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Chapter 9: Betrayal
Katie had decided that the best way to get Jack to come was to make Kate scream. But the little brat would not. Katie decided that desperate times called for desperate measures.
"Scream!" Katie ordered.
"You'll have to make me," Kate replied, wincing as she got hit.
"Fine," Katie said, turning around. "Pip! Get a fire going! Put a sword in it!"
"Why?" Kate asked.
Katie ignored her question and turned around. Once the fire got going well, Katie pulled out the sword. She ordered the man holding Kate to hold her tighter.
"Last chance," Katie said as she rolled up Kate's sleeve. "If you scream now, I won't use this."
"Liar."
"Yeah. You're right. Well, there goes your chance," Katie said. She placed the hot end of the sword onto Kate's arm.
Kate screamed in pain. The sword was unbelievably hot. She felt like her skin was burning off. She gasped in relief as the sword was removed.
"Good. See. Hurt, didn't it?" Katie leered.
Kate looked at Katie and said, "Why don't you put that bloody sword on your arm and see how it feels. Then you wouldn't have to ask such stupid questions!"
Katie laughed mirthlessly. She reached down and rolled up Kate's other sleeve. Once again, she placed the sword onto Kate's arm.
This time, however, Kate did not scream. She would not humor Katie. If she was going to die, there was no point in playing into her trap. Maybe if she didn't scream again then Jack and Will wouldn't come and wouldn't have to die.....
"No," Katie said. "That was the wrong thing to do, Kate. You aren't making this any easier for yourself."
"Like I need easy!" Kate replied. This time it was Kate's turn to laugh. "Do you think that I'll help you?"
Katie turned her back to Kate and ordered the rest of the crew to go back to the ship. She waited for them to be left alone, almost, before she walked over to Kate. Katie punched Kate hard in the stomach. Kate bent over as her air was force out of her. The pirate holding Kate up dropped her and Kate rolled on the sand gasping for breath.
Katie walked over to Kate, grabbed her hair and said, "This isn't about what you want to do. You will cause Jack and Will to die trying to rescue you. That is how it's gonna be. I'll make you scream one way or another."
"Oh will we?" Jack asked almost casually as he and Will walked out of the clearing. "As far as I can tell, there are three of us and only one of you. Just give her up, Katie and you won't get hurt. You're cornered. Give up and make this easy."
"Cornered, am I?" Katie responded laughing. "No, really I think that it's you who are cornered," Katie added as more pirates came out from the brush and surrounded Jack and Will.
"Well, this complicates things!" Jack said.
Pirates grabbed Will and Jack and Katie said, "Take them onboard. And don't forget this!" She added kicking Kate hard in the stomach.
Katie watched as the three were taken onto the ship and locked in the brig. Katie ordered them not to be in cells together and after a long while went down to talk to them.
"Katie, how could you betray us?!" shouted Will as soon as he saw her come down the stairs.
Katie laughed. Will, Jack and Kate were being held in three separate cells. Neither of them were very happy, not to mention completely shocked that innocent Katie had been in league with Albert.
"It was only too easy," Katie finally replied. "I'm surprised you never realized. I hid everything very badly."
"What are you talking about?" said Jack.
"You mean you couldn't tell?!" said Katie, shocked.
"That you were betraying us? NO!" yelled Will.
"If I weren't tied up and locked in this. . . cage! I'd punch you so hard!" shrieked Kate.
"Petty threats," said Katie. "I'm afraid the only person you'll be able to hurt before you die is yourself."
Kate glared at her.
"So what didn't you hide very well?" asked Jack.
"Everything!" yelled Katie. "If you had been paying attention, you would have known in advance that I was going to betray you all."
"Well since we haven't anything better to do, why don't you tell us all the things you've done," suggested Jack.
"Sure thing, Captain," Katie replied, sarcastically. "I like to call this my Step By Step Guide On How To Tell If Someone Is Going To Betray You."
"Nice title," muttered Kate.
Katie ignored her and continued. "The first clue: back when you rescued me, I put on the sad face and told you my horrible life story to gain your sympathy. It worked and you let me stay on as part of your crew because I had no where else to go."
"I knew I should've thought about that!" moaned Jack.
"Also, when you took me, did you notice none of the pirates came after you? It was all a plan!"
