Here's the next chapter. I hope you enjoy it. I'm sorry that it took so long to get out. After my holiday, work became a little hectic. I was finally able to right this.

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Will and Buffy appeared a bit later fully dressed. Buffy's hand was now bandage and the cut on her forehead had been clean. They knew something was wrong as soon as they had stepped on deck. Gibbs was yelling out orders and the pirates scrambled to follow them. Dawn ran up to her and hugged her tightly.

"What's going on?" Buffy asked.

"The Black Pearl. She's gaining on us." Anamaria yelled from the helm.

"Why does this not surprise me? I swear Norrington loves to brag. Fastest ship in the Caribbean my bottom. Dawnie, tell Willow I need to see her right now."

Dawn nodded and ran toward the opposite side of the ship where Willow was helping Oz. Will looked at his wife.

"What do you have planned?" He asked seeing the look in her eyes. She kept her voice low.

"I'm hoping Willow can do that magic that she does so well and get us bit more wind in our sails."

"I'll have them start lightening the ship. Then, I'll start working on plan B." Will kissed her as Willow came over. She nodded.

"Come on Willow. I have an idea." She pulled Willow below deck. "Think you can conjure some kind of spell to increase the power of wind coming our way."

"I can try."

Willow sat on the floor and began to chant. Buffy ran back up deck to see that Willow was coming through as the wind around the sails became stronger.

"We're pulling away." Buffy heard Gibbs say.

"Let's just hope this wind keeps up." Xander said looking in Buffy's direction of Buffy.

"Xander, go and check on Willow please." Buffy told him knowing Willow wouldn't be able to keep it up much longer. Buffy went over to Will. "Got that plan B yet?"

"We've already lightened the load. Right now we are shallow on the draft maybe we can lose them amongst the shoals."

"That might work boy. We don't have to outrun them long, just long enough."

Everyone began to move as the extra wind finally gave way. Buffy almost cursed when she saw oars coming out of the Black Pearl. She knew now that it was only matter of time before they were caught. She began thinking of a plan C.

"Anybody else have a plan because we're going to be in trouble real soon." Buffy stated.

"We need to make a stand. We must fight! Load the guns!"

"With what?" Anamaria asked.

"Anything. Everything." Buffy told them. "Anything we have left. If they're going to take us it will be fighting."

"You heard them you scallywags. Load the guns! Case shot and langrage! Nails and crushed glass! The Pearl's gonna luff up on our port quarter! She'll rake us without ever presenting a target." Gibbs called out. Anamaria just had a look of disbelief. Buffy and also shared a look.

"We'll do this together. I'm going to let Xander and Willow know what's going on and make sure Dawn is safe."

Will nodded as he went to help everyone. Buffy looked around for Dawn and found her over by Oz. She quickly ran to them.

"Come on Dawnie. I don't want you up here when the fighting starts. Come on."

"No. I want to stay and fight."

"It's too dangerous and I can't chance you getting hurt."

"She's right. This will be too dangerous for you." Oz told her.

"We don't have a lot of time, and I need to check on Willow. Come on."

Buffy grabbed Dawn's hand and quickly ran to the opening that took them below deck. Buffy found Willow and Xander were in the room she and Will had been in earlier.

"We are about to be overrun by pirates. You feel up to helping us make a stand?" She asked Willow.

"I'm a little tired, but I'm with you." Willow told her.

"Good. Whenever you're ready come on up. Dawn, I want you to stay here. Get behind the bed until one of us comes for you. Do you understand me?"

Dawn nodded.


Buffy, Willow, and Xander came up to the deck to see people still scrambling about.

"The Pearl's gonna luff up on our port quarter! She'll rake us without ever presenting a target." Gibbs called out.

"Lower the anchor on the right side," said Buffy. "On the starboard side!"

"I knew you would come up with something. It certainly has the element of surprise."

"Trust me. I know what I'm talking about."

"You're daft, lady! You both are!"

"Not the worst thing that's ever been said about me."

"Daft like Jack!" Gibbs ran to yell the order to drop the starboard anchor. Will and Xander went to help while Willow and Buffy looked over edge.

"On my mark," said Buffy. When she saw that the anchor had snagged on a rock she called to Anamaria. "Now! Let it go now!"

Everyone had to grab onto something as the boat swung hard once they were completely turned everyone got ready for the fight. Buffy and Willow both raised their guns ready to fire. They waited until Buffy heard Will shout the command. She repeated it and the battle was on. Each ship was firing its cannons. They all ducked when Barbossa's pirates all fired at once. They knew it wouldn't be long before they were boarded.

"We could use a few more ideas lass," said Gibbs.

"We've done our share. It's your turn." Buffy told him as she fired again.

"We need us a devil's dowry." Gibbs responded,

"We'll give them her." Anamaria said cocking her gun at Buffy. Will and Willow looked up alarmed.

"Get your hands off of me!" Buffy said pushing Anamaria off of her. "Unless you want to be the one on the receiving end of my next shot you won't try that again. Besides I'm not what they're after."

