The Struggle Between Two Pirates

Chapter 10: Death

The pirates still fight without any plan to stop until one crew is completely defeated. Gibbs has killed off three of Barbossa's men and he doesn't intend to stop. He helps out his crew to fight the rest of Barbossa's crew. Five of Jack's crew has been taken down. Added to the three of Barbossa's men that Gibbs has killed, 4 others were killed. Jack's crew soon surrounds the remaining, but Barbossa's crew doesn't give up. The battle continues with uncertainty.

Barbossa shoots in Jack's direction as Pintel rows after him and Katrina. Jack nears the Pearl. He dodges every shot aimed for him. Katrina slowly wakes and is unsure of where she is. She hears shots coming from somewhere. Still lying inside the boat she looks over at Jack. She looks up and sees the Pearl. Slowly she peaks over the boat and looks to who chases them. There was Barbossa with his monkey and Pintel. She plans for them to catch up. Barbossa sees movement other than Jack, so he puts his pistol away.

"Handsomely now, Pintel!"

Finally Jack reaches the Pearl but doesn't know how to get Katrina on with her unconscious. Katrina pretends to be out again and Jack looks over and tries to wake her.

"Wake up! Wake Up!"

He shakes Katrina and yells at her, but she doesn't move. He then grabs her chain and grabs a rope hanging from the ship. He ties the rope to the chain as tight and complicated as possible so that it won't loosen. After, Jack climbs up the rope and boards the ship. He catches his breath and pulls the rope to bring Katrina up. Barbossa lifts himself up a bit to see clearly what Jack was doing. He then worries they would not reach the ship in time. Jack brings Katrina in on board and drops her on the floor. Her eyes then open. Jack is surprised to see her awake now.

"So now you wake up."

Katrina gets herself up and looks over in Barbossa's direction. She smiles at the sight of him getting closer to the ship. Jack unties the rope from Katrina's chain.

"Well Jack, you underestimated me again."

Jack looks up at her as he finishes untying the rope. He runs over to the capstan and tries to weigh anchor by himself. One man alone cannot do it, but Jack keeps trying. Katrina watches and thinks how desperate and silly Jack looks.

"Jack, you can't do it alone! And I won't help you."

Katrina walks over to the edge of the ship and sees Barbossa, Pintel, and the little monkey getting on board. She looks back and sees Jack trying to move the capstan still. Barbossa is first to get on board and Katrina looks back at him and smiles. His monkey was on his shoulder and Pintel was next to get on board. They all look over at Jack and Jack stops and sees them all standing together with evil grins on their faces.

"Oh not good." Jack says to himself.

Jack runs up to the quarter deck and runs up to the wheel and half hides himself, but it will do him no good. Barbossa, Katrina, and Pintel begin to walk over to Jack. Jack backs away from the wheel and looks around quickly. Katrina then runs up to the stairs, up them, and to Jack as he's still looking at Barbossa with fear. When Katrina reaches Jack she takes her chain and wraps it around Jack's neck.

"Gotcha now this time." Katrina whispers in Jack's ear.

Barbossa meets up with them and looks over Jack and Pintel remains on the main deck.

"So ye think you can outrun me, Jack?" I think I know now who to believe."

Jack stares into Barbossa's eyes with so much anger and hate. As he tires to loosen the chain around his neck to breath, he holds on to it real tight. Jack then built up the strength to pull the chain away from his neck and pull it over his head to free himself. Barbossa takes out his pistol as Jack throws Katrina away from him. Katrina lands on her back and Barbossa points his pistol at Jack. Pintel looks over at them from the main deck and sees that Barbossa has everything under control so Pintel goes to the Dauntless to prepare it to set sail. Katrina gets up and looks over at Barbossa and Jack. Jack is still since Barbossa could at any time pull the trigger.

"Kill him Barbossa!" Katrina yells.

Jack turns his head looking at her with fear. Just then, he runs up to Barbossa and moves his arm pointing the pistol away from him and in another direction.in Katrina's direction. The trigger is pulled just right after Jack does this as Barbossa tries to shoot Jack. The shot hits Katrina in her stomach and her eyes widen as she gasps. Barbossa and Jack see it all happen. Barbossa looks most devastated. He smacks Jack out of his way, Jack hits the floor, and Barbossa shoots him. After, Barbossa runs up to Katrina who now lies on the floor. He kneels by her side, places the pistol on the floor then picks her up half way with his arms around her, holding her tight.

"Katrina!"

Katrina looks up at him with tears in her eyes as she shivers.

"Barbossa.I-"

"Don't go! Stay!"

"I, I love.you, know that."

"I know."

Barbossa strokes Katrina's pale face. He wanted to save her somehow, but he couldn't.

"Yer the only one I ever felt somethin' for.love. Never knew I'd ever feel that, and now.she's leaving me.'

"Shhh..I can't save myself, no one can. Never.forget me." Katrina says looking deep into Barbossa's eyes and he could see how they were filled with love towards him.

Katrina's eyes shut as she enters eternal sleep. She is now silent and stiff, without life.

"No."

Barbossa's eyes widen trying to hold back tears. He holds Katrina's head up against his chest. He closes his eyes and from his right eye, a tear rolls down his face. This was a sight that no one could imagine seeing ever from a man like Barbossa.