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7.Fashionably Late
The trip into the caves was far different this time. Bound and waiting for the inevitable, Will had paid little attention to his surroundings. Finding himself more thoughtful of the repercussions of the ending of the curse. Yes, they would kill him, of that he had no doubt but it also meant that they could be killed. That eventually they would die. It seemed rather fitting that they were signing their own death warrants to time by his own death. It gave him a grim sort of satisfaction, but only a small one.
"No reason to fret. It's just a prick of the finger, a few drops of blood." commented one of the pirates.
"No mistakes this time. He's only half-Turner. We spill it all!" said another from behind Will as he pushed him forward hard. Will allowed them to keep pushing him to the chest, his features as hard and blank as he could make them, the medallion cold against his chest. The final few feet up to the chest seemed to take an eternity but Will knew that it was mere moments. As he was put into place and over the chest the crew began to chant like they had when Elizabeth had been in his same spot. Only now he knew that the out come would be far different. Attempting to resist as he was leaned over he could see little save for the chest of gold below him and hear nothing but the rhythmic chanting of the crew as they waited for his blood to flow. Inside he was screaming against his own death but outside he refused to give them the pleasure of seeing him as anything other than strong.
'Begun by blood..". Barbossa began yet again, his voice heard easily over the chanting.
"Excuse me." came another voice, one Will knew only too well, his heart leaping at the sound of it. Jack was back and if he had managed to get free of the island then perhaps Elizabeth and Buffy had as well.
"Jack!" he called out both in surprise and anger as he set eyes on the other man.
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At the sound of another person in the cabin Elizabeth turned and came face to face with Buffy, the blonde haired pirate standing before her with a bit of a smile on her lips.
"I take it you're wanting out of here?" Buffy asked, her eyes full of something Elizabeth couldn't quite identify but somehow trusted. Nothing about Buffy made sense to Elizabeth but she wasn't about to question her, the blonde pirate had done nothing but help herself and Will since they had met. Not trusting her now would be stupid as well as rude and if there was one thing Elizabeth wasn't it was stupid.
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"S'not possible." commented Barbossa as he too set eyes on the pirate before him.
"Not probable." Jack corrected.
"Where's Elizabeth and Buffy?" Will asked, hoping against hope that both were safe. If they weren't will vowed he'd find a way to et free and kill Jack himself.
"They're 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 interrupted, moving closer to Will. The pirates holding him bent him down again and Will could feel the steel of the blade next to his throat as Barbossa made ready to end his life.
"You don't want to be doing that, mate."
"No, I really think I do." countered Barbossa.
"Your funeral." Jack commented, looking resigned. Will refused to take his eyes off of Jack, not trusting the man but knowing that he was up to something, he always was it seemed.
"Why don't I want to be doing it?" quired Barbossa and Will felt the knife move away from his neck, his own life prolonged for another few moments.
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Elizabeth had to admit that Buffy was right about getting the crew free, they were going to need the help against Barbossa and his men but she didn't have to like having to go rescue them when she could be in the caves. Being careful to remain quiet as she climbed aboard the Pear, she managed to get past the two pirates on board without them seeing her. Now all she had to do was get to the brig and release the crew and then they could go help save Will. Scanning the deck for any signs of more pirates she decided it was safe and climbed over, understanding with perfect clarity why dresses were evil in this sort of situation.
The sight of Barbossa's monkey startled her for a brief second, all of her fear from her previous encounter with the sight of the undead crew of the Pearl coming to the fore for one brief instant before it was replaced by anger at her own fear. She wouldn't let it rule her for even one more instant and with a speed and strength that shocked even herself she lashed out at the monkey and grabbed it by the neck before punching it squarely in the face, the little animal obviously as shocked as she was by her lasing out. Keeping it still in hand she moved tossed it as hard as she could over the side of the ship before breaking into a run for the ladder below deck. Any splash the small animal would make would alert the pirates below to her presence. The loud thud insted of the money hitting the cannon alerting her to the fact that the pirates were indeed coming she ran.
Moving below deck she barely made her way out of sight as the two pirates moved up the stairs, passing her quickly. Once she was sure that they were on deck she raced down the last remaining stairs, time was against her and she knew she needed to move.