"I knew it seemed too easy!" gasped Jack.
Katie laughed evilly and said, "Then number 2, pretend to have something wrong with you to seem innocent. For me, the memory thing worked wonders. Didn't you notice that I never ran into walls at all!"
"I noticed that!" Will cried.
'Oh please. Next, step number 3 is to free the hostage "accidentally." And then step number 4 is to give said hostage a weapon and fight with said hostage in order to determine strengths, weakness and usefulness."
"And what would those be?" Kate hissed.
"That is privately filed information, deary, and you can't know it!" Katie scoffed.
Kate jumped up from her seat on the floor and yelled, "Don't call me deary!"
Jack banged his head on the cage bars saying, "Please, don't do anything stupid!"
"Anger, anger, such a weakness. You don't know how much I've been able to use that. I really ought to tank you for it," Katie said laughing.
"I DON'T HAVE A BLOODY TEMPER!!" Kate screamed.
"Actually, you do, love," Jack added.
Kate growled at Jack through the cage. Jack scooted as far as he could away from her as possible.
"No, Kate, you do have a wee bit of a temper," Katie said sarcastically. Kate glared at Katie as she sat back on the floor. Katie laughed at her insanely, before she continued. "Then step number 5, pretend to have feeling for a fellow crewmate to blend in."
"You mean that it was all fake!?" Will cried in shock.
"Yep," Katie said happily. "But I'm engaged to Pip."
"That makes him sound girly," piped up Jack. Katie opened the door to Jack's cell and walked inside. She began punching him ruthlessly.
"Stop! STOP!! Leave him alone!" Kate shouted, hopping to her feet again.
Katie turned from Jack, walked out of his cell, shut the door behind her, and walked into Kate's cell. Katie hit Kate hard on the face before walking out.
"Looks like the kid has feeling for you now, Jack. Odd time, that. You're both going to die so it's too late now!" Katie said, mirthfully.
"Well at least I don't have feelings for Will!" Jack said.
"I told you that I don't have feelings for Will!" Katie roared.
"Not even you could be that good of an actress!"
"Shut up and listen already! Step number 6, pretend to be mad and tear up rooms for evidence."
"So that's why you tore up Will and my cabins!" said Jack.
"Yeah, you're really smart, Captain!" Katie said, sarcastically. "Next, step number 7, BE A GOOD ACTRESS! So, yes, I can be that good of an actress, Jack."
Jack huffed and leaned into a wall.
"Number 8," continued Katie, "find out anything possible and seem really surprised. For instance, Jack told me that he fancied Kate when he took her. You set this up for yourself, Jack. It's your fault they're going to die!" Katie laughed.
"Actually, it's your fault. You betrayed us," Jack pointed out.
"Yeah, well. You set the time."
"Well, you betrayed us!"
"Well, you kidnapped her in the first place!"
"You said we needed to attack someone in the first place!"
"You brought me on board your ship!"
"You asked me to rescue you!"
"You were born first!"
"Katie. . . I am your father!"
"WHAT?!" Katie shrieked.
"It seemed like the thing to say!" protested Jack.
"You mean, you're not my dad?" Katie asked. "But I wanted a dad."
"Well, if you don't kill us, I'll pretend to be your dad. You can even call me dad!" Jack suggested.
Katie contemplated this notion for a while before continuing. "Step 9, get Jack and Kate to room together to get them closer. This one took a bit of acting. I had to pretend that I wasn't betraying you, that I was a bad shot, and that I was in love with Will. Actually, I am quite a good shot," Katie said as she took out her gun. She shot her gun backwards over her head. The bullet narrowly missed Will's head.
"Me hair! It tingles!!" Will cried in shock.
Katie turned to Will and said, "About your hair, Will. I've never really liked it so long. We shall cut it tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?!" the three said in horror.
"But I have so much to live for! I'm only 17!!" Kate cried. Then she added, "No, wait, I'm 18. It was my birthday 4 days ago. Not that I told anyone. I mean, I was being held captive by evil pirates and they're not likely to throw me a party. Bloody pirates."
"Birthdays? I love birthdays! Drinks all around!" Jack cried, jovially.
"Since we're talking about ages," Katie said, laughing nervously.
