Chapter 40:
A/N: Yippy! Yay. more adventure and pain. and happiness of course. Well heres the next chapter.
Disclaimer: Same, Same..
There was a whizzing sound as the arrow shot through the air and pierced through the rope, but it didn't break. Salina almost screamed but then remembered what she was to do. She saw officers running to Jack, and a few heading toward Carolyn.
"Carolyn!" Salina aimed the pistol up and shot one of the men dead in the back. There was a ruckus as people fled from the fort. Carolyn nodded to Salina and then aimed the bow again this time completely slicing the rope in half. Jack dropped to the ground and Salina ran to the cells.
The keys jingled as she ran down the steps. "Salina!" Barbossa shouted.
"Ello' there ol' friend. Need some help?" She smiled and forced herself to open up the cells as fast as her arms would move.
"Come on get up there! Jack can't fight them off by himself! Some of you to the armory!" Salina dropped the keys when she was finished and ran back outside to the fort.
"Salina, Salina! What is the meaning of this?" Her uncle came charging at her. She ignored his comment.
"If you wish to live you better get out of here! Those pirates won't spare your life as easily as I have." Salina shoved her uncle aside.
"Salina where is your cousin?" He shouted as she walked away.
"Beth?" Salina ran to the sidewall and climbed up the steps. She nearly fell over as a canon hit in to the stonewall. Salina peered out at the harbor and saw the Pearl; it was firing canons at the fort. She smiled for a moment until she realized a guard had her cousin and was going to take her life.
"Beth!" She ran to the man and he hit her aside.
"Bloody whore!" Salina slid her legs under him and grabbed his sword as he fell.
She stood and aimed it at his throat. "Let go of Beth!" She shouted at him. He just held her close to his chest and gripped her even tighter.
"Lina help!" Beth cried and Salina lossed her patience.
"If you won't let her go I'll make you!" Salina thrust his arm open and snatched Beth out of his grip. She was about to strike but a canon knocked the wall down. Beth screamed as they all tumbled over.
Salina lay under a pile of rubble trying to get up, but without any success. She groaned and pushed as much stone off of her legs as possible. There was a tiny scream coming from the right of her.
The guard was up and surprisingly uninjured, he had Beth in his arms. "Beth." Salina could barley talk and when she removed a stone from her leg she realized it had inflicted a rather harsh blow to her calf.
She screamed in agony as she watched her cousin being passed to yet another officer and the one that was holding Beth approached her with his blade fully extended.
Salina looked down at her legs once more and decided she was going to try one last time to stand or at least move. She was able to craw to the edge of the wall. Her dress was caught on a rock and with one quick movement she removed the bottom of the gown from her body.
"I'm glad I decided to wear my pants under this." She looked out at the jagged rocks in the crystal water bellow her. Salina's nose was bleeding and her face all scratched up. She turned in time to see the man standing over her.
"I thought you said you would make me let go of her." He raised his sword and let it plummet down. He was stopped in mid action as a dagger was lodged deep into his throat.
Blood seeped out of his mouth and dripped onto Salina's face. She wiped it off as she pulled her dagger out of his neck. "I think I just did." She replied as she pulled herself up.
Salina did not stay standing long; she collapsed to her knees and looked around for Elizabeth. Fortunately she found her safe in James's arms.
James starred at her in dismay. "Salina!"
She looked at him confusingly and wondered why he was screaming. She soon found out what his shouts were for. Blood splattered across her back and through her hair, causing it to turn a crimson color.
Salina sat there petrified to turn around and find out what happened. When she gained the courage to turn around she saw Jack standing above her, his sword unsheathed socked in blood. She looked behind him and noticed an officer lying on the ground in a puddle of blood.
Salina shuttered at the thought that she could've very well had been him if Jack hadn't showed up. He leaned down and pulled her up. She had one arm draped over his shoulder and the other was clenching the dagger.
James starred at Jack in shock that he had saved Salina. They slowly limped over to him. Salina brushed her hand across Beth's cheek, and then peered up at James. "I told you he was loyal to me." She laughed, but it was soon broken by the booming noises of canon fire.
"We still have a battle raging." Jack nudged Salina as to say are you up for another round? Salina disregarded his statement and instead spoke to James.
