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Kat reopened her eyes in time to see her Will and her sister, Elizabeth, standing over her saying "Kat! Kat! wake up Kat! Do you think she's alright?"
"Yes, im sure she's fine, probably just in shock, she'll be alright in a minute"
The voices and faces got slowly clearer and Kat sat up on the couch.
She heard muttering behind her and turned to see the doctor leaving. "Oh, now that she's alright, i think I can just be going now, please do call me and tell me how she is later," and then he slammed the door in thier faces. And, when she thought about it, she didnt really blame him, actually. How stupid for her them to call a doctor when she had only fainted!
Slowly, Kat stood, still shaking, and said, "Please excuse me. I think I'll go upstairs and get ready for the ball, if no one minds."
Kat needed a chance to organise her thoughts, and getting ready for the ball was a perfect excuse.
Besides, maybe getting married wasnt so bad, if she found someone she truly liked. And it was only Will and Elizabeth who thought this, so she could always tell them to just leave her alone. It was her choice.
~*~ ~*~
Jack Sparrow walked slowly through the streets of Port Royale, looking for the sort of place that might serve rum to him without asking too many questions. After looking for a while, he finally found a place that looked all right.
The wooden sign hanging from above the doorway was battered and stained, so the place was definately popular with sailors, and it was crowded, so Jack was sure he wouldnt attract too much attention. He sat down at the bar and ordered his usual glass of rum, thinking back on his current quest for treasure.
Jack had been looking for a certain thing lately, but it was very hard to get information on it. From what he had heard, supposedly it was a giant flawless crystal attached to a gold chain, that, when touched by the right person, would give special powers to whoever held it. He had also heard that the person who could unleash the power could only be identified by the mysterious song they woud sometimes sing. Jack hadnt heard the song before, but the old man he had talked to said that when he heard it, he would know it because anyone who heard the song would temporarily fall under its power.
Jack shook himself out of the trance. It was probably just a stupid story, it couldnt be true. But all the same he was still curious. He got up from his chair, paid the man at the counter, and left for the party.
~*~ ~*~
Kat looked at herself in the mirror, smiling softly. It was a few minutes before the ball officially started, and she was waiting upstairs in the hallway until everyone was there and she could make her grand entrance.
Her hair was pulled back into a loose bun and a few of her golden brown curls hung down next to her face, framing it. On her face, a pale pink blush was sprinkled on her cheeks, and her lips were dark red. Kat was wearing the dress she had chosen earlier that day. It was pale blue, trimmed with a darker blue, and the sleeves gathered at the elbows, were they ended. The neckline was low and the skirts were wide, swishing lightly over the floor as she walked. The dress made her feel like an exotic princess, or an angel.
Downstairs, Kat could her the other guests talking and laughing, waiting for the others to arrive. She strained her ears, and she heard the last of the carriages arriving, followed by the sound pf trumpets. It was time for her to enter. Carefully, she gathered her skirts in her hands, and stepped onto the staircase.
~*~ ~*~
Jack entered the party, staring like a madman at all the wealth he saw. Nearly the entire town was here! Or at least, everyone who mattered was there. Glancing around, Jack saw Will, greeting all the guests. Jack walked over to him loudly saying "Will! There ya be, me ol' friend!"
Will glanced over, his eyes widening as the pirate, finally dressed normally, walked drunkedly over. "Jack!" will hissed under his breath, "remember what I said and BLEND IN!"
"Ah, right, mate. Sorry 'bout tha." Jack said apologetically, standing up straighter, and trying to walk in a line without falling.
"And you've been drinking again, I can tell. I told you not to get drunk!" Will pulled his old friend aside to talk to him.
"Well," Jack continued, trying to explain his way out of trouble, "ye said I couldnt get drunk HERE, so i got drunk before i came, ye see." He smiled the same old smile he'd had years ago, and Will couldnt help but smile back.
"Oh, all right," Will decided to just give in. It was useless trying to argue with Jack. "But go say hello to Elizabeth, she's over there." Will pointed into the center of the crowd. "Oh, and be sure to meet her sister, too!" Will shouted after him. Jack just waved his hand to show he'd heard and was quickly lost in the sea of people.
Suddenly, Jack heard the blasting of trumpets and spun around.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN," a guard shouted, "MAY I PLEASE INTRODUCE YOU TO . . . . . . THE LADY KAT!"
Then, a woman stepped onto the staircase, and Jack's jaw dropped open. He couldnt take his eyes off her.
~*~ ~*~
Kat walked slowly through the space in the crowd, smiling back at all of the happy faces, wondering if she knew any of them and who she would be forced to talk to or dance with that she didnt like.
She recognised most of the people there; they were either friends of her father's or their children, a few of her friends were there, and the rest were either important visitors in the town or navy captains. Except one man.
