Chapter 9: The entrance…
Authors note: Man I think this is starting to unravel pretty nicely. What about you? Well please tell me because I've been working harking on it, I am not very talented with pirate lingo so I am studying it a little more and slowly working it in lol!
The sun rose above the green forest shooing the darkness of the night away. The crew awoke and found themselves ready and packed. Anamaria and Will could hear Meira following behind yet no one else even thought of it. It took them awhile, it would be a couple more hours before they'd come upon the entrance. Ragetti walked up to Pintel and tried to talking to him.
"Rough night aye mate?" Ragetti asked Pintel. Pintel just rubbed his wooden eye and ignored his former best friend, "your not still mad are ye?"
"I'm not talking to you Ragetti," Pintel said walking forward.
"Stop being a ol' hermit Pintel. We're friends remember?" Ragetti said looking to his friend wit the wooden eye.
"You've been a very bad friend," Pintel said sadly.
"I'm a pirate, we say things we do not always mean," Ragetti said trying to smile at Pintel. Pintel smiled and shrugged.
"Ok Ragetti I forgive you," Pintel said blinking, his eye socket was getting splinters from the wooden eye.
"Will ye two stop that jabbering? Ye getting on me nerves," Barbossa said obviously getting annoyed with his two men.
"Sorry captain," Pintel said waving at the captain making Ragetti and Barbossa both roll their eyes. Meira slowly crept up behind them.
"Where did you sneak off to last night?" Elizabeth asked Will. Will looked at her curiously.
"Hmmm?" he said looking away thinking of a answer for the second time she asked him.
"Last night when you disappeared Will, where'd you go?" Elizabeth asked unassumingly, merely curious.
"I, went to scout. I had a bad feeling, you know me," Will said kissing her forehead. She smiled big before turning to walk ahead. Will stopped a split second, he swore he heard running water somewhere.
"We're here ladies and gents," Barbossa said smiling as he pushed some brush aside. They all stopped and stared.
"Where! Where?" Pintel said pushing in front to see, "I don't see it. Where's the door?"
"Right there ye filthy sprog," Barbossa said rolling his eyes. Will slowly crossed the land with Elizabeth nervously walking behind him. The water got louder and louder. He walked to the edge of the large hole in the ground. Water fell in a cloud of white clouds spraying his face with mist.
"Are you sure about this Barbossa?" Will asked swallowing before moving away from the giant hole like waterfall. Meira stepped down on a branch making everyone look in the direction. Anamaria closed her eyes obviously knowing who it was. Gibbs reached his arm into the heavey brush and pulled out Meira.
"Hands off you filthy pirate!" Meira yelled pushing his hand away and pulling her sword out at him. Gibbs began to laugh once he realized who it was.
"It's just t' captains daughter. No harm," Gibbs chuckled before walking back to the group.
"Excuse me? I am very… strong," Meira said not sure exactly how to say it.
"I'm sure lass," Gibbs said trying to get over the fact for a second they feared her. Barbossa had a look of anger on his face.
"Meira Everard! How dare you defy me word!" Barbossa yelled in anger, "I want ye to get ye little rear back to t' ship and I want it back there now…"
"Don't talk to me like I'm your servant, I've only been your daughter for almost a month. Not long enough to command," Meira said placing her hands on her hips.
"Ye cannot come! And ye will obey me!" Barbossa yelled pointing to the ship, "it's a dangerous mission."
"Will tell him I can stay," Meira said walking over to Will. Will looked at Meira then to Barbossa.
"I think she should go Barbossa," Will said quietly but loud enough for them all to hear. Elizabeth rolled her eyes but said nothing.
"Ye be not t' captain now be ye?" Barbossa said feeling his face turn red. Meira looked over the edge and bit her lip maybe she would be best to not go.
"No but neither will ye once we get Jack back," Anamaria said looking at him seriously.
"To Davy Jones locker with the lot o' ya," Barbossa said angrily, "Turner ye be wearing me patients thin… one more strike and ye walk the plank…"
"How dare you!" Elizabeth yelled getting ready to walk towards Barbossa but Will grabbed her accidentally knocking Meira back with his elbow. Meira gasped before feeling her foot slip from the edge. They all gasped turning around to catch Meira. Meira screamed when she realized she was falling and her crew mates were getting smaller and smaller.
"Meira!" Will yelled falling to his knees and calling for her when she disappeared into the white clouds of mist from the crashing waves. Elizabeth's mouth was wide open while everyone stood around the edge looking for them. Barbossa rolled his eyes before walking to Will.
