Drabble - Swords

[veronica_rich]

Drabble Prompt 02 for potc_dogwatch
Title: Swords
Rating: G
Disclaimer: One belongs to Buena Vista and Bruckheimer; the other, to tanith75
Summary: Inspired by tanith75’s story Pretend (J/E, but sideline to a portrayal of Will). I love the idea of Will!worship by the next generation.
Spoilers for AWE: Probably. Definitely based on speculation.


When the storm hits, he’s first in the rigging. Others fear the gale he welcomes. He has seen The Ferryman, grown up with His merciful specter woven into lullabies from both parents.

The ship lists heavily, and he releases the sail to plunge feetfirst into black waves.

When he comes to, he is starstruck by his first real pirate yet again. “You are neither dead nor dying,” the captain observes, helping him up.

Jackson Sparrow stammers, betraying his fifteen years. “I w-want to learn the sword.”

“Here?”

“Da says you’re the best.”

He snorts, though fondly. “As well he ought.”

Comments

[ainsoph15.livejournal.com]

Will has his own fanboy! I'm assuming Jackson leapt off the ship on purpose in a bid to meet his hero. Oh my, how I giggled at the mention of his adulation of his 'first real pirate' - I wonder what Jack thought of that. Jackson's got his mother's eyes, I see!
I love the still-apparent respect and affection between Will and Jack. Once again, you've crammed so much into so few words.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I'm assuming Jackson leapt off the ship on purpose in a bid to meet his hero.

Look at who his parents are. The kid doesn't have a hope in hell of actually *thinking through* anything. *G*

Jack might have a twinge of jealousy that Will would be "pirate" to the kid, whereas he's just "Da," but I suspect it would be ameliorated by the sobering realization of what goes along with this particular piratey "office" of Will's and the sacrifices IT required.

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