Rules of Attraction
Chapter 6
Disclaimer: Disney owns the pirates not me. I promise I'll put them back when I'm done.
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The caves beneath Isla de Muerta were dark and dank. As Will rowed the small boat through them she couldn't help but think back on the 1st time she had been lead into this places. They pulled their craft ashore beside a similar boat and began walking through the caves. Gold and jewels were heaped along the walls.
Elizabeth looked toward Catherine who led them holding the torch. "What on earth is Jack doing in there?"
Sounds of clashing echoed through the cave as they crept closer to the main chamber. "God only knows."
The walls and ceilings open up and they stood in the open catacomb. Jack was in the far corner. He was oblivious to their presence as he dug in the piles of treasure. Obscenities and curses poured from him and pieces of gold were flung over his shoulder.
"What the bloody hell are you doing?" Catherine carefully picked her way across the floor.
His head shot up, an annoyed look on his face. "Didn't I tell you to stay on the ship." there was no malice in his voice. Just a, seemingly, rhetorical question.
"You told me to. But you didn't honestly expect me to listen, did you?"
"So much for hoping." he sighed and went back to his digging.
"What are you looking for?" Will crossed the room carefully. His eyes couldn't help but stay on the large stone chest on a hill.
"A map." Jack answered. "A big, pretty map."
"A map?" Elizabeth crossed the room quicker than the others and stumbled a bit. "You brought us to this God forsaken place for a map."
He looked up again and settled his eyes on Elizabeth. "Well, her majesty decided to grace us with her presence. Can I get you anything?"
She gave him a look.
"Just tell us what it looks like and we can get out of here faster." Catherine picked up a gold vessel and tossed it aside offhandedly.
He sighed. "It's a map." he gestured wildly. "Big, flat paper. Pretty pictures on it. Says where a treasure is."
"Is it cursed?"
"Probably but that's half the fun." he slurred and went back to his digging.
The others shrugged in defeat and joined in the search. Hours passed and soon Catherine, Elizabeth and Will stopped their fruitless endeavors.
"This is pointless." Elizabeth kicked at a random pile of swag.
"Yes, it is. But he hasn't realized it yet." Catherine leaned back on the rocks and studied the stalactites.
Will tossed himself down in a large, ornate throne.
Suddenly, Jack's yells filled the cave. She stumbled and tripped over himself but in a moment he stood triumphant beside them.
They all looked at the raged piece of parchment in his hand. "Please don't tell me that is what we have been searching for all along." Catherine stood and tried to pull it from his hands.
He held it out of her reach. "This is most certainly it. We can go to Tortuga now." he swaggered down the cavern toward the boats.
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