Py: *yawn* What the hell am I doing up so early on a Saturday?
Sess: *looks up from sacred cup of coffee* It's your fault you forgot to get your blood work done last week. Plus, you don't want to disappoint your readers.
Py: So tired, need sugar.
Sess: No. Every time you have sugar knifes are embedded in the walls and plus, you're not allowed to have food.
Py: Please?
Sess: No.
Py: *grumbles* I loathe mornings.
Disclaimer: I own PotC! Yeah right, hell froze over and it's raining fire, the penguins are attacking, Jack is giving away the Pearl, and Norrington announced that he wants to become the most infamous pirate ever!
Slightly Hazy
Chapter 12: Babysitting
Crack!
You jump slightly as a flash of lightning illuminates the stormy sky and make a futile attempt of wiping the water out of your eyes. Sighing, you finish tying the knot on one of the sails and head over to where Gibbs and Will are huddled.
"How can we sail to an island that nobody can find with a compass that doesn't point north?" Will asks over the howling wind.
"Aye, the compass doesn't point north, but we're not tryin' to find north." Gibbs replies as a look of understanding crossed Will's face.
"What I want to know," You say as you reach into Gibbs's vest and remove his rum flask. "Is why Jack's got us sailin' through this fine weather."
"I thought that Jack ordered you below decks when the storm arrived." Will comments, looking at you with a stern expression.
"He did." You say casually, sipping from the flask. "But that doesn't mean I have to listen to him, does it?"
You turn and walk towards the upper deck, Will's reply lost in the wind. You walk towards Jack, who frowns in an near pout.
"I told you to go take care of the galley." He says over the wind.
"Yes," You reply with a smile. "But I decided that I'd much rather be up here, an' it wasn't that difficult to find someone to take over for me."
" What am I going to do with you.?" Jack says as he shakes his head and flips some of his hair out of his face.
"You could tell me what's put you in such a fine mood in this weather?" You say as he smirks at you.
"We're catching up."
* (A/N: Yes, after.3 chapters, we finally have to mention Jacque and Lizzie.)
"I'm beginning to hate that crack in the window pane." Jacque comments as she stares at said windowpane. "After two days of staring at it I've found that it's become rather annoying."
"How can you talk about something as menial as a windowpane at a time like this?!" Elizabeth shouts as she grabs Jacque's shoulder and turns her around.
"Well, what would you rather I talk about?" Jacque asks sharply. "An escape plan? We have no means of doing it ourselves, although I've no doubt that Will's probably out there right now, risking his neck to search for us. Either that, or he's in one of the jail cells, courtesy of the Commodore."
"He's not." Elizabeth stubbornly says.
"Are you kidding me, we both know how impulsive Will is. I wouldn't be surprised if he even went so far as to enlist the aid of a bunch of pirates." Jacque says, somewhat lost in thought.
"What? Will would-" Elizabeth is cut off as the door to their cabin opens with a bang and Pintel and Ragetti stroll in.
"Time to go, Poppetts." He says with a sneer.
*
"Dead men tell no tales." Mr. Cotton's parrot squawks ominously through the fog.
You're standing against the rail, somewhat morbidly entranced by the ghostly sunken ships and the ever-moving shadows of the sharks that circle them. You glance up at Jack, who is standing at the helm, his face expressionless.
"Puts a chill in the bones how many honest sailors 'ave been claimed by this passage." Gibbs says to you and Will as he comes up besides you.
You nod and stand in silence for a moment, honoring said sailors.
"Gibbs," Will says after a moment, looking at Jack. "How is it that Jack came by that compass?"
"Not a lot's known about Jack Sparrow before he showed up in Tortuga with a mind to go after the treasure of the Isla de Muerta "Gibbs said. "That was before I met him. Back when he was Captain of the Black Pearl."
"What?" Will exclaims, shocked. "He failed to mention that."
"Will," You say, turning to him and hoping that he's not really this naïve. "Do you really expect Jack to pour his life story out to anyone, let alone a kid he just met?"
