Pirates of the Caribbean: The Ring of the Abyss
By Anna Summers
Well, hello again! Welcome back! Sorry again for taking a tremendously long time updating again! Thank you for reading, and thank you times a MILLION for reviewing!
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Disclaimer: I still own nothing, nothing's changed, and I thought for sure that I would AT LEAST get Jack Sparrow for my birthday!
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"How exactly do we find this place without the aid of a pirate?" Norrington asked Elizabeth.
They were standing on the helm of the Dauntless, Elizabeth trying very hard to remember the location of Isla de Meurta.
"They say once you know where it is, you can return. Otherwise, it cannot be found." Elizabeth informed the Commodore.
"Who says that exactly?"
"Commodore! Focus. Surely you remember..." Her voice trailed off when her eyes drifted to the horizon. She saw tiny black sails shrinking into the distance, and she kicked herself for not thinking it before.
"The Black Pearl!" Elizabeth exclaimed, "Follow it!"
The Commodore hurriedly began yelling orders to his men. Elizabeth stared grave-faced at the horizon. On that ship was her Will, and she was not going to let him go down without a fight.
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"How far away are we from the Isla de Meurta?" Kate had left Jonathan alone again, and she had rejoined her Uncle Jack at the helm.
"Not far at all." Jack didn't look at Kate when he spoke; he rarely did when his eyes were meant to be fixed on the sea in front of him. "Won't be long now. My guess is the Abyss is already there."
Kate nodded, "We shouldn't go, Jack, if we know they'll try to kill us if we show our faces there without the ring." She glanced at him.
"Marona won't like the little surprise, no doubt." Said Jack with a little smile, "But, nonetheless, we can't not show up at Isla de Meurta. It'd be the cowardly thing to do." He turned around when he said this. "And Captain Jack Sparrow, dear niece, is not a coward. Plus, we've got to stop the ring's powers."
Kate furrowed her brow, "And how do we do that, Captain Jack Sparrow?"
Jack grinned, "It's Uncle Captain Jack Sparrow to you, missy. And to answer your question, we've got to rejoin the ring with the treasure of Cortez. Besides, if you'll pardon my language, love, I've had my bloody heart set on repaying the bastard for his kindness." There was a hint of sarcasm in the word "kindness", but Kate wasn't sure what he meant.
"Kindness?"
"I used to sail for the bloke." Jack explained, "But, he'd decided he'd taught me enough and that I was too...dangerous, if you will, to continue piracy. Ye know, too risky that I might overpower him or somethin'."
Kate nodded for him to go on.
"So, he tried to kill me. But, he was right. I was too dangerous for him. I escaped."
"Oh," Kate nodded slowly. "So, you hate him as much as I do."
Jack laughed a little, "Probably more, love."
"He killed my father, did you know that?"
Jack whipped around, "What?"
"He was, or pretended to be, my father's first mate." Kate began. She told him the entire story, then looked at Jack for his reaction."
"Hmm. I suppose I was wrong, then."
"What?"
"Ye certainly must hate him more than me."
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Isla de Meurta came into view, and Kate felt queasy with nervousness. She needed Jonathan, but she dare not leave the edge of the ship in case she felt the need to be sick. No point in dirtying up her Uncle's ship deck.
Jack, however, did not look the least bit nervous. He was a pirate; these fights were nothing new to him. He proudly stood on the helm, looking around cautiously for the Abyss.
Their eyes fixed on Isla de Meurta in fear, none of the crewmembers even thought to look behind them to see the tiny speck of a ship that was the Dauntless making its way to where they were.
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Elizabeth never went below decks, not even for a moment, though her father persisted.
"You need to rest, Elizabeth! You probably haven't slept in days!"
"Father, I'm fine!" She wished that he would stop treating her as though she were still ten years old.
Elizabeth had been standing at the helm, next to Norrington, being rather persuasive and annoying.
