I am so so sorry it took this long to put this new chapter up. My hard drive fried! I had this story all nice and done then kaput... Thankfully I was able to save the majority of my stories but unfortunately I lost just as many... Anyway enough with my sob story... Review please! And please go and vote for which story I do next... Whether its this sequel or something else... Thanks a bunch! :D

We walked into the unknown cave, toward my probable impending doom as well as Will's. I walked directly behind Barbossa awing at the gold mounds surrounding us. The pirates lead Will to the alter, I was shoved to the other side of Barbossa. The ropes around my wrists began to tear at my skin. The men began to chant as Barbossa said the words he needed to. I glanced at possible exits and created inconceivable strategies to escape. I squinted my eyes as a familiar blur walked in.

"Oh my God." I muttered under my breath as Jack walked up to the alter.

"Begun by blood. By blood-" Barbossa stopped as he saw Jack. I couldn't help but smile seeing my lover was alive.

"Jack." Will said as he lifted his head and saw the pirate. Will glanced over at me confused. I shrugged in response.

"Its not possible." Barbossa said in shock. I began to laugh in spite of myself until Barbossa held a gun to my head. I was silenced but I couldn't hide my smile.

"Not probable." Jack said with a cocky smirk.

"Where's Elizabeth?" Will asked suddenly concerned.

"She's safe, just like I promised. She's set to marry Norrington like she promised. And you get to die for her just like you promised. So we're all men of our word really. Except for Elizabeth who is in fact a woman." Jack explained.

"Shut up! You're next after her." Barbossa said now pointing at me with the "ceremonial" knife instead of the gun.

"Ah, that's a problem." Jack said as Barbossa put the knife back to Will's throat. "And you really don't want to be doing that, mate."

"No, I really think I do." Barbossa said.

"Your funeral." Jack said putting his hands together. He was up to something.

"Why don't I want to be doing it?" Barbossa asked after a sigh.

"Well, because..." Jack started to walk forward the stopped to slap the hand of a pirate holding him back. "Because the HMS Dauntless, pride of the Royal Navy, is floating just offshore waiting for you. Just hear me out mate. You order your men to row to the Dauntless. They do what they do best. Robert's your uncle. Fannie's your aunt. There you are with two ships. The makings of your very own fleet. Of course you'll take the grandest as your flagship, and who's to argue? But what of the Pearl? Name me captain. I'll sail under your colors. I'll give you 10% of me plunder. And you get to introduce yourself as Commodore Barbossa. Savvy?"

"I suppose in exchange, you want me not to kill the whelp or Jacquelyn." Barbossa said.

"No, no, no. Not at all. By all means, kill the whelp. But yes, sparing Jacquelyn would be pleasing. Just don't kill the whelp just yet." Jack said giving me a side glance. "Wait to lift the curse until the opportune moment. For instance." Jack said grabbing some of the Aztec gold. "After you've killed Norrington's men. Every last one." Jack said as he threw all but one of the pieces he took back into the chest.

"You've been planning this from the beginning. Ever since you learned my name" Will said in anger, but noticed Jack keeping one of the pieces.

"Yeah." Jack said.

"I want 50% of your plunder." Barbossa said.

"That's too much!" I exclaimed then was shushed by the many looks I received.

"15%." Jack responded.

"40%."

"25%. I'll buy you a hat. A really big one, Commodore."

"We have an accord." Barbossa said shaking Jack's hand.

"All hands to the boats!" Jack said no one did anything and he got many looks. "Apologies. You give the orders."

"Gents, take a walk." Barbossa said.

"Not to the boats?" Jack asked. Barbossa just smiled.