It was a dark and foggy August night. The sky was filled with stars and
moonlight danced on the rooftops of Port Royal. There was however, one
rather loud interruption to this lovely night.
" Father I refuse to marry that blasted Commodore!!! WE ARE POOR FATHER!!! Accept it and move on!!! I will NOT go gallivanting around the governor's household in a revealing dress and go flirt with the bloody Commodore! " Shouted Lynn Branson. She was outraged at all her father's get-rich-quick- by-trying-to-marry-Lynn-off schemes! He was always trying to match her up with some idiotic naval officer trying to make himself rich. She hated that since her mother died, it seemed that no one cared about her or her happiness; especially her father.
" You are my daughter and you shall do as I say!! I am the man of this household and as long as you are under MY roof, you are under MY rules as well!!" Arthur Branson was a scoundrel. No mistaking that. He was completely obsessed with gold and silver. He wanted mountains of it. And he could care less about whose life he'd have to ruin to get it, not even his only daughter's.
" Fine then!!! I won't be under your rules OR your roof much longer!! I am leaving TONIGHT!! That's it father! I've had enough!! I REFUSE to flirt with and marry ANY naval officer for your greed!!! All my life I've had to put up with this insane greed of yours! I wish YOU'D been aboard Barbossa's ship and been under that curse! You deserve it! "
"YE'LL NOT BE SPEAKING TO ME THAT WAY! As far as I'm concerned you are no longer my daughter!! You can pack your bags and become a mangy whore in Tortuga for all I care!!! GO! LEAVE MY HOUSE!" with these words Branson tossed his only child out into the cold streets with the few things she owned and locked the door in her face.
" I hope he dies in his own greed and filth." Lynn walked out to the harbor. She planned to barter passage onto a ship and sail to wherever it would take her...she craved an adventure and the freedom to do what she pleased without having her father breathing down her neck about Commodore Norington. On her way there, it started to rain; a perfect end to such a night - she thought. I want to get as far away from this miserable place as I can. I want to be free.
As she thought-she saw that a ship had arrived on the docks.but what ship would come so late at night? Of course!! The Black Pearl; she was very good friends with Elizabeth Swann (because of all the time she'd had to spend outside the governor's walls). She was invited to her wedding a few weeks ago. Elizabeth had confided in Lynn and told her that Will Turner was joining Sparrow's crew. Lynn feared Sparrow more than any pirate she had ever heard of. She was shocked at how Elizabeth could speak of him so plainly.as if it was the most natural and normal thing in the world to have Jack Sparrow as the Best Man at her wedding!!! She knew of their adventure of course (who didn't!?) but she still feared Sparrow so much. She pictured him looking exactly like her greedy good-for-nothing father. She was to meet this Will Turner tonight...along with his infamous captain.Captain Jack Sparrow. Elizabeth had told her to meet her there that very same day. Tonight, Lynn was to meet her future.
" Elizabeth!! Oh God! Elizabeth I am so afraid... what do I say?" Lynn whispered. " Please Lynn, I doubt you'll be afraid at all once you meet Sparrow, I pity the man really, I don't know why Will insists on being friends with him at all.he's filthy and wretched and thin and just plain pathetic! I promise you won't be afraid. Besides, if you want to join his crew you'd better conquer this fear of yours, you wont make a very good impression if you faint when you Captain so much as looks at you!!"
" You know.you're right Elizabeth.I mean...the man is named after a BIRD for goodness sake!! What could possibly be so frightening about him?"
" Ye'd be surprised luv." Captain Jack Sparrow's arm was around Lynn's waist and he had a sly lazy smile on his face. " Sparrow unhand my friend please.I doubt she has done anything wrong enough to deserve your touch." Said Elizabeth ice dripping from every word.
Lynn was in shock...but strangely comfortable at the same time.he held her gently (to her surprise) and smelled of the sea and rum. a scent that suited him perfectly. He wasn't as limp as Elizabeth had described. he had quite a body. ("his name must be Campbell's 'cause he's mm-mm good!!!" ..i don't know where I heard that but I HAD to say it lol)..and beautiful dark chocolate colored eyes that seemed to look deep inside her.
