Admittedly, Will was not happy about losing his bet with Julianne, but in
the end he wasn't as upset as he would have expected. He now found comfort
in the fact that his wife had also lost, but more than that, he had
discovered a new sense of freedom of his own by allowing himself to let go
for those few moments when he had been tied to the mast. Despite all this
though, later that night when a knock sounded on the door of he and
Elizabeth's cabin, he could not fight off the wave of anxiety that washed
over him.
"Ello pets", Julianne greeted them with an over bearing grin. "I've got the necessities you'll need for your grand debut tonight as entertainers."
Elizabeth groaned and rolled her eyes while Will tensed.
"Yer expected at 9:00", the captain continued, ignoring their signs of protest.
"And what exactly are we expected to do", Elizabeth asked.
"Well let's see. Accompanied by Sprat on the harmonica, and Benny on fiddle, Will we be singing everyone's favorite song while you give everyone a show."
"You really mean to make me strip in front of a bunch of sexually starved men?"
"You get to keep the bare essentials."
"WELL I NEVER.", Elizabeth now shouted.
"HEY", Julianne cut her off. "You knew the stipulations before ye agreed to the bet. Now that ye've lost, yer expected to abide by those stipulations. Savvy?"
Elizabeth did not answer.
"Savvy", Julianne said again.
"Savvy", she mumbled in response.
"Excellent! See you soon. Oh and you might want to practice. I do hope you know all the words to 'A Pirate's Life for Me' Will."
He nodded solemnly then watched her leave.
"I absolutely cannot believe she's going to make us go through with this", Elizabeth began again after she had left.
"She's right though, you did know the consequences. And at least you had to option of declining, unlike myself", he threw in for good measure.
Shooting him a dirty look, Elizabeth huffed to herself then proceeded to get dressed.
At exactly nine o'clock the entire crew, some from the Renegade and some from the Pearl, convened on the main deck ready for the show. Sitting in the middle of the group were Jack and Julianne, both looking particularly pleased with themselves. Standing apart from everyone else, Sprat and Benny talked excitedly, their instruments in hand. The door to the Turners' room opened and Sprat cleared his throat loudly.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you this evening's fine entertainers, Mr. and Mrs. William Turner II."
Applause resounded on the deck along with a few whistles and hoots. Looking thoroughly embarrassed, Will and Elizabeth made their way to the center of the group clad in the costumes Julianne had provided them. Will sported a lovely green dress, one of those that Julianne had saved from the stash they had taken from the Royale Majestic. The bodice of the dress did not fit at all, being too tight around his waist and horribly loose where he had no bosom. With his hair adorned with a matching green ribbon, he was truly a sight to behold. Elizabeth on the other hand looked absolutely ravishing in her scanty red excuse for a dress. Fully equipped with fishnet stockings and a garter, the short skirt showed off her long, thin legs, while the top left little to the imagination even considering how low women wore their dresses cut in those days.
Julianne had made it very clear that they were to fully live up to their part, and Elizabeth had then piled her hair in a mess of curls on the top of her head and decorated it with several red feathers.
Standing at the front of the group, they waited a minute for everyone to calm down at the sight of them. When everyone had quieted, Sprat and Benny began to play. The tune was familiar, and it took much restraint on the part of the crew not to sing along and block out Will.
Starting off softly, his face flushing the brightest of reds, Will began his song.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Next to him, Elizabeth stood frozen in place. *Oh no you don't*, he thought to himself. *If I have to look like an idiot then so do you. You got us into this in the first place.* With that in mind, he gave her a hard jab to the side to get her moving. Shooting him and irritated look, Elizabeth took the hint and began the dance she had planned out earlier. Will sang on.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Maraud and embezzle and even hijack.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Elizabeth twirled about, occasionally leaning down to tease some of the onlookers. As of yet, she remained fully clothed.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
We kindle and char, inflame and ignite.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
We burn up the city, we're really a fright.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
By now the crew could no longer contain themselves and much to his relief they had joined Will in singing. Elizabeth, who still hadn't removed any clothing, weaved her way in and out of the audience lifting her skirt over people's heads and performing spectacularly.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
We're rascals, scoundrels, villans and knaves.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs!
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Coming back to front and center, Will and Elizabeth came to stand next to each other. Both now sung happily along with the crew who were now jumping and dancing around as well. From their seats, Jack and Julianne watched skeptically, waiting for Elizabeth to go through with her expected task.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
We're beggars and blighters and ne'er-do-well cads.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Aye! But we're loved by our mommies and dads!
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
And that's when it came. The Turners' unexpected but well planned finale. Together, in perfect unison, both shed the dressed that they wore, revealing Elizabeth's skimpy undergarments that she had traded for her traditional long ones when the trip first began, and Will in a pair of uncharacteristically short breeches. The crew went crazy, cheering and laughing hysterically. Giving each other a quick grin and a wink, Will and Elizabeth moved forward toward Jack and Julianne, both smiling slyly. Jack and Julianne exchanged a questioning look but quickly turned their attention back to the scene in front of them. The Turners, who were now only inches from the two captains, continued with their plan. Planting themselves firmly on the lap of their respective partner, Elizabeth to Jack, Will to Julianne, they ended their show with quite a dramatic and overtly sexual display. For their part, Jack and Julianne were not entirely sure whether to laugh or freeze in horror.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
As the song came to its peak, Elizabeth and Will put the finishing touches on their performance. Wrapping their half dressed selves around both captains, they gave them each the most passionate kiss either of them could muster. The kind of kiss generally reserved for the most intimate of situations. Thought caught of guard at first, Jack and Julianne responded enthusiastically. Point proven, the Turners pulled themselves back up, walked back to the center taking each other by the hand, and took a bow. The received a standing ovation from everyone, including two very impressed captains.
