Drabble: 'The Best That Ever Sailed'

[dwgm]

A hundred words for the 'batter' prompt from a couple of weeks ago at blackpearlsails.



~ The Best That Ever Sailed ~

Battered by Fate, marked by a thousand encounters with foe and friend alike. Worn by years of toil and painful longing. Yet still beautiful, still possessed of a gaiety, a courage that caught the wind with heady bravado and turned toward the sun with hope that would not be dashed.

“The best that ever sailed, Miss Elizabeth.” Gibbs paused for a moment at the top of the rise to look down on the Pearl, embraced by sapphire waters and lush banks in this unnamed inlet.

And Elizabeth, seeing her captain taking his ease on the distant quarterdeck, had to agree.


~.~

Comments

[florencia7.livejournal.com]

Beautiful drabble! Made me smile & grin & just feel HAPPY! No wonder why Jack and the Pearl understand each other so well :]

*saves to memories*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

There's certainly much to be said for feeling happy. I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and found it worthy of memories. :)

[sharklady35.livejournal.com]

Jack would certainly agree with that assessment.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

No doubt. ;)

[pearlseed.livejournal.com]

Oh man, how utterly lucious! Both the girls and himself, what a charming view of their lives.

"Yet still beautiful, still possessed of a gaiety, a courage that caught the wind" such a pretty pretty description of either, Pearl or Jack. They both have that strong base note, along with lots of fancy curliques, wow!

"And Elizabeth, seeing her captain taking his ease on the distant quarterdeck, had to agree." Yep, me too, also. Thank you.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you, ma'am. I'm so happy you liked the description of the Pearl and her captain.

[ditte3.livejournal.com]

Beautiful.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

Hear, hear! Well put about the Pearl. That she is a special ship is clearly shown in the movie. And here. And a special ship needs a special Captain, don't it? ;-) (And a special first mate... I love Gibbs, he is awesome...)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Gibbs is certainly awesome. Jack's very lucky to have him.

So happy you enjoyed this! Thank you for commenting. :)

[jillianfish.livejournal.com]

This sums up, in a hundred words, why the Pearl is so fantastic. No matter how rough and tumble it may look, the love that the crew has for it makes it the best. Great descriptions, both of the ship and surroundings.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[sammistarr.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous, m'dear! Fantastic little drabble that nails both the Pearl and her lovely Captain.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed!

[djarum99.livejournal.com]

A beautiful description of Jack and his Pearl - thanks so much for writing ♥

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

(Something very weird happened with that reply, involving about a hundred lines of blank space, so I'm redoing it.)

Thank you! I'm so glad you liked this!

[e-piphanie.livejournal.com]

I believe that Gibbs & Elizabeth are speaking at cross purposes here. Gibbs, "looks down on the Pearl" and Elizabeth sees "her captain". Yet, happily, in the end, they have an accord as each view ends in the same truth. Thanks for letting us see such a lovely moment betwixt this beloved threesome.

PS: At heart I'm actually a Pearl-Sparrow shipper... ;)
Gibbs & Elizabeth may wish to make haste, and return to The Pearl and her captain, before nightfall, as she carries both hope and longing...

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the lovely comment! We're all Pearl-Sparrow shippers, to some extent, which was one thing that made the sequels unsatisfactory. Sometimes one just longs for the happier post-CotBP universe we enjoyed for three years.

[ladymouse2.livejournal.com]

A perfect description...oh yes, and the ship too! *Grin*

Yes, truly Elizabeth is right to equate the Pearl with her captain. If ever there were soul mates..."Peas in a pod".

I agree with everyone here, too, that Gibbs is an integral part of this circle. Robin Hood must have his Little John, Errol Flynn must have his Alan Hale.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you for commenting here as well as on BP Sails. I think Elizabeth definitely understands the soul mate thing. And yes, isn't Gibbs just the perfect sidekick for Jack? :))

[artaxastra.livejournal.com]

Awww! Yes indeed! He's a bit battered and marked himself, but still the best that ever sailed!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Indeed he is. :)

Thank you, again, for reading and commenting.