"You're not 12, are you?" Will asked.
"Do I look 12?" Katie snapped as she glared at him. "I'm actually 19, not 21. Why do you think I had trouble remembering it? But the memory thing did work out to my advantage. Anyway, step 10, get glares from evil pirate captains."
"When did that happen?" asked Will.
"In the bar, you idiot! Jack, you ought to pay more attention to your crew. Albert signalled me in the bar!"
"Bars? I love bars! Drinks all around!" Jack piped up.
"Step 11," continued Katie, rolling her eyes. "Get bait (a.k.a. Kate) to trust me. 12, lure Kate, i.e. bait, to island and set trap for Jack. And finally 13, convince Kate not to kill herself or do anything stupid," Katie said, quickly.
Footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. A male voice said, "Oy, Katie!"
"Aye!" Katie replied.
"Get the girl!"
"You go in first, Pip. Tie her up," Katie said as Pip, a 16-year-old boy, walked into the light.
"Katie, isn't that your fiancé?" Will said.
"Yep, I love her!" Pip chimed in. Once Pip's back was turned, Katie shuddered.
"But he's like 6!" Will cried.
"Teen and a half!" Katie finished. "Tie her up, Pip!" she said impatiently.
Pip walked in and sat before Kate to untie her ropes. Once they were off, Kate tried to run for it, but Pip grabbed her foot, causing her to fall and pulled her back. "Now you asked for it!" Pip said in a shockingly deep voice before giggling girlishly. He roughly hogtied her before picking her up. Katie grabbed her head, to protect it, but gagged her first so she couldn't bite.
Jack watched as Pip carried Kate up to the deck. He couldn't bare this much longer. It had been hard enough when she was mad all the time but this.....he didn't want to see her suffer....which was exactly what was happening.
Katie turned on her heel and followed Pip and Kate.
Thuds and screams could be heard occasionally and it was a long, long time until they brought her back. Kate looked the worst for wear and they hadn't even bothered to tie her up. Katie pushed Kate into the cell and swiftly locked it. As she turned to follow Pip back up to the deck, Will sat up.
"Katie," he called to her.
"What?" Katie demanded harshly.
"Katie, come here," Will said again.
Katie walked closer to Will but didn't seem like she was enjoying the idea. "What?"
"Katie, I meant what I said to you. I love you. I've always loved you. I can't believe that you are going to kill us. You aren't that type of a person. I love you and you love me. We have been dancing around this for the last year. You know it as much as I do," Will said staring meaningfully at Katie. "Now, if you really did trick us so that you can kill Jack, fine, I mean, it's not fine but that's what you did. And if you were to change your mind, there is still time. I don't think that you want to do this."
Katie's harsh expression softened slightly but she stood up and said, "You're a fool, Turner," before leaving.
Kate crawled into the back corner of the cell, closer to Jack. "Jack, I'm sorry."
"For what?" Jack responded quietly.
"For hitting you and being a royal pain and...and...and...."
"No worries."
"Yes, there are. I meant what I told you. About me always admiring you and reading about you. I'm just too bloody bull-headed to admit it. I mean I really like you and I know that now it's too late..."
"You what?"
"I like you. A lot. Close to love."
"Well, its mutual."
"Jack?"
"Hmm?"
"I don't want to die," Katie said quietly, leaning her head against the bars of the cell.
"No one does. We may yet escape, just wait. It's improbable, yes. But it may happen. Who knows."
"I guess. I mean, you can always hope. Although me head is pounding right now and I hurt from that ogre hitting me all over and everything so maybe death wouldn't be such a bad thing."
Jack put his hand though the bars and lifted up Kate's head. He looked straight into her eyes and said, "Don't say that. You're too young to resign yourself to death. I swear that if there is any chance that we can escape, we will."
Kate stared back at Jack and said, "I guess you're right. I just meant that that idiot did a fair job of hitting me. Even if he is dumber than rocks. I just wish that my life could have ended up differently. Oh well, what will happen will happen."
Jack began stroking Kate's face soothingly and before long she fell asleep. Jack leaned her head against the bars and soon drifted into a light sleep himself.
~*~
The next day dawned clear. Jack woke Will up as soon as he himself had awoken.
"Will!" Jack said poking Will though the bars of the cage.
