Pairing: James Norrington with mention of Jack Sparrow
Word Count: 249
Prompt: Reign
An Admiral Descent
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At the age of thirty-three, James Norrington, a man of genius and refinement undertook his ascent. Well dressed and exquisitely honored in quest, so much so that those below him in the world would follow him longingly with their eyes, as he traveled through peaks of military ranks, entered clouds of triumph, disappearing and reappearing. People watched him and marked him as a man worthy of such great honor.
At the age of thirty-three, James Norrington, a man of genius and refinement underwent his descent. He had now reached the summit of all military ranks, embarking on his final adventure off the shores of Tripoli, in the efforts to rid the world of all that was piracy. Driven by passion and hope - the hope that one day, he will seize the Sparrow that had escaped the palms of his hands. That hope caused him to chase the Sparrow to a location just off the capitol city of Libya, and that hope blinded him at the opportune moment, losing his prey amidst an angry sea.
His uniform, now rags.
Admiration, now disgrace.
Stoic, now sluggish.
The noble man that once stood as Admiral now faced the bitter end of his reign. Cool steel lodged deep within his abdomen, inhaling deep, longing breaths with eager lungs. Life seemed so distant, yet in the last moments of his existence, he regained himself to the man he once was.
Reunited with destiny, James Norrington accepted his descent with great honor and not regret.