Hey everyone!!!!!!! I had originally started this chapter a day after the last, thinking it might actually make it up that day, but obviously it didn't quite make it. It took me a while to figure out what might be a suitable substitute for eunuch, and I'm not even sure I found something very good, but it worked for what I needed it to in this chapter.
Anyway, Bakemono, I'm not entirely sure if everyone on the Pearl will be female. Barbossa will be, and probably most of the major crew members (the ones with names) will, but I'm tempted to leave a few men on there, for Jacklynn to work her charm on.
Chapter Four: Good Men, Virgins, and Envy
On the battlements of Fort Charles, Commodore Norrington took Evan aside.
"May I have a moment? You look wonderful, Evan. I apologize if I seem forward but I... I must speak my mind. This promotion throws into sharp relief that which I have not yet achieved – a marriage to a fine man. You have become a fine man, Evan."
Evan looked at her, annoyed "Are you saying I wasn't before?"
"You weren't what before?" Norrington asked.
"A fine man?" Evan answered, thinking I love playing mind games.
"You were a fine boy, then." Norrington said, fearing she had offended the man she hoped to marry. "Now you are a fine man. There's no real difference."
"But there must be a difference, if you referred to them separately." Evan insisted, enjoying the look on her face.
"There isn't, though." The Commodore panicked. "There really isn't."
Evan left the Commodore in a gibbering mess. He laughed softly. Women are so easy to manipulate. He thought, as he walked over to the edge. He looked down at his feet. Those damn shoes were about to cut off the circulation in his feet entirely. Maybe... He sat down on the edge and took a shoe off. That was better. Why was his mother so obsessed with putting him through as much pain as possible? The coat was about to stop his breathing... And then it did. He just stopped breathing. Then he fell over the edge.
Jacklynn was on the Interceptor with the two idiots that were supposed to keep her from commandeering the ship. She smiled as she finished her tale "...and then they made me their chief." The three turned as Evan splashed into the water.
"Will you be saving him then?" Jacklynn asked. "I mean, I'm just a poor young lady who couldn't possibly save him." Her body language immediately switched to quiet, reserved noble girl. Inside, she was laughing.
They both looked at her "I can't swim." One of them said.
"Pride of the King's Navy you are." She said with the proper amount of sarcasm, stripping off her coat, unbuckling her sword, dagger, and pistol. "Do not lose these." She continued, handing them to each of the guards. "There will be a reward if you still have them afterwards." She said, sending them one last sexy glance. She then dived into the water, hoping to save the freakish man who had fallen in.
She found him. Bloody hell, he's heavy. She thought, trying to drag him back to the surface. Suddenly, she felt a shudder issue from somewhere around the man's chest.
"What was that?" One of the soldiers on the ship asked.
As Jacklynn pulled Evan out of the water, she found that he was wrenched from her grasp by the soldiers.
"I got him." He said, lying him down on the dock.
"Not breathing!" He pointed out.
Jacklynn rolled her eyes. Was that really necessary to say? She wondered. It's obvious that the boy is not breathing. "Move!" She exclaimed shoving him aside. She pulled a knife from her boot and cut open the jacket that appeared to be restricting the man's breathing. He gasped, spitting out water.
The guard looked at her "Never would have thought of that."
Jacklynn looked up at him. "Clearly you've never been to Singapore. It's quite nice, we should go sometime." She smiled at him, amused by the mixture of fear and anticipation on his face. Her eyes were caught by a glint of gold glittering at the man's neck. It was a medallion. Nothing to different, if this wasn't the governor's son, or that particular medallion. But it was. Her eyes widened. It couldn't be... he couldn't be... could he? "Where did you get that?"
Of course, she wasn't given the chance to find out. "On your feet." Came the order.
The governor rushed towards her son. "Evan. Are you alright?"
Evan stood, examining the pirate that had saved him "Yes, I'm fine."
Governor Swann looked at the guard, who was holding the coat. He automatically pointed to Jacklynn, who had her innocent face prepared.
Swann looked Jacklynn over. "Shoot her!" She said, making up her mind.
Evan refused to stand for it. "Mother! Commodore, do you really intend to kill my rescuer? "
Norrington looked at Jacklynn, distaste oozing from her. Jacklynn did her best to look innocent. "I believe thanks are in order." She offered her hand. After much deliberation, Jacklynn took it. She pushed up her sleeve, revealing the 'P' that was burned into her skin. "Had a brush with the East India Trading company, did we, pirate?" Jacklynn resisted the urge to roll her eyes. No, I just like sticking myself with white-hot metal letters. She thought.
Governor Swann had no sympathy. "Hang her."
