Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of The Caribbean, I only own Josh
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Sail to Freedom
Three pairs of eyes stared out at the ships that were anchored in the Harbor from the cover of the bridge they were hiding underneath. Will stared out at the big war ship in the harbor and then turned to Jack.
"We're going to steal the ship, that ship?" he asked as he pointed toward the Dauntless.
Josh looked at the ship that both men were looking at.
"I believe the word is…commandeer?" he asked hesitantly.
Jack turned to look at the teenager and grinned proudly.
"Aye, lad, commandeer. We're going to commandeer that ship," he said pointing at the Interceptor, "Nautical Term!"
Josh looked between the two ships and then turned a confused look to Jack.
"How are we going to commandeer that ship, if we are going on that ship?"
Jack smiled and winked at the boy.
"Ye will see lad," he then turned to Will, "One question about your business boy, or there's no use going! This girl? How far are you willing to save her?"
Both Jack and Josh stared at the blacksmith as he thought it over and then turned to them with a fire in his eyes.
"I'd die for her!" he stated.
Josh's eyes swiveled to see Jack's reaction. The pirate stared at Will with an emotionless face and then his eyes glowed with amusement and understanding.
"Oh good, no worries then!"
Josh couldn't keep the smirk from showing on his face. They waited till the coast was clear and then quickly made their way toward a few upturned boats.
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Josh really wished that he hadn't smirked when he did, for now his face was in a frown while his body was soaked in seawater up to his neck. The three of them had snuck under one of the boats and were now walking on the sandy seafloor of the harbor, using the boat as an air pocket for them to breathe.
"This is either madness or brilliance," muttered will.
Josh gave a groan as he tripped in another hole sending water splashing into his face. He then turned back to Will, who was walking behind him, while Jack was in front.
"I have to say that this might be a little of both madness and brilliance,' he said before he nearly tripped again.
"It's remarkable how often those two traits coincide," commented Jack back to them as he stepped over a dark shadow in the water.
Josh looked down and he lifted both feet in a small leap, which carried him over the lobster cage. Will wasn't so lucky, as he didn't notice Josh make the slight jump, his right foot broke through the roof of the trap with a crunch, causing Josh to snicker and the trap to be stuck on his foot.
The finally reached the anchor for the Dauntless and released the boat, sending it floating swiftly to the surface. Josh immediately grabbed the chain as he held his breath and began to climb. As he reached about halfway up the chain his hand got caught in one of the links.
Josh began to struggle as bubbles of air came shooting out of his mouth, along with a muffled scream of panic. Jack who was above him glanced at the bubbles as they sped past him and quickly looked down at the struggling boy. The pirate captain swam down to the boy's side and placed one hand on the chain and the other on the boy's wrist.
With a quick pull he yanked the hand free and wrapped an arm around Josh. With his free hand he paddled to the surface, not far from the side of the boat. Josh gasped for air as they broke the surface and he couldn't help the tears that came to his eyes. Jack pulled himself and the boy closer to the ship and grabbed a hold of the rudder.
He then pulled the trembling boy closer to him and held him till he calmed. When Josh did he looked down at the water in shame as his cheeks flushed red, Jack lifted the boy's chin with the hand that was wrapped around him.
"There's no need to feel ashamed, lad, ye were scared, afraid you were going to drown. It's over now and I need you here and not somewhere else at this moment so let's see if we can catch up with that blacksmith and get to work, Savvy?" he said to Josh.
Josh sighed and nodded his head.
"Aye, C-cap'n," he stuttered still shook up from his near death experience.
Jack smiled as he and the boy began to climb after Will who had apparently did not see what had occurred.
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Josh peeked though the railing at the navy men that stood below them on the lower deck. Jack crawled over to him and tapped his shoulder causing to boy to jump.
"Are you ready lad?" he asked with concern showing in his eyes.
Josh swallowed and nodded, a smile breaking across his features.
"Aye, Cap'n, I'm ready!"
Jack smiled and smacked him on the back.
"There's a lad, ready Mr. Turner?" Jack asked Will.
Will nodded his head and all three of them drew their swords and quietly snuck up behind the soldiers and officers.
