Hello. I have been in such the writing mood lately, it's amazing. Here is the first part of a collaboration fanfic that I am writing with a bunch of Johnny Depp characters. I had a lot of fun writing Just a Bunch of Bananas, so I thought I would try it again with some other characters. Also, in a way, I am showing my support for Johnny in Alice in Wonderland! Can't wait to see it! Well read on and enjoy, The next part should be coming shortly :) Thanks for the support!
Part One
Jack Sparrow drunkenly crawled out of his captain’s quarters, steadying himself on the smooth wooden railing of the Black Pearl. He squinted up at the sun and pulled out his compass, checking the direction of the ship. The compass arrow spun erratically in his palm giving no clear direction.
“Bugga” Jack muttered, clearly annoyed. He snapped the compass shut and waltzed over to the starboard side of the ship. The boat sailed smoothly through the cerulean ocean water. He looked up at the tattered black sails that whipped in the strong ocean wind. It was a wonder those sails caught any wind at all. Jack headed to the front of the ship and pulled out his telescope. He peered through it, and his eyes focused on a giant coastline a few hundred miles off. As the ship chugged along, he was able to make out an empty beach, perfect for his arrival and anchoring of the pearl. Not so perfect were the razor sharp rocks that bordered the beach.
Jack’s eyes nearly burst from their sockets as he squealed in alarm, “not good!”
Jack sprinted to the wheel of the ship and turned the wheel as far as it would go to try and maneuver through the dangerous submerged stones. The ship sailed on, unable to turn in the strong current and headed straight for the rocks in his path. Jack shrunk against the wheel and held on tightly, preparing for the crash.
The pearl slammed straight into the jagged, granite surface, wood splintering and grating against the ocean floor as it rushed toward the beach. The boat bumped along and finally came to a creaking halt on the edge of the deserted beach. Jack peeked his head up from the wheel and blinked several times before righting himself again. He crept toward the front of the boat and nervously leaned over the side to examine to damage. The front starboard side of the ship was splintered and cracked up the side. There was a rather large hole in the side, eagerly welcoming the water that rushed in with the push of the waves. Jack ground his teeth and headed down below deck. He splashed through the water that was up to his ankle and on his way to the hole, grabbed a hammer, nails and some boards. He struggled to nail the boards over the gaping hole as water splashed in, pushing him backwards. He sputtered through the salty water, nailing the boards in place as best he could. After several minutes, he stepped back to survey his work. The hole was mostly covered, but it definitely wasn’t a permanent fix. Jack huffed. He would have to go into town to get supplies to repair it further. He emptied most of the water that drenched the floor and mopped up the rest that remained.
Physically tired, Jack climbed the ladder back up to the deck and closed the doors behind him. He locked them in place and turned on his heel to fetch his effects. Jack secured his hat, money purse, pistol, and cutlass, and after he had ‘locked up’ and dropped anchor, climbed down from the ship. He leapt onto the soft warm beach, sand caking his still wet boots and slacks. Jack looked around, judging the best direction to head in. He decided to head north, straight through the trees in front of him. It wasn’t the first time Jack had to navigate through unfamiliar forest. Jack took a deep breath, secured his belt once more and strode to the mouth of the forest, the trees closing in behind him
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Untitled Story. Please leave feedback!
Prologue
Dr. Madison Summers walked into the dimly lit office and set her coffee on her desk. Yawning, she stepped over to the window and pulled open the shades. A pool of light flooded into the room, making the gray carpet suddenly brighten. Dr. Summers unbuttoned her wool coat and hung it on the black leather chair in front of her desk. As the young doctor sat down in the chair, she picked up her coffee mug. She carefully took a sip of it; a bit of cream and two sugars, just the way she liked it. Madison grabbed the mail from her mailbox and scanned over it. Nothing new…bills…credit card offers… “Have you seen us,” missing ads. Madison put the mail back and leaned back in her chair. The lock on the front door rattled and the door pushed open.
A short, plump woman with medium brown hair bustled inside and hung her jacket on one of the pegs by the door.
“Good morning Laura,” Madison called from the office waving her hand above her head.
