Disclaimer: As all disclaimers, I don't own any of the characters in
Pirates of the Caribbean. Though I wish I had a monkey ^_^.
Summary: As Will and Jack fight off Barbossa on the Interceptor, the ship wanders off into the Cursed Mist. The curse: Will, Jack and Barbossa end up switching bodies...Can Elizabeth cope up with Will being in the body of another?!
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The Cursed Mist : Marooned in Another's Body
By: Cmdr. Gabe E. Email: gabe_gce@yahoo.com Site: http://www.galuade.com
PART 1 : Out of the Black Pearl and into the Mist
*This story takes place within the story of the PotC movie...*
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**** The Interceptor ****
The Interceptor sliced through the sea as it pursued the Black Pearl. Armed with his broken compass, Captain Jack Sparrow showed a hint of smile on his lips as he tailed against his beloved former ship.
"Ahhh...my Black Pearl...How I missed ya so. Don't worry, my beautiful one. You and your rightful captain will be together again."
Will ran to the side of Jack as he saw the Black Pearl in the distance.
"Jack!!! It's the Black Pearl!!! Elizabeth's there!!! Can't we make this ship go faster?! "
"Whoa. Hold your horses, young Will. It's still too early to make any drastic actions." Jack smiled again as he continued to steer the ship.
"But..."
"Look, Will. There's a reason why I'm CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow, and your just young, innocent Will Turner. If I were you, my friend, I'd just sit back and keep an eye on the crew."
Will sighed as he started walking away "Fine. But you know I'll be eager to use a sword once we're close to the Black Pearl."
"Use a sword all you want, boy. But for now, I'm in charge. Heheh. After all, I'm very much looking forward to boarding the Pearl again too." With one hand on the wheel, Jack ran his other hand down to his gun. "Once the blasted curse is over, I'll get my ship back, and my last bullet shot. Heh...All's well that ends well as I always say."
But before Will could completely turn away, he looked back at Jack again.
"By the way, do we even have a plan?"
Jack turned his head toward Will's direction.
"Of course I have a plan....I think. Aaaah, don't worry. The Black Pearl is my ship. I know how to make it go and I know how to make it 'stop'."
"Well let's just hope getting Elizabeth back is a part of that plan too. Not just a plan to get revenge on your crew."
"Will Will Will...don't you still trust me? And revenge isn't my cup of tea. I prefer to call it...a little payback for throwing me off my own ship. Heheh."
**** The Black Pearl ****
Elizabeth was all alone in the Captain's Cabin now. She was still sitting on the corner of the room...right where she fell asleep last night. She still couldn't believe what she saw. The pirates turned into skeletons right before her very eyes.
Before, she didn't believe in curses and ghosts stories, but now, she can't believe that she is IN one.
Elizabeth wrapped her arms around herself as she felt a chill on her back. She felt scared being in a boat with cursed pirates, but she had to be strong.
She knew Will would come for her, and she has to stay alive for him. "Will you really rescue me, Will?" She whispered to herself.
Elizabeth slowly stood up and looked out the window.
"Huh? What's that in the distance?" She whispered.
She quickly wiped the window with her arm to clear the view.
"A ship...The..Interceptor!!! That's one of the navy's new boats!!! Perhaps...Will has truly come to save me?"
And then she knew how the Commodore had been bragging about the Interceptor. And how Will wasn't even allowed on board the first day the ship was unveiled at sea.
She frowned at the thought of the Commodore coming to the rescue. He really wasn't the first one she wanted to see after being held captive by the vilest pirates in the Caribbean. The only person she had in mind now...was Will. The young Will Turner that she --- cared for.
**** The Interceptor ****
Will ran back to the main deck and was welcomed by Mr. Gibb. "So...does Jack have a plan?"
Will wrinkled his eyebrows in that worried way. "Well he said he knew how to stop it."
"Ahhh...that Jack. Sometimes you don't know if he's up to something, and if that something's gonne work."
"Well, I better go back to my work now, Mr. Gibb. Keep an eye out on Jack for me----"
"Sure thing, Will. And don't worry, lad...We'll get Elizabeth back."
Will smiled as he headed towards the lower part of the ship. But before he could go any further...
"Okay, men!!!" Jack shouted, as he turned towards the rest of the crew. "We're getting closer to the Black Pearl and we know that they're going to be on alert once they spot us. So I say we take them by surprise, get the girl, break the curse, and kill Barbossa."
Will stopped on his tracks and looked back at Jack.
"But we don't even have a real plan!!!"
Jack arched his eyebrow "Well I am Jack Sparrow, you know. I say you trust me, then I assure you you'll get your girl."
AnaMarie stepped up beside Will "And how exactly are we going to do that?"
"Well, pirates and ladies, here's how..."
**** A few minutes later ****
One of Barbossa's crew on the mast of the Black Pearl saw the Interceptor gaining on them. "CAP'N!!! CAP'N!!! It's a ship!!!! I believe it's goin' after us!!!"
Barbossa pulled one of his crewmen to take charge of the wheel as he stepped away from it. He looked back towards the direction of the Interceptor.
