DISCLAIMER: I do not, repeat, do NOT own any Pirates of the Caribbean
characters. I own Ryan, Tess, Hart, Collard, and the black haired, gray-
eyed soldier (he will be more important later).
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"We're here." Elizabeth smoothed her gray-blue-and-white patterned dress, and made sure her hair was in place. "Remember Tess, you're Teresa Turner, Will's younger sister. And tie this around your wrist." She handed the pirate girl a blue ribbon. "It will hide your brand." Tess winked and wrapped it around her 'P' band, which marked her as a pirate. She tied it with a knot and let the ends wave in the breeze.
"I know. I've already got a story all worked up in me head." The carriage came to a stop. The carriage door opened, and a man in uniform bowed to them. "My Lord, Ladies. Welcome to Lord Hart's castle." They stepped out, and a grand castle came into view. Its windows were full of light, and laughter and music floated out of the small windows. Will offered his arm to Elizabeth and Tess; Elizabeth taking the one on the right, Tess on the left. Hearing the carriage leave behind him, Will took a deep breath, put on a confident smile, and the strolled into the great hall with all its splendor. A man wearing a large, white, powdered wig came out to greet them.
"Master William, what a pleasant surprise!"
Will greeted him with a smile. "My Lord Hart," he said with a bow and a smile. "I hope you do not mind that we dropped by. You see, my younger sister, Teresa, is visiting from our childhood home in London." Teresa smiled softly and looked down like a proper young lady. "And my wife, Elizabeth," she smiled and curtsied, "Said that while she was here, she just must see the grandest castle of England."
Lord Hart harrumphed, flattered and pleased. "Well, she does have a right to. Might I ask you, Miss, If you like to dance?" For a moment Will thought she would leave, for on the carriage ride she had also exclaimed her hatred of dancing.
Looking up, she smiled shyly. "Why, my Lord, I can dance, but I am not all that good. Perhaps you or some of your fine captains would not mind giving a girl like me some tips?" She fluttered her eyelashes, and the lord harrumphed again, blushing slightly.
"I must stay here to greet my guests, but I hope you will all have a wonderful time. Now if you will excuse me." He left them to walk over to a dignified couple.
Will grinned. "Tess- I mean, Teresa- that was great!"
Tess looked to the ground, blushing. "Why, brother, thank you." Together all three of them walked into the main hall. Tess was unaware of a young soldier watching her from a squad with startling green eyes. He had golden hair that waved at the ends, and his jaw was strong and determined. Excusing himself, he followed them into the hall quietly.
"Okay, here's a map of the castle." Elizabeth and Tess spread it out between them as Elizabeth pointed out certain spots. "The best way to get to the prison is to go underneath the bridge and then follow a river that flows underneath the castle. It should be right there," she tapped her finger on the spot. "Get down there, then follow the river out. Tell them to meet us at our house in the harbor. Come back here, and we'll stay awhile longer so there'll be no suspicion." Tess winked.
"Okay. But we better stay out here and dance for a while, too." Nodding, Elizabeth and Tess walked out of the ladies' bathroom, smiling and curtsying to any nobles that came their way.
A tall man with brown eyes and wearing the customary white soldier's wig and officer's uniform walked over to Tess. He bowed and kissed her hand, smiling. "Miss. My name is Lieutenant Luke Collard. Would you care to dance?"
Tess smiled and turned her head to one side shyly, while still looking at him from the corner of her eye flirtatiously. "My name is Teresa Turner. It is a pleasure to meet you, Lieutenant. And yes, I would." The officer led her to the dance floor. After a while, she spoke again. "So, Lieutenant, where do you hail from in England?"
"I grew up in Liverpool with my grandparents."
"If I may be so bold, sir what happened to your parents?"
He sighed. "They died in a shipwreck when I was very young."
Tess looked at him. "My parents also died when I was young, but it wasn't a shipwreck." She bowed her head and became quiet long enough to draw in his curiosity.
"How did they die, Miss Turner?"
She took a deep breath. "They were killed by pirates." She knew she wasn't lying; both of Will's parents were killed by pirates, and her parents were killed by their enemy pirates. He nodded sympathetically.
"I'm very sorry, Miss."
Tess pretended to stifle a sob, and she pressed her hand to her mouth. He handed her his handkerchief, and she dabbed at the corners of her eyes, wiping away imaginary tears. "Thank you, Lieutenant," she whispered as she looked up at him with her enchanting brown eyes.
"Please, call me Luke, Miss Turner."
