Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Pirates of the Caribbean stuff...if only I
owned Jack tho...*evil grin*
Well here is another chappie! Yay!! Whoa that has to be like a record or something updating twice on the same day!! Hehe!! Well read and review please!!
Chapter Seventeen
"Walk," a particularly disgusting pirate snarled at Kate.
"I am walking luv," she growled. "And if you want to have legs to walk you best keep your mouth shut."
"Feisty little thing isn't she?" Bill replied from behind them. The pirate grunted in response. "How much farther luv?"
Kate shrugged and infuriated him by saying, "I wouldn't know."
"Where's that blasted map Reeves!" he shouted to one of his Mates. A greasy, wiry little man came rushing forward to hand the map to Kate.
She gave it only a cursory glance and replied, "We're nearly there although I don't know how you intend to get to it."
"That's the easy part," he replied. "It's finding the actual gold that's difficult."
Kate stayed silent but her mind was working with each step she took. As she had sat tied up with Jack that morning she had told him exactly what she had planned but everything was counting on Jack and Kate suddenly realized that he was her only hope. She bit her lip, hope not love. She had decided that long ago.
"This is it cap'n!" a scout shouted from ahead. "The serpent statue is up 'ere!"
"Statue?" Kate asked. "Have you been here before?"
Bill nodded, "Aye. We've been here but you're the only one who can get us in there. The statue marks the entrance to the treasure room."
As they cleared the trees Kate saw a seven foot high serpent made of granite. It's mouth was open it fangs visible and it's tongue frozen in a menacing hiss of warning. The statue itself spoke of warning and danger that she had an idea no one intended to heed.
She was shoved forward and saw on the smooth wall beside the statue an impression of a hand on the wall. She knew exactly what would happen when she placed her hand there and it did. Taking a step back, she watched as the wall disappeared into the rock behind it revealing a dark chamber.
"Light the torches," Bill shouted. "Let's go in." He shoved her inside lighting the way with his own torch. The cave was a hollowed out tunnel that slowly slopped downwards. Though there was a small light where it turned into a huge cavern it was still surprising to turn the corner and come into a huge stone room.
The pirates filed in after Kate and her father. They murmured together and looked around confusedly. The cavern was empty.
"There's nothin' ere."
"We got cheated."
"No," Kate replied softly. "There in the middle."
In the middle of massive room was a black chest with a single silver crest of flames on it. It stood alone surrounded by nothing much like the rest of the cavern.
"That little box is all that's here?" someone asked.
"No you dim-wit," Bill barked. "It must be opened to reveal the treasure. Will you do the honors Kate luv?"
"I don't really have a choice do I?" she snarled. She moved forward to the black chest and kneeled down before it.
She placed her hands hesitantly on the lid and let out a breath when nothing happened. Suddenly her father's words echoed through her head. "This horrible power will hold all of those you love an inch from death." She took a deep breath hoping against hope that Jack would come through. The latch lifted easily and she raised the lid softly, the slight creak echoing around them.
It was empty.
"I don't-"Kate was cut off by an enormous shrieking wind that chose that moment to come sweeping into the cavern. All of the men bent over to shield their eyes and ears against the wind and sound.
Kate however was watching dumbfounded. As the wind whipped through the cavern piles of gold and other swag filled the room until she was surrounded on every side but one. This was impossible nothing bad had happened. The greedy hadn't been punished, no one was hanging an inch from death...unless.
Kate looked horrified at the pirate's discovering the gold, "NO! Don't touch the gold." It was to late all of the men were falling to the ground in a deep sleep. Another wind came whipping through the cavern screaming an unearthly sound that penetrated to the heart. The sound made Kate sick and she bent over heaving.
"Kate!" a weak shout reached her ears.
She looked up warily and saw Pitney, Jack, and a good number of their crew fighting against the wind to get to her. She rushed forward, "No one touch the swag! Don't touch it!"
All the pirates looked forlornly at her but did as they were told and stood staring longingly at the gold and sliver while the horrible wind shrieked around them.
Terror like she had never known froze Kate's heart as the shadows began to take shape. Oh god, she thought, what have I done? This was getting worse by the second and she had no idea how to stop it. She heard shrieks from behind her as some of her father's still conscious crew was dragged into the shadows.
Kate looked helplessly at Jack who had his hands clapped over his ears, a look of annoyance on his face. She rushed over to him and shouted into his ear, "Get everyone out of here. I think as long as you don't touch the treasure you'll be fine."
"You can't stay here all alone," he shouted back. "What about your father?"
