Woohoo! The shark tank is up! Yea to the wonder of express delivery! ^_^
And of course, thanks also to the helpful hands (er, claws) of my dragon in
setting it up.
Lawyer: (tied to crane) Let me down!
Me: Are you gonna make me do the disclaimer?
Lawyer: Yes!
Me: Okay then, I'll let you down. (starts lowering crane into shark tank) Lawyer: Ahhhhh! Pull me up! Pull me up! Me: (taps foot) Lawyer: (inches from water and hungry sharks) Okay! Okay! You don't have to type a disclaimer! Me: Thank you. (stops crane) Lawyer: Aren't you going to pull me up? Me: If you're a good boy I'll consider it. Besides, my readers are enjoying watching you avoid the jumping sharks who want you for lunch. Anyway, on with the story!
Chapter 7: Whichever Way I Turn
Upon reaching the ship Kay and Jack were taken to the captain's cabin by Barbossa. Jack and Barbossa had exchanged masked "I wish you were dead's, then started bargaining. Kay knew that many lives, including her own, hung on the outcome of this bargain, but she also found that she was too emotionally dead to care. She simply sat on the sidelines, half- listening.
"So, you plan to leave me standin on some beach with naught but a name and your word it's the one I need, watchin you sail away on my ship?" asked Barbossa disbelievingly.
"No," said Jack. "I plan to leave you standing on some beach with absolutely no name at all, watching me sail away on MY ship, and I'll shout the name back to you." Kay sighed. This banter was likely to go on for a while.
"That still leaves us with the problem of me standin on some beach with naught but a name and your word it's the one I need." Said Barbossa. Kay tried hard not the cringe.
Jack picked an apple from the bowl in front of him before responding. "Of the two of us, I'm the one who hasn't committed mutiny, so it's my word we'll be trusting." He sat down and put his feet up on the table, to all appearances completely relaxed as if he didn't have a care in the world. Kay idly wondered how he could be so calm. If she was feeling anything she thought it would be nervousness bordering on hysteria. Jack continued to speak. "Though you know I suppose I should be thanking you because if you hadn't abandoned me and left me to die, I'd have an equal curse same as you." He took a bite of the apple in his hand. "Funny old world, ain't it?"
Barbossa grumbled something, then the door opened and one of the crewmembers walked in.
"Captain, we're coming up on the Interceptor now." Barbossa got up, and his monkey leaped between Kay and Jack, who both jumped back away from it. Jack then hurried after Barbossa, Kay following more slowly, her legs moving rather listlessly.
She squinted in the suddenly over-bright sunlight, and spotted the other ship in the distance. Her emotions came suddenly back to her, crashing over her like a tidal wave. The most prime being fear for her friends on the other ship. It was clear that the Pearl was going to catch up, and rather quickly. She hurried over to where Jack was, to hear Barbossa say, "ye see now Jack, that's the attitude that lost ye the Pearl. Men are easier to question when they're dead." He spotted Kay then. "Lock them up," he ordered. Strong hands grabbed Kay's arms, and she struggled to throw them off. Despite her best efforts she was dragged down below decks. She and Jack were tossed into a cell, water sloshing over the floor.
"Apparently there's a leak," Jack commented. He didn't get a reply. The pirate simply turned and left. Kay hurried over to a small hole on the wall and put her eye to it. She couldn't see much and her view was restricted to what was directly ahead of her, but she saw a few barrels and crates bobbing in the water.
"See anything luv?" asked Jack.
Kay sighed. "Not really." She surrendered the little hole and walked to stand by the cell door. Jack peeked out the hole, but not seeing anything either turned to look at Kay, who was staring hard at the lock.
"That door won't melt no matter how long ye stare at it luv," Jack told her, slightly amused. The amusement died when she turned to look at him. He eyes were no longer devoid of emotion, far from it. They were filled with the extremes of fear and desperation. Worried now, Jack steeped towards her. She took a half a step in his direction, then she seemed to realize what she was doing, and pressed herself back into the bars, face a mask of anguish before she managed to wrestle her expressionless mask back into place.
