Just an Illusion, by Ortain
Chapter 14 – Caved In
Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean, I own the plot, and I own Josephine Crowne, and I own the clothes on my back. But Jack and the Black Pearl etc. belong to Disney.
Author's Note: I am aiming for longer chapters, I must write longer chapters.
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"We must find a way to stop Barbossa." Said Josephine, she was pacing the cell relentlessly. Jack watched him,she looked so...attractive when she was worried.
"Calm down." (Jack)
"I can't calm down, he's taken the ship, he's invincible, immortal." Josephine sat on the floor and placed her head in her hands. "He's just an illusion." Muttered Josephine, "just an illusion."
Jack placed an arm around Josephine's waist. "We'll pull through this, together."
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The next few days were a nightmare for everyone on the Black Pearl. Barbossa's murders were frequent, whenever he felt like it, whenever he was in a bad mood. The crew were constantly in fear of being the next victim.
Josephine and Jack were locked in the brig in the day, they spent only mealtimes upstairs. They seemed to be getting closer despite Josephine's vow to be only friends with Jack. They slept on the hard ground together (A/N, not in that way), under the moonlight that came from the hole made from the last battle of the Black Pearl and the Interceptor.
Josephine often woke up in the morning to find Jack's arm draped around her waist and herself curled up in his warm embrace. She felt the presence of infatuation when he was near regardless of how hard she tried not to. Infatuation, and maybe the presence of lust, and ultimately, love.
If Barbossa had saw this coming, he would never have put the two in the same cell.
More time passed, almost a week since Barbossa had taken over the ship. Three crew members had been killed at the merciless hand of Jack's adversary.
The crew were quickly going to Barbossa's side, not because they wanted to, just because they were afraid of him. Only Gibbs and AnaMaria stayed loyal to Jack.
Barbossa had failed to make Josephine fear him.
He had to think of another desperate measure.
Meanwhile Jack and Josephine were also thinking. They needed to find Barbossa's weakness'. He was a ghost right? And only people who had incomplete work on earth became ghosts. Barbossa's incomplete work was to reclaim the Black Pearl. Hadn't he done that? And he was still around.
Barbossa had a plan, he was going to take Josephine to Isles de Muerta.
He had informed the crew of where they were going.
It was night time when they arrived, there it was, Isles de Muerta. Where Barbossa had previously met the end of his mortal life, where Jack had triumphed against him. 'Not this time.' Thought Barbossa. He knew a dark corner of this place, somewhere that Josephine was sure to fear.
Jack was tied up and brought onto a small rowing boat with Josephine whose arms and legs were left free. They had rowed around the island to a side Jack had never been to before. The Black Pearl disappeared from view.
Barbossa forced Josephine off the boat but left Jack. There was a dark cave ahead, Barbossa forced Josephine in with a sword at her throat. Then he produced a grenade and placed it at the entrance of the cave.
There was a big boom, Barbossa had already disappeared.
The explosion had dislodged chunks of rock from the cave. Josephine was thrown to the floor with her hands over her head. When things quieted down she looked behind her. The entrance was completely caved in. There was no way out.
The only way was in, it was almost pitch dark, except for small rays of moonlight that came in between cracks on the walls.
Josephine ventured forwards, growing more afraid by the minute...
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There we go, another cliff hanger ; - D. [hands out rock climbing equipment].
Now as long as you're just hanging there pay attention, I'll be updating as soon as I can. I'm reaching the most...um...exciting part of the story. Thanks for all the reviews and ice-cream for all. I'm just going to leave a big tub of double chocolate ice-cream here so tuck in. Please keep reviewing. Thxxxxx
Ortain
Chapter 14 – Caved In
Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean, I own the plot, and I own Josephine Crowne, and I own the clothes on my back. But Jack and the Black Pearl etc. belong to Disney.
Author's Note: I am aiming for longer chapters, I must write longer chapters.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"We must find a way to stop Barbossa." Said Josephine, she was pacing the cell relentlessly. Jack watched him,she looked so...attractive when she was worried.
"Calm down." (Jack)
"I can't calm down, he's taken the ship, he's invincible, immortal." Josephine sat on the floor and placed her head in her hands. "He's just an illusion." Muttered Josephine, "just an illusion."
Jack placed an arm around Josephine's waist. "We'll pull through this, together."
* * *
The next few days were a nightmare for everyone on the Black Pearl. Barbossa's murders were frequent, whenever he felt like it, whenever he was in a bad mood. The crew were constantly in fear of being the next victim.
Josephine and Jack were locked in the brig in the day, they spent only mealtimes upstairs. They seemed to be getting closer despite Josephine's vow to be only friends with Jack. They slept on the hard ground together (A/N, not in that way), under the moonlight that came from the hole made from the last battle of the Black Pearl and the Interceptor.
Josephine often woke up in the morning to find Jack's arm draped around her waist and herself curled up in his warm embrace. She felt the presence of infatuation when he was near regardless of how hard she tried not to. Infatuation, and maybe the presence of lust, and ultimately, love.
If Barbossa had saw this coming, he would never have put the two in the same cell.
More time passed, almost a week since Barbossa had taken over the ship. Three crew members had been killed at the merciless hand of Jack's adversary.
The crew were quickly going to Barbossa's side, not because they wanted to, just because they were afraid of him. Only Gibbs and AnaMaria stayed loyal to Jack.
Barbossa had failed to make Josephine fear him.
He had to think of another desperate measure.
Meanwhile Jack and Josephine were also thinking. They needed to find Barbossa's weakness'. He was a ghost right? And only people who had incomplete work on earth became ghosts. Barbossa's incomplete work was to reclaim the Black Pearl. Hadn't he done that? And he was still around.
Barbossa had a plan, he was going to take Josephine to Isles de Muerta.
He had informed the crew of where they were going.
It was night time when they arrived, there it was, Isles de Muerta. Where Barbossa had previously met the end of his mortal life, where Jack had triumphed against him. 'Not this time.' Thought Barbossa. He knew a dark corner of this place, somewhere that Josephine was sure to fear.
Jack was tied up and brought onto a small rowing boat with Josephine whose arms and legs were left free. They had rowed around the island to a side Jack had never been to before. The Black Pearl disappeared from view.
Barbossa forced Josephine off the boat but left Jack. There was a dark cave ahead, Barbossa forced Josephine in with a sword at her throat. Then he produced a grenade and placed it at the entrance of the cave.
There was a big boom, Barbossa had already disappeared.
The explosion had dislodged chunks of rock from the cave. Josephine was thrown to the floor with her hands over her head. When things quieted down she looked behind her. The entrance was completely caved in. There was no way out.
The only way was in, it was almost pitch dark, except for small rays of moonlight that came in between cracks on the walls.
Josephine ventured forwards, growing more afraid by the minute...
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~*
There we go, another cliff hanger ; - D. [hands out rock climbing equipment].
Now as long as you're just hanging there pay attention, I'll be updating as soon as I can. I'm reaching the most...um...exciting part of the story. Thanks for all the reviews and ice-cream for all. I'm just going to leave a big tub of double chocolate ice-cream here so tuck in. Please keep reviewing. Thxxxxx
Ortain