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AN: I'm sorry it took me so long to update, but this is the last real chapter. All that's left after this is the epilogue, so my question for you now is this: would you be interested in a sequel? I've been throwing around a few ideas, and this sequel, should you want it, would definitely involve Will and Elizabeth in some way. But you must tell me what you think, so I can decide if it's worth my time! Anyway, here's the last official chapter!

Chapter Fifteen

Time seemed to be crawling by as Nora's heart thudded in her chest. The sun had already gone down behind the trees, bathing the entire group in darkness as they walked. Nora stumbled often, but was roughly pulled to her feet. She knew Billy had no intention of letting her get away this time. She felt it was best to do as he said for now, and Jack seemed to be in agreement, as he had raised no protest when Nora had told Billy where to go.

Jack was limping and getting paler by the moment. He seemed to have lost quite a lot of blood from the wound in his side. Nora felt relief flood her as they approached the cove. It was more an outcropping of rock than anything else Nora noticed as she was led around to it. They reached the bottom, where the water entered a cave and Billy raised his hand to stop his men.

"Wait here," he said. Nora was beginning to get very worried for Jack. He was sagging now, held up only by the strength of his captors. He couldn't pass out now! He was Captain Jack Sparrow! He'd never suffered serious injury in all his life! Nora willed Jack silently to stay conscious.

Suddenly a triumphant shout arose from the cave. The men on either side of Nora and Jack started forward after Billy, following the sound of his voice until they reached the very depths of the cave. Billy was just hauling an enormous chest out of the water. Nora's breath caught in her throat. This was it, she could feel it.

The tension in the air was palpable as Billy inspected the lock on the chest. It was heavy and rusted. He began hacking away at the lock, his men looking on with eager gleams in their eyes. Nora took the opportunity to get a good look at Jack. He was still sagging, but he met her eyes and winked. Nora had to quell a smile.

Suddenly, Billy uttered another cry of triumph, as the lock burst open. His eyes gleamed evilly as he looked right at Nora.

"Now Miss Williams, we'll see just what kind of treasure your papa had hidden."

Nora ground her teeth together as he opened the chest slowly. He'll rue the day he ever put his filthy hands on my father's treasure, she thought to herself. But then all thought escaped her for a moment as the contents of the chest were revealed. She let out an audible gasp.

Gold. Jewels. Reflecting off the water and sending shafts of light into every corner of the once-dark cave. It was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen. But suddenly she was brought back to herself sharply. They needed to overcome their captors, get the treasure and get out of here. She caught Jack's eye again and realized he was thinking the same thing. Their captors had stopped paying attention to them, being busy looking at all that gold. Now was the time to act.

Seemingly right on cue, both Nora and Jack moved. Jack maneuvered his arm out of his captor's grip and swung it around to connect with the pirate's jaw. Nora gave the bigger of her captors a swift kick where it hurt the most, causing him to grunt with pain and let go of her arm enough so she could pull out her pistol. Jack had somehow got a blade from one of his captors, now dead on the floor of the cave, and was having at it with the other. He quickly dispatched of his opponent and grabbed the cutlass off the dead pirate, tossing it to Nora. Billy had uttered a curse when Jack and Nora had escaped, and now pulled out his own pistol, cocking it and aiming it squarely at Jack, now engaged with one of Nora's captors.

*Click*

"Damn!"

Nora used the distraction to dispatch of her other captor, then made her way to Billy.

"You killed my father."

Billy drew his own cutlass.

"Now it's your turn," she said menacingly.

"I don't think so, missy!"

"Nora love, I'm not-"

"Stay out of this Jack!"

Defensive stance, counter movement, advance, retreat, parry, block.

"What's the matter, Sparrow, afraid for your lady-love?"

Jack made a move towards Billy.

"Don't you dare Jack!"

Billy was laughing derisively.

"Ye know, Miss Williams, it's love as brings good pirates to bad ends."

"And it's having a black heart as brings good for nothing pirates to their just desserts!"

"Touché."

Block, parry, retreat, counter movement.

"It seems Sparrow taught you well young lady!"

"Jack didn't teach me…"

She knocked the sword from Billy's hand and ran him through the belly.

"…My father did."