A/N Yay! There's now a Pirates of the Caribbean section! I emailed the site
and they wrote back that it was done, thank goodness it was getting crowded
in the Misc Movies section. Now On with the story!
Pirates? She turned around and looked towards the water. It was as calm as ever and no pirate ships were to be seen. But by then the yells had multiplied and were unmistakable.
Katie grabbed her shoes and stockings and took off at a run for the streets. As she reached the cobblestones she immediately regretted not taking time to put her shoes on. The ground was harsh against her tender feet, and there was no chance of stopping to put them on now. The crowd was so thick she couldn't take one step without running into someone, let alone find somewhere where she'd be able to put her shoes on.
Everyone was in a panic, women holding babies to them tightly and men running right along side, looking just as frightened. They were all moving as fast as they could away from the docks, pushing along anyone that got in the way. Every once in a while a shout of "Pirates!" ran through the air from somewhere nearby, drawing more and more people out of their homes to flee away from the direction of the docks, where the pirates had landed.
No one had any idea where they were going, just wanting to get as far away from the pirates as they could. Katie was being pushed along with the crowd, no longer in control of where she went. Her feet were not being ignored, either. It seemed as if everyone one near her had stepped on each for at least ten times, with heels and boots and all sorts of painful footwear. After what seemed like forever she was able to reach the edge of the masses and step away into an empty alley.
She put her shoes on, her feet were now throbbing painfully, and had swollen so they were squished up against the sides, which didn't help reduce the pain at all. After that she figured she had no where else to go, so she might as well go with everyone else. Just as she was about to step back into the sea of people with her now protected feet, new shouts were called out from various places around her.
"It's the Black Pearl! The Black Pearl has come to kill us all, run for your lives!" This sent everyone into frenzy, the pushing and shoving go even worse and people were starting to scream and yell for no apparent reason, making the little children wail loudly. Katie sighed as she prepared to stap into the madness.
Wait, the Black Pearl? Wasn't that the ship Will and Elizabeth had gone on? Curiosity overcame caution and she turned away from the throng of crazy people and started making her way to the docks through the alleyways and side streets.
They streets she took were all narrow and deserted, being too small for many people to travel on. She guessed the people thought safety in numbers, though they weren't very safe from each other. Being able to navigate freely in the empty space, she reached her destination in no time.
When she poked her head out of the alley closest to the docks she couldn't see anyone. There was no one to see, while this street wasn't small, it was far too close to the pirates which everyone was running from for anyone to be there. Though now she had a perfect view of the Black Pearl.
It was enormous, the largest ship in the whole port. The billowing, black sails towered up to the top where a distinct pirate flag waved in the breeze. The canons were inside the ship, which was doubtless a good thing, the openings framed by the dark wood that made the Black Pearl. All in all it was beautiful, unlike any other ship she had ever seen.
After staring in awe at the ship, Katie finally noticed the crew moving about on the deck. She was too far away to make any distinctions among them, though she was sure they were pirates, even if not for the ship and the pirate flag. They weren't chasing after the people or looting the houses, just working around on their ship, unlike what the screaming men and omen had claimed. So then why was everyone so frightened?
Just then she heard voices coming towards her from down the street.
"Aye, cap'n course yer righ', not many of 'em will show up, bunch o' stiff necked." The harsh voice trailed off into mumbling.
"But we have ter try, Harkey. I won't be sailin' with 'alf a crew, ye bet'r find a few good men here, only four shown up in Tortuga, not nearly enough." The second voice wasn't as harsh, and sounded much more confident.
"O' course cap'n." The first voice replied obidiently.
All this sunk in as Katie listened intently. These two men must be pirates, and one of them the captain at that. The voices had grown silent, but she could hear them walking closer still. Realizing that if they walked past the alley she would be easily spotted, she looked around for a place she could hide behind. A few crates were stacked up against one of the walls not too far from the main street, and she quietly as she could and ducked behind them.
The sound of feet stopped and a banging noise came from the building on her right, where the pirates had been walking.
"There, cap'n. Do ye think many of 'em will see it there?" The first voice asked, right at the entrance to the alleyway.
"Course they will, it's righ' outside the big'est place 'ere, why do ye think I had ye put it there? Lets get back to the Pearl, dont want to scare em away by waitin' ere, do we?" Then the footsteps retreated down the street, the way they had come.
As soon as she saw they were back on the ship she crept out of her spot from behind the crates and looked at what they had been talking about.
There was a slightly wrinkled, yellowish piece of parchment nailed up to the side of the building. It read:
All ye men who do be wishin' for a chance to be a part o' the infamous Black Pearls' crew, ye come down to the docks at midnight tonight n ye may just be getting' the chance o' a lifetime.
