Just an Illusion, by Ortain
Chapter 15 – Just around the Corner
Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean, sue at your own risk.
Author's Note: Next chapter's the climax of the story. But then there'll be another climax later on. I plan to have two parts to this story, this is still part one. Will and Elizabeth will play a big part in part two.
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Josephine inched forwards. She would rather stay by the caved in entrance where rays of light were still visible. Maybe if she could just make a torch by rubbing two twigs together...
More than fifteen minutes later the two relatively dry twigs Josephine found had still not shown any signs of becoming torches. The twigs were too damp, and they were thin. She decided to give up.
Barely three feet from the entrance Josephine's foot hit something. It was too light to be a rock. Kicking the object into a ray of moonlight made Josephine scream. It was the head of a skeleton.
"ARGHHHH!!!" yelled Josephine backing away from the skull, her foot hit a rock and she tripped and fell onto her back. Turning her head to the side she found herself barely an inch from another skull. She leapt up and yelped.
Josephine, her mind addled by fear turned from the entrance and ran into the cave. It was almost pitch dark except for rays of light coming from the walls.
'Wait, that would mean this was a tunnel instead of a cave.' She thought. Distracted she didn't see that the ceiling lowered by about a foot, she hit her head on a stone ledge and disturbed about a dozen bats.
There was a frenzy of flapping and Josephine found a swarm of bats straight towards her. She shielded her head with her arms. The bats swarmed around her for a minute but then found her uninteresting and flew off to find another resting place.
(A/N: I know bats are supposed to be active at night but this is just for dramatic emphasis)
Josephine ducked her head down and kept walking, occasionally stumbling a little or stubbing her foot on a rock. She was afraid, afraid of what she was going to see when she turned a corner, afraid of what was beyond the next corner.
Without warning Josephine felt the ground slant downwards in a significantly steep gradient. She slipped fell, landing on her arse and sliding all the way down the slope.
The ground leveled out and Josephine stood up, she could not see behind her, it was pitch dark. She was in another tunnel, and beyond the bend was light...
Josephine half walked half ran towards the light, it was natural light, moonlight.
'Well, anything is better than being in that dark cave.' She thought. There was a squeak and a rat the size of a small cat could be seen picking at a skeleton. Josephine leapt back in fright only to disturb another dozen or so bats.
They did not bother her too much. Josephine continued advancing towards the light.
As she turned a corner she found herself in a strange opening, rays of moonlight were shining from holes in the rocks. There were puddles of water all over, possibly leading right out to the sea. Around her were treasure chests, there was gold and silver, diamond and rubies. Quite unlike what Josephine had ever seen before.
A particularly dazzling diamond lay across the floor, Josephine bent down to pick it up. But just as she touched it there was a loud screeching sound, and a flash of claws.
She backed away, horrified to find blood on her hand. Looking down at what had caused the injury she saw a monkey. But it wasn't quite right, it wasn't a monkey, it was the skeleton of a monkey.
The monkey screeched again and Josephine stumbled backwards and tripped. She fell into a pool of icy cold water.
Something slimy touched her foot. In horror she scrambled out of the pool. There had to be some way out of here. Josephine didn't want to stay here a minute longer.
There were many passageways that lead to unknown places. She chose the only tunnel with more visible light at the end.
It was a long tunnel and Josephine passed many skeletons on the way. It was a gruesome sight and she tried to keep her focus on what was in front of her.
There was another opening, it was unusually bright. Barbossa! Josephine was glad to see some human form, or ghost form that was familiar to her. But he was holding a sword with a mad glint in his eye.
Then she saw Jack, his hands were tied behind his back and he was kneeling, Babossa's foot was pressed against his back.
"He's for you to finish off." Snarled Barbossa holding out the sword.
At that moment Josephine heard that terrible voice again. "Kill him..."
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Ok, another cliffie. [hands out new rock climbing equipment because old equipment is all worn out]. Really sorry but I promises no cliffie in the next chapter. Next chapter's the climax of the story. Please Please review, thanks for all the wonderful reviews I got over the weekend. Love you all.
[passes out strangely shaped presents] one reviewer opens her present and Jack jumps out and kisses her on the nose, then he disappears. A questioning look is displayed on the reviewer's face.
Another reviewer opens his/her present and finds movie premier tickets in a first class world theatre to Pirates of the Caribbean 2, Treasures of the Lost Abyss. Reviewer jumps with joy learning that she/he gets to watch the movie a year and a half before anyone else.
Ok, that was weird.
