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Py: Yeah! Spring break! Woohoo! *begins to dance*
Sess: *Walks into room with mug of coffee in his hand* Why are you up so early during your spring break?
Py: *stops dancing for a moment* Good question. Let me think... Oh, I know, I think when I got up to answer the phone I grabbed a handful of chocholate chips, and then I wasn't tired anymore ^.^ *begins dancing again*
Sess: Whatever. *grabs py and shoves into a computer chair* Since you're up- write.
Py: Ok. *looks over at Sess, who has his eyes closed and is savoring his precious coffee* I own pirates of-
Sess: No she doesn't.
Py: Sess! I thought you were absorbed in your stupid coffee...
Sess: Do. Not. Diss. The. Coffee. *glares* Coffee is to mortals what ambrosia is to the gods.
Py: *pouts* fine, I don't own PotC. *glares at Sess* Stop quoting other authors.
Slightly Hazy
Chapter 22:let the fun begin...
"No reason to fret." Pintel says to Will as you are shoved into the cavern of the Isle de Muerta. "Just a prick of the finger and a few drops of blood."
"No mistakes this time." A pirate says from behind Pintel. "He's only half-Turner. We spill it all."
"Oh," Pintel says with a small laugh at Will's grim face. "Guess there's reason to fret."
"I still fail to see why I'm here." You say to Barbossa as you are marched up to the top of the pile of gold and sand besides Will.
"Well," Barbossa says with a wicked sneer. "I suppose you'll just have to wait and find out."
You gulp nervously as Barbossa picks up a golden knife, forces Will to lean over the chest, and positions said knife at his throat.
"Begun by blood, by blood un-"Barbossa says but is interrupted by a figure shoving though the crowd.
"Excuse me."
"Jack!" You cry out in relief.
"Jack?" Will questions as Barbossa's hold on the knife slips slightly.
"It's not possible." Barbossa says with an unbelieving expression on his face.
"Not probable." Jack corrects him as he sends you a reassuring smile.
"Where are Elizabeth and Jacque?" Will asks, and you smile at his obvious concern for them.
"They're safe, just like I promised." Jack says, rolling his eyes. "Elizabeth's all set to marry Norrington, just as she promised. Jacque's done everything she could to get here and had to be forcefully bound to the ship, just like she promised. And you get to die for them, just like you promised. So, we're all men of our word, really, except for Elizabeth and Jacque, who are, in fact, women."
"And what of my promises?" You say to Jack, looking him in the eye.
"We've yet to see how they play out." He says, winking at you.
"Shut up!" Barbossa bellows as he repositions the knife at Will's throat. "You're next."
"You don't want to be doin' that mate." Jack says casually to Barbossa.
"No," Barbossa says with a sneer, "I really think I do."
"Your funeral." Jack says with a shrug.
"Why don't I want to be doin' it?" Barbossa finally asks, curiosity having gotten the best of him.
"Well, because," Jack says as he shoves a pirates arm off his shoulder and approaches Barbossa. "because the HMS Dauntless, pride of the Royal navy, is floating just offshore... waiting for you."
Barbossa leans down to slit Will's throat once more and you slowly inch away from Bo'sun.
"Just hear me out, mate." Jack says quickly. "You order your men to row out to the Dauntless; they do what they do best. Robert's your Uncle Fannie's your Aunt, there you are with two ships. The makings of your very own fleet. '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 me plunder and you get to introduce yourself as...Commodore Barbossa. Savvy?"
"I suppose in exchange you want me to not kill the whelp." Barbossa says to Jack.
"No, by all means, kill the whelp. Just not yet. Wait to lift the curse until the opportune moment." Jack says as he meats you eyes and you nod slightly as he picks up a handful of gold. "For instance, after you've killed Norrington's men. Every last one."
Your eyes widen as Jack fingers stiffen around your thumb, a move that you'd picked up immediately in the bar you'd served.
"You've been planning this from the very beginning, ever since you learned my name." Will says and you hope that he caught Jack's move as well.
"Yeah." Jack says frankly.
"I want fifty percent of your plunder." Barbossa says, shifting Jack's attention back to him.
"Fifteen." Jack says.
"Forty an' the lass." Barbossa says with a sneer to you and Jack's eyes narrow slightly.
"Twenty-five and I'll buy you a hat, a really big one, but I get the lass... Commodore." Jack says, leaving no room for argument.