Kate glowered, "I'll take care of him. Just go!" She shoved him off after their retreating crew and turned to face the horrifying shadows.
"Where have you gotten to Morgan!" she cried. "I will find you. I promised you that you wouldn't live to see another sunrise and I intend to keep that promise."
"Not if I kill you first!" he shouted from behind her.
Kate whipped around drawing her cutlass to defend herself. Her father looked half mad with greed and his eyes held an evil light. "It's gotten to him," she thought. "Whatever evil is in here has taken control of him."
"This is all mine and now that I have it I can be rid of you," her father growled in her face as he forced her backwards.
She saw from the corner of her eyes the dark shadows reaching out long, terrifying fingers to pull her into their demesne. With a shout she pushed her weight forward to push herself away from the wall. Her father staggered backwards and she took off in the opposite direction away from the shadows.
"You won't get away from me so easily," he shouted. "They're everywhere, these demons."
"These demons can't hurt me," Kate said with much more certainty then she felt.
"They can't be controlled," he laughed maniacally. "Whatever comes their way they will devour." With a devilish light leaping in his eyes he ran at her intent only upon killing her.
"I won't be killed so easily," she shouted the screaming wind whipping her voice from her and leaving her breathless. She dodged his blow and he disappeared into the shadows behind her. Turning she looked around anticipating his attack. She stood braced for only seconds before she felt the push from behind.
Suddenly she found herself tumbling into blackness. There was nothing around her, no solidness, no color, only black. The scream that should have come from her mouth made no sound. She was falling into nothingness. It was terrifying.
A voice echoed through her head as she squeezed her eyes shut. "Kate! Damn it! Answer me!"
She tried to reply but once again her voice was lost somewhere in the blackness.
"Kate! Grab my hand."
Kate opened her mouth in frustration to scream 'I can't!' but once again nothing came out. There was no end to it, no escaping it.
"Open your eyes and grab my hand. Damn it! *Get away from me!* I can't get you out of there unless you take my hand!" Kate opened her eyes and saw...Jack. He grinned, "Grab my hand!"
She reached up and took his hand. With a tug he had her out of the darkness and back into the shrieking madness of the cavern. "Thanks," she said.
"Don't mention it," he replied. "Duck!"
"What?" she asked. He didn't answer but pushed her out of the way as her father launched himself at them. "Don't Jack. I can take care of this myself!"
Jack grunted as he countered Bill Morgan's blows, "For once just let someone help you and shut that damn box."
"But this is my fight I want-"
"I don't give a damn what you want!" Jack said. "We're all going to die if you don't shut that box!"
Kate scowled but nodded. Dodging the shadowed places she made her way through the piles of gold. Ten feet away from the box something caught her feet and sent her sprawling. Looking down she saw her father's crazed face leering up at her.
"This is all mine," he shouted. "You won't take it from me."
She gritted her teeth as she tried to pull away. Where was Jack? "You're going to die if we don't shut that box."
"Nonsense I can't die," he replied. "I am Captain Bill Morgan."
"Oh wonderful," she thought. "Now he's quoting Jack." Suddenly Jack appeared from behind a mountain of gold, blood pouring from a wound on his head. "Shut the box Sparrow! Leave my father and close it!"
Jack nodded and skirting around the two of them threw himself of the box, slamming the lid. With a final shriek the wind died completely and the shadows disappeared. The gold shimmered and vanished as well leaving the cavern empty and silent.
"No!" Bill shrieked. "What have you done?"
While he was occupied with the treasure's disappearance Kate scrambled to her feet drawing her pistol. "We just saved our lives but I think I promised your death before the next sunrise," she growled. "Goodbye father. I'm sorry it came to this."
The echo from the gun bounced endlessly off the walls before the cavern grew silent again.
Jack looked on grimly as Kate lowered her pistol and stared intently at the still form of her father. A single tear trailed down her cheek although she felt no sadness. Without turning to him she told Jack, "That man was not my father."
***Well how was that??? hehe!! Well I have to tell you all that there is only two or three chappies left for this story! Its almost over ::sniff sniff:: its kinda sad!! Oh well that means I could write a sequel! What do you think about that....?
I don't have time for responses right now because I have to go pack which reminds me. This is the last update ya'll will see for a week. I won't be near a computer this whole week because I'm going on vacation in Florida!! So that means I won't be updating my HP story till I get back either! sorry!! oh well I hope you enjoyed this!!!
Alex: maybe we'll see Johnny in Florida...*sighs dreamily*
Ta ALL!!!
