CHAPTER 5: ESCAPE
It was the middle of the night. The only people awake were the night watchman and Elizabeth Swan. Carefully she inserted her hairpin into the small hole in the doorknob. As quietly as possible she picked the lock. Her life was in her own hands now she thought as she crept through the ship's empty decks and down below to where Jack was held. As she arrived she saw William Turner with his back to her and sword aimed right at Jack's heart. Thinking and moving quickly she knocked Will to the ground using all of body weight (which wasn't much) to her advantage. She grabbed the sword and handed it to Jack through the bars of his cell. "Well, well, Elizabeth," said Will, his surprise evident on his face, "I see you have more spirit than I first thought."
Breathing heavily, Elizabeth slipped Jack her bobby pin unbeknownst to Will. He skillfully used it to pick the lock and hit Will in the head with the butt of the sword, rendering him unconscious. "I hope you've got a plan," said Jack, a wry smile playing across his lips.
Jack and Elizabeth tiptoed across the ship's main deck to where the lifeboats were kept "safely" tied up. They quickly and quietly lowered it to the water. "Don't worry love," he told her as he placed a reassuring hand on her soldier, "It'll all look up from here."
"It better," she muttered and without another thought they joined hands and jumped ship.
Commodore Norrington was awakened by a soft splash. He assumed it was nothing and went back to sleep. Fortunately it did not wake the night watchman who was conveniently neglecting his duties.