That was it, short and simple. No reason as to why they were calling out for new crewmembers, but it set Katie's mind into motion. It very well could be the chance of her lifetime. With one last glance towards the Black Pearl she turned around and started running towards home.
A/N I know, I know it's short. But I'm already writing the next one, I may even have it out by the end of the day. This just seemed like the best place to stop, so I stopped. Thank you so much for everyone who's enjoying this story!
REVIEWERS: Dixiehnsnluver - hmm well she is for now at least, but I'm not saying anything else ;)
Nugristiel08LG - Thank you so much, I do the best I can and I'm glad you like it!
Why is there no rum - Jack coming up very soon, in fact he may have already made an appearance in this chapter, though not by name. And by the way I love you name, it's hilarious
Marching Angel - Chaos is certainly somewhere in the future, though chaos can be a good thing sometimes.
QueenOfTheDamned- Thank you for your review!
JadaDora- Thanks for the compliment, I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Claire- Thank you so much, you're too nice!
Rouge Sparrow- Lol, it could very well be, though after reading this you'd probably figured as much.
FrannieGurl2006 - Thanks, I hope this is soon enough, I meant to get it out last night but I was way too tired, I have a 3 year old little brother and he just wears me out!
Dolphin's Cry- Wow I'm flattered, a fabulous writing style? Thank you so much!
Cassandra Cassidy- Thank god! It's not a Mary-Sue, I'm so relieved. I hope everyone else think so as well, it would kill me if it turned out to be one *crosses fingers as well* we'll hope not *knocks on wood* As far as the pirate ling, I do my best. I don't think it's very good, but better than having them talk like sophisticated Englishmen, right?
Quof- Well them I'm glad to put you in again. Thank you so much, I hope you enjoy this as well!
Nugristiel08LG- Cliffies are.interesting don't you think? I rather enjoy them, they keep me interested Thanks for your review!
Abskii- Well finally there IS a POTC section, I'm glad you've found my story. And don't worry, I won't abandon it, you'll probably all get sick of it before I'm done!
Anamaria- Thank you SO MUCH, I'm glad you think this is good, you reviewers are so nice! It makes my heart smile, lol how corny did that sound? Sad, but true.
Saraqueenofallthings- I'm glad y like it, I'll check out your fic too!
Rainne-Lol, yes her mother is.difficult. But thankfully that's over with, and your suggestions are very welcome. Thank you so much!
Pirates? She turned around and looked towards the water. It was as calm as ever and no pirate ships were to be seen. But by then the yells had multiplied and were unmistakable.
Katie grabbed her shoes and stockings and took off at a run for the streets. As she reached the cobblestones she immediately regretted not taking time to put her shoes on. The ground was harsh against her tender feet, and there was no chance of stopping to put them on now. The crowd was so thick she couldn't take one step without running into someone, let alone find somewhere where she'd be able to put her shoes on.
Everyone was in a panic, women holding babies to them tightly and men running right along side, looking just as frightened. They were all moving as fast as they could away from the docks, pushing along anyone that got in the way. Every once in a while a shout of "Pirates!" ran through the air from somewhere nearby, drawing more and more people out of their homes to flee away from the direction of the docks, where the pirates had landed.
No one had any idea where they were going, just wanting to get as far away from the pirates as they could. Katie was being pushed along with the crowd, no longer in control of where she went. Her feet were not being ignored, either. It seemed as if everyone one near her had stepped on each for at least ten times, with heels and boots and all sorts of painful footwear. After what seemed like forever she was able to reach the edge of the masses and step away into an empty alley.
She put her shoes on, her feet were now throbbing painfully, and had swollen so they were squished up against the sides, which didn't help reduce the pain at all. After that she figured she had no where else to go, so she might as well go with everyone else. Just as she was about to step back into the sea of people with her now protected feet, new shouts were called out from various places around her.
"It's the Black Pearl! The Black Pearl has come to kill us all, run for your lives!" This sent everyone into frenzy, the pushing and shoving go even worse and people were starting to scream and yell for no apparent reason, making the little children wail loudly. Katie sighed as she prepared to stap into the madness.
Wait, the Black Pearl? Wasn't that the ship Will and Elizabeth had gone on? Curiosity overcame caution and she turned away from the throng of crazy people and started making her way to the docks through the alleyways and side streets.
They streets she took were all narrow and deserted, being too small for many people to travel on. She guessed the people thought safety in numbers, though they weren't very safe from each other. Being able to navigate freely in the empty space, she reached her destination in no time.
When she poked her head out of the alley closest to the docks she couldn't see anyone. There was no one to see, while this street wasn't small, it was far too close to the pirates which everyone was running from for anyone to be there. Though now she had a perfect view of the Black Pearl.