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"Well, because" Jack began as he started to move forward, his hand slapping the arm holding him in place. "...because the HMS Dauntless, pride of the Royal Navy, is floating just offshore. Waiting for you. Just hear me out, mate. You order your men to row out to the Dauntless. They do what they do best. Robert 's your Uncle, Fannie 's your Aunt, there you are with two ships. The makings of your very own fleet. "Course you'll take the grandest as your flagship, and who's to argue? But what of the Pearl? Name me Captain, I'll sail under your colors, I'll give you ten percent of me plunder and you get to introduce yourself as...Commodore Barbossa. Savvy? Jack continued as he moved up the mound to stand next to the chest and Barbossa. Will's mind instantly went to the fact that both Elizabeth and Buffy would be aboard the Dauntless and he felt yet more anger rise in him that they would both be in danger. Though if what he had seen of Buffy were true then she would do everything possible to protect Elizabeth. At least until she was killed herself.
"I s'pose in exchange, you want me not to kill the whelp." Barbossa commented, giving wWill a look.
"No, no, not at all by all means, kill the whelp. Just not yet. Wait to lift the curse until the opportune moment." Jack countered, when Will heard Jack say opportune moment he knew. Jack was planning something, Will could see it in his eyes as their gazes met. "For instance... "Jack continued as he picked up several of the cursed coins. "after you've killed Norrington's men... every" the drop of a coin "... last." and another as Will watched. ".. one." Jack finished and Will could see the remaining coin in his hand. With a flick of the wrist the coin disappeared from sight and Will knew for certain now that Jack had a plan and the best option for him was to go with it. Even with Will doubts about Jack's side.
"You've been planning this from the beginning. Ever since you learned my name." Will offered Jack, summoning all the anger he had at the entire situation up to mislead Barbossa.
"Yeah."
"I want fifty percent of your plunder."
"Fifteen."
"Forty."
"Twenty-five. And I'll buy you the hat. A really big one...Commodore." Jack bartered, Will watching both of them closely.
"We have an accord." Barbossa agreed and reached out his hand to shake Jack's
"All hand's to the boats! Apologies. You give the orders."
"Gents...take a walk." Barbossa ordered and all but about ten of the pirates moved away to leave the cave.
"Not to the boats?" Jack asked in obvious confusion.
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Buffy watched carefully from her position crouched into the rock wall above the water of the boats. Not five minutes past most of Barbossa's crew had walked into that water and Buffy was certain she knew where they were heading. The sight of them simply walking into the water as though it were nothing reminded her disturbingly of the swim team all those years ago in high school but she couldn't let it faze her. And now that she was sure that they weren't coming back she knew she needed to move. Moving with all the stealth she could muster as she crawled along the edges of the rock wall until it reached the small shore she moved to make ready. The sounds of clanking inside the cavern letting her know that there were at least a dozen people inside.
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Will waited patiently for Jack to make his move, a move that seemd like it was taking forever as Jack dug through treasure and was now inspecting a golden statue. They had moved him away from the chest and he stood at the ready, his mind taking in the positions of those around him so that he knew where to move first. At the foot of the mound Barbossa sat, an apple in his hand as he watched Jack carefully.
"I must admit, Jack, I thought I had ye figured. But it turns out that you're a hard man to predict." Barbossa commented from his seat amongst the treasure.
"Me? I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest." Jack returned as he turned to Barbossa and began to move closer, tossing the statue aside. "Honestly. It's the honest ones you want to watch out for, because you can never predict when they're going to do something incredibly..." Jack continued coming up next to a pirate who was bent over, tossing stones across the water absently "stupid." Jack finished and drew the pirate's sword, tossing it to Will as he kicked the pirate over into the water. Will moved his arms to the side and caught the blade and then used his elbow to push the pirate guarding him off balance and into the water as well. Out of the corner of his eye Will saw Barbossa stand and move to face Jack who had drawn his own sword, the two moving to meet one another as Will dodged the blade of the pirate he had kicked over and used the man's swing to cut free the ropes that held him. With his hands free he began to fight the two pirates closest to him even as the others moved in to recapture him. Behind him he could hear Jack and Barbossa fighting, thier words cutting though the sounds of blades hitting one another as they each fought for their own ends.
"You're off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be monsters."
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The trek into the caves took Buffy much longer than she would have liked, the far off sounds of cannon fire almost drowning out the new sounds of blades being crossed inside. Pushing herself through the last few feet into the cave she arrived just in time to hear Barbossa say "Here there be monsters."
