as usual, I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean. Sorry it's taken so long to get this chapter up. I promise this epic is almost over, and I'll be much quicker with the next couple chapters.

Chapter 9: Journey Home

"Alright, so now what?" Will asked once the pirates were assembled in a forest over looking the Patriot.

"It's obvious they've taken it over love. They're crew is teeming all over it. Sorry for your loss.," Jack stated, putting a hand on Jacklyn's shoulder.

"Then we'll just have to take it back. There can't be more than twenty men on the ship. We can take them." Jacklyn's eyes contained such a glint, that no one had any doubt she had a plan.

"What are you mad?" Will whispered fervently. "They'll kill us. What are you planning to do? Ask to come aboard?"

"Precisely," replied Jacklyn, rising to her feet.

"I like the way you think lass," Jack said joining her. "You three head back to the Pearl to prepare to set off. We'll handle this."

"Those two are nuts," Elizabeth remarked as Will and Bootstrap escorted her to the Pearl.

"Hello mates," Jack greeted as he swaggered drunkenly up to the ship. "How 'bout a drink?" Jack offered just before he fell face first, into the sand.

"Look at that, he's so drunk he can't stand up. Let's bring him on board," said one of the night-watchmen as he climbed down the gang plank with his buddy.

"I don't think so boys," Jacklyn called as she descended on the pair, pistol in hand. She then proceeded to knock the two pirates unconscious. "Imbeciles, let's do this thing!"

The two pirates then snuck aboard the ship and released the captive crew of The Patriot. Once freed, the pirates drove off the other 18 men on board.

"Alright boys! It's time for revenge." At Jack's signal, the entire Patriot crew mobbed onto the main deck and attacked their captors. Once the ship was ridded of it's infestation, the Pearl and the Patriot began their journey back to Port Royal…unaware of their being followed.