"Well well well...what do we have here? Someone brave enough to challenge the Black Pearl?"
Barbossa pulled out a telescope and focused on the Interceptor.
"Aahh...I see. Not just any ordinary man indeed. Why it's my old friend Jack Sparrow. I see he's come to take his precious ship back?"
Through the telescope, Barbossa saw Jack stirring the wheel, and then suddenly waving at him. He quickly pulled the telescope away from his eye.
"That arrogant fool. How he escaped from that island I'll never no. But no matter, I'll get him back where he belongs..."
Barbossa stepped down to the main deck. "Okay, men!!! Looks like we have company."
**** The Interceptor ****
Jack smiled as he saw the Black Pearl coming closer. "Well, looks like they just spotted us. You know what to do, Will."
"Don't worry, Jack. I'll get the job done."
"And you better get it done! As for the rest of the crew, you know your roles!!! Now let's get this over with!!!"
With the wind blowing on his face, Jack stirred the Interceptor closer to the Black Pearl until they were close enough to board the ship.
Barbossa saw the Interceptor right next to the Black Pearl and pulled out his sword "If that Jack thinks we're not ready for him, he better think again!!! Hahahaha!!! Board their ship, men!!! Pillage everything you can and capture the crew!!! We have one big catch today thanks to our arrogant former captain!!!"
Barbossa's crew, armed with swords and other weaponry immediately grabbed the ropes and swung over to the interceptor.
Jack saw his former crewmen swinging towards the Interceptor and he immediately drew his sword. "Here they come, men!!!! Remember, keep them busy as I do my little magic trick!!! And Will..."
Will held his sword tightly "...Don't worry. I know what to do..."
Jack's crew immediately charged towards Barbossa's men. And the sounds of swords clashing filled the air.
Jack felt the Interceptor rock as a cannonball from the Black Pearl hit their lower deck. "Tell those below to load the cannons with everything we've got!!! We must keep this ship alive until we get the girl!!!!"
Jack immediately block the sword of a pirate who swung at him "How dare you challenge THE CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow?!!!"
Jack swung back at the pirate and immediately grabbed a rope to swing towards the Black Pearl. He quickly looked around to make sure that everyone was preoccupied. Even Barbossa was currently preoccupied at the moment.
He quickly swung towards the Pearl and ran towards the lower decks, knocking out pirates along the way. "Aaah...home sweet home. Too bad I'll have to stop you in your tracks for now, my beauty."
On the other hand, Will was kept busy by the pirates coming towards him. "Damn! I must get across to the Black Pearl!"
One of their crew members immediately went on Will's aid as he drew some pirates off of him. "Go on, lad!!! Do what you must do!!! We'll be fine!!!"
"Aye." He said as he grabbed a rope and swung over to the Black Pearl. "Elizabeth...where are you?" He thought to himself.
Unknowing to will, Elizabeth was in the captain's cabin, looking at all the action from one of the windows. "That crew doesn't seem like the navy to me....I don't know if they're pirates, but it's better to be with them, than be with Barbossa's crew..."
Elizabeth tried to figure out the crew of the Interceptor as she stared out the window. She might as well know more about these pirates before 'joining' them... And that's when she saw HER Will on the Black Pearl, fighting off more of Barbossa's crewmen.
"WILL!!!" She cried out.
In the midst of all the sword fighting, Will saw Elizabeth through the window of the Captain's Cabin and immediately ran towards her. But before he could get any closer....
"Going somewhere, boy?!" Barbossa stepped in front of Will with a sword in hand. "Sorry, but your lass is mine now!"
"Then it looks like I'll have to fight you to get her back." Will said as he pointed his sword towards Barbossa's throat.
"So you want to fight eh? Very well." Barbossa swung his sword towards Will's and the two started exchanging blows.
Elizabeth watched through the blurry window of the cabin and she knew she shouldn't just stand there. She immediately picked up one of the heaviest ornaments she could find and opened the cabin doors towards the main deck.
"Thank god everyone's busy fighting off --- AAAAAH!!!"
One of the pirates was heading towards her "Well hello there, little missy. Sorry but we can't let ye escape."
"I'll escape whenever I want to." She said, and she immediately swung the heavy object right at the pirate's head, knocking him out.
She focused her attention to Will who was fighting Barbossa.
Will fell back on the deck as Barbossa cut the back of his hand, making him drop the sword.
"Did you really think a young one like you could defeat me?! I'm sorry, um...Will, IF that is your real name...But I'll have to end our little skirmish now."
"I don't think so." Elizabeth said as she swung the object as hard as she could towards Barbossa's head.
Barbossa fell flat on the deck as the object hit him.
"Wow!!! Good swing!!!!" Will said as he stood up. He quickly picked up his sword as another pirate tried to swing at him.
Suddenly, one of the doors opened and out came Captain Jack Sparrow. "I see you've found the girl, William. I, on the other hand, has just finished my little role in this game! I say we head back to our ship!!!"
Will saw most of Barbossa's crew swinging back to the Black Pearl as they spotted them on it "I really think we have to. We have company."
"And believe me, we don't wanna be here by night time." Said Elizabeth.
