So, in this next thrilling installment, the crew are off to get a boat!
Well, commandeer one... Enjoy!
Chapter 4 - A new boat
Jack drained one more tankard of rum and led the way down to the docks, stopping only to kit all the girls out in some pirate gear, which they all found very exciting, Becky quickly making her clothes as revealing as possible. They then reached the dock.
"So, everyone chip in to buy a boat," said Will, holding out a hand.
"What?" said Jackie, "We don't have money."
"The poster said all expenses paid," pointed out Kathryn. Will glared at Jack, who rolled his eyes.
"Look, Will, you still have a lot to learn about being a pirate. We don't buy boats. We don't steal them either. We COMMANDEER them. Savvy?"
"We savvy!" chorused the girls. Jack looked round at them.
"Wow, ought to try teenage girl crews more often," he said. Elizabeth glared at Will, daring him to look at any of the girls, especially Mako, who wasn't looking away from him.
"So how are we going to commandeer one?" asked Brandi excitedly.
"Well, I find the most effective way is disguise and flirting," said Jack.
"From personal experience?" said Gemma, raising an eyebrow. Jack ignored the comment, but turned slightly red.
"Now," he said, "There's seven sailors guarding that ship. You oldest girls- " he said, turning to Brandi, Jackie, Becky, Mako and Catarina, "Put on some of Elizabeth's dresses." Those five girls grabbed onto the nicest of Elizabeth's dresses, getting more glares from her, and raced into the nearest pub to get changed. Jack then looked at the rest of them.
"Now," he said, "The rest of you are a bit too young to go seducing sailors- "
"But I was in 'Sweet Charity'!" protested Frankie, "I can be slutty!"
"Fine, fine, go get changed too," said Jack, and Frankie raced off happily. "But we have to get someone else to seduce that last sailor... the next prettiest..."
Elizabeth cleared her throat.
"... Will, go put one of the dresses on."
"What?" said Will.
"WHAT?" said Elizabeth.
"Come on Will," said Jack, shoving a dress into his arms, "I'm doing this for you. You're prepared to die for your girlfriend, but not prepared to wear a dress?"
Will opened his mouth, but seeing Elizabeth glaring at both of them, slunk off to get changed, the other girls gazing after him longingly. "Now," said Jack, "The rest of you. Here are some swords - while the others are seducing, you sneak onto the boat, and stand by the wheel."
"What about you?" asked Alex.
"I've got to make an entrance!" said Jack, "You can't commandeer a ship without making an entrance!" The girls looked at each other and shrugged. Gemma was eyeing Alex nervously - her mad friend on her own was one thing, but armed... Kathryn was grinning and waving her sword through the air saying "Arrr!" and Cirfia, well, she was making more bead fairies.
Yilantri pulled out her sword and waved it in front of Jack's face. "Come on!" she said, "If you think you're tough enough!"
"I most certainly do," said Jack, pulling out his own sword. The blade fell off the hilt. "Whoops."
"I win!" said Yilantri happily.
"Brilliant pirate," said Jack, shaking her hand. Yilantri beamed. The others glared.
Finally the girls emerged, followed by a red looking Will.
"Oooh, Will, that dress does wonders for your bone structure," said Kathryn. Elizabeth, again, glared. Mako was fluttering her fan, still looking pointedly at Will.
"OK, off you go," said Jack. The girls set off, Frankie leading the way, as she had seducing experience. Will shuffled along at the back.
"Swing your hips more, Will!" hissed Catarina, who, blushing furiously, obeyed. The sailors' eyebrows went up as they saw the six girls and the 'girl' approaching.
"Hey there," said Frankie.
"How's it going?" said Brandi.
"That's a big boat," said Becky.
"Got a girl in this port yet?" said Catarina.
"Is life on the ocean wave all you want?" said Jackie.
"Love a man in uniform," said Mako.
Will remained silent, muttering curses to Jack under his breath.
Meanwhile Gemma, Alex, Cirfia, Kathryn and Yilantri climbed up the side of the boat - Elizabeth was sulking on the quayside. They ran up onto the main deck and stood either side of the wheel. The sailors didn't seem to notice; Frankie was now leading them in a performance of 'Hey Big Spender' with all the dance moves.
"That one's a pretty nifty mover," said one sailor, pointing at Will.
"Ar," said the sailor, "She's a fine looking girl."
"Ahem," said Alex. The sailors looked up.
"Um, hi," said Gemma, "We're kind of nicking your ship."
"Commandeering it!" hissed the others.
"Yes, commandeering it," said Becky, and all the other girls drew their swords.
