Disclaimer: see previous
A/N: Sorry again for incredibly long wait.. this time I didnt
procrastinate!! I have TONS of schoolwork rite now.. projects, term papers,
you know the deal.. so the chaps are a lil slower in posting than usual..
but, alas, summer approaches =] hehe.. enjoy the chappie, it does APPEAR
short, but thine eyes may deceive thee ;] they're very detailed
paragraphs... and thanks SOO much to all reviewers, I never got that many
reviews for one chap before =D ENJOY ME HEARTIES!!
Chapter 7: Jack of the Rings
"And yet, he bore a strange ring... Two serpents... with emerald eyes... one devouring the other, crowned in golden flowers."
Jack's mood took a noticeable turn as he settled himself in the armchair perpendicular to Will's. The fireplace crackled and sparked, sending waves of bouncing light across Jack's grinning face.
"This is the absolute best tale I have to offer you, mate, but really, you must remind me to tell you the rest of them sometime. Awfully nice little stories for conversation." Jack chuckled to himself and Will shook his head.
"Every one of your stories is exaggerated Jack. Elizabeth's told me all about the true story of your escape from that island, and it's not nearly as impressive as the one you tell. Why should I believe this one?"
Will looked quite pleased with himself, thinking he had caught Captain Jack Sparrow's bluff, and might now hear the true tale. However, Jack simply grinned all the more, and narrowed his dark eyes.
"Well, darling Lizzy has not heard this one, so I would once again advise you to belay your assumptions, for I swear on my very best bottle of rum, this story is told in the absolute truth. And, of the two of us, I'm the only one who knows the story, so it's my word we'll be trusting. So, if I may, I'll begin..."
Will nodded and rolled his eyes, a sarcastic expression upon his face. Jack tipped his head forward in a small nod and began.
"Seven years ago, about a month after I made the acquaintance of the lovely Juliet, we had a very... interesting night.. verrry interesting..."
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Roars of laughter enveloped the cluster of pirates and prostitutes that surrounded a small table in the corner of the Addled Corsair, a crowded bar in Tortuga. Amidst the pack of people that were gathered around the table sat a man and a young woman, the ones that were actually being surrounded.
The man sat with his feet up on the table, his ankles crossed over each other, and his elbows rested casually on the arms of his chair. Dark black coal was smudged around the edges of his eyes, giving their deep brown color an even more alluring quality. Trinkets and beads were intricately woven into his thick mass of black hair, all pulled back behind a tattered red bandana.
Beside him sat a young woman, she couldn't have been more than nineteen, in a simple off-white dress that laced up in the front. Her long, loose, jet black curls swept down her back and came to a stop just below her waist. She sat with one leg crossed over the other, and one hand rested on her thigh. Her chin was propped up in her other hand, her thin fingers reaching up the side of her face and drumming along her chiseled cheek bones. Her expression was that of carefree boredom, but she was a vision of loveliness, quite opposite of the man beside her. But there was one part of her which did not so perfectly fit her image. Glistening as her fingers moved, a large silver ring resided upon her thumb. Engraved on each side was a skull atop two crossed bones, each design leading to the crown which held a deep green emerald, just the color of the sea...
Captain Jack Sparrow was a celebrity in Tortuga. He had turned up ten years prior, wanting to gather a crew to look for the Lost Treasure of Cortez. After a mutiny aboard his first crew, Jack Sparrow became quite the legend. He escaped from the island he was marooned on, vanished under the eyes of seven agents of the East India Trading Company, avoided two trips to the gallows in Port Royal, and then, after all of that, reclaimed his ship, the Black Pearl. Therefore, anyone who was in his company also accompanied him in his social status. Ever since their first meeting, Jack and the young lady beside him had been nearly inseperable, and rumors were flying around the town.
Juliet was not in the good graces of many of her fellow... employees... She was quiet about her profession, she didn't try in the slightest to attract "business" and yet more men approached her than any of the other girls. It was only once in a blue moon when she would actually leave the bar with one of those men, perhaps once every few months. The other nights she would sit at the bar, her stool facing outwards, almost daring the men to approach her. She was certainly a challenge for those men, but since Captain Jack Sparrow had arrived in Tortuga, she had not spent one full night in that bar.
To further the cause for rumors, each night, Captain Sparrow could be spotted handing over a few shillings to Mr.Conway, the man who owned the bar, and leaving with Juliet shortly thereafter. Both the men and women of the bar were quite jealous. The strumpets in that place could have liked nothing more than to sleep with a captain, especially one as attractive as Jack Sparrow. And the men, they could have liked nothing more than to sleep with Juliet, the most beautiful and the most challenging of the ladies. However, neither group seemed to be getting their wishes lately.
Conway was not entirely convinced, however. Juliet was making him a pretty penny, that was for sure, but he was getting many complaints that she had not been available. He had also known Jack for a long time, and he would usually have his pick of women, he would never stick with one girl for more than three nights at a time. So, why, he wondered would Jack keep Juliet around? She was a nuisance for certain, and although a pretty thing to look at, she gave practically no men their wishes, and she was so young. He would only keep his mouth shut about this situation for so much longer...
