A Pirate's life for Me

Two

"Keep a sharp eye." Jack said looking over Barbossa and Scrum's shoulder. Ruby who was on the end and had her side to the rest of the tavern could see a brawl kicking off. Angelica tensed "This happens every night... can you believe that these idiots drink that much rum?" She said mainly to her daughter whilst rolling her eyes. "That's what makes them pirates!" Ruby scoffed. A trio of drunk men, stumbled and fell onto Ruby and Barbossa somewhat involving the group into the fight. Ruby stood pulling her sword as Barbossa wiped rum from his face. The youngest sparrow threw herself into protecting herself and her family. Jack, Angelica, Gibbs, and Scrum all joined in too. It was a full on Tortuga brawl, and the clangs of swords could be heard all around the tavern. Ruby and Jack had somehow ended up battling a duo of two drunken men, it was an easy fight, as the two men could barely stand but they wouldn't give up. Ruby rolled her eyes and grabbed a nearby bottle of rum, taking a large swig whilst still fighting. She yelled for her father who was a few steps away. "Daaad!" She called out and threw the bottle, he caught it with ease as he jabbed his opponent. Smirking, he took a large sip before throwing it back. Finally the duo ended up slumped on the floor and Jack stowed his sword before throwing his arm around his daughter's shoulder as they swaggered towards the exit. As they all regrouped they heard a man who had seemingly caused the brawl yell "That's right. I'll take the lot of ya... Colin Beckett that's right, remember my name, slayer of all pirates." Ruby scoffed at the man, he wasn't that attractive but she could tell by his stance he thought he was. He had a very sleazy attitude, and when their eyes met it made her feel uncomfortable. "Let's get out of here." Jack said gruffly guiding his wife and daughter outside towards The Pearl.

"What was that all about?" Ruby asked as she linked arms with her mother on the short stroll back to the ship. "No idea. Some young'un who's too big for his boots by the looks of things. You held your own though as always, I'm proud of you." Angelica said with a smile as they stopped at the gangplank. The mother cupped her daughter's face and kissed her forehead before pulling back. "You are hurt." She said shocked, wiping a little blood from her daughter's cheek. "Yeah it was the rum bottle, it was broken." Ruby said. Angelica wiped it with her thumb and her eyes widened. "Mama I'm fine. Don't worry." "I'll always worry about you Little Sparrow." The daughter smiled before heading up the plank. "She won't need me soon...." "She will always need you luv. What's a girl to do without their mother hey?" Jack said with his usual swagger as he headed up onto his ship. Somehow he had managed to source yet another bottle of rum on their walk and was swigging out of it. "Captain Sparrow.." they both turned, a female voice came out the shadows and sauntered over to the ship. Jack rolled his eyes, it was late, and he was not in the mood to fight for his ship yet again, whoever this person was could just go away. "I'm with the man I love..." the female voice repeated making Jack's eyes widen. That was a clear reference to a moment that had played out many many years prior in the exact same spot. "Elizabeth?" He said making his way back down the plank. "Aye Captain." She appeared in the light coming from the lanterns on board The Pearl surrounded by her husband, son, and Carina. "What can I do for you, Your Nibs?" Jack asked teasingly. "We've got a situation..." Will said interrupting stepping ahead of his wife. "Well we've got an even bigger one. There's a man in Tortuga mouthing off that he's the evil spawn of Cutler Beckett." Elizabeth tensed. "So it's true?" She asked with wide eyes. This confused Jack even more so. "Shall we all reconvene on the ship" Angelica said spotting a large group from the Tavern making their way down the street towards the port, they were waving their weapons and yelling. "I suggest we away anchor NOW." Henry yelled running past his Uncle Jack, Aunt Angelica and pulling Carina with him. "I'm the Captain!!" Jack yelled "Away with the anchor let's go. I want movement!!!!!" He yelled as he saw the spawn of Beckett leading the gang. "Ready the guns." Angelica yelled panicking. "What the hell have you got us into this time?" She approached her husband. "Sweetness... it really might be best if you and Little Sparrow go reside in the cabin for now." "Don't sweetness me.... You got us into this mess and I'll help you get us out." "I really.. don't think that's necessary." A gun was shot and the loud noise filled the night. "Ok... let's do it like London?" Jack said quickly kissing the woman who nodded and pulled her sword.

Luckily The Black Pearl made it away from the port without being invaded by the scary looking gang from The Tavern. They were left on land as The Pearl sailed into the night. Ruby was extremely excited to be reunited with her close friend Henry. "Turner." She smirked. "Sparrow." He lovingly replied, they really were like siblings and did tease one another as if they were too. "Got yourself a girl hey.." Ruby said leaning her back against the railing of the ship whilst Carina stood off to the side watching the interaction. "Let me guess... you wanna know how to woo her?" Ruby added making Henry blush. "No.. I'm more than capable thank you." "Oh... are you now?" Ruby toyed with him. "Ruby Sparrow.." the woman held her hand out to Carina. "Don't look so scared.. even if this one was the last bottle of rum in the world I wouldn't drink him. He's like my annoying older brother." Carina smiled reassured "Carina Smi.. Barbossa." She said proudly. "Wait... Barbossa?" Ruby questioned looking at the helm where Jack, Angelica, Will, Elizabeth and Barbossa had gathered and were taking quietly with Gibbs. "Yes.. my name is Barbossa." Ruby bit her lip before shrugging. "Good man. Good pirate." "So let me guess, Daddy couldn't wait to get back on the high seas?" Ruby said to Henry. "No, well yes, actually it's much more serious. He heard from a man on board The Dutchman, that Davy Jones was in the locker." "Davy Jones?" Ruby mimicked her earlier question from in the Tavern. "Yes.. the devil himself." "So, if he's in the locker, that means what our parents did.. your father too Carina, it worked? He's dead?" Ruby said folding her arms and standing up straight from the railing, she seemed fairly disinterested in the topic altogether. "But your father ended up in the locker.. and he came back." Henry said concerned. "He did??" Carina asked confused. "Yes but somebody... aka your mum, Dad, and Hector went and got him, I'll shoot my own foot if somebody cared enough about Jones to go all the way to the end of the world to get him."