"Alright.Luke." She gave him a shy smile, but on the inside she was grinning like a maniac. 'If all of the officers are as easy to hook as this one, I'm gonna have fun tonight.' Looking over her shoulder, she noticed the green-eyed soldier watching her. She turned around. 'He knows I'm up to something,' she thought, and smiled charmingly at Lieutenant Collard. "It was a pleasure to meet you, Luke. I hope someday we will meet again." She walked over to the refreshments table and waited for another officer to ask her to dance.
By midnight the whole crowd was talking about the charming young woman from London. When she was asked why she wore a ribbon around her wrist, she looked downward again and mustered up some tears. "When the pirates killed my parents, they tried to kill me too by beating me, then slitting one of my wrists. I'm ashamed of the scar. I might have been able to save them." She choked back a sob and wiped her eyes on the handkerchief Lieutenant Collard had given her. The woman pitied her, and admired the strength such a young woman could have, and the men were captivated by her charm and enchantment. Outside, the soldiers were talking about her. One, a black haired, gray eyed man about twenty-seven poked the blond man in the arm, grinning.
"Ryan, don't tell me that girl's got you hooked too?"
Ryan spoke to him without removing his gaze. "There's something- familiar about that girl. She reminds me of someone, but I can't tell who." He thought, racking his brain. 'C'mon, c'mon, who is it?' Long brown hair, relaxed brown eyes, a quirky attitude when she was away from the crowd, and he had a suspicion she was planning something. It was as if he was the only person in the crowd who saw through her charming act. He looked around and realized she had disappeared. After searching for her in the crowd, to no avail, he realized who she was like; the pirate captain they chained three days ago! He ran over to his lieutenant, who happened to be Lieutenant Collard, and saluted. "Sir, if I may talk to you please! It's urgent." The captain motioned for him to continue, which he did. "Sir, I believe that Miss Turner is planning to release the pirates."
The lieutenant shocked Ryan by roaring out loud in laughter. After a while he wiped the tears from his eyes. "Private, she would do no such thing. Miss Turner is a charming young lady that has had a hard life because of pirates. Now be off with you! I have business to discuss with Master Turner." Ryan looked up and and noticed Will Turner standing there, frowning.
"I can assure you my sister would do no such thing, sir." 'She did such a good job,' Will thought happily. 'She even has Collard hooked!' Ryan turned away and hurried down to the dungeons.
"See where your stupidity always gets us, Jack?" Anna Marie snarled, leaning on the wall. "First in Balbosa's ship, now here. You're nothing but bad luck." The rest of the crew were either lying down or sitting, all sulking except for Jack, who was standing in front of the bars.
He pointed at her, and then wavered off. "Don't you worry, luv, Captain Sparrow will get all of us out."
"No, it'll be up to Captain Sparrow's niece to save all of you because of the Captain's drunkenness." Tess swaggered up to them, grinning. "Now what have we here? Uncle Jack, good to see ye again." At seeing Tess Sparrow's new look, the entire crew began to laugh. Even Mr. Cotton's parrot began to squawk.
Gibbs guffawed. "Miss, where's yer gun? And yer sword? What a mighty pirate, without a weapon and wearing a dress!"
She narrowed her eyes and put her hands on her hips. "D'ye wants out or not? I've already convinced everyone in the main hall I'm an angel who despises pirates. I can just leave you here to hang, or you could quit laughing an' let me get you outa there." Her eyes danced. "And to answer your question, Gibbs, my daggers are here." She lifted her dress up to her thighs and showed them her daggers, placed in her garter.
"Very interesting." Tess dropped her dress and spun around to face the blond haired, green-eyed soldier who had watched her throughout the ball. "Helping pirates. You aren't really Will Turner's sister, are you? And pirates didn't kill your parents. Your whole story is a lie."
She shrugged her shoulders and winked, backing up. "Actually, laddie, my parents were killed by pirates, but the rest is pretty much true. How 'bout you don't tell, and I don't kill you, savvy?"
He snorted and crossed his arms. "Not on your life. I'm not going any- " he slumped to the ground. Behind him was Jack, a crowbar in his hand. He flashed his niece a grin.
"So, since I helped you, do I get to know the secret?"
She grinned and shook her head slowly, as if talking to a small child. "No! But you can get this big lug to the iBlack Pearl/i along with yourselves. I gotta get back up there. Oh, meet me at Will's place tomorrow." Winking once more, she climbed out of the dungeon and back to the ball.
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AN: SO? TELL ME!! Did you laugh? cry? or just sit there, thinking this is such a dumb story? I want to hear how you felt! (Unless, of course, you just sat there and thought this was a dumb story. If it's so dumb, WHY ARE YOU READING THIS?!?!?!?!) Anyway..please review!!
