Drabble: 'Fickle'

[dwgm]

I was writing this for the potc100 drabble challenge, 'Triangle', when trinityday posted the blackpearlsails drabble challenge of the week, 'Black Pearl'. So convenient!

100 words, without the title, and thanks, as always, to hereswith for beta reading and suggestions.



~ Fickle ~

There was no question, the Black Pearl knew when Jack and his skiff came into sight. Barbossa could sense the change in her, and sure enough, not five minutes later, there was a cry from the crow’s nest.

“Ship ahoy! It’s the Captain!”

That was Marty, damn his eyes. Barbossa scowled, vowing to have a word – and more than a word – with the hell-born imp.

Her true captain gripped the spokes of the wheel to adjust their course and felt a trembling shiver run through her. Cheers sounded as the Pearl’s speed increased by a knot or more.

Faithless jade.


~.~

Comments

[jenthegypsy.livejournal.com]

Jack/Pearl - a true pairing for the ages! *cuddles drabble*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

*bounces*

Thank you! I have to agree, other pairings come and go, but not that one.

[honorat.livejournal.com]

Lovely. *basks in the light of my favourite pairing* Jack/Pearl OTP forever. Jack and Barbossa squabbling over the Black Pearl=Ha!

Would you be willing to look at an ancient tripple drabble I found languishing on my hard drive that would work for this challenge?

Oh, and I forgot to say how much I love Marty's slip up there.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

OMG I'd be thrilled to look at anything you care to send.

Yep! OTP. Barbossa should know that by now. ;)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Re: Marty -- I love that he's so willing to express his feelings. Adored him in AWE, with the giant-sized guns.

[felaine.livejournal.com]

"Faithless jade."
Indeed; you can't trust that silly ship.
Poor misunderstood Hector.

*still an unredeemed Barbossa fan ;)*
Felaine

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I love Barbossa, too, but Jack/Pear=OTP. ;)

[sharklady35.livejournal.com]

> Faithless jade. <

Gads, is it possible to be more ironic?

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you intended it, but this is the first time (can you believe?) that I've gottan that mental image of "Spy vs. Spy" in my head about Jack and Barbossa! (And this makes a great companion to the drabble posted earlier tonight about Jack feeling left out because Pearl sails off with Barbs.)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I swear, I was in the middle of writing this when rexluscus posted What She Wants! I think they make good companions, too.

Yay! You got the Spy vs. Spy reference!

Thank you so much for the feedback. :))

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Possibly not. Of course, Barbossa wouldn't look at it that way. ;)

[rexluscus.livejournal.com]

Haha! Awesome. :)

[stabbycutlass.livejournal.com]

Barbossa/Jack/Pearl is one of the best triangles ever! Or dare I say OT3? Thank you for writing this!

[heatherlayne-n.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, I love Jack/Pearl. I love how she got all excited when her Jack came near. ♥

[cmgacrux.livejournal.com]

Great work, m'dear. :)

[p0wdermonkey.livejournal.com]

Yup, Jack/Pearl/Barbossa = OT3. Although it's never going to be a comfy triangle.
I'm sure this violates the spirit of "no slash, no NC-17". I just can't figure out how.
Wonderful stuff!

[djarum99.livejournal.com]

Great work - I do love Jack/Pearl romance :-)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

OT3? I can be convinced, but certainly it's an interesting triangle. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's a favorite pairing of mine, too.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I'm sure this violates the spirit of "no slash, no NC-17". I just can't figure out how.

Not at all -- in my universe, Jack and Barbossa are sometimes less than friendly rivals. You are one of the few that can convince me that there's something more between them (and I beg you will continue to do so -- More Nuts! More Nuts!!).

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think most agree that Jack/Pearl=OTP.

[this-weirdness.livejournal.com]

LOL! Poor old Barbossa! ;)

I can just imagine the Black Pearl getting all excited at the sighting of her *true* captain!

Enjoyed this a great deal.

Thanks. :)

[soleilpirate.livejournal.com]

One word luv. Yum.

Thanks for writing this! Loved it. Pearl will always yearn for Jack's touch. And who can blame her?

[lilfluffykitten.livejournal.com]

Hee! I'm sure she'll go with more than those two (faithless jade indeed) but she knows who she really belongs with...

I like when people give the Pearl a proper voice

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

*smirk* Really good. :-D

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Barbossa certainly has a great deal to put up with -- or at least he thinks so. *G*

So happy you enjoyed it!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

OTP, for sure! Thank you for reading and commenting. :))

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

she knows who she really belongs with...

She does -- she's a great character in fanfic. So happy you enjoyed this!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[florencia7.livejournal.com]

It's beautiful how the Pearl, how everybody - no matter the changeable circumstances - always knows & never forgets who is her TRUE Captain...

Wonderful drabble! :)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[komandant-krech.livejournal.com]

Yay for the righteous captain of The Pearl! :)

(and not so yay for me being days late in fb-ing all these lovely drabbles that keep cluttering up my f-list *g*)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I hope you're having fun reading all of them -- we've had some really good ones.

Glad you enjoyed this one!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

(http://ihasahotdog.com/2008/02/26/funny-dogs-spy-vs-spy/)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!

[anwallace.livejournal.com]

I think this is my favorite Jack-fic ever. I remember the love-light in Jack's eyes at the end of "Curse of the Black Pearl," when Anamaria tells him "The Black Pearl is yours." The way he caressed the wheel and just absorbed the ship.

I like very much this idea that she feels the same about him!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

One really can't go wrong writing Jack/Pearl, it's everyone's OTP. Thank you so much for letting me know you enjoyed this drabble!