Chapter 10
Everyone went back to work as they left the little island in the distance. Jacquelyn had just started recovering from her meltdown. One look at the island as they led her down to the brig. Everyone was quiet as she went into the cage she went into the one with Will. As the other one was filled with the members of her father's crew. She just stared at the wall; everyone was quiet for people didn't have any words to say.
Gibbs: Lady Sparrow are you all right?
Jacquelyn turned to the crew in confusion.
Jackie: Lady Sparrow?
She asked everyone nodded in confirmation; she moved closer to the gate and grabbed the bars.
Gibbs: well you are the last Sparrow that is if your father can make another miraculous escape from that bloody island. You inherit everything of all his businesses.
Jackie: I have nothing to inherit because my father is not dead I won't believe it until I see the corpse myself.
She sifted her rings that she found in her parents old room. The first was a silver band with a sapphire in the middle between two diamonds. She remembered seeing her mother wear it everyday. She remembered her mother saying that her father gave it to her when they first met. The second one was her father's was similar to her mother's silver band but with one sapphire in the middle with two small diamonds at the side but they are so small that you can mistake them for just holes. She had them on a separate chain right above her sparrow necklace. Small tears started to fall down her face as Jackie remembered the good times with her family, now she cries for the death of her mother and the possible torture of her father. Everyone just listened to the pain of her voice, and her tears. The girl who has gone through hell and back now returning back to hell for me, Jackie thought as darkness consumed her.
***The next morning***
Shuffling, grunting and silence were all that was you could hear around the Black Pearl. They were approaching the Isla de Murtha. The past two days was the same as today all Jackie could do was wait the crew had found out that Jackie had given up her Medallion the last time but she was still with the crew so she had to go to the island. Pintel, Ragetti were mopping while Damen supervised.
Cotton's Parrot: squawk shiver me timbers
Jackie turned to look at the Parrot. Now how could I miss that? Jackie thought.
Gibbs: Cotton says you missed a spot.
Pintel hit the bars with his mop. Jackie giggled a little. Will come over to next to Jackie and gripped the bars.
Will: you knew William Turner
Pin: ole Bootstrap Bill yea we knew him never sat well what we did to Jack Sparrow, the mutiny and all. Said it wasn't right with the code that why he sent a piece of the treasure to you. After he set Jacquelyn, free from the brig. Said we deserve to be curse and remained curse.
Rag: stupid blighter
Gibbs: good man
Pin: but as you can imagine that didn't sit too well with the captain
Ragetti started laughing
Rag: no that didn't sit too well with the captain at all. Tell him what Barbossa did
Pintel was getting angry that the spotlight was taken from him.
Pin: I'M TELLING THE STORY
He all but yelled at him Damen chuckled a little but all but remain hidden in the background. Pintel turned back to Will.
Pin: so what the captain did the strapped a canon to bootstrap's bootstraps
Rag: Bootstrap's bootstraps
Ragetti whispered then laughed. They disgusted Jackie, enjoying torturing other people's suffering.
Pin: and the last we saw of ole Bootstrap he was sinking to the crushing black abase of Davy Jones' Locker. Of course, it was only after that we needed his blood to lift the curse
Rag: now that's what you call ironic.
Both pirates started to laugh. Jackie was comforting Will. Footsteps interrupted them laughing. The whole crew was at the entryway.
Capt. Bar: bring them.
He tossed the keys at the two and preceded going up the stairs. They tied Will and Jackie up and led them to the boat. Instead of free will like the last time, she was here. She was close to the treasure as they started to bring Will the top. They all gathered around the treasure. Since Will was only half Turner they wanted to get all of his blood god they are brutal Jackie thought to herself
Capt. Bar: begin the blood the blood un-
Barbossa shouted once again. She saw a figure moving through the crowd everyone he passed turned to look at him as he pushed everyone out of his way
Will: Jack!
Jackie could just smile, he father was once again alive and well. Jack looked at her and smiled
Capt. Bar: it's not possible
Barbossa said speechless. How many times do I have to kill this man to get rid of him? Barbossa thought to himself. Jack heard this and went in for the kill.
