Drabble: Fairy Gold (POTC)

[anactoria]

Title: Fairy Gold
Rating: G
Word count: 150
Characters/pairings: Gibbs, Jack, the crew.
From potc_drabbles prompt: superstition.




The Pearl bobs wary off the Cornish coast. A rare trip to colder waters, and there's a bite in the air and an unwholesome mist obscuring the shoreline. Gibbs' voice takes on an ominous quaver as he regales the circle gathered topside, eyes rolling.

"Keep a sharp eye in these waters--but mind ye, not too sharp. The smugglers hereabouts tell of the white ships." An irritable snort at the blank gazes that meet him. "The ships of the good people. If you see them, be sure that ye don't let on, else they'll take you to their caverns beneath the earth. Ankle-deep in treasure, so they say, but no use in layin' a hand on any of it, for fairy gold vanishes soon's it gets out into the world of men."

A little crack in the clouds. Aloft, Jack Sparrow grins a gleam up at the stars, and knows different.

Comments

[clodia-metelli.livejournal.com]

I like that. It feels like a beginning to something.

[anactoria.livejournal.com]

It might be yet; I do like a good creepy fairy story. ;) Thank you!

[lilfluffykitten.livejournal.com]

Heh - those fairies get everywhere (and trust Jack to be trying to beat them at their own game!).

I agree with clodia_metelli, there's definitely a story here...

[anactoria.livejournal.com]

Definitely kindred spirits, I think. Fairies were always meant to be tricksy, amoral little bastards, after all... ;)

[porridgebird.livejournal.com]

I like this! And yes, it feels like a prelude. :-D

[anactoria.livejournal.com]

Don't encourage me! ;) Glad you enjoyed.

[sweetcarolanne.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I love it already. Hope there will be more!

[anactoria.livejournal.com]

Glad you like it! :)