"Well then I guess its good that a slayer is here." Buffy commented as she drew her stolen sword and ran to help Will who was grossly outnumbered.
"You're late." Will commented as he punched a pirate, Buffy ducking below his arm to take on the one behind him, her foot coming out in a roundhouse kick that threw the pirate back into the water.
"Looks like I'm just in time for the party though." Buffy countered as she moved to the side to avoid the swipe of a sword, grabbing her attacker's hand and pulling him forward into a head butt that sent him staggering long enough for her to punch him. Turning she caught something out of the corner of her eye that caused her to pause for a second. There on a rise stood Jack, looking just like the crew of the Pearl in all their gorey splendor.
"That's interesting. I couldn't resist, mate." Jack commented, rolling a piece of the gold across his knuckles. Feeling the pirate behind her she turned and belted him one as hard as she could, hoping to knock him out.
"I told him not to get cursed again." she commented to no one in general as she moved to face yet another pirate. She knew she should have been surprised at the sight of Will fighting so well but at the moment all she was was grateful that he could defend himself. Running from the four pirates that were chasing her across the cave she rounded around the chest and stopped, Each of them waiting to see which direction she would go to before cutting her off.
"Come on pretty. We won't hurt you...much." said one. Deciding that she didn't feel like playing their game she bent her knees and sent herself up and over the chest, her flip perfect and landing in the middle of them all.
"You guys are so lame, could you at least try to come up with something fresh if you're gonna be bad guys." she commented and began using her slayer strength to knock them out one by one. A punch to the right, a kick to the left, a sword pommel to the face. She wasn't slowing down for anything. She was aware of Jack and Barbossa running around the cave like insane men, Jack never much one to fight unless he had to and Barbossa so mad he was not fighting on par with Buffy was certain he could do. Checking for Will she spotted him not far from her, facing off against a pirate with a pistol, Running as fast as she could she managed to make to them both before the pirate fired, pushing Will out of the way as kicked at the pirate. Will landed face down on the rocks as Buffy fell with the man, her kick knocking him out and the landing causing her to lose her grip on her sword.
"I'm gonna teach you the meaning of pain." Buffy heard a voice say from above her as she turned over,
"You like pain?" Buffy heard Liz say as she hit the pirate hard with a long pole, knocking him away. "Try wearing a corset."
Buffy bit back the urge to laugh. Liz was definitely her kind of person, punning in a fight. Grabbing the hand offered to her she rose and in an instant she had both Will and Liz next to her, most of the pirates now knocked out from the force of Buffy's blows. Watching Jack and Barbossa fight Liz spoke up.
"Whose side is Jack on?"
"At the moment?" Will commented.
"Or in general?" Buffy finished just as she felt movement behind her. Turning she realized that the only weapons they had were Will's sword and Liz's pole, both of which her two friends seemed intent on putting to good use. Liz lashed out with her weapon, catching pirates left and right with it as they returned to the fight, the blows never hard enough to knock them out. Buffy on the other hand used her hands and feet to the best effect possible, punching and kicking those Liz hit as hard as she could while they were stunned. Soon there were only a few remaining again but that only meant that the stronger ones were left. Somewhere Will had managed to lose his sword and as Will and Liz impaled a pirate with it Buffy saw their intent and used a well placed kick to focre another pirate into the other end with a scream that matched that of the one that Will and Liz had wounded. Before the pirate could finish screaming Buffy shoved the remaining pirate onto the end forcing her first tatget into the middle. The two on the ends pulling against each other in an attempt to get free that only kept them there longer. Buffy wasn't quite sure where Will had gotten it from but he came up next to her, Liz at his side with a live grenade and shoved it into the skeletal pirate in the center. Buffy knew what Will was about and with a strong kick she shoved the three backwards out of the moonlight, forcing their bodies to become whole once again.
"No fair." the little one in the middle commented as Buffy, Will and Liz all turned to run. Buffy, seeing Jack holding his coin and cutting his hand as they moved. Grabbed Will's sleeve she pulled him with her to the chest with one hand while her other pulled her knife from the small of her back.
"The medallion." Buffy told him as she grabbed his hand in her own and ran the blade over it. As soon as she was done both Buffy and Will looked down in time to see Jack toss the coin to them, Will catching it in his bloody hand. Even as he caught it Barbossa pulled his pistol, pointing it a Liz who was running to catch up to Buffy and Will. Liz stopped suddenly even as she shot rang out.