Jack: not possible
Will: where's Elizabeth
Jack: she's safe just like I promised, she's all set to marry Norington just like she promised, Barbossa kept Jackie safe just like he promised and you are all set to die for Elizabeth just like you promised. So where all men of our word, except Elizabeth who's in fact a woman.
Capt. Bar: shut up your next
The crew all agreed and Barbossa put the blade back on to Will's neck
Jack: you wouldn't want to be doing that mate.
Capt. Bar: yes I really think I would
Jack: your funeral
Looking irritated Barbossa looked back at him. Finally giving up
Capt. Bar: why would I not want to be doing this
Jack: well because-
He slapped a hand away from his shoulder that was preventing him from coming any closer
Jack: well because the HMS Dauntless, pride of the royal navy, is floating just off shore waiting for you.
Whispers and worries grew among everyone, oh crap dad what did you get yourself into. Jackie thought to herself. Jack + the royal navy = a bad combo.
Jack; just hear me out mate, you order your men to row out to the Dauntless, they do what they do best.
The crew began to chuckle and agree. God get me out of here. Jackie thought to her self.
Jack; Roberts your uncle, Fannie's your aunt. There you are with two ships, the making of your own fleet. Of course I'll take your grandest of ships and who's to argue? But what of the pearl, name me captain I'll sail under your colors.
Jackie saw what he was doing but never said anything. Dad you better bull shit this real good she thought to her self. Jack looking at her in the corner of his eye but never looking away from Barbossa.
Jack: I'll give you ten percent of me plunger and you get to introduce your self as Commodore Barbossa. Savvy?
Barbossa continued to think about this as Jackie walked closer to will near the treasure. He nodded.
Capt. Bar: I suppose that in exchange, you want me not to kill the whelp.
He turned to look at Will and Jackie.
Jack: no, no, no kill the whelp,
WHAT! Jackie and Will thought together.
Jack; just wait until the opportune moments. For instance?
He picked up a few of the gold coins.
Jack: after you kill of Norington's men
Throws one coin.
Jack: every
Throws another coin
Jack: last
Throws again.
Jack; one
Throws again, but Jackie and Will see that he has pocketed one. The both realize the plan, and to it.
Will: you've been planning this from the beginning, ever since you've learned me name
Jack: yea
Looking satisfied. Looking shocked from Jacquelyn and anger from Will. The crew bought it
Capt. Bar: I want fifty percent of your plunger
Jack: fifteen
Capt. Bar: Forty
Jack: twenty-five, I'll buy you a hat, a really big one. Commodore.
Barbossa shock his head
Capt. Bar: we have an accord.
They shake hands, and turn to the crew. Jackie saw that he was going to say something and fell of the treasure, causing Jack to turn to her. Making him forget what he was about to say.
Capt. Bar: gentlemen… take a walk.
Every one started to walk out. Jackie walked over to Boson. She tapped on his shoulder. He grunted at her.
Jackie: Boson I have an idea to help with the plan.
Boson: and what is that?
Jackie smiled at him.
Jackie: have you ever heard of the Trojan horse and how they tricked the enemy into thinking they had something else.
He nodded his head finally getting the idea.
Jackie: well what distracts men more than women do and I know just how to get for the job.
They got some umbrellas and women's clothing. In addition, they stopped Pintel, Ragetti, and Damen. They were all shocked and angry with Jackie and Boson but did what they were told.
Damen: I hate you.
Jackie: Its payback and I really don't care if you hate me.
They walked away with there dresses and umbrellas swaying in the wind. Laughing Jackie went near her father. She hugged him as tight as she could and didn't care what anyone said. She then went to sit with Will; Jacquelyn tried to relax as best as she could.
Capt. Bar: I have to admit Jack, I thought I had you all figured out but I turns out that you are a hard man to predict.
Barbossa told Jack who was looking through some treasure. Jack looked back at Barbossa
Jack: me I'm just dishonest
Jack started walk around.
Jack: and a dishonest man you can always trust, because you can never predict when they'll do something… incredibly stupid
Jack kicks some pirate into the water, grabbing his sword and throwing it to Will. Jack starts fighting with Barbossa. Jackie started fighting off pirates.
