A/N Sorry it took my so long to update I've been swamped with school and life in general has just been rough so thanks for waiting. So Without further ado here's chapter 10.
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Anything Loved Can Be Lost
Barbossa made his way back to his quarters satisfied that his plan was going well. "How much farther?" he asked the nearest crewmember. He was young, the youngest on the crew.
"I'm not sure Captain," he said eyeing the floor not daring to look Barbossa in the face.
"I'm sorry to hear that," he said grabbing the young boy by his shirt and throwing him overboard. Hearing the splash the rest of the crew turned their heads to mock the young boy as he struggled against the rough water. Then growing bored of the spectacle they turned their attention back to a shivering Elizabeth. Barbossa had tied her to the mast in only her undergarments to be taunted by the whole crew. One of the crew turned his attention from Elizabeth a second time to address Barbossa
"We're approaching the island, Captain." he said with a smirk. Barbossa nodded in response. "Should we take her bellow?" he asked motioning towards Elizabeth.
"No, Tobias I don't think we should." he said continuing back to his room.
"But, Captain she'll surely die if we leave her." he said lowering his voice. Barbossa rolled his eyes making a mental note not to hire such a soft crew after he killed this one.
"I know." was his answer as he entered his room slamming the door behind him.
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"We have to do something," Kathryn said banging her fist against the door in a desperate attempt to break it down. "I don't want to be stuck down here waiting for my death." Jack sent her a sympathetic look. He knew she had reason to be afraid, but he didn't want her to worry.
"We are not going to die." Will said walking over to her and pulling her hands away from the door. Jack nodded in agreement.
"We have no way to kill them and even if we did they are bloody immortal." Kathryn screamed pulling her hands from Will's grasp. Kathryn looked to the man she had begun to see as an older brother for comfort. He moved from Katie who he was leaning on for support and walked over to Kathryn slipping his arm around her shoulder planting a soft kiss on her cheek.
"No fear luv you have the infamous pirate Captain, Jack Sparrow and Will Turner…the blacksmith to protect you." he said his signature smirk playing across his lips. Will looking slightly abashed by Jack's comment rolled his eyes but sent Kathryn a comforting glance as well. He then went back to trying to unscrew the door's hinges with the makeshift screwdriver made from the keys Barbossa had left behind.
Moments later the door fell to the ground with a loud thud. Katie who had been sleeping in the corner woke with a start screaming at the top of her lungs. Kathryn quickly lunged at her covering her mouth with her hand. "Well that should wake the crew." Will commented shaking his head. Now that Katie was calm Kathryn removed her hand standing up again.
"No, I don't think they heard it." Kathryn responded sticking her head just outside the doorframe listening for any sound of Barbossa or his crew but only the sound of rain met her ears. She nodded at Will and he quickly took the stairs to reach the deck. Jack's face was grave; he had seen what Barbossa and his crew could do to a woman in one night. He sighed walking over to where Katie was still sitting and reached out his hand to help her up. She took it graciously and stood up following him over to the stairs. "Wait." Kathryn instructed when Jack moved to follow Will. Jack reluctantly did as he was told.
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Will walked out onto the rain soaked deck of Barbossa's ship. The floor was slick and he found it difficult to get his feet under him. He looked around the deck, deserted for the night searching for any signs of where they had taken Elizabeth. As his eyes wandered to the mast he gasped horrified at what he saw. His beautiful Elizabeth was shackled to the mast her body limp and bloody. He ran to her and gently placed his hand to her cheek. He quickly pulled back from the cold flesh under his palm. Calling out her name he shook her gently and then more violently calling her name louder desperately pleading for her to answer him. Receiving no answer to his pleas he fell to his knees looking up at his loved one the rain stinging his eyes mixing with his tears. "I love you," he whispered reaching up to stroke the line of her chin. This time he did not pull away but he shook with anger at what they had done to her. He thought he felt her lean into his caresses but he knew it couldn't be so she was gone, lost to him forever.
