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Z... That's not flaming - you were telling me exactly what was what. Some stuff I can't change but that pirate-y dialogue ... guess I can turn that down a notch. Not a big notch, but a little. Hehe. Thank you!
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Chapter 6 - Peeping Toms
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The day had been a long one. Catharine had finally finished cleaning all the floors on the ship, so at least she had one thing to look forward to. The next day she would be able to sit and do absolutely nothing, except eat and sleep.
But, was she ever wrong.
Not only did good ol' Captain Jack make her scrub the main deck again, but he kept his promise and she had no rag to clean it with. While she scrubbed with her hands and her skirts, Cat started to formulate some new plans in that, as Sparrow called it, pretty red head of hers.
"How ya comin' along?" Cat looked up and saw none other than Jack Sparrow. If she had no sense at all he would be deader than a doornail by the time she was done with him.
"Wonderfully." Cat stood up and jabbed him in the chest with her finger. "Listen, I need to go to Palm Rock." No more gilding that particular lily.
"You do?" He pushed her hand away and used her shoulder as an armrest. "So... that's why you wanted on my ship."
"Yes." Cat pulled him closer to her and whispered into his ear. "See, there is a hidden treasure on that island. And, I, Captain Sparrow, have the one and only map to it." She pushed him away and watched as his eyes told exactly what he was thinking. "There is enough gold there to please any *good* pirate."
*Treasure? Hmmm - do need a new hat, I do. Wait no... we're runnin' out'a rum fast. And when I find out who's been drinkin' it all - I'll throw'em over board so fast they won't even - *
Cat interrupted his thoughts; "You get 75 percent of the treasure. Since you have a crew to share it with." He smiled and thought it over.
"I'll be tellin' the crew that we're headin' for Palm Rock." Jack smiled again, and bounded away happy as a schoolboy.
"We'll be there before the end of the month." Catharine chuckled a little to herself as she followed Sparrow.
"All hands on deck!" Jack started ringing the bell, and before long every crewmember was on deck. He swished as he walked towards the group. "Bit of a change of plans. We're goin' to Palm Rock, men!" He looked at Anamaria, Elizabeth, and then Cat. "And women."
"Why are we going to Palm Rock, Jack?" Will asked, as he unexpectedly looked at Cat. Catharine looked behind her to see if there was anybody around her. Sadly, no. That boy was too smart.
"Ah, lad. One word." He made a slight pause, hoping to get more effect in. "Treasure." The crew 'oohed' and 'ahhed'... Jack was pleased with himself for making it sound so magical.
"Will!" Elizabeth took Will out of his gaze. "How exciting! A real treasure hunt. Captain Sparrow, thank you for making this a wonderful honeymoon."
"Well, there would be more than just treasure hunts if we had gotten married, but I didn't care for ya all that much. You're a bit eccentric for me, luv." Jack shrugged and walked off, putting one foot in front of the other, looking quite stupid. "Sorry that you had to settle for Will when you could have had a Captain Jack Sparrow honeymoon."
Elizabeth and Will looked at each other and rolled their eyes. "You know I love you, Will." Elizabeth said.
Cat felt like stabbing herself so she wouldn't have to listen to all of those sappy sweet nothings.
"And I love you."
No - better yet - she decided she would die from being burned at the stake. Had to be better than this.
Elizabeth and Will kissed.
Cat felt her stomach turn. A pirate ship was no place for a sappy, drawn out, love couple. She decided she'd kill them first.
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It looked as if the very water itself was swimming and Will and Elizabeth knew they were going to die. The water rippled as one of the piranhas' tails broke the surface, and it dived into the great depths of the river. When it had reached the bottom, it used the sandy bottom of the river to push itself quickly to the surface. The piranha leapt out of the water and onto the bank where Will and Elizabeth were. Its jaws were wide, and they clung to each other, knowing that death was to come. Closer and closer the jaws came, and one swift close of the mouth and they were gone.
~~~
"NO!" Catharine startled even herself as she sat up in her bed. For some strange reason, the dream had changed her way of thinking, she didn't want a soul on the Black Pearl to die. Even if the Isle of Spirits was, as she thought, a myth - a fate such as that was even too horrible for her.
*What am I thinking? I have a job to do ... and we are heading straight towards Palm Rock. Just as I have promised. I am NOT going back on my word.* She laid her head back on the pillow. *I am the Black Cat - emotion is weakness.* Cat drifted back off to sleep.
