CARIBBEAN BELLE

FIVE: ESCAPE

Bella looked around outside hearing commotion, people screaming, children crying and rough laughter. Every now and then you saw an orange light that signaled another cannon fire. It was odd; most of the time Pirates steered clear of Port Royal they hadn't had an attack in years.

Bella stepped down off the rock and paced the cell, there had to be a way out, and there just had to be. Stupid Commodore, stupid Royal Navy, stupid Jack for being so… stupid. She thought frowning a little. Jack was still near the cell window looking out.

"Stop pacing, you're making me nervous." Jack commented without turning around.

Bella turned around and stuck her tongue out at him and whipped around, "I'll do what I want thank you very much." She said sticking her nose in the air.

BOOM

Without a blink of an eye Bella was on the ground Jack on top of her a cannon had fired at hit the cell, Jack had landed on her with an "oomph!" She groaned her black hair in her face her hands flat on the ground, "Get off you're bloody fat arse off me Jack." She moaned she swore he broke her back.

He grumbled at stood up as she did, "My sympathies friends, you have no manner of luck at all." Said the gaunt faced man as he stepped through a hole in the wall, Bella walked over there was a small crack in the wall, she stepped up and squeezed through and to her surprise she fit through, Jack was still stuck in his cell glaring at her.

He walked over in a very Jack Sparrow manner with a frown on his face all his trinkets he had clipped on him were jingling. He stepped up and tried to fit through but to no avail he was much bigger then Bella and he was a man which meant he was built different.

There was no way for Bella to get the keys the only way out was through the wall, she looked at Jack torn, "Just go, go see if you're sister is alright." He said reading her mind. It was true she had been worried about her sister since the attack thus she had started to pace.

"I'm sorry; I'll come back later and find a way out." She said smiling sadly and jumping out. It was a small area like a huge crater had landed there, at the bottom was a small puddle of water. Bella looked up she could still hear the screams of terror.

She had heard them so many times, in pirate raids with Jack. But he hated violence and tried to do things a round about way, which for some odd reason worked. She slowly climbed the cold slippery rock to peak over, she was having trouble keeping her footing but she managed.

She peeked over and saw the small down, she jumped over the rock, she found the little shack where they kept the prisoners weapons and opened it, Stupid Gits didn't even lock it! She thought smirking to herself. She grabbed her sword and pistol and crouched down sneaking along near the docks, the screaming was growing louder, she kept a good firm hand on her sword as she crept closer.

"AH!" A woman screamed running along the dirt path holding her dress up as she ran along, Bella stood up and shot the man square in the back before running in the thick of it. Pirates were everywhere buildings were being burned down, Elizabeth! Bella thought worrying about where she was.

"Well aren't you a pretty thing!" A rough voice behind her said, she whipped around and pointed her sword at the man, he was short, and had a dirty white shirt on with black slacks his hands were filthy and rough.

His teeth were rotting out Bella took her pistol and whipped him in the head with it, knocking him out, 'Pig.' She muttered to herself. She turned around to see William staring at her, he looked over and she couldn't read his emotion on his face.

He was fighting his way towards her, she turned around as she felt someone approach her she shot him square in the gut before looking up and to her horror she saw Elizabeth in the hands of a few pirates.

"ELIZABETH!" Bella screamed running towards her but pirates were coming out everywhere trying to stop her she felt like she was getting no where, hot tears were running down her face, "Get out of my way!" She screamed frantically, but as they finally cleared away, Elizabeth was gone.

Bella's heart sank, "No…" She whispered, people hardly noticed her as they ran around like they had their heads cut off, pirates pushed past her and women pushed her out of her way, but it was like she was in a trance, she had failed her sister.

"Elizabeth…" She said staring at the spot she was at, she turned around, as William was smirking at a man whose bomb had gone wrong, but a pirate ran behind up, "Outta my way!" He yelled slamming a alcohol bottle into William's head. He fell over unconscious.

Bella ran over and shook him, "Will…Will…WILLIAM…" She said shaking him, she threw herself on the ground, "Damn it." She moaned pulling him against a wall. She had to get Jack out of prison but how? It was starting to settle down obviously they were here for Elizabeth.

Bella sighed and curled up on the ground next to William, she was beat and she didn't think she could stay awake any longer and for some reason with Williams presence next to her it made her relax all the much easier.

"Ha-ha, Will you'll never catch me," Bella said running around her Father's yard hiding behind different trees, most of them palm tress, other coconut and some Banana.

"Bella!" William said laughing running after her, she ran behind a tree but her giggle gave her away and Will darted behind it scaring her half out of her wits.

"AH!" She said toppling over and falling on her back, Will falling over her, both were 14 years of age, she blushed shyly as did Will.

He stood up quickly and helped her up neither able to make eyes contact, "Let's go in and see Father." Bella said leading the way.

It was then Bella realized she liked Will.

Bella woke up startled looking around see William starting to stir she had stupid dreams about William a lot lately. She looked over and she and William made eye contact.

She looked away and saw William get up, she stood up quickly, "Where you going?" She asked.

No Answer.

