Disclaimer: The only character I own is Kat Sparrow. Steal her and die.
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Kat had no idea where she was. She knew that she couldn't have left the ship. In fact, she could see that she was standing on the deck, but yet she felt that she was no longer there. She gazed around slowly, taking in the surroundings. The world seemed distorted, almost fanciful. They had turned a combination of purple and blue. The Pearl looked larger than Kat
had remembered, and was completely empty.
"Jack?" Her voiced echoed. A mixture of fear and curiosity filled her
heart. Suddenly, she heard a bellowing laugher coming from behind her. She whipped around to see a sinister looking Barbossa standing at the helm, his black eyes burrowing into hers as if he wanted to read her thoughts.
"Welcome Miss Sparrow..." he began. At that second, the rest of the crew appeared behind him out of nowhere. Kat backed up in shock, letting out an audible gasp. "To the new Black Pearl!" Kat covered her ears at his last words; for they were loud enough to make her ears bleed. The pain brought
her to her knees. When she looked up once more, they were all right in front of her, looking down upon her with menacing smiles. Her eyes went as wide as dinner plates. She reached for her sword, only to find it wasn't
as her side.
"Where's Jack?!" She yelled, standing back up. Her answer wasn't exactly what she wanted. Right before her eyes, the crew changed from pirate men
to horned demons. Kat screamed, turned on her heel, and began to run across the deck. She was using all of her strength to get away from these
devilish beasts. To her surprise, the deck seemed to never end as she willed herself forward. When she looked behind her, her heart leaped into
her throat. They were gaining on her faster than she had seen anything move. Before she could turn back around, her body was pitched backwards. At first she thought that they had grabbed her, but soon found that she had run into the mast. Maybe this could be her point of safe haven. She ran to the nearest ropes and began to climb. Instead of going in slow motion, she discovered that she was moving at a rate she hadn't before. When she
looked down, she saw that the demons we're following, although, the
ugliest, biggest, and meanest looking one was roaring at her.
"Ye'll never get away Sparrow! NEVER!" His snarls rocketed at her. She took no mind to them. She knew that as long as she reached the top, she was safe. Finally, she hit the crow's nest, where she collapsed inside of it. She felt so tired; the want for sleep was growing within her. Yet she
knew that if she let her guard down, she would surely be attacked. She just laid there, watching the purple clouds go by as she caught her breath.
"Kaaaaaaatt." A breezy whisper came to her ears. Immediately the sleepiness disappeared. She sat up in the crows nest and looked around.
There was no one there. Carefully, she stood up. It then came again. "Kaaaaaaaatt." It echoed. She spun to her left to see Jack and William standing at the end of the pole that held the sail. Both were smiling at
her, seemingly unaware of what she had just experienced. Even if they didn't know, she couldn't have been happier to see them. She climbed out
of the crows nest and onto the pole.
"Jack, William! Barbossa and the others have gone mad! We have to get out of here!" She said as she found her balance. They just continued to smile
at her.
"Whatever do ye mean Kat? They are a fine crew." Jack answered. Kat
couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"Didn't you just hear me Jack? We are in trouble, we have to leave!" She
yelled at him, her hands balling into fists. Jack opened his mouth to
speak, but William stopped him.
"Maybe you better listen to her. Maybe we should leave." He said, his face hidden from her view. As he turned back to her, she brought a hand to
get mouth in shock. His face had turned into Barbossas. Kat tried to scream, but her voice was caught in her throat. In a split second, William
punched Jack in the chest, making him fall over the side of the mast.
"NO!" Kat screamed as she ran onto the pole and looked down. Jack was
gone. Tears began to sting her eyes as she turned back to William,
Barbossas face gone from his but the sinister look remained.
"Traitor! How could you kill him?" She asked in her sobs. She never got her answer. She didn't see his fist as he punched her too. She tried to maintain balance, but she too fell over. Her high pitched screams of agony
followed her as she plummeted downward toward the open sea. Above her,
Williams's eyes matched hers.
"Bye bye Kat!" He yelled down. Kat tried to reach out, but her hands found nothing. This was it for her. Her body flipped around so that she
was facing the sea. She closed her eyes and braced for impact.