"Elizabeth!" Lynn was startled out of her reverie by Will Turner. He kissed his fiancé` deeply and whispered something in her ear. " is your friend sure about this? Life at sea is hard, my love, I don't know if she'll be up to it." Elizabeth whispered back, " A hard life at sea is better than a ruined life at home isn't it darling?" Will nodded his head in agreement.
"Well now...we don't have all night to be exchanging sweet sonnets by moonlight now do we? Remember that bloody commodore is after me!" said Jack. Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "Captain Jack Sparrow," Lynn walked up to him bravely; hiding all her fears quite well, " I have a proposition for you." " Aye luv, that is why I'm here is it not?" Sparrow said. He knew quite well what she was going to ask for Will had told him everything.
Lynn ignored the sarcasm and continued." I would like to join your crew Captain. I am well aware of the consequences of joining and frankly I do not care. My fondest with is to have an adventure. I am quick with a sword and I am not afraid of hard labor. Will you give me a spot on your crew?"
Jack studied this saucy little thing carefully. She was very beautiful. She had long wavy brown hair, vibrant green catlike eyes, and was a bit tan.obviously from having worked in the sun.she was a short little thing; only just above five feet. She was thin, but not frail. She had a bit of muscle.she might serve as a good crew member.he gave her a chance.but she would only cook and clean until she could prove herself.he wasn't keen on letting a woman aboard.he was mainly doing this for Will. " Alright Missy, ye get one chance.but you will be cooking and cleaning until you prove yerself worthy of my crew, savvy?" " Thank you Captain. When would you like me to start?" " I suggest ye get a good night's sleep tonight.you start tomorrow at four in the morning.yer cabin will be next ter mine's and there won't be any complainin' or sleeping in., savvy?" Lynn nodded her head in agreement. She hugged Elizabeth goodbye and thanked her for everything. She shook Will's hand and boarded her new home.
" Father I refuse to marry that blasted Commodore!!! WE ARE POOR FATHER!!! Accept it and move on!!! I will NOT go gallivanting around the governor's household in a revealing dress and go flirt with the bloody Commodore! " Shouted Lynn Branson. She was outraged at all her father's get-rich-quick- by-trying-to-marry-Lynn-off schemes! He was always trying to match her up with some idiotic naval officer trying to make himself rich. She hated that since her mother died, it seemed that no one cared about her or her happiness; especially her father.
" You are my daughter and you shall do as I say!! I am the man of this household and as long as you are under MY roof, you are under MY rules as well!!" Arthur Branson was a scoundrel. No mistaking that. He was completely obsessed with gold and silver. He wanted mountains of it. And he could care less about whose life he'd have to ruin to get it, not even his only daughter's.
" Fine then!!! I won't be under your rules OR your roof much longer!! I am leaving TONIGHT!! That's it father! I've had enough!! I REFUSE to flirt with and marry ANY naval officer for your greed!!! All my life I've had to put up with this insane greed of yours! I wish YOU'D been aboard Barbossa's ship and been under that curse! You deserve it! "
"YE'LL NOT BE SPEAKING TO ME THAT WAY! As far as I'm concerned you are no longer my daughter!! You can pack your bags and become a mangy whore in Tortuga for all I care!!! GO! LEAVE MY HOUSE!" with these words Branson tossed his only child out into the cold streets with the few things she owned and locked the door in her face.
" I hope he dies in his own greed and filth." Lynn walked out to the harbor. She planned to barter passage onto a ship and sail to wherever it would take her...she craved an adventure and the freedom to do what she pleased without having her father breathing down her neck about Commodore Norington. On her way there, it started to rain; a perfect end to such a night - she thought. I want to get as far away from this miserable place as I can. I want to be free.
