POTC drabble: "Heroes Among Us"

[veronica_rich]

Title: "Heroes Among Us"
Rating: PG for slashy thoughts
Characters: J and E, with some imagined J/W
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, nor do I profit from their portrayal. I do not own this situation/idea, as I was inspired by another writer (see note below).
Summary: CotBP-era, Jack and Elizabeth on the island after Jack passes out.
A/N: Written for the potc100 prompt "Heroism." Inspired by florencia7's "Why the Rum Was Gone" that you can find at blackpearlsails here. Hopefully reading both will tickle people of all persuasions (and if you read the other drabble, please leave the writer positive FB).


Dark hair with threads of gold … melting brown eyes … youthful, determined, spirited.

Kissing him.

Jack welcomed it. Plenty of dreams about sea beasties come to eat him, not enough about young beauties having a taste of the legend. His dream-fingers itched to reach up and grab, but even asleep, he heroically restrained himself.

His tongue was not so restrained. “Mmmm,” he managed around those lips. “Hrrmmm … William …”

The kissing stopped. Jack chewed at empty air, licked his lips, then rolled over with a snort.

He wondered why he awoke to burning rum and a testy strumpet.

Comments

[captsparrow4evr.livejournal.com]

*Ahem*You've probably forgotten all about a story I wrote called "Sparrow's Delight"? Featured Jack and Will on the island together but Jack woke up to the rum afire? :)

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Hey, I didn't steal! Elizabeth is on the island, not Will. :-P

[pearlseed.livejournal.com]

"Plenty of dreams about sea beasties come to eat him, not enough about young beauties having a taste of the legend."

Hello and well writ, this!! Not enough having a taste of the legend--so exactly how Jack would dream himself...This is a very tasty bit of a read--whodathunkit? Thanks, clever and cool!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I think at this point, Jack would take a kiss or a slap and tickle from any young, attractive and willing soul. (If I smelled like he probably does, I would, too. LOL)

Thanks!

[immortal-jedi.livejournal.com]

you know... I actually liked this one. (not a shot at you as a writer, I hope you realize)

Very funny. I'd love to see Elizabeth confess this to Will, and then explain why she stopped!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Well, it's sort of farcical. If I'd been Elizabeth, I would've smacked him - but then again, she's smarter than I am, and knew even after a short time how to hit him where it REALLY hurt. LOL

Will's likely response: ................

Thanks!

[equilibrium44.livejournal.com]

That was twisty and quite visceral.

'Farce' is not dead or getting beaten to death. : )

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I would say 'dead' or 'getting beaten to death' is death. Not much of anything else, farce or otherwise. :-)

Thanks for reading!

[danglingdingle.livejournal.com]

Together with florencia7's drabble this makes a great, rather gleeful little triangle, short lived maybe, but a triangle nonetheless. Jack does have a tendency to want what he can't have, or at least takes some pretty persuation to get him there, so this falls under that category just splendidly.

I wonder how Will spent that night...hmm...

As to this drabble alone, well, you've always had a knack at doing the fill-in-scenes where the films seem to be lacking, and you've done that again :)

edit: looks like more coffee is required ._O

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I've always maintained Jack was thinking of Will (for my own fannish purposes, of course), but that he's a flexible guy who recognizes a good-looking woman, and would've been more than happy to - as the guys say these days - hit that with Elizabeth. Unless he loves someone, I think he's a "all cats feel the same in the dark" kind of fellow.

Thanks for reading - it was fun to read, then write, and took my mind off much less pleasant RL for a few minutes.

[giselleslash.livejournal.com]

Aw, my first LOL this morning - thanks! :)

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Glad I could assist. ;-)

[justawench.livejournal.com]

LOL! Perfect segue into that scene.

And yes, Jack's definitely not one to say "no" to any opportunity. :D

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I think Jack would jump at ANY opportunity, yes. *G*

Thanks!

[mamazano.livejournal.com]

This is such a hoot, and oh so very plausible.

And coupled with the original, it makes for a delightful "what if" for all three characters.

A taste of the legend, sounds yummy to me!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I'd taste that (and hit it!). Glad you liked it!

[were-lemur.livejournal.com]

Bwahahahahahaha! That was just great! (And I can totally see it happening.)

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Well, I can see it happening, but of course, it's not canon - just in my head. Which is sometimes a nice place. ;-)

Thanks!

[idle-curiosity.livejournal.com]

This was just a fun read.

I liked the idea of Elizabeth getting taken down a peg in this particular situation.

Ah, Will ... he is so very dreamable (I'm pretty sure that's not a word, lol).

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I sort of imagine Elizabeth got annoyed more because Jack was after Will and less because it insulted her personally. Sort of like rival cheerleaders at the same high school. ;-)

Glad you enjoyed!

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

*grin* So good!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I had fun writing it. Thanks!