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"We're here." Elizabeth smoothed her gray-blue-and-white patterned dress, and made sure her hair was in place. "Remember Tess, you're Teresa Turner, Will's younger sister. And tie this around your wrist." She handed the pirate girl a blue ribbon. "It will hide your brand." Tess winked and wrapped it around her 'P' band, which marked her as a pirate. She tied it with a knot and let the ends wave in the breeze.
"I know. I've already got a story all worked up in me head." The carriage came to a stop. The carriage door opened, and a man in uniform bowed to them. "My Lord, Ladies. Welcome to Lord Hart's castle." They stepped out, and a grand castle came into view. Its windows were full of light, and laughter and music floated out of the small windows. Will offered his arm to Elizabeth and Tess; Elizabeth taking the one on the right, Tess on the left. Hearing the carriage leave behind him, Will took a deep breath, put on a confident smile, and the strolled into the great hall with all its splendor. A man wearing a large, white, powdered wig came out to greet them.
"Master William, what a pleasant surprise!"
Will greeted him with a smile. "My Lord Hart," he said with a bow and a smile. "I hope you do not mind that we dropped by. You see, my younger sister, Teresa, is visiting from our childhood home in London." Teresa smiled softly and looked down like a proper young lady. "And my wife, Elizabeth," she smiled and curtsied, "Said that while she was here, she just must see the grandest castle of England."
Lord Hart harrumphed, flattered and pleased. "Well, she does have a right to. Might I ask you, Miss, If you like to dance?" For a moment Will thought she would leave, for on the carriage ride she had also exclaimed her hatred of dancing.
Looking up, she smiled shyly. "Why, my Lord, I can dance, but I am not all that good. Perhaps you or some of your fine captains would not mind giving a girl like me some tips?" She fluttered her eyelashes, and the lord harrumphed again, blushing slightly.
"I must stay here to greet my guests, but I hope you will all have a wonderful time. Now if you will excuse me." He left them to walk over to a dignified couple.
Will grinned. "Tess- I mean, Teresa- that was great!"
Tess looked to the ground, blushing. "Why, brother, thank you." Together all three of them walked into the main hall. Tess was unaware of a young soldier watching her from a squad with startling green eyes. He had golden hair that waved at the ends, and his jaw was strong and determined. Excusing himself, he followed them into the hall quietly.
"Okay, here's a map of the castle." Elizabeth and Tess spread it out between them as Elizabeth pointed out certain spots. "The best way to get to the prison is to go underneath the bridge and then follow a river that flows underneath the castle. It should be right there," she tapped her finger on the spot. "Get down there, then follow the river out. Tell them to meet us at our house in the harbor. Come back here, and we'll stay awhile longer so there'll be no suspicion." Tess winked.
"Okay. But we better stay out here and dance for a while, too." Nodding, Elizabeth and Tess walked out of the ladies' bathroom, smiling and curtsying to any nobles that came their way.
A tall man with brown eyes and wearing the customary white soldier's wig and officer's uniform walked over to Tess. He bowed and kissed her hand, smiling. "Miss. My name is Lieutenant Luke Collard. Would you care to dance?"
Tess smiled and turned her head to one side shyly, while still looking at him from the corner of her eye flirtatiously. "My name is Teresa Turner. It is a pleasure to meet you, Lieutenant. And yes, I would." The officer led her to the dance floor. After a while, she spoke again. "So, Lieutenant, where do you hail from in England?"
"I grew up in Liverpool with my grandparents."
"If I may be so bold, sir what happened to your parents?"
He sighed. "They died in a shipwreck when I was very young."
Tess looked at him. "My parents also died when I was young, but it wasn't a shipwreck." She bowed her head and became quiet long enough to draw in his curiosity.
"How did they die, Miss Turner?"
She took a deep breath. "They were killed by pirates." She knew she wasn't lying; both of Will's parents were killed by pirates, and her parents were killed by their enemy pirates. He nodded sympathetically.
"I'm very sorry, Miss."
Tess pretended to stifle a sob, and she pressed her hand to her mouth. He handed her his handkerchief, and she dabbed at the corners of her eyes, wiping away imaginary tears. "Thank you, Lieutenant," she whispered as she looked up at him with her enchanting brown eyes.
"Please, call me Luke, Miss Turner."
