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Artemis walked along the streets of Port Royal fuming. She hadn't suspected they would do this. It felt like such a betrayal of trust. If they had asked her about it she might have considered it. For a fleeting second she wondered what this Jamison person thought about it. This wasn't his fault, maybe he didn't even know yet. Artemis was so deep in thought she didn't even notice she walked into a blonde woman in an emerald green dress until they were both on the ground.
"I'm sorry." Artemis said as she helped the woman up. 'Wow. I must be out of it. Apologizing and helping.'
"Oh! That's all right, dear." The woman said in a sad, soft, tone. "Which ship did you sail in on?" she asked with great interest. 'Obviously she's a noble' Artemis said to herself.
"Uh.." She couldn't really say the Black Pearl..
"Hey! You! Pirate! Leave Duchess Araina alone!" A burly guard came up and pulled Artemis away from the duchess.
"No! I'm fine! We're just talking." Araina said quickly.
"Your fiancée won't approve." The guard said, grabbing Araina's arm to take her away. Before she went into the carriage, Duchess Araina looked back and Artemis got a clear good look at her face. She almost passed out; it was like looking in a mirror! She had just talked to her mother! Now she really had some pondering to do. "Need a place to think." She muttered aloud.
"You and me both." Someone behind her said.
"What is it with people and sneaking up behind me today?" Artemis said darkly, then turned around finding herself face-to-face or rather face-to-neck with a man of 17 Apollo's height, long, light, brown hair, and mischievous chocolate eyes. The young man laughed.
"I'm terribly sorry, Lady Dark Moon." He said humorously.
"You know my name?"
"Those of us who spend time at the docks do." His eyes were dancing.
"I see." She said, eyebrow raised.
"But, if you don't mind of course, what's your real name?"
"A name is a very personal question you know." Smirked Artemis.
"Well then! Let us go nameless and talk a bit of our troubles over some rum!" With that he started walking down the road with her. 'Hum.manners of a pirate..' He was confident but not cocky, and his directness appealed to her. Artemis couldn't help it, she liked him- a little.
Apollo was coming out of the bar just as they were going in.
"Not in there!" He said, pulling them both away. The other man raised an eyebrow.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"My brother." Artemis answered. "Now why not in there?"
"Hawk."
"He never gives it a rest does he?"
Apollo sighed then pointed at the other young man. "Who's he?"
"Wouldn't you know? I have no utter clue!"
"What?!?"
" If you'll allow me to explain," the other young man said. "your charming sister and I both found we needed a place to think but we felt we didn't know each other well enough to reveal something as personal as a name."
.........Later, Artemis was lying on her bed aboard the Black Pearl running the days events through her head. She hadn't told Apollo about seeing their mother, nor had she spoken to Jack the whole day. Both were known for being totally adamant because of their pride (meaning the not speaking could go on for days). The strange thing was, she couldn't get the brown-eyed name out of her head. Little did she know that, not so far away, he was thinking of her as well.
...........The blacksmith's apprentice was practicing with a sword, freshly made. He couldn't get the pirate, Dark Moon out of his head. The piracy in his blood was calling to him, as it was his father. He needed the ocean, to be on open water. He stared out of the window and sighed. It was all so frustrating! His grandfather kept telling him he /had/ to marry someone of a high rank, his parents had found him a suitor, but as insane as it sounded he wanted to marry for love. (A/N: Ah, don't they all.....) There was a ball in a period of one week; everyone was required to attend.
His chocolate eyes found the tattoo marking his as a pirate one his wrist. He felt so .....trapped here; he knew his parents did as well; so why were they here? It wasn't as if they weren't happy...but...there had to be more to life........
The Duchess Araina (Oh lookie, a whooooole section about her. Happy? Wahooo!) was sitting her balcony. It was finally safe for Jack and her children to return here after 17. Jack hadn't known why Araina made him take the twins and leave, saying that she would come for them when she really couldn't. Araina was 10 years Jack's junior. Her father found out about their affair and tried to have him arrested. She was 17 then. Now, at age 34, she found a suitor, Fiancée, she had to remind her self with disgust. Her father was dead, and she finally managed to get a life back. Sure she was still depressed. Only Jack, Apollo, and Artemis could change that. She had run into Artemis today. That meant the Black Pearl was here. She decided to write a letter to her daughter. 'I hope they don't hate me.' Taking a deep breath she began to write.
