DISCLAIMER: Pirates of the Caribbean isn't mine, as usual. Adrian is, though.
Adrian stood in the cave. By now, all the pirates had gone for a walk and were headed towards the Commodore's ship. Adrian sensed that something had gone wrong with Jack's plan. She glanced over at Will, who was, like her, being guarded by one pirate. Hah, she thought, it will take more than one pirate to keep we quiet! It was obvious that she may very well be in danger when the curse lifted and wouldn't be able to eat a large slice of cake first thing, as she had planned. Life was so unfair. But at least she wasn't going to possibly die, like poor Will. She had to do something for both their sakes. Adrian looked at her guard. He was a large brute, and although he didn't look to be that intelligent, it was obvious he was more gifted in the brain area than
Ragetti and Pintel. Telling him she had to go to the bathroom wouldn't work. The stomping on his foot routine would be futile and would enrage him. Besides, Barbossa was keeping a close eye on both his captives. He expects something from me, she thought as she quietly took in her surroundings.
" Hmm, looks a bit tarnished," she heard jack mutter from where he was sifting through a large pile of treasure. She glared at his back, willing him to turn around. Unfortunately, he was a little too preoccupied with shining a chalice with the edge of his shirt to notice her eyes boring holes into the back of his head. Will shot her a pleading look that said haven't you come up with anything yet? She shook her head softly. She hadn't yet. A glimmer of steel caught her eye. Adrian slowly looked to her left. There! A sword had come loose of its moorings and slid down a treasure pile! It was only a leap away. If she could get it, she would be able to cause a serious amount of trouble and, if Jack came to her aid, they might be able to do something. Not the best of plans, considering the pirates were immortal and, while she was, her comrades weren't.
" I see that look in your eye," Barbossa sneered as he drew near to her. He didn't know what the look was about, but he wasn't going to let her risk anything.
" What look?" Adrian asked innocently. Barbossa stood in front of her. His eyes also caught a glimpse of the sword.
" Aha! Is this what ye were scheming about?" he taunted as he waved the weapon in front of her face. Adrian stared frostily into his eyes as he waved the sword just beyond her reach.
" It must be hard to stand there helpless while so much death is about to descend upon ye, isn't it?" he asked, glancing at Will as he spoke. Adrian snapped. With a tiger - like leap, she slammed herself into Barbossa. He went down with her on top of him. Adrian rolled over to the ground on her side and grabbed the sword blade with her tied hands. She didn't feel the bite of the steel as it sliced into her unprotected palms as she tightened her grip. Maneuvering it so she could cut her bindings, Adrian began to saw through the ropes. A great force slammed into her side, flipping her over onto her back. Barbossa loomed above her, his face a mask of rage.
" You little -" he let out a string of curses as he stared down at her. Adrian looked up at him, her face expressionless. When he was finished, he picked up the sword and flung it across the chamber. Jack ducked as it flew above him, nearly taking of his head.
" Whew," he whistled. Barbossa glared at him.
" Sorry," Jack muttered. The angry pirate left Adrian where she lie and stood over near Will, were he composed himself after a few moments.
" I have to hand it to ye, Jack, I thought I had ye figured. Turns out you're a hard man to predict," he remarked as Jack dug through another pile of treasure. Adrian looked up at him from where she lay.
" Me? I'm just dishonest. And it's dishonest men you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly! Because you never know when they are going to do something incredibly stupid," Jack said. Suddenly, he picked up a sword and threw it to Will, who caught it quite well for having his hands tied behind his back. Barbossa lunged at Jack, his sword drawn. Both narrowly missed stepping on Adrian.
" Will, get your bloody self over here and get me loose!" she yelled as Will fought off two pirates.
" I am a bit busy at the moment!" he gasped as he parried a blow. Adrian rolled to her side and managed to pull herself into a sitting position. A pirate lunged for her. Adrian went back to her side and kicked out with her legs, causing the pirate to trip and impale himself upon his own sword. Adrian drew her arms around her legs and brought them out in front of her. Frantically, she began to saw of the ropes that bound her wrists. In an instant, she was free and leaping back from were the pirate was standing, pulling the sword from his body. Adrian looked about quickly and grabbed the closest weapon, which happened to be a dagger.
" Right," Adrian said as she looked at her blade, which was dwarfed by the pirate's sword. Although stabbing her would accomplish nothing, Adrian did not relish the feel of a foreign object entering her body. It tickled in a sickening way. She knocked the pirate's sword aside and threw him into the water. When she turned, she could see Jack and Barbossa fighting in the shadows.
