This is a complete overhaul of my old story. The old one got kind of stuck, so I decided to rewrite it. So here it is the new and improved The Robin and the Sparrow.
Robin glanced over at the large the large ship beside her. It was a Spanish ship, a Spanish Galleon, a treasure and trade ship, the ship that was holding her second mate, Ella, hostage and prisoner.
The plan was simple, take over the ship, get the second mate back, and manage all under the noses of the pompous morons called the Navy.
"Mamo-Chan, you're with me! Erindi pick the finest and load the guns! Ponine bring us starboard! And the rest of you, reef sails and prepare to board! Move it, you slimy bilge rats!"
Robin smiled to herself. This was one of those times she loved. Ordering the crew, and preparing to board a ship, also a promise of relaxation the next morning.
Her ship, the Gentle Bird, tilted and as it turned. She could hear the creaking of the wood and the gentle brush of the ocean breeze against the withdrawn sails. Robin pulled out her telescope and looked over the prize she was instructed to take as her own. But only to notice a ship was anchored at the side of the Galleon.
"Withdraw guns! Let down the anchor! Mamorumi and Erindi, with me! Ponine keep the crew aboard! If I give a signal, let them go! I need to investigate!"
The crew jeered. Robin let out a high pitched scream, and they shut up.
"Well, that was lovely, Captain!" Erindi said sarcastically. Robin groaned and led her two crew mates to the Spanish trade vessel. As they arrived, they could all see many of the crew members from the other ship were carrying goods from below the deck to the other ship.
A man, a bit taller than Robin appeared in front of the women. He had long dreadlocks of black, and a tri corner hat sat on his head. His golden teeth sparkled in the sun and the beads that were entwined in his hair clanked together as he walked, if you could call it walking.
"Can I help ye ladies?"
Erindi scoffed. Robin shot her a stare and Erindi shut-up.
"Yes, actually. See, ye are taking over the ship I planned to steal from and ye are keeping me from my plan of pillage and rescue."
The man quirked an eyebrow in curiosity. "Is that a fact, luv? Pillage and rescue? What are you planning to rescue, luv?"
Robin rolled her eyes. "Well, if you must know, I had planned on rescuing my second mate, who was supposed to be locked on the brig of this ship."
The man held his hand to his chin, as if pondering something.
"Yer second mate, aye?"
"Aye."
"Is yer second mate a woman?"
"I don't know if it is obvious, but we all happen to be women to be women and a smart person would probably be logical enough to come to that conclusion. But if you are not a smart logical person, then it is perfectly understandable that you cannot figure that out."
The man looked puzzled. "So, is that a yes?"
"Well, you wart-hogged faced buffoon, if you haven't figured out yet, you must be as stupid as we thought you were…" Erindi answered. "But then again, most men are-"
"Erindi, hush! Erindi clicked her tongue as Robin gave it to her as an order.
"Now kind sir, mister…mister…?"
"Sparrow, Captain Jack Sparrow, luv. But now, you know my name and I do not have the knowledge of yours. So if you would be so kind as to spare me that knowledge…"
"Robin Silas, with pride. Now that we have finished our introductions, please be so kind as to hand over my second mate without a fuss, I would be much obliged."
"Well, I will have to consider it…" Jack pretended to consider it.
Getting impatient, Mamorumi kicked him in the shins. Jack let out a yelp in pain.
"Make-up your mind quickly and if you don't give me an answer I like, you will feel the meaning of pain!" Mamorumi hissed nastily.
Jack, hearing the tone of the woman's voice, motion to two of his crew members to bring the prisoner from the cell and into the hall, so he could have one last word with her.
In The Hallway…
The woman, the prisoner, was hissing and spating curses like a wounded cat. She was putting up a fight and was not going to give in anytime soon. Two men held her from behind, trying to restrain her, but they were getting no such luck.
"I warn ye, eunechecs! Let me go! I will murder you in your sleep! Mark my words-"
"Considered them marked, missy. I do not believe that you should be saying anything. 'Specially, since I can do what I please with you…"
She recognized that voice. It was the man in the tri corner hat. Before she had been blind-folded, she had seen him. He was most indefinitely the captain of the ship that was now taking over the ship she had been held prisoner of.
"You have no authority over me! I do as I please! No man-"
"Do you want to find that 'lovely' tongue of yours on the deck of this ship?"
She glared through the blindfold. She could feel the man in the tri corner hat stare at her, mockingly.
