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Chapter Four! -- Enjoy! :)
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When Will knocked on the door to his cottage, a worried Elizabeth opened the door and stood speechless at her husband, Mr. Gibbs, and Captain Jack Sparrow.
"Elizabeth, love!" Jack smiled and took off his hat. He then covered his mouth and stopped himself, "Apologies, Miss Swann."
"Actually, it's Mrs. Turner now." Elizabeth smiled at Will.
"Oh, that's right! Terribly sorry I missed the wedding, you know how a Pirate's life is." He winked at Elizabeth, who scoffed.
"Perhaps, you could grace these gentlemen with your cooking, Elizabeth." Will suggested, "I'm sure they haven't eaten yet?" He looked at the two pirates.
Jack shrugged, "We've had rum."
Elizabeth rolled her eyes, "That can't be good for you. Come in, then. Time you had at least one good meal. Wipe your feet," The three gentlemen entered the Turner home and Elizabeth shut the door behind them.
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The trumpets had stopped sounding, and soon Kate forgot about the approaching ship. She was upstairs in Colonel Eastman's room, making his bed. When she finished, she sat on it and sighed. Then, she noticed the Colonel's extra sword leaning against a wall beside his desk. She looked about cautiously, then walked to it and unsheathed it. Her father had taught her to fight at an early age. Often, she practiced with the Colonel's sword, and she was getting amazingly good. From time to time, she parried with Jonathan, who was skilled also. But Kate always won.
She looked around again, and after making sure she was alone, she began fencing with an invisible partner. After a few minutes, her heart nearly stopped when she heard a voice from behind her.
"You're not bad, there." It was Jonathan. He was leaning against the door, smiling, as if he had been watching for a time. She glared at him.
"Jonathan! Are you trying to kill me? You nearly scared me to death. I swear you sound more and more like your father every day."
"None of that. I don't care to be insulted by the maid." He walked into the room and unsheathed his own sword.
"Think you can beat me yet?" He held his sword up.
Kate smiled. "Haven't lost yet, Jonathan."
"I wouldn't spread that around either. If my mates found out that I get beaten by a girl on a regular basis, I'd never hear the end of it."
"And who would I tell?" Kate questioned. She had no friends that she talked to besides Jonathan; Colonel Eastman wouldn't let her out in public except to beat the rugs outside and to pick up his swords at the Blacksmith shop.
"You never know with you. You'd talk to a pillow if you got lonely enough." He pointed his sword at her and their swords rubbed together. She laughed.
"You can't beat me, Jonathan."
"I will eventually..." Jonathon stared into Katie's deep brown eyes.
"Aye, but it won't be today!"
They parried around the room, dodging the desk and the bed. Jonathon swung at Kate's feet, who jumped to avoid the blade. They ended up on opposite sides of the Colonel's bed, and Kate took one of the pillows and pretended to make a plan with it. Jonathan looked at her like she was crazy.
"Oh, have I introduced you to my friend, Carl? He's a pillow." She smirked and he picked up another one and threw it at her. She laughed and the two continued to fight.
Jonathan had to admit, she was an amazing sword fighter. Kate never talked about her past to anyone, not even him. He had no idea how she learned all her skills, surely it wasn't all natural to her, but Jonathan figured it must have been by her father, wherever he was. Jonathan also had to admit that she was beautiful, and he had always thought so.
Suddenly, Kate ran out the door and slid down the banister, where she then flung open the front door that led to the courtyard. Jonathan followed, and the two fought, Kate was having a blast. It was times like these that she remembered her father most. She was breathing hard, and her maid's bonnet had fallen off her head. She hated that wretched thing.
"Had enough yet?" Jonathan ducked as Kate lunged for his head.
"I'm just getting started, Mr. Eastman!"
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Jack and Will stared questioningly at Gibbs as he devoured Elizabeth's food. Elizabeth beamed.
"There, at least someone is appreciative of my food." She frowned at Jack who had, upon receiving his plate, tossed the eggs on the floor to see if they bounced. Gibbs took a swig of wine, and stopped eating, staring out the window into the Turner's neighbor's courtyard -- the home of Colonel Eastman.
"What is it?" Will asked.
"Never seen a woman fight like that before." Gibbs said through a mouthful of bacon, indicating Kate and Jonathon in the Colonel's Courtyard.
Jack looked out the window, and saw that Gibbs was right. Even Ana Maria, the only woman onboard the Pearl, who had amazing fighting skills could not match what he was witnessing.
"Oh, her?" Elizabeth asked when she realized whom they were staring at. "That's Colonel Eastman's maid. Never caught her name."
"It's Kate." Said Will. "She comes into the Blacksmith shop for the Colonel's orders."
"That's a maid?!" Jack was astonished. He and Gibbs hung out the window, watching the match.
