Chapter 4

Marina and Eris followed Will and Jack to the harbor, carefully dodging the red coats and anyone who might turn them in. they didn't stop until they reached the bridge by the docks. Jack pointed to a ship out in the harbor.

"We're gonna steal that ship?" Marina asked. Jack and Will gave her an odd look.

"Commandeer. We are going to commandeer that ship. Nautical Term. And you young missies, are not coming with us." Jack commented matter-a-factly. Then completely ignoring the angry looks he was getting from the girls he turned to Will. "One question about your business, boy, or there's no use going. This girl. How far are you willing to go to save her?"

"I'd die for her!" Will exclaimed. Marina gave a unlady-like snort.

"Oh, good no worries then." Jack said turning back to look out at the ship.

"How are we gonna get out to it?" Eris asked, coming up right behind Jack. He turned and glowered at her.

"I told you two. You are not going!" he cried, once again tuning away from her. Will gave Marina an odd look when she said.

"Oh, no. Here we go."

"Why the bloody hell not!" Eris grabbed Jack by the throat and threw him against the stonewall that held up the bridge. As he slid down his shirt caught on a nail and he was suspended in the air. She laughed as Jack struggled to get his shirt off the nail and kick his feet at her. "Now, as long as you're just hanging there, pay attention! I'm as good a pirate as any other. Marina and I can be of some help! We are not weak just because we are female. I've seen more violence and death than you'd think. Marina and I are going with you and you can accept that and make the best of it or you can't. But either way we're going." She finished and let Jack down. "You don't have any choice in that part of the matter." She offered her hand to help Jack up.

"Sooo. How are we going to get out there with out being seen?" Will asked, now somewhat afraid of Eris and Marina.

Jack straighten his clothes before turning and pointing to one of the overturned lifeboats lying on the beach. "We'll use that."

"How?" Will asked. Nearly every British officer is out there, They'll see us!"

"No they won't." Marina commented, moving right up behind Jack. "How do we get to it?" she asked in his ear. He turned and looked at her.

"You'll distract those guards over there." He pointed to a group of British officers close to them. "Get them arguing about something. Then run back here. We'll be ready by then."

"No. that's stupid. How do I know you won't leave me behind?" Marina complained.

"We won't, Marina. I swear, Lassie." Jack answered. Marina gave Eris and Will a pleading look.

"It sounds like a good plan, Marina." Eris reasoned.

"Yeah, it's our best shot." Will added.

"Uh." Marina cried. "Fine. I'll do it." She looked down at her outfit. Carefully she adjusted her clothes so that she showed a disgraceful amount of cleavage. She pulled a small mirror and some dark lipstick that she always carried with her, out of her pocket. She put the lipstick on her lips and messed up her hair. When she was finished she had given herself a sultry look. Jack and Will stared wide-eyed at her new look as she walked out from under the bridge.

"She is gonna have too much fun." Eris warned.

Marina walked slowly around so she came up to the guards from the opposite direction from where Jack, Will, and Eris were watching. She planned it just right so that she tripped and fell backwards into the group of guards. Two of the guards dropped their guns and caught her before she hit the ground.

"Oh, excuse me gentlemen." She breathed. "I'm so clumsy! I didn't mean to intrude."

"It's alright, miss." One said.

"Are you hurt, milady?" another asked as he helped her to her feet.

"No, I don't think so." She said bringing her hand up to her head and looking around. "Can you fine gentlemen tell me where I am?"

"Your in Port Royal, Milady. Near the docks." A third man answered.

"Oh," she breathed. "What are such handsome gentlemen like yourselves doing out here and not on one of the boats or up at the fort?"

"It is a great duty to.to.what are we doing?" the first one asked the others.

"Um.were making sure no one tries to steal any supplies waiting to be loaded on to the ships." The second answered.

"Such a noble and important job." Marina cooed, pressing herself against one of the men. "Kind of attractive. You know I've always like men in uniforms. Oh, look at the time. I really have to go. Maybe I'll see you around another time." With that she disappeared into the trees behind them.

"Did you all see how she looked at me?" one asked.

"She wasn't looking at you! Why would anyone look at you?" another demanded.

"She wasn't looking at either of you! She was all over me." The third cried.

While the four guards were arguing, Marina slipped back to where Jack, Eris, and Will were waiting.

"They'll be busy for awhile." Marina laughed, quietly. "What next?"

"Good job, girl!" Eris applauded giving Marina a high five.

"Come on." Jack whispered, motioning for them to follow him. The three of them followed jack out of their hiding place and over to where the lifeboats sat. "Mr. Turner, hold this up for me." Jack instructed, picking up one end of one of the boats. Will took it from him and jack knelt down and crawled under the boat. Marina followed, then Eris and finally while the other three held the boat up Will scurried under the boat.

"What now?" Will hissed.

"We wait." Jack answered as he heard footsteps drawing close. After the footsteps passed Jack told them to lift the boat just enough so they could walk hunched over into the water. Carefully holding the boat they were able to submerge the upside down boat leaving an air pocket so they could breath. They walked along the bottom of the harbor to the Dauntless, out in the middle of the water.

"This is either genius or madness" Will commented.

"It's amazing how often those two coincide." Jack said.

"Yeah, look at me!" Marina joked. Eris and Jack laughed but Will just glared. Marina and Eris were beginning to really dislike Will Turner.