A/N Jeez, this came to me in a short moment of inspiration… I hope you like it, review please. Oh, and I don't own Capt. Jack Sparrow, or the Pearl. Or Will. Or Lizzie.
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Jacks POV:
Now, I know I walk funny. I don't need anybody to tell me that. But I prefer to think of my walk as arrogant, and confident. Because it is. I spend so much time at sea, that when I get on land, I sway back and forth. Perhaps I over exaggerate my walk at times; but you have to understand, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, I have to be noticed. Of course, the way that I walk can be intimidating; all the better, but it can also help me maneuver, until I'm in a position when I can just get what I want, no hassle. And of course, when I get what I want, I make sure everybody's happy. Well, scratch that, I make sure I'm happy. That comes first, and then I make sure everybody else is happy. But you see, the way that I walk helps me walk the lines. That's very important. Everything that I've ever wanted lies upon those lines.
What lines, you say? Well, for example, there is a thin line between good and evil. I walk it. My swagger sometimes causes me to sway into particular sides, but for the most part, I walk the line. Actually, I try to stay on the good side mostly, but, we can't please everyone.
There's also the line between love and hate. Very thin. I would say that a lot of people walk that line; but I'm not sure if I do. I love my Pearl; I love the sea, the wind, and the rum; I hate Barbossa. But honestly? I don't really hold grudges on anybody else… yeah, I'm a nice guy. I don't really know if I walk that line, but I would say so.
There is a thin line between brilliance and madness… actually, there is no line. But if I do say so myself, I have always stood in that area, of brilliance/madness, because, well, I am both brilliant, and completely insane. Well, to some people.
Now, before I continue, I must just tell you, not all lines are straight. Sometimes they curve or twist, and they're hard to follow. Some lines are just like that, tripping you unexpectedly so you fall. Some people fall down and give up. But me? I never give up till I'm hanging from the noose. No, scratch that, I've been hanging from a noose, and I still didn't give up… ha, quite a fun trick, that one. My dear thanks to Will and his little sword trick.
Another line I walk is the line between annoying and… no, sorry, I don't walk that line. I just… am annoying. Yes, I admit it. But it's actually rather fun to be annoying all the time, watch people react. Yes, I remember Lizzie's face quite well when we were on that island… so bloody funny, but then again, I wasn't laughing because of all the rum.
There is another line between honest and dishonest. I would say that, at one point I walked that line. And I suppose I do walk it. And a long time ago, I was honest. But now I mostly walk the line. Because I don't like honest people; too hard to trust, because they're completely unpredictable, you never know when they're going to crack, say something wrong or stupid, or do something rash. I try to be more unpredictable; but I can't help it, I'm a dishonest man. So I suppose I do walk that line. But I couldn't tell you how thick it is, because I've never really noticed. It's one of those lines that I just walk. Never look at.
Most people think inside the box, only taking and giving what is available, never seriously wanting anything more. Some people think outside the box; a very small number of people, whom I would love to meet. But me? I walk on the lines.