A Pirate's Struggle
Disclaimer: Well, you have to read my first story, "Pirate Meetings" before you read this. That disclaimer is the same as this one. I only own the characters I made up and the storyline. Everything else belongs to others such as the Walt Disney Company.except for the songs in here. (
~AHOY! Long time no read, mates! Here's the next chapter. Thanks for bearing with me. I hope you all enjoy this story. There will be more to the story, and hopefully I won't take long to update again. Drink up me hearties, yo ho~
Chapter 18: Betrayal
The Dauntless II finally made it to Isla de Muerta. The fog surrounding the cursed island engulfed the ship of the fleet and sent a cool breeze through the area. Commodore Norrington stood at the bow of his ship and an evil smile crossed his lips. "Miss Turner.you will belong to my cousin.you're his," he said quietly as his gaze swept over the eerie calm that had surrounded him. It was extremely creepy and he crossed his arms as the ship finally made it into the bay. "Gillette, are there any ships?"
"I'm sorry, Commodore.but no. Not a single ship in sight."
"This is where they would be, right?" Dave interrupted as he ran down to his cousin.
"That's what I thought. Sparrow's treasure was buried here and he took us here once.no.twice actually. This would be his next stop on his little adventure with Turner, wouldn't it?"
"Didn't you mention Tortuga?"
"Of course, but.he would EXPECT us to go there first."
"I agree, but what if he thought like us?" Commodore Norrington laughed.actually laughed. The idea of a pirate "thinking" like him was incredibly entertaining. Then he stopped. "What's the problem, cousin?" David asked.
"You may be right.Kaitlin's with him and SHE knows our bloody attack strategies! GILLETTE, WE'RE OFF TO TORTUGA!"
"SET SAILS!" Gillette shouted to the navy.
Meanwhile, Tortuga was just waking up. The whores came out of their houses, arms circled around men.people were sleeping in the streets.everything was normal. Jack and Kaitlin came walking out of their room and down to the lobby. Another fight was breaking out. Jack took out his pistol and fired it, which caused everyone to stop. "Not to intrude on this lovely business, but let us pass.and then ye all can keep fighting!" There was dead silence in the room and all eyes were on them as they walked through and out the door. Jack turned around and raised his arms. "YOU BASTARD!"
"BITCH!" Men and women were soon fighting, shouting, and knocking each other against the walls again. When Kaitlin and Jack turned around, they saw the Captain, Will, and Elizabeth sitting by the docks. They both walked over to them, but heard them speaking about something important. "We're only here for today and then we're gone."
"Captain Sparrow, you just got here. Can't you stay a little longer?"
"Sorry, Liz.but we have to leave before Norrington gets here. That daughter of yours said that he would check Isla de Muerta first and then here, and she seems to be correct."
"Can't you just come back to Port Royal with us?" Will asked.
"Nope.'cause Norrington will be expecting that. We must be off early tomorrow in order to miss him and make him search longer. If we can slip by unnoticed, he'll be forced to give up his search."
"He'll never give up!" they all heard a woman yell from behind them. When they turned their heads Kaitlin was standing there with the Captain's son next to her. "Love, we have no choice but to leave."
"Captain, do you honestly think I don't know that? I understand that we have to leave, but I absolutely loathe it when you act like you know what the bastard thinks. I know how he thinks, and so do my parents.but not you," she replied calmly, not wanting another fight with him. Captain Sparrow stood up and pulled Kaitlin aside. He positioned her back against a tree and stared at her intensely. "I'm not mad at you, Miss Turner. I just want to tell you something."
"Then please say it so I can get to spend time with your son."
"You have all the bloody time in the world to spend with him. Now.I know you and your father just made up last night, but I think ye should spend time with him and your mother for the rest of the day."
"Okay," Kate said with a smile as she embraced the Captain like he was her father. It meant so much for her to have people actually care about her for a change.
The day passed rather quickly. Jack and his father had spent the day in the Faithful Bride drinking like there would be no tomorrow. Kaitlin and her parents were relaxing aboard the Black Pearl. Elizabeth had her head rested on Will's chest and Kate just sat in front of them telling stories, much like Jack had in the past. "You tell stories just like that Captain," Will said with a smile.
