The Storm of a Sparrow

[elizabethjaneswann]

Eve Prewett was leaving the local inn at Tortuga to walk to the local Tavern. She started humming a song she'd heard someone sing down in the Tavern earlier...it was so pretty, but she couldn't remember the words. A strong gust of wind blew and she wrapped her shawl tighter...

* * *

Down at the local Tavern, Kassandra walked to the bar, just to see her sister, Evelyn.

"Evelyn, d'you mind giving me a mug of rum?" Evelyn grinned and replied, "If ya don't mind, sis, I've got a long line here...and what with Captain Jack Sparrow waitin' for his drink, I suppose that ye'd have to wait."

Kassandra scowled and looked Evelyn in the eye...

"Yer not serious? I am a woman. Ladies first, remember?" Evelyn nodded and said, "We're outta rum, sis, but it's bein' delivered. Just wait, it'll be here any time now." Just then Captain Sparrow walked up to Evelyn.

"Luv, I asked for my rum ages ago...migh' ye give it to me?" Evelyn said, "One mo', sir, I have to wait for the rum to arrive."

"Ah," Jack said. Kassandra took one look at Jack to know that she wanted him. Jack looked up at Kassandra and thought, Finally, a wench for the night...Now I won't have to buy meself a room. "'Ello, luv, wot'r you doin' down here at the tavern?" Evelyn shook her head and walked down to the next customer.

Kassandra smiled and said, "Mm, good question, I dunno, waiting for you?" Jack thought, Oh, she's a bit jumpy, okay then, better use what ladies love.

"Good, 'cause I-" Jack began but saw a beautiful girl walking into the Tavern, looking somewhat like Kassandra. Who be it?

"Kass," the girl said to Kassandra, "I've got to tell you-"

"And wot's yer name, luv?" Jack asked the girl.

"First I must know yours," the girl said, smiling.

"I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy? And ye'll be...?" Jack asked, hoping that he'd get the girl before Kassandra would get him.

"Eve. Kassandra's older sister," the girl said. "I see that Kass is eager for a night."

"Aye, that be true," Kass said to Eve, scowling.

"Don't scowl, luv," Jack said. He didn't want another catfight when all he was eager for the rum at port and one wench for the night. The last time that there were two wenches with him, Scarlett and Giselle, it resulted horribly.

* * *


I saw that the first girl, Kassandra I think her name was, was interested in me. That must mean she was just a port-wench. But when I saw Eve, I sensed a fire in her that proved that she'd be a difficult one to get, and as I love challenges, and she's a beauty, I wanted her. Kass, as she's called, didn't seem too pleased.

"Well, luv, I think that the two of you make a beautiful sisterhood," Jack said, hoping to mellow down the possible fight coming.

"Actually," Eve said, "There are four of us. There's me, Kass here, Evelyn, the barmaid, and Elizabeth, the wife of the bookstore owner. We did have another sister, Cecilia, but she was hung for practicing witchcraft, which did eventually kill three nobles involved with her magic."

"Ah," I said. I didn't really care, all I wanted was Eve, and that would prove difficult. Kassandra started stroking my cheek. That felt good, but if it were Eve...

"Cap'n Sparrow," said the barmaid, Evelyn, I think, "Yer rum is here."

"Thank ye," I said. "Might ye give some to yer sister Eve?" Kassandra really scowled.

"And maybe one for Kassandra if she stops scowling," I said. Eve then said, "Actually Ev, I don't think I need a mug of rum, I'm not much of a drinker." I grinned. Great, I thought. I can get her to drink, and... Eve smiled at me...a gorgeous smile.

"Right ye are sir," Evelyn said. And she grabbed Eve and Kassandra a drink. "The customer says, Eve, and as my sis, ye best be drinkin' up."

I grinned. Perfect. Then I saw a miniature version of me on one of my shoulders.

"Well, 'ello," he said. I pinched myself. Not again, I thought. Not now, at least.

"Eve, Kassandra-"

"Kass, please," Kassandra said.

"Yeah, you and Eve, please excuse me for a moment, I need to speak to someone," I said and walked off.


* * *


Well that was uncalled for. Everything was perfect until my sister came along.

"Eve, why the hell did you come here?" I yelled. It didn't matter how loud, all the drunken men and women here were making more noise just fighting.

"You told me to. And besides, I need to come outside. It's rather boring in that old stuffy inn-room," Eve said.