Jack looked at Elizabeth. "I see you've found out their little secret."
Will shot a look at Jack "What secret?"
"No time for that, boy!!! We have to get out of here!!!!"
Will, Jack and Elizabeth fought their way through the incoming pirates. As soon as they could, they grabbed their ropes and swung towards the Interceptor.
"My sweet Black Pearl. Looks like I'll have to leave you again."
"Ugh...My head..." Barbossa slowly started gaining consciousness. "And as he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the 3 swinging back to the Interceptor. "NO!!!!"
He quickly grabbed a rope and swung after them. Barely missing the deck, Barbossa clung to the side of the ship, waiting for the right time. "If you want to do it right, you have to do it yourself." He thought.
Jack immediately ran towards the wheel as he shouted to the crew "QUICK!!!! Throw Barbossa's crew offboard!!! We're getting out of here!!!"
Will ran to the deck and helped in fighting off Barbossa's men who were left on the Interceptor.
The fight lasted for a couple of minutes until Will kicked the last one of them offboard.
Those left in the Black Pearl saw the Interceptor sailing away!!! "THEY'VE GOT THE GIRL!!! She's the only way to break the curse!!! After them!!!!"
One of the pirates ran from the lower decks!!! "Our anchor is down!!!! It will take a while to get it back up!!!"
"And the captain!!! Where's Captain Barbossa?!!"
Jack smiled as he saw the Pearl moving farther and farther away from the distance as he stirred the Interceptor. "I told you my plan would work!!! You all now I'm THE Captain ---"
"---Jack Sparrow. We know." Elizabeth smiled as she wrapped her arms around Will.
"Elizabeth. I...I missed you. Did they hurt you? Are you okay?" Will looked into her eyes as he ran her hand down her cheek.
"I'm fine Will. I knew you would come and save me." She smiled back at him.
"Well I wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for the crew and Captain --- "
"Jack Sparrow!!!!" Barbossa climbed up the deck and immediately grabbed Elizabeth, pointing his sword at her throat.
"Okay...Why does everybody love saying my name?" Jack turned towards the deck and saw Barbossa holding Elizabeth hostage. "Ana Marie...Will you please?"
AnaMarie took Jack's place on the wheel as Jack headed down towards the main deck. "Well nice seeing you hear, old friend. You know what? I have no idea why you had the guts to come board my ship. As you can see, you are very much outnumbered, and your crew isn't around to back you up."
"Yes. But I have the girl!!!" Barbossa held her tighter.
"Release her!!!!" Said Will, as he stepped closer towards them.
"What do you say we settle this with a good ol' fashioned fight?" Asked Jack as he drew his sword.
"Hmmm...rather tempting...If I win, I get the girl, we break the curse and I kill you, your little sissy friend, your crew and I get your ship."
Jack yawned then stretched as he talked back "Fine. But if I win, we get the girl, we break the curse, I get the Black Pearl and I kill you. As to why I'm trusting you on this deal, is because I know I'm going to WIN!" Jack grinned at Barbossa.
"Are you sure about this, Jack?" Asked Will.
"No. But life's a gamble, kiddo." Jack smiled and turned towards his former first-mate. "Release the girl, and let's get this show on the road."
Barbossa threw Elizabeth towards Will and he immediately swung his sword towards Jack.
"Tsk tsk tsk...Still the careless swordsman, I see" Said Jack as he blocked Barbossa's sword. Jack kicked the evil pirate which caused him to stepped back. "It's quite funny, Jack. You know I can't die."
"Oh you will...soon." Jack said as he swung back at Barbossa.
Suddenly, one of Jack's crew members let out a cry "THE BLACK PEARL!!!! It's gaining on us!!!"
"I just LOVE how fast MY ship is." Smiled Barbossa as he swung at Jack again.
"Dammit!" Whispered Jack under his breath. The two exchanged more blows as Will and Elizabeth watched their duel.
"Can't you do anything, Will?" Asked Elizabeth.
"I wish I could, but they've agreed to duel amongst themselves."
AnaMaria's eyes widened as she saw the huge packet of mist on the NorthEast. "We may have a chance to escape!!!"
Mr. Gibb accompanied AnaMarie at the wheel. "How's that?"
"We go through there!" AnaMaria pointed to the mist covered part of the sea on the north east. "I know it's odd having mist at this time of the year, but it's the only way we can lose the Black Pearl."
"No..." said Mr. Gibb with a worried tone in his voice. "No!!!"
"What?"
"It...it may be the cursed mists!!!"
"Cursed mist?" Asked Anamaria "I think this is not the right time to believe in curses, Mr. Gibb. That is our only chance of survival!!!"
"But ships have sailed through that and have never returned. And those lucky to return, have never been the same again."
Jack, still fighting with Barbossa, overhead the discussion between Mr. Gibb and Anamaria. "I may be a little busy here, but I've overheard your little discussion. I say we go through the mist, until we lose the Black Pearl."
"This is one of the reasons why we threw you off the Black Pearl. Your stupidity." Sneered Barbossa.
"And yet it was MY stupidity that got us out of trouble back when you were still good ol' Firstmate Barbossa." Jack swung at him again.
