Siren Song: Curse of the Black Pearl

Chapter 7

 "He's got to be the best pirate I've ever seen." He commented as Norrington reached out, stopping the spinning ship's wheel.

"So it would seem." The Commodore replied. "So it would seem...."

~- Evening, Captain's Cabin, The Black Pearl -~

Elizabeth stalked around the cabin, looking very cross with herself, while Roxanne lounged in a chair, plotting on how to fix their situation. When a sharp knock on the door made Elizabeth jump and Pintel entered, carrying two silk dresses, one in black and the other in red.

"You'll be dining with the Captain, and he requests you wear these." He said, holding the dresses out. Roxanne stood up, curious, while Elizabeth gave him a cold glare.

"Tell the captain that I am disinclined to acquiesce to his request. I don't know about Roxanne, but I refuse." Elizabeth huffed, and Roxanne raised an eyebrow, watching the two.

"He said you say that!" Pintel said, almost giddy. "He also said if that be the case, you'll be dining with the crew, and you'll be naked." Elizabeth angrily held out her hand, and Pintel's grin faded. "Fine." He grumbled, exiting the cabin with a pout. Elizabeth examined the red dress while Roxanne looked over the black one.

"You should be more polite to them." Roxanne mused, and Elizabeth gave her a seething glare.

"Why should I?"

"Need I remind you that they're our captors? And pirates at that! It would be stupid not to. " She chided, and Elizabeth huffed, retreating behind the screened-off changing area. Roxanne waited patiently. Roxanne knew Elizabeth wasn't stupid. Just rash and stubborn, which was both a curse and a blessing.

-- Night, Captain's Cabin, The Black Pearl --

Roxanne and Elizabeth turned as Barbossa entered the cabin, followed by pirates carrying trays of food, wine, table setting, etc. Elizabeth was leaning on the table while Roxanne was sitting in the chair she'd claimed. Roxanne rose at the smell of food, eyeing the table hungrily.

"Maids or not, they fit you." Captain Barbossa commented, and Roxanne nodded in response, glancing at him before turning her attention to the food again.

"Dare I ask the fate of their previous owner?" Elizabeth said, Roxanne's eye twitched, while Barbossa tutted, grinning slightly.

"Now, none of that. Please dig in." He gestured to the table, which is now fully set with delicious food. The girls sat, Roxanne a little more eagerly than Elizabeth, who cut off tiny piece of meat, eating it daintily. Roxanne rolled her eyes, and eyed the rolls at the corner of the table, debating which one to eat first.

"No need to stand on ceremony ladies, it's not as if you're trying to impress anyone. You must be hungry." Roxanne eagerly ripped off meat of a turkey leg, licking her lips. Elizabeth joined her, dropping all pretenses. She's starving, and begins to eat like it.

"Try the wine." He nodded to the bottle. Roxanne doesn't, she had found a great dislike of wine at an early age. But Elizabeth liked it well enough to take a swig of it. Instead, Roxanne reached for an apple while Elizabeth tore off a hunk of bread and devoured it.

"The apples, those are rather good." Roxanne stopped as she's about to take a bite. Her eyes studied him carefully, suddenly aware that he's not eating.

"Did you poison them?" Elizabeth froze at Roxanne's words, she shoved her plate away, and her hand subtly palmed her knife. Barbossa laughed at Roxanne's assumption, and threw them a smile, though it didn't quite reach his eyes.