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'Jack, watch out!' Holly yelled, using her entire body to try and knock him to the ground. The wall behind them exploded, which surely would have hit Jack had he still been standing there. They stood and glumly watched as the other prisoners escaped, as their cell had been blown open. Holly heard giddy laughing as the prisoners who were doomed to the gallows tasted freedom once more. Holly never thought she;d be this annoyed to watch them go. One of the prisoners turned to address them. 'My sympathies, friends.' The pirate said. 'You've no manner of luck at all.'

Holly rolled her eyes. 'Yeah, yeah, keep it moving.'

Jack spotted something in the other cell that made his eyes brighten a bit. He reached through to grab a bone and held it up for inspection. Then he strode across and stuck his hand through the bars and whistled. 'Come on, doggy.. It's just you and us now, it's you and ol' Jack, come on now…' Holly didn't even bother to correct him, wondering if he had had more time, would this plan have worked. Jack continued to try and tempt the dog and Holly sighed. 'Weren't you the one that said that didn't work, Jack? It's not going to work anyway-'

'Says you!'

'No, says them!'

As if on cue (which, of course, they were) the two pirate goons from Barbossa's crew came in with a bang, more specifically a guard thrown down the stairs. Holly quickly bunched her hair up into her hat which had come off in the explosion. She did not want to be called Jack's wench. The goons came down the stairs, looking and Jack's eyes darkened with recognition.

'This ain't the armory!'

It was at this point every time she watched the movie that Holly would say 'No shit, Sherlock.' but she figured that now that they could actually hear her, that wouldn't be the best idea. So she sat back and waited for the scene to take its course. 'Well, well, well… Look wha' we have 'ere, Twigg. Captain Jack Sparra!' One of them, said then spit disgustingly down at Jack's feet. The other pirate looked rather amused that Jack was on the other side of the bars. 'Las' time we saw ye, ye were on a godforsaken spit of land, shrinkin' into the distance. His fortunes ain't improved much.' He told his partner. Holly couldn't help but snort. She instantly regretted it.

'Summat be amusing ye over there, lad?'

Holly decided to follow this one through. After all, she was still safely behind the bars. 'Yeah, try marooning him again. Coz that worked out so well last time!'

The pirates gave her a confused look and Twigg asked 'Who are ye?' To which Holly just shrunk back, deciding that she had said quite enough. Jack stepped in front of her and for a moment Holly thought he was going to say something like 'If you touch her, you're dead.' Or something to that effect. No such luck.

'Tell ye wha'. If ye get me outta here, ye can have her. Quite feisty too, that one!'

'JACK!'

Jack turned and the look he gave her said it all: Pirate.

Holly slumped back, fuming. 'Her?' Twigg asked. Jack strode over and grabbed Holly by the arm, forcing her up. 'Jack- Sparrow- You are SUCH- a dick!' Holly spat towards him. He was going to trade her! He shrugged. 'I've been called worse.' He took off her hat and her golden hair came tumbling down. 'See lads? All woman. Now if ye'd do the honors..'

'Go to hell, Jack Sparrow. Damn you all!' Holly yelled, trying to stamp on his foot.

'Actually, love, I heard the deepest circle of hell is reserved for betrayers and mutineers.' He gave the goons a look which made Koehler… or whatever his name was… reach through the bars. It was interesting, Jack was being choked while trying to keep Holly still. It was almost like a chain. But that wasn't the most interesting thing - Koehler's hand and arm had become skeletal in the moonlight, as expect. When you watch it on TV, it's thrilling. When you see it a few inches from your face, much less so. More disturbing than anything, really.

'Ye know nothing of hell.'

'Actually, I believe i'm already there.' Said Holly, wondering how Twigg got the keys to the cell. There was no use in screaming, the guard was dead. Twigg unlocked the door and they grabbed Holly and just as Jack was about to walk out, they slammed the door in his face. 'I think ye can stay there for jus' a bit longer.' Twigg laughed. 'Thanks fer the wench, Captain!' They laughed as they dragged Holly up the stairs.