"Go 'way," Will muttered still half-asleep.
"Get up."
Will sat up and said, "What do you want?"
"To escape."
"What?"
"I think that we should try to escape. I mean we're going to be killed if we don't. The worst thing we can do is not try."
"I don't think that it's possible," Will said glumly.
"Not probable," Jack corrected. "If we don't at least give it a shot, then we're done for. Wouldn't it be better to die trying to escape than to be tortured for a long time?"
Will didn't respond for a while and then said, "What's the plan?"
"Ok. They're probably going to take us ashore and the nearest island from the last one is occasionally visited by traders. There may well be something that we could use to escape. All we have to do is get back to Tortuga."
"What do you have in mind?" Will asked slyly.
"Well, if we can make a raft or something maybe we could just float to Tortuga. Or we could not bother and just steal their ship."
"I'll take the latter."
"Savvy?"
"Savvy."
Kate was stirring. After about a minute she sat up and said, "So, what is the plan?"
"We have a plan that's half formed. But we gotta figure out how to get us onto their ship."
"That's easy," Kate said. "We just find a way to get away from them and while they're searching for us, we steal their ship."
"Did you figure that out all by your onesie or did you hear something?" Will asked.
"I am shocked that you would question my brilliance, Mr. Turner," Kate said in a voice of mock horror. "I heard them. They're planning on torturing us for about 2 days before killing us. But they hate you so much, Jack that they're going to have the entire crew watching. So that would leave us free to take the ship."
"What 'bout Katie? Where will she be?" Will asked.
"With Albert, I wager. But I don't see how we're going to get away. I don't think they're exactly going to leave us around free to move wherever we please."
"Let me handle that, love. I'll get us out. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow," Jack said with his usual attitude.
"Fine. Well, Captain, this had better be good. I have too much to live for."
"Well get out. Keep you're shirt on, savvy?"
"Savvy!"
Will looked a bit confused but said, "Wait, here comes someone. I think we're right by the island."
"And so it begins. The last day that Captain Jack Sparrow will ever live. Cherish it, Jack. There's no escape for you," Katie said as she unlocked the three cells. "Now, you all will be cooperatin' or it'll be Kate that suffers. Understand?"
"Aye," Will and Jack responded.
They were taken onto the deck of the ship and divided up. Each was taken in a small boat to shore and then they were lead to a spot on the island near the middle. To their surprise, the crew did not stay around to watch but rather walked off in the opposite direction that they came from, evidently to find some rum.
"Any last words?" Albert asked Will, evilly.
"Katie, I love you. I hope that you can feel the same way about me and I know that you'll regret this one day."
Albert laughed loudly. "Ahh.....such sweet words from such an idiot. Katie, you can kill him after we torture him."
Katie grinned evilly, "It will be my pleasure." The odd thing was, that Katie winked at Will. Will blinked several times in quick succession and looked back to Katie, who winked again. "Should we tie them up, Albert?"
"Yes. Or at least, tie the men up. I have another way to torture Jack. And the girl. She is a pretty thing. May as well make use of her," Albert said, lying a hand on Kate's face.
Katie pushed Will and Jack to a nearby tree and whispered, "Wait until I give the signal. Then we'll get Kate and get out of here," she said before tying them both to the tree.
Jack watched as Albert toyed with Kate. He was evidently looking for a reaction from Jack.
"How does it feel, Jack?" Albert asked evilly.
"What are you talking about Albert?" Jack answered hotly.
"Watching this."
"You're talking nonsense. Stop being so stupid and maybe people could understand you. I wager your crew doesn't know what you're saying half the time."
"Shut up! Or I'll kill her."
"Empty threat. You mean to kill us all."
"Katie!" Albert roared.
"Aye?" Katie responded.
"Get Jack's pistol. He can kill her."
"What?" Jack asked in shock.
Katie shot Will and Jack both a glance and moved to get Jack's pistol. "Shoot her!" She ordered Jack.
Kate looked helplessly at Jack, who didn't move.
Katie put her own gun to Jack's head and said, "Shoot her!"
Jack shot.
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Chapter 9: Betrayal
Katie had decided that the best way to get Jack to come was to make Kate scream. But the little brat would not. Katie decided that desperate times called for desperate measures.
