Just an Illusion, by Ortain

Chapter 3 – The Momentum of Surprise

Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean, don't sue me, yadda yadda yadda.

Author's Note: Thanks again for all the wonderful reviews. I'm currently also writing another Pirate of the Caribbean fanfiction called Dangerously in Love. I've gotten a review that they didn't have fuck in those days. Actually I don't think they did either but well, I can't really think of any swear words that they probably used. Soz

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Josephine tried to get up but Jack had pinned her onto the deck. Jack undid the ropes around her hands. As soon as he did she punched him in the nose and for the second time in so many days he stumbled backwards with his hands clutching his rather sore nose.

Josephine got up and looked back towards Port Royal, it was far away, too far for her to make another feeble attempt to escape. The ship they were on was going too fast for any of the Marine's ships to catch them. Anyway it looked as though they weren't even trying.

She looked back and saw Jack cowering against a railing watching her, much unlike what a pirate would do. She stormed back into the cabin she had woken up in muttering "pathetic pirate" loud enough for Sparrow to hear her.

Jack chased after her feeling miffed that their hostage had called him such a thing. Why did he have the unfortune to kidnap someone like her anyway, why couldn't it be some stupid woman who cause no trouble and sat in her room crying all day until they released her and got the money they deserved? Why did fate have to put them in such a position.

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Barbossa watched the orb (yes and once again I know this sounds like Saruman from Lord of the Rings), he chuckled evilly. He knew what he had to do, control her mind, and she would be another one of his pawns, she would do anything he wanted her to do, anything at all.

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Josephine stormed into the room she had come from (which happened to be the Captain's cabin) and locked the door behind her. Almost immediately she heard pounding on the door.

She ignored it. Soon the pounding threatened to break the door down and it grew louder and more irritating.

Josephine found herself unable to ignore the senseless banging for much longer. She opened the door suddenly and the person who was ramming himself at the door (Jack) was fell forwards due to momentum right onto Josephine.

"Argh, get off me you jackass." Snapped Josephine who was not in the best of moods.

"Sorry, I thought you just might like something to eat" said Jack, stating the first thing that came to his mind. "Oh and by the way, for the third time it's Captain Sparrow, not jackass, not asswipe, not bastard."

Josephine charged at Jack trying to slap him again but this time he was prepared. He caught her wrist and twisted it behind her back making her cry out in pain. He forced her down on the bed. "I don't want to tie you up luv, but I be forced to if ye keep on like this." He whispered in her ear seductively.

Josephine was not fooled. "Stop speaking to me like this, and you can tie me up and gag me but you won't be able to stop yourself from getting very hurt because of me."

"I'd like to see you try." Whispered Jack once again. He bound Josephine's hand tightly. Then he left the cabin and locked the door behind him leaving Josephine on the bed in a very awkward position.

She reached into her boots with her arms still tied and extracted a knife. She had been always taught to keep a knife or two in her boot to prevent kidnappings like this from happening. She hadn't wanted to reveal the existence of these knives to Jack or he'd be sure to take them away.

In a swift stroke of the knife Josephine had undone her the ropes binding her hands. She wiggled her fingers, the ropes had bound her so tightly that they almost cut off her circulation. They even felt a little numb.

Josephine looked at the knife and smiled. Boy, wouldn't Jack be surprised when she burst out of the door with her hands free and a knife to his throat.

She started picking at the lock, it was no use, it seemed to be locked by a very secure mechanism from the outside. Feeling frustrated she decided just to wait for Jack to come. He would sooner or later. He had to.

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Well, there's another chapter, thanks again for all the wonderful reviews and don't stop, please don't they really encourage me. It's just that little purple button below. Please please please take the time to review it.

Thanks again, I'll try to get the next one up as soon as possible.

Ortain