"You can't be mad at me forever you know! I thought we were friends Will!" She said angrily.

"I'm going to see you're Father." Will said stiffly, Bella followed and they came to a small place where Norrington was pouring over maps.

"They've taken her, they've taken Elizabeth!" Will said frantically.

"Mr. Murtogg remove this man please." Norrington droned.

Will only shoved him away, "We have to save her." Of course Bella knew this was hopeless thus knowing that if they wanted to save Elizabeth they would have to take matters into their own hands.

Thus making Bella's Father hate her even more. "If you have any information on my daughter please share!"

"Wow, I'm so glad you're worried about Elizabeth Father, you love her so much don't you?" Bella asked bitterly.

"How did she get out of the holding cell?" Governor Swann demanded.

"Because I'm the one besides Elizabeth that has a brain in this family the rest of you have money. I much prefer a brain thank you very much." She said stoically.

"Enough," Will said, "That isn't good enough! They could kill her by the time you find her!" Will said shouting down Norrington's idea of trying to 'track' them down.

What a bunch of idiot, although they are men… She thought smirking.

"Wipe that smirk off you're face!" The Governor demanded, Bella raised an eyebrow and started her so called Father down, he sure had gotten old… and gray… and senile.

"Oh, is smirking against the law too?" She asked as Will stormed out, "Jolly good to see you but I'm afraid I must be off to save you from further embarrassment." She said taking a bow and walking off.

"Where are we going?" Bella asked.

"Why are you following me?" Will asked irritated.

Bella shrugged, "Because." She replied.

William growled, "Because isn't an answer." He said.

Bella grinned, "It is an answer-"

"It just isn't the answer I want to hear, right." Will said smirking a little, "You still say that?" He asked.

"Course' I do! Haven't changed a bit, old boy!" She said walking next to him sticking her nose in the air, "I say old chap," She said trying to sound posh, "Where are we going?" She asked laughing.

Will couldn't help but crack a smiled, "Murtogg and Mullroy said Sparrow talked about the Black Pearl, he'll know where they are." He said.

"Oh yes, he will," Bella said excitedly, "He's always talking about the Pearl." She replied.

Will didn't say anything, "Why'd you leave?" He asked.

Bella sighed, "Because I didn't fit in, in my family Will. Pirates, I was accepted there. They aren't all bad you know its freedom if you just gave it a chance… I knew you'd be upset with me, buying into the lie my Father gave…" She said sadly.

"I didn't buy into it, I knew you like pirates, but I hate them, they-"

"Will you don't know if Pirates killed you're father, no offence but you didn't know him, he could have been one himself for all you know."

"He wasn't!" He snapped at Bella who backed away a little, he sighed, "Sorry, I just wish I did know him…" Will said as they walked in to see Jack laying on the hay.

"Well hello old boy!" Bella said acting posh again; Jack sat up and raised an eyebrow at her.

"You're insane." He said, "Of course that isn't a bad thing."

"Better not me Sparrow." She said pouting.

"Sparrow, you've seen the Black Pearl?" Will asked.

"Heard o' it." He said picking at his finger nails.

"You know where it makes berth?" Will asked gripping the cell bars tightly peeking in on Jack.

"Where does it make berth? Have you not heard the stories? Captain Barbossa and his crew of miscreants sail from the dreaded Isla de Muerta." Jack said as if this was a juicy tale but Bella had heard it many times before. "It's an island that cannot be found," He continued raising his index fingers lazily, "Except by those who already know where it is."

"But Jack how did someone find it in the first place I mean-" Bella began.

"Shush." Jack said making Bella glare at him, "You think too much." He finished.

"The ship is real enough," Will said, "Where is it?"

"Why ask me?" Jack said laying back down.

"They took Elizabeth." Will said.

Jack sat up grinning, "Ah! So it is that you've found a girl? Well if you're all hasten to save the young lady you'll have to do it yourself I see no profit in it for me." Jack replied.

"I can get you out of here." Will said desperately, Bella knew he must be to work with a pirate, this made Bella frown, he must really love her.

"How's that? The key's run off." Jack said.

"I helped make these cells these are half barrel hinges, with the right about a leverage the door will come free." Will said taking a bench and leaning it against the door looking at Jack who appeared to be in thought.

Jack looked up and thought about it, "What's you're name boy?" He asked.

"Will Turner." Will said quietly, Bella grew anxious she had hoped Jack wouldn't spill the beans about him knowing Will's Father.

"Ah, I imagine that would be short for William? Good strong name…" Jack said thoughtfully, "Well, Mr. Turner I've changed my mind, if you help me escape, I swear upon the pain of death I shall take you to the Pearl and you're bonny lass." He said.

They shook and William got him out, Will ran ahead as Jack got his things, "Jack," Bella said warningly, "If you're planning something because he's Bootstraps son, I swear, I'll kill you if you put him in danger." She said.

Jack looked at her and wrapped his arms around her, "You have me word." He said grabbing his things and running ahead, Bella tailing him, she had a bad feeling he was doing something she wasn't going to like.

A/n: Sorry it took me a while feedback is welcome!