Chapter 3: The Seige
Once Sparrow finished her dinner, she went upstairs to her room. She had placed the ring on her finger. The red gown flowed with every movement of her body.
She removed the dress with no trouble, and put on her "pirate" clothes, as she called them. She sat on her bed, admiring the ring. The grandfather clock downstairs soon chimed twelve-times, and that was Sparrow's signal to get to bed, before her mother came up and found her reading another pirate story.
Sparrow tucked herself in the comfortable bedding and soon drifted off to sleep.
At the entrance of the harbor, a dark ship floated on a cloud of mist. Her sails were black, and faded from much sailing. But it wasn't the ship that everyone thought it was. No, this fine vessel wasn't the Black Pearl, but far worse. Led by the Captain Robbush, and his crew of evill ner- do-wellers. They had been torching villages all along the coasts for fifteen years. But now, their new target was Port Royal.
Sparrow tried deserately to get some sleep but the eerie feeling in the air kept her wide awake. She quickly got up, and ran to her window. There in the dark harbor floated a ship. She knew not it's name, but knew it wasn't the Black Pearl. She had heard every story there was to be told about the haunted pirate ship, and knew from the sails it most certainly was the Pearl. Sparrow, already in her sailing clothes, walked out onto the balcony. The ship had now released numerous lifeboats, to terrorize her town. Sparrow noticed that many pirates were now heading down the roads, and a particularly evil looking bunch was heading straight towards her house.
She turned, and grabbed her sword from beside her bed. She quickly ran out of her room and to her parent's quarters. To Sparrow's surprise, they were already prepared. Her mother had a sword in her hand, and was wearing the ruby earrings. Her father bore his ruby ring, but an expression of dismay crossed his face. He looked over his shoulder at his wife, then took Sparrow's shoulder and led her through the house to the fireplace.
"Sparrow, I have a feeling I know what this is about," he said. He then tapped a brick in fireplace, which was really a switch to open a secret passageway. "Take the passageway, it will lead you to the docks. Hide in your boat, and don't come out until we come for you," he said, pointing down the dark hall.
"But father, the pirates are coming! They'll kill you!" she said hugging his waist. Will put a rough hand on his daughter's dark head.
"They won't kill me, I promise you that," he hugged her tight and pushed her into the fireplace. "GO!" he yelled. Sparrow ran down the passage without even looking back. Sparrow couldn't see anything, but could feel her way along the wall.
Back at the house, just as Will had closed the passage, the front door burst open. Will flinched, then ran upstairs to rejoin Elizabeth.
From below ground, Sparrow could hear the echoing footsteps, as they ran up the stairs.
Elizabeth clasped tightly to Will. Slowly the door opened. Standing in the doorway was a dark man. He wore a black coat over his ragged clothes. His eyes seemed to have no color. His teeth were brown from lack of brushing. Years of dirt nd grime clung to his skin. He had no facial hair, but you could tell from his face that he was very old. His teeth curved into a evil smile.
"My those are some pretty earrings your wearing there missy," he said, glancing over to Elizabeth. He slowly advanced on her.
Will drew his sword. "You will not touch her!" He said, pointing his sword at the Captain's chest.
"You don't know who I am, do you son?" the man said, quickly flicking the sword away from him. Will shook his head. The Captain sighed, "then I'll have to tell ya, won't I. But it is such a long story. Perhaps we'll take you back to me ship, and I'll tell ya the story there, hmm?" Will looked determined to kill the man, but was smart enough not to, for he was greatly outnumbered. Will put his sword away, and was quickly grabbed by three pirates. The Captain took Elizabeth by the hand. "I see we agree with eachother. Come, to the Black Emerald!" the Captian led the pair down the street and then they boarded the ship.
From underground, Sparrow could hear voices. She soon arrived at the docks. She snuck to her boat, and here she could see the ship, the Black Emerald. She watched it sail away out onto the open sea. Once the ship disapeared beyond the horizon, Sparrow fell into a deep sleep.
When the sun rose, and it's light shone through the thin cloth she was hiding under, Sparrow awoke. She immediatley jump out of the boat onto the dock, and ran home. When she arrived, she found her grandfather crying and the Commodore trying to comfort him. Sparrow got the impression that her parents had been taken by the pirates. Sparrow ran back to the docks, then rowed her boat to her secret place.
Sparrow tried hard to construct a plan of rescue for her parents, but she had no luck. Then it hit her. She could find a crew and ship, then sail on in pursuit. Then another idea hit her. It was bad luck to have a woman on board a ship. Sparrow looked down at her sword, which was lying down in the sand. She grabbed the hilt of her sword, then untied her hair from it loose braid. She quickly cut through her dark hair. Clumps of dark hair fell to the ground. Sparrow took a deep breath, then tied her hair back with her blue bandana. She sheathed her sword, then climbed back into the Mother of Pearl. She quickly sailed away, back to Port Royal. Once she finished tying her boat up, she headed to the pub.
