Disclaimer: Don't own 'em.
I would just like to give a huge thank you to everyone who has reviewed. Every time I read one, it makes me wants to jump back on the computer and write some more! This chapter is a short one, but the next one should be a bit more exciting. I'm already thinking about the next story, but I'm still debating on just how weird I should go. Any input or advice is welcomed!
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Jack tried to explain as much as possible to Will about the storm, the compass, and finding Norrington in the short time it took to get the fort. Jack then got off the horse with about as much grace as rhinoceros riding a bicycle. Will stayed on the horse and looked down at his friend, who was hardly recognizable from the fuzzy memories of him he was now starting to recall.
"I'll try to find some information on Norrington, in the meantime, just try to act like...like Norrington would." Will said to Jack, who was currently trying to adjust the uncomfortable uniform.
Jack stopped adjusting his uniform to stare up at the blacksmith in complete disbelief. "Like Norrington?"
Will considered what he had just said and realized that Jack trying to act like Norrington was about as likely as Barbossa having opened a nunnery instead of mutinying against Jack.
"Just- just don't get into any...trouble."
Jack cracked a grin that was instantly recognizable to Will despite Jack's altered appearance. A grin that Will never associated with anything good.
"Will,"Jack said, the mischievous grin of the pirate out of place on the now gentlemanly figure. "Have I ever given you reason not to trust me?"
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It took Jack just fifteen minutes to send half the Royal Navy over the city to find him some breakfast, destroy a sizable chuck of one of the battlements with a cannon he was "just testing", and start a conversation with the Governor about how wigs are objects of oppression, forced upon innocent men as status symbols without them even being aware of it.
"You really think society is trying to oppress us with hairpieces?" Governor Swann asked, utterly fascinated.
"Absolutely." Jack said, trying his very best to remain serious.
"Oh my goodness." Gov. Swann replied, now completely flustered.
"I think we should all cast these powdered atrocities into the sea!" Jack gestured wildly out towards the pristine waters below him. Gov. Swann ripped off his wig and stared at it. He seemed to be fighting an internal battle, trying to decide whether to throw his wig into the ocean, or hug it. He finally seemed to have made up his mind, and with a look of resolve on his face, he wound up and-
"Father, what are you doing?"
Gov. Swann jumped nearly a foot in the air and instinctively threw his wig back on top of his head. "Elizabeth! I-ah, Commodore Sparrow and I were just having a very interesting conversation and I-um well yes, I'm going to go over here now."
Jack and Elizabeth stared at Governor Swann a moment before turning to each other. Elizabeth looked just like the day Jack had rescued her, and though she was smiling, there seemed to be sadness about her.
"Eliza-er-Miss Swann, how positively marvelous it is to see you."Jack said, slipping into the role of suave dignitary with little difficulty.
Elizabeth stared curiously at Jack a moment before answering. "Please, call me Elizabeth. I just wanted to personally congratulate you on your promotion to Commodore."
Well, well, Elizabeth treating him like a gentleman, that' s interesting. "You're looking absolutely resplendent today Elizabeth.. Just marvelous."
"Why thank you Commodore." said Elizabeth her tone of voice changing slightly from curiosity to that of slight suspicion. "There seems to be something different about you." she said, scrutinizing him carefully.
Jack stared at her, but tried not to look surprised. So she did recognize him. She probably wouldn't be able to make the connection between Commodore and pirate without his help. Jack decided that it was a better use of his time to try to get any information he could from her, rather than convince her of who he was.
"Elizabeth do you know a gentleman by the name of Norrington per chance?"
Elizabeth answered confidently at first. "Norrington...No, I don't believe so, at least I don't-"She stopped mid-sentence, and got the same glazed look in her eyes Will did. "but...I...I, well I don't think I.."
As Elizabeth feel into a stupor Jack curiosity got the best of him he asked as non-chalantly as posible." How about Will Turner?".
After a moment of confusion, Elizabeth stared at Jack, Looking like she had just been slapped in the face. One second later, Jack sported the exact same expression, though his was actually caused by slap in the face.
Elizabeth looked at Jack, horrified, and then down at her own hand, as if it had decided to slap Jack in the face on its own.
"Not sure I deserved that."
"Oh my goodness! Commodore I'm so sorry! I don't know what came over me! For a moment, I - I thought you were someone else!"
Jack supressed a grin as he rubbed his cheek." And just who might that be Miss Swann?"
"I don't really know. It was you but ...different."
Jack very nearly asked if he looked like a pirate, but Elizabeth interrupted his thoughts with a loud gasp as she gazed over Jack's shoulder.
"It's my fiancé!"
"Fiancé?" Jack thought to himself. "Will's not going to like this."
"Oh please don't say anything about what just happened Commodore ! We just got engaged and he would be so upset if he found out. He looks up to you so much!"
Jack turned to see who the mystery man was.
"Oh, Will's REALLY not going to like this..."
~*~ Dun Dun DUN!!! Who could it be!? Find out next chapter, and don't forget to review!
