Drabble: 'Escape' (Jack/Pearl - PG-13)

[dwgm]

100 rather dark and angsty words for the current prompt at blackpearlsails...



~ Escape ~


You let them go? You shall take their place. Runaways are whipped, Jack. Slaves are branded…

He jerks awake to Beckett’s ghostly murmur, a shameful mewl coiled in his throat, hovering on his lips.

By God, he’ll be damned first.

He lies there in the black, heart like a triphammer, sweat pouring, hearing the hiss of words and whip, smelling sickly cologne and his own seared flesh.

He lies there, in the black.

The black.

Puts his hand out, groping, touching the charred bulkhead of his ship. His Pearl.

Not slaves. Not now. Not ever.

The Black Pearl is freedom.


~.~

Comments

[sharklady35.livejournal.com]

Rumor hath it, 'On Stranger Tides' is going to include a flashback sequence reffing this event. I hope it's true- I'd consider that ample justification for making a 4th movie.

Very fine bit of work, geekmama. And that icon's an admirable match to it.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I hope it's true- I'd consider that ample justification for making a 4th movie.

I'm with you on that, for sure. We'll just have to wait and see. Isn't it May yet?

Thank you so much for reading and commenting -- I'm so happy you liked it.