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Chapter 9: The Battle Ends?
"He's with you…he's not with you." Will stated dryly before sighing and placing a hand against his face in thought. "Elizabeth is downstairs talking with Norrington and her father which means Jack, snuck off and left us all here alone." He muttered sounding cross before I nodded.
"I have a feeling he may have went looking for Grisham…Will…he's going to get himself killed." I stated knowing I was probably far from sane looking at the moment, but not caring I quickly moved passed him cursing every time I took a step but ignoring my burning feet finding myself pausing at the stairs spotting the three figures I least wanted to see discussing last nights events and new staff being promptly escorted into the room. "Shit…other way feet." I whispered turning back the way I came and again avoiding Will who was trying to catch me and protest my actions, before I walked into Jacks and my room and shut the door in his face with an annoyed huff.
"Jack isn't going to get himself killed…I'll do it first." I thought glaring angrily around our room and sighing as I rummaged around finding new bandages and trying to pad my feet inside my boots to cut back on the pain I knew I would be feeling the minute I went after Jack. I finally had my feet in the boots padded to the best of my ability, dagger in boot, coat on and sword strapped to my side before I made my way over to the balcony and glanced out. I found a rope from Jack and my previous escape during our last visit in Port Royal and the jailhouse incident and tied it off making my way carefully down the rope with more effort then I would have liked and falling flat on my back with a groan. "Ow…I should have known with injured feet this would be far more difficult." I thought before standing and flinching the ache in my feet becoming noticeable even with my effort to pad them, after a minute I started my way ducking under bushes and around things near the wall leading to the fence, which proved to be far more difficult during the day with several soldiers roaming the perimeter.
I finally made it to a familiar wall and groaned remembering my last venture over the thing where I spent a few weeks in a bandage due to bruising of the ribs. I also noted that climbing up and over this time by means of the tree was far more painful then I remembered and I had to wait a short while on the wall before I glanced down and sighed miserably. "How am I going to do this?" I wondered eyeing the drop and then the tree I was perched on. Sadly for me the branch didn't give me much warning before it snapped from my grip forcing me to fall off the wall and again land on my back with a painful groan all air whooshing from my lungs upon impact.
"OUCH!" I thought before sitting up barely whispering curses and flinching at my new addition to pain, finally I brushed it off and found myself on my feet again making my way through bushes and such heading to town and letting out a startled yell as someone come up behind me and yanked me into bushes off the side of the road covering my mouth as I tried to scream for some of the troops in the area. "I should have known that this was not going to be my day." I thought startled when I was released and turned to face my captor only to groan miserably at the sight of Anna-Maria who apparently had been sneaking around assigned to keep me out of trouble.
"Ye shouldn even be out girl…Jack told Gibbs and me wha happened." Anna-Maria hissed before I glanced over at the sound of rustling and spotted Gibbs come out of the bushes to investigate the noise. "She did exactly wha Jack said she woul." She pointed out seeing Gibbs nod a disapproving look on his face, but a hidden smile clearly in his eyes.
"He left me without a warning…Anna they're going to kill him." I grumbled crossly realizing I wasn't going to easily talk my way out of this at the moment. "He could have at least taken Will with him." I grumbled again.
"Eh did lass." Gibbs stated taking a sip of rum before noting my skeptical look and looking at me funny. "Eh didn?" he asked as I shook my head and groaned irritably.
"Will is at the house…they don't even know I've left." I stated crossing my arms and glancing back the way I was dragged. "Yet." I muttered before turning my attention back to them. "Jacks about to go against his own advice and do something extremely…
"Stupid, but only if ye let me woman." Jack stated dryly coming from a different direction apparently to check on Anna-Maria and Gibbs making all of us jump in surprise. "Ye are…
"I know what I am…seems like you would know better by now Jack. I am not about to sit around and let you go get killed." I pointed out before basically throwing whatever I could grasp at the moment watching him duck the fruit I yanked from a nearby low growing tree. "Let Anna or Gibbs go get Will to help you at least…that way I know you won't get killed." I grumbled irritably seeing him eye the now crushed fruit against the tree behind him studying me for another run by fruity.