"No!" She yelled as she shot up where she laid. It took her a few seconds to come to the conclusion that she wasn't in the sea, but in the captain's
quarters sitting on top of her usual sleeping spot. Her head ached
slightly, but faded when she rubbed her eyes. Her eyes then traced the room. She was alone. She then looked out of the window to find that the sun had probably come up hours ago. She had overslept. She jumped off the
seat, only to have Jacks jacket fall to the floor. She hadn't even realized that he had covered her with it. In fact, the more she thought about it, the more she couldn't remember ever going to sleep. She couldn't even remember much of anything after William had called her from the brig. She picked up the jacket, put it on like usual, and proceeded out to the deck. Everyone within hearing distance looked up as she stepped out, but
quickly returned to their jobs. All except for William.
"Good to see you awake Kat." He said without much enthusiasm. He wouldn't
even look her in the eye.
"Aye, but I don't think I've ever slept so long. I'm usually up before Jack." She laughed, stretching her arms. It didn't seem that William was paying attention to what she had said. Kat lowered her eyebrows at him.
"Is there something wrong?" She asked with a stern tone. He just gave a
shrug.
"No milady, nothing at all." He answered, still not looking at her. Kat was a little miffed, but decided that he must be on the taxed side today.
"Well then, I'll just go get my instructions for the day from Jack. I'll see you later." She said, giving a nod. William didn't react. She left him and started up the stairs to the helm. She stopped at the top when she saw that Jack wasn't there, but Barbossa was. His eyes moved toward her,
and a rotting sneer grew on his face when he saw her.
"Ah, isn't it the young Sparrow? Been waitin' for ye to arrive." His
gravely voice making a chill rush down her spine. She looked around.
"Where's my brother? Where's Jack?" She asked, not seeing any sign of the
captain. Barbossa's sneer grew wider.
"I don't think ye'r ready for the answer." He answered. Kat's right
eyebrow raised up at this comment.
"Cut the evasive talk, where is my brother?" She growled through her
teeth. She was shocked at how animal like that her voice had come out. Suddenly, she felt a hand grasp her shoulder. She turned, thinking she'd
see Jack's face but found it was only William.
"If you don't mind, I'll handle this one." He said. Right then, Kat really wished she knew what on earth was going on. Barbossa didn't speak, but his nod was approval enough. William led Kat to the opposite side of the upper deck. When they reached the railing, he spun her around slowly
to face him. Right away, she knew something was very, very wrong.
"What's going on?" She asked with confusion. William paused, and then
cleared his throat.
"Kat, there was an incident last night after you fell asleep." He started.
Instantly, Kat's attention was locked.
"An incident?" She repeated. William put up a hand, indicating for her
not to interrupt him.
"A sudden storm brewed up without any warning to us. It was the hardest one most of us have encountered in years. The wind nearly blew all of the
sails out. The captain, Jack, tried to help all he could to keep
everything in order. He tried to keep the wheel straight and on the course. He didn't even see that the mast on this deck had sprung loose. It spun around and hit him before he even knew it. We tried to stop it,
but it picked him up and threw him into the sea. The crew made several attempts to find him, but the waters were too violent." He explained. He paused again to allow Kat's mind to catch up to her ears. She just stood
there shaking her head.
"No, not Jack. This doesn't happen to Jack." She kept repeating. William
clasped a hand over her mouth to silence her.
"I'm sorry Kat. He was lost to the sea. After we knew that he wasn't
coming back, Barbossa took charge of everything. He is going to be our captain. Tis part of the code." He continued. Kat hadn't heard any of
the last bit. Her thoughts were now lost in her grief. Her flesh and
blood, her only living relative was now gone. The one person that had given her a chance at anything had left her behind. Also, fearful thoughts
flooded her mind. What was going to happen to her now?
"Don't fret. You will remain on this ship with the crew. Barbossa has decided that having someone your size might come in handy once we reach our destination. He also needs someone with your lookout skills to be in the crows nest." William said, as if he had just read her mind. Kat closed the jacket around her tighter, as if that would bring Jack back to life. Like in her dream, her tears burned her eyes. Without warning, she shoved
William aside and started to the stairs.
"Where do ye think ye'r goin'?" Barbossa hissed as she passed. She didn't answer him, but just continued on her way. Before Barbossa could stop her,
William came up beside him.
"Probably to do her job. It's the only reason why you didn't do the same to her, isn't it?" William said in a matter-of-fact tone. Barbossa glared
at the man.
