*** This chapter is for all of you who desire action and suspense... I know
I left you hanging at the end of the last chapter – I did that on purpose.
Thanks to Anna and Alli for supporting me through my first 3 chapters, I
needed the encouragement to keep writing. ***
~~~ O, and especially for Becky who has no idea that I ACTUALLY know that Jack is the captain of the Pearl. I will all work out, hun. ~~~
^FYI: yes, I did screw up. The Interceptor WAS blown up in the movie and I apologize for saying that they were taking the Interceptor. I truly meant the Dauntless but it's too late to fix that now, plus it's gonna sink and never come back, so problem solved! ^
Chapter 4: The Pearl
Will and Elizabeth stared at the ship in horror. They could not believe what was going on. Jack Sparrow was the captain of the Black Pearl and he was their friend! He knew what the Interceptor looked like; he had been the captain of it for a short but memorable voyage.
They searched the decks of the Pearl for Jack, or any face that they would recognize, but did not find him. After some thought, which was not easy because of the cannon fire, Will realized that he did not recognize ANY of the pirates on board.
He turned to Elizabeth asking, "Where's Jack?" She had no response for him but looks of horror as the strange pirates began to board THEIR ship. They grabbed planks that were lying on the ground nearby and started to defend themselves. Every once in a while, when nobody was coming at them to fight, they would look at each other to make sure that they didn't need help. These pirates were easier to fight then the ones on their last voyage because they weren't under the immortal curse of the Aztec gold that kept them from dying.
As Will was between rounds of fighting pirates, he looked over to Elizabeth only to find her gone. He could hear her screaming but looked around on deck to discover only men fighting each other for their lives. He happened to glance across the water to the Pearl and saw three pirates restraining Elizabeth, forcing her below deck. It was only then that he realized the pirates were no longer on the deck of the Interceptor and it was slowly sinking. Men all around him seemed to have realized this important fact only moments before he did and were trying to board the smaller boats slowly declining into the water.
Elizabeth shrieked at the pirates that were dragging her down below. She tried to get away from them, not knowing what she would do if she did. They shoved her into a jail cell in the depths of the Pearl and she stood there at the door, yanking and yelling at the pirates to let her go. She did want adventure on her trip, but this was not at all like last time and she did not like this.
"'Ello love," said a deep voice from the back of the same cell, "It's been a while."
Elizabeth swirled around to find herself staring at a lump of a man in the corner who, under the hat and dark hair, was recognizable as the one and only Jack Sparrow. She squinted her eyes and cautiously moved closer, she needed to be sure if this was really Jack. If it was Jack, what was he doing locked in a cell under the deck of HIS ship?
"Jack, is that you?" she asked, bewildered.
"In the flesh, Ms. Swann. It's still 'Ms. Swann', isn't it?" Jack asked opening his dark eyes.
Elizabeth blushed and replied, "Actually, I'm Mrs. Turner now... Jack? What happened? What are you doing down here?"
Jack smiled. He knew it wouldn't be long before that question was asked. After all, he did seem out of place in the dungeons of his own ship. He supposed he'd have to tell the story, as shameful and sad as it may be.
He began, "Well Mrs. Turner, we sailed off from Port Royale, wind in our sails, everything going alright. We landed shore briefly to, well, do what pirates do, as we'll put it. Still, nothing wrong. We went to the Isle de Muerta to drop our newly-found prizes off, look around, take some luxuries, you know..." He paused. This was where the story got tricky. "Well, the crew's all looking around and I saw strangers lurking in the shadows. I made sure they didn't see me and when they left, I followed."
"Were the strangers these filthy pirates?" Elizabeth felt compelled to ask.
Jack nodded weakly, "Yes, Ms. Swann – err, Elizabeth – I mean Mrs. Turner, they were. I followed 'em out and onto my ship. There were at least a hundred of 'em swarming around here and I kind of stood out. They took me to the captain. God, that was my second mistake, the first being leaving the ship, mind you. It turns out that the captain thought that I was the one who sent Bootstrap Bill to the depths. It turns out all of these men knew 'em and have vowed to come after the captain who killed 'em. They don't know that Barbossa is dead and I was foolish enough to claim to be the captain of the Pearl."
"So you mean that they just want revenge Barbossa because he took Will's father's life? They spent all this time looking?" Elizabeth stared at Jack. "But why did they take me?"
Jack rolled his eyes, "Because you're the governor's daughter, love. Don't you know that if you take a trip, EVERYONE knows about it? They planned this out, they will hold you for ransom or keep you for their servant, just enjoying royalty waiting on 'em. They are still pirates, what can I say?"
Elizabeth smiled thoughtfully. Now everything was beginning to make sense. But why wouldn't the pirates take the time to listen to her explain that Will, her new husband, was Bootstrap Bill's only son and that he was in danger being on the sinking boat across the water?