Well here is another chappie! Yay!! Whoa that has to be like a record or something updating twice on the same day!! Hehe!! Well read and review please!!
Chapter Seventeen
"Walk," a particularly disgusting pirate snarled at Kate.
"I am walking luv," she growled. "And if you want to have legs to walk you best keep your mouth shut."
"Feisty little thing isn't she?" Bill replied from behind them. The pirate grunted in response. "How much farther luv?"
Kate shrugged and infuriated him by saying, "I wouldn't know."
"Where's that blasted map Reeves!" he shouted to one of his Mates. A greasy, wiry little man came rushing forward to hand the map to Kate.
She gave it only a cursory glance and replied, "We're nearly there although I don't know how you intend to get to it."
"That's the easy part," he replied. "It's finding the actual gold that's difficult."
Kate stayed silent but her mind was working with each step she took. As she had sat tied up with Jack that morning she had told him exactly what she had planned but everything was counting on Jack and Kate suddenly realized that he was her only hope. She bit her lip, hope not love. She had decided that long ago.
"This is it cap'n!" a scout shouted from ahead. "The serpent statue is up 'ere!"
"Statue?" Kate asked. "Have you been here before?"
Bill nodded, "Aye. We've been here but you're the only one who can get us in there. The statue marks the entrance to the treasure room."
As they cleared the trees Kate saw a seven foot high serpent made of granite. It's mouth was open it fangs visible and it's tongue frozen in a menacing hiss of warning. The statue itself spoke of warning and danger that she had an idea no one intended to heed.
She was shoved forward and saw on the smooth wall beside the statue an impression of a hand on the wall. She knew exactly what would happen when she placed her hand there and it did. Taking a step back, she watched as the wall disappeared into the rock behind it revealing a dark chamber.
"Light the torches," Bill shouted. "Let's go in." He shoved her inside lighting the way with his own torch. The cave was a hollowed out tunnel that slowly slopped downwards. Though there was a small light where it turned into a huge cavern it was still surprising to turn the corner and come into a huge stone room.
The pirates filed in after Kate and her father. They murmured together and looked around confusedly. The cavern was empty.
"There's nothin' ere."
"We got cheated."
"No," Kate replied softly. "There in the middle."
In the middle of massive room was a black chest with a single silver crest of flames on it. It stood alone surrounded by nothing much like the rest of the cavern.
"That little box is all that's here?" someone asked.
"No you dim-wit," Bill barked. "It must be opened to reveal the treasure. Will you do the honors Kate luv?"
"I don't really have a choice do I?" she snarled. She moved forward to the black chest and kneeled down before it.
She placed her hands hesitantly on the lid and let out a breath when nothing happened. Suddenly her father's words echoed through her head. "This horrible power will hold all of those you love an inch from death." She took a deep breath hoping against hope that Jack would come through. The latch lifted easily and she raised the lid softly, the slight creak echoing around them.
It was empty.
"I don't-"Kate was cut off by an enormous shrieking wind that chose that moment to come sweeping into the cavern. All of the men bent over to shield their eyes and ears against the wind and sound.
Kate however was watching dumbfounded. As the wind whipped through the cavern piles of gold and other swag filled the room until she was surrounded on every side but one. This was impossible nothing bad had happened. The greedy hadn't been punished, no one was hanging an inch from death...unless.
Kate looked horrified at the pirate's discovering the gold, "NO! Don't touch the gold." It was to late all of the men were falling to the ground in a deep sleep. Another wind came whipping through the cavern screaming an unearthly sound that penetrated to the heart. The sound made Kate sick and she bent over heaving.
"Kate!" a weak shout reached her ears.
She looked up warily and saw Pitney, Jack, and a good number of their crew fighting against the wind to get to her. She rushed forward, "No one touch the swag! Don't touch it!"
All the pirates looked forlornly at her but did as they were told and stood staring longingly at the gold and sliver while the horrible wind shrieked around them.
Terror like she had never known froze Kate's heart as the shadows began to take shape. Oh god, she thought, what have I done? This was getting worse by the second and she had no idea how to stop it. She heard shrieks from behind her as some of her father's still conscious crew was dragged into the shadows.
Kate looked helplessly at Jack who had his hands clapped over his ears, a look of annoyance on his face. She rushed over to him and shouted into his ear, "Get everyone out of here. I think as long as you don't touch the treasure you'll be fine."
"You can't stay here all alone," he shouted back. "What about your father?"
