CARIBBEAN BELLE

CHAPTER THREE: CAPTURED

Bella and Jack slowly went into the Blacksmiths shop looking around, Bella was still holding her breath looking for any sign of William, and thankfully it was only the drunken man that supposedly took care of William. Jack looked around, most likely trying to find a way to get his irons off.

It was a dusty shop so dusty that you nearly choked to death on all the dust in the air, most of the windows were closed shut but small cracks through the wooden doors that closed the windows had rays of sunlight peaking through them. The small rays of sunlight put light on the small dust particles in the room. The floor was wooden but was covered in a layer of dirt and dust, there was a small table were William kept all his tools to make swords to the left there was a small hall that Bella figured led to a room. Chains and bags hung from the rafters above and there was a small fireplace that had small embers glowing as the fire had gone out hours before.

Bella looked over at the old man, he had gray hair that was balding, and he had a small shiny dirt speckled spot where his hair use to be. His feet were propped up on a stool, his head was leaning to the left and he held an alcohol bottle loosely in his hands, he snorted a little in his sleep and the green bottle feel out of his hands. Jack looked over startled he slowly crept over, Bella still rooted in her spot checking for any signs of William.

When she felt the coast was clear she slowly followed Jack as he walked over to the passed out old man, "Jack… let's get out of here." Bella said looking nervously as if William would jump out at any moment.

Jack only ignored her creeping closer and closer, he poked the man with his index finger, the man didn't stir at all, "Whoa!" Jack yelled, the man only mumbled in his sleep but returned to snoring. Jack stood up satisfied that he wouldn't wake up and looked around some more, he looked at the top rafters, and then to the left and saw some sort of thing that held swords. He looked over at the donkey and then over at the fireplace, he took out a metal rod and looked over at the donkey smirking somewhat.

"Jack…" Bella said cautiously, "What are you gonna do?"

"Shush, love." He said walking over to the donkey and pressing the hot metal rod against the donkey's behind, the donkey started to move, Jack smirked swinging the rod in his fingers smugly and throwing it back in the fire place he walked over and put his hands in the spindles of the device and the chains broke free.

Bella worried about all the racket they were making pulled on Jack's sleeve, "Let's go." She said looking around, soon the door on the latch started to lift, Bella looked over and her eyes widened, Jack pulled on Bella's shirt and they hid behind some old barrels. William walked in looking around the donkey was still moving making the strange device move.

He walked over and calmed the donkey, slowly petting it, he looked around suspiciously. Bella's heart was racing he had really grown up since the last time she had seen him, he now had facial hair, his hair was much longer and tied back, she couldn't help but feel even more attracted to him, she swallowed hard looking him up and down. Jack noticed this and grinned at her, she rolled her eyes and jabbed him in the ribs. He winced and pouted at her in which she ignored.

He looked at the old man and smiled taking off his jacket, "Ah, just where I left you." He said putting his jacked up on a hook, Bella's eyes widened more his shirt was now slightly open. He walked over to where the sledge hammer was or what Bella thought was a sledge hammer, "Not where I left you." He said, at first Bella rolled her eyes thinking only William could remember where he had placed a hammer then she glared at Jack realizing he must have messed with it.

He shrugged, grinning impishly, Bella turned her head back to William, she was crouching down holding onto the barrel he looked over and noticed Jack's hat, Bella wanted to kill Jack. She glared at him again, but this time Jack was up with his sword out, he slapped William's hand when he went to pick it up.

"You're the one their hunting…" He said backing up a little, "The pirate." He said in deep loathing, Bella winced at this.

"You seem somewhat familiar have I threatened you before?" Jack asked piercing his lips, tilting his head to the side.

"I make a point of avoiding familiarity with pirates." William said lowly, Bella was watching this intently trying to figure out a way to get out of the shop without William noticing.

"Ah, well it would be a shame to put a black mark on you're record so if you'll excuse me—" Jack sad putting his sword away, William turned slightly to the table and grabbed a sword and held it to Jack, Bella gulped she jumped up and ran over to Jack who had his sword drawn.

"Now, let's just go Jack now if you'll excuse us Mr. Turner." She said slightly grinning and pulling on Jack's sleeve, William looked over at her with wide eyes.

"You think that's wise boy, crossing blades with a pirate?" Jack asked lazily almost smugly, he grinned at William.

William was still staring at Bella who was staring at him, only she was raising an eyebrow, she stepped back and shrugged, "Have at it." She said knowing there was no stopping Jack from a good duel and William from stopping his pride.

"You threatened Miss Swann!" William said turning his attention to Jack, angrily, Bella sighed quietly, everyone loved Elizabeth. He probably wanted to marry Elizabeth. Bella scowled but said nothing as Jack poised in position.

"Only a little." He said smirking, Jack took the first move, William blocked it perfectly, and following Jack around, and they circled each other, each looking at one another with deep concentration. William seemed determined to win the match, Bella watched intently as they fought both having good footwork. Their swords clanged and clashed in the air, the sound was deafening, loud swooshes as they moved their swords with speed and agility.