"Aye.but anyway, when I was first kidnapped all those years ago, I saved Captain Sparrow from drowning.considering I couldn't stand him."
"You've told us this one," Elizabeth interrupted, "You've taken on the traits of a pirate. You're not branded are you?" Kaitlin lifted her right sleeve and showed her parents her forearm. There was a fresh scar in the shape of a "P" on her arm. "Now, why did you do that?" Elizabeth asked.
"Well, I figure if Commodore Norrington is gonna arrest me, might as well play the part of the fugitive that I am," Kaitlin replied as she pushed her sleeve back down, "I'm still the same woman I was before.just with attitude."
"You had that long before you became a pirate." Kate laughed and punched Will in the arm jokingly for that comment. He slightly winced at his daughter's strength, but didn't show it to avoid more remarks. Suddenly, Mr. Gibbs and Anamaria came over to them and crossed their arms. "What's going on, Gibbs.Anamaria?" Kaitlin asked happily.
"You're getting off here."
"What are you mumbling about, Gibbs?"
"What I just said.you're getting off."
"What is this damn bullshit? You're not in char-" Kaitlin grew silent as she noticed a navy ship next to the Black Pearl. It was one she knew well.too well. She gasped and darted off the ship and down the gangplank with her parents right behind her. When Kaitlin looked back, she saw Commodore Norrington standing with Gibbs, shaking his hand. "Mom, Dad.you both keep Norrington and his goons busy. I need to get Jack and his father out of here."
"Good luck then," Will replied as he wrapped his arms around his daughter and kissed her forehead. Kate then vanished out of sight in search of her friends. Will and Elizabeth calmly strolled up to the Commodore and smiled. "Good evening, James," Elizabeth said with a fake smile, "How are you doing this fine night?"
"Fine," he replied as he snapped his fingers. The navy came up behind Will and Elizabeth, grasping them firmly. "Why didn't I see this coming?" Will asked his wife. She shrugged and stared blankly at the Commodore. "Mr. Turner, we had a deal that your daughter would marry my cousin. May I ask what happened to that? You told me she was ecstatic about it."
"I misjudged her feelings.sorry."
"I'm afraid 'sorry' isn't good enough, Turner."
"Lay off, Norrington! What do you want?" Elizabeth interrupted.
"Mrs. Turner, all we want is your daughter. We captured her once, but she got away."
"You can't force her to marry David."
"But I can, Elizabeth.I can," Commodore said as he walked closer to her and grabbed her chin roughly, "You see, I already told her that she would be hanged.and she will.unless she marries him."
"She'd late herself die before marrying that self-absorbed cousin of yours!"
"How do you know that, Liz?" he asked with an evil smile.
"She has my bloody common sense, so she wouldn't even consider marrying him. I'd also like to point out that she made quite a fuss when Will mentioned the arranged marriage. That's why she ran away."
Meanwhile, Kaitlin darted into the Faithful Bride and saw Captain Sparrow and his son sitting at a table in the back with a bunch of whores. She shrugged and ran back there, pushing the whores off of them and pulling them to their feet. "Kate, what's the idea of spoiling our good time?" Jack shot a glance at his father for the remark and crossed his arms. "Don't ye mean YOUR good time? I don't want any of these wenches."
"Jack, whatever.who cares? There's a mutiny."
"What?" the Captain interrupted.
"Your crew.they betrayed you. Norrington's talking with Gibbs and Anamaria, the Dauntless II is in the harbor, and my parents are trying to hold them off as long as they can. They're here for us!"
"That can't be true. Gibbs be my first mate. He'd never betray me."
"Wanna bet?" Both Jack and his father looked at her carefully and studied the emotions that were present in her dark eyes. She wouldn't lie about something like this. She had to be telling the truth. "Okay, we'll believe ye."
