Including Katrina

Disclaimer: I don't own anything about this movie presented in this story. I only own the character Katrina, Judge Banks, Charles Davenport, and any creative additions put into the original story.

Chapter 13
Commandeering a Ship

The small group came to a stop from their cautious running under a stone bridge just yards away from where the Interceptor floated.

"You're not actually going to go through with this are you, Mr. Sparrow?" Dana looked over Katrina's shoulder at the ship.

Not letting Jack answer, Katrina turned to her maid. "Dana, I need you to stay here."

"No, Miss Banks. I'm not going anywhere without you. If I stay, then so must you."

"Dana, please," Katrina begged quietly. "You know what my father's doing. This may be my only chance with Jack. Please?"

Dana looked to her right at Jack who gave her a questioning glance, completely lost in what Katrina was talking about.

"Please, Dana? I need you here in case Father returns soon. I need you to be there for him and to keep the house in order for him."

Dana closed her eyes in disbelief for a moment before looking at Katrina again. "When will you return?"

Katrina gave a small smile. "Soon, Dana, I promise. The moment we find Elizabeth, I'll return back to Port Royal with her."

Dana gave a quick nod. "Very well. Your room will be waiting for your return."

As Dana began to walk away back toward the town, Jack put a hand to her shoulder.

"Yes, Mr. Sparrow?"

"If anyone asks about Katrina," Jack began with a deep breath, "tell them that Captain Jack Sparrow kidnapped her."

Dana looked at Jack suspiciously as Katrina asked aloud, "Why?"

Jack ignored Katrina as he continued to look at Dana. "I don't want anyone to think that she committed piracy."

Dana nodded again in understanding. Then with a swift kiss to Katrina's forehead, she sadly turned away to head toward the house.

"You're not actually coming with us, Katrina, are you?"

Katrina narrowed her eyes on Will. "Yes, I am."

"No, Katrina," Will began to argue, "there is no need for you to get caught up in this."

"The boy's right, love. Perhaps you really ought t' stay 'ere with Dana-"

"No! You are always leaving me here. I have set my mind and I am going."

"Katrina, please think about this. It's possible that it can get dangerous. You saw all the destruction those pirates caused and…"

"Leave it alone, mate, she's made up her mind-"

"…how they took Elizabeth with them…"

"I am going and that's final!"

After a moment of silence, Jack spoke up with a smirk. "Glad we got that worked out." Then, ignoring the look he got from Will, he looked past him and Katrina back at the Interceptor.

"We're going to steal the ship?" Will questioned as he followed the pirate's gaze from the Interceptor toward the Dauntless that sat further out atop the bay waters. "That ship?"

"Commandeer," Jack corrected. "We're going to commandeer that ship. Nautical term."

Katrina immediately had to cover her mouth to stop herself from laughing aloud at Jack's comment.

"One question about your business, boy, or there's no use going," Jack continued. "This girl – how far are you willing t' go t' save her?"

"I'd die for her," Will replied boldly.

"Oh, good," Jack sighed. "No worries, then."

From Will, Jack turned a mischievous glance toward Katrina. "As for you, Katrina, I'm afraid my plan for us t' get o'er to that ship will be troublesome with havin' to keep you from drownin' all the time unless you get rid o' that overstuffed dress."

Hearing this, Will glared angrily at Jack. "You're not actually suggesting that she undress?"

Jack grinned at the blacksmith. "Aye."

Katrina, however, sighed in defeat to Jack's logic. "You're lucky I know you well enough to trust you."

"Glad to hear it, love," Jack beamed. "Now Mr. Turner, let us give the proper lady her space."

Will quickly dodged behind the stone bridge as Jack came up behind him.

Katrina quickly unlaced the dress and threw it to the side so that she was only in her bodice.

"You can come out now," Katrina whispered harshly to where Jack and Will had stood waiting for her.

"That didn't take very long at all," Jack smiled wickedly as he and Will returned to her side. "I was hopin' you'd call me t' come help you."

"Awe, how thoughtful of you, Jack," Katrina mocked. "Good thing then I wasn't wearing a corset or I might have needed the unwanted help."

Jack pouted for a moment before turning his attention back toward the ship and then to one of the many overturned boats lying on the shoreline. After scanning left and right for approaching soldiers, he nodded in satisfaction and whispered, "Follow me!"

With that Katrina and Will followed Jack over to one of the small wooden boats that lay upside down upon the shore. Together they lifted the boat and crept under it, then began walking towards the ocean, staying as low as possible.

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"This is either madness or brilliance," Will commented aloud as the trio walked underwater, the pressure against the water allowing a bubble of breathable air take shape of the boat.

"It's remarkable 'ow often those two traits coincide," Jack answered back as Will realized he had stepped into an empty lobster trap.

Katrina, being between the two, simply rolled her eyes.

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Once they had reached the Dauntless, the trio carefully climbed the stern. Along the way up, Jack used the rope from the lobster trap to entangle the rudder. Then as they climbed over the railing onto the helm of the ship, Jack motioned for Katrina to come to him.

"Want you t' take hold of this," Jack whispered to Katrina as he handed her his dagger. "Just in case somethin' were t' happen, I know you can handle this."

Katrina nodded and smiled knowingly in reply.

"Alright then," Jack said aloud to his two companions. "Follow my lead."

With that Jack took off down the stairs to the main deck.

"Everyone stay calm!" Jack announced as Will jumped over the railing onto the deck behind him with blade ready. "We are taking over the ship."

"Aye! Avast!" Will added as Katrina came up beside him with the dagger in position of attack.

Lieutenant Gillette and his men began to laugh at the pirate, blacksmith, and proper lady uncontrollably.

"This ship cannot be crewed by two men and a woman," Gillette informed them. "You'll never make it out of the bay."

Jack quickly pointed his pistol at Gillette's nose and said, "Son... I'm Captain Jack Sparrow. Savvy?"