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CHAPTER 17: "IT'S ALL THE SAME TO YOU, ISN'T IT?"

Claire stepped up from the lifeboat and onto the ladder. She slipped once and Jesse put a steadying hand on her waist. She turned to him.

"I'm fine, thank-you." She said crossly.

He rolled his eyes and said "Fine," in a very offended tone, and let go of her waist.

She continued to climb up the ladder, until she reached the top and fell into the ship. She looked up and saw Elizabeth and Will.

"Mother! Daddy!" She called and quickly scrambled up and started to run towards them.

One of the pirates stopped her by grabbing her arms.

She turned around, kicked him the groin, and continued to run to her parents. Nothing could stop her now.

Claire ran over to them and was embraced warmly. All the pirates aboard either grumbled or "awww"ed. Alex ran over to her, along with Jack, and hugged her tightly. First Jack hugged her; it happened quickly. Then Alex hugged her. They put their arms around each other and Claire put her head on Alex's chest.

"I'm so glad to see you," he whispered in her ear.

Claire smiled, while the pirates, Jack and the Turners turned their attention elsewhere.

"I'm absolutely overjoyed to see you." She said peacefully. "But, never again will I go into a shop with you. NEVER. Well, at least not in Tortuga."

Alex laughed softly. They sat hugging each other for a few moments, until two people yanked them apart.

"Too much love," Caden said.

Caden had pulled Claire away and Jesse had pulled Alex away. Alex elbowed Jesse and got away, but Claire wasn't able to do the same.

All attention on the boat turned to the squabble at hand.

Alex reached out a hand. "Give her back," he said calmly.

Caden tightened his grip on Claire; she groaned. "You know, I don't think I will."

Will drew his sword. "Oh yes you will," He said angrily. Eight pirates all kicked him, and he fell down onto the ship's deck.

Jesse backed into the crowd of pirates, preferring to watch Caden and Alex go at it from a safe distance.

Alex drew his sword, and repeated, "Give her back."

Caden pushed Claire away, where she was encircled in Jack's arms. Caden drew his own sword.

"Ooh, Barbossa verses Sparrow. This is something I want to see." A pirate whispered.

Alex's and Caden's swords met full on. Alex swerved to avoid a heavy blow from Caden. They moved with grace and agility, both being taught well from their fathers.

Just when it seemed like Alex would win, Caden punched Alex in the nose and kicked him in the shins extremely hard. He then drew a gun.

Alex fell down and looked up. "You cheated!" he shouted.

"Pirate!" Caden replied, and kicked Alex in the stomach.

Jack stormed over to Caden. "Now, I've been pretty calm about this whole harassing my son and kidnapping people thing, savvy?"

Caden raised an eyebrow.

"But, the moment that you hurt my son is the moment that I get into this." He tripped Caden and pointed a sword at his neck. Three pirates tried to restrain Jack, but it was no use; Jack was too angry to be defeated. Alex let out a whoop and stood up.

"Just be glad my mother isn't here, or you'd never be able to see the light of day again. Although, that doesn't sound to bad..."

Jack chuckled. "Yes, just be glad Anamaria isn't here..."

A/N: Now, I though I should end it here, because it seemed like a good place to end it. Plus, if I kept writing, this chapter could go on forever. But then I thought, HEY! I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN TWO MONTHS! MY REVIEWERS NEED A LONG CHAPTER TO MAKE UP FOR IT! So, here goes.

Claire ran over to Alex, and uttered "Are you alright?"

He smiled and took her hand. "For now. I think my father's handling it quite well, don't you?"

Jesse made his way through the throng of pirates till he was near the captain. He spoke to him quietly.

"HEY! YOU, SPARROW!!! KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY SON!!!" Captain Fredrick Barbossa yelled at Jack (Jack was practically strangling Caden).

Will stepped up to Jack's defense. "He'll keep his hands off your son once your son keeps his hands off my daughter!"

The captain rolled his eyes. "Gents, if you will."

The pirates burst into action, two or three each taking one of the captives.

Claire was ripped away from Alex. "ALEX!" She screamed.

"Clarissa," Alex breathed.

It took eleven pirates to hold Will, and sixteen to hold Jack. Both men began arguing with Captain Barbossa.

"STOP!" Claire shouted. Everyone stopped to look at her. A solitary tear ran down her cheek. "Please, just stop fighting." She turned to the captain. "I'll give you the blood and the medallion. I'll give you whatever you want, but please, just let Mother, Father, Jack, and Alex go. Please."

The captain turned to Jesse, who turned to Caden (Who had just gotten up and ran over to where Jesse and the captain were), who nodded a single nod.

"What? NO!" Elizabeth screamed. She couldn't let her only child go; not again. Especially with these pirates.

"Yes mother. It's the only way you'll be okay."

"No Clarissa, NO. I might never see you again." Elizabeth responded.

Wow. She used Clarissa. This must be serious.

"NO mother. I must."

The captain nodded. "Well, in that case, for all our captives—with the exception of Miss Turner—it's time to WALK THE PLANK!!"

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