'I AM NO WENCH!'
_

Lexi had spent quite a while wondering how she was going to wake Will up. He had gone back to being peaceful after that troublemaker had left, thank goodness. Unfortunately most of the most brilliant ways ended with Will incapacitated, in pain, or worse - so Lexi settled on just dumped the coldest bucket of water she could find on his head. 3… 2… 1….

'AHHHHHHH!'

'Really? NO swear words? After all that thinking! What a waste of my valuable time!' Lexi huffed. 'Well, up and at 'em, Mr Turner! We got a town to save! Or rather… I do.' Lexi snickered, remembering that Will gets knocked out. Will heard the commotion outside and sprang up, grabbing his sword. 'I don't know who you are, but thank you.' He told Lexi, opening the door. Lexi stood there, stunned for a moment. Thank you? I throw water on your head and you say "thank you"!

She followed Will outside and drew her own sword. This was one of her favorite parts about being a pirate: kicking ass. Even though these pesky pirates couldn't die, it was still satisfying to see them in pain. She was about to follow Will into battle when she heard an interesting cry.

'LEXI!'

She turned to see Holly being hauled to the Black Pearl by two of her least favorite characters. How the hell did that happen? 'You're supposed to be safe - In a cell!' She called to her best friend, following them.

'SHUT UP AND SAVE ME!'

Lexi rolled her eyes. 'Need you ask?' She snuck up behind Twigg and hit him on the back of the head. He sluggishly fell and Koehler turned angrily, sword in hand. Not wanting to get into combat with Holly so close, Lexi took a step back and swung her sword. After a couple of orations, she thrust her arm forward and let go. With the momentum she had created, her sword embedded itself in the pirate's stomach, just as he was lunging at her. He cried out in pain and let go of both his sword and Holly landing next to his partner. 'Grab his sword- let's go.' Lexi told Holly, sliding her own sword out and wiping it on the pirates' breeches. Then she took off, weaving through the bloody crowd, trying to find Will. Holly followed her like a puppy, not wanting to be in the same situation twice.

'Where'd you learn that move?'
_

The next morning, back at the blacksmith's, Lexi was sitting next to an unconscious Will, slapping his face lightly.

'C'mon Will.. Wake up… I can slap you harder, but Elizabeth may ask questions…'

'Maybe we should just leave Jack there.' Holly said broodingly, still sore over what happened the night before. 'He deserves it. He can get out himself.' She slumped against the wall and put her head on her knees. Lexi stood up, sick of this.

'Oi!' She said, causing Holly to look up. 'Stop thinking that Jack Sparrow is your knight in shining armor! He is a pirate, nothing more, nothing less. He's not going to come after you, save you, or anything. He's going to take what he wants and leave. That's what a pirate does, you of all people should know that. These false expectations are just going to let you down, like now. Remember, this is the very start of the trilogy. Jack hasn't even been called a "good man" yet, nor can he be called one. Just settle petal, you can kick him in the nuts when you see him, but don't brood over it.' Lexi huffed, finally finished with her speech. I learnt that the hard way.

Holly looked amused at the thought of kicking Jack in the nuts. 'Okay. You're right. Let's go.' She sprang up, heading towards the door. Lexi sighed 'Holly - the whelp? We need him, remember?'

SLAP!

'AHHHHHHHHHH!'

'Now we can go!' Holly rubbed her now red hand and skipped towards the door.
_

'So you're saying we need to save Jack Sparrow?' Will asked, with flame in his eyes. Elizabeth had been taken, by pirates no less.

'Yes but do you really think Norrington would agree to that? You have to think these things through, Will. You're the only one that can save Elizabeth! With our help, of course - and Jack's.' Lexi convinced him. They were spying on Norrington who was surrounded by all his best men and the Governor. He was limping, Holly saw with satisfaction.

Why was Norrington still here? He should be off after them! Why wasn't he doing something? Will thought angrily. He left the girls behind, storming up to Norrington. 'They've taken her! They've taken Elizabeth!'