“Oh hi honey, I didn’t think you’d be here so early,” Laura said coming down the hall to Madison’s office.
“Well, you know me…always full of surprises,” Madison said sacastically ith a smile.
“Yeah, yeah,” Laura said nodding.
Laura had been working for Madison a little over a year and the two of them were very close friends. She’d been married for 9 years now and her daughter was turning 5 in a few weeks. She and her husband had been struggling to have a baby, but she was the kind of person who always saw the positive side of things, and coming from a southern background, she had strong Christian beliefs. Every night she prayed that she’d someday be blessed with another child.
The phone at the front desk rang and Laura excused herself to go answer it.
Madison went to the closet, took out her white coat and pulled it on. She brushed back her long dark hair and smoothed it into a ponytail. She had dark, dark brown hair that almost looked black, and her soft green eyes were one of a kind. Her skin was a light shade of bronze and soft to the touch. She was a regular beauty queen with a smart head, a clever attitude and quick wit; traits she’d learned from her father.
She sat back down at her desk and opened her top desk drawer. She picked up a photo album and flipped through the pictures of her and her family and stopped when she reached the pictures of her at Lake Winapo summer camp. A young girl leaned up against a boat and a boy sat next to her. They were holding hands and smiling. The picture was of her and her camp friend Andrew. She smiled at this picture and looked at a few more of them.
Madison put the book away and sat back in her chair. She’d been having a lot of thoughts about Andrew lately, but she hadn’t heard from him in ten years. She wasn’t ever able to find him and after 2 years of searching, she finally gave up. She should’ve given up as soon as she met her boyfriend Devon; he was perfect at first but now things were a little rocky, and a little not so perfect, perhaps the reason she’d started to come to work earlier.
The morning flew by with only 3 patients. One had come down with the flu, and another had strep throat. The third was a newborn baby in for shots and as his mother carried him into room one, Madison glanced at Laura who was smiling with twinkling eyes at the baby.
A ring from the bell on the door signaled someone’s entrance.
“Hi. I’m here for the 11:30 appointment,” a man said as he walked up to the front desk.
“Alright hun, let me just look here…ok, Spurkitz, and you’ve brought Lily right?” Laura said to the man.
“Yes, this is my little Lily,” the man answered.
“How ya doin’ sugar?” Laura said, peering over the desk to look at the tiny child. Lily tucked herself further behind her father’s legs, holding onto him tightly.
“She’s a little shy,” the man whispered, running a nervous hand through his hair. He kept glancing towards the hallway, leading to Madison’s office.
“Oh that’s quite all right. You may have a seat now,” Laura said warmly.
The man went to sit in the waiting area and his daughter shuffled behind him, shooting nervous glances back at Laura.
Laura smiled and went back to Madison’s office. She knocked on the door.
“Dr., You’ve got a Lily Spurkitz here for you. There’s a mighty fine man sitting with her,” Laura said with a grin.
Madison’s heart leapt when she heard Lily’s last name, and she swallowed her coffee so fast she burned her throat. She relaxed a little by reminding herself that it could very well just be a coincidence.
“Room one please,” Madison said as she recovered.
Laura nodded and went back to the front of the building.
“Sir, I’ll need to see your insurance card,” Laura said as she sat at the desk again.
“Oh, right,” he said, getting up.
The man walked over to the counter and gave Laura his card. She took the card and his ID, glancing at the ring on his left hand and watched him as he signed the medical form she’d given him:
Andrew Spurkitz
Madison Walked to the first room, telling herself it was all in her head. She knocked on the door, waited, and slowly opened it. As she turned and closed the door behind her, Andrew looked up at her, smiling.
“Hi Maddie,” he said.
She smiled back nervously and the memories of her childhood summer camp came rushing back to her.
Dr. Madison Summers walked into the dimly lit office and set her coffee on her desk. Yawning, she stepped over to the window and pulled open the shades. A pool of light flooded into the room, making the gray carpet suddenly brighten. Dr. Summers unbuttoned her wool coat and hung it on the black leather chair in front of her desk. As the young doctor sat down in the chair, she picked up her coffee mug. She carefully took a sip of it; a bit of cream and two sugars, just the way she liked it. Madison grabbed the mail from her mailbox and scanned over it. Nothing new…bills…credit card offers… “Have you seen us,” missing ads. Madison put the mail back and leaned back in her chair. The lock on the front door rattled and the door pushed open.
