Chapter 19: The Rescue
Will continued to follow the shadowy figure. The woman had long, flowing raven black hair that seemed to reach her waist . From what Will could see when he saw her, she was very beautiful. He was somewhat startled when she turned around and put her finger to her lips as though telling him to be silent. They were approaching people, Will could hear snoring. As he strained his neck to see if he could get a better view of who it was, he turned back and the woman was gone. He scrunched his eyebrows together and shook his head.
"No one would believe me if I told them I saw a floating woman." He thought to himself. As he stepped as quietly as he could towards the sounds of the snoring, he came into sight of the very people he was looking for. His face contorted when he saw Angela tied to a tree. He took a deep breath as he tried desperately to control himself. If it were up to him he would walk into the camp and kill each one of those filthy traitors. He began to move as stealth like as he possibly could around to the side where Angela was. He removed his cutlass from its sheath to have it ready not only to cut the rope that held Angie's hands, but just in case they heard him approaching. As he neared the tree, Angela through tears that had run its course down her face, saw her rescuer. It was all she could do from screaming out loud with joy and relief. Will caught her eyes with his and gave her a quick wink. As soon as he reached her, he bent down and began cutting the rope with his sword. The men began to stir and Will worked faster. As soon as they were cut Angie held her wrists and rubbed them from the pain the ropes had caused. One of the men woke up and yelled at his leader.
"Diego! Wake up!"
Diego sat up quickly and turned his head from side to side in a panic. He screamed out into the night when he saw Angela get up and run with Will. He jumped up and removed his pistol as the others did the same. They began to run in the direction where his previous hostage had run to. The fog that was there before had become thin throughout the night, making it easier to see through the thick forest. Suddenly they stopped running as it seemed they hit a wall. A wall made up of Will, the crew of the Black Pearl and Captain Jack Sparrow. All stood in a line staring at Diego and the mutinous crew before them, swords raised and pistols drawn.
Diego felt trapped. Jack walked in front of his men and stood between Diego and his men.
"Come on Diego. Me 'n you 'ave some unfinished business to take care of."
Diego took a deep breath, replaced his pistol in his holster and began walking towards Jack till he stood a few feet in front of his enemy. He spat on the ground next to Jack before speaking.
"Are you ready to die Sparrow and meet your wife in hell?"
Jack gave him his infamous half grin when he responded. "Ah yes. Ye still think Romi is dead aye? Well, I am glad to inform ye that she's alive and well. And waiting for her husband to return to her. Though ye will not be alive to see the happy reunion."
Diego grated his teeth and raised his cutlass in the air ready to charge at Jack. Jack was ready and waiting when he felt the first blow of cold steel strike his own. The battle was on and the men stood around these two men as they each fought with an obvious hate for each other.
Diego was so angry that he sometimes faltered on his feet, while Jack maintained his stance and was almost cat-like in his reflexes. He's been through enough fights to know how to hold in his emotions in a swordfight. He knew if he let his guard down, it would surely mean the end for Captain Jack Sparrow.
The two gladiators fought for what seemed like an eternity. Diego came at him again with his cutlass raised in the air, as it came down on Jack's sword they held them against each other. Cold steel against cold steel, crossed between these two men ready to kill one another. They stared at each other through the cross that their cutlass' made. Jack lifted a hand and punched him square in the face. Diego fell backwards and hit the ground right on his backside. Jack quickly brought the tip of his weapon so that it was directly in front of Diego's face. Both men were panting for breath, both had sweat beaded on their foreheads. Diego took one look into Jack's kohl rimmed eyes and knew he was beaten.
All Jack needed to do was bring forth the image he had in his mind of Diego creeping into his room and taking advantage of his wife. It was all he needed to raise his sword to the right and bring it down with enough force that it shaved Diego's head right off his body.
His men stood there in absolute awe of their captain. While the traitors stood there knowing that they were next to die. Jack stood between them, breathing heavily, and staring at his now fallen enemy. He turned around to stare at his mutinous crew. They quickly threw down their weapons with fear in their eyes. Jack did not speak. He walked back to his crew and gave them their orders.
"Gather their weapons and tie them up gents."
Four crewmembers did as they were told as they tied up the three men. Jack came up to Will then.
"Will, it was not a wise decision you made to come out 'ere all by your onesies."
Will lowered his head. "I know Jack. I'm sorry. But you would have done the same if you were in my situation."
Jack looked at his friend and laid a hand on his shoulder. "You're right mate."
He looked over at Angela who walked into Will's arms. "How did ye find her?"
Will looked up at his captain, trying to think of what to say. "Well…. A woman….helped me."
"A woman? Someone lives here on this island?"
"Well not living exactly." Will strained to think of a way to say this to Jack who was now clearly confused.
"Not exactly living? Will? Have ye been drinking my rum again?"
"Of course not Jack." He said to defend himself.
"Well then explain to me how a woman who is not exactly living helped you to find Angela?" Jack chuckled a bit. "What was she? A ghost?"
Will suddenly opened his eyes wide and swallowed hard. "Actually Jack….." He motioned for him to turn around.
Jack did and his own eyes opened wide in disbelief.
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