A/N: this story is set just after the end of the movie, hope you enjoy it.
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She ran through the port dodging all the drunken men and women seeking attention, being a sight she'd seen every night since she could remember. Finally making it to the docks her dark eye's sparkled with excitement and childish glee as her eye's landed on the infamous ship that had not been seen in this harbour for 10 years, or so she had been told. It fit every description told to her by men who had seen her (the ship) before, the only difference being the white sails opposed to black ones.
Turning around to make sure no one saw her, she ran towards the ship and climbed aboard. With her little bag of cloths and memories of home, and her beloved sword she bought with her mothers money, she crawled below deck and into a small corner hidden by boxes. She leaned against the hull of the ship taking in what she could in the dark before sleep overcame her. Lying down using her bag as a pillow, she fell asleep.
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Sunlight hit the young girls eye's as the hatch was lifted, peering over a box she watched as someone entered. "Aye there be plenty of gun powder now Cap'in" a female voice yelled out as she placed a barrel down nearby. The girl pulled her head back so the woman wouldn't see her. Only to look up and have the woman staring straight at her. The woman quickly grabbed the girls arm, hauled her from her hiding position, and literally dragged her up on deck. "Cap'in I think I got something ye be wantin' to see." She yelled once again surprise and confusion evident in her voice. A man strode over to where the two females stood. The girl not saying anything.
"Who might you be, and who do ye think ye are hidin' away on me ship?" the Captain growled.
"Is Jack Sparrow on this ship?" the girl spoke of the first time.
"Captain Jack Sparrow, is standin' in front of ya, I answered yer question you answer mine. How old are ya" He stated impatiently. The girl stood there for a moment smiling triumphantly before she curtsied, lifting her dusty skirt and looking him straight in the eye.
"I'm 9-and-a-half, and the names Raven." A mischievous glint in her eye, the Captain saw this and raised a brow.
"got a last name?" he asked, in a more then annoyed manner. Her smile left her face being replaced by one of a more serious look.
"as a matter of fact I do Cap'in, but this being some information I'd rather not tell to ya a the moment." A determination along with a little fear danced in her eyes. Jack growled irritably.
"As the captain of the ship ye happen to be on, I order ye to tell me yer full name." Jack demanded.
"I'll tell you what," the girl began smartly, "I'll tell you my full name if you best me in a sword fight. If I best you, I become apart of your crew, do we have an accord?" spoke the little girl with maturity past the feeble age of 9.
"Aye that we do li'l lass." Captain Sparrow smiled and reached for his sword.
"Cap'in!" came a disapproved and shocked voice of the female, she gave him a look, asking if he was honestly going to fight this little girl. He slide his sword out of it sheath, as an answer. Raven unsheathed her sword the blade being a bit smaller considering her size, while thinking of the mess she had gotten herself into. There is no way I'm going to beat him, I'm not even 10, and I challenged the best swordsman of the sea, to a sword fight She thought to herself as the fight began.
The sound of metal hitting metal filled the ship as the crew watch the little girl battle their Captain. She was talented for a 9 year old, but she wasn't good enough to beat their Captain. The match continued for about 10 minutes until Jack decided he'd had enough of testing her skills and humoring her. When she wasn't paying attention to her feet he kicked out his leg tripping her so she lay of the ground with a hard thud. Pinning her to the ground by kneeling lighting on her chest and his sword lightly to her neck. Anger flashed through her eyes and left soon after realizing she had been defeated.
"Cap'in must I push this she's just a little girl." The women yelled once more in Ravens defense. Captain Sparrow looked up at the women.
"Don't worry Anamaria it's not like I'm going ta.." He was cut off suddenly as the knee that was sitting on her chest and hand clutching the blade was thrown to the side causing him to loose balance and fall to the ground. Before he could got out of his brief shock the little girl was straddling him, knees pinning down his arm, a free hand placing light pressure on his forehead and her blade to his throat. "Kill her," finishing what he had been saying. The girl let a small giggle pass her throat, and she watched the mans face change from confusion to horror, to anger as he tried to move his hands and head to throw her off but to no avail. She smiled, so all those tricks she used in the taverns at home came in hand after all. She was startled out of her thoughts as she heard the man beneath her scream. "Get off of me!" she was immediately pulled off by Anamaria. Captain Sparrow looked at his crew memeber, it was quite obvious she had taken an interest in the little girl.