"Keep your guns on her, men. Gillette, fetch some irons" Norrington noticed the sparrow tattoo. "Well, well... Jacklynn Sparrow, isn't it?"
Jacklynn couldn't resist. "Captain Jacklynn Sparrow, if you please, madam." She flashed a smile at one of the soldiers, who promptly dropped his rifle.
Norrington sneered "Well, I don't see your ship...Captain."
Jacklynn assured her "I'm in the market as it were."
One of the two original guards spoke. "She said she'd come to commandeer one."
The other interjected. "Told ya she was telling the truth. These are hers, madam." He handed her Jacklynn's effects. Jacklynn reached out for them, and then remembered that he was giving them to the commodore.
Norrington began to inspect them. She lifted up the pistol. "No additional shots or powder. A compass that doesn't point north." She opened the compass, and with a slight laugh, unsheathed the sword. "And I half expected it to be made of wood. You are, without doubt, the worst pirate I've ever heard of."
Jacklynn smiled again, causing the men in eyesight of her to drop whatever they were holding. "But you have heard of me." She was then rudely dragged away, and out in chains.
Evan tried once again to save his beautiful rescuer. "Commodore, I really must protest."
Norrington ignored him. "Carefully Lieutenant."
Evan continued "Pirate or not this woman saved my life."
Norrington turned to Evan. "One good deed is not enough to redeem a woman of a lifetime of wickedness."
Jacklynn piped up. "Though it seems enough to condemn her."
"Indeed." The commodore was glaring at her. Your stealing my man! She thought.
Jacklynn really tried to contain her exasperation. This is too easy! She thought. "Finally." She said, throwing her irons around Evan's neck.
Governor Swann panicked. "No, don't shoot!"
Jacklynn put on her 'scary evil pirate' act. "I knew you'd warm up to me. Commodore Norrington, my effects, please, and my hat." She hesitated. "Commodore!" She turned to Evan "Evan. It is Evan isn't it?" Hmmm, he's kind of hot. In that good little boy way.
Evan was torn. He wasn't sure weather or not he should feel bad about the situation. If I do die He thought It'll be at the hands of the most beautiful pirate in the world. "It's Master Swann."
Jacklynn changed her mind. Maybe he's nothing but a snobby little boy. "Master Swann, if you'd be so kind. Come, come, darling', we don't have all day." Norrington handed Evan Jacklynn's effects. "Now if you'd be very kind." He strapped on her sword and put on her hat. "Easy on the goods, darling." She said when he was a little too rough with the sword.
Evan would have spat, had his mother not been there. "You're despicable."
Jacklynn smiled. He is kind of hot. Especially when he's mad. "Sticks and stones, love. I saved your life, you saved mine, we're square. Gentlemen, m'ladies, you will always remember this as the day that you almost caught Captain Jacklynn Sparrow!" Was that a dramatic exit or what? She thought, as she pushed Evan away and escaped swinging around and landing on a beam above their heads.
Governor Swann was beside herself. "Now will you shoot her?"
Norrington jumped into the action. "Open fire!" They all tried to shot her, but missed. "On her heels."
Jacklynn used a rope as a zip line and slid to the ground.
"Gillette, Miss Sparrow has a dawn appointment with the gallows...I would hate for her to miss it." Narrignton said, sending his army off.
Jacklynn entered the smithy. Lord, some men don't even know how to be drunken right. She thought as she examined the sleeping Mr. Brown. She reached down and poked him. When he didn't move, she yelled "Whoa!"
When he continued to not move, she reached for a hammer, and attempted to bang her irons off. Unsuccessful, she tried a different approach. Using the red hot end of a metal rod to spur the donkey, she succeeds in breaking the link between them by putting them on two turning wheels in the machinery powered by the donkey.
"Sorry." She said to the donkey, giving it a small pet on the head. "I had to do it, love."
Suddenly, the door opened. Jacklynn ran behind a couple of barrels to inspect her soon to be opponent.
Willa stepped in, closed the door, then rushed to calm the already calm donkey. She walked over to the still sleeping Mr. Brown. She rolled her eyes. "Right where I left you." She then noticed the hammer.
DAMN!! Jacklynn mentally yelled at herself.
"Not where I left you." Willa turned slightly, and noticed a strange black hat.
Behind her barrels, Jacklynn growled at herself. Then she smiled. May as well just kill the wench. She silently left her barrels and strode over to said wench. The wench is about to touch the hat Registered in Jacklynn's mind. It was immediately matched with the thought THE WENCH MUST DIE!!! Unsheathing her sword, she hit the wench with it, making sure she knew that she was about to die.