"Scream!" Katie ordered.
"You'll have to make me," Kate replied, wincing as she got hit.
"Fine," Katie said, turning around. "Pip! Get a fire going! Put a sword in it!"
"Why?" Kate asked.
Katie ignored her question and turned around. Once the fire got going well, Katie pulled out the sword. She ordered the man holding Kate to hold her tighter.
"Last chance," Katie said as she rolled up Kate's sleeve. "If you scream now, I won't use this."
"Liar."
"Yeah. You're right. Well, there goes your chance," Katie said. She placed the hot end of the sword onto Kate's arm.
Kate screamed in pain. The sword was unbelievably hot. She felt like her skin was burning off. She gasped in relief as the sword was removed.
"Good. See. Hurt, didn't it?" Katie leered.
Kate looked at Katie and said, "Why don't you put that bloody sword on your arm and see how it feels. Then you wouldn't have to ask such stupid questions!"
Katie laughed mirthlessly. She reached down and rolled up Kate's other sleeve. Once again, she placed the sword onto Kate's arm.
This time, however, Kate did not scream. She would not humor Katie. If she was going to die, there was no point in playing into her trap. Maybe if she didn't scream again then Jack and Will wouldn't come and wouldn't have to die.....
"No," Katie said. "That was the wrong thing to do, Kate. You aren't making this any easier for yourself."
"Like I need easy!" Kate replied. This time it was Kate's turn to laugh. "Do you think that I'll help you?"
Katie turned her back to Kate and ordered the rest of the crew to go back to the ship. She waited for them to be left alone, almost, before she walked over to Kate. Katie punched Kate hard in the stomach. Kate bent over as her air was force out of her. The pirate holding Kate up dropped her and Kate rolled on the sand gasping for breath.
Katie walked over to Kate, grabbed her hair and said, "This isn't about what you want to do. You will cause Jack and Will to die trying to rescue you. That is how it's gonna be. I'll make you scream one way or another."
"Oh will we?" Jack asked almost casually as he and Will walked out of the clearing. "As far as I can tell, there are three of us and only one of you. Just give her up, Katie and you won't get hurt. You're cornered. Give up and make this easy."
"Cornered, am I?" Katie responded laughing. "No, really I think that it's you who are cornered," Katie added as more pirates came out from the brush and surrounded Jack and Will.
"Well, this complicates things!" Jack said.
Pirates grabbed Will and Jack and Katie said, "Take them onboard. And don't forget this!" She added kicking Kate hard in the stomach.
Katie watched as the three were taken onto the ship and locked in the brig. Katie ordered them not to be in cells together and after a long while went down to talk to them.
"Katie, how could you betray us?!" shouted Will as soon as he saw her come down the stairs.
Katie laughed. Will, Jack and Kate were being held in three separate cells. Neither of them were very happy, not to mention completely shocked that innocent Katie had been in league with Albert.
"It was only too easy," Katie finally replied. "I'm surprised you never realized. I hid everything very badly."
"What are you talking about?" said Jack.
"You mean you couldn't tell?!" said Katie, shocked.
"That you were betraying us? NO!" yelled Will.
"If I weren't tied up and locked in this. . . cage! I'd punch you so hard!" shrieked Kate.
"Petty threats," said Katie. "I'm afraid the only person you'll be able to hurt before you die is yourself."
Kate glared at her.
"So what didn't you hide very well?" asked Jack.
"Everything!" yelled Katie. "If you had been paying attention, you would have known in advance that I was going to betray you all."
"Well since we haven't anything better to do, why don't you tell us all the things you've done," suggested Jack.
"Sure thing, Captain," Katie replied, sarcastically. "I like to call this my Step By Step Guide On How To Tell If Someone Is Going To Betray You."
"Nice title," muttered Kate.
Katie ignored her and continued. "The first clue: back when you rescued me, I put on the sad face and told you my horrible life story to gain your sympathy. It worked and you let me stay on as part of your crew because I had no where else to go."
"I knew I should've thought about that!" moaned Jack.
"Also, when you took me, did you notice none of the pirates came after you? It was all a plan!"
"I knew it seemed too easy!" gasped Jack.