It seemed Norrington had just as much patience as everyone else for Will's stating of the obvious. 'Mr Murtogg, remove this man!' He continued scrutinizing the map lazily. Will resisted. 'We have to hunt them down. We must save her!' He almost yelled, furious that Norrington was taking this so lightly. The governor shifted, rather looking like an angry bird, ruffling it's feathers. 'And where do you propose we start? If you have any information concerning my daughter, please, share it!'

Will stalled for a moment, you could almost see something get stuck in the clogs in his head. He realized that he didn't know anything more about Elizabeth's whereabouts than Norrington did and in the nicest way, because everything about Will is nice, he was really pissed off about it. 'Jack Sparrow knows.' He blurted out, just repeating what Lexi told him, not knowing if it was actually true. Norrington almost rolled his eyes. 'Mr Turner, are you suggesting we collaborate with a pirate?'

'Well it's better than standing around doing nothing! She could be dead by now!'

'T-that Jack Sparrow.' One of the guards stuttered, almost fearful. 'He talked about the Black Pearl.'

'Mentioned is more what he did.' The other guard corrected. It occurred to Holly if Will had taken the guards' word for it and thought Jack didn't really know anything about it, then he might have never gone after Elizabeth. Jack would be hanged and Norrington would indeed be too late. Stupid guard! Good thing Will was at least smart enough to figure that one out. As it was, Will was liking that the conversation was finally going where he wanted it to. 'Ask him where it is! Make a deal with him, he could lead us to it.'

Trust Norrington to blow it.

'No,' He said, sounding almost bored. 'The pirates that invaded this Fort left Sparrow in his cell. Ergo, they are not his allies. Governor, we will establish the most likely course?' He asked, apparently done with the conversation. In the bushes, Holly shifted. Lexi grabbed her shoulder, forcing her to stay where she was. 'Down, girl.' She told her. 'You'll get your chance. Again.'

'But he's being so useless! He's being such an Ice Cream Head! Melted, mushed, dripping, ice cream…' Holly muttered, complaining. Lexi then reminded her that if she got herself hanged today, she would miss all the action. That certainly kept her in her place.

THUMP!

'That's not good enough!' Will yelled, finally losing his temper. One of the few redeeming lines for poor William. Norrington sighed, more annoyed at Will had thew his hatch into his map than at the fact Will was yelling at him. He removed the hatchet from the table and limped around to Will. 'Mr Turner, you are not a military man, you are not a sailor. You are a black smith.' Norrington told him, drawing out the last word to remind him how low rank his job was. 'Do not make the mistake that you are the only one here that cares for Elizabeth.' He said ignorantly, thinking that he was so much closer to winning Elizabeth's heart by asking for her hand in marriage, when her love really lay with the blacksmith.

Knowing that Norrington wasn't going to change his mind, Will stormed out, past the girls, who stealthily followed him down to the jail. It was finally time to go.

They made quick work of sneaking past the new guard, running down the steps to find Jack lying in his cell, appearing to be sleeping, with a bone sticking out of his cell lock. 'That never works mate, trust me.' Lexi told him. Jack opened one eye and said. 'It's the rum waster! And the eunuch! And.. Oh, bugger.'

'Hello Jack.' Holly said, crossing her arms. She didn't quite have the power over this situaton as she wanted, but she had enough to make Jack nervous. 'Love, I can explain-'

'Don't bother. She's already forgiven you. Not really, but you guys have to play nice for now. Right, Holly.' Lexi turned to her friend who grunted in agreement, most unladylike. 'You better watch your back though Sparrow, you really pissed her off.' Lexi warned him. He tipped his had to her as a thank you.

'Are you familiar with the ship, the Black Pearl?' Will asked. Jack checked his nails. 'I've 'eard of it.' He said, trying to be coy. Holly was frustrated, tired, hungry, pissed off and wanted to get off this port. So you can understand why she didn't have much patience for Jack's games….