*The next day *
Artemis rose with the sun. She hadn't slept well at all. For some odd reason she kept having dreams about dueling with Hawk again, he kept winning. This had never happened to her before.
Apollo woke up more or less the same time Artemis had. He knew that something was wrong with her. But he was thinking of something else as well. What would happen if Artemis met Jamison and liked him? Would her life as a pirate be over? He was also pondering about his first and only love. Her name had been Maria. They had met when he was in France about 2 years ago. He never found out what had happened to her. She had been a noble woman, yet loved adventure and thrills....So different from anyone he had ever met.... A knock came at his door making him drop out of his pensive state. He got up grudgingly and opened the door. He found Artemis peering in at him. She slowly explained what had happened yesterday.
"You're sure it was her?"
"Apollo, it was like looking in mirror." Pain was laced in her voice.
"Have you told Dad yet?"
"No..."
A bit later in the day Kirk came up to Artemis (Apollo was checking out the library.), and handed her a letter. It said. " Dearest Artemis,
I know that your father never really explained anything about me. That was my fault." As Artemis scanned the letter Araina went on to explain what had happened all those years ago. It also said that since it was now safe for them to be there she would like to see them at the ball. Araina gave her current address to her and told her to bring Apollo to visit her. She also explained about the fiancée but said that one word that implied that Jack still wanted her, and she would leave him to hop aboard the Black Pearl to be with her real family in an instant. 'I've gotta find Apollo.' Artemis thought.
Apollo was walking down the roads toward the library. No one bothered him. 'Probably to scared.' He said to himself.
"So we meet again Black Sun." said a voice.
"Can't you give it a rest?" Apollo demanded and turned to face Captain Hawk.
"Not until I get your sister."
"In your dreams, Hawk."
"And your nightmare, Sparrow." Hawk said, and disappeared into the crowd.
The sooner we get out of here the better. Apollo thought. He continued down the road, wondering about life in general.
Yeah I know, weird chappie. Review and I'll love you forever! Flames are accepted!
To the reviewers of this tale, thank you!
(if anyone knows how to do italics and such please tell me! Until then / symbolize italics and ~ are bold)
Artemis walked along the streets of Port Royal fuming. She hadn't suspected they would do this. It felt like such a betrayal of trust. If they had asked her about it she might have considered it. For a fleeting second she wondered what this Jamison person thought about it. This wasn't his fault, maybe he didn't even know yet. Artemis was so deep in thought she didn't even notice she walked into a blonde woman in an emerald green dress until they were both on the ground.
"I'm sorry." Artemis said as she helped the woman up. 'Wow. I must be out of it. Apologizing and helping.'
"Oh! That's all right, dear." The woman said in a sad, soft, tone. "Which ship did you sail in on?" she asked with great interest. 'Obviously she's a noble' Artemis said to herself.
"Uh.." She couldn't really say the Black Pearl..
"Hey! You! Pirate! Leave Duchess Araina alone!" A burly guard came up and pulled Artemis away from the duchess.
"No! I'm fine! We're just talking." Araina said quickly.
"Your fiancée won't approve." The guard said, grabbing Araina's arm to take her away. Before she went into the carriage, Duchess Araina looked back and Artemis got a clear good look at her face. She almost passed out; it was like looking in a mirror! She had just talked to her mother! Now she really had some pondering to do. "Need a place to think." She muttered aloud.
"You and me both." Someone behind her said.
"What is it with people and sneaking up behind me today?" Artemis said darkly, then turned around finding herself face-to-face or rather face-to-neck with a man of 17 Apollo's height, long, light, brown hair, and mischievous chocolate eyes. The young man laughed.
"I'm terribly sorry, Lady Dark Moon." He said humorously.
"You know my name?"
"Those of us who spend time at the docks do." His eyes were dancing.
"I see." She said, eyebrow raised.
"But, if you don't mind of course, what's your real name?"
"A name is a very personal question you know." Smirked Artemis.
"Well then! Let us go nameless and talk a bit of our troubles over some rum!" With that he started walking down the road with her. 'Hum.manners of a pirate..' He was confident but not cocky, and his directness appealed to her. Artemis couldn't help it, she liked him- a little.
Apollo was coming out of the bar just as they were going in.
