Disclaimer: Nope. I own a copy of the film, a poster and lots of pictures, but unfortunately Pirates of the Caribbean is the property of Disney. No matter how much I wish for Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom.
A Sparrow & A Barbossa
Chapter Six
The Black Pearl was getting closer. We had tried to put as much distance between us as possible, but they kept gaining on us. Gibbs was ordering the crew, "Hands aloft to loose t'gallants! With this wind at her stern, she'll carry every sail we've got."
Will and Elizabeth run up to us. "What's happening?" Elizabeth asks. I roll my eyes and point to the advancing ship. Anamaria fills in the blanks, "The Black Pearl, she's gaining on us."
"This is the fastest ship in the Caribbean," Elizabeth cries, as though it means something. "You can tell them that after they've caught us," Anamaria tells her.
Elizabeth looks out to the sea. "We're shallow on the draft, right?" I nod. "Well, then can't we lose them amongst those shoals?" She asks.
"We don't have to outrun them long, just long enough," Gibbs says. I turn to the crew and shout, "Lighten the ship, stem to stern!"
"Anything that we can afford to lose see that it's lost!" Gibbs adds.
As we empty the ship. I see that the gun ports have opened and the Jolly Roger has been hoisted up on the Pearl. I watch as Will stops a cannon from being thrown off.
"It was a good plan…up 'till now," Anamaria says sadly when she sees the oars. "Gibbs! We have to make a stand. We must fight! Load the guns!" Will announces.
"With what?" I ask. "Anything. Everything! Anything we have left," Will tells us.
"Load the guns! Take shot and langrage. Nails and crushed glass! With a will!" Gibbs orders the crew. "The Pearl is going to luff up on our port quarter. She'll rake us without ever presenting a target."
Elizabeth surprises us by ordering us. "Lower the anchor on the right side. On the starboard side!"
"It certainly has the element of surprise," Will agrees. "You're daft, lady! You both are!" Anamaria proclaims, I nod in agreement. Who knew Will was so reckless.
"Daft like Jack!" Gibbs adds. He turns and hollers something to the crew while I mutter, "Because we really need another damn fool on the ship."
The anchor is lowered. "Let go!" Elizabeth says to Anamaria. Anamaria releases the wheel and the ship swings around. I grab onto the side of the ship trying to steady myself. I fail, however, and fall over. Like many others.
We come up side by side to the Pearl. "Keep us steady now. Now!" Will says.
I hear a cry of 'Fire!' from the Pearl quickly followed by Elizabeth screaming, "Fire all!" Gunfire is exchanged between the two ships. But it is pointless.
"We could use a few more ideas, lass," Gibbs tells Elizabeth. "Your turn," she tells him.
"We need us a devil's dowry," I tell Gibbs and Anamaria. Anamaria smirks at me and grabs Elizabeth, "We'll give them her."
"She's not what they're after," Will announces. Elizabeth's hands head to her throat, but its bare. "The medallion," she gasps. Will rushes to find it.
A cannon ball aimed at us hits the mast knocking it down. I then watch as pirates from the Pearl board the Interceptor.
I hear someone land behind Gibbs and me. I turn pistol at the ready and freeze. "Jack," I gasp. "Jack!" Gibbs says happily. Jack then hands Gibbs a canteen. "Bloody empty," Jacks informs Gibbs, before rushing off to help Elizabeth.
In my dazed state, I'm grabbed from behind. And swung across to the Pearl, where I am thrown in the direction of my other shipmates.
I watch as the Interceptor is overpowered, and its crew captured. Finally, I watch as they ignite the gunpowder on the ship. The ship Will is still on.
"If any of you as much as thinks the word 'parley,' I'll have your guts for garters," Pintel threatens.
Elizabeth and I both escape the confining rope as the Interceptor goes up in flames. "Will," Elizabeth gasps. She attacks Barbossa. I go up behind her, trying to pull her off.
"Welcome back, Miss. You took advantage of our hospitality last time. It holds fair now that you return the favour," says Barbossa as he pushes her towards the crew. He catches sight of me. "And she's brought a friend along." He goes to throw me. But I hit him. The crew of the Pearl cry out it anger.
