A/N: Sorry for another long wait, I had lots important school stuff. But have no fear, I will finish this story. And without further ado I now present the fourth chapter of Cursed Gold. Enjoy!
Chapter 4
Under Attack and More Escaping
Jayson's POV
I was just running around battling and defeating pirates while trying to keep the towns people safe. Will's doing the same, but at the moment he was facing a pirate who had a smoking bomb.
It's a good thing he has me watching his back, I thought as I threw my sword at a sign above the pirate. Thus cutting the rope letting the sign swing into the pirate sending flying him into a window.
Will looked around to see who did it, until he saw me and ran over to me.
"Thanks, and nice shot." He says as he got to me.
"No problem, remember I got your back." I replied.
"I owe you one." Will promised.
"Not at all." I waved him off as he made his way through the pirates.
Then suddenly a pirate came running up to me screaming like a madman, I easily cut him down. Somewhere through the mess of pirates I saw a flash of familiar light brown hair.
I knew she wouldn't stay back at the Blacksmith it's just like her not to miss a good fight.
That was the last thing I saw before a pirate ran up to me hitting me over the head with a bottle knocking me unconscious.
~4~
Ana's POV (for the rest of the chapter)
As I finish fighting the pirate I was battling, I looked up just in time to see Jayson get knocked out by a pirate. In concern I ran over to him slashing at any pirate who got in my way.
"Jayson! Jayson wake up!" I say as tried to wake him up, but it was useless.
So I dragged him out of harm's way so he wouldn't get hurt in any way. While doing that I hear a scream that sounded like Elizabeth. I look over to where the scream came from and saw Pintel and Ragetti carrying her towards the Black Pearl. Upon seeing me and Will she yells out:
"Will! Anastasia!"
I look over to where she saw Will and saw him try to get to her, but a pirate jumped in front of him. Will stopped in confusion, and I wanted to scream at him because you never stop when fighting anyone. I just stood from where I dragged Jayson watching him like he was stupid or something, until I saw the same pirate that had knocked Jayson out and knocked him out too.
I ran over to him and dragged him over to where I had dragged Jayson to, and started to run over to the jailhouse to see if jack had gotten out or something. As I got there I was stopped by two familiar looking pirates from the time I was on the seas with Jack.
"Well lookie here, it's the little lost sparrow that lost her way." One of them says seeing me.
"Why do you bother, Twigg?" I retort.
"Awww… isn't that sweet the little birdie remembers me!" Twigg sarcastically exclaims.
"Shut up" I spat as I pushed past them.
They just laughed as they walked away.
"Jack, Jack are you in here?" I whispered as I descended the stairs.
"Where else would I be?" came the tired reply.
"Well knowing you, you would've found a way out," I replied.
"Well apparently I haven't" he shoots back me.
Before I could say anything else I saw the big hole in the cell next to Jack's, and ran over to it.
"The Black Pearl is leaving…" I began till I realized that they still have Elizabeth.
"And they have Elizabeth!" I finish as I ran out leaving a confused Jack behind.
I was just about to reach Will and Jayson when one of the remaining pirates came up to me and knocked me out.
~4~
I woke up the next morning to see a very worried Jayson looking down at me.
"Are you alright?" he asked me.
"Yeah, my hurts a little but I'll be fine." I replied rubbing my head.
Then I remembered what happened last night.
"The pirates!" I exclaimed.
"What about them?"
"They have Elizabeth!" I nearly yelled as I scrambled over to where Will was still lying unconscious.
"Will! Will! Wake up they have Elizabeth!" I cried trying to wake him up.
As soon as I said that the pirates had Elizabeth, he jumped up and headed to where Governor Swann and Norrington would be. Me and Jayson looked at each other before we to catch up to Will.
~4~
"They've taken her! They've taken Elizabeth!" Will shouted as we arrived.
"We've got to save her!" I added.
"Mr. Murtogg, remove this man." Norrington ordered in a bored voice.
"We have to hunt them down! We must save her!" Will exclaimed refusing to move from his spot.
"And where do you suppose we start?" Governor Swann asked desperate to find any leads that might help save Elizabeth.
"If you have any information concerning my daughter please share it." He continued.
"Captain Jack Sparrow could help, after all it was his ship to begin with." I tell them.
"And you would know that how?" Norrington asked me interested that I may know more about the Pearl.