What a bitchy sister.

"Anyway, that hardly matters," Eve said. "You know, if I didn't know better, I'd say that you liked Captain Sparrow more than you gave credit for."

"Yes, I did," I said. Hopefully if I explained to her properly she'd let me carry on with business.

"Mm," Eve said. "Go a little more subtle, he'll probably like a challenge. After all Elizabeth and I have read about him, he seems the type who would like the sea more than anything."

Aww, shucks, that sucks.

"Go bang yer head, I need some time alone," I said.

"This isn't exactly the best place to be alone," Eve said, purposely trying to anger me.

"Ah well, I want to, uh, what's tha word, contemplate, me life," I said.

"Your life is going to waste unless you get yourself a respectable job," Eve said. True, but I didn't want to hear it from her.

"You haven't even gotten yourself a job, and in Tortuga, my job is just respectable enough," I said. *smirks*. I can SO turn my sister's grouchy side up. But why isn't she mad?

"Suit yourself," Eve said. OH MY GOD, she's SO annoying for an older sister.

"Arrgh!" I just walk off. There's no need to be near her.


* * *


I walk off into a private parlor inside the tavern where the following conversation occurs:

Miniature Jack 1: Ya know, Jackie, ye should probably side off with Kassandra, she's an easy buy.

Me: But I've set me eyes on Eve!

Miniature Jack 2: Then keep with Eve! That Kassandra seems to be of no good!

Miniature Jack 1: That Kass seems to be an easy one, she does.

Me: Why should I choose a girl wot sleeps wiv' other men?

Miniature Jack 1: 'Twas the same wiv' others like Scarlett-

Miniature Jack 2: -and Giselle. Don't. Besides it's a 2-against-1.

Me: I agree with you, mate. Sorry, no Kassie. Now off with you!

They left. Thank goodness, too, 'cause if anyone saw me speaking to meself, I'd be a goner.

Course I could just say that I was drunk, but still...that dun' be somethin' that Eve might like, do it?



* * *

Jack came back to the bar of the Tavern. "Mm, the rum suits," he said. Then he saw Eve, having an argument with Kassandra, who then walked off.

Eve was sitting alone, with her hand on her head. Jack decided that the particular moment was a fortunate and perfect one to get Eve onto his side.

"So, Miss Eve, wot suits me should suit you," Jack said. Eve looked confused. "I mean the rum. Suits me. Suits you?"

Eve said, "Oh. Oh, okay. No, I don't think that rum suits me, Captain Sparrow--"

"Captain JACK Sparrow," Jack said. "Just call me Jack."

"Very well then, Jack," Eve said. "You know it is rather stuffy and hot in here."

Hot, eh? Perfect.

"Then howsabout you come wiv' me outside in the nice, breezy air?" Jack said.

Pirates=beware. Is this a good idea? Well, it'll be outside, that's for one thing, and if anything gets screwy, I can always call for help.

"Mm...alright then. But no rum," she said, laughing.

"It's a deal," Jack said. He took her by the waist and as they walked out, he said, "You know, I am captain of a ship--"

"Else you would not be called Captain Jack Sparrow," Eve said.

"Right. And it is the legendary Black Pearl, the fastest ship in the Caribbean-no, the fastest ship in the world," He said, boastfully.

"Is that so?" Eve asked. "In the world? Do you have any proof of that?" They were finally outside, at the dock. There was the Pearl, and Eve had never seen a ship so magnificent.

"Howabouts I show you?" Jack asked hopefully. Maybe they'd have to stay on the Pearl at night, but he'd have a wench, all the same. Or just a girl, it all depends.

[katiebeth]

Ships swayed from side to side in the harbor. Several belonging to pirates. A girl walked through the crowd looking at all the vessels when one caught her eye. It appeared to be the Black Pearl of legend. 'Odd...' she thought to herself. She continued on her way, but stopped to look back at the ship just once.

Her name was Katie Bermen. Kate for short. She had been sailing the seven seas ever since she could remember. Now she was looking for a crew. Something about her always caught the eyes of men. Her 'special' qualities. Her eyes were an icy blue mixed with a light green. Her hair was long, black, and wavy. And of course she had fair, flawless skin. She could get any man she wanted, but she wasn't interested in that kind of stuff. All she wanted was adventure.

Quickly she walked off the harbor and twords the town. She needed to pick up some equipment.