"Ye can't keep hidin yer emotions away luv," Jack said, concerned, coming to stand right in front of her and putting his hands on her shoulders. "If ye keep bottling everything up inside yer just gonna kill yerself. Ye can't live so alone Kay." She was fighting to keep her mask in place, but it was slipping. Something banged near the top of the stairs, startling them both. That brought back Kay's fears all in an instant.
"The others," she whispered, her voice panic stricken. "Will, Gibbs, the crew. If the Pearl catches up with them they're dead." The desperation was back in her voice. It was only because Jack was so close to her that he heard her whisper, "And it'll be all my fault. I got too close." The misery and self-blame in her voice sent chills up Jack's spine.
"What happened to you?" he asked quietly. Kay turned to face him again, slightly startled.
"What?"
"What happened to you?" Jack repeated. "Why do you think it's your fault if the crew gets hurt?" Anguish pinched her features. Kay was being drowned by emotions and memories she thought that she had long ago locked away. "Back in the cave, why did you come back for me?" Jack asked then. Kay turned her face to the floor, tears overflowing her eyes. She didn't want to admit the answer to that question to herself, let alone to him. She tried to hide further behind her walls only to find that they were so cracked now, that holes had appeared, letting in light and warmth to where, for years now, there had been only the cold dark and misery. The filtered light was almost painful.
Explosions sounded then, and there was a sudden increase of noise up on deck. Cursing, Jack turned to look out the knothole, then almost immediately grabbed Kay and brought them both to the floor. Some projectile blasted through where they had been standing seconds before.
"Stop blowing holes in my ship!" he yelled angrily. Kay looked up and saw the door smoking a bit, the lock blown clear away.
"Jack," Kay whispered, excited. He turned and she pointed eagerly at the door. He stood up, lifted her off the floor, and easily swung the door open. The two of them hurried up onto the deck. They went unnoticed because of all the turmoil. Kay saw that they were side to side with the Interceptor, and that Barbossa's crew was swinging over to the other ship, where the crew was putting up a gallant fight. Someone tried to swing over, was pushed back screaming and fell into the water. Jack grabbed the rope.
"Thanks very much," he called. Kay stepped up to his side. He put an arm around her waist, and she held one hand on his shoulder the other on the rope. They swung across, kicking on of Barbossa's pirates in the head, then swinging back to where they had started before finally swinging to land on the ship. Jack ran to help Elizabeth, when Kay suddenly realized that she had no weapons with her. She dashed through the fighting pirates and made it to her cabin, which was blessedly empty. After a quick look around she realized that she had no weapons in here either, and also realized that the deck was starting to tilt. They were sinking. Kay grabbed up her bag and ran back out to join the fight. Elizabeth was dashing across the deck and struggling to shift the mast, which had fallen on top of the access to the lower level. Kay saw with a start that Will was trapped down there and struggled to help Elizabeth.
"Kay!" Will cried out, surprised.
"Miss me?" Kay managed to gasp out.
"We can't move it!" cried Elizabeth desperately. They were both seized from behind suddenly, and they shrieked, trying to throw off the hands that held them, but Kay had no better luck than the last time. They were both dragged back onto the Pearl, along with the rest of the crew, who had all been captured by this time. They were all being tied to the mast, all but Kay who was lashing out at whoever came near with hands when she could get them free, feet she aimed with deadly accuracy, and teeth that she tried to sink into whoever brought a hand close enough to her face. With most everyone watching Kay, Elizabeth slipped out of the ropes tying her and the crew to the mast and started running for the side of the ship. She and Kay stopped moving when the explosion ripped through the Interceptor. Shock held them paralyzed for a brief instant, then Elizabeth flew at Barbossa with a shriek. He turned and roughly grabbed her arms.
"I see ye've returned to us. Ye took advantage of out hospitality last time, so it's time ye returned the favor." Barbossa said in a sickeningly smug voice. He threw Elizabeth into a group of pirates. She started shrieking.
