposed.
"Why isn't any of the guard down here?" James asked quizzically.
Fleur shrugged, "they can't fight a ship that's in the water can they"
"Yes but they can return fire from the 'Dauntless'"
"Yes and have the bejesus blown outta them before they turn the rudder"
Once more she pulled James from the hiding spot and they felt the cold sand under their toes. As they neared a boat two pirates sprung in front of them and shouted 'whoa'. James fainted from the shock of seeing the hideous people and fell beside Fleur unconscious. Fleur not recognizing the pirates did not let her guard down by tending to him.
"Is this the one?" one of the two asked.
"I dunno. We'd best be mighty careful in our choice remember last time when we got the wrong girl, the captain was awfully mad. Remember? Remember when we got the girl when it was really a guy? Remem -"
"Aye I remember!" the first growled angrily who had been studying Fleur closely.
Fleur went to take a step back to run but felt James body hit her heels; pirate or no she could not just leave him here.
"Missy!" she heard a pirate say bringing her back to reality.
"What?" she demanded.
"I said what's ya name?"
Fleur opened her mouth but thought better, "parley" she said.
"What? What sort of name is parley?" asked the second.
"Tis not a name tis the code!" Fleur snapped, "you two are the worsts pirates ever!"
The first snatched up her locks of hair in his hand and pressed a rusty cutlass to her throat, "now poppet tis bit harsh. Wait to yer meet every pirate then you may decide on who be the worst. Let's take 'er to the Cap'n"
They pulled Fleur to a longboat. She cast a regretful look at James but as long as she were under the protection of parley she could not be harmed.
Fleur squeezed shut her eyes and waited for the short drop but she snapped her eyes open when she heard the sound of a cannon blast followed by several others.
"We're under attack!" screamed a woman.
"Sail ho!" a navy officer shouted from the lookout.
Oh the platform Will caught James' glance, "go" he whispered unsheathing his sword and handing it to his son.
James nodded and disappeared into the frenzied crowd. He reached Fleur and cut loose the binds around her hands.
"Come on," he ordered, "we can use this distraction to get outta here!"
He grabbed Fleurs' wrist and pulled her into the masses of people swarming for the exits. Holes were blown into the fort and rubble and debris flew in a million directions.
"This is not just a distraction James" Fleur called over the din, "that's the Black Pearl!"
James shot her a look over his shoulder, "unimpeachable timing" he muttered.
Finding a hole safe enough for them to get through the pair slipped away in the late afternoon. Fleur let out a happy sigh and stopped momentarily upon setting eyes upon the Black Pearl. James stopped to and dropped her hand. He looked sadly at the ship also, for Fleur it brought to her freedom, for him it brought heartache. He looked down at the beautiful sword his father had lent him. With that sword came responsibility and that responsibility was to get Fleur safe and away from here.
Yes but father did not realise it was her father's ship who were attacking James thought bitterly.
Fleur smiling turned to James and saw his downcast eyes upon his sword, the thought of him slaying her crossed her mind but she dismissed it as quick as it were conjured.
"James," she began slowly "I want to thank you for the hospitality you offered me here these few days. When you found me you knew I were a pirate and still you offered me generosity. Thank you" Fleur said as properly as she could.
James brought his eyes to hers, "you do not think you're just going to leave do you?" he demanded.
Fleur was taken aback, "what?"
"I'm coming with you. I wanna meet the infamous Jack Sparrow and not be him behind bars"
Fleur smiled and hugged James, "it's Cap'n remember that, we're both particular 'bout it"
As they headed for the docks the sun gave it's final try at lighting the world and fell behind the horizon. As they neared the town Fleur felt more in her element, pirates terrorizing people while plundering for their goods was where she belonged. Her father did not really like entertaining the fact that people had to be killed in some occasions but told the crew while plundering try to kill as little as possible. He didn't want dirty hands on his ship! Fleur giggled at the thought and found them to be walking along cobblestone streets with dark houses looming on either side of them. James swallowed, he'd never met a pirate before, Admiral Norrington had supposedly destroyed them all before he were born but James remembered hearing from one of the servants that on the night before all these pirates were scheduled for the necks to break, they just up and disappeared. James was so deep in thought he didn't realise Fleur had stopped.
"In here" she hissed pulling him into a dark alley.
"What's wrong? Guards?" James asked worriedly.
"No, the pirates. I do not recognize any of them!" Fleur told him.
"Could it be your father got more people while you were absent his company?" James asked, 'or maybe they're helping to find you?" he offered helpfully.
Fleur shook her head, her dark hair swinging in the wind.
"No. My father does not make rash decisions when concerning crew members"
"The mutiny" James said under his breath.
"What?" Fleur asked.
"The mutiny. My father and I were talking last night....about you seeing as you were to...well ummm hang today we were just talking about you and your 'da"
Fleur narrowed her eyes, "so...?"
"Well father knows your father and told me of how there was a mutiny on your fathers ship round 18 years ago"
Fleur slowly peeked around the alleyway, "yes that is true I won't deny it. But my father reclaimed his ship so all's well that end's well 'ay, savvy?"
James raised an eyebrow but did not say anything else for Fleur had beckoned his forward and they snuck from the passage. She led them around a longer way of the town trying to avoid as many pirates as possible. As soon as she saw one she would pull James and her into a dark area so that they would not be exposed.
"Why isn't any of the guard down here?" James asked quizzically.
Fleur shrugged, "they can't fight a ship that's in the water can they"
"Yes but they can return fire from the 'Dauntless'"
"Yes and have the bejesus blown outta them before they turn the rudder"
Once more she pulled James from the hiding spot and they felt the cold sand under their toes. As they neared a boat two pirates sprung in front of them and shouted 'whoa'. James fainted from the shock of seeing the hideous people and fell beside Fleur unconscious. Fleur not recognizing the pirates did not let her guard down by tending to him.
"Is this the one?" one of the two asked.
"I dunno. We'd best be mighty careful in our choice remember last time when we got the wrong girl, the captain was awfully mad. Remember? Remember when we got the girl when it was really a guy? Remem -"
"Aye I remember!" the first growled angrily who had been studying Fleur closely.
Fleur went to take a step back to run but felt James body hit her heels; pirate or no she could not just leave him here.
"Missy!" she heard a pirate say bringing her back to reality.
"What?" she demanded.
"I said what's ya name?"
Fleur opened her mouth but thought better, "parley" she said.
"What? What sort of name is parley?" asked the second.
"Tis not a name tis the code!" Fleur snapped, "you two are the worsts pirates ever!"
The first snatched up her locks of hair in his hand and pressed a rusty cutlass to her throat, "now poppet tis bit harsh. Wait to yer meet every pirate then you may decide on who be the worst. Let's take 'er to the Cap'n"
They pulled Fleur to a longboat. She cast a regretful look at James but as long as she were under the protection of parley she could not be harmed.