[wilhelminaappleby]

In a small tavern in the town Katie Berman was heading towards
a fight was taking place - this was nothing unusual, apart from the fact that the protaganist was a woman...a young woman named Wilhelmina Appleby.

"Yeah and you too, you pox ridden bitch!" I shouted as I was thrown from the tavern. I suppose I was asking for it but I didn't care...I was looking for trouble. Perhaps a good fight would clear Hector bloody Barbossa right out of my head for a while. Five years I sailed under him, doing everything he wanted...I even stayed after he had the rightful captain, Jack Sparrow, marooned, even though I knew it was wrong. And then he made me his wife, beat me and raped me until I could take no more and left. Now all I wanted was revenge.

The need for revenge consumed me. I spent most of my time sailing my ship 'The Sea Phoenix' across the oceans with my small, loyal crew, searching for news of Barbossa or his mates...every waking moment all I could think of was my hands around his throat...how sweet it would be...

[katiebeth]

Katie walked into a small store and started to look around. When she heard a fight coming from the tavern she decided to investigate. She saw a young woman being thrown out of the room. Obviously she was part of the fight. Katie walked into the tavern and for a few minutes there was silence, then screaming, yelling, followed by the owner of the tavern being thrown out by, yes you guessed it, Katie. "How many times do I have to tell you Martha? (the owner of the tavern) If you throw out customers I'm gonna throw you out!"

Katie had a lot of authority in the town. Most of the pirates respected her, and the towns people all knew her name. Martha was always on her bad side.

"Martha if you throw out customers, your starting a bad name for the town! If you cause trouble for the town I'll hunt you down and slit your throat!" Quickly Martha stood up and ran off. Most likely to come back later for a rematch with Katie.

Katie then turned to the girl. "Need some help?" she asked holding out her hand.

[elizabethjaneswann]

Well, in the name of God! I was just inside the tavern, eating, when a girl named Wilhelmina Appelby started fighting with that ugly Hector Barbossa. 'Cos he raped her. I'd kill him, if he did that to me. So I stand up for her and he goes, "Yer a port wench, ye might as well be doin' the same thing." So the tavern owner, Martha, a bitch, threw me out. Some girl came out, she seemed to have some power, and she threw that bitch out. Well great. Someone on my side, though I dunno if I need help. Speaking of help, the girl asked me if I needed some. Well, a perfect opprotunity to-wait, Jack was walking with Eve! Why on earth is she out there?

"Need some help?" the girl asked me holding out her hand, for the second time.

"Oh, oh yeah, that'd be great," I say. She pulled me up.

"I haven't seen you here before," she said. Before I replied, I wanted to take a quick scan at this nice girl. Hmm, very pretty. I guess I could say that if Jack came by, Eve and she would both be equally matched and he wouldn't know whom to choose. Long, dark, wavy hair, turquoise eyes, and fair flawless skin, tanned by the sun. A beauty.

"You wouldn't have," I reply. I flashed her a grin. "I often reside among the men."

"Oh," she said. "A common port wench?" I scowled. WHY does everyone CALL me that? If I keep up my scowling, though, I'd probably have to let go of everyone.

"Sure," I say. "Speaking of which, what's your name?"

"You can call me Kate," she said. Oh. Kate. Okay. Well, Kate was staring ahead at Jack. Or, rather, his ship.

The Black Pearl.


I feel rather good about this. But I don't know, I think that this is gonna be hard to, erm, pull off. Eve is harder than I thought, and I love that. She seems to be untamed, like the sea, and as everyone knows, I've loved the sea since I was a child...

"You know, Jack, this really is nice," she says. I decide to focus on her words. Maybe I can detect something in them...like a clue. "I feel free, for a change." Free. Freedom. The Black Pearl. It's right ahead.

"Luv," I say. I've gotta keep my hand around her waist and think straight. "If ya wanna know wot freedom really is, it's the Black Pearl." We've finally reached it. She's looking at me intently. Keep talking, get her interested, that's how it works. And I'll try to keep up wiv her too. "This is the Pearl. The Black Pearl." Eve looks up. She looks even more beautiful in awe. It seems that she's surprised out of her wits.

Wait until she sees the inside.


It seemed that the night was tangled in introductions, but it also was ironic that somehow fate was intertwined.