"Barbossa!" called someone from the side of the deck. Everyone snapped their heads around. There stood Will, dripping wet, with a pistol pointed at Barbossa's head. "She goes free." He demanded, pointing at Elizabeth.
"Don't do anything stupid," pleaded Jack. He sounded desperate.
"What's in yer head boy?" asked Barbossa. "You've only got one shot, and we can't die." He added the last seemingly as an afterthought.
Will suddenly looked uncertain, then determination sparked in his eyes. He jumped onto the side of the ship, holding a rope and leaning out over the edge, then pointing the pistol at his own head. "You can't. I can." He declared.
"Like that," Jack muttered, so low that Kay, standing a few feet away from him, barely heard him.
"Who are you?" asked Barbossa.
Jack jumped forward. "No one, he's no one," he interjected quickly. "Distant cousin of my aunt's second nephew, twice removed. Lovely singing voice though. Eunuch," he added in an undertone.
"My name's Will Turner," Will declared. "My father was Bootstrap Bill Turner."
"He's the spitten image of ol' Bootstrap come back ta haunt us!" declared one of the pirates suddenly.
"On my word do as I say or I'll pull the trigger and be lost to Davie Jones's Locker," Will snapped.
"Name yer terms," Barbossa said.
"Elizabeth goes free," Will repeated.
"Yes we know that one. Anything else?" Barbossa asked scathingly.
Will paused. "Kay goes free as well. And the crew are not to be harmed."
"Agreed," Barbossa said. Will stepped down and surrendered the pistol. The crew was untied from the mast. Kay stepped close to Gibbs and passed him her bag when no one was looking, imploring him to watch it for her. He promised to just as he and the crew were taken down to the brig, but Elizabeth, Kay, Jack, and Will were kept up on the deck. Kay wondered why they were waiting, what they were waiting for. She didn't wonder for long. After a while a small island came into sight. She saw a spark in Jack's eyes, recognition and fear.
"Bring them to the plank," Barbossa called suddenly. Kay suddenly realized the cause for the fear in Jack's eyes. Barbossa was letting them go all right, on a deserted island where they couldn't escape. Elizabeth was pushed out onto the plank.
"Barbossa you lying bastard!" screamed Will. "You swore they'd go free!"
"Don't dare impugn me honor boy. I swore they'd go free, but it was you who failed to specify when or where." Barbossa said gleefully. He turned to Elizabeth. "Though it does seem a shame to lose something so fine. So I'll be having that dress back," he told her.
Angrily she stepped out of it and all but threw it at him.
"It goes with your black heart," she snarled.
"Oh it's still warm," Barbossa said gleefully, tossing the dress to his crewmembers.
Elizabeth stopped at the end of the plank and turned to look at Will. One of the pirates called out "too long." He stamped the plank sending Elizabeth off balance and plunging into the water below. Jack was pushed up next.
"I really had rather hoped we were past all this," he said desperately.
"Jack, Jack," said Barbossa in a friendly manner. "Did you notice? That be the same little island we made you governor of on our last little trip."
"I did notice," said Jack miserably.
"Maybe you'll be able to pull off another miraculous escape attempt. But I doubt it." Jack was shoved onto the plank.
"Last time you left me a pistol with one shot," he said desperately.
"By the powers your right," said Barbossa. "Where be Jack's pistol?" It was brought over and given to Barbossa.
"Seeing as there's three of us a gentleman would give us three pistols," Jack tried.
Barbossa laughed. "Whoever said three of you?"
Jack looked confused. "You agreed Kay goes free as well," he said cautiously.
"Aye. I agreed she'd go free, but once again the kid failed to specify when or where. Don't worry, I'll be letting her go. As soon as we're done with her," he added with an evil grin. "Now, it'll be one pistol as before, and you can be the gentleman and shoot the lady and starve to death yerself," he finished, and pitched the pistol over the side of the ship. With a last, desperate look back at Kay Jack dove over the side after it. Will was furiously trying to protest around the gag in his mouth.
Barbossa turned to Kay, smirking. He gestured to two of his men, who grabbed her by the arms, and they started to sail away.