"Get back to work." He growled at him. William gave a nod and left for what he had been pursuing. In the meantime, Kat was making her way up the ropes to the crows nest. The members of the crew either sniggered as she
passed, or didn't acknowledge her at all. Once she reached the top and
climbed into the crows nest, she collapsed in a fit of sobs. She just couldn't hold it in any longer. She buried her face into her arms, trying
to muffle them from anyone's prying ears.
"Why? Why?" She just kept asking, but knew that there were no easy
answer. She then lifted her head and looked at the sky. "You said you
would always be there! You told me that you would be here the day I am
married and raised a family! Where are those promises now Jack?" She whispered angrily. This kept on for almost an hour before she ran out of tears to shed. Even then, she just sat in the crows nest, thinking about what she had been told. At the same time, she was trying with all of her
might to recapture the memory of the night before, but came up
unsuccessful. Slowly, she stood up in the nest and allowed the wind to blow her hair out of her tear stained face. It felt good. She then looked down at the jacket. This was the one thing she had that would bring Jack's
memory back. She grabbed the collar and brought it too her nose. It smelled like sweat mixed with rum. She never thought how much she would cherish that scent. She allowed it to drop back down and she looked out
over the sea.
"Welcome to ye'r new life Kat! Trust me, it'll be great love." Jack voice floated back to her thoughts of the first time she had ever set sail. She
remembered it fondly. As she let her hand drop her sides, she felt the sword by her waist. She then realized something else. She pulled out her
sword and examined it in the midday light. She then raised it over her
head, holding it proudly.
"See Jack? You will live on. All you have taught me will help me through this journey. With your lessons, you will be immortal!" She said to the sky. A certain happiness filled her from head to toe. With everything he had taught her, she would never be alone. To her, he was now invincible.
*Short chapter, I know, but more is to come soon enough. We all know things that Kat doesn't, which is kind of fun in it's weird way. Believe me, she'll know the truth soon enough! Not to mention you guys! As for
your reviews, I have a few comments: No, Kat is never going to be Will jr.'s mom. That's just gross. She is just a teenager with a crush, and nothing more. Also, someone said that Jack didn't learn the song until his
time on the island with Elizabeth. I knew that, so that's why Kat was singing it instead. That doesn't mean he knows it. I don't know what else
to say, so I'm gonna go.**
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Kat had no idea where she was. She knew that she couldn't have left the ship. In fact, she could see that she was standing on the deck, but yet she felt that she was no longer there. She gazed around slowly, taking in the surroundings. The world seemed distorted, almost fanciful. They had turned a combination of purple and blue. The Pearl looked larger than Kat
had remembered, and was completely empty.
"Jack?" Her voiced echoed. A mixture of fear and curiosity filled her
heart. Suddenly, she heard a bellowing laugher coming from behind her. She whipped around to see a sinister looking Barbossa standing at the helm, his black eyes burrowing into hers as if he wanted to read her thoughts.
"Welcome Miss Sparrow..." he began. At that second, the rest of the crew appeared behind him out of nowhere. Kat backed up in shock, letting out an audible gasp. "To the new Black Pearl!" Kat covered her ears at his last words; for they were loud enough to make her ears bleed. The pain brought
her to her knees. When she looked up once more, they were all right in front of her, looking down upon her with menacing smiles. Her eyes went as wide as dinner plates. She reached for her sword, only to find it wasn't
as her side.
"Where's Jack?!" She yelled, standing back up. Her answer wasn't exactly what she wanted. Right before her eyes, the crew changed from pirate men
to horned demons. Kat screamed, turned on her heel, and began to run across the deck. She was using all of her strength to get away from these
devilish beasts. To her surprise, the deck seemed to never end as she willed herself forward. When she looked behind her, her heart leaped into
her throat. They were gaining on her faster than she had seen anything move. Before she could turn back around, her body was pitched backwards. At first she thought that they had grabbed her, but soon found that she had run into the mast. Maybe this could be her point of safe haven. She ran to the nearest ropes and began to climb. Instead of going in slow motion, she discovered that she was moving at a rate she hadn't before. When she
looked down, she saw that the demons we're following, although, the
ugliest, biggest, and meanest looking one was roaring at her.
"Ye'll never get away Sparrow! NEVER!" His snarls rocketed at her. She took no mind to them. She knew that as long as she reached the top, she was safe. Finally, she hit the crow's nest, where she collapsed inside of it. She felt so tired; the want for sleep was growing within her. Yet she
knew that if she let her guard down, she would surely be attacked. She just laid there, watching the purple clouds go by as she caught her breath.
