Author's Note: I am so grateful and happy that you like my story!! There is one thing I must mention. In the movie, Jack and Elizabeth stay the night on the island. Well, to make things go a little faster, I'm just going to say they never stayed the night and they were picked up by Norrington the day they were stranded. Ok? Ok.

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Chapter 16: The Epic Battle Begins

Samantha had been scared only a few times in her life, but when brought up, she would always fervently deny that she even had the slightest twinge of fear. But by now, after all that she's (sort of) successfully dealt with, she's a little less reluctant to admit she's, well... absolutely terrified.

And speaking of absolutely terrified, Samantha was still on the Black Pearl. It's not like she had anywhere to go. She was standing in the same spot that she was in when we left her in chapter 15. I don't know how long she was standing there and neither does she. She simply stayed quiet and stood there in silent fear. And while she was standing there she realized that she just might've been on the Black Pearl.

Well, of course we didn't see THAT coming.

Suddenly she heard something. It was faint at first but then it grew louder. It sounded like some walking around on the deck of the ship then she heard the monkey yell. She figured that the crew was coming back on the ship and she cowered into the shadows even more, knowing that she would be found sooner or later. But there was only one set of feet walking around. And the two pirates she had seen earlier did not seem to notice this extra member on board.

She heard a loud thump and the pirates yell below her. She heard them get up but then she also heard another person coming down the stairs. This person, whoever it might be, happened to hide in the same spot Samantha was in and as soon as the two pirates ran up the steps Samantha decided to see who this person was.

This person, who just happened to be a woman, turned around to look at her and they both just stared at each other for a moment. "Who are you?" the woman asked. She took the words right out of Samantha's mouth.

"I'm Samantha... And what are you doing here?"

"Well, I'm Elizabeth Swann and I'm hiding, same as you."

Samantha suddenly felt stupid for asking the question but she expected a different answer.

"Come on!" Elizabeth whispered loudly to Samantha and she grabbed her hand and led her down the stairs.

"Wait, where are we going!" Samantha asked, still not realizing (or remembering) that Elizabeth saves the crew of the Interceptor, the crew that Samantha was and still is a part of.

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Danielle was now out on the water wearing a dress and sitting in a boat with Pintel and Ragetti. Not to mention Pintel and Ragetti were wearing dresses and holding parasols as well.

Pintel was rowing towards the exit of the tunnel when Danielle spoke, "Remember a few days ago when I told you both you'd be looking pretty? Well, this is it." She heaved a huge sigh.

Ragetti just shrugged his shoulders and then touched the material of the dress. "Well, I do like this dress, I really do." There was an awkward silence for a moment before Ragetti spoke again, "This is just like what the Greeks done at Troy. 'Cept they was in a horse instead of dress." Ragetti giggled, "Wooden horse."

Pintel was thoroughly annoyed by Ragetti's mindless babble when he was rowing out into the open to where the soldiers and Norrington were. Norrington and his men all pointed their guns in the direction of the tiny boat and Danielle suddenly gasped in fear.

Ragetti seemed to be having a fun ol' time, though. He waved at them like a woman would and smiled. He was also making some odd sound effects to go along with it.

Danielle just sat there, but she waved once in an uncomfortable, I-don't- know-if-I-should-be-waving-at you kind of way.

"Stop that!" Pintel hissed, "I already feel like a fool!"

Danielle felt like a fool too, but Ragetti didn't seem too, "You look nice, though. And so do you, Miss Danielle."

Pintel growled for a minute and Danielle completely forgot about the part where the two pirates fought. So when Pintel turned around grabbed Ragetti by the throat and started strangling him, Danielle was completely unprepared.

"I look nice?" Pintel yelled in anger and annoyance, "I look nice!?!"

Danielle was leaning way over, almost over the side of the boat to avoid the fighting Pintel and Ragetti. And when Ragetti's elbow accidently hit her, she fell over the side and into the water. As she hit the cold dihydrogen monoxide, she heard a gun shot and vaguely remembered that Pintel shot the wig off of some poor soldier on the Dauntless.

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Author's Note: I'm sorry it's short but I have Midterms coming up and I'm very busy and I have other things to update and work on, but I'd like to say thanks to all my reviewers, especially the ones have reviewed chapter after chapter!! On a side note, there is a reason why I'm not allowing Danielle and Samantha to see each other. The answer (sort of an answer) will be revealed at the end of my story!!