Will and Jayson looked at me with surprise wondering how I knew that. I took a breath wondering how I was going to tell them that I was Jack's daughter.
"Because I was there when Captain Barbossa betrayed my father." I began shakily.
"And who may your father might be?" he asked.
"Captain Jack Sparrow." I replied shaking visibly but standing tall with my head held high.
"WHAT!?" everyone in the room yelled in disbelief.
"Governor Swann, do you remember the night you found me?" I asked him seriously.
"Yes I do. I found you all alone in the port before we left for here." He replied remembering.
~F~
A younger Anastasia sat on the docks dripping wet as she watched her father's beloved Pearl sailed away with Barbossa at the wheel and her father marooned on an island far away. Shivering she hugged her knees as she began to sob for everything she'd lost.
"Why are you crying" a man's voice asked her.
She spun around to Governor Swann behind her with her eyes wide in fear.
"Don't be afraid, I'm not going to hurt you." Governor Swann tells her.
"I…I…I want my Daddy!" she sobbed clutching on to him.
"Where is he?" another voice asked.
She turned to see a girl bit older than her come up to stand next to Governor Swann.
"Very far away." She replied sobbing meekly.
"It's alright you can stay with us, can't she father?" the girl asked Governor Swann.
"Of course she can." He replied.
"Great! My name's Elizabeth, what's yours?" Elizabeth asked her.
"Ana… Ana… Anastasia." She says trying to stop crying.
"Come on Anastasia we'll have lots of fun together" Elizabeth tells Anastasia taking her hand and leading toward the ship heading for Port Royal as Anastasia just nodded.
~F~
"You found me when Barbossa had me swim from the ship to the shore." I tell them remembering as well.
"How come you didn't tell us before?" Gov. Swann asked me.
"I was afraid of what you might do if I did." I replied.
"We could make a deal with him and he'll lead us to it!" Will interrupted obviously shocked that Jack was my father and didn't hear my story.
"No. Didn't you hear what Anastasia said? They betrayed Sparrow and so they left him in his cell, ergo they are not his allies." Norrington says without emotion.
My heart fell, I was really hoping that my confession would help free Jack. I left before I could hear anything else, tears starting to swell in my eyes.
"Hey," I looked over to Jayson had followed me out.
"You alright?" he asked as he came closer.
"Not really, because one my father is going to be hanged tomorrow and I can't do anything about it." I replied the tears finally falling.
Before I knew it I was pulled into hug by Jayson holding me tightly. I hugged back as more tears fell sobbing like I did the night Gov. Swann found me.
"It's alright, we'll figure something out. I promise." He told me seriously.
"What? You're not mad at me for not telling that my father was Jack Sparrow before now?" I asked pulling back confused.
"Naw, everyone has secrets. Besides I did promise that'd be with you no matter what happens." He replies sincerely.
"Thanks." I mumbled burying my face in his shoulder once more.
Just then Will came up to us and looked at me. I pulled back from Jayson's hug and went up to him.
"Are you mad at me?" I asked him.
"No," he said after a while. "I'm just shocked that you kept that from us, but I understand why you did it."
I sighed before nodding glad that he wasn't mad at for keeping such a big secret from him, especially since he hated pirates so much.
"Ok, follow me. I have a plan." Will says walking away.
Me and Jayson followed him until I realized where were headed, and I ran head towards the jailhouse with a flare of hope. I reached the jailhouse and descended the stairs as quietly as possible only to see Jack trying to pick the lock with an old bone.
"Hey." I began startling him in the process.
"Don't do that!" he shouted just realizing that it was me.
"Do what?" I asked smirking knowing exactly what he meant.
"Sneak up on me." He replied as he continued to 'pick' the lock.
"Oh…" I say still smirking.
Then we heard footsteps coming down the stairs, Jack quickly stopped what he was doing and laid down feigning sleep. I rolled my eyes as he forgotten to take the bone out of the lock.
"You Sparrow," Will began.
"Aye" he replied.
"Are you familiar with that ship, the Black Pearl?" Will asked him.
I face palmed annoyed that he only listened enough to hear that Jack was my father. Jack looked from Will to Jayson then to me and raised an eyebrow as if to say 'Didn't you tell them?' I only shrugged as did try, but Will being too stubborn he didn't hear that it was Jack's ship to begin with.