It was the last night Will and Elizabeth would spend on the Renegade. The following morning they would reach Port Royale. For the rest of the night, everyone celebrated accordingly.
"Ello pets", Julianne greeted them with an over bearing grin. "I've got the necessities you'll need for your grand debut tonight as entertainers."
Elizabeth groaned and rolled her eyes while Will tensed.
"Yer expected at 9:00", the captain continued, ignoring their signs of protest.
"And what exactly are we expected to do", Elizabeth asked.
"Well let's see. Accompanied by Sprat on the harmonica, and Benny on fiddle, Will we be singing everyone's favorite song while you give everyone a show."
"You really mean to make me strip in front of a bunch of sexually starved men?"
"You get to keep the bare essentials."
"WELL I NEVER.", Elizabeth now shouted.
"HEY", Julianne cut her off. "You knew the stipulations before ye agreed to the bet. Now that ye've lost, yer expected to abide by those stipulations. Savvy?"
Elizabeth did not answer.
"Savvy", Julianne said again.
"Savvy", she mumbled in response.
"Excellent! See you soon. Oh and you might want to practice. I do hope you know all the words to 'A Pirate's Life for Me' Will."
He nodded solemnly then watched her leave.
"I absolutely cannot believe she's going to make us go through with this", Elizabeth began again after she had left.
"She's right though, you did know the consequences. And at least you had to option of declining, unlike myself", he threw in for good measure.
Shooting him a dirty look, Elizabeth huffed to herself then proceeded to get dressed.
At exactly nine o'clock the entire crew, some from the Renegade and some from the Pearl, convened on the main deck ready for the show. Sitting in the middle of the group were Jack and Julianne, both looking particularly pleased with themselves. Standing apart from everyone else, Sprat and Benny talked excitedly, their instruments in hand. The door to the Turners' room opened and Sprat cleared his throat loudly.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you this evening's fine entertainers, Mr. and Mrs. William Turner II."
Applause resounded on the deck along with a few whistles and hoots. Looking thoroughly embarrassed, Will and Elizabeth made their way to the center of the group clad in the costumes Julianne had provided them. Will sported a lovely green dress, one of those that Julianne had saved from the stash they had taken from the Royale Majestic. The bodice of the dress did not fit at all, being too tight around his waist and horribly loose where he had no bosom. With his hair adorned with a matching green ribbon, he was truly a sight to behold. Elizabeth on the other hand looked absolutely ravishing in her scanty red excuse for a dress. Fully equipped with fishnet stockings and a garter, the short skirt showed off her long, thin legs, while the top left little to the imagination even considering how low women wore their dresses cut in those days.
Julianne had made it very clear that they were to fully live up to their part, and Elizabeth had then piled her hair in a mess of curls on the top of her head and decorated it with several red feathers.
Standing at the front of the group, they waited a minute for everyone to calm down at the sight of them. When everyone had quieted, Sprat and Benny began to play. The tune was familiar, and it took much restraint on the part of the crew not to sing along and block out Will.
Starting off softly, his face flushing the brightest of reds, Will began his song.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Next to him, Elizabeth stood frozen in place. *Oh no you don't*, he thought to himself. *If I have to look like an idiot then so do you. You got us into this in the first place.* With that in mind, he gave her a hard jab to the side to get her moving. Shooting him and irritated look, Elizabeth took the hint and began the dance she had planned out earlier. Will sang on.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Maraud and embezzle and even hijack.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Elizabeth twirled about, occasionally leaning down to tease some of the onlookers. As of yet, she remained fully clothed.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
We kindle and char, inflame and ignite.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
We burn up the city, we're really a fright.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
By now the crew could no longer contain themselves and much to his relief they had joined Will in singing. Elizabeth, who still hadn't removed any clothing, weaved her way in and out of the audience lifting her skirt over people's heads and performing spectacularly.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
We're rascals, scoundrels, villans and knaves.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs!
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Coming back to front and center, Will and Elizabeth came to stand next to each other. Both now sung happily along with the crew who were now jumping and dancing around as well. From their seats, Jack and Julianne watched skeptically, waiting for Elizabeth to go through with her expected task.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
We're beggars and blighters and ne'er-do-well cads.
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
Aye! But we're loved by our mommies and dads!
Drink up me 'earties, Yo Ho!
And that's when it came. The Turners' unexpected but well planned finale. Together, in perfect unison, both shed the dressed that they wore, revealing Elizabeth's skimpy undergarments that she had traded for her traditional long ones when the trip first began, and Will in a pair of uncharacteristically short breeches. The crew went crazy, cheering and laughing hysterically. Giving each other a quick grin and a wink, Will and Elizabeth moved forward toward Jack and Julianne, both smiling slyly. Jack and Julianne exchanged a questioning look but quickly turned their attention back to the scene in front of them. The Turners, who were now only inches from the two captains, continued with their plan. Planting themselves firmly on the lap of their respective partner, Elizabeth to Jack, Will to Julianne, they ended their show with quite a dramatic and overtly sexual display. For their part, Jack and Julianne were not entirely sure whether to laugh or freeze in horror.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirate's life for me.
As the song came to its peak, Elizabeth and Will put the finishing touches on their performance. Wrapping their half dressed selves around both captains, they gave them each the most passionate kiss either of them could muster. The kind of kiss generally reserved for the most intimate of situations. Thought caught of guard at first, Jack and Julianne responded enthusiastically. Point proven, the Turners pulled themselves back up, walked back to the center taking each other by the hand, and took a bow. The received a standing ovation from everyone, including two very impressed captains.
It was the last night Will and Elizabeth would spend on the Renegade. The following morning they would reach Port Royale. For the rest of the night, everyone celebrated accordingly.