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!

Chapter 18 – Ambush

"Now!" was all they heard when they exited the cave. They were surrounded before they could draw their swords.

"Well, well! That was easier than I thought!" Quinn declared cockily as he strode towards Therese. "Therese my love, you have been a very naughty girl!" He said coldly, "I will have fun punishing you for the trouble you have put me through!" he said as he roughly grabbed her face.

Will could see the fear and panic in Therese's eyes as Quinn grasped her face.

"Get your hands off her!" he spat with loathing.

"What is it with the Turner men feeling the need to protect you?" Quinn laughed, "Did you learn nothing boy when I killed your father?" he asked Will. "She is my property and I will do with her as I will. If you try to interfere you will end as your father did – in a pool of blood!" he seethed at Will.

"Disarm them and bind them!" Quinn ordered, "I'll decided what to do with them later."

Part 2

"Jack, we must do something!" Will whispered as they were dragged toward where the Goliath was anchored.

"Will my boy!" Jack replied in his usual calm manner, "Have you learned nothing from me?" you must wait for the opportune moment!" he said with a smile.

After overcoming her initial shock and fear, Therese had regained her senses. She realized when they had disarmed her; they had carelessly missed the dagger in her sash. She was walking slightly behind Quinn and could slit his throat in an instant.

She was reaching for her dagger when she heard a horrendous clatter from behind her.

Part 3

Jack had suddenly tripped on an invisible tree root, sending himself crashing into the three sailors in front of him, knocking them to the ground.

Seizing the 'opportune moment', Will decided to also do something Jack would consider 'incredibly stupid.'

He spun around grabbing the sword of the sailor behind him, cutting him down in an instant. By the time he turned back to Jack, the pirate had already bested the three men he was fighting and was in the process of removing his bindings. He looked at Will, smiled and winked, "Free the crew!" he said and cut Will's bonds.

As he turned to engage more sailors rushing him from Quinn's side, Will turned and released the crew who instantly joined the melee of fighting.

"Therese!" Will whispered as he looked for her in the throng of people battling.