******
Catharine woke up the next morning refreshed and ready for whatever the day would bring her. As she emerged from her small cabin, again it was hers so she wasn't complaining; the salty sea air greeted her.
"Reamp! Pretty lady!" The parrot landed right in front of her and looked up at her with large eyes. "Reamp! Polly no find Jacker."
Cat just stared at the bird, but came to her senses. "Well, Polly - "
"No! Reamp!" The bird flapped its wings in disapproval. "Ogsfort! Reamp!"
"If your name is Ogsfort then why do you call yourself Polly?" Catharine felt rather stupid talking to the bird, but at least it was talking back, so at least she thought she was still sane.
"Reamp! Family name!" The bird flew off squawking, "Reamp! Walk the plank! Reamp!"
Cat watched as the bird flew off. Polly... erm Ogsfort... landed on Captain Sparrow's rather broken down hat and started screeching something about a giant squid bunny and finding Jacker. She smiled as she watched the Captain try to coax the bird away with some rum, but when that didn't work he started swinging his sword in the parrot's direction.
She turned her attention away to see Higgins and Anamaria playing a game with dice and it looked like Anamaria was winning by a rather large amount by the look on Higgins's face. Then, Cat turned to look at the other members of the crew helping to sail the ship, doing what they love most. Gibbs giving the orders and Cotton trying to call his parrot - which was an especially hard feat to accomplish due to the fact that he had no tongue. Finally there was Will and Elizabeth. Will normally was helping the crew, but today he and Elizabeth were looking out over the water. Life aboard the Black Pearl was peaceful. Every person aboard, with the exception of her, was an innocent who she was leading straight into the hands of death and despair. She couldn't let them all die, but she still had her honor as the Black Cat to keep with Blackbeard.
"Captain!" Jack Sparrow was still trying to scare the bird away.
"Just a second." He swung again and missed, nearly falling over. Another attempt, but this time he hit one of the pegs on the wheel and the entire ship went to one side. The bird, seeing as to how much trouble he was causing, flew off and landed on Cotton's shoulder. Catharine, luckily, held the wheel and turned it back to normal. "Bloody stupid bird."
"I think he likes you." Cat said as Jack took over the ship again. He rolled his eyes at her remark.
"What if just you and me went to Palm Rock, eh?" Catharine turned on her charm. "No crew to worry about ... and no splitting up the treasure with your mates."
"I still get 75 percent?" Jack nearly toppled over from the surprise rather than the rum.
"Course. I'm a woman of my word." More fake smiling.
"Would be rather fun. But, I love me ship, and I wouldn't dare leave it in the 'ands of ... anybody on the crew. Save, Will. But he isn't ready to be a Captain. Got a wife. Sailin' doesn't do the family man good."
*Tell me something I don't know.* Cat thought. "Oh." How dare she even think about doing that. Now he'll definitely think that she's up to something. Catharine turned and went straight to her living quarters.
As soon as she stepped foot in there she smacked herself in the forehead for being such a stupid, silly, and naive little girl. The pirates on this ship... innocent? Ha! Who was she kidding? This was the infamous Black Pearl. She sat in front of her mirror and slammed her hands down in anger.
"Don't know why I'm trying to go back on my deal with Blackbeard. The people here are making me go soft. I will not let that happen!" She pounded the table again with her fists. "I'm the Black Cat... I'm the Black Cat... " She kept on repeating it to herself, as if it would mean her very death if she forgot the name.
******
"I knew it... " Will whispered into Elizabeth's ear. They moved away from Catharine's door. "She has been planning this for some time now, we must tell Jack."
"No!" Elizabeth caught Will's arm.
"Why not? That traitor," He pointed towards Cat's cabin, raising his voice, but Elizabeth put her finger to his lips to quiet him down. "That traitor is going to kill us all."
"Jack thinks that nothing is wrong. Why ruin his little world?" She looked into Will's eyes. "We will be able to keep a close watch on her. We can give Jack more ideas to make her work. Keep her busy."
"But - "
"Look how happy he is. Not a care in the world." Elizabeth pointed to Jack. He was singing his favorite song. "Not a care." Elizabeth said again.
Will nodded his head and took a deep breath. "Hawk eyes."
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A/N - As always. Leave me some feedback. Sorry that this chapter took so long to get up (fanfiction.net was being wacky as most of us know). I can't always be on a roll, you know! I have a real life too ... wait, why are you laughing? I do have a real life!
Woohoo! Someone else loves that kooky bird! I can now die peacefully. ;)
(Hey, go me! The a/n isn't long today!)
