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Chapter 18- Get To The Boat

Will and Gibbs heard Elizabeth scream. There were 7 soldiers guarding the prison. Four of them took off after Maria who led them to Elizabeth, which left 3 soldiers standing at the entrance. Will and Gibbs each took aim at two and shot them dead.

At this point, the remaining soldier held his rifle at the ready, turning this way and that to see who was shooting. Jack appeared behind him, tapped him on the shoulder and when the guard turned around, punched him square in the face. He fell at Jack's feet. Will and Gibbs ran over to him.

"Well it's about bloody time! Were 'ave you two been?" Jack said sarcastically.

"No time for small talk Jack, we have to get to the boat that's waiting for us to get back to the Black Pearl. You go with Gibbs, I'm just going to make sure Elizabeth is alright." Will said as he made off back towards where Elizabeth was.

Jack and Gibbs snuck off trying to lay as low as possible so that they wouldn't be seen.

Will reached the corner where he could hide that was near the bar they were at. The soldiers had the dirty drunk in shackles and were obviously going to take him to the prison. Elizabeth stood with Maria watching. She caught sight of Will and winked at him. Will smiled and mouthed the words "Thank you" to her. To which she just gave a small nod and turned her attention back to what was happening with the drunk.

That was Will's cue to get out of there. He snuck off to find the others and get to the boat.


Meanwhile, Romi and Angela stood by the boat waiting anxiously. Angela turned to Romi to ask, "What did Mr. Gibbs mean when he said, 'stick to the pirate's code'?"

"It means that any man that falls behind, is left behind."

"So if they don't make it, we're to just leave them here and save ourselves?" Angela asked not happy at this news.

"That's pretty much what it means." She turned her head to look at Angela. "I don't like it either Angie, but what if they find us here as well? Then we'll all be hung."

Angela looked down at the floor. "I pray to God they make it then. How much longer do we wait?"

Romi looked up at the sky. "We'll wait till the sun sets which should be a good 30 minutes more."

Angela nodded her head in approval, though she was worried about Will and if anything should happen to him. She placed her hands against her stomach and sighed. She might, at this moment, be carrying his child, and it was important that if she is indeed pregnant, she had to protect herself first.


Jack and Gibbs were almost there. Ducking this way and that so as not to be seen. Gibbs had broken the shackles that held Jack's wrists by pointing his pistol at the middle of the chain and the bullet snapped them clean through. They slipped into an alley when they heard voices. They stood by as Norrington came into view with several soldiers following. "Mullroy, take your men and search the town, see if you can find him. Groves, you and your men come with me to the docks. If his friends are here, we'll make sure they never leave this port alive."

Jack became furious. He has had enough of this man and his constant meddling. He whispered something to Gibbs and before his first mate could argue with him, jumped out in front of the Commodore, cutlass in hand. The men behind Norrington aimed their rifles at him. Gibbs, as quickly as he could stepped out from the darkness of the alley with his pistol pointed straight at the Commodore's head. "Tell your men to lower their weapons or I'll shoot a bullet between ye're eyes."

Norrington glared at them both. "Lower your weapons men." They hesitated but did as they were told. Jack gave him a vengeful look. "I think we should settle this right now James. Me and you. I know how much ye hate me. And believe me I feel the same 'bout you. So let's end this."

Norrington pulled out his sword and took his stance. "With pleasure Sparrow."

The two men began the fight, each bringing their swords down so hard it would throw them off balance at times. They were obviously fighting with all the hatred they felt for each other. You could see it just by looking at them. They went on for several minutes that seemed more like hours. Norrington flung his sword through the air and the blade sliced Jack's arm, which caught him off guard and forced him to fall backwards. Norrington kicked his cutlass out of his hand.

Will appeared then. He went to stand next to Gibbs. Jack sat on the floor and Norrington had his sword pointed at Jack's face. "The great Captain Jack Sparrow. It would appear I am about to win this fight. I always knew I would kill you eventually."

Jack was breathing hard and had sweat dripping down his face. He gave a menacing look right back at Norrington. "This would be the part where I say, you will always remember this day as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow."

"Yes, too bad for you, it won't ring true this time." Norrington brought his sword up in the air and quick as lightning Jack stood on one knee, grabbed the Commodore's hand and with Norrington's own sword brought it backwards and into his chest. Jack looked over his shoulder at James, whose eyes were wide with disbelief. "Almost." He said as he taunted him.

Norrington fell backwards dead on the ground, his eyes stared coldly into the sky. Groves and his men were shocked. Gibbs now held his pistol at the Captain of the Royal Navy. "Ye're men better not try anything stupid or ye will be next. Jack, go with Will to the boat, I'll hold them off here."

Jack couldn't believe what he was hearing. "Gibbs I order you to come with us."

"Nay Jack, we won't make it all of us. The ship needs it's Captain and there are two lovely lasses waiting for ye both. Go before I shoot ye meself."

Jack looked at his first mate and longtime friend. Will was also in shock over Gibbs being left behind, but he was right. They would never make it. Jack gave him one last look, Will grabbed him by the arm, "Let's go before the girls leave."

They started to make a run for it and Jack turned around again, hoping that some miracle would save him, but he knew it wouldn't happen. They disappeared and Gibbs still held his pistol in the air at Groves' head. He smirked at the pirate. "There is nowhere to go, surrender at once."

"I will as soon as I'm sure they got away. The last thing I need now is for you and ye're men to get to them and me havin' done all this for no good reason."

Back at the boat, Romi and Angela were now concerned, the sun had set and no sign of them. Both had tears in their eyes as they began to push the boat into the water. They jumped in and began to row towards the ship. Neither wanting to say a word. But just then Jack and Will came running waving their hands in the air. Romi and Angela couldn't believe their eyes. "Oh my God! It's them!" They started to row back and suddenly, numerous shots were heard. Jack fell to the sand on his knees, his eyes wide in horror. "NO!" His eyes welled up with tears. His best friend and first mate, Joshamee Gibbs, was dead.

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