Holly stood at the helm, hands placed on the railing as Gibbs sailed them in the direction of the Port of Cartegena. "This will be a perfect hideout, Mr. Gibbs." She smiled. "The Spanish navy has always been a group of imbeciles. They would never give us up to the British."
"Don't be so quick to assume, Captain. The Spanish have never been the predictable sort." Gibbs smiled. Holly smiled back at him, then looked back to check on Isabella, who played with her doll quietly on the deck behind Gibbs.
"Bella," she said quietly, kneeling beside her, "shall we go to shore and get you a new dress?"
"Yes, please, mama!" Isabella grinned, jumping to her feet. Holly pulled her daughter into her arms and headed for the captain's quarters. Jack was nowhere to be found as they stepped inside. Raising an eyebrow, she moved towards the bed, where her items were stowed. She pulled some extra money from under a floorboard and stuffed it in her pocket. Jack stepped into the cabin and watched her closely.
"Where are you headed?" he asked, cocking his head to the side.
"Into town." She said, running her hand over Bella's hair.
"What would bring you into that town?" he questioned.
"What is it to you, Captain Sparrow?" she tested.
"Curious, that's all." He smiled, golden teeth glinting against the soft light.
"We'll be back, trust me." Holly assured him, picking Isabella up. Jack followed her out onto the deck. "Captain Sparrow, you are following me as though you're a puppy dog." He grinned. "You have a ship to run, do you not?"
"Aye, love." He saluted her, watching her descend down the gangplank.
Holly slipped into her dress and watched as the dressmaker tied the bodice closed. Wouldn't Jack be surprised?
"You look beautiful, Miss." She smiled happily. Holly turned to see her daughter in her new dress as well.
"Thank you." She said to the dressmaker, handing her the money and scooping her daughter from the floor. "My dear daughter, you are the most precious pearl I have ever seen." Holly said, kissing the little girl's cheek.
"Thank you, mama. As are you." Bella said sweetly. Holly set her down and they began their walk back to the ship, sauntering slowly. When she was all done up like this, no one would recognize her.
Her hips swayed seductively as she and her daughter headed towards the docks. Jack would definitely be surprised at the sudden change in dress.
All of a sudden, military men surrounded them. Holly panicked, knowing that she had no weapon and no way to fend off these men.
"Mama," Bella whimpered.
"My sweet baby, when I say, you run." She whispered to the little girl. "Go find Captain Sparrow. I'll be right behind you." The little girl nodded, and Holly quickly ran pushing her through the line of men as the captured her. She watched Bella run off towards the docks in her beautiful purple dress.
The men pulled her arms together roughly and shackled her.
All she could do was hope that Bella could find Jack and the crew.
Jack watched worriedly as a little girl in a purple dress ran towards the Pearl. He knew it was Bella, but where was Holly? Quickly descending down the gangplank, he swept the little girl into his arms and held her close.
"Captain Jack, they took mama." She sobbed, arms wrapped around his neck.
"I know, darling. Just stay quiet." He said softly to her, carrying her back up the gangplank and on deck. Elizabeth met him, taking her from him. "Mister Gibbs!" He shouted, heading up to the wheel. Jack shouted orders to his crew, watching the Company ship off in the distance. His hand rested on his gun as Gibbs steered the ship in the same direction. "Ready the guns!" he yelled, pulling his hat lower over his eyes. Elizabeth hurried across the deck with the children, hurrying them into the secluded area within the Captain's Quarters.
The Pearl began to gain on the HMS Intrepid, and Jack began to feel a bit better about their chances at getting Holly back off that ship. Gibbs shouted orders as the crew shuffled around frantically. Reaching into his coat, Jack pulled out his spyglass and quickly sought out Holly on the HMS Intrepid.
She was nowhere to be found. She had to be in the brig. They wouldn't keep her above deck or in the Captain's Quarters like they did Elizabeth when he had taken part on that journey.
"Gibbs," he said lowly. His loyal first mate nodded and grunted, focusing on the sea and the ship not too far away. "I will go aboard the Intrepid. Kindly blast the beejesus out of them."
"Aye, sir." Gibbs replied. Jack hurried down the stairs, preparing himself for the worst.
As the Pearl pulled alongside the Company ship, Jack finally shouted, "Fire!"
The sounds of cannons filled the air. Smoke slowly drifted from below and above the deck and into the blue Caribbean sky. Jack quickly secured a rope from the rigging and swung over to the Prestige, as did some of his loyal crew.
His boots hit a deck with a thud and he immediately went right to work, slashing anyone in his path down. His brown eyes slowly searched around the deck, hoping to catch a glimpse of brown, curly hair.
Suddenly, there she was next to him, helping the best she could. Her one hand clutched her leg as she slashed towards the man in front of her, knocking him over the side of the ship.
"Hold onto me." He ordered, wrapping his free arm around her waist so he could support her. Holly leaned against him, stabbing towards the man in front of her. They worked together, fending off any person they could possibly be threatened by.
"Jack," She gasped as a man came up behind them. Twisting, she stabbed the man through the stomach and ripped her sword back. Jack held her tightly.
"Come come, love. " the infamous captain said to her, pulling her back to the gangplank that the crew from the Black Pearl had laid. "Do you trust me?"
"Yes," she breathed as he threw her over his shoulder. He shouted orders as he ran up the gangplank. Holly did her best not to scream in pain as he set her down. Hearing her gasp, Jack gingerly ushered her to his quarters. Her hand clutched his as he locked them into his cabin. "Where is she?"
"Isabella," he called out, leading Holly to chair. Bella hurried to her mother.
"Mama!" she exclaimed. Holly reached for her daughter, pulling the little girl into her arms.
"My darling," she cooed. Jack watched as the two embraced and headed towards the door to see to the finish of the Intrepid.