"If I do that will ye stay at the house and rest?" Jack questioned crossing his arms and giving me a once over suspicious look.
"Depends on what you plan on doing…if it involves going straight for Grisham without a thought in your head then…hell no. If you're just searching the area for an idea of whom and how many are hanging in Port Royal…then I might consider being a good girl for the time being." I stated crossing my arms and giving him one of my most determined stubborn looks.
"Anna?" Jack questioned quirking his brow an unusual look between agitated and amused crossing his face.
"Aye." Anna-Maria stated sighing miserably getting a feeling that eventually she would regret what she was about to be ordered to do.
"I want ye to drag her back to that house and tie her bloody arse down if need be…Gibbs go with them and make sure the other two stay put as well." Jack ordered turning back toward the woods and marching away as Anna-Maria cursed after him wrapping her arms around my struggling body and easily lifting me from my spot watching as Gibb held my legs to prevent me from kicking the crap out of them both.
"JACK I AM GOING TO KILL YOU MYSELF BEFORE THIS IS OVER!" I yelled cursing avidly and twisting violently in their grasp, while I pictured violent things to do to him if he survived this stupid idea of his. "Let me go…you both can't want to protect him that badly." I grumbled watching as both Anna-Maria and Gibbs exchanged looks with one another before both promptly letting go of me and allowing me to land not so kindly on my back. "Ow."
"She has a poin Gibbs. Jack is far more daft then usual." Anna-Maria stated curiously before noting I was standing and marching toward the direction Jack left in, but she easily caught my arm forcing me to turn and glare at her. "Ye hol on there a minute lass."
"Ye be far swifter then I Anna…I'll keep her safe, ye go get those other two." Gibbs muttered taking a sip of his rum and watching as Anna-Maria nodded in conformation taking off at a full sprint toward the mansion.
"Watch out for the damn over kill of guards Norrington set up Anna!" I called seeing her pause a moment nodding that she heard before disappearing from sight. "Gibbs…this isn't considered mutiny…right?" I asked suddenly having my doubts about chasing after Jack knowing it could get him and Anna-Maria in a lot of trouble.
"Ye be too thick headed to notice…and Jack woul guess ye all be a bit hard to hold at bay." Gibbs stated following after me as I made my way as quickly as my feet would allow through the bushes and alleys of Port Royal recognizing the area which was very close to the docks and frowning in thought.
I heard movement ahead and paused ducking low behind some crates with Gibbs observing things around us for signs of trouble or Anna-Maria's return. Jack was nowhere in sight but it didn't mean he wasn't nearby and soon I noticed a swift movement off in the shadows and spotted Jack staring overtop some crates in the distance toward the docks. "Their ships wouldn't be here, but they might be moored off the side of the cliffs and he's looking for the long boats they would use." I thought seeing Jack suddenly duck watching a group of troops sneak by before peeking back over the crates a look of concentration on his face. Gibbs tapped my shoulder and I turned following his swiftly moving hand toward the other side of Jack spotting none other then the ever irritating Wallace slowly slinking from the shadows with a board ready in hand. "Like hell you're going to use that on my pirate." I thought glaring irritably in the distance seeing Gibbs reach out to grasp a board startled when I took it from his grasp and very surprisingly I swiftly made it up behind Wallace very quietly and with all the irritation and pain I had been concentrating on all afternoon I let the poor guy have it.
Crack
"There goes the board." Thought Gibbs watching Jack whirl on instinct pistol cocked and ready staring at the unconscious form on the ground with a very severe bloody cut which was running down his face, he then looked up seeing me there holding the board with a very determined evil scowl on my face. I carefully placed the board against the wall and crossed my arms poking at the unconscious form with my foot and nodding in approval that I had thoroughly damaged Wallace for the time being. "Oops…I think we're both in trouble Gibbs." I thought seeing Jack slowly return his pistol his face revealing slight annoyance along with curious amusement.