Kat had never seen anyone like him before. He was dressed like everyone else, but his long black dreadlocks were pulled back into a very messy ponytail with beads in it, and he wore eyeliner so thick that it seemed to be blocking his vision.
It took Kat a couple minutes to realise that, not only was she staring at this strange man, but he was staring back. He smiled, showing off his gold teeth, and walked over to her. Before Kat could get away, he was already there.
" 'ello luv." Jack said.
"I, I'm Kat. Kat Swann." Kat stammered. "Who are you?" This strange man was making her very nervous. He couldnt have been invited here . . .could he?
"I be Jack." Jack said. Then, seeing that Kat was still confused, he added, "I'm a friend o' Will's" He looked into her deep blue eyes and saw that she was still afraid of him. "Don't be afraid, luv, I'm not gonna hurt ye."
Somewhere, from the other side of the large room, music started to play, so Jack asked Kat "Would ye care fer a dance, luv?" and before she could reply, he grabbed her by the waist and started to dance.
But Kat was still curious about him. "How is it that you know Will and Elizabeth, sir?" she said the word 'sir' as if it was the last thing she would ever want to call Jack, but she had to.
"Call me Jack, luv. As fer yer sister and her husband, I cant say now how I know 'em. Maybe I'll tell ye later."
"Fine then, JACK. What are you? A criminal? A king? A-" Jack cut her off before she could finish. He leaned down to her ear and whispered "I be a pirate, luv."
Kat jumped back from him, shocked, her eyes widening. She was about to speak when another man came over and began to dance with her, pushing Jack away. Kat was relieved. Finally, the pirate was gone. She didnt think he would be coming back, but, after a few more dances were over, he appeared again.
"What is it luv? Why'd ye run away?" Kat glared at him, but Jack only smiled in response. "I assure ye, luv, I'm harmless."
"I highly doubt that, Jack. You steal, drink, and kill innocent people. I cant think of anything less harmless!"
"Yeh, luv, but it be fun. Ye should try it sometime." Kat put back her hand and slapped him as hard as she could. "ey, luv, I dont think i deserved tha'! Now ye got te pay me back." He grabbed her face with one of his hands and put the other one around her waist, pulling her to him and kissing her. Kat broke free and tried to slap him again, but this time he was ready. He blocked her, laughing.
Kat was so mad she wanted to scream. How dare he! He came to HER house, HER party, and still had the nerve to treat her like that! She stifled a scream and stomped off. Everyone glared at Jack, but he only shrugged and walked off, saying "What? Stop starin'! "
Kat ran up to her bedroom, stopping on the way to quickly excuse herself from the party, stumbling up the stairs and into her room, falling on the bed. She layed there and cried herself to sleep.
~*~Later that night~*~
When Kat woke, it was still dark outside, and the party ---her party--- had moved outside without her. She stepped outside onto her balcony and sat, alone, on the cold marble rail, watching all the other happy couples dancing together. She heard pounding on her door, but she ignored it. Kat removed her shoes and, slowly and carefully, swung her feet over the edge of the balcony and climbed down the wall, using the tall, strong vines there to help her.
Kat padded lightly through the grass on bare feet, the evening summer breeze lifting strands of her hair off her shoulders. Kat wandered through the beautiful garden, and, beginning to forget her sadness started singing softly to herself as she walked.
~*~ ~*~
Jack sat alone on the rim of a glistening fountain, feeling sorry for himself. Now Will and Elizabeth were mad at him, and wouldnt talk to him because the girl he'd been dancing with was Elizabeth's sister, and he had upset her. Not even complete strangers would talk to him because of that. Now he was all alone until the end of the party, and to make matters worse there wasn't any rum.
He put his head in his hands and was about to start singing 'a pirate's life for me' when he heard another song, coming from the maze in the rose bushes.
The song made Jack smile, and he got up to follow it. Maybe whoever was singing would talk to him, but, if not, at least he could listen to the song. He took a few steps into the rose garden and saw a girl turn the corner at the end of the lane.
Jack ran after her, but she was always one twist or turn ahead of him. He had to find her. Nothing could stop him. He wanted to call out, but at the same time he knew he couldn't. If he called out to her, she might stop singing, and that couldn't happen. No matter what, the song could not end. He was in a trance, never falling behind, but never getting closer. Finally, Jack saw a light at the end of the next row, but when he got to the end, the girl was no where. He looked around, and then up, and he just got a glimpse of the girl's heel and the hem of her dress as she went back inside her bedroom.
Jack sighed. She was gone now, and there was nothing he could do about it. He would just have to leave now.
Jack said goodbye to the Turners, ---Will and Elizabeth--- and started the long walk back to his ship. About halfway there, he stopped in his tracks and could have slapped himself in the face. How could he forget?