"We have an accord." Barbossa says, extending his hand and shaking it with Jack's.
"All hands to the boats!" Jack calls to the men before cringing and turning to Barbossa. "Apologies, you give the orders."
"Gents!" Barbossa calls to the men, clearly attempting to establish his superiority over Jack. "Take a walk!"
"Not to the boats?" Jack turns to Barbossa and you realize that not going to the boats would endanger Norrington's men, as well as Jacque and Elizabeth.
*
Grunting, Jacque pulls herself aboard the Black Pearl, praying that Barbossa didn't leave too many men on guard.
"Ahh!" Jacque lets out a surprised scream escape her lips as Barbossa's monkey appears in front of her.
Glaring at it, Jacque grabs it tightly and throws it as far as she can into the ocean, hoping that the stupid creature drowns. Hearing pirates yell from below deck, no doubt having heard her scream, Jacque rushes down the stairs and barely hides herself as they go thundering past.
"Jacque?" Gibbs questions as she rushes to unlock the crew's cell.
"Come on." She whispers, leading them up onto the deck.
Coming onto the deck, the crew swiftly disposes of the two guards by way of a rowboat.
"Come on, help me lower this into the water." Jacque says as she takes hold of one of the ropes tied to the rowboat and pulls, turning around when she finds no force helping her. "Please, I need your help. Jack and Will and my friend are still in there."
"Arrgh! Any port in a storm." Mr. Cotton's parrot squawks through the silence.
"Cotton's right," Gibbs says guiltily. "We've got the Pearl."
"What about Jack?" Jacque asks, tears forming in her eyes. "Are you just going to leave him?"
"Jack owes us a ship!" A sailor yells.
"There's the code to consider." Gibbs adds.
"The code?" Jacque asks skeptically. "You're pirates. Hang the code and hang the rules. They're more like guidelines anyways..."
The crew simply offers to help Jacque lower the rowboat into the water, none of them meeting her eyes.
"Bloody pirates." Jacque says as she rows towards the cursed Isle.
*
"I must admit, Jack," Barbossa says as Jack leisurely examines the treasure surrounding him. "I thought I had ye figured. It turns out you're a hard man to predict."
"Me?" Jack says as he saunters up towards Barbossa. "I'm dishonest, and a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest...honestly. It's the honest ones you've got to look out for, because you never know when they're going to do something incredibly... stupid."
Looking up at Jack, you quickly jump off of the heap and run to his side, smirking as he throws Will a cutlass before slashing through the ropes fastened around your wrists. Decking the nearest unsuspecting pirate, you steal his cutlass and turn to Jack with a smirk as he winks at you.
"Let's have some fun."
*
A/N: Ok, I realize that that was short, but it seemed like a good place to end and I want the cavern scene be two full chapters. I've also just realized how close we are to the end of the fic and, I know it's childish, but I don't want this to end!
Sess: *rolls eyes*
Py: Oh, and we've gotten over 275 reviews-yay! Maybe, we can hit 300 with this chappie *puppy eyes*
REVIEW RESPONSES:
Kurama13: Is this soon enough? Well... we got to see Jack, but no fluff 'till the next chappie.
Taunise: Although she was extremely angry, I doubt Jacque would ever bite anyone. Although, it'd be funny if she did...
Misty Addams: shortness is ok! ^.~
Bluelady198: You got a friend hooked? I feel so flattered. Would you mind telling me their penname, so I can mention it in my next review response? JACK! SESS! RANDOMNESS! About the pics on my old computer, let's just say I had a lot. But, the sad thing is, they don't even measure up to the collection of fics I'd transferred to my hard drive over the last three years *sob*
Daydreambeliever14: I wouldn't mind Jack savin' me either ^.~
Ebony: Well, we're in the cave now, so I hope you're placated. Look for some yummy you/jack fluff in the next chappie!
Bonnie Lass: Yeah, poor James... Oh well, you'll just have to see how it plays out.
ReynSparrow: Well, you'll get a little jack/you in the next chappie, so be happy. Hooza? I always thought it was spelt huzzah, oh well, I can't spell anyways. When is Jack not ridiculously hot? With Captain Jack Sparrow on top? How can I resist that ^.~
Galadvende: Thanks, I hope that you'll be able to review this fic without loosing track of it gain.