Will: Will saw Kay gaze back at the island with a longing desperation, then watched in amazement as her expression changed completely. Her body tensed, and he knew she was going to break for it. She looked as if she had nothing to lose, as if whatever happened as a consequence to her actions couldn't possibly be worse than what would happen if she stayed and did nothing. Will agreed with that feeling.
She plunged forward suddenly, dragging her two surprised captors with her, they having been completely unprepared for this sudden, violent change in her attitude. Baring her teeth, she bucked suddenly, throwing the two off her completely. She bolted then, running across the deck, followed by most of the crew. Some managed to block her path, so she turned, quick as a cat, and sprinted up to the helm where there was only Barbossa and his first mate. The first mate dove for her, but Kay easily avoided his outstretched arms. Before anyone else could act she sprang, diving neatly over the railing of the ship. Will wished her luck.
Kay: Kay preformed a perfect swan dive over the railing, blessing the years she had spent on the swim and diving teams in college. She had been one of the best swimmers. She surfaced, glanced around for the island for direction, and started to swim, thankful that she had been wearing sandals when she came back and not her sneakers. She could swim in sandals.
Kay heard splashes behind her, and inside she grinned. They could never catch her. She swam faster, imagining herself back in swim competitions, easily outdistancing her opponents. After a while she turned back, seeing the few pirates far behind her and swimming back to the ship, giving up the chase. Grinning triumphantly, Kay continued to swim for the island.
When she felt sand beneath her fingers she stood up and walked the rest of the way to shore, soaked but satisfied. She saw Elizabeth and Jack waiting for her, and Jack wore an expression of intense relief. He walked over and gripped her by the shoulder.
"You alright?"
"Yea, I'm fine," Kay told him. Then she forced herself to grin. "Told you I could swim."
Jack chuckled and they walked over to where Elizabeth was standing. They turned to stare after the retreating Pearl. Jack's expression suddenly hardened.
"That's the second time I've had to watch that man sail away with my ship."
I hope you all enjoyed this. I have to type a research paper now, (groan). Anyway thanks to everyone who had reviewed, you inspire me to keep writing! I'll post more soon.
Me: Okay then, I'll let you down. (starts lowering crane into shark tank) Lawyer: Ahhhhh! Pull me up! Pull me up! Me: (taps foot) Lawyer: (inches from water and hungry sharks) Okay! Okay! You don't have to type a disclaimer! Me: Thank you. (stops crane) Lawyer: Aren't you going to pull me up? Me: If you're a good boy I'll consider it. Besides, my readers are enjoying watching you avoid the jumping sharks who want you for lunch. Anyway, on with the story!
Chapter 7: Whichever Way I Turn
Upon reaching the ship Kay and Jack were taken to the captain's cabin by Barbossa. Jack and Barbossa had exchanged masked "I wish you were dead's, then started bargaining. Kay knew that many lives, including her own, hung on the outcome of this bargain, but she also found that she was too emotionally dead to care. She simply sat on the sidelines, half- listening.
"So, you plan to leave me standin on some beach with naught but a name and your word it's the one I need, watchin you sail away on my ship?" asked Barbossa disbelievingly.
"No," said Jack. "I plan to leave you standing on some beach with absolutely no name at all, watching me sail away on MY ship, and I'll shout the name back to you." Kay sighed. This banter was likely to go on for a while.
"That still leaves us with the problem of me standin on some beach with naught but a name and your word it's the one I need." Said Barbossa. Kay tried hard not the cringe.
Jack picked an apple from the bowl in front of him before responding. "Of the two of us, I'm the one who hasn't committed mutiny, so it's my word we'll be trusting." He sat down and put his feet up on the table, to all appearances completely relaxed as if he didn't have a care in the world. Kay idly wondered how he could be so calm. If she was feeling anything she thought it would be nervousness bordering on hysteria. Jack continued to speak. "Though you know I suppose I should be thanking you because if you hadn't abandoned me and left me to die, I'd have an equal curse same as you." He took a bite of the apple in his hand. "Funny old world, ain't it?"
