WHO REALLY SAVED CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW
by Mr. Cotton's Parrot
To
hear 'em tell it, it was them what saved The Capt'n, but
I knows
the truth of it – n so does he. You would too, if you'd
just
open your bleedin' eyes an' remember what ya saw….
The
Whelp walks inta the midst o' that great flock o' people, mischief
on his mind, but not a plan. With one well timed
"squuaaaak!"
I attracts his attention an 'he knows the Pearl is near, so he
decides to do something stupid.
The
blasted drums take to clamoring, the noose is set about The Capt'ns
scrawny neck, an' he turns to look at The Girl – who,
of course, looks away – an' straight at me. I takes flight
to attract
her attention an' she knows the Pearl is near, so she decides
to
pretend
to faint.
There's quite a fuss set up, an' soon The Whelp, The Girl an' The Capt'n are starin' down them two fancified gents an' all them red coats. Right about then The Capt'n throws a look up to the heavens an' what does he see? Tha's right, mates, he sees ME, sittin' pretty as ya please a'top o' that old cannon. I takes flight out ta sea an' the Capt'n knows the Pearl is near, so he takes a tumble off'n the cliffs an' nigh to kills hisself then and there.
Well now, when we was finally able to get him back aboard the Pearl, you'll be rememberin' how it was My Man handed him that ol' hat o' his. To this day the ol' man thinks it was him The Capt'n was thankin' - for the hat! HA!
It was ME he was thankin' boy'os, cause we knows, him an' me, who it was what really saved Captain Jack Sparrow.
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May 4, 2005 Drabble Challenge: Mr. Cotton's Parrot