"So off the ship!" said Jackie.
"Aye, avast!" said Will. Yilantri hit her head in exasperation.
"You and whose army?" said one sailor, "How do you, twelve girls, to commandeer this ship?"
"Eleven ladies," said Will, pulling off his dress, causing most of the girls to whoop excitedly, "And one man!"
"Which one's the man?" said one sailor. If looks could kill, well, he'd be very very very very very dead.
"Why did you have to wear pants, Will?" said Cirfia disappointedly.
"We plan to commandeer this ship," said Brandi, waving her sword very threateningly in front of his face, "With a talent only women have."
"Which is?"
"Multi-tasking!" Before the sailors could say anything, they all mounted their attack. While attempting to sword fight, they also did their personal attacks. Frankie, Kathryn and Mako did their own brand of kung-fu, learnt by watching the Matrix over and over again; Catarina fought with two swords at once; Jackie confused them by using her innocent face while fighting; Cirfia started throwing bead fairies at them; Brandi was beatboxing; and Yilantri was hurling sarcasm at them ("Oh yes, that's BRILLIANT fighting! You could beat a girl hands down!").
Suddenly Jack's voice rang out. "Gentlemen, we are commandeering this boat!" he called.
"We're already being commandeered!" called back a sailor, "Why does everyone seem to think they can just steal ships nowadays?"
"COMMANDEER!" protested all the girls.
"Because, I am Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy?" called Jack. The girls finally spotted him. He was at the top of a flagpole that was right next to the ship, with a rope tied round his ankles.
"Oh, he isn't," said Cirfia.
"He is," said Brandi admiringly.
"Be careful!" called Becky, Frankie, Alex, Catarina and Yilantri worriedly.
"Don't worry, girls," he said, "I'm Captain Jack Sparrow!" Then he jumped. He sailed downwards, plummeting towards the deck of the ship. Some of the girls looked scared, several were muttering "He's Captain Jack Sparrow, he's Captain Jack Sparrow, he's Captain Jack Sparrow-" He fell just down low enough to brush the deck, which would have been a great entrance, but then he sprung back up into the air.
"There's something not quite right about this rope!" said Jack, looking confused, as he catapulted back into the air. The sailors, the girls and Will watched him soar back upwards. Then downwards. Then upwards. Then downwards. On this fall, the girls grabbed onto his arms as he reached the deck again, and Will cut the rope quickly.
"Thank you, ladies," said Jack, getting to his feet a little unsteadily, looking slightly dizzy - actually, just looking like he normally looked - and pulled out a sword. "Yes, we are commandeering this vessel, so off the boat!"
"Wait a minute-" said one of the sailors.
"OFF!!!!!!" screamed Frankie, brandishing her sword. The sailors threw themselves off the sides. Frankie turned to Jack and Will for their approval.
"Very good, Frankie," said Jack, "I did, however, have the situation perfectly under control..."
"Where's Elizabeth?" said Gemma.
"She's still on the dock," said Will, racing off to get her. Most of the girls groaned.
"Why did you have to remind him?" asked Mako. Will returned with Elizabeth. Will was frowning, and Elizabeth was talking rapidly.
"Look, Will, I was just talking to those sailors, but when I saw the boat was captured, I got up to come aboard, when suddenly I came over all faint, and I just fell over, and that sailor had caught me, that's all-"
"Of course," said Will, not looking at her.
"And we're back in the game," cackled Mako evilly.
* * * * *
And so, the callouts begin...
Cirfia - Yup, you're in it! Sorry you're one of the youngest. I don't know whether you're THE youngest. Frankie and another character entering soon are also fourteen, but the later character is going to made slightly older... Don't worry, it's not going to be made a big deal of. And yes, your teacher does sound terrifying.
Nurvilyawen of Imladris - Yes. You're in it. Observant, aren't you? I'm writing more, you know that! Hello, I saw you YESTERDAY!
Mako - There'll be more pelting with spoons. Much, much more. And you'll get to talk to Leggy along at some point, I promise. Not promising anything else, though...
Im a Brandybuck - There'll be much more of you! I've thought of something to happen soon, and it'll be v v exciting! Haha, drink up me hearties, yo ho!
Cat Youkai - Sorry that you don't have the Black Pearl. Couldn't figure out how else to have everyone commandeering a ship.
Reasonably Crazy - There will be a change next chapter... watch this space!
Lucki Me - Yup, you're the oldest. Course Jack doesn't mind as much, you saw those girls in Tortuga - you really think he'll mind having several girls around him thinking he's the niftiest thing since sliced bread? What was the niftiest thing before sliced bread? Unsliced bread?