Barbossa backhands me. "Kat!" Jack shouts. And as soon as the words have left his mouth he realises his mistake. "Kat?" Barbossa looks at me. "Katrina?"
"Hello, father," I says venomously. Will leaps up on to the deck, interrupting our reunion. "Barbossa!"
Everyone stares at the man they thought to be dead. "She goes free!" He announces. I realise he means Elizabeth and not me or Anamaria.
"What's in your head, boy?" Barbossa asks. "She goes free!" He repeats.
"You've only got one shot, and we can't die," Barbossa says indicating his crew. Jack mumbles to Will, from behind me, "Don't do anything stupid."
"You can't. I can," Will declares as he points the gun to the base of his skull. "Like that," Jack whispers. "Who are you?" Barbossa asks.
At this Jack rushes forward. "No one. He's no one. A distant cousin of my aunt's nephew twice removed. Lovely singing voice, though – eunuch."
However, Will answers as well. "My name is Will Turner. My father was Bootstrap Bill Turner. His blood runs in my veins."
"He's the spitting image of ol' Bootstrap Bill come back to haunt us," Ragetti says. 'Then why didn't you see it before he told you' I wondered to myself.
"On my word do as I say, or I'll pull this trigger and be lost to Davy Jones' Locker," Will orders.
Barbossa, needing Will alive, tells him, "Name your terms, Mr. Turner."
"Elizabeth goes free," Will says. "Yes, we know that one. Anything else?" Barbossa asks, again.
Jack points to himself. "Katrina she's to go free as well. And the crew- the crew are not to be harmed."
"Agreed," Barbossa acquiesces. It's then that I realise that Will didn't say when we were to go free. My father had obviously noticed it to; it would be the only reason he would have agreed.
The pirates push Elizabeth towards the plank. "Go on, Poppet, go! Walk the plank!" Pintel urges. "Barbossa, you lying bastard! You swore she'd go free!" Will yells, outraged.
"Don't dare impugn me honour, boy. I agreed she'd go free, but it was you who failed to specify when or where," Will is gagged, and Barbossa finishes, "Though it does seem a shame to lose something so fine, don't it lads?"
"Aye!" The crew chorus. "So I'll be having that dress back before you go," Barbossa adds. Elizabeth takes the dress off and throws it at Barbossa, while adding, "It goes with your black heart."
Barbossa presses it to his face, "Ooh, it's still warm." Then a pirate shouts, "Off you go! Come on!" Elizabeth steps slowly and carefully. However, this annoys Bo'sun. "Too long!" And he stamps on the plank thus shaking Elizabeth off, who falls into the sea.
Barbossa turns to me next. He points to the plank. I look at him as though he's crazy, and stand with my hands on my hips defying his order. "Look, wench," I cringe at his words. I may hate him, but your own father should never speak to you like that. "Either you go on your own free will or we bind your hands and see how long ye last." Still I don't move. He nods to two of the crew who bind my hands. They then force me onto the plank.
"Before I go," I say. "I just want to say father that I hope you rot in hell, you Bastard." And with that I dive off the plank into the water below.
Under water I reach for the dagger in my boot and use it cut my restraints free. After doing so I swim to the surface and gulp down air. I look to the Pearl and listen to Jack and Barbossa.
"Were be Jack 's pistol? Bring it forward," Barbossa commands. It's brought forward. "Seeing as there's three of us, a gentleman…would give us three pistols," Jack adds.
"It'll be one pistol as before, and you can be the gentleman and shoot the lady. Then you and Katrina can starve to death," Barbossa says, and throws Jack's pistol into the sea.
Jack dives after the pistol. I swim to shore to join Elizabeth. And soon Jack is dragging himself, with heavy heart, onto the beach.
Thanks to all my reviewers! Sorry this update is a little late but I've been enjoying my week by catching up with my reading. I had no time to read books I liked during my exams (I had to re-read 'Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry' and 'An Inspector Calls' over and over), so I've read 'The Da Vinci Code', 'Checkmate', and re-read an old favourite 'The Hobbit'.
I'll probably update again on the weekend as it is my birthday tomorrow and I'm going out with my friends on Friday to see 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'! Well actually Johnny Depp!