Chapter 7:

They took Will ahead, since he was the one being kill, but I apparently had a front row seat. Barbossa smiled at me, obviously enjoying his plan, whatever it was. I was being held by the large black man again, they must think I was going to try to escape again, which was right, I just had to figure it out first. "Begun by blood…By blood un…" he stopped and everyone turned to see Jack standing there. This man was impossible to get rid of, that was clear.

Where's Elizabeth?" Will asked as Jack was stopped by the same man that had a good grip on me. "She's safe, just like I promised. She's all set to marry Norrington, just like she promised, and you get to die for her, just like you promised. So we're all men of our word, really. Except for Elizabeth, who is, in fact, a woman." "Shut up! You're next!" Barbossa said, bending down to cut Will's neck before Jack spoke up again. "Your funeral." Barbossa groaned and turned back to Jack.

"And why don't I want to be doing it?" "Oh because…" Jack slapped the man's hand like a child and he let him go, letting him move forward, continuing by saying that there was an army waiting on them. They talked for a minute or two, but Jack was still okay with them killing Will, which wasn't okay with me. Jack was completely an ass and terrible person all together. "Wait to lift the curse…until the opportune moment." he picked up a handful of coins from the chest and as he spoke, he dropped them one by one, but didn't drop the last one, although, no one seemed to notice.

They shook hands and Barbossa's told his men to take a walk, which seemed to make Jack worry a tad. The man holding me sat me on a pile of gold and told me to stay put. "I'll watch her." Jack offered and came over to me, but I tossed my hair over my shoulder and turned away from him, he was heartless. "Jack, I'll ask you one time, get away from the girl." he listened to Barbossa, who just smiled that nasty smile at me as I looked at Will.

Barbossa began to talk to Jack about him being dishonest and Jack began to ramble on, walking up to a goon that was throwing pebbles. He grabbed the man's cutlass and kicked him into the water. Then threw it to Will, who elbowed his guard and turned in time to get his ropes cut by a pirate. Jack started a duel with Barbossa, making me shocked that he was helping Will, he seemed to be on Barbossa's side up until that moment. I shook myself of my shock and grabbed a knife from the one in the water and cut my own bonds.

I saw Will defending himself from three pirates, which was impressive, while Jack moved around with Barbossa, they seemed quite focused on each other. I searched for a blade of my own and saw Jack had lost the upper-hand and stabbed Barbossa. He sighed and ripped the blade from his gut and buried it into Jack's. I gasped and stared, after all, he appeared in my dreams, he was something I had never seen or ever expected from a pirate…yet now he was dead.

He stumbled back into the moonlight and I blinked in pure shock as his body turned into a skeleton. "That's interesting!" Will ran over to me, looking up and seeing Jack as I was staring. He twirled a coin through his boney fingers, saying that he couldn't resist. Barbossa threw some gold into his face as they began their battle again. I heard a yell and was shoved to the side by Will as he blocked the attack on us.

One chased after Will, but another appeared and smiled, clearly seeing me as a easy target. I quickly grabbed a scepter, with large gems on the top, and swung it, hitting the man in the head and sending him rolling. "Just like a mace." I chuckled and hopped down, feeling alive and like myself again. He attacked over and over and I just blocked, then reacted and attacked. All the fights going on that it was difficult for me to pay attention to make sure that Jack and Will were alright.

I heard Barbossa laughing like a maniac and shot a look up to see him chasing after Jack. I dodged another swing of the sword and turned in time to see Will get blown away by a bomb. The man went after Will, but Elizabeth appeared and slapped the shit out of him with an golden stick. They worked together and came to assist me with the three men that were attacking us. Elizabeth knocked one again, then threw it to Will. They both grabbed it and stabbed all three of them, getting them stuck onto it. Will shoved a bomb into the middle one's ribcage.

Then we all pushed them out of the moonlight, not letting him be able to get it out. He said it wasn't fair and we all took off running as they blew up. Jack took the chance and caught Barbossa off guard before throwing the coin, which now had blood on it to Will. He was at the chest as Elizabeth and I rushed forward, but Barbossa pointed his gun at Elizabeth and a gunshot rang out through the whole cave. I was breathing heavily, praying that Elizabeth didn't fall down.