"Everyone stay calm, we are taking over this ship!" declared Jack.
The men spun to face the three of them when Will stepped forward.
"Aye! Avast!" causing the men to laugh.
Josh held his sword pointed at the men while he turned and gave Will a look of disbelief that clearly said, 'is-that-the-best-you-can-do?'.
Will looked back at the boy and Shrugged.
"What?"
Josh turned back and gazed at the lieutenant, Gillette was his name.
"This ship cannot be crewed by two men and a mere boy. You will never make it out of the bay!" declared Gillette with a smirk.
Jack smirked and stepped toward the lieutenant.
"Son," he says as he pulls out his pistol and points it at Gillette's face, "I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy?"
Gillette's smirk disappears and he backs away with a whimper of fear. Jack then turns back to Will and Josh.
"Now then, lets drop the extra baggage and get a move on, shall we?"
Josh grinned and he turned to face the cowering soldiers.
"Alright ye yellow bellied cads! Ye heard the captain over the side and into the dingy, now move!" he shouted at them as he waved his sword around.
Jack chuckled as he watched the teen usher the soldiers and officers over the side, but it turned into a laugh when he looked back at Will's shocked expression.
"The boy has more of a knack for words than you do, I'm afraid, Mr. Turner!" laughed Jack as he walked off.
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Groves, an officer under Norrington, notices a small boat heading away from the Dauntless.
"Commodore!" he shouts.
Norrington is at his side in an instant and he pulls out his spyglass and looks at the boat. He sees Gillette waving and pointing back at the Dauntless, he could even be heard shouting.
"Sir! They've taken the Dauntless! They've taken the ship! Sparrow, Turner and the boy! They've taken the ship!"
The Commodore turned his sights toward the ship and spies Turner and Sparrow, but can't see any sign of the boy that sparrow had with him.
"Rash, Turner…too rash. That is without a doubt the worst pirate I have ever seen! All Aboard the Interceptor!"
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Josh Peeked over the side of the ship and watched as the Interceptor made its way toward the Dauntless. He then turned to Jack.
"Here they come!" he shouted.
Jack nodded his head and motioned for Josh to come to him. Not a moment after Josh made his way to Jack and Will did the smaller ship came alongside. Soon grappling hooks and planks appear on the side, soon followed by Navy soldiers.
"Search every cabin, every hold, down to the Bilges!" shouted Norringtons voice.
Jack motions for Will and Josh to grab a rope and then he swung across. He was soon followed by the other two. While Will takes out his hatchet and begins cutting the grappling hook lines, Jack and Josh steer the Interceptor away from the Dauntless.
"Sailors, back to the Interceptor! Now!" shouted Norrington.
Josh stares as one of the men try to swing toward the ship but misses and he fell into the water. Jack looks back at the Commodore and smiles as he waves.
"Thank you Commodore, for getting us ready to make way! We'd have had a hard time of it ourselves!"
Josh smirked but froze when the soldier's raised their rifles.
"Uh, Jack?"
"What is it lad?"
"I think we may need to-"
"Open Fire!" shouted Norrington again.
"Duck!" cried Josh as he fell to the deck and covered his head in his hands, hearing as the pieces of lead whistled over him.
Soon they are out of range and they return to getting away.
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Back on the Dauntless…
"Set top sails and clear up this mess!" ordered Norrington.
"Hands come about! Run out the guns!" shouted Graves, he then turns to Norrington, "We open fire on our own ship sir?"
"I'd rather see her at the bottom of the ocean than in the hands of a pirate," declared the Commodore.
"Commodore!" called a sailor, "He's disabled the rudder chain, sir!"
Suddenly there was a shout of abandon ship from behind them as the Dauntless backed up. There was a crunch, and Norrington lowered his head with a sigh, they had crashed into Gillette's boat.
"That's got to be the best pirate I've ever seen!" said Groves with a small smile.
Norrington raised his head and stared after the ship that was getting away.
"So it would seem!"
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Hey! Sorry that I haven't updated in a while, was a mite busy! Anyways, what did you think of this chapter? Please review!
-Dune