Just an Illusion, by Ortain
Chapter 1 - How It All Started
Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean or any of the characters connected to it, don't sue me ;-). There are 4871 Pirates of the Caribbean fanfictions on this site the last time I looked, it is purely accidental if this story is in any way connected to another story.
Author's Note: I've been working on another story, Dangerously in Love but I felt like starting this. I don't know if I'll be able to make a new story. I'll see. And please please please review, encouragement from reviewers really get me going.
Oh and this story doesn't really include Will Turner and Elizabeth but they might pop up at some point.
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Jack's crew member looked worried as he walked towards their captain.
"Cap'n, we're outa supplies, must'av spent it on rum'n women the last time we docked in Tortuga." Gibbs told Jack.
Jack's brow was wrinkled in thought, he was thinking of a way to earn a large amount of gold and fast. A major criminal offense with the least risk possible, looting a shop? Nah, that wouldn't get anybody much. How about threatening someone rich for money? That would work but how. Captain Sparrow scratched his head. He cast his thoughts around.
They landed on the most recent 'adventure' Barbossa had kidnapped Elizabeth Swann, but that wasn't for money, it was for the medallion. "I've got it," said Jack enthusiastically "We run to some nearby port, kidnap an important person 'n hold them for ransom, return them when we get the ransom, simple. What's the nearest port and don't tell me it's Port Royal."
"Fraid it is." said Gibbs, he doubted the Captain's plan would be as easy as it seemed but knew better than to disagree with the Captain.
"Damn" exclaimed Jack "The only person important we know there's Elizabeth, 'n she knows me already."
"Pick the daughter of an important businessman, any important businessman." Gibbs was starting to seriously doubt the captain's plan.
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Josephine Crowne had just turned eighteen. She was the daughter of Jonathan Crowne, chairman and president of the East India Trading Company. He was probably the most respected man next to the Governor. Likewise, so was his daughter.
Josephine looked at herself in the mirror, she was not pleased with what she saw. She looked Asian, her mother was Asian, her father was Spanish. A strange combination, "with strange looking offspring" thought Josephine. Her nose was a little too wide, her eyebrows a little too thick. She had dark eyes and jet black hair, that was again a little too thick, it flowed down her back. Too much work it was. Josephine started attacking it with a comb.
Her father was very paranoid about his daughter's safety, she had been taught the art of sword fighting at a young age and was as strong as any man. Her mother disagreed with this. She felt her daughter should not be running around fighting, instead she should be sitting by the window sewing, doing what a lady should do.
Josephine liked fighting, it made her feel powerful, strong.
Her parents always expected so much from her, they were never pleased. Josephine often wondered if it was really for her own good, or was it for her parent's reputation. Love and marriage was the same, daughters like her were often used as pawns on a chessboard to be married off to some foreign man in exchange for a business deal.
Josephine laid down her comb, and picked up a pair of scissors, preparing to start hacking away at her hair.
* * *
Jack crept up to the bottom of Josephine's window, he knew that inside was the daughter of Jonathan Crowne, head of the East India Trading company. He had made sure that Gibbs had tied up the maid of the girl. She would be all alone.
Josephine turned around suddenly, there seemed to be something in her room, something that wasn't normally there, something alive. Suddenly a strong pair of hands grabbed her around the waist. Josephine screamed and found she was still holding the pair of scissors. She stabbed the pair of hands with the scissors, unfortunately they weren't sharp enough. They fell harmlessly to the floor.
The man felt pain nevertheless and let go of her, a gag was tied around her mouth to stop her screaming, a rope bound her hands. The man flung Josephine over his shoulders and walked towards the window. She kicked and struggled all she could but she was in a very awkward position and she doubted her kidnapper could even feel her struggles.
One particularly well aimed foot maid contact with the kidnapper's groin. He grunted in pain, suddenly a heavy metal object made contact with Josephine's head and she blacked out.
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Ah, there's the first chapter of my story, please please please please review cause they really encourage me. Thank you. This chapter wasn't too long, I guess I'll make a shorter chapter to begin with and lengthen them.
Again please review and please no flames :-D.