Buffy felt herself smile as she looked down at Jack. Barbossa had missed, he turned his head to look at Jack and though Buffy couldn't see his face she knew he thought that he had won.
"Ten years you carry that pistol, and now you waste your shot." Barbossa commented
"He didn't waste it." Will replied next to Buffy. Barbossa turned to face them then as Will dropped both coins into the chest. Barbossa turned back to Jack then, pulling open his vest.
"I feel...cold." Barbossa said faintly before falling to the ground, an apple rolling from his hand. Buffy almost felt sorry for him, almost being the definitive word. As much as she valued the lives of Will and Liz, Barbossa's death meant something more to her. Without him there was no longer a full Brethren Court, because as much as she hated to admit it, she didn't know what his piece of nine was and she couldn't pass it on.
Buffy wasn't allowed to think about it for long though as she heard scuttling noises coming from around them. The pirates that remained apparently knew that they could die now and were running. As much as she wanted to run after them she was simply too tired. Her body needed a break after spending so much time awake and then fighting. She was immortal yes but she wasn't invulnerable to the things all bodies faced. And right now all she wanted was a good night's sleep in a comfortable bed.
"See love you didn't have save me this time." Jack commented coming up the rise to the chest, a smile playing at his lips, Barbossa's body ignored as he climbed. Buffy gave him a look that clearly stated her opinion of him being able to keep out of trouble. A message he evidentially understood all to well
"Why didn't you believe me?" he asked and Buffy noticed with annoyance him picking up one of the coins from the chest she and Will stood on the other side of.
"Experience." Buffy deadpanned.
"Aww love."
"Jack. Put the coin back." Buffy told him as he tried to hide the coin. She wasn't stupid and she knew exactly what he was planning.
"The immortal Captain Jack Sparrow has such a lovely ring to it. And its not a bad look really." Jack countered, knowing he was caught and doing his best to weasel what he wanted from her.
"Jack." she and Will both replied together, the notes in their voices very different but each having their own meaning. Will's reproach while Buffy's clearly told Jack that he didn't want to push her. He knew that she was immortal and that no matter what he did if he took the coin he'd never be rid of her. Apparently knowing what his options were Jack dropped the coin into the chest and Will bent down to close its lid. Before Will could push though the chest's lid slid closed on its own, a loud thump sounding as it shut.
"Well that's only mildly creepifying." Buffy commented before moving over to make her way down, leaving the two men standing there looking at the chest in surprise.
Coming down the mound she passed Liz with a smile before heading out to where the longboats were. They needed to head back to the ships and get out of here.
Buffy managed to make it to the longboats and get one ready by the time everyone else began to show themselves. Liz coming first looking unhappy followed by a quite content looking Jack and finally a brooding Will. Within minutes they were out into the the open water and it was easy enough to see the way things stood. The Pearl was gone and it seemed they had only one option left for leaving. Part of Buffy wanted to groan at the thought of having to save jack yet again but in this instance it wasn't really his fault that he had been left behind. She hadn't given any orders and the crew had done what any pirate crew should have been expected to do. Follow the code.
"I'm sorry, Jack." Liz said from where she sat at the back of the ship, actually sounding sorry.
"They done what's right by them. Can't expect more than that." Jack returned, sounding resigned.
They continued their course to the Dauntless, the moon shining brightly over them. None of them in the good mood winning should have put them in.
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The last week had been both an annoying and long one for Buffy. After arriving on the Dauntless Jack had been promptly rearrested and both she and Liz had received a large scolding from the Commodore about putting their lives at risk. A lecture that Buffy had interrupted and fought back about. She hadn't become a 'Lady' because she was charming or born to it. She had become a 'Lady' by pirating for the English against the Spanish during a war. Which after she had pointed it out had shut the Commodore up pretty quickly.
But being in Port Royal was making Buffy crazy. It wasn't that she didn't enjoy her company, Will and Liz were both entertaining even though she never saw them at the same time. It was that she was waiting on the best time to get Jack free. A feat that was proving to be difficult given that the Commodore had someone watching her pretty much every time she left Governor Swann's home. And now she had run out of time. In less than twenty minutes they were going to execute Jack and Buffy wasn't entirely sure what she was going to be able to do about it.