"Aye, he plays things close to vest now. An' what a hard learned lesson it was." Gibbs says solemnly as you nod in agreement. "See three days out on the venture the first mate comes to him and says everything's an equal share as should be the location of the treasure, too. So, Jack gives up the bearings. That night there was a mutiny. They marooned Jack on an island and left him to die but not before he'd gone mad with the heat."
"Ah, so that's the reason for all the." Will says as he dons a crazed and slightly drunk expression and begins to impersonate Jack.
You chuckle and exchange a knowing look with Gibbs, amused with Will's antics.
"Reason's got nothing to do with it." Gibba declared and crouched down. "Now Will , when a man is marooned he is a given a pistol with a single shot. Well it won't do much good hunting or to be rescued. But after three weeks of starvin' belly and thirst, that pistol starts to look real friendly. But Jack made it off the island and he still has that one shot. Oh, but he won't use it though, save for one man. His mutinous first mate."
"Barbossa." Will declares, as if everything has clicked into place.
"Aye." You and Gibbs answer simultaneously.
"But." Will asks, lost in thought for a moment. "How did Jack get off of the island?"
"Well, I'll tell you." You smile as you realize that Gibbs is about to do what he does best. "He waded out into the shallows and there he waited three days and three nights till all manner of sea creature came and acclimated to his presence. And on the fourth morning he roped himself a couple of sea turtles, harnessed them together and made a raft."
"He roped himself a couple of sea turtles?" Will asks, seriously.
"Aye, sea turtles." Gibbs answers as you clamp your hand over your mouth to keep your hysterical laughter silent.
"What did he use for rope?" Will asks Gibbs, who opens his mouth to give a "logical" explanation but is cut off by a voice behind you.
"Human hair. From my back." Jack states as he looks down at your red face and laughing eyes. "Something wrong luv?" He asks with a smile. You simply shake your head.
"Very well then," He says and turns to the rest of the crew. "Let go of the anchor!"
"Let go of the anchor!" The crew echoes.
"Young Mr. Turner and I are to go ashore." Jack declares.
"Hold up! I'm coming as well." You shout and get to your feet, silently challenging Jack to tell you that you can't.
"Fine," Jack says with a glint in his eyes. "I suppose I'll need someone to baby-sit Will."
The whole crew laughs good-naturedly and you pat a rather pink Will on the back.
"I 'ave to admit," You say with a laugh. "I never thought I'd 'ave to baby- sit anyone who's older than me."
"What?" Will asks, turning to you. "How would you know that?"
"Umm." You say, trying to think of a way to cover your mistake up, before deciding to screw it all. "Well, I'm eighteen and you're nineteen, right? So it's simple."
"How did you know that?" Will asks, looking at you strangely.
"I have my ways." You answer cryptically before heading towards the rowboat, leaving a confused Will and an intrigued Jack in your wake.
*
A/N: Hey, I'm sooo sorry that this is so short and late, but I passed out in a waiting room yesterday and don't have much time today, sorry. I hope you all can forgive me *puppy eyes* Please? *kicks puppy eyes up to the puppy eyes of doom*
And we finally have the results of the pairings! Drumroll please!
Sess: You don't actually expect me to do that? *snort*
Py: Ok, so the winner is. WILL/ JACQUE!
(Across town
Jacque: YEESSSS!!!! WILL IS MINE! WOOHOO!)
REVIEW RESPONSES:
YugiYamiKim: Thanks. *takes out shiny important looking suitcase* Well, since they're your fav characters. *takes chibi Yami and chibi Yugi out of box, and clamp blue collars on with a shiny silver kim embroidered onto them* Nnow, for my turn. *grabs chibi Bakura(yami, mind you) and chibi Malik and snaps red collar with silver Py embroidered onto them* Ok, your move- you can only pick one at a time from now on ^.~
Twisted: Thanks, and you should be happy- you get your victory now! (although you will NEVER get Sess)
Sess: stop treating me like a toy!