Ortain
Chapter 1 - How It All Started
Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean or any of the characters connected to it, don't sue me ;-). There are 4871 Pirates of the Caribbean fanfictions on this site the last time I looked, it is purely accidental if this story is in any way connected to another story.
Author's Note: I've been working on another story, Dangerously in Love but I felt like starting this. I don't know if I'll be able to make a new story. I'll see. And please please please review, encouragement from reviewers really get me going.
Oh and this story doesn't really include Will Turner and Elizabeth but they might pop up at some point.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Jack's crew member looked worried as he walked towards their captain.
"Cap'n, we're outa supplies, must'av spent it on rum'n women the last time we docked in Tortuga." Gibbs told Jack.
Jack's brow was wrinkled in thought, he was thinking of a way to earn a large amount of gold and fast. A major criminal offense with the least risk possible, looting a shop? Nah, that wouldn't get anybody much. How about threatening someone rich for money? That would work but how. Captain Sparrow scratched his head. He cast his thoughts around.
They landed on the most recent 'adventure' Barbossa had kidnapped Elizabeth Swann, but that wasn't for money, it was for the medallion. "I've got it," said Jack enthusiastically "We run to some nearby port, kidnap an important person 'n hold them for ransom, return them when we get the ransom, simple. What's the nearest port and don't tell me it's Port Royal."
"Fraid it is." said Gibbs, he doubted the Captain's plan would be as easy as it seemed but knew better than to disagree with the Captain.
"Damn" exclaimed Jack "The only person important we know there's Elizabeth, 'n she knows me already."
"Pick the daughter of an important businessman, any important businessman." Gibbs was starting to seriously doubt the captain's plan.
* * *
Josephine Crowne had just turned eighteen. She was the daughter of Jonathan Crowne, chairman and president of the East India Trading Company. He was probably the most respected man next to the Governor. Likewise, so was his daughter.
Josephine looked at herself in the mirror, she was not pleased with what she saw. She looked Asian, her mother was Asian, her father was Spanish. A strange combination, "with strange looking offspring" thought Josephine. Her nose was a little too wide, her eyebrows a little too thick. She had dark eyes and jet black hair, that was again a little too thick, it flowed down her back. Too much work it was. Josephine started attacking it with a comb.
Her father was very paranoid about his daughter's safety, she had been taught the art of sword fighting at a young age and was as strong as any man. Her mother disagreed with this. She felt her daughter should not be running around fighting, instead she should be sitting by the window sewing, doing what a lady should do.
Josephine liked fighting, it made her feel powerful, strong.
Her parents always expected so much from her, they were never pleased. Josephine often wondered if it was really for her own good, or was it for her parent's reputation. Love and marriage was the same, daughters like her were often used as pawns on a chessboard to be married off to some foreign man in exchange for a business deal.
Josephine laid down her comb, and picked up a pair of scissors, preparing to start hacking away at her hair.
* * *
Jack crept up to the bottom of Josephine's window, he knew that inside was the daughter of Jonathan Crowne, head of the East India Trading company. He had made sure that Gibbs had tied up the maid of the girl. She would be all alone.
Josephine turned around suddenly, there seemed to be something in her room, something that wasn't normally there, something alive. Suddenly a strong pair of hands grabbed her around the waist. Josephine screamed and found she was still holding the pair of scissors. She stabbed the pair of hands with the scissors, unfortunately they weren't sharp enough. They fell harmlessly to the floor.
The man felt pain nevertheless and let go of her, a gag was tied around her mouth to stop her screaming, a rope bound her hands. The man flung Josephine over his shoulders and walked towards the window. She kicked and struggled all she could but she was in a very awkward position and she doubted her kidnapper could even feel her struggles.
One particularly well aimed foot maid contact with the kidnapper's groin. He grunted in pain, suddenly a heavy metal object made contact with Josephine's head and she blacked out.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ah, there's the first chapter of my story, please please please please review cause they really encourage me. Thank you. This chapter wasn't too long, I guess I'll make a shorter chapter to begin with and lengthen them.
Again please review and please no flames :-D.
Ortain