Katie laughed evilly and said, "Then number 2, pretend to have something wrong with you to seem innocent. For me, the memory thing worked wonders. Didn't you notice that I never ran into walls at all!"
"I noticed that!" Will cried.
'Oh please. Next, step number 3 is to free the hostage "accidentally." And then step number 4 is to give said hostage a weapon and fight with said hostage in order to determine strengths, weakness and usefulness."
"And what would those be?" Kate hissed.
"That is privately filed information, deary, and you can't know it!" Katie scoffed.
Kate jumped up from her seat on the floor and yelled, "Don't call me deary!"
Jack banged his head on the cage bars saying, "Please, don't do anything stupid!"
"Anger, anger, such a weakness. You don't know how much I've been able to use that. I really ought to tank you for it," Katie said laughing.
"I DON'T HAVE A BLOODY TEMPER!!" Kate screamed.
"Actually, you do, love," Jack added.
Kate growled at Jack through the cage. Jack scooted as far as he could away from her as possible.
"No, Kate, you do have a wee bit of a temper," Katie said sarcastically. Kate glared at Katie as she sat back on the floor. Katie laughed at her insanely, before she continued. "Then step number 5, pretend to have feeling for a fellow crewmate to blend in."
"You mean that it was all fake!?" Will cried in shock.
"Yep," Katie said happily. "But I'm engaged to Pip."
"That makes him sound girly," piped up Jack. Katie opened the door to Jack's cell and walked inside. She began punching him ruthlessly.
"Stop! STOP!! Leave him alone!" Kate shouted, hopping to her feet again.
Katie turned from Jack, walked out of his cell, shut the door behind her, and walked into Kate's cell. Katie hit Kate hard on the face before walking out.
"Looks like the kid has feeling for you now, Jack. Odd time, that. You're both going to die so it's too late now!" Katie said, mirthfully.
"Well at least I don't have feelings for Will!" Jack said.
"I told you that I don't have feelings for Will!" Katie roared.
"Not even you could be that good of an actress!"
"Shut up and listen already! Step number 6, pretend to be mad and tear up rooms for evidence."
"So that's why you tore up Will and my cabins!" said Jack.
"Yeah, you're really smart, Captain!" Katie said, sarcastically. "Next, step number 7, BE A GOOD ACTRESS! So, yes, I can be that good of an actress, Jack."
Jack huffed and leaned into a wall.
"Number 8," continued Katie, "find out anything possible and seem really surprised. For instance, Jack told me that he fancied Kate when he took her. You set this up for yourself, Jack. It's your fault they're going to die!" Katie laughed.
"Actually, it's your fault. You betrayed us," Jack pointed out.
"Yeah, well. You set the time."
"Well, you betrayed us!"
"Well, you kidnapped her in the first place!"
"You said we needed to attack someone in the first place!"
"You brought me on board your ship!"
"You asked me to rescue you!"
"You were born first!"
"Katie. . . I am your father!"
"WHAT?!" Katie shrieked.
"It seemed like the thing to say!" protested Jack.
"You mean, you're not my dad?" Katie asked. "But I wanted a dad."
"Well, if you don't kill us, I'll pretend to be your dad. You can even call me dad!" Jack suggested.
Katie contemplated this notion for a while before continuing. "Step 9, get Jack and Kate to room together to get them closer. This one took a bit of acting. I had to pretend that I wasn't betraying you, that I was a bad shot, and that I was in love with Will. Actually, I am quite a good shot," Katie said as she took out her gun. She shot her gun backwards over her head. The bullet narrowly missed Will's head.
"Me hair! It tingles!!" Will cried in shock.
Katie turned to Will and said, "About your hair, Will. I've never really liked it so long. We shall cut it tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?!" the three said in horror.
"But I have so much to live for! I'm only 17!!" Kate cried. Then she added, "No, wait, I'm 18. It was my birthday 4 days ago. Not that I told anyone. I mean, I was being held captive by evil pirates and they're not likely to throw me a party. Bloody pirates."
"Birthdays? I love birthdays! Drinks all around!" Jack cried, jovially.
"Since we're talking about ages," Katie said, laughing nervously.
"You're not 12, are you?" Will asked.