Py: *evil smirk*
QueenOfCurls: Yay for updates! Yeah, maybe you'll get your own fluff in the future.^.~ Ssorry this update isn't extra long, but you'll hopefully understand, what ith the huge writers block that's been dropped onto my poor skull. Stop acting so modest and innocent, you know we had to restrain you ^.^
Bluelady198: *ducks cracking whip* NO!! No threatening movements at Sess- in ANY context at all! Sorry about the shortness, I've got a HUGE writer's block on how to get both Jacque and Lizzie into the cave without it becoming too cliché. *runs from whip*
Kokoro: *shakes head* what can I say to that. O.o'
Stacey Lofton: Yeah, insanity rocks! You've never heard of the all-powerful frying pan of doom?!? It's a giant black frying pan I occasionally use as a powerful weapon ^.~ I know what you mean about evil relatives attempting to destroy computer privileges. *looks over shoulder*
Ayashe: OMG! Thank you for the pic! One problem- I CAN'T GET TO IT! *sobs miserably* Whenever I click on the link, I get that stupid 'cannot find server' thing. Yes, "You" are a very stubborn person. Unlike your reviewers, I'm totally thrilled that you wasted your creativity on something for me!
Bonnie Lass: Thanks, if I get the time, I want to draw a pic of Sess in his ultra-sexy Cap'n Maru outfit ^.~ (Sess: *slowly backs toward door*) Please forgive me for the shortness *gives an extra dose of puppy eyes*
Cryptic Storm: Thanks- puppy eyes are the ultimate tool of persuasion and evil!
SeXySuPeRsTaR: Thanks. How hot is Sess? HOW HOT IS SESS!?! *calms down* really hot. If you want to see a pic of him, go check my review responses a few chapters back where I typed out where to find a really good pic of him.
Niki1: I shall now beware of the mighty flaming green jellow. Thanks, and I completely know what you mean about the slacker thing. ^.~
SleepingBeauty1988: Thanks. I'm always so excited when I get new reviewers. Hope you can forgive me as well for the shortness.
Pirate girl: Ooh, I love death threats. *evil smirk*
LeaRobins: I know I'm evil, but I'm sorry for the twitchy right eye, I know how annoying those are.
NOW BE NICE LITTLE REVIEWERS AND PRESS THAT PRETTY BUTTON DOWN THERE!
Sess: *looks up from sacred cup of coffee* It's your fault you forgot to get your blood work done last week. Plus, you don't want to disappoint your readers.
Py: So tired, need sugar.
Sess: No. Every time you have sugar knifes are embedded in the walls and plus, you're not allowed to have food.
Py: Please?
Sess: No.
Py: *grumbles* I loathe mornings.
Disclaimer: I own PotC! Yeah right, hell froze over and it's raining fire, the penguins are attacking, Jack is giving away the Pearl, and Norrington announced that he wants to become the most infamous pirate ever!
Slightly Hazy
Chapter 12: Babysitting
Crack!
You jump slightly as a flash of lightning illuminates the stormy sky and make a futile attempt of wiping the water out of your eyes. Sighing, you finish tying the knot on one of the sails and head over to where Gibbs and Will are huddled.
"How can we sail to an island that nobody can find with a compass that doesn't point north?" Will asks over the howling wind.
"Aye, the compass doesn't point north, but we're not tryin' to find north." Gibbs replies as a look of understanding crossed Will's face.
"What I want to know," You say as you reach into Gibbs's vest and remove his rum flask. "Is why Jack's got us sailin' through this fine weather."
"I thought that Jack ordered you below decks when the storm arrived." Will comments, looking at you with a stern expression.
"He did." You say casually, sipping from the flask. "But that doesn't mean I have to listen to him, does it?"
You turn and walk towards the upper deck, Will's reply lost in the wind. You walk towards Jack, who frowns in an near pout.
"I told you to go take care of the galley." He says over the wind.
"Yes," You reply with a smile. "But I decided that I'd much rather be up here, an' it wasn't that difficult to find someone to take over for me."
" What am I going to do with you.?" Jack says as he shakes his head and flips some of his hair out of his face.
"You could tell me what's put you in such a fine mood in this weather?" You say as he smirks at you.
"We're catching up."
* (A/N: Yes, after.3 chapters, we finally have to mention Jacque and Lizzie.)
