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Fanfic- 'Second Coming'

Aug 09, 2008 16:35

Title: Second Coming
Author: sharklady35
Word Count: 3,717
Rating: G
Characters: Jack Sparrow and James Norrington
Summary: Prompt #12- Jack brings James back from the dead for reasons of his own
Disclaimer: 'Pirates of the Caribbean' belongs to Disneyhttp://www.fanfiction.net/s/

Comments 10

djarum99 August 10 2008, 04:18:08 UTC

this enthusiasm could be an asset in a travel companion

Oh yes, it certainly would *g* I think this might be my favorite of your series. I love Jack's vulnerability here, and that it was Norrington he chose to bring back...um, forward. I miss him.

“’Louie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.’”

A perfect reference, and hopefully Jack is right. Great fic, and a wonderful response to the prompt ♥

sharklady35 August 10 2008, 12:58:00 UTC

I figured it was about time I gave Jack some company, so when I saw that prompt I grabbed it.

Glad you liked!

veronica_rich August 15 2008, 01:45:51 UTC

Hey, I had a good time reading that one - something happy and promises of carefree (maybe) and some future adventures as well!

sharklady35 August 15 2008, 15:23:12 UTC

Hopfully! Though I'm certain the relationship, like any lasting one, shall have it's ups and downs. And they'll probably never forsake the snark habit (lucky for us.)

Thanx for R&R.

cocohufflepuffs August 18 2008, 15:22:16 UTC

I really enjoyed this! I liked how the realities of such a situation were present(ed), and how James remained in-character despite what us little fangirls (or at least me...) would like to see. It was subtle and ambiguous, which even a sparrington-lover such as myself could appreciate. In a situation such as James finds himself, baby steps really are the course for the voyage. *giggles* I absolutely adored James' reactions to the 21st century, from his unease with swimming trunks to even his pragmatic compartmentalisation of the technology around him. That really does seem very in-character of him.

sharklady35 August 18 2008, 15:32:44 UTC

I'm glad you found my James in-character; he's not the easiest bloke to do.

> In a situation such as James finds himself, baby steps really are the course for the voyage. <

Aye. But I'm as confident as Jack, that James will eventually adjust to his new era. And once he does- ah, such possibilities shall be open to him!

'Twill be so nice, to not have to feel sorry for Norrington any more.

cocohufflepuffs August 18 2008, 16:04:46 UTC

"ah, such possibilities shall be open to him!"

Oh yes, definitely! Another thing I liked about this was how it prodded my brain in contemplating what his future might hold. I'm still trying to figure out what James could, ultimately, do with himself.

"'Twill be so nice, to not have to feel sorry for Norrington any more."

Gawd, yes. XP I was reading some older fic over the weekend - nothing new to me, but I was feeling nostalgic - and even with stuff I had liked in the past, I found myself... restless. I really wanted to see Norrington portrayed more positively. And this wasn't anti-Norrington stuff either! 8P Thank you!

sharklady35 August 19 2008, 01:45:24 UTC

> I'm still trying to figure out what James could, ultimately, do with himself. <

Once he gets used to the new sailing technologies, he could rise to a prominent position in the Coast Guard. I can easily picture him captaining the Eagle:

http://www.cga.edu/display.aspx?id=2558

lilfluffykitten September 12 2008, 18:29:33 UTC

The lonely pirate hadn’t truly wronged him- he’d preserved his life, and extended an offer of friendship.

I can believe that Jack would throw himself into finding the Fountain but not really think about the implications until far too late. Still, he couldn't have picked a better companion (and bless Norrington's nervous forays into the 21st century - once he gets the hang of it I'll wager there'll be no stopping him).

A clever idea, nicely done!

sharklady35 September 12 2008, 18:45:23 UTC

> I can believe that Jack would throw himself into finding the Fountain but not really think about the implications until far too late. <

Jack doesn't actually regret his immortality. But he has discovered one real disadvantage, so when he got a chance to remedy the problem, he grabbed it with both hands.

> Still, he couldn't have picked a better companion... <

None that I can think of. Gibbs was a good friend, but that bloke would probably be a perpetual 'fish out of water' (as the next chapter mentions.)

> (and bless Norrington's nervous forays into the 21st century - once he gets the hang of it I'll wager there'll be no stopping him). <

That is, indeed, how I see this story going.

Thanx for the R&R. :)