"Can't this blasted ship go any faster?" she had said, afraid that the Black Pearl, the fastest ship in the Caribbean, would disappear on the horizon, and they would never find the Isla de Meurta; would never find her dear William.
"Mrs. Turner, we're doing all we can. Please calm down," Norrington said, a bit annoyed.
But Elizabeth couldn't calm down; she kept her eyes fixed on the Pearl, afraid that if she looked away for one second, it would vanish.
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The Black Pearl anchored, and Jack summoned Gibbs as he looked ahead at the jagged rocks and the many caves of the Isla de Meurta. Finding it was one thing, but only a true pirate could find out which cave to venture into. There had to be hundreds of all different sizes. From above, as the story went, the Isla de Meurta looked like a skull, but there was no way to prove that this was true.
"Gibbs! William, Katherine, and I are to pay Captain Marona a visit."
"Aye. And if the worst should happen?"
"As always, Gibbs. Keep to the code."
Gibbs nodded a reply, and then ordered a few crewmembers to ready a rowing boat for the Captain, his niece, and Will.
Kate walked towards her uncle at the helm again, noticing the faraway look in his eyes as he stared at the rocky mess that was the Isla de Meurta.
"Uncle Jack?"
Jack snapped out of his trance and looked at his niece.
"Yes?"
"I'm nervous."
Jack only smiled, "Don't be, love. Ye've inherited the family skills with a sword in yer hand. You'll be fine."
Kate smile, unsure.
"Captain?"
Jack wheeled around to face Gibbs, who had said his name.
"We're ready."
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Elizabeth, relieved that the Pearl had stopped so the Dauntless didn't have to worry about keeping up with it, left Norrington alone at the helm and went to her father's side. He was staring blankly at the Isla de Meurta that lay in front of him.
"I want to apologize, Elizabeth," said the Governor after a period of silence, "For not showing the same care towards Mr. Turner...towards William...that I have towards the Commodore."
A smile pulled at Elizabeth's lips, and she didn't need to say anything. She took her father's arm and leaned on his shoulder. The two sighed happily and went back to staring at the rocky island growing closer and closer by the moment.
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Kate prayed quietly that time would slow down and she wouldn't have to face Marona again. She fidgeted nervously as she watched Gibbs and two other crewmembers prepare a rowboat.
"Here, love, you'll be needing this." It was Jack with a sheathed steel sword. He placed it in her hand with a wink and she smiled weakly back as she examined the sword. Kate didn't understand how Jack could be so unbelievable calm in such situations.
"We're nearly ready." He said. When he saw the anxious look on Kate's face, he added, "No worries, Katie-love, you'll be back in the maid's quarters soon enough." Jack grinned when he said it and with that, he turned on his heel and strolled away, leaving Kate slightly angry at his threat to return her to Colonel Eastman.
Jonathan found Kate again, and he could tell before he even saw her face that she was nervous. He stood beside her and tried to speak reassuring words to her.
"Don't worry, Kate. If I can take down half of Marona's crew, I'd bet my money that you could take down Marona himself."
Kate smiled with a hint of pride. She was finally going to get her revenge against Marona...Sirus. The man who killed her father.
Kate caught sight of a very lonely-looking Will Turner standing down near the end of the ship. She called him over and he came, forcing a smile.
"How you holdin' up, Will?" she asked, "You're not nervous, are you?" Kate smiled.
Will smiled back, "Me? Nervous? You seem to be forgetting, Dear Kate, that I am my father's son."
Kate laughed at Will as he mocked the same line she had spoken about herself when their adventure had first begun before they had stepped into Tortuga.
"Kate?" Jack called, and Kate knew it was time.
Time to face Marona, time to get revenge.
Time to put the ring out of business.
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Sorry if this is a bit short, and I'm sorry how long it took me to update. It's been quiet a hectic week.
Spring Break is in 21 Days, and I will try to write as much as I can until then. Apologies, but I will not have access to a computer whilst I lie upon the white sands!
Please Review! Muchos Gracias!
Anna S :)