"You heard Jack, Mr. Gibb." Said Anamaria.
Mr. Gibb sighed "Fine. But don't ye all go blaming me if we dun't come back alive."
"At least we have a better chance of living there!!!"
Without hesitation, Anamaria stirred the boat towards the mist.
"Will...." Elizabeth moved closer to Will. "Look....". She pointed towards the mist that their ship was heading straight into.
"Don't worry, Elizabeth. I'll be here, okay? I'll never leave you. It's going to be okay." Will wrapped her arms around her, as the boat slowly entered into the misty part of the Caribbean.
"I'm sorry, Jack. But before we lose the Black Pearl, I'll have to end it all here. Hahahaha!!!" Barbossa blocked Jack's sword and suddenly pulled out a gun, aimed directly at Jack. "See you in hell, Jack."
Will saw Barbossa pull the gun out and he quickly ran towards them "NO!!!!!"
The Interceptor had entered the mist, and the last thing heard from it was a gunshot.
Barbossa's men on the Black Pearl stood dumbfounded as they saw the Interceptor disappear without a trace in the misty part of the sea.
"they've...They've disappeared..." Said one of his crew.... "...together with out captain and our only hope to be uncursed..."
"Should we go after them?!!!" Shouted one of the crew.
"No. We'll might get lost and wander far off course. I say we wait here. They'll have to pass by this area if they are to break the curse...."
The Interceptor......it drifted silently after the gunshot echoed in the mist- filled sea.
"WILL!!!!!" Elizabeth shouted. "Anybody?!!! I can't see anything...the fog is too thick "WILL!!! JACK!!!!!"
"Anamaria...What direction are we heading?" Asked Mr. Gibb, who was had his hand on Anamaria's shoulder in order to know where she was.
"I...I don't know. I can't see anything. The fog is too heavy. I'm not even sure if we're in the right course." Said Anamaria in a worried tone. "But Jack!!! How's Jack doing?!!! The last thing I heard was a gunshot and...."
Mr. Gibb looked towards the main deck where Jack and Barbossa were fighting, but much to his dismay, even his view didn't tell him anything. "Sorry Anamaria. I can't even see what's going on down there."
"Uhhnn...I got dizzy for a while there..........JACK!!!" Will looked around. "Jack!!! Are you alright?!!! Elizabeth!!! Where are you?!!! ELIZABETH!!! I can't see anything!!!" Will blindly wandered through the thick fog that blocked his view of the entire ship.
"WILL!!! I'm here!!!! WILL!!!!!!!" Elizabeth shouted.
"ELIZABETH!!!" Will wandered around, trying to search for the source of Elizabeth's voice.
"I think we're headed towards the clearing!!!" Shouted Anamaria.
Mr. Gibb breathed a sigh of relief "That's good. Thank god the curse wasn't real. I was quite worried there."
Anamaria smiled as she stirred the ship towards a clearing. "We've escaped the Black Pearl, men!!!" She shouted, as the fog started to become thinner. And then she thought of someone "Jack!!!"
As Will's view became clearer, he finally saw the shape of his beloved Elizabeth who's been calling out to him. How he missed her in that short moment. How he wanted to see her and hold her again. He couldn't deny that he was scared for a while. He thought he lost her again.
"ELIZABATH!!! Elizabeth I'm here!!! Elizabeth!!!!" He shouted, as he ran towards her, wrapping his arms around her as soon as he could, holding her close to him.
But instead of holding him back, he heard Elizabeth scream as she pushed him away. "GET AWAY FROM ME!!!" She cried as she picked up a sword, pointing it at Will.
"What's wrong, Elizabeth?!!!" Will slowly stepped towards her, his arms reaching out for her...for the woman he loves "Elizabeth....what's going on?"
Before Will could take another step, he suddenly felt someone push him towards the side of the deck, pinning him against the side of the ship. He felt as if he could fall from the edge any time soon. Before he could figure out who had pushed him, he felt a sword being pointed at his throat.
"Let me go!!!" He shouted, as he tried to free himself from the grip of whoever that person was.
"You thought you could jump ship with the girl, didn't you, Barbosa?!! Tsk tsk tsk. You are definitely one heck of a pirate, aren't you?"
Jack! Will recognized Jack's voice....Jack was the one who pushed him?! He thought to himself that maybe it was because of the mist that Jack had mistaken him for Barbossa.
"Jack!!! It's me, WILL!!! It's Will!! William Turner." He shouted, as he struggled from Jack's grip. "Please Jack..."
The fog completely cleared as the ship sailed away from the mist....And as soon as Will's view was clear again, his eyes opened wide with shock.
The face that was staring down at him...The person who was threatening to kill him... The body who had the voice of Jack was HIM. Will was staring back at himself!
Will couldn't talk. He couldn't say anything that could make any sense. He was speechless How could he be pinning him down, and how can he himself have Jack's voice?!!! And how can be staring at himself?!!!
And then Will looked at the blade that was pointed straight as his throat. And in the reflection, what he saw was something he couldn't believe. Instead of seeing his face, he saw the face of Captain Barbossa.