Despite the Governor's best efforts he hadn't managed to convince her to wear a dress yet. Something that she hated wearing now more than anything. One day of trying to be girly while in Singapore had landed her drowning and then in more trouble with Sao Feng than she could handle without Jack's help. In her opinion corsets were evil and she wouldn't wear one if she could help it. So they had agreed on something else, something up to par with the Governor's standards but still meeting Buffy's own rules for what clothes should be.
Gone were Buffy old shirt coat and vest, now replaced by new clothing. A fresh white shirt was worn under of vest of creme with intricate green embroidery and a new coat of green with creme embroidery. Added to that was her usual green sash, her belt, her baldric and sword, her knives, and her jewelery. All in all Buffy felt slightly more feminine than she had in a long while and very over done with the top half of her hair pulled back into an intricate bun at the back of her head and a large hat of creme with a green feather in it on her head. Years on board a ship had killed what vanity she had, the greater concerns of fresh water and keeping the crew alive taking more attention.
Buffy stood next to Liz as they watched Jack be led up the stairs to the gallows, the soldier reading the charges ignored as Buffy's mind raced with ideas of how to best deal with the situation.
"This is wrong." Liz commented from her place next to Buffy. Buffy had to agree on that but at the moment she was too busy assessing the situation and a possible escape to worry about voicing an opinion that she knew would be ignored.
"Commodore Norrington is bound by the law. As are we all."
"That's what you think." Buffy muttered under her breath as she heard something she knew shouldn't be in Port Royal. A parrot. Scanning the crowd around her she caught sight of the bird sitting not far away and smiled. She knew that parrot. And that meant one thing. The Pearl was close. Movement caught her eye and she turned back to the crowd, a familiar form pushing its way through to them. Will was dressed as well as she was, though she personally thought he looked better in the hat than she did. He stopped before them then several feet below them and acknowledged them each in turn.
"Governor Swann. Commodore. Buffy. Elizabeth, I should have told you every day from the moment I met you. I love you." he told her before turning and heading back into the crowd. Buffy knew exactly what he was planning and readied herself to move, her muscles tensing. While it would take Will a few moments to reach Jack it would take her less than three seconds even with the crowds. As the drums began realizations appeared to pass through both the Commodore and Liz. Even as the Commodore moved to order men to arrest Will, Liz went into action.
"I can't breathe." she gasped before falling backwards. Even as Liz fell and Buffy heard Will yell "MOVE!!"" she was moving herself, leaping down to the ground and landing the same instant that Will's sword slammed into the wood. Sprinting forward and drawing her sword Buffy was only steps behind Will as he mounted the gallows and began to fight the soldiers and hangman that attacked. Kicking the soldier in the chest with only a fraction of the strength she possessed she push him back into the other men and sent them flying out of the way. The clank of metal hitting the ground caused her to turn just in time to see Will nearly beheaded, her arm reaching out to pull him out of the way an instant before the blade struck him, instead cutting the rope of Jack's noose at the base. Below her she could hear Jack fall and with a smirk she toed up Will's sword to him. Will deftly grabbing it from the air as he moved beside her.
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Elizabeth had seen Buffy and Will both fight before in the caves but she hadn't had the chance to see them fight together. They moved seamlessly, as though they had been fighting together for years. Buffy seemed to be more skilled than Will but Elizabeth knew that was because she was a pirate. From her place she watched with almost wonder as if from no where Will's sword flew up and he caught it. Coming up to face the opposite direction from Buffy even as he stood next to her. She saw Buffy say something to Will but couldn't make it out and in was seemed almost perfect unison they moth moved. Will flipping forward to land on his feet even as Buffy did the exact opposite, her body flipping backward and her feet going over her head to land right next to Will. Almost stunned my the action Elizabeth alosmt missed her father moving away from her intent on pursueing them.
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"Glad to see me now Jack?" Buffy asked as Will tossed her his sword even a Jack tossed him the other end od the rope he held from his noose.
"Just like old times huh love?" Jack returned as they ran. Buffy keeping their back clear of soldiers ar Will and Jack close lined or tripped those coming at them. Running around a pillar and up the stairs they used the rope to hold and knock out two more soldiers and then began to fight their way though, the two of them using their hands as Buffy, knocked soldiers weapons away. She wasn't going to kill the men but she would disarm them They made it wound the second set of pillars, Buffy somehow ending up in the middle as soldiers closed in. Will managed to relieve one of his sword before they had no where to go. The three of them moving back to back as they waited for the first attack.
