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Carmen leant against the railing of the small balcony adjoining her room. In the distance she could just make out Jack making his way to his ship. In her mind, she ran over all the stories that her father had told her about Will Sr. and Jack, trying to recall everything she knew about them. Will and Elizabeth had also taken the time to enlighten her about their adventures with the pirate medallion and Barbossa. She shivered slightly in the cool evening breeze; the dress she was wearing, although decidedly more modest than the ones most ladies wore, was not designed to keep the wearer warm in cool weather. Taking one last look at the evening landscape she closed the doors of the balcony. Once inside she pulled out her clothes, taking stock of her weapons and the condition of her outfit. Satisfied that they would last her long enough to rescue her father she began to get ready for bed.
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Jack Sparrow climbed aboard the Pearl, a bottle of rum in one hand and a purse full of coins found at the wedding. Taking a deep swig of rum, he sighed in satisfaction. Two whole hours without rum was really far too long, he had managed to take a drink between the wedding and the ball but since then, he hadn't had a drop. Looking around he saw that the only person present was Gibbs. Uncorking his bottle he waved it under Gibbs' nose, the man stirred but didn't wake. Rolling his eyes, Jack drew up a bucket of seawater and threw it over Gibbs. Spluttering and indignant Gibbs got to his feet, "Geez Jack. You know better than to wake a man when his sleeping, it's bad luck." "Jack grinned and handed him the bottle of rum, "will that counter the bad luck?" "Aye, that'll about do it. Now what's your proposition?" "Not a proposition, but I do have news. There's been an addition to our crew." Gibbs grunted, "As long as he don't slack off I've no complaints." Jack cocked an eyebrow, "This one's a girl." He swayed a little, waiting for the explosion. He didn't have to wait long, Gibbs nearly choked on his rum in his disbelief. "A-another one? Now Jack, it's bad enough to have one lady aboard the ship, but two?! Who knows what bad luck might befall us with two ladies aboard. We'll all be lost to Davy Jones locker before we make it to open sea. Jack! Jack! Are you listenin' to me?!" But Jack had disappeared into his cabin to count his findings, Gibbs shook his head gloomily, "I thought he was daft before, but now I know he is."
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Two days after their wedding Will was woken by a gasp, he opened one eye groggily, "Elizabeth? What's wrong?" Elizabeth was sitting bolt upright in bed, looking at the piece of paper in her hand as if it had spoken. "Will! She's gone. Gone! Can you believe her? Of all crazy stunts to pull, she's gone off with Jack!" she thrust a wrinkled note into his hand and fell back onto the pillows. Will scanned the note quickly; from the rather garbled explanation he gathered that Carmen had gone to bail out her father with the help of Jack and his crew. She thanked for their hospitality and hoped that the amount left in her room would be sufficient in covering costs for clothes and such. "Where do you think she went?"
"Hmm? Wherever her father's being held I suppose."
"Spain. Spain! But that's." he trailed off as he realised what had happened. One look at Elizabeth told him that the penny had dropped for her too.
"She tried to. how could she?!"
"Well, she did try to convince us not to do go there afterwards."
"What shall we do?"
"We can't not go after her, oh but it is our honeymoon."
"Do you suppose we could postpone our honeymoon till after this was over?"
"I guess we must." They looked at each other sadly, Will reached over and took Elizabeth's hand. "It would be nice to enjoy our honeymoon with a clear conscience." Elizabeth smiled ruefully. "I guess."
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Carmen woke up with a start, a glance at the window told her it was just before dawn. She pulled on her clothes, making sure her hidden knives were in place, two in the small of her back and one in each boot. Finally she buckled her belt from which two daggers and a pistol was kept. Whipping her hair into her usual bun, she jammed two long pins into it. Holding her boots in her hand, she tiptoed down across to Will and Elizabeth's room. She slid a note under their door before sliding down the banister. Creeping to the kitchen she took a loaf of bread and a bottle of rum diluted with water. She let herself out the side door and made her way to the dock. Scanning the boats anchored in the harbour only one could possibly Jack's. She headed towards the ship with black sails, climbing aboard she stopped short. A little intimidated at having the whole crew lined up in front of her. "Well, I do feel special," she grinned, "nice to meet you all." She received nods and grunts in reply, raising her eyebrows she turned to Jack for orders. "You're on lookout duty,"
"Father told you I was scared of heights?"
Jack grinned cheekily and sauntered off to the wheel leaving Carmen to glare at him before climbing quickly up the mast.
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well? What did u think? Boring? Ok? I don't dare hope that you liked it. Lol. well, whatever you thought please let me know in your review. If you review that is. It'd be awfully nice of you if you did. Please review!! Thanx.
