All Treasure is not Silver & Gold

Disclaimer: I own no one from POTC. Any characters that were not in or mentioned in the movie are concepts of my imagination! Some are based on real people I know, some are purely imaginary!

A/N: Where did all my reviewers go?? Are you still out there? Sorry for the delay in updating, but I had my wisdom teeth pulled last week and didn't really feel like sitting in front of a computer. So for making you all wait, here is a three chapter update.

Chapter 17 – Treasure

Therese, Jack and Will entered the cave side by side with the rest of the crew close behind.

Therese had reached out and taken Will's hand in the darkness. She needed his strength to continue. This was all she had dreamed about for the last five years and now that she was this close she was worried that she had made a mistake and the cave would be empty.

Her fears were put to rest as they rounded a large corner reveal a large cavern packed full of treasure.

Will gasped at the site. Even though he had seen the treasure on the Isle de Meurte he wasn't prepared for what his eyes now saw.

There were chests of silver and gold coins, statues, swords and daggers encrusted with jewels, art and anything else that could be deemed of value. Therese squeezed his hand and smiled excitedly.

'Good work lass!" Jack said with a wink. "Spread out and load up what can be easily taken to the Pearl. We can come back for the rest!"

The crew including Therese and Will began gathering the treasure in the sacks they had brought with them, sticking mainly to coins and gems and anything else that could be easily carried and spent.

Therese noticed a gold dagger on the top of one of the chests and moved to examine it closer. The hilt was engraved with a large pirate ship and the initials B.B. were inlaid with emeralds. She tucked the dagger into her sash knowing that it was once carried by her great-great grandfather .

Within 30 minutes the sacks were full and they were ready to head back to the Pearl. Everyone's spirits were high.

As they approached the entrance of the cave Will began to have an uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach that something wasn't right.

It had been too easy.