'Pirates of the Caribbean' belongs to Disney
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"Ha, ha, ha, ha! Lookie here, boys! A lost bird! A lost bird that never learned ta fly!"
A familiar sword rang. Jack stepped back, glad that the first thing he'd done upon emerging topside was check the set of the sails.
He grinned reflexively. "To my great regret! But..." He darted between the encroaching hulks, grasped the vital line.
"Never too late to learn, eh?"
Jack swung the precious chest against taut rope- the menacing crew fell away and he was ascending fast, into a forest of dark rigging and green, wet, welcoming wind.
Soaring.
For an instant, he could believe his words were no jest.
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FINIS