Disclaimer – I don't own POTC, any characters, events, plots, settings, etc. from it. It belongs to Disney.
(But I actually do own the plot I made up, and Jen and Muerte and Johnathon and L.J. So...yeah.)
L.J – "You want me to fight?" L.J asked nervously, trying not to let panic edge into his voice.
"Yes." Muerte answered. L.J nodded.
"I'll do it."
"Brave lad." The captain said, half laughing and half serious. L.J threw down his bag and unsheathed his sword. Muerte scanned the deck of the dark ship. "Anita! Git over here lass!" He ordered. At first, L.J wanted to protest. A girl? Was it a joke? Then he remembered Ana Maria. She would have killed him faster than he could draw his sword if he had scoffed at the idea of fighting her. The woman Anita slithered out of the shadows.
"What, Cap'n?" She asked lazily. She had dark skin that blended into the night air, and she had dark hair that hung around her shoulders in a tangled mess. Her eyes glittered like white stars in a black sky as she stared down at L.J. "What's a little 'un like this doin' on the ship?" She asked. The captain grinned.
"He may be the newest member o' the crew Nita. But initiation test first." The captain informed her. Anita's jaw dropped.
"Yer gonna make me fight a lad?"
"Aye. And ye'll do it if ye know what's good for ye. This be Jack Sparrow's boy, left behind from the Pearl. Lad wants us to go after it and give 'im a lift there." For a minute, Anita stared so fiercely at L.J he felt like a fish caught in a net with a knife at his head. Suddenly, she laughed.
"I got business with a member of the Pearl. Let's dance, kid. Ye got a name?" She asked, smoothly unsheathing her own sword as she asked. L.J swallowed hard and held his sword in front of him.
"Yes. My name is L.J."
"That's short fer somethin' isn't it?" Anita asked, settling into a fighting stance.
"Little Jack. Mum calls me that." Anita nodded.
"Good. Ye got a mother to stitch ye up from fights. Excellent." Anita said with a nod. L.J hoped she didn't mean he'd need stitches from this fight in particular. Without warning, Anita darted forward, her sword jabbing towards L.J's heart. With a quick sweep, L.J thrust her sword away from its blow. Anita switched effortlessly into defense, and it took a great deal of energy for L.J to keep up an attack against her rigorous offense. She was a good two feet taller than him, which gave him a slight advantage, but what she lacked there she made up for in strength. A crowd had gathered now, watching silently as the two fought viciously. Anita's eyes were gleaming with fire as she changed into offense and began making cruel jabs at L.J that used the best of his strength to avoid. Suddenly, she flipped his sword out of his hand and held the blade of her own sword under his throat. L.J's eyes darted around. He had been taught never to give up until dead. The captain clapped his hands once like he was about to make a speech when suddenly L.J slipped under Anita's legs, grabbed the pistol out of a sailor's waistband and aimed it at Anita.
"Just borrowing!" He exclaimed breathlessly to the owner of the gun. He aimed and fired, with a shot that sent Anita's sword spiraling out of her hand. He aimed the gun towards Anita's heart, advancing slowly and taking deep breaths to calm his racing heart. Suddenly, Anita grabbed a knife from a nearby pirate and lunged towards him. With the barrel of the gun, he nudged it away. He reached behind him and found a knife in the pocket of a pirate. Quickly he snatched it up and moved close to Anita, the pistol at her heart and the knife at her gut. All of a sudden, Anita slipped her foot under the blade of her sword, flipped it into the air, grabbed it by the hilt, and laid the cold steel under L.J's chin. The captain laughed and clapped a few times, signaling it was over.
"Welcome aboard, young master L.J. Yer now a member of Freedom's Fang. We set off to chase the Pearl immediately."
Jen Jack
"Jack, you idiot! Why didn't you just take me along in the first place?" Jen raged as Jack lay in bed and she paced restlessly in front of it. They had moved their argument into their room, where there was some privacy. Jack sighed and swung his feet over the edge of the bed.
"Because I know its dangerous luv. Calm down and sit here." Jack said soothingly, patting the mattress. Jen sat heavily on the bed.
"If you know it's dangerous, why bother? Why risk your life?" Jen asked in agony. Jack gently grabbed her shoulders and turned her towards him.
"Because I'm a pirate Jen. This is what pirate's do. We have adventures."
"I'm a pirate too." Jen pointed out. Jack nodded and then grinned a devilish smile.
"I admit, you have a black heart equaling my own darling. But there are some things I'll do that I won't risk my family's lives for, savvy?"
"Don't you have responsibilities for L.J and me too Jack? What about us? Don't you care enough to leave some stupid treasure alone for your family?" Jen protested. Jack kissed her forehead and then held her face close to his, his eyes boring firmly into hers.
"Jen, I love you and L.J with all of my heart. But you know the sea has a claim over me too. You knew that when ya married me, and now you know even more. Let me ask you again, is this what ya want?" Jack asked imploringly. Jen wrapped her arms around Jack.
"I want this Jack, as much as I did when I said my vows to now! But competing with the ocean...such a vast mistress, how will I compare?" Jen asked miserably. Jack laughed.
