A/n: I hope you like it so far. I'm going to try updating every week or every couple of days. Really long chapter. This is a crazy chapter by the way. If you get confused either review or PM and I'll PM or answer for you in the next chapter to try and explain. Without further a due… Chapter 12!
I paced the cell back and forth. Where are they? I thought while placing my hand on my chin. Just then a bang went off. A cannonball flew through the side of the boat. "I know those cannons- it's the Pearl." I said to myself. The bangs went back and forth. They had come to attack and were coming to save me. I've got to get out of here. I looked at the cell door. "Think like father, think like father, think like father…" I studied the gate all over.
"Double barrel hinges- leverage!" I said remembering what father had said to me. With the right amount of leverage the door will lift free. Looking down, I saw nothing. The closest thing I could use was a bench a few feet away. Great. I have no more ideas.
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Will was pinned down with a pirate hanging a dagger in front of his throat. "Say goodbye!" the pirate said ready to slit his throat. Johnathon noticing shot the man in the head. "Goodbye," Will replied as the pirate fell down. Johnathon helped his friend up. "Do you think she's here?" Amelia asked walking up to them. "Sure hope so," the two men said in unison. Just then the pirate who was shot stood up, not noticing there was a giant hole in his head. "Did he ju-just?" Johnathon sputtered out. Will stepped in front of Amelia.
"What are you doing?" Amelia asked Will. She stepped in front of him.
"What are you doing?" Will raised a brow.
He stepped in front of Amelia.
"No, what are you doing?"
"What are you doing?"
"No! What are you doing?"
"What are you doing?"
Amelia annoyed, turned to the pirate and stabbed him in the chest. The three began to slash pirates back and forth.
As Amelia and Johnathon raced forward, Will was stopped by a seedy pirate. The man lunged forward, but Will quickly countered. Will steadied his feet and waited for the man to attack. Rum Drunk brought up his sword and charged at Will. He ducked under the man's weapon, making Rum Drunk stumble forward. Will swung his sword at the back of the Rum Drunk's knees. The blade cutting into him. Will rolled forward, then sprung to his feet. The man snarled and turned to face him. Rum Drunk immediately tried to end the fight, but Will grabbed onto a low mast and climbed up on top of the mast. "That's cheating!" Rum Drunk whined while climbing up too. He lunged at Will, but Will brought the two swords up. He attacked again.
As Will was fighting, Amelia was cornered by the Black Man, Bo'sun. He growled at her as he raised his sword up to kill the girl. "Hey buddy, why the lady. I mean she's not going to easily take you down- since she's tiny and weak." Johnathon said coming up. Bo'sun turned and Johnathon punched him, except Bo'sun wasn't affected by it. Johnathon yelped out in pain. "What is in that face- iron or something?" he lunged forward with his sword in hand. The two men went back and forth. Bo'sun charged at Johnathon. He ducked under Bo'sun's weapon. Amelia, having enough, stabbed Bo'sun in the shoulder. Bo'sun crumpled to the floor. "Never take a fight from me." She snapped walking away.
Will jumped up onto another mast. "Come and fight you coward!" Rum Drunk yelled. He turned to face the pirate. "Don't call me a coward!" Will yelled, lunging in to kill him. Rum Drunk slashed forward. The two swords clanged together. Rum Drunk lunged forward. Just then Will was thrown off the mast. As he was falling, Will used his sword to slide down the sail, tearing it down the middle. "That was either madness... or brilliance." Johnathon said when he landed.
"It's remarkable how often those two traits coincide." Will replied. "We need to find her," Amelia said after she finished off her pirate. "We need to find the captain first." Johnathon added as the three were surrounded by pirates. "After we kill these guys." Will answered.
Johnathon slashed forward hitting the pirate in the arm. Will attacked first at his pirate. Amelia shot the pirate three times to make sure he was dead and not coming back to life.
Johnathon jumped back and Amelia finished the pirate off. Will thought Amelia was a good fighter, but not as good as Bella. Just then as Will was daydreaming over Bella, the pirate stabbed him in the arm. Will yelled out in pain as he crumpled to the floor. "Will!" the two cried in unison as they say what happened to their friend. Amelia knelt down next to him and ripped off part of her shirt and tied it around his right arm to stop the bleeding. Johnathon jumped forward and attacked at the pirate.