"No..." he whispered to himself....
TO BE CONTINUED
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Summary: As Will and Jack fight off Barbossa on the Interceptor, the ship wanders off into the Cursed Mist. The curse: Will, Jack and Barbossa end up switching bodies...Can Elizabeth cope up with Will being in the body of another?!
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The Cursed Mist : Marooned in Another's Body
By: Cmdr. Gabe E. Email: gabe_gce@yahoo.com Site: http://www.galuade.com
PART 1 : Out of the Black Pearl and into the Mist
*This story takes place within the story of the PotC movie...*
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**** The Interceptor ****
The Interceptor sliced through the sea as it pursued the Black Pearl. Armed with his broken compass, Captain Jack Sparrow showed a hint of smile on his lips as he tailed against his beloved former ship.
"Ahhh...my Black Pearl...How I missed ya so. Don't worry, my beautiful one. You and your rightful captain will be together again."
Will ran to the side of Jack as he saw the Black Pearl in the distance.
"Jack!!! It's the Black Pearl!!! Elizabeth's there!!! Can't we make this ship go faster?! "
"Whoa. Hold your horses, young Will. It's still too early to make any drastic actions." Jack smiled again as he continued to steer the ship.
"But..."
"Look, Will. There's a reason why I'm CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow, and your just young, innocent Will Turner. If I were you, my friend, I'd just sit back and keep an eye on the crew."
Will sighed as he started walking away "Fine. But you know I'll be eager to use a sword once we're close to the Black Pearl."
"Use a sword all you want, boy. But for now, I'm in charge. Heheh. After all, I'm very much looking forward to boarding the Pearl again too." With one hand on the wheel, Jack ran his other hand down to his gun. "Once the blasted curse is over, I'll get my ship back, and my last bullet shot. Heh...All's well that ends well as I always say."
But before Will could completely turn away, he looked back at Jack again.
"By the way, do we even have a plan?"
Jack turned his head toward Will's direction.
"Of course I have a plan....I think. Aaaah, don't worry. The Black Pearl is my ship. I know how to make it go and I know how to make it 'stop'."
"Well let's just hope getting Elizabeth back is a part of that plan too. Not just a plan to get revenge on your crew."
"Will Will Will...don't you still trust me? And revenge isn't my cup of tea. I prefer to call it...a little payback for throwing me off my own ship. Heheh."
**** The Black Pearl ****
Elizabeth was all alone in the Captain's Cabin now. She was still sitting on the corner of the room...right where she fell asleep last night. She still couldn't believe what she saw. The pirates turned into skeletons right before her very eyes.
Before, she didn't believe in curses and ghosts stories, but now, she can't believe that she is IN one.
Elizabeth wrapped her arms around herself as she felt a chill on her back. She felt scared being in a boat with cursed pirates, but she had to be strong.
She knew Will would come for her, and she has to stay alive for him. "Will you really rescue me, Will?" She whispered to herself.
Elizabeth slowly stood up and looked out the window.
"Huh? What's that in the distance?" She whispered.
She quickly wiped the window with her arm to clear the view.
"A ship...The..Interceptor!!! That's one of the navy's new boats!!! Perhaps...Will has truly come to save me?"
And then she knew how the Commodore had been bragging about the Interceptor. And how Will wasn't even allowed on board the first day the ship was unveiled at sea.
She frowned at the thought of the Commodore coming to the rescue. He really wasn't the first one she wanted to see after being held captive by the vilest pirates in the Caribbean. The only person she had in mind now...was Will. The young Will Turner that she --- cared for.
**** The Interceptor ****
Will ran back to the main deck and was welcomed by Mr. Gibb. "So...does Jack have a plan?"
Will wrinkled his eyebrows in that worried way. "Well he said he knew how to stop it."
"Ahhh...that Jack. Sometimes you don't know if he's up to something, and if that something's gonne work."
"Well, I better go back to my work now, Mr. Gibb. Keep an eye out on Jack for me----"
"Sure thing, Will. And don't worry, lad...We'll get Elizabeth back."
Will smiled as he headed towards the lower part of the ship. But before he could go any further...
"Okay, men!!!" Jack shouted, as he turned towards the rest of the crew. "We're getting closer to the Black Pearl and we know that they're going to be on alert once they spot us. So I say we take them by surprise, get the girl, break the curse, and kill Barbossa."
Will stopped on his tracks and looked back at Jack.
"But we don't even have a real plan!!!"
Jack arched his eyebrow "Well I am Jack Sparrow, you know. I say you trust me, then I assure you you'll get your girl."
AnaMarie stepped up beside Will "And how exactly are we going to do that?"
"Well, pirates and ladies, here's how..."
**** A few minutes later ****
One of Barbossa's crew on the mast of the Black Pearl saw the Interceptor gaining on them. "CAP'N!!! CAP'N!!! It's a ship!!!! I believe it's goin' after us!!!"
Barbossa pulled one of his crewmen to take charge of the wheel as he stepped away from it. He looked back towards the direction of the Interceptor.
"Well well well...what do we have here? Someone brave enough to challenge the Black Pearl?"