" You can't beat me, Jack," Barbossa said as he sat down on a pile of treasure. Without any hesitation, Adrian watched as jack ran Barbossa through. Barbossa looked down at the sword, pulled it out, and embedded it in Jack's chest. Adrian gasped in horror. But, much to her surprise, Jack fell back into the moonlight, revealing himself to be a skeleton.
" That's interesting," he said as he held his bony hand up for inspection. Adrian watched as he flipped a coin across his flesh - less knuckles.
" I couldn't resist, mate," he said. The two of them continued fighting. Adrian ran into Will, who was doing battle with the pirate who had been holding her.
" Thank you so much for your help, Will," she said as she hit the pirate that he was fighting over the head with the hilt of her sword.
' What are those two doing?" Will asked as Jack and Barbossa flipped in and out of the shadows, fighting.
" What does it bloody look like they are doing?" Adrian asked as she locked blades with another pirate. Will looked at her crossly as he helped her fight the pirate off.
" Would you stop commandeering my opponents?" Adrian yelled as she whirled on another pirate. Will was to busy fighting another pirate. Adrian stepped back and slipped into the water. The pirate fighting her raised his blade and drove it down. Adrian rolled to the side, and the blade merely cut her side. The pirate continued slashing at her, cutting her back and arms. Suddenly, he was knocked to the ground in mid blow! Adrian cleared the water out of her eyes and looked up.
" Elizabeth!" she exclaimed happily as her friend helped her to her feet.
" Are you alright?" she asked as she surveyed the damage done to Adrian.
" Immortal girl, remember?" Adrian gasped as she caught her breath.
' Forgot for a moment, there,' Elizabeth smiled.
" Go save Will," Adrian commanded simply as she saw Will knocked off his feet. Elizabeth turned and hefted her spar.
" I'll teach you the meaning of pain!" the pirate was yelling just before he would drive his blade home.
" You like pain?" Elizabeth asked as she swung the spar, knocking the pirate off his feet.
" Try wearing a corset," she finished and began helping Will up. Adrian ran over.
" Whose side is Jack on?" she asked as she saw him and Barbossa fighting,
" At the moment?" Will said with a shrug of his shoulders.
" Aye!" Adrian yelled as a pirate hit her from behind, knocking her to her knees. Will and Elizabeth made quick work with him by way of the spar. They then proceeded to skewer three pirates on the spar and stick a grenade into them. Adrian leapt to her feet and followed them.
" No fair!" one of the pirates said just before the grenade exploded. Adrian ducked flying bones.
" Jack!" Adrian yelled. This battle would not be won unless the curse was lifted. Jack quickly cut his hand and bled on the coin, which he then threw to Adrian.
" Will!" she yelled. He turned and caught the coin she tossed to him. Barbossa brought up his pistol and took aim at Elizabeth.
" No!" Adrian yelled as she leapt in front of her friend. A pistol went off, and Barbossa stared down at his shirt.
" Ten years you carry that shot, and now you waste it!" he exclaimed, for it was Jack who fired the shot.
" He didn't waste it," Will said as he held his clenched fist over the chest. Two bloody coins dropped, and a deep crimson stain spread over Barbossa's shirt. The pirate stared down at the blood in astonishment.
" I feelcold," he said, then dropped to the ground, dead. Will and Jack looked at the dead captain.
" Will!" Elizabeth yelled in a choked sob, jerking him out of his reverie. He turned and looked at her.
" Oh no," he breathed as he neared Elizabeth, who was kneeling in a pool, cradling Adrian's head in her lap.
" We have to get her to the ship!" he exclaimed as he gently gathered Adrian into his arms. You see, Barbossa had fired his pistol, but it missed its target. Instead of hitting Elizabeth, it hit his own daughter, Adrian.
Everybody start crying, one three! WAHAHAHA!! Okay, enough of that, dry your tears. I was in an especially morbid place of mind today, and felt like inflicting tragedy on another person's life other than mine. Not that my life is that tragic, mind you. And I felt like leaving you all in suspense, not that you don't know what will most likely happen next, but I have a few twists up my sleeve yet! Alas, I will be ending the story soon, and if not by Thursday, then by next week because my dad insist upon heading out to Glamis again for the last time, and knowing me, I will wipe out and break something, what with it being the last trip and all. I hope I didn't just jinx myself (looks around warily)!
And now for my rock awesome reviewers!
Movielvr: it took me a while to update, but here it is!
Elf with a Lightsaber: Yes, I would be glad to post this on your site! Just have to get therebut I promise it will be soon! And I personally never tire of hearing how you stole Luke Skywalker's lightsaber!
Athena Diagon Cat: I didn't know you were Sara the Insane on fictionpress! And of course Adrian like's to beat up pirates! If you were immortal, wouldn't you?
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