"I'm rather convincing…the others are coming." I stated easily slapping Jacks arm seeing him start at the action before Gibbs slowly stepped up behind me eyes widened in shock at the unconscious form at our feet. "You don't always get your way Jack."
"Aye…so I noticed." Jack muttered amusement evident in his face for the moment. "Ye may have killed Wallace." He murmured sounding worried as I knelt down checking his pulse and smiling faintly.
"He's alive…and will have one hell of a headache when he wakes up. You don't mess with my pirate." I said with a grin hearing a chuckle at my comment before we all turned hearing several pairs of feet heading our way.
"This way." Jack stated softly slipping into a narrow alley with me in tow watching Gibbs slip into the one across from us and duck down into the shadows out of view behind a crate. "Yer pirate…that's interesting, then again yer full of surprises no matter what ye do." He thought amused at my attack on Wallace and wrapping his arms tightly around my waist being protective as the steps come closer to the alley.
Several of Wallace's friends appeared, but none of them were whom we were used to seeing and two of them leaned down to inspect how much damage he had received, before they hoisted him up and started off toward the docks. Jack quickly pushed me gently from our hiding spot and took off after them leaving me and Gibbs behind. "Damn you Jack." I thought with a scowl on my face before I started after him hearing Gibbs grumbling something about 'daft people' and running after me.
I saw Jack suddenly duck into a pile of debris on the other side of the docks seeing the men had uncovered a hidden longboat down under one of the docks and quickly Gibbs and I joined him. Jack didn't say a word or react he just nodded in response to us watching the long boat being launched into the water and seeing which direction they headed. Before Jack even had the chance to bolt off again I grabbed one arm and Gibbs grabbed the other, both of us giving him a warning look. "Nothing stupid until we have help." I thought noting his sour look before he rolled his kohl lined eyes and nodded. Soon I watched Gibbs disappear back to the spot where he would probably fine Anna-Maria waiting with the others and smiled faintly taking it upon myself to sit on a crate and wait for his return.
"Love…ye aren't coming with us on that ship." Jack stated turning and resting his hands on my knees for balance meeting my evil looking gaze. "Yer hurt and can't defend yer self like you normally can. I won't let ye get caught and dragged off for them to hurt ye." He said softly seeing my gaze soften before I tilted my head in thought.
"Ships, there are two of them Jack." I said sighing realizing I would probably be in the way and get someone other then myself hurt. "You shouldn't go on either of them until you have a plan that isn't……suicidal." I commented noting him smirk at this statement before his face grew into that all too familiar dark look. "You know where they're hiding, come back to the house and get the militia Norrington has on stand by along with the rest of the crew. You could all easily take both ships now."
"Aye…but ye see no matter what they did to Norrington, he's an officer and revenge will never win out over duty. I'm not letting Grisham off that easily love, he hurt Elizabeth, he tried to take over the Pearl and he threatened ye…he is going to die a painful slow death." Jack stated darkly aware of familiar noises coming toward us and spotting Will, Elizabeth, Gibbs, Anna-Maria, Norrington and to his annoyance several soldiers. "I have to do this before they get to the ships." He murmured leaning forward and kissing me softly before ducking my grasp and taking off at an outright run toward the other side of the island where he knew he would more then likely find two ships hidden and moored ready for an attack.
"Great…I get to come to this pirate world, meet the pirate of my dreams and watch him die. Not how I pictured this adventure with Jack Sparrow turning out." I thought feeling my eyes stinging somehow getting the feeling that was it for his story and glaring down at the sand at my feet and broken crates and other debris around me. I felt a hand on my shoulder and glanced up seeing Elizabeth was studying me irritably until she noted my eyes were watery and then she leaned down to study me closer.