Barbossa pulled out a telescope and focused on the Interceptor.
"Aahh...I see. Not just any ordinary man indeed. Why it's my old friend Jack Sparrow. I see he's come to take his precious ship back?"
Through the telescope, Barbossa saw Jack stirring the wheel, and then suddenly waving at him. He quickly pulled the telescope away from his eye.
"That arrogant fool. How he escaped from that island I'll never no. But no matter, I'll get him back where he belongs..."
Barbossa stepped down to the main deck. "Okay, men!!! Looks like we have company."
**** The Interceptor ****
Jack smiled as he saw the Black Pearl coming closer. "Well, looks like they just spotted us. You know what to do, Will."
"Don't worry, Jack. I'll get the job done."
"And you better get it done! As for the rest of the crew, you know your roles!!! Now let's get this over with!!!"
With the wind blowing on his face, Jack stirred the Interceptor closer to the Black Pearl until they were close enough to board the ship.
Barbossa saw the Interceptor right next to the Black Pearl and pulled out his sword "If that Jack thinks we're not ready for him, he better think again!!! Hahahaha!!! Board their ship, men!!! Pillage everything you can and capture the crew!!! We have one big catch today thanks to our arrogant former captain!!!"
Barbossa's crew, armed with swords and other weaponry immediately grabbed the ropes and swung over to the interceptor.
Jack saw his former crewmen swinging towards the Interceptor and he immediately drew his sword. "Here they come, men!!!! Remember, keep them busy as I do my little magic trick!!! And Will..."
Will held his sword tightly "...Don't worry. I know what to do..."
Jack's crew immediately charged towards Barbossa's men. And the sounds of swords clashing filled the air.
Jack felt the Interceptor rock as a cannonball from the Black Pearl hit their lower deck. "Tell those below to load the cannons with everything we've got!!! We must keep this ship alive until we get the girl!!!!"
Jack immediately block the sword of a pirate who swung at him "How dare you challenge THE CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow?!!!"
Jack swung back at the pirate and immediately grabbed a rope to swing towards the Black Pearl. He quickly looked around to make sure that everyone was preoccupied. Even Barbossa was currently preoccupied at the moment.
He quickly swung towards the Pearl and ran towards the lower decks, knocking out pirates along the way. "Aaah...home sweet home. Too bad I'll have to stop you in your tracks for now, my beauty."
On the other hand, Will was kept busy by the pirates coming towards him. "Damn! I must get across to the Black Pearl!"
One of their crew members immediately went on Will's aid as he drew some pirates off of him. "Go on, lad!!! Do what you must do!!! We'll be fine!!!"
"Aye." He said as he grabbed a rope and swung over to the Black Pearl. "Elizabeth...where are you?" He thought to himself.
Unknowing to will, Elizabeth was in the captain's cabin, looking at all the action from one of the windows. "That crew doesn't seem like the navy to me....I don't know if they're pirates, but it's better to be with them, than be with Barbossa's crew..."
Elizabeth tried to figure out the crew of the Interceptor as she stared out the window. She might as well know more about these pirates before 'joining' them... And that's when she saw HER Will on the Black Pearl, fighting off more of Barbossa's crewmen.
"WILL!!!" She cried out.
In the midst of all the sword fighting, Will saw Elizabeth through the window of the Captain's Cabin and immediately ran towards her. But before he could get any closer....
"Going somewhere, boy?!" Barbossa stepped in front of Will with a sword in hand. "Sorry, but your lass is mine now!"
"Then it looks like I'll have to fight you to get her back." Will said as he pointed his sword towards Barbossa's throat.
"So you want to fight eh? Very well." Barbossa swung his sword towards Will's and the two started exchanging blows.
Elizabeth watched through the blurry window of the cabin and she knew she shouldn't just stand there. She immediately picked up one of the heaviest ornaments she could find and opened the cabin doors towards the main deck.
"Thank god everyone's busy fighting off --- AAAAAH!!!"
One of the pirates was heading towards her "Well hello there, little missy. Sorry but we can't let ye escape."
"I'll escape whenever I want to." She said, and she immediately swung the heavy object right at the pirate's head, knocking him out.
She focused her attention to Will who was fighting Barbossa.
Will fell back on the deck as Barbossa cut the back of his hand, making him drop the sword.
"Did you really think a young one like you could defeat me?! I'm sorry, um...Will, IF that is your real name...But I'll have to end our little skirmish now."
"I don't think so." Elizabeth said as she swung the object as hard as she could towards Barbossa's head.
Barbossa fell flat on the deck as the object hit him.
"Wow!!! Good swing!!!!" Will said as he stood up. He quickly picked up his sword as another pirate tried to swing at him.
Suddenly, one of the doors opened and out came Captain Jack Sparrow. "I see you've found the girl, William. I, on the other hand, has just finished my little role in this game! I say we head back to our ship!!!"
Will saw most of Barbossa's crew swinging back to the Black Pearl as they spotted them on it "I really think we have to. We have company."
"And believe me, we don't wanna be here by night time." Said Elizabeth.
Jack looked at Elizabeth. "I see you've found out their little secret."