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE add your comments everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~~~ O, and especially for Becky who has no idea that I ACTUALLY know that Jack is the captain of the Pearl. I will all work out, hun. ~~~
^FYI: yes, I did screw up. The Interceptor WAS blown up in the movie and I apologize for saying that they were taking the Interceptor. I truly meant the Dauntless but it's too late to fix that now, plus it's gonna sink and never come back, so problem solved! ^
Chapter 4: The Pearl
Will and Elizabeth stared at the ship in horror. They could not believe what was going on. Jack Sparrow was the captain of the Black Pearl and he was their friend! He knew what the Interceptor looked like; he had been the captain of it for a short but memorable voyage.
They searched the decks of the Pearl for Jack, or any face that they would recognize, but did not find him. After some thought, which was not easy because of the cannon fire, Will realized that he did not recognize ANY of the pirates on board.
He turned to Elizabeth asking, "Where's Jack?" She had no response for him but looks of horror as the strange pirates began to board THEIR ship. They grabbed planks that were lying on the ground nearby and started to defend themselves. Every once in a while, when nobody was coming at them to fight, they would look at each other to make sure that they didn't need help. These pirates were easier to fight then the ones on their last voyage because they weren't under the immortal curse of the Aztec gold that kept them from dying.
As Will was between rounds of fighting pirates, he looked over to Elizabeth only to find her gone. He could hear her screaming but looked around on deck to discover only men fighting each other for their lives. He happened to glance across the water to the Pearl and saw three pirates restraining Elizabeth, forcing her below deck. It was only then that he realized the pirates were no longer on the deck of the Interceptor and it was slowly sinking. Men all around him seemed to have realized this important fact only moments before he did and were trying to board the smaller boats slowly declining into the water.
Elizabeth shrieked at the pirates that were dragging her down below. She tried to get away from them, not knowing what she would do if she did. They shoved her into a jail cell in the depths of the Pearl and she stood there at the door, yanking and yelling at the pirates to let her go. She did want adventure on her trip, but this was not at all like last time and she did not like this.
"'Ello love," said a deep voice from the back of the same cell, "It's been a while."
Elizabeth swirled around to find herself staring at a lump of a man in the corner who, under the hat and dark hair, was recognizable as the one and only Jack Sparrow. She squinted her eyes and cautiously moved closer, she needed to be sure if this was really Jack. If it was Jack, what was he doing locked in a cell under the deck of HIS ship?
"Jack, is that you?" she asked, bewildered.
"In the flesh, Ms. Swann. It's still 'Ms. Swann', isn't it?" Jack asked opening his dark eyes.
Elizabeth blushed and replied, "Actually, I'm Mrs. Turner now... Jack? What happened? What are you doing down here?"
Jack smiled. He knew it wouldn't be long before that question was asked. After all, he did seem out of place in the dungeons of his own ship. He supposed he'd have to tell the story, as shameful and sad as it may be.
He began, "Well Mrs. Turner, we sailed off from Port Royale, wind in our sails, everything going alright. We landed shore briefly to, well, do what pirates do, as we'll put it. Still, nothing wrong. We went to the Isle de Muerta to drop our newly-found prizes off, look around, take some luxuries, you know..." He paused. This was where the story got tricky. "Well, the crew's all looking around and I saw strangers lurking in the shadows. I made sure they didn't see me and when they left, I followed."
"Were the strangers these filthy pirates?" Elizabeth felt compelled to ask.
Jack nodded weakly, "Yes, Ms. Swann – err, Elizabeth – I mean Mrs. Turner, they were. I followed 'em out and onto my ship. There were at least a hundred of 'em swarming around here and I kind of stood out. They took me to the captain. God, that was my second mistake, the first being leaving the ship, mind you. It turns out that the captain thought that I was the one who sent Bootstrap Bill to the depths. It turns out all of these men knew 'em and have vowed to come after the captain who killed 'em. They don't know that Barbossa is dead and I was foolish enough to claim to be the captain of the Pearl."
"So you mean that they just want revenge Barbossa because he took Will's father's life? They spent all this time looking?" Elizabeth stared at Jack. "But why did they take me?"
Jack rolled his eyes, "Because you're the governor's daughter, love. Don't you know that if you take a trip, EVERYONE knows about it? They planned this out, they will hold you for ransom or keep you for their servant, just enjoying royalty waiting on 'em. They are still pirates, what can I say?"
Elizabeth smiled thoughtfully. Now everything was beginning to make sense. But why wouldn't the pirates take the time to listen to her explain that Will, her new husband, was Bootstrap Bill's only son and that he was in danger being on the sinking boat across the water?
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE add your comments everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!