Pirates Of The Caribbean: Not all treasure is gold and silver
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the rights to The Pirates of the Caribbean however any characters I do create are my own so no stealing!
Rated: R!! (Due to scenes of a sexual nature, violence and language)
Note: This is a continuation of the story about two years after the adventure. I have adjusted the storyline to suit my story but I have tried to stick to the true nature the best I can. I love reviews especially nice ones but don't forget if you flame, I do burn easily!
In this story Elizabeth has a younger sister who did not come with her and her father to Port Royal but instead stayed in England.
Chapter 2:
This had to be the most exciting thing to ever happen to Alexandra, even the time that she had to be rescued from a runaway carriage back in London, by the very handsome Mr Chartam, did not even compare to this. Alexandra Swann was the hostage of pirates, but not just any pirates, oh no these pirates had actually attacked Port Royal and taken her from her room in her father, the Governors, house.
Well that was how Alexandra had felt at the beginning of the whole pirate/hostage situation, but now already a week after being taken she was sick and tired of foul smelling pirates. The first two days had been amazing and thrilling, luckily the pirates had paid her little attention at all. But now they had her, the Governors daughter, scrubbing and cleaning like some maid. It was awful!
Alexandra looked up from her kneeling position on the floor of the Captain's cabin and sat back on her heels. Now as much as she had begun to despise pirates and all things to do with them, Captain Loros was fairly handsome with deep sapphire blue eyes similar to the ocean and his sandy brown hair was pulled back into a scruffy ponytail that was clearly unwashed for a very long time. He actually had some manners, but very few. His room was lavishly decorated, probably with items stolen from various places and his bed was large and covered in deep blue silk sheets.
She knew this as the captain although working her hard allowed her to be so kind as to share his room with him. Being a lady of course she would not allow anything more to come of that sharing and spent the night as far away from his as possible. However Captain Loros had shown no interest in her whatsoever and often as soon as he climb into bed would fall in a deep sleep.
Alexandra squeezed out the rag she was holding into the bucket and stood up. After all her hard work she had finally got all her chores done for the day. Now she could spend the rest of the day trying to avoid the vulgar crew and admire the view. Not that it had changed much, still the same vast ocean meeting the clear blue expanse of sky. As she tipped the water out of the bucket over the edge of the ship she realised she could no longer see the Commodore' ship in the distance behind them. Knowing that it was one of the British Naval Fleet it was unlike to have given up the chase that easily, especially if her father had anything to do with it. . She sighed and dropped the bucket noisily to the deck and stomped her way past the various crewmembers, ignoring their whistles and comments. She stood by Captain Loros and rested her hands on her hips.
"Yes pet?"
"Its Miss Swann actually to you."
The captain raised an eyebrow and nodded looking at the young defiant woman in front of him.
"My apologise…Miss Swann. Now what is it that you wished to make another complaint about?"
Sometimes he wondered why he hadn't thrown her overboard long ago. The woman was insufferable, always complaining about something and throwing things about when she didn't get her way. Even when he had her gagged and bound the peace hadn't lasted long as the crewmember on watch had come up complaining that she sat there sniffling and whining constantly. He smiled the best he could thinking all the time that when they finally got to Tortuga he could sell the stupid bitch off and leave her to some other moron.
"Where has Commodore Norrington's ship gone? It was following us only a day ago?"
Captain Loros smiled, his voice was deep and strong.
"Sadly my dear Miss Swann, the Commodore's ship seemed unable to cope with the shallows of the coral reef we passed through the afternoon before. And was last seen sinking beneath the waves down to the deep murky depths of Davy Jones' Locker."
Alexandra stared at him for a moment and shook her head, her grey/green eyes filling with tears. She lowered her head so that har face was hidden behind her long wavy hazel brown hair similar to her sisters. She would not show weakness in front of this man, but the thought that her father, sister, Will and the Commodore were now, as it was so kindly put, somewhere beneath the murky depths. All hope of being rescued was now lost.
Alexandra turned quickly and pushed her way past a crewmember, running to the Captains cabin and slamming the door shut behind her. She threw herself into a heap on the bed and let out a deep heavy sob.
"I swear! If I ever get off of this wretched ship I will never set foot on anther pirate ship ever again! I hate pirates!"
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Will looked at Elizabeth who was sat on the bed looking somewhat calmer than she had been the day before. Will could see that she was fretting over her sister by the way that the sheet in her hand was slowly being twisted around her hand and untwisted. She had been like this since breakfast and there was no consoling her.
"Elizabeth, perhaps you should go up on deck and get some fresh air. I promised to help about the ship as part of payment for Jack and the Black Pearls help."
"No I'm fine here Will. You had better go up and get helping for Jack threatens to walk you off the plank."
Elizabeth smiled weakly at Will who knelt in front of her and lifted her hands to his lips.
"Maybe you should talk to Jack, being a pirate and all he may be able to put some of your fears to rest. Its just a thought."
Kissing Elizabeth lightly on the lips Will tucked a strand of her loose hair behind her ear. She smiled at him and nodded as Will rose and went out leaving Elizabeth alone to think again.
"Maybe I will."
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Jack stared at the ceiling and grumbled to himself about women and getting themselves into stupid situations. Never thinking about finding the right opportunity! Sometimes he wondered if he was the only sane one on the ocean. The Black Pearl had been following the ship, now identified as the Jaded Dragon, for almost two days now. The crew were desperate for some action and Jack was desperate in more ways than one. The only way he could ever see him successfully getting aboard that ship was if it was heading for Tortuga, and from what he could tell this seemed to be the ships plan of action.