Anyway please review, thanks, Ortain
Chapter 15 – Just around the Corner
Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean, sue at your own risk.
Author's Note: Next chapter's the climax of the story. But then there'll be another climax later on. I plan to have two parts to this story, this is still part one. Will and Elizabeth will play a big part in part two.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Josephine inched forwards. She would rather stay by the caved in entrance where rays of light were still visible. Maybe if she could just make a torch by rubbing two twigs together...
More than fifteen minutes later the two relatively dry twigs Josephine found had still not shown any signs of becoming torches. The twigs were too damp, and they were thin. She decided to give up.
Barely three feet from the entrance Josephine's foot hit something. It was too light to be a rock. Kicking the object into a ray of moonlight made Josephine scream. It was the head of a skeleton.
"ARGHHHH!!!" yelled Josephine backing away from the skull, her foot hit a rock and she tripped and fell onto her back. Turning her head to the side she found herself barely an inch from another skull. She leapt up and yelped.
Josephine, her mind addled by fear turned from the entrance and ran into the cave. It was almost pitch dark except for rays of light coming from the walls.
'Wait, that would mean this was a tunnel instead of a cave.' She thought. Distracted she didn't see that the ceiling lowered by about a foot, she hit her head on a stone ledge and disturbed about a dozen bats.
There was a frenzy of flapping and Josephine found a swarm of bats straight towards her. She shielded her head with her arms. The bats swarmed around her for a minute but then found her uninteresting and flew off to find another resting place.
(A/N: I know bats are supposed to be active at night but this is just for dramatic emphasis)
Josephine ducked her head down and kept walking, occasionally stumbling a little or stubbing her foot on a rock. She was afraid, afraid of what she was going to see when she turned a corner, afraid of what was beyond the next corner.
Without warning Josephine felt the ground slant downwards in a significantly steep gradient. She slipped fell, landing on her arse and sliding all the way down the slope.
The ground leveled out and Josephine stood up, she could not see behind her, it was pitch dark. She was in another tunnel, and beyond the bend was light...
Josephine half walked half ran towards the light, it was natural light, moonlight.
'Well, anything is better than being in that dark cave.' She thought. There was a squeak and a rat the size of a small cat could be seen picking at a skeleton. Josephine leapt back in fright only to disturb another dozen or so bats.
They did not bother her too much. Josephine continued advancing towards the light.
As she turned a corner she found herself in a strange opening, rays of moonlight were shining from holes in the rocks. There were puddles of water all over, possibly leading right out to the sea. Around her were treasure chests, there was gold and silver, diamond and rubies. Quite unlike what Josephine had ever seen before.
A particularly dazzling diamond lay across the floor, Josephine bent down to pick it up. But just as she touched it there was a loud screeching sound, and a flash of claws.
She backed away, horrified to find blood on her hand. Looking down at what had caused the injury she saw a monkey. But it wasn't quite right, it wasn't a monkey, it was the skeleton of a monkey.
The monkey screeched again and Josephine stumbled backwards and tripped. She fell into a pool of icy cold water.
Something slimy touched her foot. In horror she scrambled out of the pool. There had to be some way out of here. Josephine didn't want to stay here a minute longer.
There were many passageways that lead to unknown places. She chose the only tunnel with more visible light at the end.
It was a long tunnel and Josephine passed many skeletons on the way. It was a gruesome sight and she tried to keep her focus on what was in front of her.
There was another opening, it was unusually bright. Barbossa! Josephine was glad to see some human form, or ghost form that was familiar to her. But he was holding a sword with a mad glint in his eye.
Then she saw Jack, his hands were tied behind his back and he was kneeling, Babossa's foot was pressed against his back.
"He's for you to finish off." Snarled Barbossa holding out the sword.
At that moment Josephine heard that terrible voice again. "Kill him..."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ok, another cliffie. [hands out new rock climbing equipment because old equipment is all worn out]. Really sorry but I promises no cliffie in the next chapter. Next chapter's the climax of the story. Please Please review, thanks for all the wonderful reviews I got over the weekend. Love you all.
[passes out strangely shaped presents] one reviewer opens her present and Jack jumps out and kisses her on the nose, then he disappears. A questioning look is displayed on the reviewer's face.
Another reviewer opens his/her present and finds movie premier tickets in a first class world theatre to Pirates of the Caribbean 2, Treasures of the Lost Abyss. Reviewer jumps with joy learning that she/he gets to watch the movie a year and a half before anyone else.
Ok, that was weird.
Anyway please review, thanks, Ortain