"You know what you're doing I'll give you that. Excellent form." Jack said seriously, "But how's you're footwork?" He asked, stepping carefully kicking dust up into the air, if I step here…" Jack said moving along, "Very good…" Jack said as if he was teaching William how to fight, "Now I step again…" He said blocking another blow, "Ta!" He said finding an exit and running off, William turned around and looked at Jack as he went to leave the shop, out of no where he took his sword and flung it at the door, embedding it above the latch.

Jack looked at William somewhat surprised even Bella was shocked, Jack started to yank on it but to his dismay it didn't come out, he whipped around obnoxiously, "That's a very good trick. Expect now, once again you are between me and my out… and you have no weapon." Jack said pulling out his sword again, William grinned turning around and pulling out a sword with a heated tip, Bella's eyes got large.

"Just stop you two!" She said looking between them, neither answered, they both looked at each other with a death glare. They started up again, the clashing and clanging getting louder, they were both on a wooden board that was like a teeter-totter. William takes a knife that's hanging with Jack's chains and embeds it in the rafters above, Jack looks up trying to pull it free, he looks down and glares stomping a wooden plank that was loose and hitting William in the face.

Jack wraps his legs around the sword trying to pull it free, Bella raises an eyebrow, biting her lips from laughing, William runs up about the time Jack falls, throwing him up into the rafters, Bella raises an eyebrow. 'Show offs' She thought rolling her eyes.

William cuts a string free from a bag, making it plummet to the cart making Jack fly up as well, they both jump from rafter to rafter trying to avoid each other, William falls down off the rafters as Jack jumps down throwing sand in is eyes, "You cheated!" He spat.

"Pirate." Jack said cocking his pistol, Bella ran over, "Jack just let it go!" She said tugging on his sleeve as the door to the entrance to the shop started to open the soldiers were trying to break it down, "You! You side with him!" William spat glaring at her.

She frowned, "I see you believe my Father's lie that I left willingly." She said coldly looking at him, William's face softened somewhat, "Stand aside." Jack said cutting in.

"No, I won't let you escape." He said stubbornly.

"Will just let us go… you're sentencing us to prison!" Bella said frantically, William just stared at her, "It's the life you chose going with him." He said coldly, she just looked down more annoyed then ashamed.

"This shot is not meant for you." Jack said shoving Bella behind him, "Stand aside!" Jack said again, the drunken man had woken up and hit Jack in the head with his Alcohol bottle knocking him out, Bella looked over at the small man enraged.

"You little bastard!" She shrieked William just stood there not sure whether to feel bad, angry, happy to see her, or to notice the fact that she had grown into a beautiful woman, the same person that never took crap from anyone.

The soldiers came in and grabbed Bella, handcuffing her, "Thank you Mr. Brown, you helped capture two Dangerous fugitives." Norrington drawled. Bella just stood there looking at William who looked at her, she couldn't read his face nor should he read hers before they could say anything to each other they were hauled away from the shop and to the Jail cells.

Everyone seemed to be watching as the soldiers took Bella and Jack to the cell, Bella wondered if any of them recognized her and if they did what were they thinking? Some people pointed to the two fugitives and talked, Bella could only imagine what they were gossiping about, most likely how the Swann family had a black sheep in the family and was brining shame to them.

They soon were thrown into a cold, damp cell and locked in, to the left of them there were about four or five men in the cell next to them, the rest of the cells were empty, Jack started to come around and stir.

"You know this is all you're fault love." Jack mumbled, Bella looked over at him sharply and glared.

"How is it my fault?" She yelled.

"If you had taken that sword out and used it we wouldn't be in this mess." He said yawning, and laying back.

"Well, we were surrounded and what about you messing with that stupid hammer and what about leaving you're old ugly hat out! Will wouldn't have noticed a thing and we could have escaped!" She said crossing he arms over her chest and glaring.

"And what about dear William?" Jack yelled standing up and flailing his arms about, in a very bird like manner.

"What about him?" Bella asked narrowing her eyes looking up at Jack's hysterical form.

"You couldn't even yell at him! What are you in love with him?" He bellowed throwing himself down on a dry piece of hay.

Bella only kept her arms crossed as she stubbornly stared at the cell wall, "You're an ass." She said.

"Oh that's nice. I let you on my ship years ago through the goodness of my heart!" He said.

"Ha!" Bella chortled, "Goodness of you're heart? I didn't know had a heart." She snorted rolling her eyes, it wasn't that Jack and Bella hated each other it was the fact that when stress was high they nit picked about stupid things. Even though they both knew there was nothing they could have done they felt they needed to put the blame somewhere.

"Would you two shut up?" A annoyed man said from his cell, he had dark brown hair, he was so skinny his skin stuck to him like leather and you could see his bones, his eyes were hallowed out and he worse rags for clothes, both Jack and Bella crossed their arms and snorted before quieting up, it was going to be a long night.