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When; Morning August 20th.
Rating; PG13 thus far
Characters; Jack (13_year_captain) and Sands blind_shot)
Summary; After getting a little worried for Sands' mental state, Jack offers to come over and keep his friend company. An unexpected parade should help to cheer them as well... Or lead to horrible things, like kidnapping a child.
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And he feels sure he only feels for Sands' suffering because it looks like his own. Tonight, though, there was something there. Some old injury, podded at that he can't even identify. Some of it he recognizes, though they aren't pretty memories to think on, but others are vague, buried, and dulled with time and chemicals.

For whatever reason, Jack feels serving as a friendly ear and a shoulder to lean upon will help his twin and he feels the need to offer it. The almost selfless gesture sits poorly with the pirate, but as he knocks on Sands' door, he feels sure he'll understand it all better once it's done with. He remind himself that he needs Sands' help with recruiting for Jones, after all. Helping the CIA agent does help Jack to that end, at least.

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Re: We both go down together

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Sands watched body language more then anything else when he could see. he counted on it a lot. Since that's gone now- when he has that insight once again with touch, he counts on it more then anything else. This is what fucks him over.

He not sure at all if Jack is talking about trying to ruin the plan or refusing to go along with it in the first place. All he has time for is to open his mouth with the purpose of continuing his 'pep talk' in the hopes it's just the man realizing they have to do this. Close enough to feel Jack's arm raised he knows that's not it at all. The pirates last apology seals it. He put himself in close proximity to the man once again during a disagreement. He usually learns his lessons the first time too...

Sands moves to the side reaching for his gun but it's much too late. Jack is just as fast and has a head start. The crack on the skull hits him about three inches behind his temple as he tries to get out of the way. It sends him to the deck, falling on his side. A second jar to the head as it hits the wood floor. The first blow stopped him from protecting himself during the fall.
That's just a bump but the first hit cuts his scalp open. Not enough for stitches though it bleeds a good amount. Even without eyes he's seeing little birdies fly around until that familiar darkness takes over.
Not the first man passed out cold and bleeding on that deck.

Re: We both go down together

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Left breathing heavy from the tension of the moment, Jack drops the wooden club to the deck. He pulls some rope loose from where spare is stored against the mast and cuts a few lengths to bind Sheldon's wrists and ankles before lowering him to the longboat.

He moves through the ship calling for Lucy until he finds the small girl. He puts her in his quarters and tells her to stay there, providing her a bit of soft coal and some parchment to draw on and asking that she make maps for him of the City as her first job on crew.

Locking Lucy there, Jack rows Sands to the dock and hoists him over his shoulder to carry the agent to his own apartment and leave him here bound. The pirate trusts his twin to be smart enough to free himself, given time.

When he returns to his ship to collect Lucy, he finds the girl standing in his chair, putting every effort into drawing all of the things she's seen in the city. Copying the large nautical maps already laid out before her, she's even added a compass, though the directions are irrelevant. Jack smiles warmly at the girl.
"Very well done, lass. I'll be in your debt for this..."

She beams up at him happily and rejoices in the praise. "Mommy says I'm very good at drawing."

"She's very wise, your mum." Jack replies, and takes quill and ink to parchment once more. He rolls it tightly when he's done and seals it with wax before handing it to Lucy. "This is very important, luv. I need you to deliver this to another Captain for me, savvy? He might seem scary, but he's very funny looking and he talks a bit weird. He's like something from a fairy story, really. You'll be fine. Cross my wicked, pirate heart. Besides, you're very brave, yes? Nothing to scare you." He grins broadly and she grins back, setting her hands on her hips and nodding. Very brave indeed.

Somehow, as they approach the Dutchman -with it's scyth of a bowsprit and reaper figurehead- some of that bravery seems to fade and the girl is clinging to Jack's waist. "Don' you worry yourself, poppet. Tha' wreck of a rig's jus' filthy, is all. Needs a decent cleaning. And what harm could that ol' reaper do? He's naught but bones -and broken ones at that, I must mention- no meat at all to help in a fight. I imagine you could knock the tosser out in one blow." He ruffles her hair and Lucy giggles timidly. She misses Jack's brother who left so suddenly for home. A shame he gets seasick so easy.

Sparrow takes Lucy to Jones' deck quietly and kneels beside her. "D'you trust me, luv?" The girl nods emphatically through her nervousness. "Good. Then know that I'm trusting you to be brave for me. ... I need to go fetch something for Captain Jones. But I will be back for you. You trust me?" The girl looks on the edge of tears and her nod is now very slow and shaky. "Be brave, Lucy. And give him that letter. And I swear to you, I'll be back." After a moment of thought, Jack unties a bit of black netting and ribbon that wraps his right wrist and ties it around Lucy's small arm. It wouldn't mean much to anyone else, but anything Jack keeps has meaning. "I'll be back for that, if for no other reason." And he kisses Lucy's forehead as he condemns her.

He can hear her sniffle as he heads back down to the longboat, but she doesn't cry. She's a brave girl, and doesn' cry. Soon, Jones will find her and his note. If she weeps then, Jack would never blame her.

Clutched in Lucy's hand is a short and direct notice to the Captain:


Captain Jones,

I am quite sincere in keeping to my accord with you. As proof of my dedication, I leave this girl in your possession until such time as I trade twenty able men for her return.
Do not think me incapable of condemning souls to your ship. Not for an instant.

Her name is Lucy. She wishes to live on a ship. We are granting her that.

Sincerely,
Captain Jack Sparrow


Back on his own ship, Jack shall drown himself in drink and smoke himself into oblivion. If he must be a monster to save that girl from Sands, than best that Jones be the first to fear his madness.