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Carmen leant against the railing of the small balcony adjoining her room. In the distance she could just make out Jack making his way to his ship. In her mind, she ran over all the stories that her father had told her about Will Sr. and Jack, trying to recall everything she knew about them. Will and Elizabeth had also taken the time to enlighten her about their adventures with the pirate medallion and Barbossa. She shivered slightly in the cool evening breeze; the dress she was wearing, although decidedly more modest than the ones most ladies wore, was not designed to keep the wearer warm in cool weather. Taking one last look at the evening landscape she closed the doors of the balcony. Once inside she pulled out her clothes, taking stock of her weapons and the condition of her outfit. Satisfied that they would last her long enough to rescue her father she began to get ready for bed.
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Jack Sparrow climbed aboard the Pearl, a bottle of rum in one hand and a purse full of coins found at the wedding. Taking a deep swig of rum, he sighed in satisfaction. Two whole hours without rum was really far too long, he had managed to take a drink between the wedding and the ball but since then, he hadn't had a drop. Looking around he saw that the only person present was Gibbs. Uncorking his bottle he waved it under Gibbs' nose, the man stirred but didn't wake. Rolling his eyes, Jack drew up a bucket of seawater and threw it over Gibbs. Spluttering and indignant Gibbs got to his feet, "Geez Jack. You know better than to wake a man when his sleeping, it's bad luck." "Jack grinned and handed him the bottle of rum, "will that counter the bad luck?" "Aye, that'll about do it. Now what's your proposition?" "Not a proposition, but I do have news. There's been an addition to our crew." Gibbs grunted, "As long as he don't slack off I've no complaints." Jack cocked an eyebrow, "This one's a girl." He swayed a little, waiting for the explosion. He didn't have to wait long, Gibbs nearly choked on his rum in his disbelief. "A-another one? Now Jack, it's bad enough to have one lady aboard the ship, but two?! Who knows what bad luck might befall us with two ladies aboard. We'll all be lost to Davy Jones locker before we make it to open sea. Jack! Jack! Are you listenin' to me?!" But Jack had disappeared into his cabin to count his findings, Gibbs shook his head gloomily, "I thought he was daft before, but now I know he is."
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Two days after their wedding Will was woken by a gasp, he opened one eye groggily, "Elizabeth? What's wrong?" Elizabeth was sitting bolt upright in bed, looking at the piece of paper in her hand as if it had spoken. "Will! She's gone. Gone! Can you believe her? Of all crazy stunts to pull, she's gone off with Jack!" she thrust a wrinkled note into his hand and fell back onto the pillows. Will scanned the note quickly; from the rather garbled explanation he gathered that Carmen had gone to bail out her father with the help of Jack and his crew. She thanked for their hospitality and hoped that the amount left in her room would be sufficient in covering costs for clothes and such. "Where do you think she went?"
"Hmm? Wherever her father's being held I suppose."
"Spain. Spain! But that's." he trailed off as he realised what had happened. One look at Elizabeth told him that the penny had dropped for her too.
"She tried to. how could she?!"
"Well, she did try to convince us not to do go there afterwards."
"What shall we do?"
"We can't not go after her, oh but it is our honeymoon."
"Do you suppose we could postpone our honeymoon till after this was over?"
"I guess we must." They looked at each other sadly, Will reached over and took Elizabeth's hand. "It would be nice to enjoy our honeymoon with a clear conscience." Elizabeth smiled ruefully. "I guess."
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Carmen woke up with a start, a glance at the window told her it was just before dawn. She pulled on her clothes, making sure her hidden knives were in place, two in the small of her back and one in each boot. Finally she buckled her belt from which two daggers and a pistol was kept. Whipping her hair into her usual bun, she jammed two long pins into it. Holding her boots in her hand, she tiptoed down across to Will and Elizabeth's room. She slid a note under their door before sliding down the banister. Creeping to the kitchen she took a loaf of bread and a bottle of rum diluted with water. She let herself out the side door and made her way to the dock. Scanning the boats anchored in the harbour only one could possibly Jack's. She headed towards the ship with black sails, climbing aboard she stopped short. A little intimidated at having the whole crew lined up in front of her. "Well, I do feel special," she grinned, "nice to meet you all." She received nods and grunts in reply, raising her eyebrows she turned to Jack for orders. "You're on lookout duty,"
"Father told you I was scared of heights?"
Jack grinned cheekily and sauntered off to the wheel leaving Carmen to glare at him before climbing quickly up the mast.
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well? What did u think? Boring? Ok? I don't dare hope that you liked it. Lol. well, whatever you thought please let me know in your review. If you review that is. It'd be awfully nice of you if you did. Please review!! Thanx.