I am really, really sorry for the long wait. Right after I wrote the last
chapter, everything started coming down, and I haven't had a free minute
since. I know I said a week, and it's been about three or four time that
long, but I hope you can forgive me and review. Thanks to all that kept
reminding me that it's been to long - you're really what kept this story
going somewhere in the back of mind!
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Between Worlds
Chapter Five
By Sigil
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Looking back on the situation, Jack supposed it couldn't have ended any differently. After all, it was a man, a woman, and a boy against highly trained soldiers. The fight was still fascinating to watch, though the pirate was forced to observe the proceedings from the deck, with a soldier's knee in his back. Aragorn fought like a madman, and took many of his foes down with him, but couldn't stop the rush of men that at last threw him to the deck and wrenched the sword from his hands. Elizabeth and Blink had been overcome long before.
Tarleton marched out from behind his guard to where Aragorn lay, swords at his throat. "So, you defy me, eh? Who are you, and why do you help these pirates?"
Aragorn glared. "I'm not helping them. Why do you wish to hurt them?"
Tarleton ignored the last question. "If you're not helping them, why did you fight me?" He smiled, but it was all teeth. "I wouldn't have hurt you. My business is with the pirates, not their passengers. The traitors would have to be brought in, of course. And the pirates will hang. But you...You could have walked free. You have no ties to these people that I'm aware of. Why did you help them?"
"I already told you, I wasn't helping them." Aragorn looked to where Will lay. "You hurt Legol - Will. You hurt Will."
Tarleton glanced at the prone blacksmith and grunted. "He'll be fine. It's just a knock on the head. We want him alive for the trial." He searched his captive's face. "Who are you?"
Aragorn surged to his feet, and the swords jabbed in closer. "I am Aragorn, son of Arathorn." He pointed at Will. "That is Legolas Thranduilion. He is my friend."
"You're quite mistaken." Tarleton laughed. "That's William Turner. Blacksmith, of Port Royal, married to the former Elizabeth Swann." His face darkened. "Rescuer of Jack Sparrow from his just reward."
Jack snorted. "Just reward! Did I ever hang anybody by the neck until they were dead? Ye'd think they'd let the punishment fit the crime!"
"And how exactly would it punish you to have someone else impersonate a cleric of the Church of England?" Tarleton demanded.
"Well, that was kind of my point, mate." Jack stated amiably.
Tarleton waved to his men. "Take them to the hold."
"What about my Pearl?" Jack demanded.
"Skeleton crew on the Pearl." Tarleton called. He turned to Jack, smiling. "She can still be put to honorable use."
"Honorable!" Jack's eyes widened in horror. He spoke quickly to the deck. "Don't believe him, darling. He didn't mean it!" He glared at Tarleton. "Give her nightmares, saying things like that."
But Tarleton was already gone, striding back to his ship. Jack didn't even struggle when the men dragged him into the merchant hold. He'd get out of this. He was Captain Jack Sparrow!
But even his name couldn't banish the memory of a noose with his name on it.
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That was a little short...Anyway, I decided to reply to all my great reviewers, even if only to say thanks!
Dhrachth - he made Aragorn mad, I guess is what I was trying to say. He shouldn't have hurt Will and then been so glib about it.
Lembas pot -- Yep! I updated! Thanks for the review - I'm blushing! You said my story rocked! Yeah, I know it was more than a week. Your reviews were some of the ones that kept me going.
ZC - It never really occurred to me that I could be talking about Ban Tarleton. It was a British name, and I couldn't think of any others. I'm not too good at coming up with names that have to fit a certain nationality. Star Wars is more my forte.
Alice-Elizabeth - Thanks! I'm glad you like it.
Lady sakura -- Glad you liked it - this is my first attempt at a crossover, though I'm constantly writing them in my mind.
Larien -- You love it? I WROTE SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE LOVES! You made my day with that.
LalaithoftheBruinen - I hope you kept your sanity through the long time it took me!
Queen of Vegetasei -- Whoa. I like your muse mode. That is a lot of ideas! I might use some of them, but I'm still iffy about where the story will go from here. I'm not very good at planning ahead - I usually just let the story write itself. Your ideas are not dumb! They were very good.
Sistergrim - Well, I haven't given up on this story. Glad you liked what I have so far, and that was an interesting idea you had. It might just solve a few of my plot problems!
Hiten Mitsurugi Kitsune -- I've had so many people tell me to have Leggy- boy go to POTC, I might just have to do that. Thanks for the review!
Celtic Bard -- The ONLY good POTC/LOTR crossover you've come across? Really? Wow. I feel special. Thanks!
Laswen -- That's a good idea -- you were the first to suggest it, and it seems to be popular consensus!
Twin Kats -- My first review for this story, and it was one of the best! There's really no flaw? It's perfect? It gives me a warm fuzzy inside that people like my story. I haven't been flamed yet!