"I'm beginning to hate that crack in the window pane." Jacque comments as she stares at said windowpane. "After two days of staring at it I've found that it's become rather annoying."
"How can you talk about something as menial as a windowpane at a time like this?!" Elizabeth shouts as she grabs Jacque's shoulder and turns her around.
"Well, what would you rather I talk about?" Jacque asks sharply. "An escape plan? We have no means of doing it ourselves, although I've no doubt that Will's probably out there right now, risking his neck to search for us. Either that, or he's in one of the jail cells, courtesy of the Commodore."
"He's not." Elizabeth stubbornly says.
"Are you kidding me, we both know how impulsive Will is. I wouldn't be surprised if he even went so far as to enlist the aid of a bunch of pirates." Jacque says, somewhat lost in thought.
"What? Will would-" Elizabeth is cut off as the door to their cabin opens with a bang and Pintel and Ragetti stroll in.
"Time to go, Poppetts." He says with a sneer.
*
"Dead men tell no tales." Mr. Cotton's parrot squawks ominously through the fog.
You're standing against the rail, somewhat morbidly entranced by the ghostly sunken ships and the ever-moving shadows of the sharks that circle them. You glance up at Jack, who is standing at the helm, his face expressionless.
"Puts a chill in the bones how many honest sailors 'ave been claimed by this passage." Gibbs says to you and Will as he comes up besides you.
You nod and stand in silence for a moment, honoring said sailors.
"Gibbs," Will says after a moment, looking at Jack. "How is it that Jack came by that compass?"
"Not a lot's known about Jack Sparrow before he showed up in Tortuga with a mind to go after the treasure of the Isla de Muerta "Gibbs said. "That was before I met him. Back when he was Captain of the Black Pearl."
"What?" Will exclaims, shocked. "He failed to mention that."
"Will," You say, turning to him and hoping that he's not really this naïve. "Do you really expect Jack to pour his life story out to anyone, let alone a kid he just met?"
"Aye, he plays things close to vest now. An' what a hard learned lesson it was." Gibbs says solemnly as you nod in agreement. "See three days out on the venture the first mate comes to him and says everything's an equal share as should be the location of the treasure, too. So, Jack gives up the bearings. That night there was a mutiny. They marooned Jack on an island and left him to die but not before he'd gone mad with the heat."
"Ah, so that's the reason for all the." Will says as he dons a crazed and slightly drunk expression and begins to impersonate Jack.
You chuckle and exchange a knowing look with Gibbs, amused with Will's antics.
"Reason's got nothing to do with it." Gibba declared and crouched down. "Now Will , when a man is marooned he is a given a pistol with a single shot. Well it won't do much good hunting or to be rescued. But after three weeks of starvin' belly and thirst, that pistol starts to look real friendly. But Jack made it off the island and he still has that one shot. Oh, but he won't use it though, save for one man. His mutinous first mate."
"Barbossa." Will declares, as if everything has clicked into place.
"Aye." You and Gibbs answer simultaneously.
"But." Will asks, lost in thought for a moment. "How did Jack get off of the island?"
"Well, I'll tell you." You smile as you realize that Gibbs is about to do what he does best. "He waded out into the shallows and there he waited three days and three nights till all manner of sea creature came and acclimated to his presence. And on the fourth morning he roped himself a couple of sea turtles, harnessed them together and made a raft."
"He roped himself a couple of sea turtles?" Will asks, seriously.
"Aye, sea turtles." Gibbs answers as you clamp your hand over your mouth to keep your hysterical laughter silent.
"What did he use for rope?" Will asks Gibbs, who opens his mouth to give a "logical" explanation but is cut off by a voice behind you.
"Human hair. From my back." Jack states as he looks down at your red face and laughing eyes. "Something wrong luv?" He asks with a smile. You simply shake your head.
"Very well then," He says and turns to the rest of the crew. "Let go of the anchor!"
"Let go of the anchor!" The crew echoes.
"Young Mr. Turner and I are to go ashore." Jack declares.
"Hold up! I'm coming as well." You shout and get to your feet, silently challenging Jack to tell you that you can't.