I ignored her observation and pointed watching Will, Norrington, Gibbs, Anna-Maria and the militia of soldiers they had with them take off in the direction Jack had disappeared to moments before hoping they would stop him from getting himself killed. "Elizabeth go away." I thought turning from her and staring hard at the ground feeling the tears start sliding down my cheeks and allowing the wind to kiss them away. "Jack is doing something so stupid…it's dangerous." Elizabeth thought noting my refusal to speak or face her in any way.
"You have to talk to me Brandi…I want to help." Elizabeth murmured softly again placing her hand on my shoulder and trying to get me to look at her aware I refused to do so and just glared at her hand. "He will be fine…he's Captain Jack Sparrow, remember?" she stated startled when I narrowed my eyes at her and jerked my arm away.
"Not even Jack is going to survive this one on his own….Liz he's outnumbered by a few hundred men and he most certainly will be noticed even if he does kill Grisham." I hissed wiping away the few tears that remained on my face and standing. "I'm not going to wait around and be told he's gone……I'm going home." I stated gritting my teeth and ignoring my feet as I started toward the distant Black Pearl determined to pretend I had never been in this world or even met Jack Sparrow.
I was halfway to the Black Pearl aware Elizabeth was running after me and protesting my actions before I heard her suddenly stop lecturing me and turned to see what was wrong. "Elizabeth?" I thought seeing her tracks suddenly ended in the sand near some old work crates and glanced around half expecting her to jump out in front of me finding some sort of a short cut. "Elizabeth…this is not amusing." I thought getting a very distinct feeling something was very wrong and walking slowly back toward the crates where moments ago she had been yelling at me trying to talk me out of going home. I paused near the crates and on instinct drew my sword from my side and slowly made my way around the crates only to find no sign of Elizabeth anywhere, just tracks and a very messed up part of sand. "This doesn't look right…I get the feeling Jack miscalculated somewhere and something very wrong just happened." I noted glancing around the area and starting to make my way back toward the others to let them know what happened.
I finally made it back to the spot where Elizabeth had been talking with me, but there was no sign of any of the others returning just to my surprise lots of noise in the distance which meant trouble of the worst kind. Even with my feet hurting like hell I took off full speed toward the sounds my sword returned to my side stumbling all the way until I finally come into view of several red coats, Will, Gibbs, Anna-Maria and Norrington fighting with a very distinctive number of two of the crews from the Talon Whisper and Razor Wind, but Jack was nowhere in sight which troubled me most at the moment until I remembered Elizabeth's mysterious disappearance and frowned ducking into some bushes to observe the scene knowing I would be no help at the moment, especially if I got caught. "Elizabeth Vanishes, Jack does something he would consider 'stupid' and disappears and now this?" I knew my thought process was distracted because of these facts and it didn't help me put two and two together either.
I stood turning to duck out of the bushes and move farther down the beach in hopes of finding Jack without getting the attention of anyone and froze ducking quickly back down as I spotted Ridley and Gwen dragging a violently swearing Elizabeth down the beach heading toward another hidden spot around the cliffs, where I suspected I would more then likely find both ships, Grisham and Jack. "Damn it…Elizabeth got noticed. Why didn't they chance a grab at me?" I wondered suddenly getting a very cold feeling that stretched from my head to my toes. On reflex I pulled out my sword and whirled as a cracking sound echoed behind me and come face to face with Liana and a very sore looking Wallace, the only advantage I had at this point was Wallace didn't know I clobbered him otherwise I would be in far more trouble then I was.
"I should have known better…getting back here was far too easy." I knew Jack would probably get himself killed, but Elizabeth and I were the guarantee it would happen and I did not like the outcome of that idea and without really thinking I swung out at both of them watching Liana flip back and Wallace turn rapidly away from the sword. "Ha…run and live to fight another day." I thought ignoring my continuously burning feet and managing to run around them seeing I had clearly caught them off guard, I then hustled as fast as my feet would allow to the fighting further down the beach seeing Anna-Maria look up from her fight in my direction and take out two of the others she was busy with running to my side ready to help me take out the two idiots following after me.