"Kaaaaaaatt." A breezy whisper came to her ears. Immediately the sleepiness disappeared. She sat up in the crows nest and looked around.
There was no one there. Carefully, she stood up. It then came again. "Kaaaaaaaatt." It echoed. She spun to her left to see Jack and William standing at the end of the pole that held the sail. Both were smiling at
her, seemingly unaware of what she had just experienced. Even if they didn't know, she couldn't have been happier to see them. She climbed out
of the crows nest and onto the pole.
"Jack, William! Barbossa and the others have gone mad! We have to get out of here!" She said as she found her balance. They just continued to smile
at her.
"Whatever do ye mean Kat? They are a fine crew." Jack answered. Kat
couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"Didn't you just hear me Jack? We are in trouble, we have to leave!" She
yelled at him, her hands balling into fists. Jack opened his mouth to
speak, but William stopped him.
"Maybe you better listen to her. Maybe we should leave." He said, his face hidden from her view. As he turned back to her, she brought a hand to
get mouth in shock. His face had turned into Barbossas. Kat tried to scream, but her voice was caught in her throat. In a split second, William
punched Jack in the chest, making him fall over the side of the mast.
"NO!" Kat screamed as she ran onto the pole and looked down. Jack was
gone. Tears began to sting her eyes as she turned back to William,
Barbossas face gone from his but the sinister look remained.
"Traitor! How could you kill him?" She asked in her sobs. She never got her answer. She didn't see his fist as he punched her too. She tried to maintain balance, but she too fell over. Her high pitched screams of agony
followed her as she plummeted downward toward the open sea. Above her,
Williams's eyes matched hers.
"Bye bye Kat!" He yelled down. Kat tried to reach out, but her hands found nothing. This was it for her. Her body flipped around so that she
was facing the sea. She closed her eyes and braced for impact.
"No!" She yelled as she shot up where she laid. It took her a few seconds to come to the conclusion that she wasn't in the sea, but in the captain's
quarters sitting on top of her usual sleeping spot. Her head ached
slightly, but faded when she rubbed her eyes. Her eyes then traced the room. She was alone. She then looked out of the window to find that the sun had probably come up hours ago. She had overslept. She jumped off the
seat, only to have Jacks jacket fall to the floor. She hadn't even realized that he had covered her with it. In fact, the more she thought about it, the more she couldn't remember ever going to sleep. She couldn't even remember much of anything after William had called her from the brig. She picked up the jacket, put it on like usual, and proceeded out to the deck. Everyone within hearing distance looked up as she stepped out, but
quickly returned to their jobs. All except for William.
"Good to see you awake Kat." He said without much enthusiasm. He wouldn't
even look her in the eye.
"Aye, but I don't think I've ever slept so long. I'm usually up before Jack." She laughed, stretching her arms. It didn't seem that William was paying attention to what she had said. Kat lowered her eyebrows at him.
"Is there something wrong?" She asked with a stern tone. He just gave a
shrug.
"No milady, nothing at all." He answered, still not looking at her. Kat was a little miffed, but decided that he must be on the taxed side today.
"Well then, I'll just go get my instructions for the day from Jack. I'll see you later." She said, giving a nod. William didn't react. She left him and started up the stairs to the helm. She stopped at the top when she saw that Jack wasn't there, but Barbossa was. His eyes moved toward her,
and a rotting sneer grew on his face when he saw her.
"Ah, isn't it the young Sparrow? Been waitin' for ye to arrive." His
gravely voice making a chill rush down her spine. She looked around.
"Where's my brother? Where's Jack?" She asked, not seeing any sign of the
captain. Barbossa's sneer grew wider.
"I don't think ye'r ready for the answer." He answered. Kat's right
eyebrow raised up at this comment.
"Cut the evasive talk, where is my brother?" She growled through her
teeth. She was shocked at how animal like that her voice had come out. Suddenly, she felt a hand grasp her shoulder. She turned, thinking she'd
see Jack's face but found it was only William.
"If you don't mind, I'll handle this one." He said. Right then, Kat really wished she knew what on earth was going on. Barbossa didn't speak, but his nod was approval enough. William led Kat to the opposite side of the upper deck. When they reached the railing, he spun her around slowly
to face him. Right away, she knew something was very, very wrong.