"Good, Captain.but where are we gonna go? The navy's gonna be swarming the area within the next few minutes." The Captain looked toward the ground with a puzzled look on his face and then smiled. "Follow me," he whispered. Kaitlin and his son both ran after him. They bolted through a room in the back of the bar. The Captain locked the door behind them and lifted a wooden floorboard, revealing a hidden room below them. "JACK SPARROW, WHERE ARE YOU?" they heard some navy officers shout from the actual bar.
"Shit," Kate whispered as she grabbed Jack's arm and clung to him like glue. The Captain motioned them to go down the steps. They followed his orders and he entered after them, locking the trapdoor as he dropped down with them. He led them farther into the room and turned on a small lantern. "Where are we?" Kaitlin asked as she glanced around.
"The barkeep lets me stay here if I be in trouble. There's another way out, but it leads directly outside. We're underground and can reach the beach from here."
"How long do we have to stay here? Norrington's gonna stay here until he finds us. We're gonna die.we're gonna die." Jack walked over to Kaitlin and pulled her into a comforting embrace. She rested her head on his shoulder and buried her face in his long hair. "We'll be fine, Kate. My father won't let anything bad happen."
"That's right.I did promise ye that," Captain Sparrow said with a smile. Kaitlin turned around and hugged him as tight as she could, almost knocking the air out of him. He wrapped his arms around her and rocked back and forth, as if she was his own daughter. Suddenly, a door above them burst open and hundreds of footsteps were rumbling. "They're in here men. Find them!" one of the soldiers yelled.
"Shit," Kate whispered as she gripped the Captain tighter and looked up at the ceiling. The floorboards above them were wobbling from all the weight, causing dust to fall down on them. Jack joined Kate and his father in a group embrace as they watched the boards continue to move.
"Follow me," Captain Sparrow whispered as he led his son and Kaitlin down a small hallway and up another flight of stairs. He opened the trapdoor and tons of sand fell in on them. They were underneath the beach. "Damn," Kate almost shouted, coughing like a maniac. When the blinding sand cleared, Captain Jack stepped onto the beach, pulling Kaitlin up next, followed by his son. Kate's eyes widened and she screamed, "OH CRAP!"
Disclaimer: Well, you have to read my first story, "Pirate Meetings" before you read this. That disclaimer is the same as this one. I only own the characters I made up and the storyline. Everything else belongs to others such as the Walt Disney Company.except for the songs in here. (
~AHOY! Long time no read, mates! Here's the next chapter. Thanks for bearing with me. I hope you all enjoy this story. There will be more to the story, and hopefully I won't take long to update again. Drink up me hearties, yo ho~
Chapter 18: Betrayal
The Dauntless II finally made it to Isla de Muerta. The fog surrounding the cursed island engulfed the ship of the fleet and sent a cool breeze through the area. Commodore Norrington stood at the bow of his ship and an evil smile crossed his lips. "Miss Turner.you will belong to my cousin.you're his," he said quietly as his gaze swept over the eerie calm that had surrounded him. It was extremely creepy and he crossed his arms as the ship finally made it into the bay. "Gillette, are there any ships?"
"I'm sorry, Commodore.but no. Not a single ship in sight."
"This is where they would be, right?" Dave interrupted as he ran down to his cousin.
"That's what I thought. Sparrow's treasure was buried here and he took us here once.no.twice actually. This would be his next stop on his little adventure with Turner, wouldn't it?"
"Didn't you mention Tortuga?"
"Of course, but.he would EXPECT us to go there first."
"I agree, but what if he thought like us?" Commodore Norrington laughed.actually laughed. The idea of a pirate "thinking" like him was incredibly entertaining. Then he stopped. "What's the problem, cousin?" David asked.
"You may be right.Kaitlin's with him and SHE knows our bloody attack strategies! GILLETTE, WE'RE OFF TO TORTUGA!"
"SET SAILS!" Gillette shouted to the navy.
Meanwhile, Tortuga was just waking up. The whores came out of their houses, arms circled around men.people were sleeping in the streets.everything was normal. Jack and Kaitlin came walking out of their room and down to the lobby. Another fight was breaking out. Jack took out his pistol and fired it, which caused everyone to stop. "Not to intrude on this lovely business, but let us pass.and then ye all can keep fighting!" There was dead silence in the room and all eyes were on them as they walked through and out the door. Jack turned around and raised his arms. "YOU BASTARD!"
