Camille walked off of
the large ship unto the docks. She tied a white bandana on the top of
her hair which was in about twenty or thirty braids. Jack was ahead
of her just a bit, nodding to a few people passing by and Camille
smiled at the raised eyebrows the people gave him. Passing by a cart
with apples on it, Camille saw that Jack took a large shiny red one
calmly, even saying a "Hello." To the man that was pushing it.
Jack tossed the apple over his shoulder and Camille caught it with a
smile.
She took a bite of the juicy red apple and looked up
into the clear sky. It was a very deep shade of blue. It was a wonder
to her of how the sky could be so blue sometimes, then other times a
pale blue that almost seemed white. People were chattering with
others, trying to get the owners to lower the price. A small girl
with blonde curls passed Camille, holding onto her hands. The girl
had on a silk plum purple dress, a small white shall draped over her
shoulders.
Jack must've seen Camille looking at it. He
flashed a grin, "Would you like a dress like that?" He had gotten
her a green one when she was younger. Then a pale pink dress when she
was ten. Jack had also gotten her a yellow one when she was fourteen.
"I suppose you could get one next year in March...For your
birthday. Or maybe sooner?"
She shrugged and grinned, "I
don't know... It doesn't make a difference I suppose."
"Doesn't it?"
"Well...It wouldn't hurt to
get one sooner, I guess."
"That's what I
thought." Jack said flashing another grin. "Well c'mon, we're
suppose to be there for dinner."
Camille nodded and Jack
started to walk again. She followed him looking at her own plain
brown pants. She wore a plain white button up shirt. Camille was fine
with it, after all... You couldn't wear a fancy dress and hat while
being a pirate. Dresses got in the way of things... But every now and
then Camille liked the dresses, they always made her feel like some
wealthy lady.
Blinking a few times, she quickened her pace,
falling into step with Jack.
Taking another bite of the
apple she looked at Jack, "About being a pirate... How long do you
plan on being one?" She asked him.
"You ask an awful lot
of questions..." Jack said, putting his hands together behind his
back, thinking.
"This is only...like the fifth question I asked you today."
"Well...I'm not
sure... I mean still some years... But I suppose I can't be a
hundred years old and still jumping from one ship to the next...I
want to go out with my boots on, in a fight, in action...Maybe a
hanging and everyone will remember the day they finally quite and
hung Jack Sparrow."
Camille frowned at hearing this, she
loved Jack and didn't want him to be hung...she really didn't
want him to die at all, "Oh."
He put an arm around her
shoulders "Don't you fret Camille... That'll be ages from now.
Besides I think I'll give you the Pearl when I finally do go up
there." He said nodding to the sky. "Or... Down there..." Jack
said glancing at the ground. "Either way... I think you could
handle the Pearl, couldn't ye?"
Camille stared at him,
"Really?"
Jack nodded, "Why not?" He took his arm off
of her and took a flask of rum out of his pocket.
"What
about Anamarie..."
"I didn't say anything to her about
giving her the ship. She's the first mate, so if I die...Well
she'll have control of the ship... But you'll own it...Maybe I
should make one of those things, that give my things to people..."
"Do you mean a will?"
"A will! Yes, yes, that's
it!" Jack saw the look on Camille's face and he smiled, "Don't
worry... It's just to sort things out. You want the ship, don't
you?"
"Yeah, I do."
Jack nodded, "So tomorrow
I'll get you a dress... And get one of those will things...Or
something such as that."
They continued to walk, pointing
things or people out to one another. Camille had missed Port Royal
for months. Besides the ship, Port Royal felt like her home. She was
felt that things would be alright when she was in Port Royal. Meeting
people, seeing the different shops, looking at other ships gave her
things to do.
"Ah, Mr. Sparrow and Miss Camille Sparrow."
A familiar voice suddenly said. They both turned to see Norrington
standing to the side of them.
They both stopped, "And if it
isn't Commodore Norrington!" Jack said in amusement, throwing up
his arms in mock surprise. Jack looked at him, "I haven't done
anything recently. Not anything that I can remember, at least."
Camille looked at his white wig. "Except stealing that
apple just a few minutes ago..." Norrington turned to Camille
"Still with Jack I see." Norrington said to her.
"That's
Captain Jack Sparrow to you, Commodore. Only I can call him Jack."
From the corner of her eye she saw Jack grin. Camille knew that there
was a bit of a rivalry between them, but it was the friendly type.
Though neither would admit it, she knew that they wouldn't hurt the
other one, well seriously hurt them anyways.
"Indeed..."
He said with a bit of a scowl. He let it fade though, looking around,
"Thomas!" He called, looking around.
"Yes?" Answered
a boy that was hastily running to them. Camille gazed at the boy. He
had a soft complexion, but was a bit tan. The boy had dark brown hair
that was tied back in a small pony tail, and his eyes were hazel with
specks of dark brown. She smiled, he was quiet handsome. She didn't
know the boy was noticing her suntanned skin. She wasn't aware that
he was amazed by her emerald green eyes. He looked at her brown hair
in braids, they looked a bit shiny and soft. The boy tore his gaze
away from Camille with much effort, "Yes?" He asked again.
"This
is my nephew, Thomas... Thomas Norrington. He's in the navy now,
but he's well on his way to being the new Commodore." He said
with pride.
"So... Do you always parade him around, making
sure absolutely everyone knows who he is?"
"Thomas-"
Norrington said, ignoring Jack's comment, "This is Jack Sparrow.
He's the pirate others have been talking about."
Thomas
nodded, and then looked at Jack with a grin, "Are you really? I've
heard all kinds of stories of you. It's an honor-"
"Thomas...
He's a pirate, not exactly the most honorable thing."
"And
yet, you're introducing your nephew to one."
He also
ignored this comment, "This is Camille... His daughter." He said,
nodding to her.
Camille didn't correct him and say she
wasn't, nor did Jack. She considered him her father, and he, his
daughter. "Pleasure to meet you, Thomas..."
"The
pleasure is mine, Camille... A beautiful name if it isn't too bold
for me to say." He said, bowing his head to her.
"It is
too bold." Both Norrington and Jack said at the same time.
"She
does have a beautiful name... But it's a bit bold for you to say,
lad." Jack said with a scowl.
"Sorry, Sir." Thomas said
to Jack, but he still gazed at Camille a soft smile on his lips.
"Come along Thomas, we've got more important things to
do." Norrington said firmly, putting a hand on his nephew's back,
leading him away from Jack and Camille. Thomas still gazed at Camille
for a few moments longer, until he nodded again and looked ahead.
"We better be on our way Camille." Jack said, continuing
to walk.
Camille didn't move though, she continued to watch
them as they disappeared into a group of people.
"Camille...
Are you coming?" Jack said, looking back at her, holding out his
hand.
She looked back to him and hurried to his side, "Yes..."
Camille said, lightly holding onto Jack's hand, swinging it happily
as they walked.