"They have Elizabeth and I think Jacks further over on the other side of the cliffs doing something stupid." I murmured as Anna-Maria nodded meeting swords with a very clumsy or at least clumsier then usual Wallace and sending him down hard with a grunt. "Maybe I gave him a concussion?" I wondered meeting Liana's sword head on and kicking her backwards. "Owy." I thought glaring at her as she scrambled to her feet.
My feet were throbbing more so than usual after knocking her down two other times and finally managing to maneuver Liana's sword out of her reach, mine promptly placed to her throat seeing Anna-Maria had to resort to running an over determined Wallace through his chest and watching him fall to the ground dead. "This is far too realistic for my taste." I thought turning away from the dead Wallace and watching as Murtog lifted Liana to her feet quickly placing shackles around her arms which made me turn to see most of the pirates were dead except a very scarce few that were currently shackled and being rounded up by a very annoyed and slightly scuffed up Gillette.
Will and Norrington were instantly at our side Gibbs coming up behind them. Anna-Maria relayed the news and I watched as Will promptly took off against Norrington's orders followed by Gibbs, Anna-Maria and myself. "Sorry James…we only take orders from Jack." I thought pausing before I knocked into Anna-Maria and following their gaze through the bushes we were currently hiding in observing Elizabeth who was currently being held by a very annoyed looking Gwen and all of us seeing Jack literally thrown from the ship into the water with splash. "He's alive." I thought feeling my heart stop before noting Jack resurface and start swimming toward the beach Grisham standing on the side of the Talon Whisper observing him.
"I thought I order you all to wait for us." Norrington stated dryly ducking as my sword reflexively went very close to his neck, but I paused quickly recognizing the dry lack of humored voice.
"We only listen to Jack." Stated Anna-Maria in retort before noticing a very significant smaller militia behind us and frowning in irritation. "Ye better listen to these two carefully…if Jack gets hur or anythin happens…I be runnin ye all through." She threatened after pointing to Will and myself to make her point known of whom to listen to.
"Indeed." Norrington muttered a wry smile on his face before he observed Gillette's very dark look and rolled his eyes. "Then what would Will and Brandi kindly suggest we do about the current situation…clearly Elizabeth is in danger of dying if Jack doesn't listen to reason and last time I checked……he was no longer listening to any reasonable arguments. Elizabeth may very well just be a casualty…
"James…finish that sentence and I will run you through myself." I hissed menacingly noting his eyes widen in surprise at my sudden outburst. "I know you despise Jack, but give him more credit then that…he would more then likely surrender then let someone get killed." I grumbled noting Anna-Maria and Gibbs nod in agreement even though we were far from convinced since his current change toward those around him. "I hope he isn't that far gone." I thought noting Will give me a concerned look clearly wondering the same thing.
--Elizabeth & Jack--
"Unhand me Gwen…I will kill you." Elizabeth snarled trying to again jerk herself free startled when a very annoyed Ridley stepped from behind them and slapped her across the mouth.
"Do shut up Mrs. Turner." Said Ridley his voice lowering to a deadly threat watching as Elizabeth's glistening in anger eyes met his, murder etched in every feature. "Looks like Grisham may be winning this one." He pointed out with an amused expression as Jack stumbled up onto the beach glaring back at the Talon whisper seeing Grisham was being rowed quickly to shore by some crew members to finish their little tiff.
"I wouldn't bet on that." Elizabeth thought watching as Jack stood glancing over his minor cuts and turned an all too familiar dark gaze at the approaching menace. Elizabeth knew that if she didn't do something soon, she might not see the end of this fight. Jack had finally crossed the line and wasn't coming back to save anyone at the moment and anyone within eye shot of his dark look could see that. "I need a plan." Elizabeth thought observing her two captors thoughtfully and glancing around for some kind of weapon noting something shifting in the distance and squinting at the movement intently, before her face registered surprise and worry. "Help has arrived, but I get the feeling it's far too late to rescue Jack from his darker persona at the moment." She thought before remembering the dagger she had strapped to her waist and relaxing slightly allowing Gwen to think she had won for the moment. Elizabeth managed to maneuver the dagger into her hand and swung violently managing to free herself from Gwen who let out a startled screech watching her hand turn crimson and glancing at Elizabeth in surprise who drew her sword aiming it nearly between Ridley's eyes.
