There'll be no livin' with her after this
Chapter 16-Pirates…
Disclaimer: No, I don't own POTC. Ha-ha! I managed to sneak in another chapter before my absence!
interruptedxthought & CaptianAnna-I'm glad you liked that chapt. I personally thought it not in the least my better ones, but merci! Oh, interruptedxthought,
So does Octavia actually have real black diamonds on her finger nails, or is it just, like a design?
Oh, I forgot to put in, 'Mais ceci ne finira jamais' means 'Will this never end?'
(Knock, knock, knock)
Governor Swann opened the door to two odd looking pirates, with peculiar noses, that looked as if they had been cut off during a sword fight, then sewed back on, so they were, blue, because there was no blood circulation.
"Well….er, gentleman", he stuttered. Normally he would have yelled at them, calling them malicious rogues, and threatening that they would be hanged for coming here, but in the back of his mind, the Governor was aware of Captain Jack, and these pirates might be his mates.
"Where's", one of the pirates, who was skinny, and had one swerving eye, started, then looked as if he was about to sneeze.
"No, don't bloody sneeze, you idiot!" the other pirate, who was stout, yelled.
"Don't ye think I know that?" The pirate turned fiercely on him. The other pirate rolled his eyes. "Anyhow, where's Captain Jack Sparrow? This is the place, innit?"
"Well, he's inside, but," Governor Swann stopped them from coming in.
"He's attending to…" he remembered Jack's glare when he saw he and Jade. "Some business and he's at breakfast at the moment, so why don't you drop by…"
"No, no, no. We won't cause any bloody interruption, eh, mate?"
"No, no, no", the other pirate answered, then touched his nose sensitively. "Jus' let Sparrow know he owes us."
"As you say", the Governor said and shut the door. "Hmm…peculiar blokes." he mused, but took nothing else of it.
About a week after Comm. Norrington and Belle's dinner….
Hiding in the Navy Guards' office….
"So…the officer's come out. Unprepared and unawares. We catch 'em in a cross fire. Send 'em down to Davy Jones' Locker…"
"No, bloomin' idiot!" Pintel said angrily at Ragetti. "Not that way. Now, pay attention. We jus' jump out, and kill 'em in a sword fight."
"Tha's all?"
"Aye, we're doin' what the Captain said."
"The Captain? I thought Barbossa was dead…"
"He is, you bloody idiot! The new Captain!"
"Oh! Mr. Sparrow!" Ragetti winked, and nodded.
"Oh, God", Pintel grumbled.
After Pintel & Ragetti's victorious sword fight
Aboard a commandeered ship
"God bloody damnit!", Pintel cursed. "Me nose is bloody numb!"
"Well at least we killed 'em!", Ragetti said cheerfully. He didn't look any better.
"Yeh-now we can't bloody smell, or sneeze, or—"
"Well at least we did wha' the Captain said?"
"Arrr…he better bloody pay us."
"The Gold…it calls to us…". Ragetti said mysteriously.
"So ye want to be cursed again, is that it?"
"Well, it's no worse than this."
"Oh, never mind."
After Jade had finished the cup of tea she was feeling much more rejuvenated.
"Hmmm, there must be some special, extra-strength herb in that tea", she thought. Truth was, Jack had gone to his ship, and found some spices and such, which he added, that he knew would help Jade. She never found out about it, though.
She dressed in one of her simple dresses, and met Jack outside her room. As expected, Jack was complete with his hat, his jewelry, his coat, boots, and all the rest of his effects, save for his pistol.
"Ye look marvelous today, love."
"Et vous", she replied, as she took his hand and squeezed it.
A moment of understanding passed between the two, and suddenly, all that had happened seemed to vanish, and the only thing important was that very moment, where they stood, looking into each other's eyes.
They walked to the kitchen, holding hands.
"Reminds me a bit of the Pearl", Jack said, looking around. "Maybe some input from…what's his name?", Jack continued with a smirk.
"But not nearly as fine as the Galley", Jade said.
"Aye."
"Oh, Mr. Sparrow" The Governor walked in. Then he explained what the pirates had told him, to tell Jack.
"Well come on then. Where are they?"
The Governor was about to answer, when Jack said, "Oh don't bother, I'll deal with it later."
"I'll leave you two then", the Governor said. "Uh, Miss Rochet, is it? How are you?"
"Oh, I'm good, Governor."
"Have we…not met before?"
"Um…" Jade nervously glanced at Jack. "No, we…haven't."
"Oh. Must be my mistake then. There used to be a maid who worked at my house, and I've sworn…Oh, never the matter. Good day."
"Farewell, mate", Jack said a bit loudly.
"Well, that was a close one, love", Jade said after he had left.
"Hmm" Jack considered, stroking his mustache. "If the timing's right, I know who they are."
"It's not anything dangerous, Jack."