As she thought-she saw that a ship had arrived on the docks.but what ship would come so late at night? Of course!! The Black Pearl; she was very good friends with Elizabeth Swann (because of all the time she'd had to spend outside the governor's walls). She was invited to her wedding a few weeks ago. Elizabeth had confided in Lynn and told her that Will Turner was joining Sparrow's crew. Lynn feared Sparrow more than any pirate she had ever heard of. She was shocked at how Elizabeth could speak of him so plainly.as if it was the most natural and normal thing in the world to have Jack Sparrow as the Best Man at her wedding!!! She knew of their adventure of course (who didn't!?) but she still feared Sparrow so much. She pictured him looking exactly like her greedy good-for-nothing father. She was to meet this Will Turner tonight...along with his infamous captain.Captain Jack Sparrow. Elizabeth had told her to meet her there that very same day. Tonight, Lynn was to meet her future.
" Elizabeth!! Oh God! Elizabeth I am so afraid... what do I say?" Lynn whispered. " Please Lynn, I doubt you'll be afraid at all once you meet Sparrow, I pity the man really, I don't know why Will insists on being friends with him at all.he's filthy and wretched and thin and just plain pathetic! I promise you won't be afraid. Besides, if you want to join his crew you'd better conquer this fear of yours, you wont make a very good impression if you faint when you Captain so much as looks at you!!"
" You know.you're right Elizabeth.I mean...the man is named after a BIRD for goodness sake!! What could possibly be so frightening about him?"
" Ye'd be surprised luv." Captain Jack Sparrow's arm was around Lynn's waist and he had a sly lazy smile on his face. " Sparrow unhand my friend please.I doubt she has done anything wrong enough to deserve your touch." Said Elizabeth ice dripping from every word.
Lynn was in shock...but strangely comfortable at the same time.he held her gently (to her surprise) and smelled of the sea and rum. a scent that suited him perfectly. He wasn't as limp as Elizabeth had described. he had quite a body. ("his name must be Campbell's 'cause he's mm-mm good!!!" ..i don't know where I heard that but I HAD to say it lol)..and beautiful dark chocolate colored eyes that seemed to look deep inside her.
"Elizabeth!" Lynn was startled out of her reverie by Will Turner. He kissed his fiancé` deeply and whispered something in her ear. " is your friend sure about this? Life at sea is hard, my love, I don't know if she'll be up to it." Elizabeth whispered back, " A hard life at sea is better than a ruined life at home isn't it darling?" Will nodded his head in agreement.
"Well now...we don't have all night to be exchanging sweet sonnets by moonlight now do we? Remember that bloody commodore is after me!" said Jack. Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "Captain Jack Sparrow," Lynn walked up to him bravely; hiding all her fears quite well, " I have a proposition for you." " Aye luv, that is why I'm here is it not?" Sparrow said. He knew quite well what she was going to ask for Will had told him everything.
Lynn ignored the sarcasm and continued." I would like to join your crew Captain. I am well aware of the consequences of joining and frankly I do not care. My fondest with is to have an adventure. I am quick with a sword and I am not afraid of hard labor. Will you give me a spot on your crew?"
Jack studied this saucy little thing carefully. She was very beautiful. She had long wavy brown hair, vibrant green catlike eyes, and was a bit tan.obviously from having worked in the sun.she was a short little thing; only just above five feet. She was thin, but not frail. She had a bit of muscle.she might serve as a good crew member.he gave her a chance.but she would only cook and clean until she could prove herself.he wasn't keen on letting a woman aboard.he was mainly doing this for Will. " Alright Missy, ye get one chance.but you will be cooking and cleaning until you prove yerself worthy of my crew, savvy?" " Thank you Captain. When would you like me to start?" " I suggest ye get a good night's sleep tonight.you start tomorrow at four in the morning.yer cabin will be next ter mine's and there won't be any complainin' or sleeping in., savvy?" Lynn nodded her head in agreement. She hugged Elizabeth goodbye and thanked her for everything. She shook Will's hand and boarded her new home.