--Back to Militia (so to speak)--
"I think Elizabeth may run it the rest of the way through if we don't take the initiative." Norrington stated dryly before Will and I gave him a very dark look.
"You keep your militia back until the rest of the pirates come ashore." Will stated irritably before going out into the open followed by Gibbs, and Anna-Maria. "You be careful." He said before I nodded watching them make their way to Elizabeth's aid.
"James…for your sake and those around you, leave Jack to Grisham…from what I can tell he's too far gone at the moment to reason with and Elizabeth made that clear when she took it upon herself to get loose." I murmured softly allowing a small smile seeing him quirk his brows curiously before nodding. "Otherwise I might have to give Gillette more of a reason to hate me." I stated warningly before quickly going after the others my feet now numb with pain forcing me to concentrate on that around me at the moment.
I paused within a few feet of Elizabeth seeing Anna-Maria and Gibbs had taken out Ridley and Gwen easily enough and was currently tying them up with the rope they had conveniently planned on using on Elizabeth. Elizabeth turned wrapping me in a sisterly hug before I smiled pulling back and observed Jack glaring in the distance at Grisham who had jumped from the longboat and was carefully making his way across the beach sword moving cautiously in an attempt at provoking him. "Right on cue." I thought seeing Norrington and his men come running to our aid starting a fight with the many pirates currently running across the shore line to intercept them.
Elizabeth tugged on my arm trying to get me over to some rocks near the cliffs to safety, but I couldn't tear myself away from the fight I was watching between Jack and Grisham. I always knew Jack was an amazing fighter but watching him against Grisham it was more evident, but Grisham was also excellent and in the process of his anger and attacks, I was worried Jack might miss a beat and get killed. "I won't watch him die." I thought determined to remain there and watch the fight dead center of all the chaos with Elizabeth trying to get me to safety. Finally to my surprise and protest I was lifted randomly from my stance and carried to the safety of the rocks by to my shock Gillette and I saw Gibbs, Anna-Maria, Murtog, and Mullroy were right behind him realizing I had forgotten Jacks stipulations to asking for Norrington's help until then. "Damn it to hell." I thought finding myself planted on a rock and watching Gillette's eyes narrow at me before he rejoined the battle leaving Elizabeth and myself protected by the four familiar people with swords drawn at any sign of trouble.
I had to sit there and watch the fight between Jack and Grisham at a distance and slowly it was escalating to a dangerous dance of death making me cover my eyes more then once when I thought for sure Jack would miss a beat. Elizabeth was aware of my intense gaze and tried to reassure me with a gentle squeeze of the shoulder, but I could see she was just as concerned and even more concerned for Will who was busily fighting without missing a beat his shirt cut in a few places making me wonder if he had been hurt or not. I heard a dull roar in the background and spotted the rest of the Black Pearl crew coming full tilt down the beach apparently hearing the fight which was a relief, but still it didn't ease my worry over the death dance I was watching at the distance. "I need to do something…Jack is going to get killed." I realized in horror seeing as he jumped too soon into a swing and Grisham easily parried knocking his sword from his hand and pointing his own blade to his throat. I stood quickly and saw I startled those around me with this move, but I couldn't get there fast enough and knew that if I was seen Jack would be dead a whole hell of a lot sooner. "Tia Dalma…what does this damn necklace do if it can't help Jack?" I wondered unclasping the chain from around my neck and flipping the thing over studying it closely finding nothing unique about it except for a small design engraved on the back that were a form of runes. "Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Spirit, and all the other elements are carved in a circular pattern around the tri-quatra." I realized wondering what help they would do until I was poked by Elizabeth who was pointing toward Jack and Grisham.