"Fine," Jack says with a glint in his eyes. "I suppose I'll need someone to baby-sit Will."
The whole crew laughs good-naturedly and you pat a rather pink Will on the back.
"I 'ave to admit," You say with a laugh. "I never thought I'd 'ave to baby- sit anyone who's older than me."
"What?" Will asks, turning to you. "How would you know that?"
"Umm." You say, trying to think of a way to cover your mistake up, before deciding to screw it all. "Well, I'm eighteen and you're nineteen, right? So it's simple."
"How did you know that?" Will asks, looking at you strangely.
"I have my ways." You answer cryptically before heading towards the rowboat, leaving a confused Will and an intrigued Jack in your wake.
*
A/N: Hey, I'm sooo sorry that this is so short and late, but I passed out in a waiting room yesterday and don't have much time today, sorry. I hope you all can forgive me *puppy eyes* Please? *kicks puppy eyes up to the puppy eyes of doom*
And we finally have the results of the pairings! Drumroll please!
Sess: You don't actually expect me to do that? *snort*
Py: Ok, so the winner is. WILL/ JACQUE!
(Across town
Jacque: YEESSSS!!!! WILL IS MINE! WOOHOO!)
REVIEW RESPONSES:
YugiYamiKim: Thanks. *takes out shiny important looking suitcase* Well, since they're your fav characters. *takes chibi Yami and chibi Yugi out of box, and clamp blue collars on with a shiny silver kim embroidered onto them* Nnow, for my turn. *grabs chibi Bakura(yami, mind you) and chibi Malik and snaps red collar with silver Py embroidered onto them* Ok, your move- you can only pick one at a time from now on ^.~
Twisted: Thanks, and you should be happy- you get your victory now! (although you will NEVER get Sess)
Sess: stop treating me like a toy!
Py: *evil smirk*
QueenOfCurls: Yay for updates! Yeah, maybe you'll get your own fluff in the future.^.~ Ssorry this update isn't extra long, but you'll hopefully understand, what ith the huge writers block that's been dropped onto my poor skull. Stop acting so modest and innocent, you know we had to restrain you ^.^
Bluelady198: *ducks cracking whip* NO!! No threatening movements at Sess- in ANY context at all! Sorry about the shortness, I've got a HUGE writer's block on how to get both Jacque and Lizzie into the cave without it becoming too cliché. *runs from whip*
Kokoro: *shakes head* what can I say to that. O.o'
Stacey Lofton: Yeah, insanity rocks! You've never heard of the all-powerful frying pan of doom?!? It's a giant black frying pan I occasionally use as a powerful weapon ^.~ I know what you mean about evil relatives attempting to destroy computer privileges. *looks over shoulder*
Ayashe: OMG! Thank you for the pic! One problem- I CAN'T GET TO IT! *sobs miserably* Whenever I click on the link, I get that stupid 'cannot find server' thing. Yes, "You" are a very stubborn person. Unlike your reviewers, I'm totally thrilled that you wasted your creativity on something for me!
Bonnie Lass: Thanks, if I get the time, I want to draw a pic of Sess in his ultra-sexy Cap'n Maru outfit ^.~ (Sess: *slowly backs toward door*) Please forgive me for the shortness *gives an extra dose of puppy eyes*
Cryptic Storm: Thanks- puppy eyes are the ultimate tool of persuasion and evil!
SeXySuPeRsTaR: Thanks. How hot is Sess? HOW HOT IS SESS!?! *calms down* really hot. If you want to see a pic of him, go check my review responses a few chapters back where I typed out where to find a really good pic of him.
Niki1: I shall now beware of the mighty flaming green jellow. Thanks, and I completely know what you mean about the slacker thing. ^.~
SleepingBeauty1988: Thanks. I'm always so excited when I get new reviewers. Hope you can forgive me as well for the shortness.
Pirate girl: Ooh, I love death threats. *evil smirk*
LeaRobins: I know I'm evil, but I'm sorry for the twitchy right eye, I know how annoying those are.
NOW BE NICE LITTLE REVIEWERS AND PRESS THAT PRETTY BUTTON DOWN THERE!