"Do I look 12?" Katie snapped as she glared at him. "I'm actually 19, not 21. Why do you think I had trouble remembering it? But the memory thing did work out to my advantage. Anyway, step 10, get glares from evil pirate captains."
"When did that happen?" asked Will.
"In the bar, you idiot! Jack, you ought to pay more attention to your crew. Albert signalled me in the bar!"
"Bars? I love bars! Drinks all around!" Jack piped up.
"Step 11," continued Katie, rolling her eyes. "Get bait (a.k.a. Kate) to trust me. 12, lure Kate, i.e. bait, to island and set trap for Jack. And finally 13, convince Kate not to kill herself or do anything stupid," Katie said, quickly.
Footsteps were heard coming down the stairs. A male voice said, "Oy, Katie!"
"Aye!" Katie replied.
"Get the girl!"
"You go in first, Pip. Tie her up," Katie said as Pip, a 16-year-old boy, walked into the light.
"Katie, isn't that your fiancé?" Will said.
"Yep, I love her!" Pip chimed in. Once Pip's back was turned, Katie shuddered.
"But he's like 6!" Will cried.
"Teen and a half!" Katie finished. "Tie her up, Pip!" she said impatiently.
Pip walked in and sat before Kate to untie her ropes. Once they were off, Kate tried to run for it, but Pip grabbed her foot, causing her to fall and pulled her back. "Now you asked for it!" Pip said in a shockingly deep voice before giggling girlishly. He roughly hogtied her before picking her up. Katie grabbed her head, to protect it, but gagged her first so she couldn't bite.
Jack watched as Pip carried Kate up to the deck. He couldn't bare this much longer. It had been hard enough when she was mad all the time but this.....he didn't want to see her suffer....which was exactly what was happening.
Katie turned on her heel and followed Pip and Kate.
Thuds and screams could be heard occasionally and it was a long, long time until they brought her back. Kate looked the worst for wear and they hadn't even bothered to tie her up. Katie pushed Kate into the cell and swiftly locked it. As she turned to follow Pip back up to the deck, Will sat up.
"Katie," he called to her.
"What?" Katie demanded harshly.
"Katie, come here," Will said again.
Katie walked closer to Will but didn't seem like she was enjoying the idea. "What?"
"Katie, I meant what I said to you. I love you. I've always loved you. I can't believe that you are going to kill us. You aren't that type of a person. I love you and you love me. We have been dancing around this for the last year. You know it as much as I do," Will said staring meaningfully at Katie. "Now, if you really did trick us so that you can kill Jack, fine, I mean, it's not fine but that's what you did. And if you were to change your mind, there is still time. I don't think that you want to do this."
Katie's harsh expression softened slightly but she stood up and said, "You're a fool, Turner," before leaving.
Kate crawled into the back corner of the cell, closer to Jack. "Jack, I'm sorry."
"For what?" Jack responded quietly.
"For hitting you and being a royal pain and...and...and...."
"No worries."
"Yes, there are. I meant what I told you. About me always admiring you and reading about you. I'm just too bloody bull-headed to admit it. I mean I really like you and I know that now it's too late..."
"You what?"
"I like you. A lot. Close to love."
"Well, its mutual."
"Jack?"
"Hmm?"
"I don't want to die," Katie said quietly, leaning her head against the bars of the cell.
"No one does. We may yet escape, just wait. It's improbable, yes. But it may happen. Who knows."
"I guess. I mean, you can always hope. Although me head is pounding right now and I hurt from that ogre hitting me all over and everything so maybe death wouldn't be such a bad thing."
Jack put his hand though the bars and lifted up Kate's head. He looked straight into her eyes and said, "Don't say that. You're too young to resign yourself to death. I swear that if there is any chance that we can escape, we will."
Kate stared back at Jack and said, "I guess you're right. I just meant that that idiot did a fair job of hitting me. Even if he is dumber than rocks. I just wish that my life could have ended up differently. Oh well, what will happen will happen."
Jack began stroking Kate's face soothingly and before long she fell asleep. Jack leaned her head against the bars and soon drifted into a light sleep himself.
~*~
The next day dawned clear. Jack woke Will up as soon as he himself had awoken.
"Will!" Jack said poking Will though the bars of the cage.
"Go 'way," Will muttered still half-asleep.
"Get up."
Will sat up and said, "What do you want?"