"Where on earth did ya learn moves like that," Anamaria asked with interest referring to the trick Raven had just pulled on their Captain. Raven smiled at the women.
"I was born and raised in Tortouga, I've found ways of defending myself against all the drunken men." Looking at the Captain, he looked offended "not that fighting you was like fighting a drunken man but the small distraction reminded me of one, and from there I knew what to do." Jack glared at Anamaria realizing she was the reason for the 'distraction' and him losing the fight.
"I've said it before and this just proves it's back luck ta have a women aboard." Gibbs mumbled loud enough for everyone to hear. "I say we rid our selves of this bad luck next port we stop at." Earning a glare from Anamaria and a worried look from Raven.
"No, I'm a man of me word, she bested me, although through pure luck, the little lass stays." Raven turned to Jack an excited smile on her face.
"I promise I wont let you down," Anamaria grabbed her hand and was about to lead her to one of the extra rooms, when her Captains voice sounded once more, this time his anger gone and confusion took it's place.
"What, at yer age gave ye the desire to become a pirate?"
"Not desire, just curiosity," she stopped and look at the man in front of her, she was proud to call him her.her. "Captain" giving a curt nod she turned to follow Anamaria.
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A/N: well what do you think? It will get better, after this chap. I'm thinkin about maybe jumping a couple years. Got any ideas? Constructive criticism is welcome. What do you think of the characters.. I noticed that Jack Sparrow in the movie doesn't actually talk that much like a pirate it's more of a mix between normal and his own. What do you think of Raven? One last comment not to do with the story at all but is it just me or should Bootstrap Bill technically still be alive. I mean the rest of the pirates under the curse could be underwater so he could've just untied the canon swam to the surface and some how lived right? Tell me what you think
Please R&R | | \/
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She ran through the port dodging all the drunken men and women seeking attention, being a sight she'd seen every night since she could remember. Finally making it to the docks her dark eye's sparkled with excitement and childish glee as her eye's landed on the infamous ship that had not been seen in this harbour for 10 years, or so she had been told. It fit every description told to her by men who had seen her (the ship) before, the only difference being the white sails opposed to black ones.
Turning around to make sure no one saw her, she ran towards the ship and climbed aboard. With her little bag of cloths and memories of home, and her beloved sword she bought with her mothers money, she crawled below deck and into a small corner hidden by boxes. She leaned against the hull of the ship taking in what she could in the dark before sleep overcame her. Lying down using her bag as a pillow, she fell asleep.
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Sunlight hit the young girls eye's as the hatch was lifted, peering over a box she watched as someone entered. "Aye there be plenty of gun powder now Cap'in" a female voice yelled out as she placed a barrel down nearby. The girl pulled her head back so the woman wouldn't see her. Only to look up and have the woman staring straight at her. The woman quickly grabbed the girls arm, hauled her from her hiding position, and literally dragged her up on deck. "Cap'in I think I got something ye be wantin' to see." She yelled once again surprise and confusion evident in her voice. A man strode over to where the two females stood. The girl not saying anything.
"Who might you be, and who do ye think ye are hidin' away on me ship?" the Captain growled.
"Is Jack Sparrow on this ship?" the girl spoke of the first time.
"Captain Jack Sparrow, is standin' in front of ya, I answered yer question you answer mine. How old are ya" He stated impatiently. The girl stood there for a moment smiling triumphantly before she curtsied, lifting her dusty skirt and looking him straight in the eye.
"I'm 9-and-a-half, and the names Raven." A mischievous glint in her eye, the Captain saw this and raised a brow.
"got a last name?" he asked, in a more then annoyed manner. Her smile left her face being replaced by one of a more serious look.
"as a matter of fact I do Cap'in, but this being some information I'd rather not tell to ya a the moment." A determination along with a little fear danced in her eyes. Jack growled irritably.