Chapter 4 - A new boat
Jack drained one more tankard of rum and led the way down to the docks, stopping only to kit all the girls out in some pirate gear, which they all found very exciting, Becky quickly making her clothes as revealing as possible. They then reached the dock.
"So, everyone chip in to buy a boat," said Will, holding out a hand.
"What?" said Jackie, "We don't have money."
"The poster said all expenses paid," pointed out Kathryn. Will glared at Jack, who rolled his eyes.
"Look, Will, you still have a lot to learn about being a pirate. We don't buy boats. We don't steal them either. We COMMANDEER them. Savvy?"
"We savvy!" chorused the girls. Jack looked round at them.
"Wow, ought to try teenage girl crews more often," he said. Elizabeth glared at Will, daring him to look at any of the girls, especially Mako, who wasn't looking away from him.
"So how are we going to commandeer one?" asked Brandi excitedly.
"Well, I find the most effective way is disguise and flirting," said Jack.
"From personal experience?" said Gemma, raising an eyebrow. Jack ignored the comment, but turned slightly red.
"Now," he said, "There's seven sailors guarding that ship. You oldest girls- " he said, turning to Brandi, Jackie, Becky, Mako and Catarina, "Put on some of Elizabeth's dresses." Those five girls grabbed onto the nicest of Elizabeth's dresses, getting more glares from her, and raced into the nearest pub to get changed. Jack then looked at the rest of them.
"Now," he said, "The rest of you are a bit too young to go seducing sailors- "
"But I was in 'Sweet Charity'!" protested Frankie, "I can be slutty!"
"Fine, fine, go get changed too," said Jack, and Frankie raced off happily. "But we have to get someone else to seduce that last sailor... the next prettiest..."
Elizabeth cleared her throat.
"... Will, go put one of the dresses on."
"What?" said Will.
"WHAT?" said Elizabeth.
"Come on Will," said Jack, shoving a dress into his arms, "I'm doing this for you. You're prepared to die for your girlfriend, but not prepared to wear a dress?"
Will opened his mouth, but seeing Elizabeth glaring at both of them, slunk off to get changed, the other girls gazing after him longingly. "Now," said Jack, "The rest of you. Here are some swords - while the others are seducing, you sneak onto the boat, and stand by the wheel."
"What about you?" asked Alex.
"I've got to make an entrance!" said Jack, "You can't commandeer a ship without making an entrance!" The girls looked at each other and shrugged. Gemma was eyeing Alex nervously - her mad friend on her own was one thing, but armed... Kathryn was grinning and waving her sword through the air saying "Arrr!" and Cirfia, well, she was making more bead fairies.
Yilantri pulled out her sword and waved it in front of Jack's face. "Come on!" she said, "If you think you're tough enough!"
"I most certainly do," said Jack, pulling out his own sword. The blade fell off the hilt. "Whoops."
"I win!" said Yilantri happily.
"Brilliant pirate," said Jack, shaking her hand. Yilantri beamed. The others glared.
Finally the girls emerged, followed by a red looking Will.
"Oooh, Will, that dress does wonders for your bone structure," said Kathryn. Elizabeth, again, glared. Mako was fluttering her fan, still looking pointedly at Will.
"OK, off you go," said Jack. The girls set off, Frankie leading the way, as she had seducing experience. Will shuffled along at the back.
"Swing your hips more, Will!" hissed Catarina, who, blushing furiously, obeyed. The sailors' eyebrows went up as they saw the six girls and the 'girl' approaching.
"Hey there," said Frankie.
"How's it going?" said Brandi.
"That's a big boat," said Becky.
"Got a girl in this port yet?" said Catarina.
"Is life on the ocean wave all you want?" said Jackie.
"Love a man in uniform," said Mako.
Will remained silent, muttering curses to Jack under his breath.
Meanwhile Gemma, Alex, Cirfia, Kathryn and Yilantri climbed up the side of the boat - Elizabeth was sulking on the quayside. They ran up onto the main deck and stood either side of the wheel. The sailors didn't seem to notice; Frankie was now leading them in a performance of 'Hey Big Spender' with all the dance moves.
"That one's a pretty nifty mover," said one sailor, pointing at Will.
"Ar," said the sailor, "She's a fine looking girl."
"Ahem," said Alex. The sailors looked up.
"Um, hi," said Gemma, "We're kind of nicking your ship."
"Commandeering it!" hissed the others.
"Yes, commandeering it," said Becky, and all the other girls drew their swords.
"So off the ship!" said Jackie.