"BITCH!" Men and women were soon fighting, shouting, and knocking each other against the walls again. When Kaitlin and Jack turned around, they saw the Captain, Will, and Elizabeth sitting by the docks. They both walked over to them, but heard them speaking about something important. "We're only here for today and then we're gone."
"Captain Sparrow, you just got here. Can't you stay a little longer?"
"Sorry, Liz.but we have to leave before Norrington gets here. That daughter of yours said that he would check Isla de Muerta first and then here, and she seems to be correct."
"Can't you just come back to Port Royal with us?" Will asked.
"Nope.'cause Norrington will be expecting that. We must be off early tomorrow in order to miss him and make him search longer. If we can slip by unnoticed, he'll be forced to give up his search."
"He'll never give up!" they all heard a woman yell from behind them. When they turned their heads Kaitlin was standing there with the Captain's son next to her. "Love, we have no choice but to leave."
"Captain, do you honestly think I don't know that? I understand that we have to leave, but I absolutely loathe it when you act like you know what the bastard thinks. I know how he thinks, and so do my parents.but not you," she replied calmly, not wanting another fight with him. Captain Sparrow stood up and pulled Kaitlin aside. He positioned her back against a tree and stared at her intensely. "I'm not mad at you, Miss Turner. I just want to tell you something."
"Then please say it so I can get to spend time with your son."
"You have all the bloody time in the world to spend with him. Now.I know you and your father just made up last night, but I think ye should spend time with him and your mother for the rest of the day."
"Okay," Kate said with a smile as she embraced the Captain like he was her father. It meant so much for her to have people actually care about her for a change.
The day passed rather quickly. Jack and his father had spent the day in the Faithful Bride drinking like there would be no tomorrow. Kaitlin and her parents were relaxing aboard the Black Pearl. Elizabeth had her head rested on Will's chest and Kate just sat in front of them telling stories, much like Jack had in the past. "You tell stories just like that Captain," Will said with a smile.
"Aye.but anyway, when I was first kidnapped all those years ago, I saved Captain Sparrow from drowning.considering I couldn't stand him."
"You've told us this one," Elizabeth interrupted, "You've taken on the traits of a pirate. You're not branded are you?" Kaitlin lifted her right sleeve and showed her parents her forearm. There was a fresh scar in the shape of a "P" on her arm. "Now, why did you do that?" Elizabeth asked.
"Well, I figure if Commodore Norrington is gonna arrest me, might as well play the part of the fugitive that I am," Kaitlin replied as she pushed her sleeve back down, "I'm still the same woman I was before.just with attitude."
"You had that long before you became a pirate." Kate laughed and punched Will in the arm jokingly for that comment. He slightly winced at his daughter's strength, but didn't show it to avoid more remarks. Suddenly, Mr. Gibbs and Anamaria came over to them and crossed their arms. "What's going on, Gibbs.Anamaria?" Kaitlin asked happily.
"You're getting off here."
"What are you mumbling about, Gibbs?"
"What I just said.you're getting off."
"What is this damn bullshit? You're not in char-" Kaitlin grew silent as she noticed a navy ship next to the Black Pearl. It was one she knew well.too well. She gasped and darted off the ship and down the gangplank with her parents right behind her. When Kaitlin looked back, she saw Commodore Norrington standing with Gibbs, shaking his hand. "Mom, Dad.you both keep Norrington and his goons busy. I need to get Jack and his father out of here."
"Good luck then," Will replied as he wrapped his arms around his daughter and kissed her forehead. Kate then vanished out of sight in search of her friends. Will and Elizabeth calmly strolled up to the Commodore and smiled. "Good evening, James," Elizabeth said with a fake smile, "How are you doing this fine night?"
