Ok so this seriously just popped in my head maybe ten minuets ago. and i just whipped it out. it came out differently then i expected.
please critique. i would love to know what i need to fix.
It was in my hand. The perfect opportunity. Then it happened. And it was no longer mine to have. I knew what I had to do. But how was I to get over to him before it was too late. Jones stood in my way of saving him. Then by some miracle Bootstrap was there.
He distracted Davy and I had my chance. I was kneeling at his side before I even processed my legs moving. Elizabeth looked at me with horror. He was dying and fast.
"What are you doing?" She screamed at me over the storm.
"What I have to." I answered not looking away from his paling face. Oh please, don't go. I set the beating mass on the deck next to him. I fumbled with my broken sword in my hand trying to get his to wrap around it. "Please William, help me out a bit. Come on I know you have it in you."
Then he looked straight into my eyes. I saw the fear and pain this boy, no he was no longer a boy he was a man, was in. I fought to keep my tears from falling and mingling with the rain, failing I swept a hand over his cold cheek. "Pleaseā¦" I had never heard my voice so weak before.
The rain poured over him and into his open mouth and I felt his hand grip the sword. As I lifted his hand to plunge the sword into the heart he looked over at his new bride. He knew she would be the last he would see.
He lost his grip and his hand fell to the deck. I had been too late. No! I couldn't this had to work.
Then there he was Bill was coming over to us, dagger in hand chanting. I had to get her off the ship, before she saw what they were to do to him.
The only thing that ran through my mind as I pulled her away dead husband was, she can't see this.
Then we were flying through the air and she was clutching to me, sobbing. I wouldn't cry now. She wouldn't see the mighty Dutchman go down.
Thankfully she arose soon after we were on the Pearl.
We both knew I gave up immortality for him.
She was right; I would have a moment to prove that I am a good man.