"Alright.Luke." She gave him a shy smile, but on the inside she was grinning like a maniac. 'If all of the officers are as easy to hook as this one, I'm gonna have fun tonight.' Looking over her shoulder, she noticed the green-eyed soldier watching her. She turned around. 'He knows I'm up to something,' she thought, and smiled charmingly at Lieutenant Collard. "It was a pleasure to meet you, Luke. I hope someday we will meet again." She walked over to the refreshments table and waited for another officer to ask her to dance.
By midnight the whole crowd was talking about the charming young woman from London. When she was asked why she wore a ribbon around her wrist, she looked downward again and mustered up some tears. "When the pirates killed my parents, they tried to kill me too by beating me, then slitting one of my wrists. I'm ashamed of the scar. I might have been able to save them." She choked back a sob and wiped her eyes on the handkerchief Lieutenant Collard had given her. The woman pitied her, and admired the strength such a young woman could have, and the men were captivated by her charm and enchantment. Outside, the soldiers were talking about her. One, a black haired, gray eyed man about twenty-seven poked the blond man in the arm, grinning.
"Ryan, don't tell me that girl's got you hooked too?"
Ryan spoke to him without removing his gaze. "There's something- familiar about that girl. She reminds me of someone, but I can't tell who." He thought, racking his brain. 'C'mon, c'mon, who is it?' Long brown hair, relaxed brown eyes, a quirky attitude when she was away from the crowd, and he had a suspicion she was planning something. It was as if he was the only person in the crowd who saw through her charming act. He looked around and realized she had disappeared. After searching for her in the crowd, to no avail, he realized who she was like; the pirate captain they chained three days ago! He ran over to his lieutenant, who happened to be Lieutenant Collard, and saluted. "Sir, if I may talk to you please! It's urgent." The captain motioned for him to continue, which he did. "Sir, I believe that Miss Turner is planning to release the pirates."
The lieutenant shocked Ryan by roaring out loud in laughter. After a while he wiped the tears from his eyes. "Private, she would do no such thing. Miss Turner is a charming young lady that has had a hard life because of pirates. Now be off with you! I have business to discuss with Master Turner." Ryan looked up and and noticed Will Turner standing there, frowning.
"I can assure you my sister would do no such thing, sir." 'She did such a good job,' Will thought happily. 'She even has Collard hooked!' Ryan turned away and hurried down to the dungeons.
"See where your stupidity always gets us, Jack?" Anna Marie snarled, leaning on the wall. "First in Balbosa's ship, now here. You're nothing but bad luck." The rest of the crew were either lying down or sitting, all sulking except for Jack, who was standing in front of the bars.
He pointed at her, and then wavered off. "Don't you worry, luv, Captain Sparrow will get all of us out."
"No, it'll be up to Captain Sparrow's niece to save all of you because of the Captain's drunkenness." Tess swaggered up to them, grinning. "Now what have we here? Uncle Jack, good to see ye again." At seeing Tess Sparrow's new look, the entire crew began to laugh. Even Mr. Cotton's parrot began to squawk.
Gibbs guffawed. "Miss, where's yer gun? And yer sword? What a mighty pirate, without a weapon and wearing a dress!"
She narrowed her eyes and put her hands on her hips. "D'ye wants out or not? I've already convinced everyone in the main hall I'm an angel who despises pirates. I can just leave you here to hang, or you could quit laughing an' let me get you outa there." Her eyes danced. "And to answer your question, Gibbs, my daggers are here." She lifted her dress up to her thighs and showed them her daggers, placed in her garter.
"Very interesting." Tess dropped her dress and spun around to face the blond haired, green-eyed soldier who had watched her throughout the ball. "Helping pirates. You aren't really Will Turner's sister, are you? And pirates didn't kill your parents. Your whole story is a lie."
She shrugged her shoulders and winked, backing up. "Actually, laddie, my parents were killed by pirates, but the rest is pretty much true. How 'bout you don't tell, and I don't kill you, savvy?"
He snorted and crossed his arms. "Not on your life. I'm not going any- " he slumped to the ground. Behind him was Jack, a crowbar in his hand. He flashed his niece a grin.
"So, since I helped you, do I get to know the secret?"
She grinned and shook her head slowly, as if talking to a small child. "No! But you can get this big lug to the iBlack Pearl/i along with yourselves. I gotta get back up there. Oh, meet me at Will's place tomorrow." Winking once more, she climbed out of the dungeon and back to the ball.
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AN: SO? TELL ME!! Did you laugh? cry? or just sit there, thinking this is such a dumb story? I want to hear how you felt! (Unless, of course, you just sat there and thought this was a dumb story. If it's so dumb, WHY ARE YOU READING THIS?!?!?!?!) Anyway..please review!!