"I've heard of it." He says looking back at Will.
"Where does it make berth?" Will asks impatiently.
"Where does it make berth? Have you not heard the stories?" Jack asks him now sitting up with his hands behind him.
Seeing the blank looks from Will and Jayson he continues…
"Captain Barbossa and his crew of miscreants sail from the dreaded Isla de Muerta. It's an Island that cannot be found except by those who already know where it is."
Will you are an idiot for not listening to me!
"He's got to know where it is." Jayson says casting a glance over at me, hearing me muttering about Will being an idiot for not listening to me.
"The ship's real enough. Therefore its anchorage must be a real place." Will says wanting Jack to tell us where it was.
"Well of course Isla de Muerta is a real place." I say still irritated at him for not listening to me earlier.
"Where is it?" Will asks Jack wanting him to answer.
"Why ask me and not Anastasia?" Jack asks studying his nails and looking up at me.
"Because you're a pirate!" Jayson replies, I shoot a pointed look at him. Seeing the look I gave him he smiles sheepishly and mouthed 'sorry', I shrugged it off letting it slide this time.
"And you want to turn pirate yourself, is that it?" Jack questioned.
"Never!" Jayson and Will shouted at the same time, I just giggled at the typical reply.
"They took Miss Swann." Will continued
"Oh! So it's that you found a girl." Jack says now sitting up fully with a grin.
"I see, well if you're intending to brave all, hasten to her rescue, and so win fair lady's heart. You're going to have to it alone mate, I see no profit in it for me." He continued.
"We could get you out of here." Will stated, me and Jayson looked at each other before smiling knowing what he was thinking.
"How's that the key's run off." Jack remarks nodding down the hall meaning the prison dog who always has the keys.
"We helped build these cells," Jayson began as I helped Will grab a bench and placed it underneath bars.
"These are half pin-barrel hinges." I continued.
"With the leverage and the proper application of strength, the door will lift free." Will finished.
"What are your names?" Jack asks looking at Will and Jayson.
"Jayson Xavier." Jayson replies hesitantly not sure if he could trust him yet.
"Will Turner," Will responds before looking at me.
"And you don't need to pretend that you don't know Ana, because she told us who you are to her." He continues still looking at me before looking back at Jack.
Jack looked at me startled, surprised that I'd tell them. Because the way Will and Jayson reacted to the question he asked about them turning pirate made it clear that they hated pirates, and to learn that their best friend's father was a pirate must be horrifying for them. So why tell them?
"I trust them." I told him as though reading his mind.
Jack nodded at that before changing the subject.
"That'd be short for William, I imagine. Good strong name, no doubt named after your father, eh?" he asked Will.
"Yes." Will answered.
"Uh-huh, well I've changed me mind." Jack begins.
"If you spring me from this cell I swear on the pain of death I shall take you to the Black Pearl and your bonny lass. Do we have an accord?" he asks holding out his hand.
Will take his hand and shakes it "Agreed"
"Agreed" Jack nods.
"Get me out!"
Jayson and Will lifts the door with the bench me and Will had put under the door. The door falls to the ground with a loud clang.
"Hurry! Someone will have heard that." Will says quickly as he heads out the door Jayson following behind him.
"Not without my effects!" Jack says going for them.
"So tell me again why you've told them?" Jack asks me as we followed Will and Jayson out.
"They're my best friends, and I also thought that it would help release you. But it didn't." I replied.
"You told Governor Swann too?!" he asked me in shock.
"He is a very understanding person, but Norrington didn't do anything to release you either." I responded.
"You him too?!" he asked me again in even more shock.
"Oh can we just move on! They didn't do anything when I told them, they were only very shocked." I told him wanting to get on with Elizabeth's rescue.
"Alright, but we are going to talk about this later." He told me seriously as we hurried after Will and Jayson.
*~Chapter 4 End~*
A/N: I'm sorry to tell you this but I might have to put this story away and back on my shelf of things to finish later. Again I'm sorry but due to all the things happening in my life like surviving my first year of High School has made it hard for me to find time to write. I hope that soon I will get a chance to finish the story, but I'm afraid that it probably won't happen till later on this year. I'll tell you this, my amazing readers, my heart is broken because I have to do this but I have to.
I'm sorry. =(
~Dreamer