"Not in there!" He said, pulling them both away. The other man raised an eyebrow.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"My brother." Artemis answered. "Now why not in there?"
"Hawk."
"He never gives it a rest does he?"
Apollo sighed then pointed at the other young man. "Who's he?"
"Wouldn't you know? I have no utter clue!"
"What?!?"
" If you'll allow me to explain," the other young man said. "your charming sister and I both found we needed a place to think but we felt we didn't know each other well enough to reveal something as personal as a name."
.........Later, Artemis was lying on her bed aboard the Black Pearl running the days events through her head. She hadn't told Apollo about seeing their mother, nor had she spoken to Jack the whole day. Both were known for being totally adamant because of their pride (meaning the not speaking could go on for days). The strange thing was, she couldn't get the brown-eyed name out of her head. Little did she know that, not so far away, he was thinking of her as well.
...........The blacksmith's apprentice was practicing with a sword, freshly made. He couldn't get the pirate, Dark Moon out of his head. The piracy in his blood was calling to him, as it was his father. He needed the ocean, to be on open water. He stared out of the window and sighed. It was all so frustrating! His grandfather kept telling him he /had/ to marry someone of a high rank, his parents had found him a suitor, but as insane as it sounded he wanted to marry for love. (A/N: Ah, don't they all.....) There was a ball in a period of one week; everyone was required to attend.
His chocolate eyes found the tattoo marking his as a pirate one his wrist. He felt so .....trapped here; he knew his parents did as well; so why were they here? It wasn't as if they weren't happy...but...there had to be more to life........
The Duchess Araina (Oh lookie, a whooooole section about her. Happy? Wahooo!) was sitting her balcony. It was finally safe for Jack and her children to return here after 17. Jack hadn't known why Araina made him take the twins and leave, saying that she would come for them when she really couldn't. Araina was 10 years Jack's junior. Her father found out about their affair and tried to have him arrested. She was 17 then. Now, at age 34, she found a suitor, Fiancée, she had to remind her self with disgust. Her father was dead, and she finally managed to get a life back. Sure she was still depressed. Only Jack, Apollo, and Artemis could change that. She had run into Artemis today. That meant the Black Pearl was here. She decided to write a letter to her daughter. 'I hope they don't hate me.' Taking a deep breath she began to write.
*The next day *
Artemis rose with the sun. She hadn't slept well at all. For some odd reason she kept having dreams about dueling with Hawk again, he kept winning. This had never happened to her before.
Apollo woke up more or less the same time Artemis had. He knew that something was wrong with her. But he was thinking of something else as well. What would happen if Artemis met Jamison and liked him? Would her life as a pirate be over? He was also pondering about his first and only love. Her name had been Maria. They had met when he was in France about 2 years ago. He never found out what had happened to her. She had been a noble woman, yet loved adventure and thrills....So different from anyone he had ever met.... A knock came at his door making him drop out of his pensive state. He got up grudgingly and opened the door. He found Artemis peering in at him. She slowly explained what had happened yesterday.
"You're sure it was her?"
"Apollo, it was like looking in mirror." Pain was laced in her voice.
"Have you told Dad yet?"
"No..."
A bit later in the day Kirk came up to Artemis (Apollo was checking out the library.), and handed her a letter. It said. " Dearest Artemis,
I know that your father never really explained anything about me. That was my fault." As Artemis scanned the letter Araina went on to explain what had happened all those years ago. It also said that since it was now safe for them to be there she would like to see them at the ball. Araina gave her current address to her and told her to bring Apollo to visit her. She also explained about the fiancée but said that one word that implied that Jack still wanted her, and she would leave him to hop aboard the Black Pearl to be with her real family in an instant. 'I've gotta find Apollo.' Artemis thought.
Apollo was walking down the roads toward the library. No one bothered him. 'Probably to scared.' He said to himself.
"So we meet again Black Sun." said a voice.
"Can't you give it a rest?" Apollo demanded and turned to face Captain Hawk.
"Not until I get your sister."
"In your dreams, Hawk."
"And your nightmare, Sparrow." Hawk said, and disappeared into the crowd.
The sooner we get out of here the better. Apollo thought. He continued down the road, wondering about life in general.
Yeah I know, weird chappie. Review and I'll love you forever! Flames are accepted!