Questions : (well - this time more like comments... hehe)
Z... That's not flaming - you were telling me exactly what was what. Some stuff I can't change but that pirate-y dialogue ... guess I can turn that down a notch. Not a big notch, but a little. Hehe. Thank you!
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Chapter 6 - Peeping Toms
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The day had been a long one. Catharine had finally finished cleaning all the floors on the ship, so at least she had one thing to look forward to. The next day she would be able to sit and do absolutely nothing, except eat and sleep.
But, was she ever wrong.
Not only did good ol' Captain Jack make her scrub the main deck again, but he kept his promise and she had no rag to clean it with. While she scrubbed with her hands and her skirts, Cat started to formulate some new plans in that, as Sparrow called it, pretty red head of hers.
"How ya comin' along?" Cat looked up and saw none other than Jack Sparrow. If she had no sense at all he would be deader than a doornail by the time she was done with him.
"Wonderfully." Cat stood up and jabbed him in the chest with her finger. "Listen, I need to go to Palm Rock." No more gilding that particular lily.
"You do?" He pushed her hand away and used her shoulder as an armrest. "So... that's why you wanted on my ship."
"Yes." Cat pulled him closer to her and whispered into his ear. "See, there is a hidden treasure on that island. And, I, Captain Sparrow, have the one and only map to it." She pushed him away and watched as his eyes told exactly what he was thinking. "There is enough gold there to please any *good* pirate."
*Treasure? Hmmm - do need a new hat, I do. Wait no... we're runnin' out'a rum fast. And when I find out who's been drinkin' it all - I'll throw'em over board so fast they won't even - *
Cat interrupted his thoughts; "You get 75 percent of the treasure. Since you have a crew to share it with." He smiled and thought it over.
"I'll be tellin' the crew that we're headin' for Palm Rock." Jack smiled again, and bounded away happy as a schoolboy.
"We'll be there before the end of the month." Catharine chuckled a little to herself as she followed Sparrow.
"All hands on deck!" Jack started ringing the bell, and before long every crewmember was on deck. He swished as he walked towards the group. "Bit of a change of plans. We're goin' to Palm Rock, men!" He looked at Anamaria, Elizabeth, and then Cat. "And women."
"Why are we going to Palm Rock, Jack?" Will asked, as he unexpectedly looked at Cat. Catharine looked behind her to see if there was anybody around her. Sadly, no. That boy was too smart.
"Ah, lad. One word." He made a slight pause, hoping to get more effect in. "Treasure." The crew 'oohed' and 'ahhed'... Jack was pleased with himself for making it sound so magical.
"Will!" Elizabeth took Will out of his gaze. "How exciting! A real treasure hunt. Captain Sparrow, thank you for making this a wonderful honeymoon."
"Well, there would be more than just treasure hunts if we had gotten married, but I didn't care for ya all that much. You're a bit eccentric for me, luv." Jack shrugged and walked off, putting one foot in front of the other, looking quite stupid. "Sorry that you had to settle for Will when you could have had a Captain Jack Sparrow honeymoon."
Elizabeth and Will looked at each other and rolled their eyes. "You know I love you, Will." Elizabeth said.
Cat felt like stabbing herself so she wouldn't have to listen to all of those sappy sweet nothings.
"And I love you."
No - better yet - she decided she would die from being burned at the stake. Had to be better than this.
Elizabeth and Will kissed.
Cat felt her stomach turn. A pirate ship was no place for a sappy, drawn out, love couple. She decided she'd kill them first.
******
~~~
It looked as if the very water itself was swimming and Will and Elizabeth knew they were going to die. The water rippled as one of the piranhas' tails broke the surface, and it dived into the great depths of the river. When it had reached the bottom, it used the sandy bottom of the river to push itself quickly to the surface. The piranha leapt out of the water and onto the bank where Will and Elizabeth were. Its jaws were wide, and they clung to each other, knowing that death was to come. Closer and closer the jaws came, and one swift close of the mouth and they were gone.
~~~
"NO!" Catharine startled even herself as she sat up in her bed. For some strange reason, the dream had changed her way of thinking, she didn't want a soul on the Black Pearl to die. Even if the Isle of Spirits was, as she thought, a myth - a fate such as that was even too horrible for her.
*What am I thinking? I have a job to do ... and we are heading straight towards Palm Rock. Just as I have promised. I am NOT going back on my word.* She laid her head back on the pillow. *I am the Black Cat - emotion is weakness.* Cat drifted back off to sleep.