'For gods sake, Jack, meet William, he wants to go after Barbossa to rescue Lizz…Elizabeth - yes he has a girl, but was too pussy to go after her until now. William, meet Captain Jack Sparrow, who can most certainly help you with your problem. But he just can't help you if he's stuck in a cell. Savvy?' Holly explained. When Will looked confused, as if trying to figure something out, Lexi leaned in and whispered 'Half pinned barrel hinges, mate.'

'Well said, lov… Holly!' Jack praised her and stood up, dusted himself off and stuck his hand through the bar. 'Mr Turner, do we have an accord?' Will reluctantly shook his hand but looked happier now that they were actually going after Elizabeth. He worked the bench into the holes in the cell and pulled down with all his strength. The bars lifted and Jack was finally free. His look of accomplishment was cut short by a strong slap by Holly. Lexi giggled, following Will out.

'From what i've heard, you totally deserved that!'
_

When you are underwater, everything becomes eerie. Multiply that by 100 and you've got what it's like to be inside an upside down dingy. Will, Lexi, Holly then Jack all bunched inside, hoping their air wouldn't run out before they got to the ship. 'Jack,' Holly said suddenly, over her mood now that he had had a good slap. 'How did you get this idea, anyway?'

'French man taught it to me.'

'Ah.' Lexi said. 'The French.' Had her hands not been occupied keeping the boat down, Lexi would have curled her imaginary French mustache. 'Inventors of mayonnaise.'

'What's mayonnaise?' Will asked. Lexi sighed. 'Dude, you just killed it.'

CRUNCH.

'Aw, Will! Why don't you watch where you're stepping!' Holly complained loudly, making everyone else wince in the small space. She lowered her voice. 'Sorry. But that… whatever that thing is.. Is connected to a rope connected to a barrel which is now floating randomly above us with no apparent cause. People are going to notice.'

'Good thing we're 'ere then, ain't it?' Jack said, signaling for everyone to take a deep breath and swim up. Then they started their great descent up the back of the ship. How-do-you-do this, Jack? This is torture!' Holly whisper yelled. Jack sighed and lowered himself back into the water. ''ere, let me...' He said. Holly put her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist. He hoisted her out of the water and carried her on his back as he scaled the ship. 'What about "any man who falls behind, stays behind?"' Holly whispered in his ear. 'You're not a pirate, love. It doesn't count.' He told her in a low voice. 'But I strongly disagree with tha' statement.'

Holly was going to ask which statement, but they had reached the top. It was time to put their plan into action. Holly unsheathed her sword and tried her best to look intimidating. 'Everyone stay calm, we are taking over the ship!' Jack cried, waving his pistol. 'Aye Avast!' Will yelled too. Lexi called to him as the crew yelled. 'Will, you should really leave being cool and everything like that to Jack… He's much better at it.'

'This ship cannot be crewed by two men-'

'Hey!'

'-you'll never make it out of the bay!' Gillette laughed. Holly made a face. She'd never liked Gillette much. He was always so creepy, for some reason. He was also so stuck up, too. Ugh. Jack aimed his pistol between Gillette's eyes and cocked it. 'Son,' He said. 'I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy?'

No further explanation was needed.

After they had pitched the crew off the side (in a dingy, relax) Jack turned and said to Will. 'Look like your doing something. Make it BIG.' He flapped his arms around for emphasis. 'You two. Hide.'

'Here they come!' Will called. Jack looked back and smiled.

Show time.
_

'Search every cabin, every hold, down to the bilges.' Norrington said in his most commanding voice. His men scattered like scared insects, spreading out all over the ship. He wasn't going to let these pirates get away with his ship. That Will Turner had overstepped the line, letting them escape. He should be hanged with the rest of them. Speaking of, Norrington noticed the pirates and one he had not encountered before swing across to his beloved Interceptor. 'Sailors, back to the Interceptor! NOW!' He yelled, alarmed.