"Jack, I'm getting tired of saving you." Buffy commented wryly.
"I thought we might have to endure some manner of ill-conceived escape attempt but not from you two." the Commodore commented angrily as he approached, the Governor and Liz hot on his heels.
"On our return to Port Royal, I granted you clemency. And this is how you thank me? By throwing in your lot with him? He's a pirate!"
"So am I." Buffy retorted to him, trying to push the point that not all pirates were bad from her spot next to Jack.
"And a good man." Will countered. Buffy felt jack turn next to her and heard him whisper "That's me"
"Jack, not helping." she commented, elbowing him in the side harder than was nice, her action rewarded with a "harrumph" sound
"Shutting up now." Jack wheezed.
"If all I have achieved here is that the hangman will earn two pairs of boots instead of one, so be it. At least my conscience will be clear." Will stated/
"And you Lady Summers?" asked Norrington, obviously wanting to know what had provoked her.
"I'm not letting you kill Jack. Besides, you can't do anything to me and I know it." Buffy returned with a hard look. She knew the orders the King had sent out about her. She had free reign to do as she pleased for services to the crown and Norrington knew it. Apparently giving up on her Norrington returned to Will, obviously hoping to scare him since he couldn't do it to her.
"You forget your place, Turner."
"It's right here...between you and Jack."
"As is mine." added Liz as she stepped up with them. Buffy let a smile through then. Liz had more guts than pretty much any woman she had met since coming back from the dead and she had to give credit where credit was due.
"Elizabeth! Lower your weapons. For goodness' sake put them down!" ordered Governor Swann, his overprotective nature coming to the fore.
"So this is where your heart truly lies, then?" asked Norrington, looking slightly hurt. Buffy felt bad for him personally but there was nothing she could do about it. Will loved Liz and she loved him back.
"It is."
"Well! I'm actually feeling rather good about this. I think we've all arrived at a very special place, eh? Spiritually...Ecumenically...Grammatically? I want you to know that I was rooting for you, mate. Know that." Jack began as he moved around the three of them to annoy both Governor Swann and Norrington for a moment. Before turning and making his way back to where she stood next to Will and Liz. "Elizabeth...it would never have worked between us, darling. I'm sorry. Will...nice hat Buffy, as always, its been a pleasure." Jack continued as he stepped up onto the ledge of the garrison wall. Actually looking pained as he addressed Liz. "Friends! This is the day that you will always remember as the day that..." he began before stepping back and tripping, falling into the water below. Rushing up to the edge Buffy saw him hit with a splash. A soft giggle escaping for a brief instant.
"See you around Jack." Buffy called out as he surfaced. Her eyes scanning the horizon for what she knew would be there. The Pearl was waiting and though Buffy knew she could tag along she didn't feel the need to. She'd had enough Jack Sparrow to last her a good long while and a nice little vacation in Port Royal sounded nice to her. Especially if she was going to have to save Will again.
"Idiot. He has nowhere to go but back to the noose."
"Sail ho!"
"What's your plan of action? Sir?" asked a soldier.
"Perhaps on the rare occasion pursuing the right course demands an act of piracy, piracy itself can be the right course?" commented the Govenor in a neutral tone.
"My thoughts exactly." Buffy added giving the obviously conflicted Norrington a nod of approval.
"Mr. Turner" Norrington called out to Will.
"I will accept the consequences of my actions." Will told Liz, his eyes them meeting Buffy's. Buffy knew that look, she'd had it before and she understood it. But if they decided to hang Will she wouldn't let them do it. No matter what it cost her.
"This is a beautiful sword. I would expect the man who made it to show the same care and devotion in every aspect of his life." Norrington commented holding up a sword before Will and them walking away.
"Thank you."
"Commodore! What about Sparrow?"
"Well, I think we can afford to give him one day's head start." Norrington commented as he walked away. His eyes meeting Buffy's for a moment. She gave him a nod before directing her attention back on the three remaining.
"So, this is the path you've chosen, is it? After all...he is a blacksmith." commented Governor Swann, seeming slightly pleased despite the drop in social standing of his apparent future son in law.
"No. He's a pirate." countered Liz as she removed his hat. Buffy smiled them fully as the Governor came to stand next to her and offer his arm. Buffy took it with a nod and they began to move away. "Tell me Lady Summers, how long do you plan on enjoying our hospitality?"
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