"Get Beth and yourself out of here! If I do not return please don't worry." His eyes filled with tears as he turned and walked away without saying a word.
"Now we can go Jack." He smiled a toothy smile and made sure she could walk on her own before leaving her side.
The battle raged for a little while longer, but was stopped when the Naval re-enforcement's showed up. The crew stood in the center of the fort surrounded by the officers.
Salina stood at the front next to Jack, unwilling to give in for it was hers and the crew's freedom at stake. Her uncle emerged from the sea of sailors. "Put down your weapons!" He shouted with his big booming voice. The officers obeyed and Salina loosened her grip on her sword.
"Salina what in heavens name are you doing?"
"Making choices of my own and living my life!" Salina shouted back. Her hair hung, matted, at her side and her face showed fear and power. Her uncle trembled.
"Please Salina, you're wounded! Come-."
"NO! I will not return home with you! I have said this once before, I know I have!" The Governor shook his head and proceeded towards her.
"No!' She aimed the point of her sword to his nose; it was so close that he could almost feel the blade touching his skin.
"Salina Please!"
"No! I love Jack, and I plan to stay with him! If that means becoming a pirate then so be it!" James's eyes widened as he held Beth closer.
"You're being rash!" James shouted harshly at her. "Your only 17, you're not old enough to make a decision like that!"
"But I am old enough to marry you! Where does that seem right! I will leave this port with Jack and the crew with or without your permission, and with or without the consent of the law! Savvy?"
Carolyn grinned at her and pushed young Will behind her, into the huddle of their crew. Salina now pulled her pistol out and aimed it at James. "Let us through!"
The governor hesitated before finding the strength to speak. "Let them pass." The sailors parted a way for the crew to exit.
"Thank you my dear sweet uncle." Salina kissed his cheek as she left. He quickly wiped it ridding himself of her poisoned ways.
"Great speaker aint she?" Jack staed with a smile as he left the fort.
He caught back up with Salina and she held his hand tightly, as to indicate she would never let him go.
A/N: Well there's some adventure.. Tell me what you think! Thanks!
A/N: Yippy! Yay. more adventure and pain. and happiness of course. Well heres the next chapter.
Disclaimer: Same, Same..
There was a whizzing sound as the arrow shot through the air and pierced through the rope, but it didn't break. Salina almost screamed but then remembered what she was to do. She saw officers running to Jack, and a few heading toward Carolyn.
"Carolyn!" Salina aimed the pistol up and shot one of the men dead in the back. There was a ruckus as people fled from the fort. Carolyn nodded to Salina and then aimed the bow again this time completely slicing the rope in half. Jack dropped to the ground and Salina ran to the cells.
The keys jingled as she ran down the steps. "Salina!" Barbossa shouted.
"Ello' there ol' friend. Need some help?" She smiled and forced herself to open up the cells as fast as her arms would move.
"Come on get up there! Jack can't fight them off by himself! Some of you to the armory!" Salina dropped the keys when she was finished and ran back outside to the fort.
"Salina, Salina! What is the meaning of this?" Her uncle came charging at her. She ignored his comment.
"If you wish to live you better get out of here! Those pirates won't spare your life as easily as I have." Salina shoved her uncle aside.
"Salina where is your cousin?" He shouted as she walked away.
"Beth?" Salina ran to the sidewall and climbed up the steps. She nearly fell over as a canon hit in to the stonewall. Salina peered out at the harbor and saw the Pearl; it was firing canons at the fort. She smiled for a moment until she realized a guard had her cousin and was going to take her life.
"Beth!" She ran to the man and he hit her aside.
"Bloody whore!" Salina slid her legs under him and grabbed his sword as he fell.
She stood and aimed it at his throat. "Let go of Beth!" She shouted at him. He just held her close to his chest and gripped her even tighter.
"Lina help!" Beth cried and Salina lossed her patience.
"If you won't let her go I'll make you!" Salina thrust his arm open and snatched Beth out of his grip. She was about to strike but a canon knocked the wall down. Beth screamed as they all tumbled over.
Salina lay under a pile of rubble trying to get up, but without any success. She groaned and pushed as much stone off of her legs as possible. There was a tiny scream coming from the right of her.