Baby Goo Goo2: Thanks. You'll be forgiven as long as you review this chappie. Thanks, I'm flattered that I've received your 100th review.
ChaoticLightningStorm: Let's make up a spaghetti/raghetti song! Thanks.
Beauty818: Thanks, hopefully the shortness won't become a trend.
Ayashe: Yay filler chapters! Sess forgot? Thanks for pointing that out, James. *stalks off to find Sess and returns spinning frying pan of doom happily* That's been taken care of.
Snowfire the Kitsune: Thanks. No, Lizzie isn't going with Jacque because... well because I say so! She'd make the cavern scene waaay too complicated and Jacque wouldn't get any fluff so she's kill me once we get back to school ^.^' Should I be afraid of the mischief you're sending me, fox?
YueMichiruNaragisawaMiko: *snatches Sess's tail back with a growl* Mine. Get your own bishie.
Sess: O.o' Sorry, she's possessive and is under the belief that I'm an
inanimate object that she won't share. She's thankful for the review,
though.
Chip The Ice: Are you dead yet? I hope not 'cause I really want you to review again.
Jack Sparrow's Only Love: Thanks. Cool name, but, you must know, that I'm Jack Sparrow's only luv ^.~
Stacey Lofton: I think that you have a muse, you just haven't discovered/ stolen rights to their soul yet. I bet you can't guess which of those two options I choose ^.~
She-hobbit: While I'm all for bashing Lizzy as much as the next person, she is going to end up with Norrington. JACKJACKJACKJACKJACKJACKJACKAJCKJACK!!!
RK9: *grabs papers and looks down at them* Are you sure these are legit? Sorry, but this is a you/jack, although, I'll give you a teaser of what I think will be my next fic.
It's every fangirl's dream for her favorite character to magically pop
into their life, right? Well, you wake up one morning to find Will
Turner at the foot of your bed. But you're a Jack Sparrow fan! Why
Will? Why now? While you're wondering all these questions, why not add
what happened to Elizabeth...
SeXySuPeRsTaR: I forgive you, now go bump up my review number thingy!
CastlesInTheAri: Hey, hope you liked!
COME ON- PRESS THE PRETTY REVIEW BUTTON. MAYBE WE CAN TOP 300?
Py: Yeah! Spring break! Woohoo! *begins to dance*
Sess: *Walks into room with mug of coffee in his hand* Why are you up so early during your spring break?
Py: *stops dancing for a moment* Good question. Let me think... Oh, I know, I think when I got up to answer the phone I grabbed a handful of chocholate chips, and then I wasn't tired anymore ^.^ *begins dancing again*
Sess: Whatever. *grabs py and shoves into a computer chair* Since you're up- write.
Py: Ok. *looks over at Sess, who has his eyes closed and is savoring his precious coffee* I own pirates of-
Sess: No she doesn't.
Py: Sess! I thought you were absorbed in your stupid coffee...
Sess: Do. Not. Diss. The. Coffee. *glares* Coffee is to mortals what ambrosia is to the gods.
Py: *pouts* fine, I don't own PotC. *glares at Sess* Stop quoting other authors.
Slightly Hazy
Chapter 22:let the fun begin...
"No reason to fret." Pintel says to Will as you are shoved into the cavern of the Isle de Muerta. "Just a prick of the finger and a few drops of blood."
"No mistakes this time." A pirate says from behind Pintel. "He's only half-Turner. We spill it all."
"Oh," Pintel says with a small laugh at Will's grim face. "Guess there's reason to fret."
"I still fail to see why I'm here." You say to Barbossa as you are marched up to the top of the pile of gold and sand besides Will.
"Well," Barbossa says with a wicked sneer. "I suppose you'll just have to wait and find out."
You gulp nervously as Barbossa picks up a golden knife, forces Will to lean over the chest, and positions said knife at his throat.
"Begun by blood, by blood un-"Barbossa says but is interrupted by a figure shoving though the crowd.
"Excuse me."
"Jack!" You cry out in relief.
"Jack?" Will questions as Barbossa's hold on the knife slips slightly.
"It's not possible." Barbossa says with an unbelieving expression on his face.
"Not probable." Jack corrects him as he sends you a reassuring smile.
"Where are Elizabeth and Jacque?" Will asks, and you smile at his obvious concern for them.