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If I forgot anyone, I'm truly sorry. I went down the list of reviews in my review box and tried to say thanks to everyone, but I'm really tired and might have missed someone. Just give me a holler if I did!
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Between Worlds
Chapter Five
By Sigil
---------------
Looking back on the situation, Jack supposed it couldn't have ended any differently. After all, it was a man, a woman, and a boy against highly trained soldiers. The fight was still fascinating to watch, though the pirate was forced to observe the proceedings from the deck, with a soldier's knee in his back. Aragorn fought like a madman, and took many of his foes down with him, but couldn't stop the rush of men that at last threw him to the deck and wrenched the sword from his hands. Elizabeth and Blink had been overcome long before.
Tarleton marched out from behind his guard to where Aragorn lay, swords at his throat. "So, you defy me, eh? Who are you, and why do you help these pirates?"
Aragorn glared. "I'm not helping them. Why do you wish to hurt them?"
Tarleton ignored the last question. "If you're not helping them, why did you fight me?" He smiled, but it was all teeth. "I wouldn't have hurt you. My business is with the pirates, not their passengers. The traitors would have to be brought in, of course. And the pirates will hang. But you...You could have walked free. You have no ties to these people that I'm aware of. Why did you help them?"
"I already told you, I wasn't helping them." Aragorn looked to where Will lay. "You hurt Legol - Will. You hurt Will."
Tarleton glanced at the prone blacksmith and grunted. "He'll be fine. It's just a knock on the head. We want him alive for the trial." He searched his captive's face. "Who are you?"
Aragorn surged to his feet, and the swords jabbed in closer. "I am Aragorn, son of Arathorn." He pointed at Will. "That is Legolas Thranduilion. He is my friend."
"You're quite mistaken." Tarleton laughed. "That's William Turner. Blacksmith, of Port Royal, married to the former Elizabeth Swann." His face darkened. "Rescuer of Jack Sparrow from his just reward."
Jack snorted. "Just reward! Did I ever hang anybody by the neck until they were dead? Ye'd think they'd let the punishment fit the crime!"
"And how exactly would it punish you to have someone else impersonate a cleric of the Church of England?" Tarleton demanded.
"Well, that was kind of my point, mate." Jack stated amiably.
Tarleton waved to his men. "Take them to the hold."
"What about my Pearl?" Jack demanded.
"Skeleton crew on the Pearl." Tarleton called. He turned to Jack, smiling. "She can still be put to honorable use."
"Honorable!" Jack's eyes widened in horror. He spoke quickly to the deck. "Don't believe him, darling. He didn't mean it!" He glared at Tarleton. "Give her nightmares, saying things like that."
But Tarleton was already gone, striding back to his ship. Jack didn't even struggle when the men dragged him into the merchant hold. He'd get out of this. He was Captain Jack Sparrow!
But even his name couldn't banish the memory of a noose with his name on it.
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That was a little short...Anyway, I decided to reply to all my great reviewers, even if only to say thanks!
Dhrachth - he made Aragorn mad, I guess is what I was trying to say. He shouldn't have hurt Will and then been so glib about it.
Lembas pot -- Yep! I updated! Thanks for the review - I'm blushing! You said my story rocked! Yeah, I know it was more than a week. Your reviews were some of the ones that kept me going.
ZC - It never really occurred to me that I could be talking about Ban Tarleton. It was a British name, and I couldn't think of any others. I'm not too good at coming up with names that have to fit a certain nationality. Star Wars is more my forte.
Alice-Elizabeth - Thanks! I'm glad you like it.
Lady sakura -- Glad you liked it - this is my first attempt at a crossover, though I'm constantly writing them in my mind.
Larien -- You love it? I WROTE SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE LOVES! You made my day with that.
LalaithoftheBruinen - I hope you kept your sanity through the long time it took me!
Queen of Vegetasei -- Whoa. I like your muse mode. That is a lot of ideas! I might use some of them, but I'm still iffy about where the story will go from here. I'm not very good at planning ahead - I usually just let the story write itself. Your ideas are not dumb! They were very good.
Sistergrim - Well, I haven't given up on this story. Glad you liked what I have so far, and that was an interesting idea you had. It might just solve a few of my plot problems!
Hiten Mitsurugi Kitsune -- I've had so many people tell me to have Leggy- boy go to POTC, I might just have to do that. Thanks for the review!
Celtic Bard -- The ONLY good POTC/LOTR crossover you've come across? Really? Wow. I feel special. Thanks!
Laswen -- That's a good idea -- you were the first to suggest it, and it seems to be popular consensus!
Twin Kats -- My first review for this story, and it was one of the best! There's really no flaw? It's perfect? It gives me a warm fuzzy inside that people like my story. I haven't been flamed yet!
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If I forgot anyone, I'm truly sorry. I went down the list of reviews in my review box and tried to say thanks to everyone, but I'm really tired and might have missed someone. Just give me a holler if I did!
