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

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Nope. That's just his "I turned 30 Big Boy haircut" I think. And that's OK, because it's something he wants to do and I'm all for that. *G*

Actually, I suppose it might be for a role. He's going to be onstage in London in a play this summer (his original training was at Guildhall, treading the boards. I'll be interested to see the reviews; seeing as Johnny doesn't do live performances, and Bloom is trained, it may be the one thing he really is better at than Johnny).

[tesan.livejournal.com]

It would be great to see him acting on stage. It'd be interesting, too, to see if Depp's incredible skill as a film actor would seep over into a live stage performance. As you said, since he doesn't have stage training, Bloom probably would be better. But who knows?

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

off-topic ... Hey, do you still exist? *G*