"They do this sometimes," Elizabeth told the men, "Every now and then, I catch them parrying in the Courtyard, she is quite good."
"Quite good? Aye, haven't seen a woman fight like that since Jane Buncy." Gibbs noted.
"Who?" Will asked.
"Famous woman pirate." Elizabeth supplied.
The three men looked at her.
"I read books, gentlemen." She turned back to the stove, and the pirates continued watching the fight.
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Kate and Jonathan were getting rather tired as they relentlessly battled around the courtyard. Jonathan pinned Kate against the house.
"Got you," he breathed into her face. With the last bit of energy she had left, she pushed him back before kicking his sword out of his hand and turning around to pin him in the place she had been before. Jonathan smiled.
"You never cease to amaze me, Kate." He smiled, trying to catch his breath. "I'll get you one day."
She drew her sword back. "You will. Till then," she grinned and pulled away.
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When he realized the fight was over, Jack yelled out the window.
"Good show, love!" he ducked his head back inside, "We'll take her!"
"What?" Gibbs looked at his Captain strangely.
"I think we ought to 'ave a woman like that aboard." Jack smiled at his idea.
"Jack. It's bad luck to have a woman aboard. You and I both know it." Gibbs waved off the suggestion.
"We 'ave Ana Maria, do we not? T'hasn't affected us terribly." Jack noted, and Gibbs had to nod.
"Are you serious?" asked Elizabeth, "You want to take the Colonel's maid? What makes you think she'll want to go with you?"
"Mrs. Turner, Ye seem to have forgotten that I am the charming, witty, Captain Jack Sparrow. No dame can resist me."
"I seem to be managing," she glared at him.
Jack elbowed Will and said quietly, "If I didn't know any better, I'd say your wife didn't like me."
"Well, she's a woman, Jack."
"Women love me!"
"Are we takin' the girl or not, Cap'n?" Gibbs interrupted.
"The girl, aye. We'll have a talk, then. Cheerio." And Jack walked out the door towards the Colonel's Courtyard.
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That's all, folks! Review Review Review Away!
I'm not trying to get your hopes up (hehe), but I am stranded in my house on account of this blasted ice storm! I can't go anywhere! So, I think I may write another chapter or even TWO today! All depends on those reviews!!! :) Hahaha wow, is that getting annoying?
Love Always!
Anna
Many Many MANY thanks to the new reviewers:
chillybilly elvenstar13 artsigirl16 Kira Doom HappyBunny1
And returning reviewers!
ping*pong5 missy moo
Chapter Four! -- Enjoy! :)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When Will knocked on the door to his cottage, a worried Elizabeth opened the door and stood speechless at her husband, Mr. Gibbs, and Captain Jack Sparrow.
"Elizabeth, love!" Jack smiled and took off his hat. He then covered his mouth and stopped himself, "Apologies, Miss Swann."
"Actually, it's Mrs. Turner now." Elizabeth smiled at Will.
"Oh, that's right! Terribly sorry I missed the wedding, you know how a Pirate's life is." He winked at Elizabeth, who scoffed.
"Perhaps, you could grace these gentlemen with your cooking, Elizabeth." Will suggested, "I'm sure they haven't eaten yet?" He looked at the two pirates.
Jack shrugged, "We've had rum."
Elizabeth rolled her eyes, "That can't be good for you. Come in, then. Time you had at least one good meal. Wipe your feet," The three gentlemen entered the Turner home and Elizabeth shut the door behind them.
~~~~~~~~~
The trumpets had stopped sounding, and soon Kate forgot about the approaching ship. She was upstairs in Colonel Eastman's room, making his bed. When she finished, she sat on it and sighed. Then, she noticed the Colonel's extra sword leaning against a wall beside his desk. She looked about cautiously, then walked to it and unsheathed it. Her father had taught her to fight at an early age. Often, she practiced with the Colonel's sword, and she was getting amazingly good. From time to time, she parried with Jonathan, who was skilled also. But Kate always won.
She looked around again, and after making sure she was alone, she began fencing with an invisible partner. After a few minutes, her heart nearly stopped when she heard a voice from behind her.
"You're not bad, there." It was Jonathan. He was leaning against the door, smiling, as if he had been watching for a time. She glared at him.
"Jonathan! Are you trying to kill me? You nearly scared me to death. I swear you sound more and more like your father every day."
"None of that. I don't care to be insulted by the maid." He walked into the room and unsheathed his own sword.
"Think you can beat me yet?" He held his sword up.
Kate smiled. "Haven't lost yet, Jonathan."
"I wouldn't spread that around either. If my mates found out that I get beaten by a girl on a regular basis, I'd never hear the end of it."
"And who would I tell?" Kate questioned. She had no friends that she talked to besides Jonathan; Colonel Eastman wouldn't let her out in public except to beat the rugs outside and to pick up his swords at the Blacksmith shop.