"Yer not in a beauty competition luv. You stay beautiful even when yer mad. In fact, yer even lovelier. But the ocean, she's got more bad days than good." Jack teased. Jen managed a laugh. Finally, she calmed herself and settled in on the bed, sitting cross-legged.
"So tell me about this treasure."
"Bloodbath's treasure?"
"Aye, that one."
"A hundred or so year's ago, there was a vicious pirate named Bloodbath. No one knows 'is first name. Some say the man doesn't have one. Anyway, everyone was afraid of him. He was a precedent for pirate's everywhere!" Jack said slightly dreamily. "He was the terror of the sea, the scourge of the oceans. Every port feared him, every sailor hated him, and every pirate did a bit of both, along with a bundle o respect. He killed without regret or sadness, and was tough man. Some say 'is crew was a bunch of devils. Others say he just worked them too hard and fed em too little, and that's why they were so bloodthirsty. People think a man like him couldn't find somethin' to love, but old Bloodbath found somethin' all right. A woman. They say 'er name was Emma Thunder. No one's sure, really. But anyway," Jack pressed on, waving aside that information, "Bloodbath was completely smitten with this woman. But one day, 'e comes into port to find her with another man. He keelhauled the man until he was dead." Jen shuddered. Keelhauling is when you tie a rope around someone and drag them from one end of the ship to the other...underwater. "The girl though, it was worse. He tortured her on the voyage they were on. When they reached their destination, it was a dark, huge cave. He hid his treasure in there, in the darkest recesses. And then he locked the girl in with the treasures. He left her there. Came back three days later, and the girl was still alive, but barely. She begged to be let go, but Bloodbath's heart was completely black now. He gave her an apple, and just as the apple reached her lips, Bloodbath cut 'er throat. Some say he was crazy by now. He poured her blood over his treasure, and then left. He died shortly after. But that cave is surrounded by obstacles now. He died there too, and so did his crew. Whirlpools and storms guard that cave. And I'm going to go and get it." Jen shivered hearing this tale. She didn't like to think of finding that girl's bones. Jack wrapped his arms around Jen as they got under the covers and got ready to sleep.
"Let me guess, the cave is haunted by the girl and Bloodbath." Jen said wryly. Jack grinned.
"So the story goes. Jen?" He said suddenly with urgency in his voice.
"Yes Jack?"
"L.J's safe at home, right luv?" He asked worriedly. Jen laughed.
"Don't worry. He's with Will and Elizabeth. And no where near the sea."
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All right, next chapter will be posted soon! Please review! Thanks!
(But I actually do own the plot I made up, and Jen and Muerte and Johnathon and L.J. So...yeah.)
L.J – "You want me to fight?" L.J asked nervously, trying not to let panic edge into his voice.
"Yes." Muerte answered. L.J nodded.
"I'll do it."
"Brave lad." The captain said, half laughing and half serious. L.J threw down his bag and unsheathed his sword. Muerte scanned the deck of the dark ship. "Anita! Git over here lass!" He ordered. At first, L.J wanted to protest. A girl? Was it a joke? Then he remembered Ana Maria. She would have killed him faster than he could draw his sword if he had scoffed at the idea of fighting her. The woman Anita slithered out of the shadows.
"What, Cap'n?" She asked lazily. She had dark skin that blended into the night air, and she had dark hair that hung around her shoulders in a tangled mess. Her eyes glittered like white stars in a black sky as she stared down at L.J. "What's a little 'un like this doin' on the ship?" She asked. The captain grinned.
"He may be the newest member o' the crew Nita. But initiation test first." The captain informed her. Anita's jaw dropped.
"Yer gonna make me fight a lad?"
"Aye. And ye'll do it if ye know what's good for ye. This be Jack Sparrow's boy, left behind from the Pearl. Lad wants us to go after it and give 'im a lift there." For a minute, Anita stared so fiercely at L.J he felt like a fish caught in a net with a knife at his head. Suddenly, she laughed.
"I got business with a member of the Pearl. Let's dance, kid. Ye got a name?" She asked, smoothly unsheathing her own sword as she asked. L.J swallowed hard and held his sword in front of him.
"Yes. My name is L.J."
"That's short fer somethin' isn't it?" Anita asked, settling into a fighting stance.
"Little Jack. Mum calls me that." Anita nodded.
"Good. Ye got a mother to stitch ye up from fights. Excellent." Anita said with a nod. L.J hoped she didn't mean he'd need stitches from this fight in particular. Without warning, Anita darted forward, her sword jabbing towards L.J's heart. With a quick sweep, L.J thrust her sword away from its blow. Anita switched effortlessly into defense, and it took a great deal of energy for L.J to keep up an attack against her rigorous offense. She was a good two feet taller than him, which gave him a slight advantage, but what she lacked there she made up for in strength. A crowd had gathered now, watching silently as the two fought viciously. Anita's eyes were gleaming with fire as she changed into offense and began making cruel jabs at L.J that used the best of his strength to avoid. Suddenly, she flipped his sword out of his hand and held the blade of her own sword under his throat. L.J's eyes darted around. He had been taught never to give up until dead. The captain clapped his hands once like he was about to make a speech when suddenly L.J slipped under Anita's legs, grabbed the pistol out of a sailor's waistband and aimed it at Anita.
