Buccaneer

A Piece Of Paper

Looking back a year ago, I would have never seen myself like this. A year ago I was wearing fancy dresses and living a lavish lifestyle. Now I'm a pirate. Kind of ironic isn't it?

But both my parents were pirates, two of the greatest pirates actually. My mother was the most fearsome pirates of her time and they don't call my father Clever Jack for nothing. I was destined to be a pirate, and I'm determined to make a name for myself just as my parents have done, but for now I just want to sail the seven seas with my father.

See; I've become Jack's legacy kind of. He's teaching me everything he knows so that one day when he's no longer capable; I'll take over as captain of the Black Pearl. Although, I want to one day be able to buy my own ship and sail under Jack as apart of his fleet. I can already see it.

So imagine this:

A ship with a black hull; (much like the Pearl's); with black and red sails to represent both my parents since the Pearl sails with black sails and Calypso's Fury sailed with red. That way I can honor the two people who have gotten me to this point and I'll call my ship Black Fury respectively. I'll make a name for myself though. I'll become a more fearsome pirate than my mother and I'll attempt to be more clever than Jack, but that might not be entirely possible. I'll also obviously be the captain of my ship, and my first mate will be Sebastian.

Yes, you heard me. Sebastian Locke; the man who betrayed me multiple times. He reunited me with Jack though, and has yet to leave my side. So I've since forgiven him considering he only betrayed me to protect me. Sebastian is my best friend; well, besides Jack of course.

Sebastian and I are also in a sort of relationship. I mean we're together of course; it's just a secret. We only see each other in that way when we dock the ship and can get away from the crew. Mostly because I don't trust anyone enough to not tell Jack.

And why must we keep this a secret from him? I mean he would surely be happy that I'm dating the man I was originally betrothed to, and not to mention the man who reunited me with  him. Sebastian is after all the whole reason I'm sailing with Jack aboard the Pearl after all.

So why doesn't Jack like Sebastian? Well let me refresh your memory over an event that happened over a year ago.

Remember when I first met Sebastian? When he drug me down to the brig to hold me there and keep me from going after Jack when he didn't come back? Then, when our ship was taken by Barbossa and his crew and Sebastian just gave me up to Barbossa? Well even if you don't remember; Jack does, and Jack hates Sebastian for it.

Which I suppose it's a good reason for hating him. I hated him for that exact reason as well, but I forgave Sebastian when I realized he did it to ensure that he and would be able to stay aboard Barbossa's ship until he could get us somewhere safe. He was also trying to protect his identity.

While Barbossa is Sebastian's biological father; Sebastian was adopted and raised by Captain Nathaniel Bainbridge; who is a notorious pirate killer. Captain Bainbridge paid Lord Beckett for my hand and marriage and after I ran away with Jack, Sebastian was told to retrieve me. He was doing his job and he was protecting me. He also reunited me with Jack after bringing me back to Beckett and realizing that I belonged with my father to make up for it. He's stayed by my side ever since and has devoted himself to my protection. He even renounced Captain Bainbridge's name and went back to his birth name to not dishonor the man who raised him. Sebastian has done a lot for me, but Jack doesn't trust anyone anymore. Sebastian betrayed him once and Jack is determined to not let it happen again. It's a miracle that I even convinced him to let Sebastian sail with us. Of course I did threaten to leave with Sebastian.

I would have done it too. Sebastian gave up everything to reunite me with Jack. He would have had no where to go. If he went back he would have been hung for treason because he technically did help Jack escape.

So a lot has happened, but in this lifestyle; there's never a dull moment, and I couldn't be happier with how I'm living. I have my father and the man I love, there's nothing else that I could possibly need.

"It's Jack!" someone calls out; interrupting me from my thoughts. I look out from the wheel and see Jack being helped over the rail by Marty and Leech. Jack and Mr. Gibbs exchange several words and Jack waves a piece of paper around.

"Jack, I'm not usually one to question you, but surely you haven't done all this for a piece of paper."

"So that's how you all feel? That I'm not serving your interests as Captain?" Jack questions.

"Walk the plank!" Mr. Cotton's parrot squawked out.

Jack turned around fast aiming his pistol at the bird. "What did the bird say?!"

"Jack, that's not what I meant..." I say starting to explain myself.

He stops me. "I know what you meant," he sighs. "You've done a good job. I'm proud of you."

I nod my head. He was talking about me captaining the ship while he was in the prison. I was glad he was proud of me.

"I seen yer grandfather while I was in there. Told him about you. He wants to meet you one day." Jack tells me. I nod my head. I didn't know I had a grandfather. I would love to meet him, but I don't think I'd be meeting him now. I turn my attention back to the paper.

"So are you going to show us what's on the paper?"