"They're safe, just like I promised." Jack says, rolling his eyes. "Elizabeth's all set to marry Norrington, just as she promised. Jacque's done everything she could to get here and had to be forcefully bound to the ship, just like she promised. And you get to die for them, just like you promised. So, we're all men of our word, really, except for Elizabeth and Jacque, who are, in fact, women."
"And what of my promises?" You say to Jack, looking him in the eye.
"We've yet to see how they play out." He says, winking at you.
"Shut up!" Barbossa bellows as he repositions the knife at Will's throat. "You're next."
"You don't want to be doin' that mate." Jack says casually to Barbossa.
"No," Barbossa says with a sneer, "I really think I do."
"Your funeral." Jack says with a shrug.
"Why don't I want to be doin' it?" Barbossa finally asks, curiosity having gotten the best of him.
"Well, because," Jack says as he shoves a pirates arm off his shoulder and approaches Barbossa. "because the HMS Dauntless, pride of the Royal navy, is floating just offshore... waiting for you."
Barbossa leans down to slit Will's throat once more and you slowly inch away from Bo'sun.
"Just hear me out, mate." Jack says quickly. "You order your men to row out to the Dauntless; they do what they do best. Robert's your Uncle Fannie's your Aunt, there you are with two ships. The makings of your very own fleet. '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 me plunder and you get to introduce yourself as...Commodore Barbossa. Savvy?"
"I suppose in exchange you want me to not kill the whelp." Barbossa says to Jack.
"No, by all means, kill the whelp. Just not yet. Wait to lift the curse until the opportune moment." Jack says as he meats you eyes and you nod slightly as he picks up a handful of gold. "For instance, after you've killed Norrington's men. Every last one."
Your eyes widen as Jack fingers stiffen around your thumb, a move that you'd picked up immediately in the bar you'd served.
"You've been planning this from the very beginning, ever since you learned my name." Will says and you hope that he caught Jack's move as well.
"Yeah." Jack says frankly.
"I want fifty percent of your plunder." Barbossa says, shifting Jack's attention back to him.
"Fifteen." Jack says.
"Forty an' the lass." Barbossa says with a sneer to you and Jack's eyes narrow slightly.
"Twenty-five and I'll buy you a hat, a really big one, but I get the lass... Commodore." Jack says, leaving no room for argument.
"We have an accord." Barbossa says, extending his hand and shaking it with Jack's.
"All hands to the boats!" Jack calls to the men before cringing and turning to Barbossa. "Apologies, you give the orders."
"Gents!" Barbossa calls to the men, clearly attempting to establish his superiority over Jack. "Take a walk!"
"Not to the boats?" Jack turns to Barbossa and you realize that not going to the boats would endanger Norrington's men, as well as Jacque and Elizabeth.
*
Grunting, Jacque pulls herself aboard the Black Pearl, praying that Barbossa didn't leave too many men on guard.
"Ahh!" Jacque lets out a surprised scream escape her lips as Barbossa's monkey appears in front of her.
Glaring at it, Jacque grabs it tightly and throws it as far as she can into the ocean, hoping that the stupid creature drowns. Hearing pirates yell from below deck, no doubt having heard her scream, Jacque rushes down the stairs and barely hides herself as they go thundering past.
"Jacque?" Gibbs questions as she rushes to unlock the crew's cell.
"Come on." She whispers, leading them up onto the deck.
Coming onto the deck, the crew swiftly disposes of the two guards by way of a rowboat.
"Come on, help me lower this into the water." Jacque says as she takes hold of one of the ropes tied to the rowboat and pulls, turning around when she finds no force helping her. "Please, I need your help. Jack and Will and my friend are still in there."
"Arrgh! Any port in a storm." Mr. Cotton's parrot squawks through the silence.
"Cotton's right," Gibbs says guiltily. "We've got the Pearl."
"What about Jack?" Jacque asks, tears forming in her eyes. "Are you just going to leave him?"
"Jack owes us a ship!" A sailor yells.
"There's the code to consider." Gibbs adds.
"The code?" Jacque asks skeptically. "You're pirates. Hang the code and hang the rules. They're more like guidelines anyways..."
The crew simply offers to help Jacque lower the rowboat into the water, none of them meeting her eyes.
"Bloody pirates." Jacque says as she rows towards the cursed Isle.
*
"I must admit, Jack," Barbossa says as Jack leisurely examines the treasure surrounding him. "I thought I had ye figured. It turns out you're a hard man to predict."
