DISCLAIMER: I still don't own Pirates of the Caribbean. My allowance isn't big enough. I can only afford Adrian, who was free, because I created her. MY CREATION!!!!
Pintel and Ragetti came below.
" Oh, look who has decided to grace us with their presence!" Adrian said with false joy. Ragetti looked at her blankly.
" What's she sayin'?" he asked.
" What am I saying? Didn't you hear it the first time around, or did I talk too fast?" Adrian asked, appearing to be deeply concerned.
" I think she's mocking us!" Ragetti said quietly to Pintel, who seethed with rage.
" Shut up, mate, and unlock the brig and get her out of there!" he yelled in Ragetti's ear.
" There's no need to bloody shout, he's stupid, not deaf," Adrian said soothingly as Ragetti fumbled with the keys. Pintel gritted his teeth and glared at her in between the iron bars that separated them.
" When this curse is off, you'll be begging for mercy before I'm finished with ye," he growled.
" Oh, I am sure I will. Now get on and let me out of here, I have an appointment to keep with a cursed chest of gold," Adrian said coolly, although inside she was quaking with fright from the ugly pirate's threat. I have got to get away somehow, she thought desperately as the key clicked in her lock and the door began swinging open.
" Come on, now," Ragetti said as he tied her hands and began to lead her out of her cell. Adrian had other plans. If she had to go, she was not going to make it easy. Quick as lightning, she whipped her elbow around and slammed it into the side of Ragetti's head, causing his wooden eye to pop out of its socket.
" Oh, me eye!" Ragetti yelled as he dropped onto all fours and chased it on the floor.
" What the - " Pintel yelled as Adrian bowled into him, causing him to fall backwards over Ragetti. Both lay in a pile on the floor. Adrian began to run up the stairs and out of the brig. Pirates outside who had heard the yelling ran down and caught her midway. Adrian grabbed one and threw him to the floor, where he landed on Pintel and Ragetti.
" Grab her!" one yelled. Five fallen pirates later, they managed to tie her feet and pin her arms down. With that and three pirates carrying her up to the deck, Adrian still managed to fell a few more in the process. She squirmed and wriggled, causing them to drop her at her father's feet. They backed away, panting heavily from the exertion.
" I see you have finally been able to join us," Barbossa remarked dryly as he looked down at her.
" Did you think I would make it easy on you?" Adrian grinned evilly as Ragetti and Pintel clamored up on deck, dragging Will between them.
" Get them into the boats!" Barbossa ordered. Pirates got as far away from Adrian as they could. No one wanted to be the unlucky crewman to have to haul her to the boat. A huge burly sailor stepped forward. Adrian waited for the opportune moment, then kicked out with her tied legs. They hit the pirate's ankles, causing him to fall heavily to the deck. He let off a string of curses as he stood.
" Care to try again?" Adrian asked lightly, cocking an eyebrow. Four pirates descended on her and lifted her into the air. She began squirming again, making their task as difficult as before. They heaved and threw her into the lifeboat alongside Will.
" I see you have made it difficult enough for them," he muttered.
" You think so? I was going easy," she whispered back. Will tried to hide a smile.
" You have got to be the most reckless girl I know," he mumbled.
" Will, Will, I am the cursed daughter of a pirate captain. Where do you think I get it from?" she asked. " Besides, they can't hurt me yet."
" Yet. When they can, though, I would hate to be in your shoes," he said.
" I don't think I want to be in my shoes, either. In fact, I plan not to," she said.
" How?" he asked.
" Well, if Elizabeth shows up and things go just so, I reckon I might be able to get away with my head still attached to my neck and all my limbs intact," she said cheerfully.
" That sounds grim," he said.
" At the moment, Will, everything sounds grim," she said as they entered the cave.
" Get them out of the boats!" Barbossa yelled.
" Oh, more fun!" Adrian said happily. The first pirate that came at her was thrown face first into the water. Eventually, like before, she was hoisted up by some of the crew and carried into the treasure chamber, fighting all the way. Barbossa curbed his anger, determined not to let it show. Pintel and Ragetti led Will.
" No worries, mate. Just a prick on the finger is all, just a few drops of blood," Pintel said.
" No chances this time. He's only half Turner. We spill it all!" a pirate growled. Adrian looked at Will.
" That's not good, mate," she whispered.
" I know. Have you got any ideas?" he asked hopefully.
" I have got a bit of a plan, but Elizabeth and Jack need to show up in order for it to succeed. Do you see them anywhere?" she asked, glancing about earnestly.
" No, I don't," Will replied miserably.
" Bloody - " Adrian began.
" Eh, that's not nice language for a pretty lass like yourself to be using," Barbossa sneered as he neared Adrian. She let off a string of curses to tell him exactly what she thought of him, causing many pirates to look at their boots and blush. Barbossa cuffed her soundly across the face. Adrian stopped and glared up at him.