Will shot a look at Jack "What secret?"
"No time for that, boy!!! We have to get out of here!!!!"
Will, Jack and Elizabeth fought their way through the incoming pirates. As soon as they could, they grabbed their ropes and swung towards the Interceptor.
"My sweet Black Pearl. Looks like I'll have to leave you again."
"Ugh...My head..." Barbossa slowly started gaining consciousness. "And as he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the 3 swinging back to the Interceptor. "NO!!!!"
He quickly grabbed a rope and swung after them. Barely missing the deck, Barbossa clung to the side of the ship, waiting for the right time. "If you want to do it right, you have to do it yourself." He thought.
Jack immediately ran towards the wheel as he shouted to the crew "QUICK!!!! Throw Barbossa's crew offboard!!! We're getting out of here!!!"
Will ran to the deck and helped in fighting off Barbossa's men who were left on the Interceptor.
The fight lasted for a couple of minutes until Will kicked the last one of them offboard.
Those left in the Black Pearl saw the Interceptor sailing away!!! "THEY'VE GOT THE GIRL!!! She's the only way to break the curse!!! After them!!!!"
One of the pirates ran from the lower decks!!! "Our anchor is down!!!! It will take a while to get it back up!!!"
"And the captain!!! Where's Captain Barbossa?!!"
Jack smiled as he saw the Pearl moving farther and farther away from the distance as he stirred the Interceptor. "I told you my plan would work!!! You all now I'm THE Captain ---"
"---Jack Sparrow. We know." Elizabeth smiled as she wrapped her arms around Will.
"Elizabeth. I...I missed you. Did they hurt you? Are you okay?" Will looked into her eyes as he ran her hand down her cheek.
"I'm fine Will. I knew you would come and save me." She smiled back at him.
"Well I wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for the crew and Captain --- "
"Jack Sparrow!!!!" Barbossa climbed up the deck and immediately grabbed Elizabeth, pointing his sword at her throat.
"Okay...Why does everybody love saying my name?" Jack turned towards the deck and saw Barbossa holding Elizabeth hostage. "Ana Marie...Will you please?"
AnaMarie took Jack's place on the wheel as Jack headed down towards the main deck. "Well nice seeing you hear, old friend. You know what? I have no idea why you had the guts to come board my ship. As you can see, you are very much outnumbered, and your crew isn't around to back you up."
"Yes. But I have the girl!!!" Barbossa held her tighter.
"Release her!!!!" Said Will, as he stepped closer towards them.
"What do you say we settle this with a good ol' fashioned fight?" Asked Jack as he drew his sword.
"Hmmm...rather tempting...If I win, I get the girl, we break the curse and I kill you, your little sissy friend, your crew and I get your ship."
Jack yawned then stretched as he talked back "Fine. But if I win, we get the girl, we break the curse, I get the Black Pearl and I kill you. As to why I'm trusting you on this deal, is because I know I'm going to WIN!" Jack grinned at Barbossa.
"Are you sure about this, Jack?" Asked Will.
"No. But life's a gamble, kiddo." Jack smiled and turned towards his former first-mate. "Release the girl, and let's get this show on the road."
Barbossa threw Elizabeth towards Will and he immediately swung his sword towards Jack.
"Tsk tsk tsk...Still the careless swordsman, I see" Said Jack as he blocked Barbossa's sword. Jack kicked the evil pirate which caused him to stepped back. "It's quite funny, Jack. You know I can't die."
"Oh you will...soon." Jack said as he swung back at Barbossa.
Suddenly, one of Jack's crew members let out a cry "THE BLACK PEARL!!!! It's gaining on us!!!"
"I just LOVE how fast MY ship is." Smiled Barbossa as he swung at Jack again.
"Dammit!" Whispered Jack under his breath. The two exchanged more blows as Will and Elizabeth watched their duel.
"Can't you do anything, Will?" Asked Elizabeth.
"I wish I could, but they've agreed to duel amongst themselves."
AnaMaria's eyes widened as she saw the huge packet of mist on the NorthEast. "We may have a chance to escape!!!"
Mr. Gibb accompanied AnaMarie at the wheel. "How's that?"
"We go through there!" AnaMaria pointed to the mist covered part of the sea on the north east. "I know it's odd having mist at this time of the year, but it's the only way we can lose the Black Pearl."
"No..." said Mr. Gibb with a worried tone in his voice. "No!!!"
"What?"
"It...it may be the cursed mists!!!"
"Cursed mist?" Asked Anamaria "I think this is not the right time to believe in curses, Mr. Gibb. That is our only chance of survival!!!"
"But ships have sailed through that and have never returned. And those lucky to return, have never been the same again."
Jack, still fighting with Barbossa, overhead the discussion between Mr. Gibb and Anamaria. "I may be a little busy here, but I've overheard your little discussion. I say we go through the mist, until we lose the Black Pearl."
"This is one of the reasons why we threw you off the Black Pearl. Your stupidity." Sneered Barbossa.
"And yet it was MY stupidity that got us out of trouble back when you were still good ol' Firstmate Barbossa." Jack swung at him again.
