Dance Upon Your Blade
I swagger walked up to the chest of gold and Will. The last bit of gold in my hand already stained with my blood. I stopped at the chest and looked down at the gold with a sigh.
"The Immortal Captain Jack Sparrow has such a lovely ring to it." I said, gesturing to the air and myself. "And it's not a bad look really..." I shrugged.
"Jack..." Will said, shaking his head for me to give back the last bit, I hate when he's right, I really do. But I love him, so what can I do?
I toss the last bit in and before Will can slide the lid shut, it slams shut on its own, happy to have the last of its treasure back. Both of us pull back at that and quickly leave, there are some things that not even a pirate will mess with.
Well, another day, another noose. Back in Port Royal, Elizabeth is safe and going to marry that bore Norrington, more power to her, and I'm on the business end of a hangman's rope, for all my troubles, listening to someone reel off all my crimes.
"Captain Jack Sparrow." I grumble to myself, since they're killing me, they could at least get the name right, but I have to smile when my stint as a clergyman is mentioned, the lady enjoyed herself, just didn't want to admit it to her husband. As things move on, I see a hat with a rather large feather move through the back of the crowd, late comer I guess, wouldn't want to miss everything now would we? The hat stops and talks to Elizabeth for a moment then moves to the front. It's Will and he shouldn't be here, I don't want him to see this, better he remembered me alive. The hangman steps up and the world falls from under me for a second before I hear Will yell and then feel a sword under my feet. My hands are tied and I'm slipping on the blade, but I'll be damned if I'll die like this, better to die with a sword in my hand then helpless. The rope slackens and I'm soon loose, Will and I causing hell to be free, but soon cornered at the top of the fort.
"Come with me Will." I whisper low enough for just him to hear as he holds Elizabeth's hand, after she had proclaimed her love for him and they both have vouched for me.
He shakes his head slightly. "I can't Jack. I want to."
Not exactly what I wanted to hear, he may want me, but loves Elizabeth too much to just leave her. I gotta admire that in him, even if it tears me apart. I nod at his answer, and hop up on the wall to jump, facing the officers. "Gentlemen! You will always remember this as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Spar-" I leaned back to far and fell off, note to self, watch out for that...
I get aboard The Black Pearl and watch as Port Royal becomes smaller and smaller. "You will always remember this as the day you let Jack Sparrow get away and lost him Will Turner." I whisper and walk away.