Barbossa grumbled something, then the door opened and one of the crewmembers walked in.
"Captain, we're coming up on the Interceptor now." Barbossa got up, and his monkey leaped between Kay and Jack, who both jumped back away from it. Jack then hurried after Barbossa, Kay following more slowly, her legs moving rather listlessly.
She squinted in the suddenly over-bright sunlight, and spotted the other ship in the distance. Her emotions came suddenly back to her, crashing over her like a tidal wave. The most prime being fear for her friends on the other ship. It was clear that the Pearl was going to catch up, and rather quickly. She hurried over to where Jack was, to hear Barbossa say, "ye see now Jack, that's the attitude that lost ye the Pearl. Men are easier to question when they're dead." He spotted Kay then. "Lock them up," he ordered. Strong hands grabbed Kay's arms, and she struggled to throw them off. Despite her best efforts she was dragged down below decks. She and Jack were tossed into a cell, water sloshing over the floor.
"Apparently there's a leak," Jack commented. He didn't get a reply. The pirate simply turned and left. Kay hurried over to a small hole on the wall and put her eye to it. She couldn't see much and her view was restricted to what was directly ahead of her, but she saw a few barrels and crates bobbing in the water.
"See anything luv?" asked Jack.
Kay sighed. "Not really." She surrendered the little hole and walked to stand by the cell door. Jack peeked out the hole, but not seeing anything either turned to look at Kay, who was staring hard at the lock.
"That door won't melt no matter how long ye stare at it luv," Jack told her, slightly amused. The amusement died when she turned to look at him. He eyes were no longer devoid of emotion, far from it. They were filled with the extremes of fear and desperation. Worried now, Jack steeped towards her. She took a half a step in his direction, then she seemed to realize what she was doing, and pressed herself back into the bars, face a mask of anguish before she managed to wrestle her expressionless mask back into place.
"Ye can't keep hidin yer emotions away luv," Jack said, concerned, coming to stand right in front of her and putting his hands on her shoulders. "If ye keep bottling everything up inside yer just gonna kill yerself. Ye can't live so alone Kay." She was fighting to keep her mask in place, but it was slipping. Something banged near the top of the stairs, startling them both. That brought back Kay's fears all in an instant.
"The others," she whispered, her voice panic stricken. "Will, Gibbs, the crew. If the Pearl catches up with them they're dead." The desperation was back in her voice. It was only because Jack was so close to her that he heard her whisper, "And it'll be all my fault. I got too close." The misery and self-blame in her voice sent chills up Jack's spine.
"What happened to you?" he asked quietly. Kay turned to face him again, slightly startled.
"What?"
"What happened to you?" Jack repeated. "Why do you think it's your fault if the crew gets hurt?" Anguish pinched her features. Kay was being drowned by emotions and memories she thought that she had long ago locked away. "Back in the cave, why did you come back for me?" Jack asked then. Kay turned her face to the floor, tears overflowing her eyes. She didn't want to admit the answer to that question to herself, let alone to him. She tried to hide further behind her walls only to find that they were so cracked now, that holes had appeared, letting in light and warmth to where, for years now, there had been only the cold dark and misery. The filtered light was almost painful.
Explosions sounded then, and there was a sudden increase of noise up on deck. Cursing, Jack turned to look out the knothole, then almost immediately grabbed Kay and brought them both to the floor. Some projectile blasted through where they had been standing seconds before.
"Stop blowing holes in my ship!" he yelled angrily. Kay looked up and saw the door smoking a bit, the lock blown clear away.
"Jack," Kay whispered, excited. He turned and she pointed eagerly at the door. He stood up, lifted her off the floor, and easily swung the door open. The two of them hurried up onto the deck. They went unnoticed because of all the turmoil. Kay saw that they were side to side with the Interceptor, and that Barbossa's crew was swinging over to the other ship, where the crew was putting up a gallant fight. Someone tried to swing over, was pushed back screaming and fell into the water. Jack grabbed the rope.