"You heard Jack, Mr. Gibb." Said Anamaria.
Mr. Gibb sighed "Fine. But don't ye all go blaming me if we dun't come back alive."
"At least we have a better chance of living there!!!"
Without hesitation, Anamaria stirred the boat towards the mist.
"Will...." Elizabeth moved closer to Will. "Look....". She pointed towards the mist that their ship was heading straight into.
"Don't worry, Elizabeth. I'll be here, okay? I'll never leave you. It's going to be okay." Will wrapped her arms around her, as the boat slowly entered into the misty part of the Caribbean.
"I'm sorry, Jack. But before we lose the Black Pearl, I'll have to end it all here. Hahahaha!!!" Barbossa blocked Jack's sword and suddenly pulled out a gun, aimed directly at Jack. "See you in hell, Jack."
Will saw Barbossa pull the gun out and he quickly ran towards them "NO!!!!!"
The Interceptor had entered the mist, and the last thing heard from it was a gunshot.
Barbossa's men on the Black Pearl stood dumbfounded as they saw the Interceptor disappear without a trace in the misty part of the sea.
"they've...They've disappeared..." Said one of his crew.... "...together with out captain and our only hope to be uncursed..."
"Should we go after them?!!!" Shouted one of the crew.
"No. We'll might get lost and wander far off course. I say we wait here. They'll have to pass by this area if they are to break the curse...."
The Interceptor......it drifted silently after the gunshot echoed in the mist- filled sea.
"WILL!!!!!" Elizabeth shouted. "Anybody?!!! I can't see anything...the fog is too thick "WILL!!! JACK!!!!!"
"Anamaria...What direction are we heading?" Asked Mr. Gibb, who was had his hand on Anamaria's shoulder in order to know where she was.
"I...I don't know. I can't see anything. The fog is too heavy. I'm not even sure if we're in the right course." Said Anamaria in a worried tone. "But Jack!!! How's Jack doing?!!! The last thing I heard was a gunshot and...."
Mr. Gibb looked towards the main deck where Jack and Barbossa were fighting, but much to his dismay, even his view didn't tell him anything. "Sorry Anamaria. I can't even see what's going on down there."
"Uhhnn...I got dizzy for a while there..........JACK!!!" Will looked around. "Jack!!! Are you alright?!!! Elizabeth!!! Where are you?!!! ELIZABETH!!! I can't see anything!!!" Will blindly wandered through the thick fog that blocked his view of the entire ship.
"WILL!!! I'm here!!!! WILL!!!!!!!" Elizabeth shouted.
"ELIZABETH!!!" Will wandered around, trying to search for the source of Elizabeth's voice.
"I think we're headed towards the clearing!!!" Shouted Anamaria.
Mr. Gibb breathed a sigh of relief "That's good. Thank god the curse wasn't real. I was quite worried there."
Anamaria smiled as she stirred the ship towards a clearing. "We've escaped the Black Pearl, men!!!" She shouted, as the fog started to become thinner. And then she thought of someone "Jack!!!"
As Will's view became clearer, he finally saw the shape of his beloved Elizabeth who's been calling out to him. How he missed her in that short moment. How he wanted to see her and hold her again. He couldn't deny that he was scared for a while. He thought he lost her again.
"ELIZABATH!!! Elizabeth I'm here!!! Elizabeth!!!!" He shouted, as he ran towards her, wrapping his arms around her as soon as he could, holding her close to him.
But instead of holding him back, he heard Elizabeth scream as she pushed him away. "GET AWAY FROM ME!!!" She cried as she picked up a sword, pointing it at Will.
"What's wrong, Elizabeth?!!!" Will slowly stepped towards her, his arms reaching out for her...for the woman he loves "Elizabeth....what's going on?"
Before Will could take another step, he suddenly felt someone push him towards the side of the deck, pinning him against the side of the ship. He felt as if he could fall from the edge any time soon. Before he could figure out who had pushed him, he felt a sword being pointed at his throat.
"Let me go!!!" He shouted, as he tried to free himself from the grip of whoever that person was.
"You thought you could jump ship with the girl, didn't you, Barbosa?!! Tsk tsk tsk. You are definitely one heck of a pirate, aren't you?"
Jack! Will recognized Jack's voice....Jack was the one who pushed him?! He thought to himself that maybe it was because of the mist that Jack had mistaken him for Barbossa.
"Jack!!! It's me, WILL!!! It's Will!! William Turner." He shouted, as he struggled from Jack's grip. "Please Jack..."
The fog completely cleared as the ship sailed away from the mist....And as soon as Will's view was clear again, his eyes opened wide with shock.
The face that was staring down at him...The person who was threatening to kill him... The body who had the voice of Jack was HIM. Will was staring back at himself!
Will couldn't talk. He couldn't say anything that could make any sense. He was speechless How could he be pinning him down, and how can he himself have Jack's voice?!!! And how can be staring at himself?!!!
And then Will looked at the blade that was pointed straight as his throat. And in the reflection, what he saw was something he couldn't believe. Instead of seeing his face, he saw the face of Captain Barbossa.
"No..." he whispered to himself....
TO BE CONTINUED
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