"You never know with you. You'd talk to a pillow if you got lonely enough." He pointed his sword at her and their swords rubbed together. She laughed.
"You can't beat me, Jonathan."
"I will eventually..." Jonathon stared into Katie's deep brown eyes.
"Aye, but it won't be today!"
They parried around the room, dodging the desk and the bed. Jonathon swung at Kate's feet, who jumped to avoid the blade. They ended up on opposite sides of the Colonel's bed, and Kate took one of the pillows and pretended to make a plan with it. Jonathan looked at her like she was crazy.
"Oh, have I introduced you to my friend, Carl? He's a pillow." She smirked and he picked up another one and threw it at her. She laughed and the two continued to fight.
Jonathan had to admit, she was an amazing sword fighter. Kate never talked about her past to anyone, not even him. He had no idea how she learned all her skills, surely it wasn't all natural to her, but Jonathan figured it must have been by her father, wherever he was. Jonathan also had to admit that she was beautiful, and he had always thought so.
Suddenly, Kate ran out the door and slid down the banister, where she then flung open the front door that led to the courtyard. Jonathan followed, and the two fought, Kate was having a blast. It was times like these that she remembered her father most. She was breathing hard, and her maid's bonnet had fallen off her head. She hated that wretched thing.
"Had enough yet?" Jonathan ducked as Kate lunged for his head.
"I'm just getting started, Mr. Eastman!"
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Jack and Will stared questioningly at Gibbs as he devoured Elizabeth's food. Elizabeth beamed.
"There, at least someone is appreciative of my food." She frowned at Jack who had, upon receiving his plate, tossed the eggs on the floor to see if they bounced. Gibbs took a swig of wine, and stopped eating, staring out the window into the Turner's neighbor's courtyard -- the home of Colonel Eastman.
"What is it?" Will asked.
"Never seen a woman fight like that before." Gibbs said through a mouthful of bacon, indicating Kate and Jonathon in the Colonel's Courtyard.
Jack looked out the window, and saw that Gibbs was right. Even Ana Maria, the only woman onboard the Pearl, who had amazing fighting skills could not match what he was witnessing.
"Oh, her?" Elizabeth asked when she realized whom they were staring at. "That's Colonel Eastman's maid. Never caught her name."
"It's Kate." Said Will. "She comes into the Blacksmith shop for the Colonel's orders."
"That's a maid?!" Jack was astonished. He and Gibbs hung out the window, watching the match.
"They do this sometimes," Elizabeth told the men, "Every now and then, I catch them parrying in the Courtyard, she is quite good."
"Quite good? Aye, haven't seen a woman fight like that since Jane Buncy." Gibbs noted.
"Who?" Will asked.
"Famous woman pirate." Elizabeth supplied.
The three men looked at her.
"I read books, gentlemen." She turned back to the stove, and the pirates continued watching the fight.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kate and Jonathan were getting rather tired as they relentlessly battled around the courtyard. Jonathan pinned Kate against the house.
"Got you," he breathed into her face. With the last bit of energy she had left, she pushed him back before kicking his sword out of his hand and turning around to pin him in the place she had been before. Jonathan smiled.
"You never cease to amaze me, Kate." He smiled, trying to catch his breath. "I'll get you one day."
She drew her sword back. "You will. Till then," she grinned and pulled away.
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When he realized the fight was over, Jack yelled out the window.
"Good show, love!" he ducked his head back inside, "We'll take her!"
"What?" Gibbs looked at his Captain strangely.
"I think we ought to 'ave a woman like that aboard." Jack smiled at his idea.
"Jack. It's bad luck to have a woman aboard. You and I both know it." Gibbs waved off the suggestion.
"We 'ave Ana Maria, do we not? T'hasn't affected us terribly." Jack noted, and Gibbs had to nod.
"Are you serious?" asked Elizabeth, "You want to take the Colonel's maid? What makes you think she'll want to go with you?"
"Mrs. Turner, Ye seem to have forgotten that I am the charming, witty, Captain Jack Sparrow. No dame can resist me."
"I seem to be managing," she glared at him.
Jack elbowed Will and said quietly, "If I didn't know any better, I'd say your wife didn't like me."
"Well, she's a woman, Jack."
"Women love me!"
"Are we takin' the girl or not, Cap'n?" Gibbs interrupted.
"The girl, aye. We'll have a talk, then. Cheerio." And Jack walked out the door towards the Colonel's Courtyard.
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That's all, folks! Review Review Review Away!
I'm not trying to get your hopes up (hehe), but I am stranded in my house on account of this blasted ice storm! I can't go anywhere! So, I think I may write another chapter or even TWO today! All depends on those reviews!!! :) Hahaha wow, is that getting annoying?
Love Always!
Anna