The pirate slashed forward too. Johnathon charged at the pirate and slashed his head off. The pirate fell off into the blue water. "We need to get him back on the Pearl," Amelia said as Johnathon crouched down next to Will.
"What about Bella?" Johnathon demanded.
"She'll just have to wait." Amelia replied. Will looked up at her. "No, Bella has waited long enough. Johnathon and I will go find her, Amelia you go back to the ship. As Amelia was about to protest, Will and Johnathon raced off.
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A noise made me jump. Someone was coming to find me! I almost started cheering. The figure approached my cell. The face I knew was familiar-a face I hated. His sickly smile now gave me nightmares. Blood opened my cell door. "I'm not done with you yet." He firmly said as he grabbed my arm roughly. "Let go of me. Let go." I demanded but his authority out ruled mine.
Blood pulled down on torch and a secret treasure hoard opened up. "I'll leaving you here until I kill every d*mn b*stard on my ship." He threw me in there. And with that I was left in the dark.
The sounds of coins echoed in the hoard. I have to get out of here. I felt around for anything I could use to get me out. All I could feel was coins here and jewels there. Just then my hand touched something that almost made my heart leap out of my chest. A human hand. I tried to gulp back my fear, closing my eyes and trying to breathe normally. Who else was in here? I backed up as quick as could. It could be a dead/decaying person for all I know. Gathering up any courage left in me, I crawled to the hand. I placed my fingertips over the nameless person's hand that lay just beside me. I was afraid of what I might see. A dead corpse, perhaps, considering the circumstances. I could feel their rough skin and then I felt the fabric of their shirt and jacket. Man, I assumed, inhaling and exhaling in exasperation. My hands traced the outline of his arm. It was wet on the forearm. Blood? Now I was beginning to think my other inmate was actually dead. Just then he moaned. I gasped and clamped down on my mouth.
He's alive, thank goodness. At least I know that but I still don't know who he is. I felt around on his chest. Jacket. Shirt. Then I felt an object next to me. It felt like I was petting a horse-except this object was smaller and wet.
He moaned again. I began to think. I need light. Only problem-this room is dark and I have no weapons to help me. Knife? Impractical. Scissors? Illogical. My fists?
I groaned in aggravation. What's sharp in here? I asked myself restlessly. There's got to be something.
I felt around on the on the man's jacket. Maybe there was something I could use to get some light. Then my hands felt a pocket knife. Yes! Maybe I could hollow out a circle for light from the wood planks. I began to cut through the ceiling. "Bella!" I stopped. That voice. I know that voice. Will's voice. "Bella!" another voice yelled out. Johnathon's voice. I'm probably going crazy. As I'm about to yell out a hand clamps down on my mouth. I struggled with the hand. My rescuers were out there. "She's not here," Johnathon heaved out. No! I'm here! Just then I threw up the pocket knife in my half hole. The footsteps that were getting softer became louder.
"Was this here when we came in?" Will asked. I listened in but the hand kept me from answering.
"I…don't think so…but I'm not sure." Johnathon answered.
"What if Bella had this?" Will questioned. YES! Now look down! Com'on Will! My heart beat was getting louder and louder. They were right on top of me. THINK! This person didn't want to be found and now was refusing me to be found. "I don't know…Will anyone could have dropped this while they were down here." Johnathon explained.
"No…this is a sign. Bella's around here…somewhere." Will said. Will look around please! Tears ran down my cheeks. I was waiting for this moment for so long. "Will…she's not down here," Johnathon answered.
"Yes she is!" Will yelled choking up. A thump went down on the planks.
Will look down… come on Will! "Will we're the only people down here. She's not here. I'm sorry." Johnathon said after a long period of silence. No. Will don't give up now! Please! Look down. Look at the hole. Will! Please.
Footsteps retreated. I burst into tears. I was so close- so close to being free. I curled up into a fetal position and cried. The person sat down next to me.
"Blood's planning something with us." The person said. His voice was too familiar. "Norrington why did you do that?" I coughed up. He gulped. "He's planning something and he needs us."
"We could have been rescued! We could have been saved!" I exclaimed. They were gone and it was his entire fault. How could this happen? Will and Johnathon were so close and now even Will had given up. Was anyone coming now? Did anyone care? Did my life even matter anymore?
Norrington wrapped his arm around me. I pushed him away and silently cried.
A/n: That's what I call sad…