"Now that's better! I will now inform you of what shall be done to you. Someone, another captain, has claimed that you are part of their crew. Being the kind captain I am, I will let you go back to your ship, if you do not struggle. I will lead you up on deck and give you back to your precious captain."
The woman was lead up on deck, as she was told she would. She could feel the presence of other people starting at her. The man in the tri corner hat removed the blindfold. There she was, face to face with her red haired captain.
On the Deck…
Robin motioned to her second mate to come forward. Ella moved quickly to her captain's side.
"Thank-you kindly. I appreciate the very kind gesture. I must be going now. So much to do, so little time. Next time, don't interfere with my pillaging. You are lucky I am behind schedule and that I have to rush off. Good day, Captain, We may run into each other again sometime."
Robin winked and tipped an imaginary hat, then walked away with her three crewmates. Jack watched them leave, but said nothing…
Back at the Ship…
"I think that went well." Robin said calmly, as they came back to the Gentle Bird.
"If you call not getting the ship we came for well, then I want to see what you call not well." Erindi was half hissing, half yelling.
"Well, excuse me! Who is the Captain here, Erindi? Even if I wasn't , what would you expect me to do? Go up and say 'Hey, you're stealing my ship, hand it over or I'll blast your brains out?' Really, Erindi." Robin yelled.
The four women made their way to Robin's private cabin. Robin took a map from her bag. After slamming it down on the table she started to study it.
"Well, you could have done something at least alittle more …piratey." Erindi insisted.
"What did you have in mind, my dear first mate?" Robin asked slyly, glancing up at her first mate.
"Well, anything except the senseless flirting you did, dear Captain."
"Me? Flirting? Erindi, did you go mad with the sun?" Robin gave a look of panic.
"Robin, don't act like you don't know! The winks, the looks, you looked like you were infatuated with him, for godsake!"
"Erindi! Enough or you will be on kitchen duty for the week! I am the captain of this ship!
Erindi backed off with that threat and hurried out the door, Mamorumi close behind.
"So where is our next destination, Cap'n?" Ella asked. "Tourtuga? St. Kitts? The center of the Earth? The ends of the Earth?"
"Pot Royal, where my cousin stays and home of the pompous snobs."
"Lovely," Ella commented with scarsam. "Are we going to visit your 'handsome' commodore?"
Robin made a face of disgust. "I can not believe that I am the privateer of Port Royal. The pompous ass only trusts me because of my cousin and his fatal attraction to me. But at least it pays well. 50,000 pounds a month isn't that bad, is it?"
Ella sighed. "Do you want me to give the coordinates to Christine?"
"Whatever you like, Ella. Remember who we stay with when we are in-"
"I'll remember. Don't worry. I am after all the second-best woman pirate in the entire ocean."
"Who's the first?" Robin questioned. "Some exotic I have never heard of or seen of?"
"Well, if that is what you consider yourself, miss Ireland, then ya!"
Robin smirked. Ella turned and started for the door.
"Ella?"
"Yes?"
"You might want to change your clothes before you get back on deck or there will be catcalls all around. Not to offend you, but trust me, you look like a whore who has been tossed around in the ocean a few times."
Ella looked down at her clothes. "As you wish…" she quoted from her favorite book and soon left, leaving Robin alone in her cabin.
Robin flopped on to her bed, which was pushed to the corner of the room. She was considering what her first mate had said, which she never really did. Yes, she was flirting, but it was only to ease Sparrow into persuasion. But even then, Jack Sparrow was attractive. (AN: Robin is arguing with herself for the next paragraph. The just italic is her heart and the bold italic is her brain. Think of it like how Gollum talks to himself in lord of the Rings. Ok, now back to the story.)
Those black dreadlocks, those chocolatey brown eyes … No, no. no, you are getting ahead of yourself. Pirates do not think of enemies that way! Forgodsake, he stole your target ship! But those eyes…Shut up about the man's eyes already! But even you have to admit he is attractive! Yes, but… See! See! Even you can admit he was not that bad! He even let Ella go, remember? He would have let her go anyway! How are you so sure, smart one? Ummmmm….See it leaves you speechless! Ha-ha!
Robin heard her thoughts arguing in her head. And her commonsense, was losing. Her thoughts were soon interrupted by a knocking.
"Come in!" she barked.
Ella peaked in the door at her Captain. Her red hair was now not on her shoulders, but up and hanging with hair pins( think chopsticks). "Captain, Port Royal is in the East. Ponine would like to know if we will anchor in a cave somewhere and enter from there or if we will pull into the docks. What is you preferred request?"
"Pull right on dock, Ella. The Commodore deserves a heart attack at this hour."