Capt. Bar: you're off the edge of the map, her there be monsters.
Jackie overheard Barbossa say that and through her father in some random direction everyone was just fighting as chaos instated around the cave. Jackie had turned around only to see Barbossa trust a sword into her father's stomach.
Jackie: NOOOOO!
She yelled, and started to run to her father. Will pulled her back. They both watched Jack stumble back into the moonlight and expose himself as a skeleton.
Jack: that's interesting
Begins to move around the medallion in his hand
Jack: I couldn't resist mate.
They continued to fight. Jackie saw Elizabeth come in and grab a big staff.
Pirate: I'll teach you the meaning of pain
One pirate said to Will who was on the ground. Elizabeth nodded to Jackie.
Jackie: you like pain?
The pirate turned around and got hit by the staff
Liz: try wearing a corset.
She helped Will up and saw Jack running around as a skeleton then human back to skeleton.
Liz: what side is Jack on?
Will looked at Jack
Will: at the moment
They all string three pirates together. Trying to decide what to do next.
Jackie: put a grenade in the middle one.
She whispered into Will's ear. They did that and ran as an explosion went off behind them. Will goes up to the treasure; Jack tosses his medallion at Will. Barbossa pulled out his gun and pointed it at Elizabeth. Suddenly a bullet left a gun. Barbossa looked and saw that Jackie's gun was smoking. She had managed to get her father's gun from behind him to shoot. He smirked at her as she lowered his gun. She looked scared and shocked.
Capt. Bar: 10 years you carry that pistol and your daughter waste your shot.
Will: they didn't waste it
They all turned Will who dropped the medallions in the chest. The girls smiled and let out a sigh of relief. Barbossa looked down and opened his jacket. He smiled
Capt. Bar: I feel… cold
He fell to the floor of the cave and dropped a single apple from his palm. After 10 years of feeling nothing, he finally got his wish, only to be the result of his death. They all waited and went about as if nothing had happen. Still shocked Jackie just stared at Barbossa's dead body on the ground. Jack saw he distress and hugged her. She began sobbing into his shirt. Even if Barbossa was an evil son of a bitch, the little girl inside of her was crying for the man who helped her walk, fight, and talk for the first five years of her life. They stayed like that for a while
Jack: you did what you had to do,
Jackie: dad I killed someone.
Jack looked down and saw that little girl that he had been searching for the last ten years. Her eyes were hazel with tears going down her face. More like her mother each and every day. He thought to himself.
Jack: your mother would have been proud as I am.
She stopped crying and looked at him.
Jackie: you're proud of me. Really?
Jack: Yes, I am you have become a strong independent woman who is willing to make the toughest decisions to help those in need. I love you my baby sparrow.
At that, she cried tears of happiness. She remembered her father calling her that when she was a child. As her mother would call her baby pearl. They both calmed down and went separate ways. Jack to go look through treasure and Jackie to get as far away from the dead body as possible. She saw Will and Elizabeth talking closely
Liz: we should return to the Daughtless
Will; yes, your fiancé will want to know you are safe.
You could see the light leaving there eyes, as they face reality again. Him the blacksmith's apprentice and she the governor's daughter. Two classes, two worlds that are not meant to be. Elizabeth went to leave out of the cave and to the boat. Jack staggered to Will, covered in treasure and a crown on his head, Jacquelyn behind him smirking.
Jack: if you were waiting for the opportune moment.
Jackie: that was it
They both finished the sentence and walked to the boat. Jackie couldn't hear what her father had said. She just sat across from Elizabeth. She didn't fully forgive her for what she said to Barbossa but she could get along with her at the moment. They all started going out of the cave Jack looked around and saw that the black pearl was nowhere in sight. His only plan of escaping was soiled.
Liz: I'm sorry Jack
Jack just continued and didn't look at his daughter. Whom he knew was starting to get tears in her eyes. How many times does she have to lose her father in a lifetime, before she could live a happy life with her family.
Jack: they done what's right by them. Can't expect any more than that.
Will looked back at Jack and Jackie both wearing stoic faces, no emotion just numb.