"Fine," he replied as he snapped his fingers. The navy came up behind Will and Elizabeth, grasping them firmly. "Why didn't I see this coming?" Will asked his wife. She shrugged and stared blankly at the Commodore. "Mr. Turner, we had a deal that your daughter would marry my cousin. May I ask what happened to that? You told me she was ecstatic about it."
"I misjudged her feelings.sorry."
"I'm afraid 'sorry' isn't good enough, Turner."
"Lay off, Norrington! What do you want?" Elizabeth interrupted.
"Mrs. Turner, all we want is your daughter. We captured her once, but she got away."
"You can't force her to marry David."
"But I can, Elizabeth.I can," Commodore said as he walked closer to her and grabbed her chin roughly, "You see, I already told her that she would be hanged.and she will.unless she marries him."
"She'd late herself die before marrying that self-absorbed cousin of yours!"
"How do you know that, Liz?" he asked with an evil smile.
"She has my bloody common sense, so she wouldn't even consider marrying him. I'd also like to point out that she made quite a fuss when Will mentioned the arranged marriage. That's why she ran away."
Meanwhile, Kaitlin darted into the Faithful Bride and saw Captain Sparrow and his son sitting at a table in the back with a bunch of whores. She shrugged and ran back there, pushing the whores off of them and pulling them to their feet. "Kate, what's the idea of spoiling our good time?" Jack shot a glance at his father for the remark and crossed his arms. "Don't ye mean YOUR good time? I don't want any of these wenches."
"Jack, whatever.who cares? There's a mutiny."
"What?" the Captain interrupted.
"Your crew.they betrayed you. Norrington's talking with Gibbs and Anamaria, the Dauntless II is in the harbor, and my parents are trying to hold them off as long as they can. They're here for us!"
"That can't be true. Gibbs be my first mate. He'd never betray me."
"Wanna bet?" Both Jack and his father looked at her carefully and studied the emotions that were present in her dark eyes. She wouldn't lie about something like this. She had to be telling the truth. "Okay, we'll believe ye."
"Good, Captain.but where are we gonna go? The navy's gonna be swarming the area within the next few minutes." The Captain looked toward the ground with a puzzled look on his face and then smiled. "Follow me," he whispered. Kaitlin and his son both ran after him. They bolted through a room in the back of the bar. The Captain locked the door behind them and lifted a wooden floorboard, revealing a hidden room below them. "JACK SPARROW, WHERE ARE YOU?" they heard some navy officers shout from the actual bar.
"Shit," Kate whispered as she grabbed Jack's arm and clung to him like glue. The Captain motioned them to go down the steps. They followed his orders and he entered after them, locking the trapdoor as he dropped down with them. He led them farther into the room and turned on a small lantern. "Where are we?" Kaitlin asked as she glanced around.
"The barkeep lets me stay here if I be in trouble. There's another way out, but it leads directly outside. We're underground and can reach the beach from here."
"How long do we have to stay here? Norrington's gonna stay here until he finds us. We're gonna die.we're gonna die." Jack walked over to Kaitlin and pulled her into a comforting embrace. She rested her head on his shoulder and buried her face in his long hair. "We'll be fine, Kate. My father won't let anything bad happen."
"That's right.I did promise ye that," Captain Sparrow said with a smile. Kaitlin turned around and hugged him as tight as she could, almost knocking the air out of him. He wrapped his arms around her and rocked back and forth, as if she was his own daughter. Suddenly, a door above them burst open and hundreds of footsteps were rumbling. "They're in here men. Find them!" one of the soldiers yelled.
"Shit," Kate whispered as she gripped the Captain tighter and looked up at the ceiling. The floorboards above them were wobbling from all the weight, causing dust to fall down on them. Jack joined Kate and his father in a group embrace as they watched the boards continue to move.
"Follow me," Captain Sparrow whispered as he led his son and Kaitlin down a small hallway and up another flight of stairs. He opened the trapdoor and tons of sand fell in on them. They were underneath the beach. "Damn," Kate almost shouted, coughing like a maniac. When the blinding sand cleared, Captain Jack stepped onto the beach, pulling Kaitlin up next, followed by his son. Kate's eyes widened and she screamed, "OH CRAP!"