It was enormous, the largest ship in the whole port. The billowing, black sails towered up to the top where a distinct pirate flag waved in the breeze. The canons were inside the ship, which was doubtless a good thing, the openings framed by the dark wood that made the Black Pearl. All in all it was beautiful, unlike any other ship she had ever seen.
After staring in awe at the ship, Katie finally noticed the crew moving about on the deck. She was too far away to make any distinctions among them, though she was sure they were pirates, even if not for the ship and the pirate flag. They weren't chasing after the people or looting the houses, just working around on their ship, unlike what the screaming men and omen had claimed. So then why was everyone so frightened?
Just then she heard voices coming towards her from down the street.
"Aye, cap'n course yer righ', not many of 'em will show up, bunch o' stiff necked." The harsh voice trailed off into mumbling.
"But we have ter try, Harkey. I won't be sailin' with 'alf a crew, ye bet'r find a few good men here, only four shown up in Tortuga, not nearly enough." The second voice wasn't as harsh, and sounded much more confident.
"O' course cap'n." The first voice replied obidiently.
All this sunk in as Katie listened intently. These two men must be pirates, and one of them the captain at that. The voices had grown silent, but she could hear them walking closer still. Realizing that if they walked past the alley she would be easily spotted, she looked around for a place she could hide behind. A few crates were stacked up against one of the walls not too far from the main street, and she quietly as she could and ducked behind them.
The sound of feet stopped and a banging noise came from the building on her right, where the pirates had been walking.
"There, cap'n. Do ye think many of 'em will see it there?" The first voice asked, right at the entrance to the alleyway.
"Course they will, it's righ' outside the big'est place 'ere, why do ye think I had ye put it there? Lets get back to the Pearl, dont want to scare em away by waitin' ere, do we?" Then the footsteps retreated down the street, the way they had come.
As soon as she saw they were back on the ship she crept out of her spot from behind the crates and looked at what they had been talking about.
There was a slightly wrinkled, yellowish piece of parchment nailed up to the side of the building. It read:
All ye men who do be wishin' for a chance to be a part o' the infamous Black Pearls' crew, ye come down to the docks at midnight tonight n ye may just be getting' the chance o' a lifetime.
That was it, short and simple. No reason as to why they were calling out for new crewmembers, but it set Katie's mind into motion. It very well could be the chance of her lifetime. With one last glance towards the Black Pearl she turned around and started running towards home.
A/N I know, I know it's short. But I'm already writing the next one, I may even have it out by the end of the day. This just seemed like the best place to stop, so I stopped. Thank you so much for everyone who's enjoying this story!
REVIEWERS: Dixiehnsnluver - hmm well she is for now at least, but I'm not saying anything else ;)
Nugristiel08LG - Thank you so much, I do the best I can and I'm glad you like it!
Why is there no rum - Jack coming up very soon, in fact he may have already made an appearance in this chapter, though not by name. And by the way I love you name, it's hilarious
Marching Angel - Chaos is certainly somewhere in the future, though chaos can be a good thing sometimes.
QueenOfTheDamned- Thank you for your review!
JadaDora- Thanks for the compliment, I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Claire- Thank you so much, you're too nice!
Rouge Sparrow- Lol, it could very well be, though after reading this you'd probably figured as much.
FrannieGurl2006 - Thanks, I hope this is soon enough, I meant to get it out last night but I was way too tired, I have a 3 year old little brother and he just wears me out!
Dolphin's Cry- Wow I'm flattered, a fabulous writing style? Thank you so much!
Cassandra Cassidy- Thank god! It's not a Mary-Sue, I'm so relieved. I hope everyone else think so as well, it would kill me if it turned out to be one *crosses fingers as well* we'll hope not *knocks on wood* As far as the pirate ling, I do my best. I don't think it's very good, but better than having them talk like sophisticated Englishmen, right?
Quof- Well them I'm glad to put you in again. Thank you so much, I hope you enjoy this as well!
Nugristiel08LG- Cliffies are.interesting don't you think? I rather enjoy them, they keep me interested Thanks for your review!
Abskii- Well finally there IS a POTC section, I'm glad you've found my story. And don't worry, I won't abandon it, you'll probably all get sick of it before I'm done!
Anamaria- Thank you SO MUCH, I'm glad you think this is good, you reviewers are so nice! It makes my heart smile, lol how corny did that sound? Sad, but true.
Saraqueenofallthings- I'm glad y like it, I'll check out your fic too!
Rainne-Lol, yes her mother is.difficult. But thankfully that's over with, and your suggestions are very welcome. Thank you so much!