I would just like to give a huge thank you to everyone who has reviewed. Every time I read one, it makes me wants to jump back on the computer and write some more! This chapter is a short one, but the next one should be a bit more exciting. I'm already thinking about the next story, but I'm still debating on just how weird I should go. Any input or advice is welcomed!
~*~
Jack tried to explain as much as possible to Will about the storm, the compass, and finding Norrington in the short time it took to get the fort. Jack then got off the horse with about as much grace as rhinoceros riding a bicycle. Will stayed on the horse and looked down at his friend, who was hardly recognizable from the fuzzy memories of him he was now starting to recall.
"I'll try to find some information on Norrington, in the meantime, just try to act like...like Norrington would." Will said to Jack, who was currently trying to adjust the uncomfortable uniform.
Jack stopped adjusting his uniform to stare up at the blacksmith in complete disbelief. "Like Norrington?"
Will considered what he had just said and realized that Jack trying to act like Norrington was about as likely as Barbossa having opened a nunnery instead of mutinying against Jack.
"Just- just don't get into any...trouble."
Jack cracked a grin that was instantly recognizable to Will despite Jack's altered appearance. A grin that Will never associated with anything good.
"Will,"Jack said, the mischievous grin of the pirate out of place on the now gentlemanly figure. "Have I ever given you reason not to trust me?"
~*~
It took Jack just fifteen minutes to send half the Royal Navy over the city to find him some breakfast, destroy a sizable chuck of one of the battlements with a cannon he was "just testing", and start a conversation with the Governor about how wigs are objects of oppression, forced upon innocent men as status symbols without them even being aware of it.
"You really think society is trying to oppress us with hairpieces?" Governor Swann asked, utterly fascinated.
"Absolutely." Jack said, trying his very best to remain serious.
"Oh my goodness." Gov. Swann replied, now completely flustered.
"I think we should all cast these powdered atrocities into the sea!" Jack gestured wildly out towards the pristine waters below him. Gov. Swann ripped off his wig and stared at it. He seemed to be fighting an internal battle, trying to decide whether to throw his wig into the ocean, or hug it. He finally seemed to have made up his mind, and with a look of resolve on his face, he wound up and-
"Father, what are you doing?"
Gov. Swann jumped nearly a foot in the air and instinctively threw his wig back on top of his head. "Elizabeth! I-ah, Commodore Sparrow and I were just having a very interesting conversation and I-um well yes, I'm going to go over here now."
Jack and Elizabeth stared at Governor Swann a moment before turning to each other. Elizabeth looked just like the day Jack had rescued her, and though she was smiling, there seemed to be sadness about her.
"Eliza-er-Miss Swann, how positively marvelous it is to see you."Jack said, slipping into the role of suave dignitary with little difficulty.
Elizabeth stared curiously at Jack a moment before answering. "Please, call me Elizabeth. I just wanted to personally congratulate you on your promotion to Commodore."
Well, well, Elizabeth treating him like a gentleman, that' s interesting. "You're looking absolutely resplendent today Elizabeth.. Just marvelous."
"Why thank you Commodore." said Elizabeth her tone of voice changing slightly from curiosity to that of slight suspicion. "There seems to be something different about you." she said, scrutinizing him carefully.
Jack stared at her, but tried not to look surprised. So she did recognize him. She probably wouldn't be able to make the connection between Commodore and pirate without his help. Jack decided that it was a better use of his time to try to get any information he could from her, rather than convince her of who he was.
"Elizabeth do you know a gentleman by the name of Norrington per chance?"
Elizabeth answered confidently at first. "Norrington...No, I don't believe so, at least I don't-"She stopped mid-sentence, and got the same glazed look in her eyes Will did. "but...I...I, well I don't think I.."
As Elizabeth feel into a stupor Jack curiosity got the best of him he asked as non-chalantly as posible." How about Will Turner?".
After a moment of confusion, Elizabeth stared at Jack, Looking like she had just been slapped in the face. One second later, Jack sported the exact same expression, though his was actually caused by slap in the face.
Elizabeth looked at Jack, horrified, and then down at her own hand, as if it had decided to slap Jack in the face on its own.
"Not sure I deserved that."
"Oh my goodness! Commodore I'm so sorry! I don't know what came over me! For a moment, I - I thought you were someone else!"
Jack supressed a grin as he rubbed his cheek." And just who might that be Miss Swann?"
"I don't really know. It was you but ...different."
Jack very nearly asked if he looked like a pirate, but Elizabeth interrupted his thoughts with a loud gasp as she gazed over Jack's shoulder.
"It's my fiancé!"
"Fiancé?" Jack thought to himself. "Will's not going to like this."
"Oh please don't say anything about what just happened Commodore ! We just got engaged and he would be so upset if he found out. He looks up to you so much!"
Jack turned to see who the mystery man was.
"Oh, Will's REALLY not going to like this..."
~*~ Dun Dun DUN!!! Who could it be!? Find out next chapter, and don't forget to review!