"Thanks very much," he called. Kay stepped up to his side. He put an arm around her waist, and she held one hand on his shoulder the other on the rope. They swung across, kicking on of Barbossa's pirates in the head, then swinging back to where they had started before finally swinging to land on the ship. Jack ran to help Elizabeth, when Kay suddenly realized that she had no weapons with her. She dashed through the fighting pirates and made it to her cabin, which was blessedly empty. After a quick look around she realized that she had no weapons in here either, and also realized that the deck was starting to tilt. They were sinking. Kay grabbed up her bag and ran back out to join the fight. Elizabeth was dashing across the deck and struggling to shift the mast, which had fallen on top of the access to the lower level. Kay saw with a start that Will was trapped down there and struggled to help Elizabeth.
"Kay!" Will cried out, surprised.
"Miss me?" Kay managed to gasp out.
"We can't move it!" cried Elizabeth desperately. They were both seized from behind suddenly, and they shrieked, trying to throw off the hands that held them, but Kay had no better luck than the last time. They were both dragged back onto the Pearl, along with the rest of the crew, who had all been captured by this time. They were all being tied to the mast, all but Kay who was lashing out at whoever came near with hands when she could get them free, feet she aimed with deadly accuracy, and teeth that she tried to sink into whoever brought a hand close enough to her face. With most everyone watching Kay, Elizabeth slipped out of the ropes tying her and the crew to the mast and started running for the side of the ship. She and Kay stopped moving when the explosion ripped through the Interceptor. Shock held them paralyzed for a brief instant, then Elizabeth flew at Barbossa with a shriek. He turned and roughly grabbed her arms.
"I see ye've returned to us. Ye took advantage of out hospitality last time, so it's time ye returned the favor." Barbossa said in a sickeningly smug voice. He threw Elizabeth into a group of pirates. She started shrieking.
"Barbossa!" called someone from the side of the deck. Everyone snapped their heads around. There stood Will, dripping wet, with a pistol pointed at Barbossa's head. "She goes free." He demanded, pointing at Elizabeth.
"Don't do anything stupid," pleaded Jack. He sounded desperate.
"What's in yer head boy?" asked Barbossa. "You've only got one shot, and we can't die." He added the last seemingly as an afterthought.
Will suddenly looked uncertain, then determination sparked in his eyes. He jumped onto the side of the ship, holding a rope and leaning out over the edge, then pointing the pistol at his own head. "You can't. I can." He declared.
"Like that," Jack muttered, so low that Kay, standing a few feet away from him, barely heard him.
"Who are you?" asked Barbossa.
Jack jumped forward. "No one, he's no one," he interjected quickly. "Distant cousin of my aunt's second nephew, twice removed. Lovely singing voice though. Eunuch," he added in an undertone.
"My name's Will Turner," Will declared. "My father was Bootstrap Bill Turner."
"He's the spitten image of ol' Bootstrap come back ta haunt us!" declared one of the pirates suddenly.
"On my word do as I say or I'll pull the trigger and be lost to Davie Jones's Locker," Will snapped.
"Name yer terms," Barbossa said.
"Elizabeth goes free," Will repeated.
"Yes we know that one. Anything else?" Barbossa asked scathingly.
Will paused. "Kay goes free as well. And the crew are not to be harmed."
"Agreed," Barbossa said. Will stepped down and surrendered the pistol. The crew was untied from the mast. Kay stepped close to Gibbs and passed him her bag when no one was looking, imploring him to watch it for her. He promised to just as he and the crew were taken down to the brig, but Elizabeth, Kay, Jack, and Will were kept up on the deck. Kay wondered why they were waiting, what they were waiting for. She didn't wonder for long. After a while a small island came into sight. She saw a spark in Jack's eyes, recognition and fear.
"Bring them to the plank," Barbossa called suddenly. Kay suddenly realized the cause for the fear in Jack's eyes. Barbossa was letting them go all right, on a deserted island where they couldn't escape. Elizabeth was pushed out onto the plank.
"Barbossa you lying bastard!" screamed Will. "You swore they'd go free!"
