Drabble: 'Mad Hatless' (Jack - G)

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The Muse revisited me and I've actually written a drabble, exactly 100 words for the 'Cannon' challenge at blackpearlsails.



~ Mad Hatless ~

“Let them taste the triple guns!”

Some quirk of quivering air and sea brought Jones’ voice faint to Jack’s ears, electrifying his latent poltroon. His brain was suddenly inundated with words that began with the letter ‘D’.

Demolition. Destruction. Devastation.

Dread. Desperation.

Death.

“Hard a-port,” he managed, and noted Lizzie’s roaring echo with approval.

Lizzie.

Pearl.

The Locker.

The Pearl was pulling away, thanks to those favorable winds Gibbs was nattering on about, but the 'D' words were coalescing now, metamorphosing, uniting in a single, unthinkable unutterable lexeme, unfortunately, undeniably, and unquestionably beginning with the letter ‘K’.

Time to go.



~.~

Comments

[aletheiafelinea.livejournal.com]

I like the wordplay! And it's good to see you again! :)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I was watching 'Alice' recently, as you probably guessed.

I am breathing a sigh of relief that June is over. It's the busiest month of the work year, and I was sick with bronchitis, which didn't help anything. Now I'm off for a whole week, so hope to play catch up on the drabbles a bit.

Thank you so much for your comment, I'm glad you enjoyed this. And it's good to be back. :)

[doolabug.livejournal.com]

Nicely wrought! So much in 100 little words.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! What a lovely surprise to find you out and about on LJ and still enjoying the pretty pirates! Ten years next year, how time flies.

*Hugs*

[doolabug.livejournal.com]

TEN YEARS! Holy cats, I can't even believe it. I do still enjoy the pirates, even if I don't write much anymore.
*many hugs back*

[sharklady35.livejournal.com]

You always do the bestest drabbles.

Loved the 'Alice' ref! :D

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! It feels good to do some writing.

I do love 'Alice', it's one I can watch over and over.

[pearlseed.livejournal.com]

Oh my word! You've done well and amazing as you do! What a treasure this is and I can so see his wrinkly grimace and hear that strangled little hard-a-port! Way cool piratista! And my joy is complete--I loves me some gma2 stories. Thank you so very much!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you, ma'am! I shall do my best to contribute more often, too -- things are a little calmer now, thank goodness.

[nanabanana75.livejournal.com]

Loved it! Not only Hatterish but Sparrowish as well.......Missed you. glad you are back!..Nan.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

So glad you enjoyed this one and the hint of crossover! Thank you very much for commenting. It's good to be back. :)

[florencia7.livejournal.com]

That was absolutely fantastic! This drabble has a life on its own. Awesome read! I LOVED it :)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so happy you liked it.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so happy you liked it.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so happy you liked it.

[djarum99.livejournal.com]

So glad to see something new from you, and I'm happy that you're feeling better. Love the nod to MH, and latent poltroon is delicious :-) Not the finest hour of Jack's life, but a wonderful drabble ♥