"See where she hid herself boy?" Meris asked as he lowered his telescope
and looked down at the young pirate. He nodded and Meris grinned before
turning his attention to his own ship and crew. "Prepare to board!" He
shouted at his men and they began to scurry about. Some threw ropes over
the water onto the Black Pearl. They quickly swung over and landed on the
deck, brandishing their swords and pistols.
They looked around the deck confused - where was the crew of the Black Pearl? Silently they split up and began creeping about. One headed in a slightly different direction to the others. He snuck forward, a cunning smile creeping across his face as he spied one of the crew. He began to lunge forward when something hit him in the head from behind. "Nice shot," Jack grinned at Anamaria who held a pot in her hand. But the other pirates had heard the metallic thud and headed towards them.
A quick whistle from Jack brought the rest of the crew out of their hiding places and onto the assailants. The Black Pearl crew had the advantage of knowing the layout of the ship and the first element of surprise but the Defiant's crew had something else. They had Captain Meris who, at that moment, swung across onto the Black Pearl unnoticed.
Landing on the deck he slipped quietly below. It was dark below as half the candles had blown out. Meris just smiled to himself and began walking about to find the girl. As he walked quietly along he walked into something. He knelt down for a closer look at what he had kicked. "Well, easier in practice than in theory," He grinned as he discovered the girl lying unconscious on the floor.
He pulled a rolled up piece of paper out of his pocket and taking out his dagger he hung the note on one of the doors. Satisfied he picked the girl up and threw her over his shoulders and snuck back up above deck. He watched the fight scene for a few moments before finding his rope to swing back.
He swung across, holding the girl and landed back on his ship. For now he just dropped her to the floor and turned his attention back to the Black Pearl. His men were fighting well he thought but he had what they had come for this time. "Back to the Defiant!" He shouted.
Almost as quickly as they had come, Captain Meris's crew swung back to their ship. This confused Jack and the rest of his crew. Meris's men hadn't even killed anyone from the Black Pearl - for which Jack was grateful. But he couldn't understand this attack, it was like Meris was playing a game with the Black Pearl. He grabbed his telescope and looked over at Meris's ship. The captain stood on the deck just smiling and waving.
A thought rushed into Jack's head - Sarah. Quickly he went below, calling her name. "Jack!" Anamaria called to him and as he approached she silently pointed at the note. "I have the girl, if you wish to see her alive again give me the exact location of Isla de Muerta. You have ten days. Captain Meris," Jack read aloud and his heart sank - what would Will say now?
They looked around the deck confused - where was the crew of the Black Pearl? Silently they split up and began creeping about. One headed in a slightly different direction to the others. He snuck forward, a cunning smile creeping across his face as he spied one of the crew. He began to lunge forward when something hit him in the head from behind. "Nice shot," Jack grinned at Anamaria who held a pot in her hand. But the other pirates had heard the metallic thud and headed towards them.
A quick whistle from Jack brought the rest of the crew out of their hiding places and onto the assailants. The Black Pearl crew had the advantage of knowing the layout of the ship and the first element of surprise but the Defiant's crew had something else. They had Captain Meris who, at that moment, swung across onto the Black Pearl unnoticed.
Landing on the deck he slipped quietly below. It was dark below as half the candles had blown out. Meris just smiled to himself and began walking about to find the girl. As he walked quietly along he walked into something. He knelt down for a closer look at what he had kicked. "Well, easier in practice than in theory," He grinned as he discovered the girl lying unconscious on the floor.
He pulled a rolled up piece of paper out of his pocket and taking out his dagger he hung the note on one of the doors. Satisfied he picked the girl up and threw her over his shoulders and snuck back up above deck. He watched the fight scene for a few moments before finding his rope to swing back.
He swung across, holding the girl and landed back on his ship. For now he just dropped her to the floor and turned his attention back to the Black Pearl. His men were fighting well he thought but he had what they had come for this time. "Back to the Defiant!" He shouted.
Almost as quickly as they had come, Captain Meris's crew swung back to their ship. This confused Jack and the rest of his crew. Meris's men hadn't even killed anyone from the Black Pearl - for which Jack was grateful. But he couldn't understand this attack, it was like Meris was playing a game with the Black Pearl. He grabbed his telescope and looked over at Meris's ship. The captain stood on the deck just smiling and waving.
A thought rushed into Jack's head - Sarah. Quickly he went below, calling her name. "Jack!" Anamaria called to him and as he approached she silently pointed at the note. "I have the girl, if you wish to see her alive again give me the exact location of Isla de Muerta. You have ten days. Captain Meris," Jack read aloud and his heart sank - what would Will say now?