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 26
"Not more pirates," Elizabeth moaned as she boarded the Interceptor.
"Hi, Elizabeth," Katrina beamed as she gave her friend a quick hug.
"Welcome aboard, Miss Elizabeth," Gibbs smiled gently.
"Katrina? Mr. Gibbs?" Elizabeth looked from one to the other in wonder.
"Hey, boy," Gibbs turned his attention to Will as he climbed aboard, "Where be Jack?"
"Jack?" Elizabeth asked with astonishment to Will, "Jack Sparrow?"
Will simply turned Elizabeth around, guiding her toward the opening to go below deck, and replied without making contact with any of the crew, "He fell behind."
"What?" Katrina cried out grabbing Will's arm, "What happened?"
Elizabeth looked to her friend with surprise.
"Please don't tell me that's true, Will!" Katrina pleaded.
"I'm sorry," Will whispered before leading Elizabeth down the stairs.
"That's it?!" Katrina yelled to him as he continued downward with Elizabeth, "After all this way and the lecture you gave me about him… all you can tell me is that you're sorry?!"
No reply or comment came from Will.
"Keep to the code," Gibbs shouted to the crew.
"No! We must go after Jack!" Katrina whined to Gibbs.
"I'm sorry, lass, but those were Jack's orders," Gibbs said quietly as he walked away to get the ship ready for departure.
"Weigh anchor!" Anamaria shouted from the helm, "Hoist the sails! Make quickly, divvies."
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"What was that all about with Katrina?" Elizabeth asked Will as they reached the last of the stairs, "Did Jack Sparrow really fall behind?"
Will refused to answer, he simply continued to guide Elizabeth into the galley.
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"How the blazes did you get off that island?" Barbossa sneered at Jack, who was still surrounded by Barbossa's crew in the cave.
"When you marooned me on that godforsaken spit of land, you forgot one very important thing, mate. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow."
"Ah," Barbossa mocked, "Well, I won't be making that mistake again. Gents, you all remember Captain Jack Sparrow? Kill him."
The surrounding pirate immediately began cocking their pistols and pointing their swords at Jack.
"The girl's blood didn't work, did it?" Jack smiled.
"Hold your fire!" Barbossa yelled at hearing Jack's question, "You know whose blood we need?"
"I know whose blood ye need."
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"What sort of a man trades a man's life for a ship?" Elizabeth continued her questioning as she took the cloth from Will and tried to bandage her own palm.
"Pirate," Will finally said, and then added as he noticed Elizabeth struggle with the cloth, "Here. Let me."
"Thank you," Elizabeth said as Will carefully wrapped up her hand.
"You said you gave Barbossa my name as yours. Why?" Will questioned with great interest.
"I don't know," Elizabeth sighed.
Will finished tying up the cloth, Elizabeth winced for a moment and as a reflex pulled her hand away from him.
"I'm sorry," Will said gently, "Blacksmith's hands – I know they're rough."
"No… I mean yes, they are, but… but don't stop," Elizabeth stuttered.
"Elizabeth," Will soothingly said as he reached out to her.
Instead of leaning towards Will, Elizabeth pulled out the medallion and handed it to him, "It's yours."
Will studied her face with confusion for a moment before looking down at the medallion in his hand, "I thought I'd lost it the day they rescued me. It was a gift from my father. He sent it to me. Why did you take it?
"Because," Elizabeth gulped, "I was afraid that you were a pirate. That would have been awful."
"It wasn't your blood they needed," Will began to growl in a low voice, "It was my father's blood… my blood… the blood of a pirate."
"Will, I'm so sorry, please forgive me."
Will slammed his hand with the medallion on the table. Seeing his reaction, Elizabeth quickly got up and left him.