"Don't dare impugn me honor boy. I swore they'd go free, but it was you who failed to specify when or where." Barbossa said gleefully. He turned to Elizabeth. "Though it does seem a shame to lose something so fine. So I'll be having that dress back," he told her.
Angrily she stepped out of it and all but threw it at him.
"It goes with your black heart," she snarled.
"Oh it's still warm," Barbossa said gleefully, tossing the dress to his crewmembers.
Elizabeth stopped at the end of the plank and turned to look at Will. One of the pirates called out "too long." He stamped the plank sending Elizabeth off balance and plunging into the water below. Jack was pushed up next.
"I really had rather hoped we were past all this," he said desperately.
"Jack, Jack," said Barbossa in a friendly manner. "Did you notice? That be the same little island we made you governor of on our last little trip."
"I did notice," said Jack miserably.
"Maybe you'll be able to pull off another miraculous escape attempt. But I doubt it." Jack was shoved onto the plank.
"Last time you left me a pistol with one shot," he said desperately.
"By the powers your right," said Barbossa. "Where be Jack's pistol?" It was brought over and given to Barbossa.
"Seeing as there's three of us a gentleman would give us three pistols," Jack tried.
Barbossa laughed. "Whoever said three of you?"
Jack looked confused. "You agreed Kay goes free as well," he said cautiously.
"Aye. I agreed she'd go free, but once again the kid failed to specify when or where. Don't worry, I'll be letting her go. As soon as we're done with her," he added with an evil grin. "Now, it'll be one pistol as before, and you can be the gentleman and shoot the lady and starve to death yerself," he finished, and pitched the pistol over the side of the ship. With a last, desperate look back at Kay Jack dove over the side after it. Will was furiously trying to protest around the gag in his mouth.
Barbossa turned to Kay, smirking. He gestured to two of his men, who grabbed her by the arms, and they started to sail away.
Will: Will saw Kay gaze back at the island with a longing desperation, then watched in amazement as her expression changed completely. Her body tensed, and he knew she was going to break for it. She looked as if she had nothing to lose, as if whatever happened as a consequence to her actions couldn't possibly be worse than what would happen if she stayed and did nothing. Will agreed with that feeling.
She plunged forward suddenly, dragging her two surprised captors with her, they having been completely unprepared for this sudden, violent change in her attitude. Baring her teeth, she bucked suddenly, throwing the two off her completely. She bolted then, running across the deck, followed by most of the crew. Some managed to block her path, so she turned, quick as a cat, and sprinted up to the helm where there was only Barbossa and his first mate. The first mate dove for her, but Kay easily avoided his outstretched arms. Before anyone else could act she sprang, diving neatly over the railing of the ship. Will wished her luck.
Kay: Kay preformed a perfect swan dive over the railing, blessing the years she had spent on the swim and diving teams in college. She had been one of the best swimmers. She surfaced, glanced around for the island for direction, and started to swim, thankful that she had been wearing sandals when she came back and not her sneakers. She could swim in sandals.
Kay heard splashes behind her, and inside she grinned. They could never catch her. She swam faster, imagining herself back in swim competitions, easily outdistancing her opponents. After a while she turned back, seeing the few pirates far behind her and swimming back to the ship, giving up the chase. Grinning triumphantly, Kay continued to swim for the island.
When she felt sand beneath her fingers she stood up and walked the rest of the way to shore, soaked but satisfied. She saw Elizabeth and Jack waiting for her, and Jack wore an expression of intense relief. He walked over and gripped her by the shoulder.
"You alright?"
"Yea, I'm fine," Kay told him. Then she forced herself to grin. "Told you I could swim."
Jack chuckled and they walked over to where Elizabeth was standing. They turned to stare after the retreating Pearl. Jack's expression suddenly hardened.
"That's the second time I've had to watch that man sail away with my ship."
I hope you all enjoyed this. I have to type a research paper now, (groan). Anyway thanks to everyone who had reviewed, you inspire me to keep writing! I'll post more soon.