"Just borrowing!" He exclaimed breathlessly to the owner of the gun. He aimed and fired, with a shot that sent Anita's sword spiraling out of her hand. He aimed the gun towards Anita's heart, advancing slowly and taking deep breaths to calm his racing heart. Suddenly, Anita grabbed a knife from a nearby pirate and lunged towards him. With the barrel of the gun, he nudged it away. He reached behind him and found a knife in the pocket of a pirate. Quickly he snatched it up and moved close to Anita, the pistol at her heart and the knife at her gut. All of a sudden, Anita slipped her foot under the blade of her sword, flipped it into the air, grabbed it by the hilt, and laid the cold steel under L.J's chin. The captain laughed and clapped a few times, signaling it was over.
"Welcome aboard, young master L.J. Yer now a member of Freedom's Fang. We set off to chase the Pearl immediately."
Jen Jack
"Jack, you idiot! Why didn't you just take me along in the first place?" Jen raged as Jack lay in bed and she paced restlessly in front of it. They had moved their argument into their room, where there was some privacy. Jack sighed and swung his feet over the edge of the bed.
"Because I know its dangerous luv. Calm down and sit here." Jack said soothingly, patting the mattress. Jen sat heavily on the bed.
"If you know it's dangerous, why bother? Why risk your life?" Jen asked in agony. Jack gently grabbed her shoulders and turned her towards him.
"Because I'm a pirate Jen. This is what pirate's do. We have adventures."
"I'm a pirate too." Jen pointed out. Jack nodded and then grinned a devilish smile.
"I admit, you have a black heart equaling my own darling. But there are some things I'll do that I won't risk my family's lives for, savvy?"
"Don't you have responsibilities for L.J and me too Jack? What about us? Don't you care enough to leave some stupid treasure alone for your family?" Jen protested. Jack kissed her forehead and then held her face close to his, his eyes boring firmly into hers.
"Jen, I love you and L.J with all of my heart. But you know the sea has a claim over me too. You knew that when ya married me, and now you know even more. Let me ask you again, is this what ya want?" Jack asked imploringly. Jen wrapped her arms around Jack.
"I want this Jack, as much as I did when I said my vows to now! But competing with the ocean...such a vast mistress, how will I compare?" Jen asked miserably. Jack laughed.
"Yer not in a beauty competition luv. You stay beautiful even when yer mad. In fact, yer even lovelier. But the ocean, she's got more bad days than good." Jack teased. Jen managed a laugh. Finally, she calmed herself and settled in on the bed, sitting cross-legged.
"So tell me about this treasure."
"Bloodbath's treasure?"
"Aye, that one."
"A hundred or so year's ago, there was a vicious pirate named Bloodbath. No one knows 'is first name. Some say the man doesn't have one. Anyway, everyone was afraid of him. He was a precedent for pirate's everywhere!" Jack said slightly dreamily. "He was the terror of the sea, the scourge of the oceans. Every port feared him, every sailor hated him, and every pirate did a bit of both, along with a bundle o respect. He killed without regret or sadness, and was tough man. Some say 'is crew was a bunch of devils. Others say he just worked them too hard and fed em too little, and that's why they were so bloodthirsty. People think a man like him couldn't find somethin' to love, but old Bloodbath found somethin' all right. A woman. They say 'er name was Emma Thunder. No one's sure, really. But anyway," Jack pressed on, waving aside that information, "Bloodbath was completely smitten with this woman. But one day, 'e comes into port to find her with another man. He keelhauled the man until he was dead." Jen shuddered. Keelhauling is when you tie a rope around someone and drag them from one end of the ship to the other...underwater. "The girl though, it was worse. He tortured her on the voyage they were on. When they reached their destination, it was a dark, huge cave. He hid his treasure in there, in the darkest recesses. And then he locked the girl in with the treasures. He left her there. Came back three days later, and the girl was still alive, but barely. She begged to be let go, but Bloodbath's heart was completely black now. He gave her an apple, and just as the apple reached her lips, Bloodbath cut 'er throat. Some say he was crazy by now. He poured her blood over his treasure, and then left. He died shortly after. But that cave is surrounded by obstacles now. He died there too, and so did his crew. Whirlpools and storms guard that cave. And I'm going to go and get it." Jen shivered hearing this tale. She didn't like to think of finding that girl's bones. Jack wrapped his arms around Jen as they got under the covers and got ready to sleep.
"Let me guess, the cave is haunted by the girl and Bloodbath." Jen said wryly. Jack grinned.
"So the story goes. Jen?" He said suddenly with urgency in his voice.
"Yes Jack?"
"L.J's safe at home, right luv?" He asked worriedly. Jen laughed.
"Don't worry. He's with Will and Elizabeth. And no where near the sea."
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All right, next chapter will be posted soon! Please review! Thanks!