Thank you all of my wonderful reviewers! You guys really make me want to keep going!

Hermione at Heart: Thanks! I'm glad I could make you laugh!

Jinxeh: This might not be how you wanted it, but I hope you like it. Geoffrey Rush does play a lot of bad guys; he's the bad guy in one of my favorite movies, Ned Kelly, too.

Dugadugabowbow: I'm so glad that you like it!

Toxic-Beetle: I'm glad that you liked the last chapter. Guess what, Jack and Sage won't be alone on the island! That must be quite the person you know if they remind you of Barbossa, lol!

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I Saved Him, I Think

A soon as I saw the plank I began to panic, but I tried not to show it on the outside. I had learned to keep my feelings on the inside when I was young, but maybe it would come in handy now as well.

"Jack…." I began, but I was cut short when the black pirate struck me in the side of the face with the back of his hand.

"Leave the lass out a this." Jack said.

"You can shut up too." It was that cold, raspy voice again behind me.

I turned and saw Barbossa standing there looking smug.

"Barbossa this isn't right." I turned further to see Bootstrap standing a few paces away.

"I knew this wouldn't sit right with ye," Barbossa said sneering at him, "that's why we didn't tell ye ahead of time. I knew that you'd try to warn Jack and this wench of his." He said gesturing at me, and then he walked in Jack's direction. "Thanks to you I now have my own ship, the bearings to the treasure and me own loyal crew."

Jack glared at him and struggled against the pirates holding him, but he said nothing.

Barbossa continued, "We've been having little meetings and we have decided that you are not a suitable captain, certainly not for the Black Pearl and certainly not for us. So now we're going ta get rid of ye, we've no use for ye. I don't think we ever have."

Barbossa words against Jack angered me more than anything else. I struggled harder against the pirates grip. When I realized that I simply could not break away from him I decided to use my words.

"What of me mutinous scum?" I hollered at him.

He turned quickly and moved over so he was inches from my face. His putrid breath made me want to gag, but I held my determined expression.

"I haven't decided what ta do with ye. It might be nice to have some entertainment along, but ye seem to be more trouble than yer worth. On the other hand Jack appears to have some attachment to ye and it might be better if ye stayed with us." He looked over at Jack.

"I know nothing of what you speak of." Jack said defiantly, "I've no attachment to the girl other than amusement at night." Then he grinned.

My heart dropped when he said this. I stared at him searching his face for any sign that he didn't mean what he'd said. I held back hot tears.

"Barbossa this is wrong." Bootstrap said loudly everyone turned their attention to him, but I kept my eyes on Jack. He looked back at me, and then he looked up at the men still holding him then over at Barbossa. When he saw they weren't looking he winked and me and gave a slight smile.

I was so relieved. I should have known that Jack was just saying those things to protect me, but he looked as though he spoke the very truth. How could he master his emotions so well? I thought I had mine under control, but Jack, I had nothing over him. Then suddenly it hit me, the dream, this was what Will was trying to warn me about. If only I'd told Jack or even Bootstrap then maybe we wouldn't be in this mess. How could I possibly save them? There was no way. I was so deep into my thoughts that I didn't realize that Barbossa was talking to me until he slapped me across the face.

"I said missy, what would you have me do with ye to the ocean with Jack or on the Pearl with us?"

I knew that Barbossa would turn anything that I said around so I used it to my advantage.

"I don't wish to spend any more of my life with that despicable man." I said coldly looking at Jack. I hoped that I was as convincing as he had been. "Don't make me walk the plank please don't make me do it." I pleaded even whipping up a few fake tears.

"Release her." Barbossa said to the pirate grasping me.

I fell to my knees as though I was really begging for salvation. I glanced over at Jack, he was blurry through my tears, but I think I saw him holding back a grin.

"Don't worry young lass," Barbossa said pulling me to my feet.

For a moment I thought my scheme had failed.

"I'm sure the ocean isn't that deep." He finished.

The crew laughed evilly.

"And look yonder there's a wee island out there, that is if ye can swim." Barbossa laughed manically.

The pirates all moved in pushing me to the plank along with Jack.

"Well now as custom Jack we will leave with you a pistol with one shot and maybe for the lady we could leave a sword." Barbossa said showing off his disturbing teeth.

A sword was brought forth and someone stuck it through my belt. The same was done with Jack's pistol only it was not given to him. Jack was shoved out onto the plank he looked down at the water and said,

"Don't you think we could talk this over a bit more?"

"NO!" Barbossa yelled as he threw the pistol into the water.

Jack did a perfect dive into the water after it. I almost felt like laughing, until they pushed me forward. I knew I could swim, but I didn't know if I could swim that far out to the island and I'd never swum in any water that deep before.

"Stop this Barbossa!" Bootstrap yelled stepping forward and grabbing my arm.

Will's words came back to me "Save my father!" So I did the only thing I could think of. I grabbed on to Bootstraps arms and propelled myself off the deck, using my body weight to drag Bootstrap down with me.

Down, down, down we sank till I thought we would never emerge. Then I pulled myself back together and kicked my legs as hard as I could towards the surface. When I broke the surface I looked about frantically looking for Bootstrap or Jack. I saw Bootstrap a little distance from me and I made my way to him. I could hear angry shouts from the ship above.

"What was that?" Bootstrap said panting.

"I'll explain later. Where's Jack?" I asked.

"Probably on his way to the island."

There was a splash then a gasping breath, "Do you think I would leave ye here by yer selves?" Jack gasped.

I swam to him and hugged him.

"There will be plenty of time fer that later, lets just get away from here." Jack said quietly.

And with that we swam for our lives toward the island in the distance.

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