To my surprise, there was smoke coming from Jack's pistol, he was smirking at Barbossa, but he didn't seem fazed. "Ten years you carry that pistol, and now you waste your shot!" "He didn't waste it." everyone turned and saw Will cut his hand and drop the last two pieces of gold into the chest. Barbossa opened his jacket and we saw the blood appear as he took a couple breaths, saying "I feel…cold." he fell back and a green apple fell out of his hand as he died.

Elizabeth walked away and Will wasn't too far behind, I smiled, at least they were alright and found each other again. I looked around at Jack, who seemed to be throwing the riches around. I groaned and sat down, he wasn't the great guy that he appeared to be by saving Elizabeth. Jack was headed over to Will, as he watched Elizabeth walk away. Jack walked passed him, his hands and body covered with necklaces, jewels, gold and even a crown.

We all climbed into the boat and Elizabeth apologized to Jack. Apparently, his crew took his ship and left him behind. Although he didn't seem to bothered, saying it was right by the code and all. Once we were back on the ship, Jack and I were chained and taken to a cell, us being pirates and we were being taken to hang in Port Royal. Will and Elizabeth pleaded for us, but nothing would sway the man. "Aye, I'm a pirate alright. The girl isn't." everyone turned to Jack as we were being taken off the ship. "I kidnapped her, thought she might be useful…if ya catch my drift."

I was staring at him, blushing slightly as they all looked between us. "You'll be liberating her by releasing her from a pirate's grip." he continued, not meeting my eyes as he spoke directly to the leader of the group. "Very well. She won't hang, but since you kidnapped her, I'll let her get a front row seat to your hanging, I'm sure she would like that." the man's eyes pierced mine and I stared hard, unsure of how I should react.

The next day Jack was standing in front of a noose, complaining about not being called Captain Jack Sparrow. As his charges were read, I looked around, maybe I could slip away. I noticed Will speaking to Elizabeth and her father, along with the Commodore. Suddenly he turned and headed straight for me and his eyes were focused on Jack. He pulled out his sword and yelled move as the drum roll stopped and everyone turned to Jack.

He was dropped, but thankfully Will's sword barely gave him enough to not have a broken neck. Will ran up the stairs and began to battle around Jack as I rushed forward to him. Will threw the man off the stage as Jack fell to the ground, crashing into the men after us. Jack cut his bounds and grabbed my hand, leading me away, as Will flipped over and grabbed Jack's noose. They used it to clothes-line some soldiers, then flip two more, before wrapping two in it and jerking them into the stone, knocking them out.

They continued to attack and soon we were completely surrounded, with no way out. I was free, they didn't think I was a pirate, but now they probably would, although I felt a small piece of joy inside as Jack's hand held mine. "He's a pirate!" "And a good man! If all I've achieved here is that the hangman will own two pairs of boots instead of one, so be it." "You forget your place, Turner." "It's right here, between you and Jack." "As is mine." Elizabeth said and stepped forward, taking Will's hand.

Her father ordered the men to stand down, and the Commodore asked if Elizabeth was sure about this, was this really her heart's desire. Jack spoke up, taking a step back, but still had my hand. "Well! I'm actually feeling rather good about this." he told the Commodore that he was rooting for him the whole time before pulling me up to Will and Elizabeth, who seemed in their own world. "Elizabeth. It would never have worked between us, darling. I'm sorry." I stifled a laugh as Jack told Will he had a nice hat.

He called to everyone as we moved up the stairs to the edge of the wall. "Friends! This is the day that you will always remember as the day that…" he began but tripped and we tumbled over the edge, I screamed but he tucked me into his arms and smirked at me as we crashed into the water, barely missing the rocks. "What now you idiot!" I gasped for air as we came up. He smiled and turned my head to see the Pearl sailing into the bay. "Let's go love." he said to me and began to swim, I sighed and nodded, knowing I wasn't going back to the port. I was a pirate after all, I belonged at sea.

I paused half way there and looked back to see Elizabeth and Will sharing a long romantic kiss. Jack grabbed a rope and called for me to hurry up, swam hard as I could and finally got pulled onto the deck to see Jack looking pissed off. Cotton handed him his hat, Annamarie put a jacket on his shoulders, telling him that the Pearl was his now. He took a moment with his ship before calling out orders for the crew. "Now…bring me that horizon." he breathed and I stood behind him. I wasn't sure about this man, all that I knew was that I was part of this crew, under the colors of Captain Jack Sparrow.