A Memory Lost

Chapter 9:

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Disclaimer: Don't own anything except original characters.

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Jack stood at the helm of the ship one hand on the wheel pacing as far back and forth as he could go. He was muttering and holding fingers in front of him. Will sat off to the side sharpening a sword. Sandra was bored. She sat in the scant shade next to a wall. Her hair fell in front of her face. She picked up a strand and let it fall again. She sighed.

She pushed herself to standing. Sandra looked herself over and brushed some dirt off her tan pants. She walked in front of the captain.

"So, what's the plan, Captain Sparrow?" she asked.

He kept pacing uninterrupted. "Stop by in Tortuga an' see if anyone's talkin'. Then off te th' Isla de Muerta." He stopped pacing and stood staring into the horizon.

Sandra turned to look around. Sitting still sharpening his blade, was William. She didn't really want to talk to him, but she wanted to know more.

She sighed again, sat and thought, trying to piece things together in her mind.

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Elizabeth sat cowering in a corner of the captain's cabin on the black pearl. She had no desire to leave her spot since her run in with the undead monstrosities. She had managed some food before everything fell apart. The door opened. Elizabeth looked up to see Barbossa come into the cabin and gain flesh as he entered the room. She curled further into her corner.

"What do you want?" Elizabeth spat as bravely as she could.

"Only ta tell ye that we be 'ere." He laughed and yanked on her arm to take her onto the island.

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Barbossa stood at the top of the pile of gold, with the chest at the top. "…And by blood undone!" he finished his speech and drew a dagger across Elizabeth's hand. She winced as her blood tainted the gold in her palm. She dropped it.

The pirates below her looked up and closed their eyes.

"I 'on't feel no diff'rent!"

"'ow do we know it work'd?"

Barbossa rolled his eyes and pulled his gun and shot a pirate.

The shot pirate looked at his chest. "I'm alive…'ey! He shot me!"

Barobssa rounded on Elizabeth. "What's your name lass?" He shook her. "Are you the daughter of Walker O'Reilly?"

Elizabeth met his eyes. "No."

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"I can't go?" Sandra looked at Will with disbelief in her eyes.

Will looked at the deck. "I don't want you getting' hurt." He looked in her eyes.

Jack interrupted, sitting in the lifeboat. "Aye, tis probly in yer best int'rests as well lass. Don't want ye getting speared n all."

She shook her head and looked back to Will. She stepped towards him, she stepped on her toes and kissed him. "Fine," she said as she reached ground. Sandra turned and walked away.

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Will sat pondering as Jack rowed them into the cave. Jack stopped humming as the entered. He looked at the boy in front of him. "Tis of no use thinkin' on it lad. She shall do wh't she shall, n you shall do as you shall, all will work out." His hand movements started them turning, Jack righted this as they continued. They got to the shallows and Will started loading his pockets.

Jack laughed and shook his head. "Stay here, make sure they can't follow us."

Jack ventured further into the cave leaving Will to toss oars into the water. Will tosses the last of them save the two matching their boat and heads into the cave. Didn't take long before Barbossa's monkey alerted his master to Will's presence. He sent two after Will as Jack entered the main gold cavern. Jack sauntered up right below the chest and raised his voice.

"Didn't work, did it?"

Barbossa sighed and motioned for him to continue.

"You've got th' concept down. Jus' the wrong parts." As he was speaking Elizabeth gained conciouseness from where she was thown. She stayed down and listed to what was being said. Confident that no eyes were upon her, she slipped into the water with the medallion and made her way to the cave entrance.

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Will was confronted by a pirate on either side as he stood in the shadows, "Parlay."

The pirates sighed and escorted him into the middle of the cave. They tossed him into the center of the circle, Jack helped him up.

Barbossa looked him over, "You look a mite bit farmilliar. Have we met?" he questioned, extending a hand.

"I don't belive so," he lied, ignoring the hand.

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Wheeee, cliffie, cause this needs to be up for Sam's b-day! SWEET 16 TO SAM!!!!!

I wanted peoples' opinion on my third person view jumping around to scenes with different people, I'd seen a few different ways of writing and wondered what people thought of my particular style, or whatever it is.

Thanks:

ThereIsNoSp00n: Satisfied?

OrcaGirl: Thank you so much.

Dawnie-7: Thanks, I'm trying to come up with the little funny bits that are through the movie, if anyone has ideas I'd love to here them.

Sam: lol, get over it. I'll get more into the past story later, truth be told I don't really have on yet. Any suggestions on that are welcome as well.

Thank you, please review or comment at mechawashu2@mailcity.com Thankyou all! Next installment starring an opening scene with my leprechaun, thanks of Marvel.

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By the way. The past story, for some who can't place it:

Jack was Captain of the Black Pearl. O'Reilly was Jack's first mate. Will was O'Reilly's cabin boy, but first mate in training. He was expected to fill that duty when O'Reilly got his own ship. Sandra came on board the Pearl because something happened to her mother, haven't decided what yet. She and Will had a tendency to work together, so ended up liking each other, considering time together and age difference with the rest of the crew. Will gave Sandy the ring. He got tossed off in Tortuga for making sweet with first mate's daughter. Sandra was at port royal for a while shopping or something while Pearl kept sailing. Mutinee with Barbossa, Jack left on the island. Crew went and got cursed treasure, left one with his daughter. Protested the treatment of Jack, got keelhauled. Time passed and the story starts.