A short, plump woman with medium brown hair bustled inside and hung her jacket on one of the pegs by the door.
“Good morning Laura,” Madison called from the office waving her hand above her head.
“Oh hi honey, I didn’t think you’d be here so early,” Laura said coming down the hall to Madison’s office.
“Well, you know me…always full of surprises,” Madison said sacastically ith a smile.
“Yeah, yeah,” Laura said nodding.
Laura had been working for Madison a little over a year and the two of them were very close friends. She’d been married for 9 years now and her daughter was turning 5 in a few weeks. She and her husband had been struggling to have a baby, but she was the kind of person who always saw the positive side of things, and coming from a southern background, she had strong Christian beliefs. Every night she prayed that she’d someday be blessed with another child.
The phone at the front desk rang and Laura excused herself to go answer it.
Madison went to the closet, took out her white coat and pulled it on. She brushed back her long dark hair and smoothed it into a ponytail. She had dark, dark brown hair that almost looked black, and her soft green eyes were one of a kind. Her skin was a light shade of bronze and soft to the touch. She was a regular beauty queen with a smart head, a clever attitude and quick wit; traits she’d learned from her father.
She sat back down at her desk and opened her top desk drawer. She picked up a photo album and flipped through the pictures of her and her family and stopped when she reached the pictures of her at Lake Winapo summer camp. A young girl leaned up against a boat and a boy sat next to her. They were holding hands and smiling. The picture was of her and her camp friend Andrew. She smiled at this picture and looked at a few more of them.
Madison put the book away and sat back in her chair. She’d been having a lot of thoughts about Andrew lately, but she hadn’t heard from him in ten years. She wasn’t ever able to find him and after 2 years of searching, she finally gave up. She should’ve given up as soon as she met her boyfriend Devon; he was perfect at first but now things were a little rocky, and a little not so perfect, perhaps the reason she’d started to come to work earlier.
The morning flew by with only 3 patients. One had come down with the flu, and another had strep throat. The third was a newborn baby in for shots and as his mother carried him into room one, Madison glanced at Laura who was smiling with twinkling eyes at the baby.
A ring from the bell on the door signaled someone’s entrance.
“Hi. I’m here for the 11:30 appointment,” a man said as he walked up to the front desk.
“Alright hun, let me just look here…ok, Spurkitz, and you’ve brought Lily right?” Laura said to the man.
“Yes, this is my little Lily,” the man answered.
“How ya doin’ sugar?” Laura said, peering over the desk to look at the tiny child. Lily tucked herself further behind her father’s legs, holding onto him tightly.
“She’s a little shy,” the man whispered, running a nervous hand through his hair. He kept glancing towards the hallway, leading to Madison’s office.
“Oh that’s quite all right. You may have a seat now,” Laura said warmly.
The man went to sit in the waiting area and his daughter shuffled behind him, shooting nervous glances back at Laura.
Laura smiled and went back to Madison’s office. She knocked on the door.
“Dr., You’ve got a Lily Spurkitz here for you. There’s a mighty fine man sitting with her,” Laura said with a grin.
Madison’s heart leapt when she heard Lily’s last name, and she swallowed her coffee so fast she burned her throat. She relaxed a little by reminding herself that it could very well just be a coincidence.
“Room one please,” Madison said as she recovered.
Laura nodded and went back to the front of the building.
“Sir, I’ll need to see your insurance card,” Laura said as she sat at the desk again.
“Oh, right,” he said, getting up.
The man walked over to the counter and gave Laura his card. She took the card and his ID, glancing at the ring on his left hand and watched him as he signed the medical form she’d given him:
Andrew Spurkitz
Madison Walked to the first room, telling herself it was all in her head. She knocked on the door, waited, and slowly opened it. As she turned and closed the door behind her, Andrew looked up at her, smiling.
“Hi Maddie,” he said.
She smiled back nervously and the memories of her childhood summer camp came rushing back to her.
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