Chapter Two: Starting
Gabriella was nervous and excited all at once. She had met the entire crew, and was particularly attracted to Derek Clarey. He had strong arms, a deep, golden brown tan, raven hair that hung over his gray-blue eyes, and he was very intelligent. She told her mother of Derek, and her mother warned her.
"He may be attractive, but you should get to know him before making any sure judgments." Jack had saved her from a long lecture by calling her and telling her they needed to get the ship ready before dark, as they would be leaving early in the morning.
They made sure all of the sails were mended, that there were no leaks, and that they had all the cleaning supplies, food, water, and changes of clothes that they would need. They all needed a few more sets if clothes, except for Gabriella, and all set out in search for pants, shirts, and underwear. Gabriella tagged along with Derek, as she had nothing else to do.
"So, you're father is William Turner, and Bootstrap Bill is your grandfather?" said Derek as they walked through the market. "Yes. But my grandfather is dead. He has been since before I was born." Said Gabriella. "Oh. So, I'm betting you've got a boyfriend. You're very pretty." Said Derek, grinning at her. "Um, no, I don't. Thank you." Said Gabriella. She felt her self blush, and smiled sheepishly.
"Really? Hmmm." Said Derek. He looked as if he were thinking very hard about something. "Well, I believe we'll have a lot of time to get to know each other. Captain Sparrow's put us on watch together for most nights." Said Derek. He smiled again, showing perfectly white and straight teeth. Gabriella felt her self melt. "Really? Hmm... Jack's always going and putting the youngest people on the crew together. He's a great Godfather," said Gabriella, beaming with pride. "Your Godfather? Really? Wow. You've got quite a bit of genealogy there, Gabby." Said Derek. 'Gabby? No one but father's ever called me that...' thought Gabriella. 'Oh well. He's handsome, and smart. If he wants to call me by my nickname, so be it.' Gabriella felt a pair of eyes on her back. She turned around to see Jack there, grinning at her. He waved at her to come with him. She said good-bye to Derek, and followed her godfather out of the shop. "You fancy him, don't you Gabby?" said Jack as they walked on the edge of the beach. Gabriella seemed to be able to talk to her Godfather about things she couldn't share with even her mother. Gabriella sighed. "Yes. He's perfect Jack! Mother just told me not to make any automatic judgments before I got to know him, so I won't. I just think he's very handsome." Said Gabriella smiling at Jack. "But of course, not nearly as handsome as me, of course." Said Jack. He ruffled Gabriella's hair and tickled her like he had done since she was a little girl. "Of course." Said Gabriella, laughing.
Gabriella went to sleep two hours later than usual, because she had to wake up tow hours earlier: Five o' clock in the morning. Jack woke Gabriella thirty minutes ahead of time to give her time to dress, eat, and wash up.
She finished all of this in about ten minutes, and was ready before anyone else. She said good-bye to her parents (a long good-bye filled with hugs, kisses, the gift of a brand new sword, and be careful's) and told Jack she'd meet him at the ship, on board. She walked down to the ship alone, her small pouch of shillings in her pocket.
She had only been on the ship for five minutes or less before she heard footsteps above deck. She raced up, wondering who it could be, or if it was a thief. Her hand was on the handle of he sword, which was in it's sheath on her hip.
She looked up to see Derek there, leaning over the edge of the boat, looking into the depths of the water. She silently took her sword out of the sheath, and placed the blade about and inch from Derek's neck. He slowly turned around and saw her gasped, and then relaxed. He quickly pulled out his own sword, and got into his stance. Gabriella was already prepared, and had her guard up. "Up for a friendly match, I'm guessing?" said Derek, grinning. "If you're ready to lose." Said Gabriella. He had a look on his face that caused her to almost drop her guard, but before she could, she struck.
Soon, the whole crew was there, cheering on Derek. Gabriella supposed it was a gender factor. Derek got caught up in the moment of being the audience's favorite, and let his guard down.
Gabriella quickly knocked the sword out of his hand, and pinned him to the ground, her sword pointed at his throat. "Did you not hear me say 'If you're ready to lose' what part of that do you not comprehend?" said Gabriella. Derek looked nervous. "Y-You cheated!" he cried, as if this would change her mind about his losing. "My father is a pirate, and my godfather is a pirate. You're a pirate. I cheat. I'm a pirate. It's in my blood. I've chosen to square with it now, rather than later." Said Gabriella. "Fair enough. Would you like a prize?" said Derek. Gabriella thought about it. She knew. "Yes. I think I can get it my self. But you shall need to stand up though, won't you Derek?" said Gabriella. She stood up, and helped him up. "What is your prize?" said Derek. "This." Gabriella pulled his head towards hers, and kissed him deeply, purely. He put his hand gently on her cheek, and smoothed her hair. They pulled apart both smiling at the other.
"Ah, love. Such a sweet and supple thing. But, you two can kiss and swoon over each other later. We need to be gone in a few minutes, Savvy?" Gabriella turned to see Jack there, grinning at them. "Aye!" cried the crew. They all went to their different stations. Gabriella was to stay with Jack, and learn all he had to teach.
"You beat him, Gabby. Knew you would, of course. But he was good, you must admit." Said Jack as they observed the crew at their various stations. "Yes, he was very good, but he let his guard down too many times." Said Gabriella. "Especially when you kissed him." Said Jack. They grinned at each other, and went back to observing.
