Chapter 11

The pirate named Pintel was walking up and down Jack's crew who were tied up to a mast, Elizabeth and I included.

"If any of you so much as thinks the word parley, I'll have your guts for garters!" He scowled.

Once he had past Elizabeth and I, we wiggled free from the rope and ran up to Barbossa. Suddenly, the sinking Interceptor exploded.

"Will!" I screamed, freezing in place.

"You godless savage!" Elizabeth shouted, lunging at Barbossa.

Barbossa caught her wrists and gave her a toothy grin. "Welcome back, miss. You took advantage of our hospitality last time. It holds fair that you return the favour." He said and pushed her into the crew, who immediately began to touch her everywhere.

"You bastard!" I screamed, my sword unsheathed. Before he could react, I slashed him across the arm.

"You little wench!" Barbossa snarled, grabbing my arms. "You'll pay for ripping me clothes, by sharing the same fate as Mr Sparrow and Miss Elizabeth." With that he threw me into the crew, who did to me as they did to Elizabeth.

"Captain!" I heard Jack mutter. "Captain Sparrow."

"Barbossa!" Every pair of eyes on deck, turned to see Will leap up on deck, grabbing Jack's pistol from a nearby member of the crew. "Annabelle and Elizabeth go free!" He said, pointing Jack's pistol at Barbossa.

Will! My dear, sweet Will! My hero! You're not dead! words raced through my head.

"What's in your head boy?" Asked Barbossa.

"Annabelle and Elizabeth go free!" Will said again, the pistol steady in his hand.

"You've only got one shot and we can't die." Barbossa pointed out, taking a step closer to Will.

"Don't do anything stupid!" Jack said quietly.

Oh, Will!

Will thought for a moment, then jumped backwards, so that he was standing on the railing. "You can't." He pointed the pistol at his head. "I can."

"No!" I tried to run forward but was held back by the crew. Will gave me an apologetic look.

"Like that." Jack mumbled, sounding defeated.

Barbossa looked perplexed. "Who are you?" He asked Will.

Jack waddled in front of Barbossa . "He's no one. A distant cousin of my aunt's nephew twice removed. Lovely singing voice though. Eunuch." He slurred as if he were drunk.

Will frowned. "My name is Will Turner. My father was Bootstrap Bill Turner. His blood runs in my veins!" He shouted.

Jack sulked back to his place by the Bo' sun and Elizabeth looked down. What the hell is going on?!

"What is going on?!" I yelled at Will, searching his face for answers.

Will caught my gaze for a moment then looked away. "On my word do as I say, or I'll pull this trigger and be lost to Davy Jones Locker!" Will shouted.

I was fully aware of the tears that were threatening to fall and the lump in my throat, but swallowed hard and willed them to go away.

"Name your terms Mr Turner." Said Barbossa, calmly.

"Annabelle and Elizabeth go free."

"Yes, we know that one. Anything else?"

Jack pointed at himself, trying to get Will's attention.

"And the crew. The crew are not to be harmed." Will said.

Barbossa stepped forward. "Agreed."

Will lowered Jack's pistol and stepped down from the railing, immediately he was grabbed by at least six of Barbossa's crew.

The plank was laid and Elizabeth was shoved forward.

"Go on!" Shouted one of the crew.

"Walk the plank!" Shouted another.

Elizabeth walked along the plank to the edge, stopped and turned back to face everyone.

"Barbossa you lying bastard!" Will shouted, struggling against the crew. "You swore they'd go free!"

"Don't dare impugn me honour boy!" Barbossa shouted back at Will. "I agreed they'd go free, but it was you who failed to specify when or where" He laughed as Will was gagged. "Though it does seem a shame to loose something so fine, don't it lads."

"Aye!" Agreed the crew.

Elizabeth looked at Barbossa with pure hatred that made my blood run cold.

"So I'll be having that dress back before you go."

The fire in Elizabeth's eyes flickered as she took of the dress, leaving her in only her petticoat.

"It goes with your black heart!" She spat as she threw the dress at him.

Barbossa pressed it against his face. "Ooh it's still warm."

Elizabeth turned again, so she was facing the water.

"Too long!" Yelled the Bo' sun and stomped on the opposite end of the plank catapulting Elizabeth into the water.

"Elizabeth!" I screamed. Behind me Will struggled to free himself and Jack shut his eyes.

"Now you." Barbossa said as I was shoved onto the plank.

"You're a fiend!" I spat.

"We prefer the term pirate." Barbossa smirked. "And I'll be having that dress too, if you don't mind."

Furious, I slipped off the dress and threw it at Barbossa.

"Thank ye."

I walked to the edge of the plank and turned like Elizabeth had done. Tears streaming down my face, I blew a kiss to Will, then turned and dove Into the water.