******
Catharine woke up the next morning refreshed and ready for whatever the day would bring her. As she emerged from her small cabin, again it was hers so she wasn't complaining; the salty sea air greeted her.
"Reamp! Pretty lady!" The parrot landed right in front of her and looked up at her with large eyes. "Reamp! Polly no find Jacker."
Cat just stared at the bird, but came to her senses. "Well, Polly - "
"No! Reamp!" The bird flapped its wings in disapproval. "Ogsfort! Reamp!"
"If your name is Ogsfort then why do you call yourself Polly?" Catharine felt rather stupid talking to the bird, but at least it was talking back, so at least she thought she was still sane.
"Reamp! Family name!" The bird flew off squawking, "Reamp! Walk the plank! Reamp!"
Cat watched as the bird flew off. Polly... erm Ogsfort... landed on Captain Sparrow's rather broken down hat and started screeching something about a giant squid bunny and finding Jacker. She smiled as she watched the Captain try to coax the bird away with some rum, but when that didn't work he started swinging his sword in the parrot's direction.
She turned her attention away to see Higgins and Anamaria playing a game with dice and it looked like Anamaria was winning by a rather large amount by the look on Higgins's face. Then, Cat turned to look at the other members of the crew helping to sail the ship, doing what they love most. Gibbs giving the orders and Cotton trying to call his parrot - which was an especially hard feat to accomplish due to the fact that he had no tongue. Finally there was Will and Elizabeth. Will normally was helping the crew, but today he and Elizabeth were looking out over the water. Life aboard the Black Pearl was peaceful. Every person aboard, with the exception of her, was an innocent who she was leading straight into the hands of death and despair. She couldn't let them all die, but she still had her honor as the Black Cat to keep with Blackbeard.
"Captain!" Jack Sparrow was still trying to scare the bird away.
"Just a second." He swung again and missed, nearly falling over. Another attempt, but this time he hit one of the pegs on the wheel and the entire ship went to one side. The bird, seeing as to how much trouble he was causing, flew off and landed on Cotton's shoulder. Catharine, luckily, held the wheel and turned it back to normal. "Bloody stupid bird."
"I think he likes you." Cat said as Jack took over the ship again. He rolled his eyes at her remark.
"What if just you and me went to Palm Rock, eh?" Catharine turned on her charm. "No crew to worry about ... and no splitting up the treasure with your mates."
"I still get 75 percent?" Jack nearly toppled over from the surprise rather than the rum.
"Course. I'm a woman of my word." More fake smiling.
"Would be rather fun. But, I love me ship, and I wouldn't dare leave it in the 'ands of ... anybody on the crew. Save, Will. But he isn't ready to be a Captain. Got a wife. Sailin' doesn't do the family man good."
*Tell me something I don't know.* Cat thought. "Oh." How dare she even think about doing that. Now he'll definitely think that she's up to something. Catharine turned and went straight to her living quarters.
As soon as she stepped foot in there she smacked herself in the forehead for being such a stupid, silly, and naive little girl. The pirates on this ship... innocent? Ha! Who was she kidding? This was the infamous Black Pearl. She sat in front of her mirror and slammed her hands down in anger.
"Don't know why I'm trying to go back on my deal with Blackbeard. The people here are making me go soft. I will not let that happen!" She pounded the table again with her fists. "I'm the Black Cat... I'm the Black Cat... " She kept on repeating it to herself, as if it would mean her very death if she forgot the name.
******
"I knew it... " Will whispered into Elizabeth's ear. They moved away from Catharine's door. "She has been planning this for some time now, we must tell Jack."
"No!" Elizabeth caught Will's arm.
"Why not? That traitor," He pointed towards Cat's cabin, raising his voice, but Elizabeth put her finger to his lips to quiet him down. "That traitor is going to kill us all."
"Jack thinks that nothing is wrong. Why ruin his little world?" She looked into Will's eyes. "We will be able to keep a close watch on her. We can give Jack more ideas to make her work. Keep her busy."
"But - "
"Look how happy he is. Not a care in the world." Elizabeth pointed to Jack. He was singing his favorite song. "Not a care." Elizabeth said again.
Will nodded his head and took a deep breath. "Hawk eyes."
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A/N - As always. Leave me some feedback. Sorry that this chapter took so long to get up (fanfiction.net was being wacky as most of us know). I can't always be on a roll, you know! I have a real life too ... wait, why are you laughing? I do have a real life!
Woohoo! Someone else loves that kooky bird! I can now die peacefully. ;)
(Hey, go me! The a/n isn't long today!)