Gabriella was nervous and excited all at once. She had met the entire crew, and was particularly attracted to Derek Clarey. He had strong arms, a deep, golden brown tan, raven hair that hung over his gray-blue eyes, and he was very intelligent. She told her mother of Derek, and her mother warned her.
"He may be attractive, but you should get to know him before making any sure judgments." Jack had saved her from a long lecture by calling her and telling her they needed to get the ship ready before dark, as they would be leaving early in the morning.
They made sure all of the sails were mended, that there were no leaks, and that they had all the cleaning supplies, food, water, and changes of clothes that they would need. They all needed a few more sets if clothes, except for Gabriella, and all set out in search for pants, shirts, and underwear. Gabriella tagged along with Derek, as she had nothing else to do.
"So, you're father is William Turner, and Bootstrap Bill is your grandfather?" said Derek as they walked through the market. "Yes. But my grandfather is dead. He has been since before I was born." Said Gabriella. "Oh. So, I'm betting you've got a boyfriend. You're very pretty." Said Derek, grinning at her. "Um, no, I don't. Thank you." Said Gabriella. She felt her self blush, and smiled sheepishly.
"Really? Hmmm." Said Derek. He looked as if he were thinking very hard about something. "Well, I believe we'll have a lot of time to get to know each other. Captain Sparrow's put us on watch together for most nights." Said Derek. He smiled again, showing perfectly white and straight teeth. Gabriella felt her self melt. "Really? Hmm... Jack's always going and putting the youngest people on the crew together. He's a great Godfather," said Gabriella, beaming with pride. "Your Godfather? Really? Wow. You've got quite a bit of genealogy there, Gabby." Said Derek. 'Gabby? No one but father's ever called me that...' thought Gabriella. 'Oh well. He's handsome, and smart. If he wants to call me by my nickname, so be it.' Gabriella felt a pair of eyes on her back. She turned around to see Jack there, grinning at her. He waved at her to come with him. She said good-bye to Derek, and followed her godfather out of the shop. "You fancy him, don't you Gabby?" said Jack as they walked on the edge of the beach. Gabriella seemed to be able to talk to her Godfather about things she couldn't share with even her mother. Gabriella sighed. "Yes. He's perfect Jack! Mother just told me not to make any automatic judgments before I got to know him, so I won't. I just think he's very handsome." Said Gabriella smiling at Jack. "But of course, not nearly as handsome as me, of course." Said Jack. He ruffled Gabriella's hair and tickled her like he had done since she was a little girl. "Of course." Said Gabriella, laughing.
Gabriella went to sleep two hours later than usual, because she had to wake up tow hours earlier: Five o' clock in the morning. Jack woke Gabriella thirty minutes ahead of time to give her time to dress, eat, and wash up.
She finished all of this in about ten minutes, and was ready before anyone else. She said good-bye to her parents (a long good-bye filled with hugs, kisses, the gift of a brand new sword, and be careful's) and told Jack she'd meet him at the ship, on board. She walked down to the ship alone, her small pouch of shillings in her pocket.
She had only been on the ship for five minutes or less before she heard footsteps above deck. She raced up, wondering who it could be, or if it was a thief. Her hand was on the handle of he sword, which was in it's sheath on her hip.
She looked up to see Derek there, leaning over the edge of the boat, looking into the depths of the water. She silently took her sword out of the sheath, and placed the blade about and inch from Derek's neck. He slowly turned around and saw her gasped, and then relaxed. He quickly pulled out his own sword, and got into his stance. Gabriella was already prepared, and had her guard up. "Up for a friendly match, I'm guessing?" said Derek, grinning. "If you're ready to lose." Said Gabriella. He had a look on his face that caused her to almost drop her guard, but before she could, she struck.
Soon, the whole crew was there, cheering on Derek. Gabriella supposed it was a gender factor. Derek got caught up in the moment of being the audience's favorite, and let his guard down.
Gabriella quickly knocked the sword out of his hand, and pinned him to the ground, her sword pointed at his throat. "Did you not hear me say 'If you're ready to lose' what part of that do you not comprehend?" said Gabriella. Derek looked nervous. "Y-You cheated!" he cried, as if this would change her mind about his losing. "My father is a pirate, and my godfather is a pirate. You're a pirate. I cheat. I'm a pirate. It's in my blood. I've chosen to square with it now, rather than later." Said Gabriella. "Fair enough. Would you like a prize?" said Derek. Gabriella thought about it. She knew. "Yes. I think I can get it my self. But you shall need to stand up though, won't you Derek?" said Gabriella. She stood up, and helped him up. "What is your prize?" said Derek. "This." Gabriella pulled his head towards hers, and kissed him deeply, purely. He put his hand gently on her cheek, and smoothed her hair. They pulled apart both smiling at the other.
"Ah, love. Such a sweet and supple thing. But, you two can kiss and swoon over each other later. We need to be gone in a few minutes, Savvy?" Gabriella turned to see Jack there, grinning at them. "Aye!" cried the crew. They all went to their different stations. Gabriella was to stay with Jack, and learn all he had to teach.
"You beat him, Gabby. Knew you would, of course. But he was good, you must admit." Said Jack as they observed the crew at their various stations. "Yes, he was very good, but he let his guard down too many times." Said Gabriella. "Especially when you kissed him." Said Jack. They grinned at each other, and went back to observing.