Each night the two left the bar together, went aboard his ship, the Black Pearl, disappeared into his cabin, and weren't seen until the next morning, when they both emerged.
Jack and Juliet were the only ones who knew the truth about their relationship, and they needed to keep it that way. And, the truth was that Jack was paying Conway five shillings a night to have Juliet sleep in his bed. That is, while he slept in the hammock in the corner. Of course, she had objected, and offered to sleep there, or even on the floow, while thanking him profusely for what he was doing for her. His answer was always the same, however -- no, I'm fine here, you get your rest. Sure, he would have loved to sleep with her, but he would not disrespect her wishes, and although she didn't say it, he knew she wanted to sleep alone. Through such respect and kindness, Jack and Juliet had grown very close, and although they had only known each other for a month, Jack was probably the best friend Juliet had ever had.
A/N: YES! I really like this chappie ;-) took me long enough lol.. ISNT JACK THE BEST!! not to worry, jack's story wont end there, it'll continue in the next chap.. sorry I didnt make it more to-the-point but I felt that for good character development, I needed to go into more detail.. so the "interesting night" awaits you in the next chap, more incentive for you to keep reading!! ;-)
msblues: hehe.. thanks for another review.. and all I can say about Conway coming back is not at the moment.. we're going to go into his history with Juliet more in the next chapter.. to why he doens't like her in the present.. but please keep reading even if he does come back lol.. i'm glad you like the story!! Please keep reading! =)
missjensparrow: heh, wasn't secret window awesome? I was only traumatized by his face with braces!! Ugggghh.. not the johnny I love ;-) lol but then again I did kinda turn away at the ah.... screwdriver thru the dog part.. hehe ;-) but it was SOOO worth it! Keep reading and thanks for the compliment!
anotherdepplover: wow, thats a lot to read, thanks so much!! =) im really glad you enjoyed it, isnt the deppster awesome? ;-)
Arien Star: All hail the long reviewer! I love long reviews, and thanks soo much for your suggestions, you'll see that I took them into consideration in the chapter ;-) Also, very sorry to go and describe her looks right after you told me you liked that I WASN'T doing that, but I think the description was kinda essential for character development, but I dont think I went into too much detail.. I wanna leave a little room for imagination ;-) tell me what you think!!
Jackoholic: awesome name lol!! I think I could be described as a deppoholic in general ;] thanks so much for the review, keep reading!!!
***A QUESTION!! When I make things bold or italic, they dont show up that way on the site.. do I need to use HTML codes for it to work? Like b or I?? Thanks for any help!
Chapter 7: Jack of the Rings
"And yet, he bore a strange ring... Two serpents... with emerald eyes... one devouring the other, crowned in golden flowers."
Jack's mood took a noticeable turn as he settled himself in the armchair perpendicular to Will's. The fireplace crackled and sparked, sending waves of bouncing light across Jack's grinning face.
"This is the absolute best tale I have to offer you, mate, but really, you must remind me to tell you the rest of them sometime. Awfully nice little stories for conversation." Jack chuckled to himself and Will shook his head.
"Every one of your stories is exaggerated Jack. Elizabeth's told me all about the true story of your escape from that island, and it's not nearly as impressive as the one you tell. Why should I believe this one?"
Will looked quite pleased with himself, thinking he had caught Captain Jack Sparrow's bluff, and might now hear the true tale. However, Jack simply grinned all the more, and narrowed his dark eyes.
"Well, darling Lizzy has not heard this one, so I would once again advise you to belay your assumptions, for I swear on my very best bottle of rum, this story is told in the absolute truth. And, of the two of us, I'm the only one who knows the story, so it's my word we'll be trusting. So, if I may, I'll begin..."
Will nodded and rolled his eyes, a sarcastic expression upon his face. Jack tipped his head forward in a small nod and began.
"Seven years ago, about a month after I made the acquaintance of the lovely Juliet, we had a very... interesting night.. verrry interesting..."
................................................
Roars of laughter enveloped the cluster of pirates and prostitutes that surrounded a small table in the corner of the Addled Corsair, a crowded bar in Tortuga. Amidst the pack of people that were gathered around the table sat a man and a young woman, the ones that were actually being surrounded.
The man sat with his feet up on the table, his ankles crossed over each other, and his elbows rested casually on the arms of his chair. Dark black coal was smudged around the edges of his eyes, giving their deep brown color an even more alluring quality. Trinkets and beads were intricately woven into his thick mass of black hair, all pulled back behind a tattered red bandana.
