Pirates of the Caribbean 2: The Return of the Aztec Gold

Notes: Now it gets interesting..lol!

Chapter Nine: Bring It On

Dawn came and Anna was standing on a plank of wood that hung off of the ship.

"If I had known this was your idea of a verbal agreement I would have killed you when I had the chance." she said, angrily.

"Oh you silly little girl. by the way, I always liked your dress." Angler said.

"Of course. It was given to me by a pirate. God knows of its original owner." Anna mumbled.

"So I'll be taking it." Angler said.

"But I'm not wearing anything underneath!" Anna protested. The Weldine's crew hooted and hollered.

"All the more reason for me to be having it." Angler said, smiling an ugly yellow-toothed grin.

Anna backed away as a member of the crew came towards her for the dress. She backed away just far enough for her bare feet to slip off the edge of the plank. She fell into the ocean and Angler had Elisabeth and Paul next. One of the crew banged on the plank and Elisabeth fell off, Paul grabbing her arm so he would fall with her. Jack and Will were pulled up last.

"Couldn't we attempt a chat about this again?" Jack asked.

"Too late for chatting now, Sparrow." Angler said.

"Why can't the rest of my crew be let go as well?" Jack asked.

"We need them more than you do, Jack. After all…you have no ship and you killed the members of my crew so it's only a way of trade, really." Angler explained.

"You won't get much out of these three. They're lazy hags." Jack said.

"Just jump, Sparrow." Angler said.

"Fine…I will. But don't complain to me if they don't add up to your standards…" Jack didn't finish the rest of his sentence. Will was pushed into Jack which caused them both to fall into the water.

"Stupid lot." Angler muttered. He went to the wheel and steered the ship away. Will and Jack swam towards an island that was familiar to Elisabeth and Jack.

"Is this not the same island, Jack?" Elisabeth asked.

"It is, unfortunately." Jack replied, throwing his effects and hat to the ground.

"You've been on this island before? Is this what you meant when you told me you were stranded on an island with a beautiful woman you…" Anna said, but Jack clamped his hand over her mouth.

"Yes, love. It is. Now go away and fetch us some wood." Jack said, pushing Anna away.

"I'll go with you." Elisabeth said. Will, Paul, and Jack sat down in the sand and stared out at the water. The three of them were silent until Paul finally said something.

"So how do you propose we get off this island, Captain Sparrow?" Paul asked.

"We don't." Jack replied, bluntly. He started looking behind them every few seconds to see if Anna and Elisabeth were coming.

"So we're just stranded here until a ship comes?" Paul asked.

"Yeah." Jack replied, sarcastically. Paul stood up and walked towards the palm trees in search for Anna and Elisabeth. He came across them sitting under a tree staring down at something. Paul hid behind a rock were he knew they couldn't see him. He tried to listen to what they were saying.

"I don't believe Will is going to ask me to marry him." Elisabeth said, laughing.

"Its what you want isn't it?" Anna said.

"It is. But I don't think he will. He's not the sort of man who just comes right out and asks a woman to marry him. I've know him since I was a child. I don't know…" Elisabeth said.

"Well, if it were me, I'd drop hints. Big hints. He is a man after all. But as I said before, he just looked at us and asked us to tell him about his future. But he wouldn't speak anymore of it when we asked what he meant. He's thinking about it Elisabeth, I know he is." Anna said.

"How are you so sure you can look into the mind of a man?" Elisabeth asked.

"I live with Jack Sparrow. That should be enough explanation for you." Anna replied.

A few silent moments passed and Jack came stumbling to them.

"Elisabeth, may I have a moment, love?" He said, rather seriously for Jack.

"Sure. I'll get that wood. Come on Paul!" Elisabeth said.

"How did you know I was here?" Paul asked.

"I could hear you breathing." Elisabeth replied. The two of them went off to get the firewood.

Jack sat down next to Anna under the tree on the other side of the trunk so he wouldn't be sitting right beside her but still be able to talk to her.

"Anna, what is it that makes you so optimistic?" Jack asked.

"Me? Optimistic? Please, Jack." Anna said, surprised.

"I'm serious. You have a good outlook. You're a good strong girl with a positive mind. A lot of men are looking for that quality." Jack said.

"Jack, just come out and say it. I'm a nothing." Anna said.

"You're not a nothing. You have a lot more than I have." Jack said.

"The only thing I have that you don't is a sensitive side. Now Jack please, make your point." Anna said.

"I have a sensitive side. But anyway, I was just thinking that if Paul asks you to…marry you…I think you should accept." Jack said.

"He's already asked me. You were sitting there when he did." Anna said bluntly.

"I realize that. But you didn't say yes. I think you'd be perfect for a lad like Paul…" Jack. Said.

"You mean Paulie-boy, the lad you were sick and tired of the first two minutes with him on board the ship…Jack I'm not going to marry him unless I love him. He doesn't need to be hurt, he needs to be tamed of his loud mouth!" Anna yelled.

"If you don't control yourself, lassy, the boy will hear you. With all you've got you can change his weaknesses and make him a better person." Jack replied.

"You mean a pirate?" Anna replied.

"Not a pirate…a good man." Jack said.

"I've already told you I'm nothing. Nothing but a first name and dress that doesn't even belong to me." Anna replied.

"Listen love, you'll never be anything if you think that way. Be optimistic like I said you are. And besides, I told you to keep that dress. It is yours." Jack said.

"I almost lost it." Anna said.

"True. Luckily you're clumsy and fell off the plank." Jack said.

"Luck had nothing to do with it, Captain." Anna said.

"There you go with the nothing again…" Jack said. Anna looked out at the ocean.

"Is that…the Black Pearl?" She asked. Jack turned around quickly and stood up. He saw the huge black sails and jumped with excitement.

"The Black Pearl! It's my ship!! My ship!!" He shrieked. He began running to the shore and jumping up and down. Elisabeth, Will, Paul, and Anna followed him. They could see the same old crew running around and shouting. The ship moved closer and closer to the island.

"Why is it stopping here?" Paul asked.

"I haven't a clue and I'd really rather no find out." Anna said. Jack looked back at her.

"What did we just talk about?" He asked. Anna plated her feet in the sand and didn't move.

"Now…bring it on Barbossa." she said.