"As the captain of the ship ye happen to be on, I order ye to tell me yer full name." Jack demanded.
"I'll tell you what," the girl began smartly, "I'll tell you my full name if you best me in a sword fight. If I best you, I become apart of your crew, do we have an accord?" spoke the little girl with maturity past the feeble age of 9.
"Aye that we do li'l lass." Captain Sparrow smiled and reached for his sword.
"Cap'in!" came a disapproved and shocked voice of the female, she gave him a look, asking if he was honestly going to fight this little girl. He slide his sword out of it sheath, as an answer. Raven unsheathed her sword the blade being a bit smaller considering her size, while thinking of the mess she had gotten herself into. There is no way I'm going to beat him, I'm not even 10, and I challenged the best swordsman of the sea, to a sword fight She thought to herself as the fight began.
The sound of metal hitting metal filled the ship as the crew watch the little girl battle their Captain. She was talented for a 9 year old, but she wasn't good enough to beat their Captain. The match continued for about 10 minutes until Jack decided he'd had enough of testing her skills and humoring her. When she wasn't paying attention to her feet he kicked out his leg tripping her so she lay of the ground with a hard thud. Pinning her to the ground by kneeling lighting on her chest and his sword lightly to her neck. Anger flashed through her eyes and left soon after realizing she had been defeated.
"Cap'in must I push this she's just a little girl." The women yelled once more in Ravens defense. Captain Sparrow looked up at the women.
"Don't worry Anamaria it's not like I'm going ta.." He was cut off suddenly as the knee that was sitting on her chest and hand clutching the blade was thrown to the side causing him to loose balance and fall to the ground. Before he could got out of his brief shock the little girl was straddling him, knees pinning down his arm, a free hand placing light pressure on his forehead and her blade to his throat. "Kill her," finishing what he had been saying. The girl let a small giggle pass her throat, and she watched the mans face change from confusion to horror, to anger as he tried to move his hands and head to throw her off but to no avail. She smiled, so all those tricks she used in the taverns at home came in hand after all. She was startled out of her thoughts as she heard the man beneath her scream. "Get off of me!" she was immediately pulled off by Anamaria. Captain Sparrow looked at his crew memeber, it was quite obvious she had taken an interest in the little girl.
"Where on earth did ya learn moves like that," Anamaria asked with interest referring to the trick Raven had just pulled on their Captain. Raven smiled at the women.
"I was born and raised in Tortouga, I've found ways of defending myself against all the drunken men." Looking at the Captain, he looked offended "not that fighting you was like fighting a drunken man but the small distraction reminded me of one, and from there I knew what to do." Jack glared at Anamaria realizing she was the reason for the 'distraction' and him losing the fight.
"I've said it before and this just proves it's back luck ta have a women aboard." Gibbs mumbled loud enough for everyone to hear. "I say we rid our selves of this bad luck next port we stop at." Earning a glare from Anamaria and a worried look from Raven.
"No, I'm a man of me word, she bested me, although through pure luck, the little lass stays." Raven turned to Jack an excited smile on her face.
"I promise I wont let you down," Anamaria grabbed her hand and was about to lead her to one of the extra rooms, when her Captains voice sounded once more, this time his anger gone and confusion took it's place.
"What, at yer age gave ye the desire to become a pirate?"
"Not desire, just curiosity," she stopped and look at the man in front of her, she was proud to call him her.her. "Captain" giving a curt nod she turned to follow Anamaria.
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A/N: well what do you think? It will get better, after this chap. I'm thinkin about maybe jumping a couple years. Got any ideas? Constructive criticism is welcome. What do you think of the characters.. I noticed that Jack Sparrow in the movie doesn't actually talk that much like a pirate it's more of a mix between normal and his own. What do you think of Raven? One last comment not to do with the story at all but is it just me or should Bootstrap Bill technically still be alive. I mean the rest of the pirates under the curse could be underwater so he could've just untied the canon swam to the surface and some how lived right? Tell me what you think
Please R&R | | \/