But it was too late. They had cut every rope connecting the two ships together and the pirates were on their way. One of them waved at him. He squinted, noticing it was that little brat from earlier. Sailing out of range on his ship. 'Hey Norry! How're your toes? You should really pay more attention next time! See ya!'

On the other ship, Lexi turned to Holly who crouched down next to her once more. 'Did you just cackle?' Lexi asked, amused. 'You seemed to be enjoying this a whole lot….'

'Yeah..' Holly giggled. 'Yeah, Norrington will never be the same again. You know, I don't think Ice Cream Head has been called a virgin before, which is odd because it's totally true…'

'Who's Ice Cream Head?' Will asked, confused.

'Norrington.' the two girls said in unison.

'Fitting…' pondered Jack with a thoughtful expression.
_

Lexi was always a curious spirit. The fact that she had a burning sense of adventure too didn't hurt. It was really no wonder she fit into this world so well - It was like she was made for it! Except for glitter eyeliner. She really missed that.

It was a few hours on and Jack was at the helm, Will was sharpening his sword, Holly was asleep in the sun and Lexi was BORED. So Lexi went adventuring. She explored below deck, finding that the only real bedroom was the Captain's Quarters. Hmmmm… She may have to fight Jack for that, one day. It was mostly storage space for explosives and whatnot. She found the galley, with not much in it. She grabbed a few biscuits and stuffed them in her pockets to give to the others. She then intended to head back above deck, but she noticed some stairs she hadn't yet set foot on, leading further down. The Rum Cellar.

May as well. Humming to herself, she leaped down the small set of stairs. It was just like she imagined, walls covered in holes for bottles. Unlike the Pearl, it was mostly full. Probably because the only person that would have the keys to this place is the Captain and being an honest sailor and all..

Wait.

Then how was she in here? She didn't need a key, she just pushed the door open. She went back and inspected the door closely. It was definitely sabotaged… Maybe it was Jack? Or maybe-

She heard a creak behind her and grabbed the dagger strapped to her thigh. As soon as she turned and saw the silhouetted figure of a man she didn't take any chances, kicking him in the chest so that he hit the wall behind him. She quickly stabbed her dagger into his coat and shirt, pining him to the wall. She went to draw her sword but the figure wheezed. 'Lex…'

Lexi squinted. 'Tom?'

'Aye…'

'What the hell are you doing here! You're not supposed to be here! How did you get here!' Lexi ranted, immediately aware that the course of the story may be changed because of him. He couldn't be here. Tom let out a weak laugh, still catching his breath. 'You really think I would miss one of your grand adventures? Alas, when you mentioned Jack Sparrow that made me want to go all the more…'

'But you can't be here!'

'Although it appears I already am. Unless you're willing to throw me overboard, you really have no choice in the matter.'

'That can be arranged...'

His hazel eyes sparkled with mirth, for he knew there was no way Lexi was going to throw him overboard without jumping in after him. Lexi paced, looking as if she was going to say something several times but rethought it. Using her distraction as an advantage, Tom tried to pry the dagger from the wood, but it was stuck deep. 'A bit of help would be nice!' He said finally, sighing. Lexi stopped and smirked at him. 'Nah, I like watching you struggle.'

Annoyed, Tom put both hands on the handle and tried to get the dagger out vigorously. Lexi just stood there and silently laughed at him. Finally, he gave up. 'Lex-i…' He whined. Lexi matched his tone, mocking him.. 'Thom-ass….'

'Help me out?'

She risked stepping a little bit closer to him. 'Nope.' She said happily. He eyed her. 'Oh, so it's going to be like that, eh?' He joked, hoping this was leading where he wanted it to go. To his complete surprise, Lexi stuffed a stale biscuit in his mouth. 'Someone will find you… Eventually. Probably Captain Sparrow. What an introduction that'll be!' She whispered to him, quirking an eyebrow. She ran to the door, but just as she was about to exit, she turned quickly, raising her hands in an almost apologetic motion and said:

'Just… Hang in there.'

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