"Oh! No, my dear. It's something quite reassuring."
"Oh. You make me so interested, Jack!"
"Well, it's most definitely reassuring on your part."
"Yes…" she pushed him to continue, her eyes sparkling with interest. Jack thought she was so striking, he abruptly had the urge to kiss her. He did so, then said,
"Okay, after we're finished here, I'll let you in on my secret."
Jade leaned forward, across the counter, and kissed him, as a consequence of feeling tempted to do so.
"I hope you do, Mr. Sparrow."
At around 10:36 am, Jack and Jade headed towards the docks, where they found the two pirates waiting.
"'Ello, Cap'n!", one if them said.
"Pay attention, mate!", the other growled at him impatiently. "There's a lass present", he whispered, but was loud enough so Jack and Jade could hear.
Jade blushed, but Jack just rolled his eyes, as the two bowed to Jade.
"Pleased to meet you", Jade said.
"This is Pintel an' Ragetti, Jade", Jack said, addressing them.
"What bloody 'appened to ye? Got yer noses chopped off er something?"
"As a matter of fact, Cap'n, we was fight'n", Pintel started.
"Yeh, we was fight'n—", Ragetti broke in.
"I'm tellin' the story!"
"Oh. Sorry, mate."
"Anyway, we was fight'n, an' there was five bloody ice-cream blokes jus' pop ou' of nowheres—"
"Ou' of nowheres!"
"Aye, and we was fight'n 'em with our swords, eh, Cap'n?"
"Aye. Go on", Jack responded.
"An' they bloody did the mos' unexpected thing, eh, mate?"
"Aye. Unexpected."
"What did the ice-cream blokes do, mates?", Jack prodded them, already knowing the answer.
"They bloody cut off our noses!" Pintel and Ragetti answered in unison.
"Oh dear", Jade said.
"Aye, lass!" Pintel exclaimed.
Jack burst out laughing.
All three of them said at the same time, "Jack!"
"Cap'n!"
"Captain!"
"Well, I told you, mates, when I almost got my nose cut off, I had somethin' up my sleeve…"
"Ye got somethin' up yer sleeve, Cap'n?"
"Oh, aye", Jack said, tried his hardest not to start laughing again. Jade put her hand to her mouth to try herself from laughing as well.
"Somethin' up yer sleeve…", Pintel echoed. "Aye, tha's sneaky, Cap'n. Almos' not honest, eh?"
"Pays to be dishonest when yer fight'n mate, remember", Jack said, looking them square in the eye. "A dishonest man ye can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly."
Pintel and Ragetti stared at him for a few moments.
"Aye. We'll remember tha'."
Jade couldn't hold it in any longer, and started laughing. Jack turned to her, and gave her that devilish smile, and also started laughing.
Pintel and Ragetti stood there, shaking their heads.
After regaining composure, Jade said, "So, how did you two manage to get into a horrible sword fight?"
"Fer you, lass."
"For…me?" She looked at Pintel and Ragetti, then at Jack.
"Alright then, I confess", Jack said. "It was my intention to rescue you, sail off to France, raid, pillage, plunder, and otherwise pilfer their weasley black guts out?"
"Whose weasley black guts?", Jade questioned. This time, Pintel and Ragetti were chuckling in the background.
"Why the ice-cream blokes, of course, Jade."
"The ice-cream blokes?", Jade said slowly and skeptically, to make sure she was correct.
"Aye! Ye know those bloody good fer nothin' guards tha' tried to do somethin', an' deserve to die, who bloody well did die, aye they did! An' they—"
"Oh!", Jade said, her face lighting up in recognition. "Oh, my, you didn't kill off the whole fleet, I hope!", she said, looking at them.
They looked at one another. "Well, as ye know, love, I killed that one…"
"Yes, I remember", she said, really not wanting to remember that frightful evening.
"An' we jus' killed…"
"We killed abou' half of 'em", Ragetti said optimistically.
"No, not bloody half! 'Bout a fourth."
"Mind, only the bad ones, love."
Jack, Pintel, and Ragetti ended, wondering how Jade would react.
"Oh! You are too kind to a lass like me!", Jade exclaimed, as she ran up to Pintel and Ragetti, thanking them.
"Even though it might have been a bit…much. At least, if I should ever return, I won't have to deal with them…But won't they know, and something…"
"Dishonesty", was Jack's answer.
Jade thought about this for a moment then said, "Magnifique."
"I'll never know how you do things, Jack", she said, and kissed him.
"Definitely another lass", Ragetti muttered.
"Aye. Tha's the Captain."
After breaking the kiss, Jack said, "Thank ye, mates."
"What about what ye owe us, Captain?", Pintel said in protest.
"Well…ye get to stay in me best rooms in the Pearl, and have all the rum ye want!"
"Captain!", they yelled after him in protest, but he was already walking away, arm in arm with Jade.