" Hold yourself still!" he yelled as he pulled out a dagger and slid it down her palm. Adrian felt nothing, and much to her surprise, blood welled up. Adrian could tell that he had cut deep. Barbossa clenched her fist around her coin and dropped it into the chest.
" There, that wasn't so hard now, was it?" he asked as Will was led up to the chest.
" Hold her away from him!" Barbossa yelled. A contingent of pirates grabbed Adrian and held her back. Barbossa placed a dagger at Will's throat.
" By blood begun, by blood undone - " Barbossa began to recite. Adrian glanced around wildly, hoping an idea would come. None did.
" Excuse me," came an all too familiar voice.
" Jack!" Adrian said with a smile. Maybe her plan would work after all. All that was missing was Elizabeth.
" It's not possible,' Barbossa said as he stared at Jack.
" Not probable," Jack corrected as he made his way forward.
" Jack," Adrian whispered as he walked by her.
" Hello, love," he said with a wink as he passed by. Adrian watched him closely.
" Where is Elizabeth?" Will asked eagerly.
" She's safe, just like I promised. She's all set to marry Norrington, just like she promised. And you get to die for her, just like you promised. So we are all men of our word, really, except Elizabeth, who is in fact a woman," Jack said, his arms gesturing madly.
" Thank you for coming all this way to tell us that, Jack," Adrian said sarcastically.
" You have got to learn to respect your elders, love," Jack said as he turned to Adrian.
" She'll learn after I'm through with her," Barbossa muttered. Adrian looked at Jack desperately, as if to say you had better have a plan or else I am a dead girl. Jack took note of the look before he turned.
" I see you have gotten her under control," Jack said sarcastically as he gestured to the pirates who were holding her.
" Shut up! You're next!" Barbossa yelled as he leaned in to slit Will's throat. Adrian shut her eyes.
" I wouldn't be doing that if I were you," Jack said, stopping Barbossa dead in the act.
" No, I really think I do," he said, about to kill Will.
" Your funeral," Jack muttered nonchalantly. Barbossa stood and pulled the knife away from Will's throat. Adrian began to breathe again, though shallowly.
" Why don't I want to be doing that?" Barbossa asked.
" Because the HMS Dauntless, pride of the royal navy, is floating just offshore, waiting for you," Jack replied before continuing.
" Just hear me out, mate. Your men row out to the Dauntless and do what they do best. Robert's your Uncle, Fannie's your Aunt, and there you are with two ships, the makings of your very own fleet. Of course, you'll take the grandest as your flagship, and who's to argue? But what of the Pearl? Name me captain, I'll sail under your colors, I'll give you ten percent of my plunder, and you get to introduce yourself as Commodore Barbossa. Savvy?" Jack said. Adrian rolled her eyes. Jack was always thinking about that bloody ship!
" I suppose in exchange for all this you ask me not to kill the whelp?" Barbossa asked.
" No, no, not at all, by all means, kill the whelp," Jack said. Adrian glared at him as he took some of the cursed coins out of the chest.
" Wait to lift the curse until the opportune moment. Say, after your men kill Norrington's soldiers. Every last one of them," he said as he threw the coins into the chest. Both Adrian and Will saw him keep one.
" You have been planning this since you learned my name," Will glowered.
" Yeah," Jack replied.
" I want fifty percent of your plunder!" Barbossa demanded.
" Fifteen!" jack said quickly.
" Forty!" Barbossa bargained.
" Twenty - five. And I'll even buy you a hat, a really big oneCommodore," Jack bargained.
" We have an accord," Barbossa said as the two shook hands, sealing the bargain. Jack turned to face the crew.
" All hands to the boats, gents!" he ordered. Barbossa looked at him.
" Apologies, you give the orders," he said meekly. Barbossa turned to his crew.
" Gents, take a walk!" he said with an evil grin.
" Not to the boats?" Jack asked. Barbossa looked at him evilly. Adrian watched Jack. Apparently, he had a plan that had just gone terribly wrong.
That's all for the moment, cuz I need to update my hobbit story, which I will probably do Thursday because fanfiction is gonna be down for eight hours tomorrow. No worries, though!
Pandagrrl: whoa, way spooky! Description and detail is good. The Glamis trip was wicked awesome! We found a HUGE bowl and my brother and I must have ridden around it four times! And NOBODY crashed. Merry and Pippin are in the works right now, so look for an update (and a familiar face) soon! I hope you had fun at the beach, I wish I wa there now instead of typing on the computer
Athena Diagon Cat: Yes, poor, poor Adrian.
Elf with a Lightsaber: thatnks a bunch! I am glad you liked the last chapter! Yeah, it would be freaky if Adrian appeared in the next PotC