"Ye have knocked me daughter into that hole. Ye best be goin' in after her," Barbossa said making Will stand up.
"I didn't mean to Barbossa, don't you think I feel guilty?" Will said frantically feeling something sting at him.
"He is not going in after her, she came she made a choice," Elizabeth said standing in front of Will Barbossa pushed Elizabeth out of the way and pushed Will into the hole making Elizabeth scream and scramble to the edge to see if Will was still there, he too disappeared into the watery grave, "WILL!"
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Meira sat up slowly and rubbed her head. She looked around at the yellow and brown lands. The sky was a purple and black color. Meira looked around observing the dissolute lands. Meira swallowed before looking at her body. She looked around frantically feeling tears escape her eyes.
"I died!" she cried out before Will landed beside her. Meira looked over at him in shock, "you died also?"
"Meira? What are you… wait, where am I?" Will asked looking around at the eerie place, "Meira… I think that was the door?"
"The door to where?" Meira asked curiously.
"To the after life, that is the door Barbossa left that is why he pushed me," Will said laughing, "he knew I'd live…"
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"Barbossa you sneaky little snake! How could you! You've been planning this all along haven't you!" Elizabeth yelled full of tears and hatred.
"No Elizabeth don't you understand…" Anamaria said standing up understanding what was going on. Barbossa walked behind Pintel and Ragetti who were silently talking and laughing by the edge and pushed them in.
"Captain wait!" both yelled before plunging into the deep hole that went for miles. Elizabeth and Anamaria gasped but Gibbs just watched him.
"You're a monster Barbossa," Elizabeth said standing beside Gibbs. Barbossa shrugged.
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"AHHH!" both Pintel and Ragettiti screamed before hitting the ground hard beside Meira and Will. Ragetti and Pintel looked at each other and then to the other two, "we're alive! Ha ha!
"What is taking the others so long? I wish I had known I wouldn't have felt so bad for accedentally knocking you over," Will said looking at Meira.
"Why didn't ye stop him you scurvy rat!" Ragetti yelled at Pintel who was searching for the wooden eye that fell out of his head.
"You were the one who… who," Pintel couldn't think of what to say, "stop callin' me names Ragetti!"
"You are such an idiot!" Ragetti said before Barbossa and the others appeared. Pintel crossed his arms.
"Will!" Elizabeth gasped when she saw him. Elizabeth ran to Will jumping in his arms.
"It's alright Elizabeth, it is alright," Will said holding Elizabeth. Meira looked at Barbossa and for once wasn't jealous of Elizabeth. Barbossa glared back at her. He was disappointed in her but knew if he showed her a little slack in front of some of his men, he'd never be able to regain that image of being the scary pirate.
"Meira Everard, when this trip be over ye be goin' home," Barbossa said not being serious but acting like it. Meira's mouth dropped open, she had just made friends, she had just started a new life. Meira crossed her arms not wanting to argue, "do ye know what you've done?"
"I didn't jump Barbossa," Meira spat like she had taken a bite of rotten fruit. Will looked at Elizabeth uncomfortably, normally Meira would have had Will's support but he was all about making Elizabeth happy. Meira looked at the rest of the group, "besides… I want to go home…"
"Enough of ye rambling on Ms. Everard, we must get a move upon land before the creatures of darkness be comin' out," Barbossa said before walking out he was first and foremost a pirate, fathering would have to come last… especially in this place, especially if he wanted to get her out alive. Meira quietly moved on, for what felt like an hour they traveled through the desolet lands.
"I'm scared Ragetti," Pintel said looking at his friends, "what if we get sent to meet ol' Davy Jones?"
"We have already met ol' Davy Jones you squiffy," Ragetti rolled his eyes. The last thing Pintel liked being called was a buffoon.
"You know Ragetti you've been a rude pirate to me. Why can't you ever use kind words Ragetti? I have feelings ye know," Pintel said in his winy voice.
"Pintel I pray you, do be quiet," Ragetti said rolling his eyes. Meira walked the whole way with her arms closed feeling sad and pressured. Anamaria slowly walked up to Meira feeling her pain.
"I am sorry Meira, truly," Anamaria said sadly, "I don't think ye father, or thee captain means what he said Meira."
"I'D have to disagree with you Anamaria," Meira said biting her lip, "I think he meant every word… I do believe… he was holding back."
"Meira are ye alright? Are ye crying?" Anamaria asked looking at something wet falling down Meira's face.
"No, not a drop," Meira lied speeding up so she was on her own. Meira saw something slowly coming up from the ground and stopped making Anamaria run into her. Why did everyone else stop, why was everyone about to walk into it? "Anamaria!"
