Heartache
Oblivious to the goings on around them Jack and Will were enjoying the last of the rum. Will merrily sang to himself a song from his past. "Hey ho to the bottle I go to heal my heart and drown my woe rain may fall and wind may blow but they'll still be... many miles to go!" Jack was enjoying the show. He could hold his liquor better than Will and enjoyed watching him get drunk. But the festivities were quickly interrupted by the sound of a single gun shot followed by a muffled cry.
"Katie! "Jack cried and ran toward the sound.
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Kathryn had taken her pistol off her hip and fired strait at Barbossa's heart, but something was wrong. He didn't even blink as the bullet hit his chest "Bad move luv." he said as he grabbed Elizabeth and held his saber to her neck drawing a thin line of blood directly above her collar bone. Barbossa advanced on Katie next but before he could make a move Jack was on him Will following close behind.
"Bastard!" Jack screamed punching Barbossa in the face. He didn't even flinch, unfazed by Jack's actions. He just laughed. As he was laughing a small monkey hopped onto his shoulder.
"Ah Jack, I'm glad ye could join us." Barbossa stroked the monkey and took something from it's small palm and put it in his pocket. Jack was filled with anger. He had lost his love once already and did not want to lose her again. He was ready to take another lunge at Barbossa when he felt a sharp pain in his side. One of Barbossa's crew had snuck up behind him and Jack in his moment of anger had failed to hear his approach. He collapsed to the ground and managed to hold back a cry of pain as he tried to get up. He wouldn't let Barbossa win. The man that had stabbed jack roughly pulled him up by his arm and turned him to face Barbossa who had grabbed Will and Kathryn and held them tightly. Another one of Barbossa's crew had grabbed Elizabeth and Katie and was eyeing them suggestively. Will struggled against his captor to no avail. "Well, well" Barbossa said with a smirk. "It looks like this is the day that I caught Jack Sparrow." Jack tried to say Captain but the lack of blood was blurring his vision and he was beginning to loose consciousness. "To the ship!" He cried and the men with their captives followed close behind.
Barbossa wanted nothing more than to see the man that had caused him so much trouble in pain. He had everything planned. He would turn Jack in to the royal navy and gain the governor's pardon at the same time. "Kill two birds with one stone." Barbossa chuckled at his own joke and gave the crew their final order for the day before their moon light duties began. "Lock em in the brig!" he said with a smirk to his small crew. "Except for that one." he said pointing to Elizabeth. "We have business to attend to." He said running his hand slowly across her cheek. Will cringed but said nothing afraid he would only worsen the situation. He could see Elizabeth's anger building, her face in silent anguish as she struggled against his grip. She sent Will one last pleading glance as he lead her away to his cabin.
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Will, Kathryn, Jack and Katie were taken to the brig of Barbossa's ship The Revenge. It smelt of rotting flesh and rats scurried across the slightly flooded floor. There were two small cells one on each side of it. Will and Kathryn were taken to one and Jack and Katie to the other.
Kathryn and Will were thrown onto their flooded cell. Will retreated to the corner. He had no idea what Barbossa would do to his wife or if she would even be alive the next morning. Kathryn didn't know how to comfort him. she could find no words that could ease his pain. Instead she leaned over to her companion and gently lifted his head out of the water. He didn't resist her gentle touch as she moved his hair out of his tear streaked face. He let out a small whimper and let his head collapse against her chest finding some comfort in her warmth. She wrapped her arms around his shaking body holding him close and gently rocking him back and forth until he fell into a restless sleep. His hand on his pistol wishing he had the courage to end his pain. Kathryn gave him a light kiss on the forehead and she continued to watch over him until exhaustion over took her and she too fell into a troubled sleep.
Katie and Jack were carelessly flung into their cell on one side of the brig. Jack was gasping for air and blood flowed freely from his wound. Katie quickly ripped a strip of clothing from her sleeve and carefully pressed it to his side trying to suppress the bleeding. "Oh Jack, I'm so sorry." was all she could say to him as she held him gently in her arms. He tried to speak put a cough ravaged his body and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. His heart beat quickly and his breaths were coming farther in between. Katie tried to calm him before his heart stopped all together. She rubbed his back and whispered to him. "Don't be afraid Jack" she said as she held his hand in hers. "Everything will be fine, I promise you. Don't leave me now Jack." His heart slowed and his breathing began to settle. He curled up into her arms tears flowing freely down his cheeks. Katie feared the worst not knowing if her husband would survive the night.
!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!Just a note for the Elizabeth fans. Looks around for some but doesn't find any I'll get back to her in the next chapter. It should warm the hearts of all the deeply obsessed Orlando fan girls.