Beside him sat a young woman, she couldn't have been more than nineteen, in a simple off-white dress that laced up in the front. Her long, loose, jet black curls swept down her back and came to a stop just below her waist. She sat with one leg crossed over the other, and one hand rested on her thigh. Her chin was propped up in her other hand, her thin fingers reaching up the side of her face and drumming along her chiseled cheek bones. Her expression was that of carefree boredom, but she was a vision of loveliness, quite opposite of the man beside her. But there was one part of her which did not so perfectly fit her image. Glistening as her fingers moved, a large silver ring resided upon her thumb. Engraved on each side was a skull atop two crossed bones, each design leading to the crown which held a deep green emerald, just the color of the sea...
Captain Jack Sparrow was a celebrity in Tortuga. He had turned up ten years prior, wanting to gather a crew to look for the Lost Treasure of Cortez. After a mutiny aboard his first crew, Jack Sparrow became quite the legend. He escaped from the island he was marooned on, vanished under the eyes of seven agents of the East India Trading Company, avoided two trips to the gallows in Port Royal, and then, after all of that, reclaimed his ship, the Black Pearl. Therefore, anyone who was in his company also accompanied him in his social status. Ever since their first meeting, Jack and the young lady beside him had been nearly inseperable, and rumors were flying around the town.
Juliet was not in the good graces of many of her fellow... employees... She was quiet about her profession, she didn't try in the slightest to attract "business" and yet more men approached her than any of the other girls. It was only once in a blue moon when she would actually leave the bar with one of those men, perhaps once every few months. The other nights she would sit at the bar, her stool facing outwards, almost daring the men to approach her. She was certainly a challenge for those men, but since Captain Jack Sparrow had arrived in Tortuga, she had not spent one full night in that bar.
To further the cause for rumors, each night, Captain Sparrow could be spotted handing over a few shillings to Mr.Conway, the man who owned the bar, and leaving with Juliet shortly thereafter. Both the men and women of the bar were quite jealous. The strumpets in that place could have liked nothing more than to sleep with a captain, especially one as attractive as Jack Sparrow. And the men, they could have liked nothing more than to sleep with Juliet, the most beautiful and the most challenging of the ladies. However, neither group seemed to be getting their wishes lately.
Conway was not entirely convinced, however. Juliet was making him a pretty penny, that was for sure, but he was getting many complaints that she had not been available. He had also known Jack for a long time, and he would usually have his pick of women, he would never stick with one girl for more than three nights at a time. So, why, he wondered would Jack keep Juliet around? She was a nuisance for certain, and although a pretty thing to look at, she gave practically no men their wishes, and she was so young. He would only keep his mouth shut about this situation for so much longer...
Each night the two left the bar together, went aboard his ship, the Black Pearl, disappeared into his cabin, and weren't seen until the next morning, when they both emerged.
Jack and Juliet were the only ones who knew the truth about their relationship, and they needed to keep it that way. And, the truth was that Jack was paying Conway five shillings a night to have Juliet sleep in his bed. That is, while he slept in the hammock in the corner. Of course, she had objected, and offered to sleep there, or even on the floow, while thanking him profusely for what he was doing for her. His answer was always the same, however -- no, I'm fine here, you get your rest. Sure, he would have loved to sleep with her, but he would not disrespect her wishes, and although she didn't say it, he knew she wanted to sleep alone. Through such respect and kindness, Jack and Juliet had grown very close, and although they had only known each other for a month, Jack was probably the best friend Juliet had ever had.
A/N: YES! I really like this chappie ;-) took me long enough lol.. ISNT JACK THE BEST!! not to worry, jack's story wont end there, it'll continue in the next chap.. sorry I didnt make it more to-the-point but I felt that for good character development, I needed to go into more detail.. so the "interesting night" awaits you in the next chap, more incentive for you to keep reading!! ;-)
msblues: hehe.. thanks for another review.. and all I can say about Conway coming back is not at the moment.. we're going to go into his history with Juliet more in the next chapter.. to why he doens't like her in the present.. but please keep reading even if he does come back lol.. i'm glad you like the story!! Please keep reading! =)
missjensparrow: heh, wasn't secret window awesome? I was only traumatized by his face with braces!! Ugggghh.. not the johnny I love ;-) lol but then again I did kinda turn away at the ah.... screwdriver thru the dog part.. hehe ;-) but it was SOOO worth it! Keep reading and thanks for the compliment!
anotherdepplover: wow, thats a lot to read, thanks so much!! =) im really glad you enjoyed it, isnt the deppster awesome? ;-)
Arien Star: All hail the long reviewer! I love long reviews, and thanks soo much for your suggestions, you'll see that I took them into consideration in the chapter ;-) Also, very sorry to go and describe her looks right after you told me you liked that I WASN'T doing that, but I think the description was kinda essential for character development, but I dont think I went into too much detail.. I wanna leave a little room for imagination ;-) tell me what you think!!
Jackoholic: awesome name lol!! I think I could be described as a deppoholic in general ;] thanks so much for the review, keep reading!!!
***A QUESTION!! When I make things bold or italic, they dont show up that way on the site.. do I need to use HTML codes for it to work? Like b or I?? Thanks for any help!