The wench looked up, surprised, but not frightened. "You're the one they're searching for. The pirate."
Jacklynn looked at her in mild interest. Inside, one past of her brain was scrambling. Where have I seen her before?? She looks exactly like... no. Can't be. "You seem somewhat familiar. Have I threatened you before?"
Willa glared at her. Damn pirate acting all... pirateish. I hate pirates. "I make a point of avoiding familiarity with pirates."
"Ah. Well, then it would be a shame to put a black mark on your record. So, if you'll excuse me–"Jacklynn turned to leave. Damn pretty girl being all... normal. I hate normal people.
That was when she heard a flurry of sound. When she turned back around, Willa had her own sword.
Now the wench wants to fight like a big girl. Jacklynn rolled her eyes. "Do you think this wise, lass, crossing blades with a pirate?"
Willa thought for a moment. Really, all she wanted was to fight with the pirate. She needed to test her skills against an actual opponent. But she needed some sort of excuse. She almost laughed when the thought hit her. Evan!!!! She would use his slight stupidity and her huge crush on him to her advantage. "You threaten Master Swann."
"Only a little." Jacklynn lunged in as Willa expertly blocked her. Jacklynn smirked. "You know what you're doing, I'll give you that. Excellent form but how's your footwork?" Her grin turned crafty as she prepared to move. "If I step here-"She moved, Willa always on the ball, blocking with such ease, Jacklynn would swear she was pirate. "Very good. Now I step again." She moved, Willa, blocking her yet again. "Ta." She smiled, sheathed her sword and walked toward the door.
Willa, disappointed that she was leaving so soon, when they had just gotten started, threw her sword at the door. She looked at it for a second, and then attempted to pull it out. It wouldn't budge.
After several more times, during which Willa's smirk grew bigger and bigger, Jacklynn turned to her. "That is a wonderful trick except once again you are between me and my way out." Jacklynn kept her temper down. "And now you have no weapon."
Willa looked around desperately, examining her options. Her dark eyes landed on the sword lying in the fire. She pulled it out, and Jacklynn's eyes narrowed on it. Willa lunged in, causing Jacklynn to block and counterattack.
Jacklynn jumped around to the donkey when she noticed the thousands of swords just lying around. "Who makes all these?"
"I do!" Willa insisted, taking another jab at her. "And I practice with them three hours a day!" If she was any younger, she would have stuck her tongue out.
"You need to find yourself a man, mate!" Jacklynn dodged the blow, thinking that a taunting was what the girl needed. "Or, perhaps the reason you practice three hours a day is that you already found one and are otherwise incapable of wooing said man. You're not a virgin, are you? Never been kissed, I bet." Jacklynn smiled. "Well, don't worry, I'm sure you'll catch up with the big girls soon enough."
That sent Willa over the edge. Of course she wasn't a virgin!! Well, so maybe she was. But she had been kissed!! "I practice three hours a day, so that when I meet a pirate, I can kill it!"
"Anger management might be good for you." Jacklynn suggested as she blocked and attacked Willa. "Every man I've ever dealt with was very offended when I got angry and started to yell at them."
Somehow, the two ended up fighting on the rafters. Jacklynn later blamed it on Willa, and Willa later blamed it on Jacklynn. What really matters is that Jacklynn won, by sending a whole lot of sand into Willa's eyes, kicking her sword out of her hand, and pulling out her pistol.
"You cheated!" Willa muttered, blinking sand and tears from her eyes.
Jacklynn flashed her flirt grin, then realized that it only worked on men. "Pirate!" Suddenly the sound of various people trying to break down the door became apparent. "Move away."
Willa flashed her own smile. "No."
Jacklynn was reduced to the P word "Please, move."
Willa was stubborn. "No! I cannot just step aside and let you escape."
Jacklynn sighed, and cocked her gun. "This shot is not meant for you." She had been planning on saying something else, but the opportunity was taken from her by a large alcohol bottle, as Mrs. Brown hit her hard in the head.
Norrington's men finally got the door down. She walked to Mrs. Brown, ignoring Willa, as was their custom. "Excellent work, Mrs. Brown. You've assisted in the capture of a dangerous fugitive."
Mrs. Brown just shrugged. "Just doing my civic duty, sir."
Willa was in the corner, fuming.
Norrington looked down at the woman who not only tried to steal her man, but nearly made her the only officer to ever be promoted and demoted in the same day. "Well, I trust you'll always remember this as the day that Captain Jacklynn Sparrow almost escaped. Take her away."
Well, that's all for tonight, folks. You now how to hiot the little blue button, so stop delaying and review already!!!!!