The guard was up and surprisingly uninjured, he had Beth in his arms. "Beth." Salina could barley talk and when she removed a stone from her leg she realized it had inflicted a rather harsh blow to her calf.
She screamed in agony as she watched her cousin being passed to yet another officer and the one that was holding Beth approached her with his blade fully extended.
Salina looked down at her legs once more and decided she was going to try one last time to stand or at least move. She was able to craw to the edge of the wall. Her dress was caught on a rock and with one quick movement she removed the bottom of the gown from her body.
"I'm glad I decided to wear my pants under this." She looked out at the jagged rocks in the crystal water bellow her. Salina's nose was bleeding and her face all scratched up. She turned in time to see the man standing over her.
"I thought you said you would make me let go of her." He raised his sword and let it plummet down. He was stopped in mid action as a dagger was lodged deep into his throat.
Blood seeped out of his mouth and dripped onto Salina's face. She wiped it off as she pulled her dagger out of his neck. "I think I just did." She replied as she pulled herself up.
Salina did not stay standing long; she collapsed to her knees and looked around for Elizabeth. Fortunately she found her safe in James's arms.
James starred at her in dismay. "Salina!"
She looked at him confusingly and wondered why he was screaming. She soon found out what his shouts were for. Blood splattered across her back and through her hair, causing it to turn a crimson color.
Salina sat there petrified to turn around and find out what happened. When she gained the courage to turn around she saw Jack standing above her, his sword unsheathed socked in blood. She looked behind him and noticed an officer lying on the ground in a puddle of blood.
Salina shuttered at the thought that she could've very well had been him if Jack hadn't showed up. He leaned down and pulled her up. She had one arm draped over his shoulder and the other was clenching the dagger.
James starred at Jack in shock that he had saved Salina. They slowly limped over to him. Salina brushed her hand across Beth's cheek, and then peered up at James. "I told you he was loyal to me." She laughed, but it was soon broken by the booming noises of canon fire.
"We still have a battle raging." Jack nudged Salina as to say are you up for another round? Salina disregarded his statement and instead spoke to James.
"Get Beth and yourself out of here! If I do not return please don't worry." His eyes filled with tears as he turned and walked away without saying a word.
"Now we can go Jack." He smiled a toothy smile and made sure she could walk on her own before leaving her side.
The battle raged for a little while longer, but was stopped when the Naval re-enforcement's showed up. The crew stood in the center of the fort surrounded by the officers.
Salina stood at the front next to Jack, unwilling to give in for it was hers and the crew's freedom at stake. Her uncle emerged from the sea of sailors. "Put down your weapons!" He shouted with his big booming voice. The officers obeyed and Salina loosened her grip on her sword.
"Salina what in heavens name are you doing?"
"Making choices of my own and living my life!" Salina shouted back. Her hair hung, matted, at her side and her face showed fear and power. Her uncle trembled.
"Please Salina, you're wounded! Come-."
"NO! I will not return home with you! I have said this once before, I know I have!" The Governor shook his head and proceeded towards her.
"No!' She aimed the point of her sword to his nose; it was so close that he could almost feel the blade touching his skin.
"Salina Please!"
"No! I love Jack, and I plan to stay with him! If that means becoming a pirate then so be it!" James's eyes widened as he held Beth closer.
"You're being rash!" James shouted harshly at her. "Your only 17, you're not old enough to make a decision like that!"
"But I am old enough to marry you! Where does that seem right! I will leave this port with Jack and the crew with or without your permission, and with or without the consent of the law! Savvy?"
Carolyn grinned at her and pushed young Will behind her, into the huddle of their crew. Salina now pulled her pistol out and aimed it at James. "Let us through!"
The governor hesitated before finding the strength to speak. "Let them pass." The sailors parted a way for the crew to exit.
"Thank you my dear sweet uncle." Salina kissed his cheek as she left. He quickly wiped it ridding himself of her poisoned ways.
"Great speaker aint she?" Jack staed with a smile as he left the fort.
He caught back up with Salina and she held his hand tightly, as to indicate she would never let him go.
A/N: Well there's some adventure.. Tell me what you think! Thanks!