Kate glowered, "I'll take care of him. Just go!" She shoved him off after their retreating crew and turned to face the horrifying shadows.
"Where have you gotten to Morgan!" she cried. "I will find you. I promised you that you wouldn't live to see another sunrise and I intend to keep that promise."
"Not if I kill you first!" he shouted from behind her.
Kate whipped around drawing her cutlass to defend herself. Her father looked half mad with greed and his eyes held an evil light. "It's gotten to him," she thought. "Whatever evil is in here has taken control of him."
"This is all mine and now that I have it I can be rid of you," her father growled in her face as he forced her backwards.
She saw from the corner of her eyes the dark shadows reaching out long, terrifying fingers to pull her into their demesne. With a shout she pushed her weight forward to push herself away from the wall. Her father staggered backwards and she took off in the opposite direction away from the shadows.
"You won't get away from me so easily," he shouted. "They're everywhere, these demons."
"These demons can't hurt me," Kate said with much more certainty then she felt.
"They can't be controlled," he laughed maniacally. "Whatever comes their way they will devour." With a devilish light leaping in his eyes he ran at her intent only upon killing her.
"I won't be killed so easily," she shouted the screaming wind whipping her voice from her and leaving her breathless. She dodged his blow and he disappeared into the shadows behind her. Turning she looked around anticipating his attack. She stood braced for only seconds before she felt the push from behind.
Suddenly she found herself tumbling into blackness. There was nothing around her, no solidness, no color, only black. The scream that should have come from her mouth made no sound. She was falling into nothingness. It was terrifying.
A voice echoed through her head as she squeezed her eyes shut. "Kate! Damn it! Answer me!"
She tried to reply but once again her voice was lost somewhere in the blackness.
"Kate! Grab my hand."
Kate opened her mouth in frustration to scream 'I can't!' but once again nothing came out. There was no end to it, no escaping it.
"Open your eyes and grab my hand. Damn it! *Get away from me!* I can't get you out of there unless you take my hand!" Kate opened her eyes and saw...Jack. He grinned, "Grab my hand!"
She reached up and took his hand. With a tug he had her out of the darkness and back into the shrieking madness of the cavern. "Thanks," she said.
"Don't mention it," he replied. "Duck!"
"What?" she asked. He didn't answer but pushed her out of the way as her father launched himself at them. "Don't Jack. I can take care of this myself!"
Jack grunted as he countered Bill Morgan's blows, "For once just let someone help you and shut that damn box."
"But this is my fight I want-"
"I don't give a damn what you want!" Jack said. "We're all going to die if you don't shut that box!"
Kate scowled but nodded. Dodging the shadowed places she made her way through the piles of gold. Ten feet away from the box something caught her feet and sent her sprawling. Looking down she saw her father's crazed face leering up at her.
"This is all mine," he shouted. "You won't take it from me."
She gritted her teeth as she tried to pull away. Where was Jack? "You're going to die if we don't shut that box."
"Nonsense I can't die," he replied. "I am Captain Bill Morgan."
"Oh wonderful," she thought. "Now he's quoting Jack." Suddenly Jack appeared from behind a mountain of gold, blood pouring from a wound on his head. "Shut the box Sparrow! Leave my father and close it!"
Jack nodded and skirting around the two of them threw himself of the box, slamming the lid. With a final shriek the wind died completely and the shadows disappeared. The gold shimmered and vanished as well leaving the cavern empty and silent.
"No!" Bill shrieked. "What have you done?"
While he was occupied with the treasure's disappearance Kate scrambled to her feet drawing her pistol. "We just saved our lives but I think I promised your death before the next sunrise," she growled. "Goodbye father. I'm sorry it came to this."
The echo from the gun bounced endlessly off the walls before the cavern grew silent again.
Jack looked on grimly as Kate lowered her pistol and stared intently at the still form of her father. A single tear trailed down her cheek although she felt no sadness. Without turning to him she told Jack, "That man was not my father."
***Well how was that??? hehe!! Well I have to tell you all that there is only two or three chappies left for this story! Its almost over ::sniff sniff:: its kinda sad!! Oh well that means I could write a sequel! What do you think about that....?
I don't have time for responses right now because I have to go pack which reminds me. This is the last update ya'll will see for a week. I won't be near a computer this whole week because I'm going on vacation in Florida!! So that means I won't be updating my HP story till I get back either! sorry!! oh well I hope you enjoyed this!!!
Alex: maybe we'll see Johnny in Florida...*sighs dreamily*
Ta ALL!!!