Both Will and Buffy looked down to where the medallion should have been at. They looked at each other and realized it must still be in the cabin.

"The medallion it must still be in the cabin." Will told her.

Together the two got up and raced toward the cabin. Besides the medallion, Buffy wanted to make sure Dawn was okay. Buffy went down first.

"Dawnie!" Buffy entered the cabin and found Dawn huddled in a corner shaking with fear. "Oh Dawnie, I'm sorry. I should have stayed here with you."

Buffy bent down beside her sister and held her tight. Will had entered and once he saw that Buffy was dealing with Dawn went looking for the medallion.

"I can't find it!" He said as he continued to search.

"It has to be in here. This is where I took it off at." Buffy said helping him look.

"Is this what you were looking for?" Dawn asked pulling the medallion out from beneath her dress.

"Good girl Dawnie. Let me have it and we'll get out of here."

Will told her with a smile. Dawn handed it to him. They were headed toward the ladder when the wall beside them shattered from the force of something hitting it. The three of them were knocked to the ground. Will stood up rubbing his eyes to get the dust and wood chips out of them. It took several seconds before he was able to look around.

"Buffy! Dawn!" He looked around and found them beneath a pillar that had fallen but hadn't landed on them. Buffy's body was protectively over Dawn's.

"I'm okay," said Buffy. "Dawnie? Are you hurt?"

"I'd feel a lot better once you get off me."

"Sorry." Buffy said as Will helped her to her feet. He then helped Dawn up. Buffy looked at her husband. "Are you all right? I heard you scream."

"I'm okay. Some debris got into my eye. Come, let's get out of here."

The three of them looked up and could see that their way out was blocked. The three of them began shouting.

"Willow! Xander!" Buffy and Dawn yelled.

"Help!" Will yelled.

The trio could not be heard over all the gun and cannon fire.

"They can't hear us. Buffy we're going to drown in here." Ten year old Dawn said clutching her sister's arm tightly.

"No we won't Dawnie. We'll find a way out." Buffy began looking around for another way out. "Honey, hold the medallion out through the grate for about five seconds. That will get the attention of at least one of those pirates. We'll tell them if they want the coin they'll have to free us."

Will nodded as he climbed up on one the beams. He took the medallion off from around his neck and held it through the small grate holes. Counting to five he retracted the medallion and a few seconds later they heard a screech as the monkey looked at them.

"Hold on tightly to that Will. That little monkey is crafty."

Will nodded and made sure that the medallion was safely secured. A few seconds after the monkey had arrived came two pirates that Buffy didn't remember meeting. They point their guns at the trio.

"Give us the medallion!" The bigger one said.

"You want it you have to come down here and get it." Buffy told them.

"Why don't we just shoot you and Jack here will bring it to us?"

"Go ahead but then you'll never find out who or where Bootstrap's child is." Will told them.

"You have a decision to make guys and you may not want to wait too long or the decision will be made for you." Buffy said pointing to the water that was already to her chest.

The pirates quickly moved the debris that had been keeping the grate shut. Will quickly took Dawn from Buffy and handed her up to the pirates. Buffy went next and once was topside she was grabbed roughly to make sure she wouldn't try anything. The pirate's gun was pointing at her head. Seconds later Will climbed up with the monkey right behind him. He restrained himself from reacting when saw the gun pointed at Buffy.

"Give us the medallion and no tricks or she dies."

"I'm a man of my word. Here's the medallion."

Will handed it to the bigger pirate who handed it to the monkey who was sitting on his shoulder. Monkey Jack ran across the ropes that were between the two ships. He promptly ran to Barbossa handing him the coin. Buffy, Dawn, Will, and a few others were brought over to the Pearl. Buffy was immediately brought in front of Barbossa.

"Welcome back Mrs. Turner. You took advantage of our hospitality last time."

"Well, I wouldn't be me if hadn't. We need to talk to Captain. I have a proposition for you concerning the blood that must be repaid."

"We'll be talking later about that, but first you have a debt of your own to repay."

He pushed her into a group of his men. They laughed as they all began touching her. Buffy fought with all her strength. She managed to get in a few hits. Will struggled to get free from where he had been tied to the mast with the other pirates. He could hear Willow chanting softly and the ropes around them loosened enough for him to slip out. All eyes were on Buffy so no one saw him grab the pistol.

"Barbossa!" Will called out pointing the gun at the captain. "She goes free."

"What's in your head boy?" Barbossa asked as he turned to face him.

"She goes free or so help me I'll damn you to your curse for all eternity." Will said as he backed up to the railing pointing the gun to his head.

"So, you be the child of Bootstrap Bill that sailed from England eight years ago. Name

your terms Mr. Turner."

"Buffy goes free. You will not harm any of the crew any of the crew and that include Xander, Willow, Dawn, and Jack. Do you accept these terms Barbossa"

"Agreed." Barbossa said.


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