shyaway (shyaway) wrote in wallflowering, @ 2008-02-27 22:45:00 |
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Entry tags: | fic: potc - gen |
PotC fic: The Twelve Days of Christmas (Norrington, G, 9/12)
Title: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Author: shyaway
Rating: G
Character: Norrington
Disclaimer: Pirates of the Caribbean and its characters belong to Disney.
Summary: Twelve festive piratey drabbles inspired by the carol.
A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Turtle Doves
French Hens
Calling Birds
Gold Rings
Geese a-Laying
Swans a-Swimming
Maids a-Milking
The Interceptor was on fine, healthy form that morning, her painted hull sparkling clean and smart, her sails vibrant white, her guns safely stowed away ready to be brought briskly to action. Striding up the gangplank, Norrington was proud of the ship and her crew. The latter stood to attention at his approach. He heard the shrill squeal of the pipe announcing his presence.
“Captain on deck!”
Captain. At last that was him. Norrington permitted himself a quiet, private glow of satisfaction. It was an achievement deserving of some pride, after all, to reach this rank at the age of thirty: the fruit of attention paid to honour, duty, and hard work. As a gentleman he would savour it only in the proper way, which was inwardly; but the savour the taste of that fruit, his success, he would.