A/N: One of these drabbles is based on a short story I wrote. To understand and appreciate it completely, you may want to read it first. It's called Crimson Jade Chrysanthemum O'Flanagan. (title pending)
Theme: Color
Word Count: 100 each
Black
By Kayden Eidyak
It was black. Mixed in with piles upon piles of cream and shades of beige. A single pile of canvas the dusty color of smoke.
"This will do," he told the merchant.
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The sails were unfurled and they billowed in the wind. She was beautiful in black. She cut through the waters with a predatory grace, searching for her prey.
All feared her. All learned to watch for sails like thunderheads - and twice as dangerous. All fled before her, and those who didn't were conquered.
Beware, all were told, of the captain with his lady and her black pearls.
Blood Red
By Kayden Eidyak
Blood ran down his arm, staining his shirt crimson.
"You cut me!" the young boy said, aghast, slapping a hand to the wound.
"Eh, I told you me blade was sharp, Jack," the old man said with a shrug. "I said you'd better watch out."
"But you didn't have to do that," Jack insisted, rolling up his sleeve to examine the damage.
"You gotta learn sometime, boy." The man replied. "There'll come a time when your decks are bathed in blood and you will think back and wonder why you ever cared about something so small as what happened today."
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Theme: Valentine/Romance
Word Count: 100
Roses Are Red
By Kayden Eidyak
It was pink, edged in lace, written with red ink in swirly letters, and smelling heavily of roses. Jack curled his lip, partly in disgust, partly in horror, and held the thing out at arm's length.
"Aren't you gonna read it?" Anamaria asked, with a wicked grin on her face.
Jack cautiously opened the folded piece of paper that was cut like a heart, little bits of heart shaped confetti falling out as he did so.
Kittens are cute,
Pirates are too.
Ships are so sweet,
I adore you.
With love,
Crimson Jade Chrysanthemum O'Flanagan of the Black Pearl Boutique
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Theme: Home
Word Count: 100
Home
By Kayden Eidyak
Will sat on a large rock, gazing into the distance. The sea was just visible through the trees. He could hear the gulls calling to one another. His mother laughed, the noise carrying outside from the kitchen. His father must have said something that amused her. Will smiled. It was nice to have his father home again. His mother called him for dinner. Will stood, brushing the seat of his trousers. The boy looked around before going in. My home, he thought happily. His father hugged him before he sat down at the table. He would stay here for always.
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Theme: Conversation Without Words
Word Count: 100
Monkey Whisperer
By Kayden Eidyak
The ship rocked sharply and the quill fell off the table, rolling across the floor. Barbossa sighed, wondering if disturbing his aching knee was worth picking it up. The monkey sat on the corner of the table, eyeing the quill with interest. Barbossa wished Jack had been trained to retrieve objects. Almost as if reading his thoughts, Jack hopped off the table and trotted to the quill. Finally, he picked it up and turned to look at his master. Barbossa held out a piece of dried fruit. The animal bounced gleefully over, handing him the quill and taking his reward.