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Chapter Five: More Pirates!

Hours later, Will finished the story. "After Elizabeth and I took out the last three pirates, I went up to the chest and cut my hand. Jack, unknown to Barbossa did the same and tossed his bloody coin to me."

"As soon as I had them both in my hand, and all the blood had been repaid, the curse was lifted. Jack, knowing this, pulled the trigger."

Gwen was bubbling with excitement. "I can only imagine the look on Barbossa's face!" she exclaimed gleefully, thrilled that the man was really dead.

"Yes, well, he said to Jack, 'All those years and you waste your shot.'" Will mimed.

Elizabeth laughed, as did Gwen, then the woman added. "Oh but the best part was when Will said, 'He didn't waste it.' Then he dropped both coins into the chest and Barbossa ripped open his shirt and saw blood pouring from his chest."

At the mention of blood, Gwen's eyes widened and she swallowed. Surprised by her reaction, Elizabeth asked quickly. "What's wrong? Did I say something?"

Will was a bit surprised too. Gwen had no trouble speaking of her injury, but he guessed the memory pained her nonetheless. "There is much you missed, Elizabeth."

Gwen smiled again. "I'm fine, sorry to react that way. He deserved what he got and our father's death has been avenged. I should like to thank Captain Sparrow some day."

Will laughed. "Yes, he will definitely take the credit, he felt immensely proud to be able to do that. After all, Barbossa did maroon him on an island and steal his ship a couple of times!"

The laughing trio was interrupted by a sailor running down the ladder. "Gwen! Ship on the horizon, Captain needs you!"

Will was astonished at the transformation. One minute she was laughing with her brother and sister-in-law, the next she was all work and no play. "You two best come on deck; we don't know who it is yet."

Not hesitating for a moment, the two ran after Gwen.

"Gwen, get up there, see if you can't see the colors their flyin'!" Davies said, thrusting a looking glass into the girls hand and pushing her toward the mast.

A small smile crossed her lips. "You want me to climb it, huh?"

She evaded his swat and hurried up the mast, clinging to its uppermost level with both legs and raising the looking glass to her eyes. "Who are you?" she muttered.

"Well?" Davies called.

"They're flyin' British colors, but that's the Black Pearl, Sir." Gwen said, surprised to see her old ship.

"The Black Pearl," Davies muttered to himself. "What she be doin' out here, I wonder?"

Gwen hurried down from the mast and handed the glass back to the Captain. "What do we do, Sir? Are we going to come around?"

"Aye, come around."

Without so much as a backward glance, Gwen ran up to the helm and took the wheel from the sailor on duty. "Go!"

Will and Elizabeth followed Captain Davies to the helm and joined Gwen. "What's going on?" Will asked. "Are we going over there?"

As they spoke, a ship materialized out of the fog, directly abroad the Pearl. Gwen called out, pointing. "That ship is about to attack the Pearl, Sir!"

Almost as she finished her sentence, cannon fire erupted from the second ship, tearing into the side of the Pearl. Davies raised the glass to his eyes and frowned. "That's another pirate ship."

Gwen was surprised. "Really?"

Will and Elizabeth rolled their eyes. "Pirates...two ships of them were enough. Do you have any idea who is on that second ship?"

Davies shook his head. "No."

All eyes turned on Gwen who had grumbled lightly. "Sir, we should help them."

"Gwen? Help them?" Davies asked, confused.

"Sir, we should help the Pearl. Least I will." She looked at him shyly. "No offense meant, but I still have some allegiance to Jack Sparrow."

Will and Elizabeth nodded. "He is our friend too."

Davies sighed. "Very well then. Make way for the Pearl. We'll give them others a chance to run before we fire on the second ship though."

Smiling, Gwen nodded. "Aye, Sir." She went about steering the ship while Captain Davies ordered another sailor to raise the pirate colors.

Will and Elizabeth looked on in worry as the ship alongside the Pearl kept firing. It was only a moment more before they saw the approaching Corinth and the cannon fire ceased.

"Now we shall see if they wish to take on two ships," Davies muttered, instructing Gwen to pull along side the other ship. "This is Captain Davies of the Corinth, we are in league with the Black Pearl and Captain Sparrow, do you wish to continue this attack or leave now?" he called toward the deck of the pirate ship.

To his surprise a female voice erupted from the ship. "Two against one, what unfair odds, Captain Davies. We will desist this one time."

Gwen, astonished to hear a female captain, craned her neck to get a glimpse of the woman. But she was unsuccessful and watched instead as the ship slowed pulled away, leaving the Corinth and the Black Pearl side by side.

"Well, Davies! I'll thank ye for that!" Cried a voice from the Pearl. Gwen laughed a bit, seeing Jack Sparrow caressing the ships wheel aboard his ship.

"I have friends of yours aboard who wished to aide you, as well as a former crew member with some residual allegiances," Davies answered. "Can we have a parler?"

"Aye!" Jack laughed. "Come aboard, mates!"

Soon, Davies, Gwen, Will and Elizabeth were aboard the Black Pearl, sitting around a table in Jack's quarters. As the wily pirate munched an apple, Davies spoke. "So what brings you to this here island, Jack? Odd we both left Tortuga for the same place."

That was news to Will and Elizabeth. Both shot a look at Gwen, who shrugged in confusion as well.

Jack laughed. "A pirate seeks treasure, Nate. You ain't the only one who'd heard of this here treasure and I doubt we'll be the only two to seek it. That was perfectly obvious moments ago. That ship..." he paused. "That ship was captained by Liselette Jonah. Right mean pirate that woman is. Don't know what irked her, but she's not to be reckoned with lightly."

"So, she'll be back then..." Gwen muttered, looking to Jack.

"Hells yes! Only this time, she'll be far angrier than ever, I do believe. You spoiled her clean kill and claim to the treasure. Now, speaking of treasure...what do we do about this situation? We both are here, both want the treasure..."

Davies frowned. "I suppose there could be enough to go around Jack. What so you to an accord? We both seek the treasure, work together, and split it even among the Pearl and the Corinth?"

Thinking for a moment, Jack finally smiled, looking at his companions. Thrusting out his hand to the captain of the Corinth, he answered happily. "We have an accord then. I could always use more men...and women...to find this treasure. There be tales of curses and boobytraps on this island!"

Davies frowned. "YOU could use more men...hey now; we both run this operation, Jack Sparrow. You ain't gonna be no pirate 'commodore' this time!"

The all laughed at the look on Jack's face. But he quickly washed it away with a big, toothy grin.

A/N: Glad that some people are actually reading this story! I thought no one would because of the character I made up! Next we shall see some of those boobytraps and curses coming around! (Least...I THINK we will...I have to write it still...) Please continue to let me know if you like this...

-Gwenneth