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Kat reopened her eyes in time to see her Will and her sister, Elizabeth, standing over her saying "Kat! Kat! wake up Kat! Do you think she's alright?"
"Yes, im sure she's fine, probably just in shock, she'll be alright in a minute"
The voices and faces got slowly clearer and Kat sat up on the couch.
She heard muttering behind her and turned to see the doctor leaving. "Oh, now that she's alright, i think I can just be going now, please do call me and tell me how she is later," and then he slammed the door in thier faces. And, when she thought about it, she didnt really blame him, actually. How stupid for her them to call a doctor when she had only fainted!
Slowly, Kat stood, still shaking, and said, "Please excuse me. I think I'll go upstairs and get ready for the ball, if no one minds."
Kat needed a chance to organise her thoughts, and getting ready for the ball was a perfect excuse.
Besides, maybe getting married wasnt so bad, if she found someone she truly liked. And it was only Will and Elizabeth who thought this, so she could always tell them to just leave her alone. It was her choice.
~*~ ~*~
Jack Sparrow walked slowly through the streets of Port Royale, looking for the sort of place that might serve rum to him without asking too many questions. After looking for a while, he finally found a place that looked all right.
The wooden sign hanging from above the doorway was battered and stained, so the place was definately popular with sailors, and it was crowded, so Jack was sure he wouldnt attract too much attention. He sat down at the bar and ordered his usual glass of rum, thinking back on his current quest for treasure.
Jack had been looking for a certain thing lately, but it was very hard to get information on it. From what he had heard, supposedly it was a giant flawless crystal attached to a gold chain, that, when touched by the right person, would give special powers to whoever held it. He had also heard that the person who could unleash the power could only be identified by the mysterious song they woud sometimes sing. Jack hadnt heard the song before, but the old man he had talked to said that when he heard it, he would know it because anyone who heard the song would temporarily fall under its power.
Jack shook himself out of the trance. It was probably just a stupid story, it couldnt be true. But all the same he was still curious. He got up from his chair, paid the man at the counter, and left for the party.
~*~ ~*~
Kat looked at herself in the mirror, smiling softly. It was a few minutes before the ball officially started, and she was waiting upstairs in the hallway until everyone was there and she could make her grand entrance.
Her hair was pulled back into a loose bun and a few of her golden brown curls hung down next to her face, framing it. On her face, a pale pink blush was sprinkled on her cheeks, and her lips were dark red. Kat was wearing the dress she had chosen earlier that day. It was pale blue, trimmed with a darker blue, and the sleeves gathered at the elbows, were they ended. The neckline was low and the skirts were wide, swishing lightly over the floor as she walked. The dress made her feel like an exotic princess, or an angel.
Downstairs, Kat could her the other guests talking and laughing, waiting for the others to arrive. She strained her ears, and she heard the last of the carriages arriving, followed by the sound pf trumpets. It was time for her to enter. Carefully, she gathered her skirts in her hands, and stepped onto the staircase.
~*~ ~*~
Jack entered the party, staring like a madman at all the wealth he saw. Nearly the entire town was here! Or at least, everyone who mattered was there. Glancing around, Jack saw Will, greeting all the guests. Jack walked over to him loudly saying "Will! There ya be, me ol' friend!"
Will glanced over, his eyes widening as the pirate, finally dressed normally, walked drunkedly over. "Jack!" will hissed under his breath, "remember what I said and BLEND IN!"
"Ah, right, mate. Sorry 'bout tha." Jack said apologetically, standing up straighter, and trying to walk in a line without falling.
"And you've been drinking again, I can tell. I told you not to get drunk!" Will pulled his old friend aside to talk to him.
"Well," Jack continued, trying to explain his way out of trouble, "ye said I couldnt get drunk HERE, so i got drunk before i came, ye see." He smiled the same old smile he'd had years ago, and Will couldnt help but smile back.
"Oh, all right," Will decided to just give in. It was useless trying to argue with Jack. "But go say hello to Elizabeth, she's over there." Will pointed into the center of the crowd. "Oh, and be sure to meet her sister, too!" Will shouted after him. Jack just waved his hand to show he'd heard and was quickly lost in the sea of people.
Suddenly, Jack heard the blasting of trumpets and spun around.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN," a guard shouted, "MAY I PLEASE INTRODUCE YOU TO . . . . . . THE LADY KAT!"
Then, a woman stepped onto the staircase, and Jack's jaw dropped open. He couldnt take his eyes off her.
~*~ ~*~
Kat walked slowly through the space in the crowd, smiling back at all of the happy faces, wondering if she knew any of them and who she would be forced to talk to or dance with that she didnt like.
She recognised most of the people there; they were either friends of her father's or their children, a few of her friends were there, and the rest were either important visitors in the town or navy captains. Except one man.
