Pirates of the Caribbean: The Ring of the Abyss

By Anna Summers

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Chapter Three

Kate dropped her broom when she heard the trumpets sound. Colonel Eastman rushed swiftly into the kitchen.

"I won't return until later this evening. Jonathan is still asleep. Make sure he gets breakfast," said the Colonel, referring to his nineteen-year- old extremely attractive son, whom Kate had become rather fond of.

Kate also recognized the trumpets code. There was an intruder in Port Royal; she strained her neck to see around the Fort, which was blocking her view from seeing the object for whom the trumpets were responsible. She managed to catch a glimpse of the tip of a black sail, before Jonathan stumbled tiredly into the room.

"What the blazes is all that noise about?" He rubbed his blue eyes, surprisingly the same color blue as his fathers, but much kinder and radiant. He was still in his bathrobe.

"Good morning, Jonathan." Kate smiled sweetly.

"Morning, then." He yawned and waved. "Approaching ship, eh? Wonder who it is this time? Bloody pirates I suppose."

"Pirates are exciting," Kate looked out the window again, hoping to see more, but her hopes failed.

"Don't get involved. Pirates aren't welcome here. They're bad news." Jonathan warned.

"Not all of them," Kate defended her father, and herself, for that matter. For, she would have become a pirate as well had the bloody ship with the White Stallion flags not invaded her father's ship.

"Aye. Well, I suppose I'll get dressed. Don't worry about breakfast. I don't need it." And he walked away, back up the long staircase that led to his room.

Kate looked down at her ring again and remembered her father, and remembered how peaceful he had looked that evening, staring at the water.

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Commodore Norrington was studying the tip of his sword. It was a habit, as if he was making sure it was sharp enough - or perhaps it was that he was trying to find a reason to put the man who made it, William Turner, out of business.

Upon hearing the warning trumpets, he sheathed his sword and walked swiftly towards the dock. He took out his telescope and squinted, trying to see what all the fuss was about. He saw the sails.

"Looks as if Captain Jack is back." He said to himself, and he ordered his men to surround the docks.

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Jack saw a mass of red coats surrounding the docks, and he began to regret the decision that returning to Port Royal had been a good idea. He decided to be brave about it. Captain Jack Sparrow did not fear anything. He glanced at a nervous Gibbs, who was obviously trying to mask his nerves by producing a smirk on his face that made him appear more sick than brave. Jack stood strong.

"Perhaps we should rethink this, Cap'n?" Gibbs twiddled his thumbs anxiously, still noticeably trying to hide his fear.

"Nonsense. They know who I am." Jack swayed a bit and stared ahead.

"Aye, that's the part that needs rethinkin'."

Jack turned to Gibbs and threw his arms up exasperatedly,

"Bloody hell, Gibbs, trust your captain."

"Aye, sir. Apologies."
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Will dressed quickly and picked up his sword that he had manufactured himself.

"But you haven't finished your breakfast, Will!" Elizabeth exclaimed as she watched him travel about their small home.

"I'll be back." He assured her. Will looked into her eyes and laid a sincere kiss on her lips.

"Will, don't do anything stupid." Her brown eyes gazed into his.

He smiled. Jack Sparrow had influenced Elizabeth more than she knew. He sometimes caught her saying Jack's famous, 'Savvy?' line, and she often advised him to wait for the 'opportune moment' in some circumstances. She was also constantly reminding him not to do anything 'stupid'.

Will scurried out the front door and looked towards the docks. The Pearl was closer now, and a world of memories flooded back to him, as the skull and crossbones that decorated its flag were nearer and could be seen more clearly.

He then noticed a line of red covering every inch of the harbor, the Navy, and he couldn't help but smile. Jack had always been one to cause a ruckus.

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