"Meira!" Anamaria asked frantically running to her. They were drawing closer and closer and the hole was spreading.
"Do you see the giant black cloud growing on the surface of the earth?
"No I see notin'," Anamaria said looking around frantically.
"Shhh be quiet it moved in our direction it can hear us," Meira said looking at it as if it were a creature.
"Ye be mad Meira," Anamaria said looking around everywhere, "I see notin, notin' at all."
"Captain!" Meira yelled making Barbossa stop a couple feet away from it.
"What now Ms. Everard? Do you wish to disrupt us again with your selfishness?" Barbossa said laughing making Pintel and Ragetti laugh. Meira looked at the floor.
"Selfish," Meira said softly biting the inside of her lip while looking at the hole, "Will?"
"Meira?" Will asked walking to her, "what are you doing?"
"Do you see that hole there, the black cloud hovering that way a couple feet from the captain?"
"No Meira, there is nothing there… what is wrong with you? Are you alright?" Will asked looking at her like she was mad. Meira felt herself get hot and shake.
"Did ye want to share with us? Please let it be of importance, ye've wasted enough of our time… pray ye, share," Barbossa said making the cloud turn towards him and move up slowly as if creeping upon pray. Meira got red, why was he being so rude to her? Why was everyone calling her crazy. Meira walked foreword looking at them straighting herself out.
"I'm selfish am I? I'm mad am I? I'm insane, crazy, out of control? I only think of myself do I?" Meira asked making them all back away from her like she was a ticking time bomb. Meira looked at her body feeling herself shake as it came upon her. She looked back at Will who was standing beside Elizabeth then turned to face her fathers whose hands were on his hips.
"What is the purpose of your little out burst?" Barbossa asked looking at her not sure how to answer it.
"I'm sorry I'm so selfish, that I'm mad, that I mean little. I'm sorry I'm not pirate material, I'm sorry I wasn't enough for you… father," Meira said before backing up into the cloud making it appear and her disappeared. Green and black smoke swirled around getting smaller and smaller as if disappearing into the ground.
"Meira!" They all yelled running to the spot but it had disappeared.
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Meira coughed horribly not able to see what she was doing. Fumes and smells were over taking her. She fell to her knees feeling it suck the life from her. Meira laid in the cloud before she sat straight up feeling her body tingle with a sensation, slowly the cloud was being absorbed through her skin. Meira coughed landing on pavement of some sort. Slowly she went to her hands and knees and felt the white sand and looked around. Glowing spheres floated around. Meira stood up trying to get the burning feeling in her lungs and eyes to end. Meira felt the earth shake and she fell through into a grassy plains. Meira hugged the ground a moment afraid to fall into another plain. Meira opened her eyes and slowly looked around. The grass was full of sleeping people. Meira stood up and looked at each persons face. Meira didn't understand who they were.
"How did you awaken?" a voice asked from behind her. Meira screamed and jumped turning around.
"Where am I?" Meira asked her chimes in her voice. The man looked at her from under his white hood.
"You be in the land of the awaiting," the man spoke. He looked at her as if he recognized him.
"What is the land of the awaiting?" Meira asked curiously. The man gave a friendly laugh.
"It's the place all the good people go, to await judgment day. The day that the pearly gates of the city of white… known as heaven opens. It is a peaceful place, nothing like the white city… but it is better then the city of sin, or even purgatory they do not get a lush field of flowers and peace to sleep. They must be awake to the small terrors there, in a field of yellow grass. It is a plain bellow," the man said making it quite apparent he'd been there awhile.
"And ye be?" Meira asked catching her pirate accent.
"I am the keeper of the peace, a saint… I watch over those sleeping in my field, to make sure no one disturbs or leaves their slumber sooner then planned," the man said smiling, "I was also a man, but I died an early death, I was not a sinner, I was a good man. My life was taken by pirates…"
"What's your name? Meira asked curiously. He smiled a handsome smile.
"My name Is Duncan," he smiled peacefully. Meira's mouth dropped and he looked at her funnily.
"Your Duncan? Anamaria's Duncan?" Meira asked looked at the slightly tan man. He looked at her with curiously.
"Anamaria? You know her?" Duncan asked hurriedly.
"She is here with me," Meira smiled at Duncan. His smile faded.
"She died? How? When?" Duncan asked frantically.
Authors note: Well it is late and I am tired so I will end it here. Thank you to those who reviewed you all rock! Rock rock rock! YAY! Rock on dudes! LOTS OF LOVE! Man I AM tired!