"Me?" Jack says as he saunters up towards Barbossa. "I'm dishonest, and a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest...honestly. It's the honest ones you've got to look out for, because you never know when they're going to do something incredibly... stupid."
Looking up at Jack, you quickly jump off of the heap and run to his side, smirking as he throws Will a cutlass before slashing through the ropes fastened around your wrists. Decking the nearest unsuspecting pirate, you steal his cutlass and turn to Jack with a smirk as he winks at you.
"Let's have some fun."
*
A/N: Ok, I realize that that was short, but it seemed like a good place to end and I want the cavern scene be two full chapters. I've also just realized how close we are to the end of the fic and, I know it's childish, but I don't want this to end!
Sess: *rolls eyes*
Py: Oh, and we've gotten over 275 reviews-yay! Maybe, we can hit 300 with this chappie *puppy eyes*
REVIEW RESPONSES:
Kurama13: Is this soon enough? Well... we got to see Jack, but no fluff 'till the next chappie.
Taunise: Although she was extremely angry, I doubt Jacque would ever bite anyone. Although, it'd be funny if she did...
Misty Addams: shortness is ok! ^.~
Bluelady198: You got a friend hooked? I feel so flattered. Would you mind telling me their penname, so I can mention it in my next review response? JACK! SESS! RANDOMNESS! About the pics on my old computer, let's just say I had a lot. But, the sad thing is, they don't even measure up to the collection of fics I'd transferred to my hard drive over the last three years *sob*
Daydreambeliever14: I wouldn't mind Jack savin' me either ^.~
Ebony: Well, we're in the cave now, so I hope you're placated. Look for some yummy you/jack fluff in the next chappie!
Bonnie Lass: Yeah, poor James... Oh well, you'll just have to see how it plays out.
ReynSparrow: Well, you'll get a little jack/you in the next chappie, so be happy. Hooza? I always thought it was spelt huzzah, oh well, I can't spell anyways. When is Jack not ridiculously hot? With Captain Jack Sparrow on top? How can I resist that ^.~
Galadvende: Thanks, I hope that you'll be able to review this fic without loosing track of it gain.
Baby Goo Goo2: Thanks. You'll be forgiven as long as you review this chappie. Thanks, I'm flattered that I've received your 100th review.
ChaoticLightningStorm: Let's make up a spaghetti/raghetti song! Thanks.
Beauty818: Thanks, hopefully the shortness won't become a trend.
Ayashe: Yay filler chapters! Sess forgot? Thanks for pointing that out, James. *stalks off to find Sess and returns spinning frying pan of doom happily* That's been taken care of.
Snowfire the Kitsune: Thanks. No, Lizzie isn't going with Jacque because... well because I say so! She'd make the cavern scene waaay too complicated and Jacque wouldn't get any fluff so she's kill me once we get back to school ^.^' Should I be afraid of the mischief you're sending me, fox?
YueMichiruNaragisawaMiko: *snatches Sess's tail back with a growl* Mine. Get your own bishie.
Sess: O.o' Sorry, she's possessive and is under the belief that I'm an
inanimate object that she won't share. She's thankful for the review,
though.
Chip The Ice: Are you dead yet? I hope not 'cause I really want you to review again.
Jack Sparrow's Only Love: Thanks. Cool name, but, you must know, that I'm Jack Sparrow's only luv ^.~
Stacey Lofton: I think that you have a muse, you just haven't discovered/ stolen rights to their soul yet. I bet you can't guess which of those two options I choose ^.~
She-hobbit: While I'm all for bashing Lizzy as much as the next person, she is going to end up with Norrington. JACKJACKJACKJACKJACKJACKJACKAJCKJACK!!!
RK9: *grabs papers and looks down at them* Are you sure these are legit? Sorry, but this is a you/jack, although, I'll give you a teaser of what I think will be my next fic.
It's every fangirl's dream for her favorite character to magically pop
into their life, right? Well, you wake up one morning to find Will
Turner at the foot of your bed. But you're a Jack Sparrow fan! Why
Will? Why now? While you're wondering all these questions, why not add
what happened to Elizabeth...
SeXySuPeRsTaR: I forgive you, now go bump up my review number thingy!
CastlesInTheAri: Hey, hope you liked!
COME ON- PRESS THE PRETTY REVIEW BUTTON. MAYBE WE CAN TOP 300?