Beyond the doors of his cabin he could hear the crew as they went about their jobs, chatting away like they always did. Some of the crew had changed over the two years but non-the less Jack Sparrow had stayed on as Captain. Slowly Jack sat up, what he needed was a good night filled with rum, fights and whores. Oh not just any whores, they had to be his two favourite girls Scarlet and Gizelda, that was if they had forgiven him after last times little incident.
Will didn't have the same problem as Jack, no no he had a little wifey to curl up with every night. And not just any woman, the one that he loved and had rescued along with Jack's help of course. Everyone was in love apart from him, Jack sneered slightly at the thought,! Anamaria had fallen for one of the crewmembers and so now he couldn't even flir with her like he used to. The only thing that loved Jack and that he loved back was his ship the Black Pearl.
"My beauty, you would never betray me like a woman would, would you."
Jack ran his hand along the windowsill in his cabin, talking to himself. He stopped as he realised that he was not alone. Slowly he turned round wide eyed with his hands raised slightly in an almost feminine way. The sight of a smiling Elizabeth greeted him.
"You need a woman badly Jack."
Elizabeth teased him, walking over to the bed and sitting herself down in the middle of it.
"Now what I need, my dear is of no concern to you. Unless you are offering." He raised his eyebrows at this smiling one of his cheeky grins. Elizabeth laughed and shook her head. "Well then what I need is a good drink of rum! Anyways what can I do for you my love"
Jack smiled knowing full well that she would tease him but deep down he could tell that a friendship between them had been built. A peculiar friendship at that but a friendship none the less. Of course what woman couldn't fall his charms… well apart from Anamaria and Elizabeth. Making his way over to the table and picking up a rum bottle on the way. Settling himself at the foot of the bed he pulled the cork out and lay there watching Elizabeth.
She couldn't help but smile, Jack was always good at cheering her up but she couldn't stay cheerful for long. She was too worried about her sister and that was her real reason for coming to see Jack in the first place.
"For starters you can put that wretched drink down. You do not need it Jack! And if you don't I will…"
Jacks hand shot out at this moment one finger raised. Elizabeth went quiet watching Jack as he looked at her.
"Ah ah ah! Now Elizabeth you wouldn't want to be making any threats towards my rum. Especially when you promised me no more burning of it. I know what you are like…Savvy?"
"Oh come on Jack, I was right though it did get the Commodore's ship to us and we were rescued. So burning that silly rum was the only reason you are still here today."
"I knew there would be no living with you after that"
Jack muttered and took a long swing from his bottle. He attempted to give Elizabeth his best puppy dog eyes but instead managed to reduce her to fits of giggles. He arched both his eyebrows and shrugged it off taking another long swig from the bottle.
"Oh Jack…no I wouldn't make threats now knowing that not only would you make me walk the plank but you would also attempt to kill me by making me laugh myself to death."
Jack smiled a very toothy grin at Elizabeth.
"Don't tempt me. Anyway there was something you wanted?"
"Yes Jack, I know you said that we are going to Tortuga because that's what you think that the Jaded Dragon is doing as well. And I do know the plan and all but… well you see I know that you are a good pirate Jack and that you would never hurt a woman. But you don't think that, they would have killed Alexandra do you?"
Now that was a possibility that had actually crossed Jack's mind once or twice. But he couldn't let Elizabeth know because it would break the poor girls heart. He smiled and took a swig from the bottle.
"If she is anything as pretty as you are Elizabeth there is nothing to worry about, With a girl like that on their ship especially of such high status, they would be more likely to sell her off at Tortuga or even ask for ransom money when they arrive there. So no she wont have been killed."
Elizabeth looked at Jack carefully. She was never quite sure if he was lying of being honest, but then perhaps she shouldn't question it anymore. It was the answer that she had been wanting, the thought that her sister would be alive and safe would at least keep her from worrying till Tortuga. That would be when the real worrying had to begin. But that wasn't for another day or so.
"Thank you Jack. I don't know how to ever repay you for all your kindness."
"I'm sure I will find a way. Now go so I can drink my rum in peace."
Elizabeth giggled and nodded leaving Jack to his thoughts and his rum bottles. Jack waited till she had gone to finish off the bottle and start the third one that morning. Now he just had to think of a way to rescue that Alexandra without loosing his ship to anyone!
Alexandra paced back and forth in the Captains cabin, it was now almost midnight and tomorrow they would be arriving in some place called Tortuga. From what she could tell it was some place that the pirates couldn't wait to get to. So clearly it would be a terrible place for a lady like herself to visit. She looked down at the gown she now wore kindly donated by the Captain from the collection he had picked up while in Africa, well that what she had been told.
He would be soon coming to bed meaning that the night watch crew would be on until morning.
Alexandra hearing the Captain's footsteps as he approached the cabin quickly climbed into the bed and closed her eyes pretending to be asleep. She could hear him enter the room and move about probably changing into something more comfortable like he always did. She waited to she felt the bed shift and the captain settle down into bed. However instead of putting out the candles immediately after getting into bed he sat there for a while.
Captain Loros gazed at the young woman lying beside him, he had no interest in her because she was too… noble and perfect. He liked his whores much more. Luckily tomorrow he would be rid of the silly girl and instead would have a nice sum of money. He was hoping to sell her off at the regular slave auction held every time a ship came in to Tortuga with something to sell. Thing was if she was awake she would make such a noise and kick up such a fuss that there would be no one interested in her. So this meant that he would have to knock her out and say that she was tired and had passed out from all the excitement. He laughed quietly to himself and put out the candle.
"Tomorrow my pet you wont be so tough after all."
Alexandra lay there in the darkness staring at the thin shaft of light that fell between the curtains. She could feel the tears burning at the back of her eyes but she would never let them fall. No she had to be strong and had to escape before they could take her onto that wretched island. She just hoped that she could escape quickly enough otherwise she was well and truly doomed.
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