"Aye, avast!" said Will. Yilantri hit her head in exasperation.
"You and whose army?" said one sailor, "How do you, twelve girls, to commandeer this ship?"
"Eleven ladies," said Will, pulling off his dress, causing most of the girls to whoop excitedly, "And one man!"
"Which one's the man?" said one sailor. If looks could kill, well, he'd be very very very very very dead.
"Why did you have to wear pants, Will?" said Cirfia disappointedly.
"We plan to commandeer this ship," said Brandi, waving her sword very threateningly in front of his face, "With a talent only women have."
"Which is?"
"Multi-tasking!" Before the sailors could say anything, they all mounted their attack. While attempting to sword fight, they also did their personal attacks. Frankie, Kathryn and Mako did their own brand of kung-fu, learnt by watching the Matrix over and over again; Catarina fought with two swords at once; Jackie confused them by using her innocent face while fighting; Cirfia started throwing bead fairies at them; Brandi was beatboxing; and Yilantri was hurling sarcasm at them ("Oh yes, that's BRILLIANT fighting! You could beat a girl hands down!").
Suddenly Jack's voice rang out. "Gentlemen, we are commandeering this boat!" he called.
"We're already being commandeered!" called back a sailor, "Why does everyone seem to think they can just steal ships nowadays?"
"COMMANDEER!" protested all the girls.
"Because, I am Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy?" called Jack. The girls finally spotted him. He was at the top of a flagpole that was right next to the ship, with a rope tied round his ankles.
"Oh, he isn't," said Cirfia.
"He is," said Brandi admiringly.
"Be careful!" called Becky, Frankie, Alex, Catarina and Yilantri worriedly.
"Don't worry, girls," he said, "I'm Captain Jack Sparrow!" Then he jumped. He sailed downwards, plummeting towards the deck of the ship. Some of the girls looked scared, several were muttering "He's Captain Jack Sparrow, he's Captain Jack Sparrow, he's Captain Jack Sparrow-" He fell just down low enough to brush the deck, which would have been a great entrance, but then he sprung back up into the air.
"There's something not quite right about this rope!" said Jack, looking confused, as he catapulted back into the air. The sailors, the girls and Will watched him soar back upwards. Then downwards. Then upwards. Then downwards. On this fall, the girls grabbed onto his arms as he reached the deck again, and Will cut the rope quickly.
"Thank you, ladies," said Jack, getting to his feet a little unsteadily, looking slightly dizzy - actually, just looking like he normally looked - and pulled out a sword. "Yes, we are commandeering this vessel, so off the boat!"
"Wait a minute-" said one of the sailors.
"OFF!!!!!!" screamed Frankie, brandishing her sword. The sailors threw themselves off the sides. Frankie turned to Jack and Will for their approval.
"Very good, Frankie," said Jack, "I did, however, have the situation perfectly under control..."
"Where's Elizabeth?" said Gemma.
"She's still on the dock," said Will, racing off to get her. Most of the girls groaned.
"Why did you have to remind him?" asked Mako. Will returned with Elizabeth. Will was frowning, and Elizabeth was talking rapidly.
"Look, Will, I was just talking to those sailors, but when I saw the boat was captured, I got up to come aboard, when suddenly I came over all faint, and I just fell over, and that sailor had caught me, that's all-"
"Of course," said Will, not looking at her.
"And we're back in the game," cackled Mako evilly.
* * * * *
And so, the callouts begin...
Cirfia - Yup, you're in it! Sorry you're one of the youngest. I don't know whether you're THE youngest. Frankie and another character entering soon are also fourteen, but the later character is going to made slightly older... Don't worry, it's not going to be made a big deal of. And yes, your teacher does sound terrifying.
Nurvilyawen of Imladris - Yes. You're in it. Observant, aren't you? I'm writing more, you know that! Hello, I saw you YESTERDAY!
Mako - There'll be more pelting with spoons. Much, much more. And you'll get to talk to Leggy along at some point, I promise. Not promising anything else, though...
Im a Brandybuck - There'll be much more of you! I've thought of something to happen soon, and it'll be v v exciting! Haha, drink up me hearties, yo ho!
Cat Youkai - Sorry that you don't have the Black Pearl. Couldn't figure out how else to have everyone commandeering a ship.
Reasonably Crazy - There will be a change next chapter... watch this space!
Lucki Me - Yup, you're the oldest. Course Jack doesn't mind as much, you saw those girls in Tortuga - you really think he'll mind having several girls around him thinking he's the niftiest thing since sliced bread? What was the niftiest thing before sliced bread? Unsliced bread?