"What is going on?" Elizabeth asked watching as my gaze followed her finger and I observed Grisham's face frozen in confusion staring at Jacks sword which to my shock was floating within inches of his face.
"I don't have a clue." I stated startled when the sword was swiftly placed in Jacks hand by the unseen force and he used the shock to his advantage forcing Grisham back quickly with a new found energy. "Tia Dalma hexed this thing." I thought replacing the pendent around my neck and carefully studying the fight in the distance watching as Jack drove Grisham back into the water and forced him down on the ground, sword flying from hand.
"I can't watch." Elizabeth said softly turning away as I stared in dumbstruck curiosity seeing Jack stand there with his sword in hand, but do nothing to complete his revenge, just stare at Grisham for a long time.
"He hasn't done a thing." Murmured Gibbs sounding as shocked as the rest of us looked. "He's just standing there."
--Jack & Grisham Battle--
True enough Jack was still standing there sword leveled observing Grisham who was defenseless lying in the surf waiting for the end of his miserable existence. Jack was breathing heavily from the fight and was wondering why he didn't just finish Grisham off still eyeing his sword carefully expecting it to jump from his grasp at any minute. Grisham lay in the surf soaked through spitting out seawater as each wave hit him in the face and glared at Jack sword within inches of his chest ready to finish him off, knowing the minute he made a move he was dead. "I wonder if this has something to do with that pendent Tia Dalma gave Brandi?" he thought glancing carefully down at Grisham hearing a hesitant approach from his right sensing it was friend and not foe, he glanced quickly to the side seeing Will standing there observing him carefully.
"Ye goin to stan there all day Jack or ye goin ter finish me?" Grisham asked coughing out more seawater as his head again went under the waves crashing against the shore. "Of coarse he could always drown me." He thought spitting out more of the salty liquid and noting several of his crew were lying around dead or captured and he was on his own with the present mad driven Jack Sparrow.
"Jack?" Will questioned hesitantly wondering if he was safe to come near or if it was wise to stand his ground. "Is he going to finish the job or let the man drown?" he wondered observing as Grisham again sputtered out another mouthful of seawater.
"Don't." Jack said softly his voice laced with hatred and warning as Will halted in his approach and placed his sword away nodding, before he raised his hand stopping Norrington and the others slow approach toward them.
--Back with Elizabeth and Me--
"This isn't going anywhere fast." Elizabeth muttered falling forward from leaning on my shoulder as I took off slowly across the sand from my seat on the rocks where I had returned to sitting, leaving the others quickly scrambling after me helping Elizabeth back to her feet in the process.
I slowly approached the others swatting away Elizabeth's hand as she tried to stop me and paused directly beside Will carefully observing Jacks intense look and seeing Grisham was half drowned from the water coming in around him. "Jack…as much as I hate to think it or say it, just get it over with…drowning him is cruel." I thought aware of Will grasping my shoulder as I made a move forward and pulling me back.
"Ye lucky she's so forgivin Jack." Grisham sputtered his eyes following my hard blue gaze watching as Jack glanced over at Will and myself his eyes still hard, but recognition clearly in that dark brown gaze.
"Do shut up…you deserve whatever you get." I stated coldly before using Will as a leaning post my feet so sore and numb with pain I was worried they would give out on me at any minute. "I stated once I would always be his no matter what…I stand by that truth even now." I thought startled or more or less shocked when Jack withdrew his sword and stood back allowing Norrington's men to arrest Grisham and drag him away sputtering out what was remaining of the water he inhaled.
"Don't let him get away again Norrington…otherwise I guarantee you will be sorry I found out." Jack stated softly as Norrington paused to observe the shackles being place around Grisham's arms and ankles carefully, before nodding toward Jack and following the prison parade back to the Port Royal Jailhouse. "Will…see to the injured and meet us back at the mansion later." He said softly as Will nodded taking Elizabeth's hand and leading her away with the others leaving Jack and myself on that beach staring at the two ships that would no longer threaten the Caribbean.