Once Sparrow finished her dinner, she went upstairs to her room. She had placed the ring on her finger. The red gown flowed with every movement of her body.
She removed the dress with no trouble, and put on her "pirate" clothes, as she called them. She sat on her bed, admiring the ring. The grandfather clock downstairs soon chimed twelve-times, and that was Sparrow's signal to get to bed, before her mother came up and found her reading another pirate story.
Sparrow tucked herself in the comfortable bedding and soon drifted off to sleep.
At the entrance of the harbor, a dark ship floated on a cloud of mist. Her sails were black, and faded from much sailing. But it wasn't the ship that everyone thought it was. No, this fine vessel wasn't the Black Pearl, but far worse. Led by the Captain Robbush, and his crew of evill ner- do-wellers. They had been torching villages all along the coasts for fifteen years. But now, their new target was Port Royal.
Sparrow tried deserately to get some sleep but the eerie feeling in the air kept her wide awake. She quickly got up, and ran to her window. There in the dark harbor floated a ship. She knew not it's name, but knew it wasn't the Black Pearl. She had heard every story there was to be told about the haunted pirate ship, and knew from the sails it most certainly was the Pearl. Sparrow, already in her sailing clothes, walked out onto the balcony. The ship had now released numerous lifeboats, to terrorize her town. Sparrow noticed that many pirates were now heading down the roads, and a particularly evil looking bunch was heading straight towards her house.
She turned, and grabbed her sword from beside her bed. She quickly ran out of her room and to her parent's quarters. To Sparrow's surprise, they were already prepared. Her mother had a sword in her hand, and was wearing the ruby earrings. Her father bore his ruby ring, but an expression of dismay crossed his face. He looked over his shoulder at his wife, then took Sparrow's shoulder and led her through the house to the fireplace.
"Sparrow, I have a feeling I know what this is about," he said. He then tapped a brick in fireplace, which was really a switch to open a secret passageway. "Take the passageway, it will lead you to the docks. Hide in your boat, and don't come out until we come for you," he said, pointing down the dark hall.
"But father, the pirates are coming! They'll kill you!" she said hugging his waist. Will put a rough hand on his daughter's dark head.
"They won't kill me, I promise you that," he hugged her tight and pushed her into the fireplace. "GO!" he yelled. Sparrow ran down the passage without even looking back. Sparrow couldn't see anything, but could feel her way along the wall.
Back at the house, just as Will had closed the passage, the front door burst open. Will flinched, then ran upstairs to rejoin Elizabeth.
From below ground, Sparrow could hear the echoing footsteps, as they ran up the stairs.
Elizabeth clasped tightly to Will. Slowly the door opened. Standing in the doorway was a dark man. He wore a black coat over his ragged clothes. His eyes seemed to have no color. His teeth were brown from lack of brushing. Years of dirt nd grime clung to his skin. He had no facial hair, but you could tell from his face that he was very old. His teeth curved into a evil smile.
"My those are some pretty earrings your wearing there missy," he said, glancing over to Elizabeth. He slowly advanced on her.
Will drew his sword. "You will not touch her!" He said, pointing his sword at the Captain's chest.
"You don't know who I am, do you son?" the man said, quickly flicking the sword away from him. Will shook his head. The Captain sighed, "then I'll have to tell ya, won't I. But it is such a long story. Perhaps we'll take you back to me ship, and I'll tell ya the story there, hmm?" Will looked determined to kill the man, but was smart enough not to, for he was greatly outnumbered. Will put his sword away, and was quickly grabbed by three pirates. The Captain took Elizabeth by the hand. "I see we agree with eachother. Come, to the Black Emerald!" the Captian led the pair down the street and then they boarded the ship.
From underground, Sparrow could hear voices. She soon arrived at the docks. She snuck to her boat, and here she could see the ship, the Black Emerald. She watched it sail away out onto the open sea. Once the ship disapeared beyond the horizon, Sparrow fell into a deep sleep.
When the sun rose, and it's light shone through the thin cloth she was hiding under, Sparrow awoke. She immediatley jump out of the boat onto the dock, and ran home. When she arrived, she found her grandfather crying and the Commodore trying to comfort him. Sparrow got the impression that her parents had been taken by the pirates. Sparrow ran back to the docks, then rowed her boat to her secret place.
Sparrow tried hard to construct a plan of rescue for her parents, but she had no luck. Then it hit her. She could find a crew and ship, then sail on in pursuit. Then another idea hit her. It was bad luck to have a woman on board a ship. Sparrow looked down at her sword, which was lying down in the sand. She grabbed the hilt of her sword, then untied her hair from it loose braid. She quickly cut through her dark hair. Clumps of dark hair fell to the ground. Sparrow took a deep breath, then tied her hair back with her blue bandana. She sheathed her sword, then climbed back into the Mother of Pearl. She quickly sailed away, back to Port Royal. Once she finished tying her boat up, she headed to the pub.