"To escape."
"What?"
"I think that we should try to escape. I mean we're going to be killed if we don't. The worst thing we can do is not try."
"I don't think that it's possible," Will said glumly.
"Not probable," Jack corrected. "If we don't at least give it a shot, then we're done for. Wouldn't it be better to die trying to escape than to be tortured for a long time?"
Will didn't respond for a while and then said, "What's the plan?"
"Ok. They're probably going to take us ashore and the nearest island from the last one is occasionally visited by traders. There may well be something that we could use to escape. All we have to do is get back to Tortuga."
"What do you have in mind?" Will asked slyly.
"Well, if we can make a raft or something maybe we could just float to Tortuga. Or we could not bother and just steal their ship."
"I'll take the latter."
"Savvy?"
"Savvy."
Kate was stirring. After about a minute she sat up and said, "So, what is the plan?"
"We have a plan that's half formed. But we gotta figure out how to get us onto their ship."
"That's easy," Kate said. "We just find a way to get away from them and while they're searching for us, we steal their ship."
"Did you figure that out all by your onesie or did you hear something?" Will asked.
"I am shocked that you would question my brilliance, Mr. Turner," Kate said in a voice of mock horror. "I heard them. They're planning on torturing us for about 2 days before killing us. But they hate you so much, Jack that they're going to have the entire crew watching. So that would leave us free to take the ship."
"What 'bout Katie? Where will she be?" Will asked.
"With Albert, I wager. But I don't see how we're going to get away. I don't think they're exactly going to leave us around free to move wherever we please."
"Let me handle that, love. I'll get us out. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow," Jack said with his usual attitude.
"Fine. Well, Captain, this had better be good. I have too much to live for."
"Well get out. Keep you're shirt on, savvy?"
"Savvy!"
Will looked a bit confused but said, "Wait, here comes someone. I think we're right by the island."
"And so it begins. The last day that Captain Jack Sparrow will ever live. Cherish it, Jack. There's no escape for you," Katie said as she unlocked the three cells. "Now, you all will be cooperatin' or it'll be Kate that suffers. Understand?"
"Aye," Will and Jack responded.
They were taken onto the deck of the ship and divided up. Each was taken in a small boat to shore and then they were lead to a spot on the island near the middle. To their surprise, the crew did not stay around to watch but rather walked off in the opposite direction that they came from, evidently to find some rum.
"Any last words?" Albert asked Will, evilly.
"Katie, I love you. I hope that you can feel the same way about me and I know that you'll regret this one day."
Albert laughed loudly. "Ahh.....such sweet words from such an idiot. Katie, you can kill him after we torture him."
Katie grinned evilly, "It will be my pleasure." The odd thing was, that Katie winked at Will. Will blinked several times in quick succession and looked back to Katie, who winked again. "Should we tie them up, Albert?"
"Yes. Or at least, tie the men up. I have another way to torture Jack. And the girl. She is a pretty thing. May as well make use of her," Albert said, lying a hand on Kate's face.
Katie pushed Will and Jack to a nearby tree and whispered, "Wait until I give the signal. Then we'll get Kate and get out of here," she said before tying them both to the tree.
Jack watched as Albert toyed with Kate. He was evidently looking for a reaction from Jack.
"How does it feel, Jack?" Albert asked evilly.
"What are you talking about Albert?" Jack answered hotly.
"Watching this."
"You're talking nonsense. Stop being so stupid and maybe people could understand you. I wager your crew doesn't know what you're saying half the time."
"Shut up! Or I'll kill her."
"Empty threat. You mean to kill us all."
"Katie!" Albert roared.
"Aye?" Katie responded.
"Get Jack's pistol. He can kill her."
"What?" Jack asked in shock.
Katie shot Will and Jack both a glance and moved to get Jack's pistol. "Shoot her!" She ordered Jack.
Kate looked helplessly at Jack, who didn't move.
Katie put her own gun to Jack's head and said, "Shoot her!"
Jack shot.
A/N: Yeah, you gotta hate us now, eh? Oh well, but don't flame us on account of the cliffie.that'd be a wee bit evil.if you're gonna flame us, make it for something big.moving on.REVIEW!!! (s'il vous plait, vær så snill, por favor)