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Chapter 12: Parlay

I decided to go first, since it was my plan. It was effortless to climb out of the window and down the rope, but when I got to the water, I put my foot in it and took it right back out again. It was freezing! I looked up to see Zuri just above me.

"Stop, Zuri! Stop!" I called. She stopped and looked down at me. "The water's really cold."

"Just put one foot in it so it gets used to it, then slowly lower yourself down to get used to it," she said.

"We don't have enough time, Zuri!" I told her.

"Then just jump!" she half yelled. I looked back down at the water, shut my eyes, and let go of the sheets.

I came back up squealing and huffing, and moved out of the way so Zuri could jump. I swam to the entrance of the cave, and could hear only two splashes after Zuri. Why wasn't there five? Maybe I'm too far away to hear it now.

I pulled myself up onto the ground, shivering, and helped Zuri, Chelsie and Indiana up after me.

"Where are Gem, Dez and Ella?" I asked them once we were all on land.

"Mr. Gibbs had another set of keys, and he knew we were up to something. He stopped them just before they were out the window," Indiana told me. I sighed.

"Oh well, we'll just have to go on without them," I said, and we walked into the cave.

The pirates inside were starting to leave because they were moving around and coming towards us. We were about to run when I stood on something hard. I looked down and saw that it was Jack's hand. He had obviously been knocked out and was just waking up now. I think I woke him when I stood on his hand.

He sat up and shook his head. Then he looked at us and a confused and annoyed expression crossed his face.

"Stupid whelp," he muttered, rubbing his head. "What are you four doing here?" he asked in his normal voice.

Indiana smirked. "We came to help your sorry ass, Jack," she said to him. The rest of us girls smiled cheekily at Jack. He looked pretty annoyed.

"Whatever," he said, putting out his hand to Zuri, who helped him up from the ground. "Thanks, luv."

He lead us out of the cave after he picked an oar up off the ground. Then we heard voices and footsteps getting closer to us.

"The oars have gone missing. Find them!" a deep, angry voice growled. We looked at Jack, who smiled. Smart thinking, my brother.

Then the pirates 'round the corner to look for the oars and spot us. "You," Ragetti said, spotting Jack.

"You're supposed to be dead!" Pintel shouted.

"Am I not?" Jack asked, looking over himself as if he wasn't sure. "Oh." He looks back up to see pistols pointing at him.

"Palulay...palu-li-la-la-lulu, parlili... parsnip, parsley, par - partner, partner..." Jack fumbled for the right word, going through all the words that started with 'p'.

"Parlay?" Chelsie offered.

"Parlay! That's the one, thanks, Chels. Parlay! Parlay!"

"Parlay? Down to the depths whatever man that thought up 'parlay'!" Pintel yelled.

"That would be the French," I commented, earning many glares. Well, this was not going so well.