Finally, I've reached the port of Tortuga again. That dreary journey all the way to Spain....Spain was nice-all the riches I could get! A decent month of labor...and though Tortuga was the only available port, my crew was so against it. "Pirates, pirates!" They wailed! I have no personal problem with pirates, honestly. And they do. And I just think they're whimps. Honestly.

Well, I finally thought of a good punishment, one that no one has ever used. I think it's because I'm turning pirate that I didn't care. I found a couple of spare ash boards on a lower deck that I found useful to jump off of. They were springy. So I pushed it out a bit and forced the real troublemakers to jump off. I guess I'll call it 'Walking the Plank,' it's something I've invented. I'd have to save that for later punishments.

So, here I am at Tortuga again. There's no finer place to live happily, and I think I see a couple of beautiful wenches. One, I don't know her name, but the other has familiar long, dark, and wavy hair. Probably looks familiar b'cause in Spain they all have dark hair...Wait, she's turning--


Shoot.


It's Kate. Down on my marrowbones and pray, if I need help to find out who my father is. B'cause I know I'll need her help, and a certain notorious pirates'. Captain Jack Sparrow.


By the name of God, he's here too. Wiv' a girl. Wow is she hot. Hotter than hot, I could say that Kate is equally matched.


Sounds like an adventure to me.

[elizabethjaneswann]

(Guys, Kate needs a color. Does yellow work with you all? And you can all write as any character you like, just use their color, m'kay?)

[katiebeth]

(m'kay)

I looked ahead at the Black Pearl. But something else caught my gaze. A man was staring at me. And what do you know? Jack Sparrow was coming with some sort of new girl with him. What fun... So I gave the man a curious stare. It always worked with men. Hook, line, and sinker. Then I looked at Jack. I of course caught his gaze. The girl he was with didn't seem too happy about it. But I don't care. Now I have both men looking at me. And I'm giving them both my curious stare. Soon enough they will come over and talk to me or something. What man wouldn't?


So I was walking with Eve. Boy was she interesting. She seemed to not be giving me any clues to what she likes. Oh well. I'll find out soon enough. "Luv hows about we-" Before I could finish talking, a fine beauty caught my eye.

A young lass, black long curly hair, with deep turquoise eyes, and soft tan skin. A fair match for Eve! And low and behold! She's staring right at me! Givin ol' Jack a curious stare. I feel like im being drawn to her. Eve don't be seemin so happy though. What my luck! Stuck between two wenches!

[wilhelminaappleby]

Wilhelmina couldn't believe it - not only were people sticking up for her BUT who should be there with them but Jack Sparrow, her old mate?!?

"Thanks," I smiled at the young girl, Katie, who had offered me her hand and looked towards Jack, who was giving the girls the eye...he was staring at Katie and she was staring right back. "See you ain't changed much Sparrow," I said as I lit my pipe, "Still one for the ladies." He looked at me and did a double take much to my amusement. I laughed wildly, rolling in the mud as the nearest girl to me, Katie, stared at me as if I had lost my mind.

[wilhelminaappleby]

"Bloody Hell...Mina, is that you?" I almost fell over and had to steady myself by grabbing Eve - I didn't mind, she is VERY sexy - as the girl in the mud laughed, splashing Katie - equally sexy - with dirt. "Christ I ain't seen you in years...thought Hector had thrown you to the sharks like he kept saying he would."

"Takes more than a shark to keep Wilhelmina Appleby down mate."

I smiled, "You're right there lassie." I looked her over as she staggered to her feet. She had been drinking and clutched at Katie. She hadn't changed much, still slim, still pretty, her brown eyes sparkling and her trademark auburn crop ruffled. I remembered the time I had tried to seduce her and had ended up on the floor twice, once after she slapped me and once after Barbossa got hold of me.

[katiebeth]

I looked down at Mina with a shocked expression. She was rolling around in the mud! Never before had I seen anything like it! Jack seemed to know her. Odd... Oh well. I stared at Jack again. He seemed to be trouble. So instead of giving him a curious stare, I gave him a threating glare. Telling him to not even think of trying to pull a move on me. If he did, so help me, I could cut his hand off. I then looked at Eve. She seemed like a little brat of sorts. The type that was with a man every night, bringing sham to all women. I hate it when men think women are items. It makes me sick! Now my eyes were fixed on Jack's. Daring him to take a step closer. I love doing this! Boy would he be surprised when I started to talk back to him. He would soon meet my 'evil' side.