Drabble Challenge: 'Inspire'

[dwgm]

Trying to do a little writing (in between bouts with the paperwork). This is a drabble written for the current challenge at Black Pearl Sails. Apologies to tessabeth for once again borrowing her OC without permission.

~ Youthful Inspiration ~

Captain John Tobias was a man's man, a pirate's pirate: big and handsome and wild, but canny, and skilled at command. Men vied to crew for him on the Black Pearl.

He took Jack, just eighteen, the hero of the Salt Cay incident. Tobias'd heard of it, scoffed, then met Jack and knew he'd found his heir. The Pearls shrugged, but Jack, quicksilver and capable, proved himself. All eyes warmed to the lad.

So, when Jack was made First, everyone saw the justice of it. But Hector's eyes were warm no longer: instead, they blazed deep, with fire and ice.



~.~

Comments

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I've been nagging urging Lizzie to write us all a Young Jack, Captain Tobias, and Bootstrap Bill story. She's thinking about it -- says it's "percolating"! *bounces*

So happy you enjoyed this!

[porridgebird.livejournal.com]

Whee!
Slightly OT: Suddenly I see Oliver Reed as Tobias. What do you think?

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, if he can be brought to smile more -- but with his Three Musketeers beard and moustache he quite looks the part, I think!