"What's going on?" She asked with confusion. William paused, and then
cleared his throat.
"Kat, there was an incident last night after you fell asleep." He started.
Instantly, Kat's attention was locked.
"An incident?" She repeated. William put up a hand, indicating for her
not to interrupt him.
"A sudden storm brewed up without any warning to us. It was the hardest one most of us have encountered in years. The wind nearly blew all of the
sails out. The captain, Jack, tried to help all he could to keep
everything in order. He tried to keep the wheel straight and on the course. He didn't even see that the mast on this deck had sprung loose. It spun around and hit him before he even knew it. We tried to stop it,
but it picked him up and threw him into the sea. The crew made several attempts to find him, but the waters were too violent." He explained. He paused again to allow Kat's mind to catch up to her ears. She just stood
there shaking her head.
"No, not Jack. This doesn't happen to Jack." She kept repeating. William
clasped a hand over her mouth to silence her.
"I'm sorry Kat. He was lost to the sea. After we knew that he wasn't
coming back, Barbossa took charge of everything. He is going to be our captain. Tis part of the code." He continued. Kat hadn't heard any of
the last bit. Her thoughts were now lost in her grief. Her flesh and
blood, her only living relative was now gone. The one person that had given her a chance at anything had left her behind. Also, fearful thoughts
flooded her mind. What was going to happen to her now?
"Don't fret. You will remain on this ship with the crew. Barbossa has decided that having someone your size might come in handy once we reach our destination. He also needs someone with your lookout skills to be in the crows nest." William said, as if he had just read her mind. Kat closed the jacket around her tighter, as if that would bring Jack back to life. Like in her dream, her tears burned her eyes. Without warning, she shoved
William aside and started to the stairs.
"Where do ye think ye'r goin'?" Barbossa hissed as she passed. She didn't answer him, but just continued on her way. Before Barbossa could stop her,
William came up beside him.
"Probably to do her job. It's the only reason why you didn't do the same to her, isn't it?" William said in a matter-of-fact tone. Barbossa glared
at the man.
"Get back to work." He growled at him. William gave a nod and left for what he had been pursuing. In the meantime, Kat was making her way up the ropes to the crows nest. The members of the crew either sniggered as she
passed, or didn't acknowledge her at all. Once she reached the top and
climbed into the crows nest, she collapsed in a fit of sobs. She just couldn't hold it in any longer. She buried her face into her arms, trying
to muffle them from anyone's prying ears.
"Why? Why?" She just kept asking, but knew that there were no easy
answer. She then lifted her head and looked at the sky. "You said you
would always be there! You told me that you would be here the day I am
married and raised a family! Where are those promises now Jack?" She whispered angrily. This kept on for almost an hour before she ran out of tears to shed. Even then, she just sat in the crows nest, thinking about what she had been told. At the same time, she was trying with all of her
might to recapture the memory of the night before, but came up
unsuccessful. Slowly, she stood up in the nest and allowed the wind to blow her hair out of her tear stained face. It felt good. She then looked down at the jacket. This was the one thing she had that would bring Jack's
memory back. She grabbed the collar and brought it too her nose. It smelled like sweat mixed with rum. She never thought how much she would cherish that scent. She allowed it to drop back down and she looked out
over the sea.
"Welcome to ye'r new life Kat! Trust me, it'll be great love." Jack voice floated back to her thoughts of the first time she had ever set sail. She
remembered it fondly. As she let her hand drop her sides, she felt the sword by her waist. She then realized something else. She pulled out her
sword and examined it in the midday light. She then raised it over her
head, holding it proudly.
"See Jack? You will live on. All you have taught me will help me through this journey. With your lessons, you will be immortal!" She said to the sky. A certain happiness filled her from head to toe. With everything he had taught her, she would never be alone. To her, he was now invincible.
*Short chapter, I know, but more is to come soon enough. We all know things that Kat doesn't, which is kind of fun in it's weird way. Believe me, she'll know the truth soon enough! Not to mention you guys! As for
your reviews, I have a few comments: No, Kat is never going to be Will jr.'s mom. That's just gross. She is just a teenager with a crush, and nothing more. Also, someone said that Jack didn't learn the song until his
time on the island with Elizabeth. I knew that, so that's why Kat was singing it instead. That doesn't mean he knows it. I don't know what else
to say, so I'm gonna go.**