Kat had never seen anyone like him before. He was dressed like everyone else, but his long black dreadlocks were pulled back into a very messy ponytail with beads in it, and he wore eyeliner so thick that it seemed to be blocking his vision.
It took Kat a couple minutes to realise that, not only was she staring at this strange man, but he was staring back. He smiled, showing off his gold teeth, and walked over to her. Before Kat could get away, he was already there.
" 'ello luv." Jack said.
"I, I'm Kat. Kat Swann." Kat stammered. "Who are you?" This strange man was making her very nervous. He couldnt have been invited here . . .could he?
"I be Jack." Jack said. Then, seeing that Kat was still confused, he added, "I'm a friend o' Will's" He looked into her deep blue eyes and saw that she was still afraid of him. "Don't be afraid, luv, I'm not gonna hurt ye."
Somewhere, from the other side of the large room, music started to play, so Jack asked Kat "Would ye care fer a dance, luv?" and before she could reply, he grabbed her by the waist and started to dance.
But Kat was still curious about him. "How is it that you know Will and Elizabeth, sir?" she said the word 'sir' as if it was the last thing she would ever want to call Jack, but she had to.
"Call me Jack, luv. As fer yer sister and her husband, I cant say now how I know 'em. Maybe I'll tell ye later."
"Fine then, JACK. What are you? A criminal? A king? A-" Jack cut her off before she could finish. He leaned down to her ear and whispered "I be a pirate, luv."
Kat jumped back from him, shocked, her eyes widening. She was about to speak when another man came over and began to dance with her, pushing Jack away. Kat was relieved. Finally, the pirate was gone. She didnt think he would be coming back, but, after a few more dances were over, he appeared again.
"What is it luv? Why'd ye run away?" Kat glared at him, but Jack only smiled in response. "I assure ye, luv, I'm harmless."
"I highly doubt that, Jack. You steal, drink, and kill innocent people. I cant think of anything less harmless!"
"Yeh, luv, but it be fun. Ye should try it sometime." Kat put back her hand and slapped him as hard as she could. "ey, luv, I dont think i deserved tha'! Now ye got te pay me back." He grabbed her face with one of his hands and put the other one around her waist, pulling her to him and kissing her. Kat broke free and tried to slap him again, but this time he was ready. He blocked her, laughing.
Kat was so mad she wanted to scream. How dare he! He came to HER house, HER party, and still had the nerve to treat her like that! She stifled a scream and stomped off. Everyone glared at Jack, but he only shrugged and walked off, saying "What? Stop starin'! "
Kat ran up to her bedroom, stopping on the way to quickly excuse herself from the party, stumbling up the stairs and into her room, falling on the bed. She layed there and cried herself to sleep.
~*~Later that night~*~
When Kat woke, it was still dark outside, and the party ---her party--- had moved outside without her. She stepped outside onto her balcony and sat, alone, on the cold marble rail, watching all the other happy couples dancing together. She heard pounding on her door, but she ignored it. Kat removed her shoes and, slowly and carefully, swung her feet over the edge of the balcony and climbed down the wall, using the tall, strong vines there to help her.
Kat padded lightly through the grass on bare feet, the evening summer breeze lifting strands of her hair off her shoulders. Kat wandered through the beautiful garden, and, beginning to forget her sadness started singing softly to herself as she walked.
~*~ ~*~
Jack sat alone on the rim of a glistening fountain, feeling sorry for himself. Now Will and Elizabeth were mad at him, and wouldnt talk to him because the girl he'd been dancing with was Elizabeth's sister, and he had upset her. Not even complete strangers would talk to him because of that. Now he was all alone until the end of the party, and to make matters worse there wasn't any rum.
He put his head in his hands and was about to start singing 'a pirate's life for me' when he heard another song, coming from the maze in the rose bushes.
The song made Jack smile, and he got up to follow it. Maybe whoever was singing would talk to him, but, if not, at least he could listen to the song. He took a few steps into the rose garden and saw a girl turn the corner at the end of the lane.
Jack ran after her, but she was always one twist or turn ahead of him. He had to find her. Nothing could stop him. He wanted to call out, but at the same time he knew he couldn't. If he called out to her, she might stop singing, and that couldn't happen. No matter what, the song could not end. He was in a trance, never falling behind, but never getting closer. Finally, Jack saw a light at the end of the next row, but when he got to the end, the girl was no where. He looked around, and then up, and he just got a glimpse of the girl's heel and the hem of her dress as she went back inside her bedroom.
Jack sighed. She was gone now, and there was nothing he could do about it. He would just have to leave now.
Jack said goodbye to the Turners, ---Will and Elizabeth--- and started the long walk back to his ship. About halfway there, he stopped in his tracks and could have slapped himself in the face. How could he forget?
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