Chapter Four

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As the two ships pulled even with each other a single cannon shot echoed out into the air hitting water before the Satan's Pearl shuddered. Shouts from below deck reached the captain, informing him that the rudder had been destroyed. With a single command the thunder of cannon fire began.

While their ship was taking damage the women of the Phoenix used the opportunity to board the Satan's Pearl, immediately engaging the men in sword play. The women hastily maneuvered the men toward the far side of the ship. The ship rocked as an enormous sheet of wood slammed onto the Pearl's rail, forming a makeshift bridge between the ships. Two women walked across the "bridge" pausing dramatically at its edge

"Alright men!" one shouted out gesturing behind her "We can make this easy or difficult, step across and marry the woman of your dreams, or stay, and we can make you!"

Barbossa stared in disbelief as these women ordered his crew, drawing his cutlass he yelled down "Stand and fight you scurvy dogs!" He started slightly as a hand closed upon his wrist he turned his gaze to the owner of said hand. "It's hopeless. Trust me, unwilling is the only way." Tia Dalma said cryptically withdrawing her hand. The men, unaware of this exchange, continued to fight. Barbossa watched as a young woman nay older than twenty four walked up the stairs and held her cutlass to his throat. She had dirty strawberry blond hair that was mostly shoved up into her hat with some strands floating around her face. She was wearing a shirt that was once white with a dark green weskit with gold buttons, probably stolen from a noble gentleman, and a somewhat tattered golden yellow petticoat. As she climbed that stairs he could see glimpses of green stripy stockings. Barbossa recognized her as the captain by the green wide brimmed hat adorned with yellow plumage upon her head.

"Stand your men down sir. T'would be a shame to lose any one of them."

Tia Dalma stepped up beside Barbossa and placed her hand on his shoulder "Worry about the others Captain. This one is claimed."

Barbossa looked to Tia Dalma in indignant confusion, then returned his gaze to the battle on deck and smirked "Looks like they're doing alright ta me." The Amazon captain looked down at the battle on deck. The women had flanked the men and were slowly pushing them back. At the far left side the two first mates clashed swords with each shouting orders to the others. Unbeknownst to them, Elizabeth stood sword drawn waiting for the woman to drive Gibbs back far enough to provoke an attack of opportunity.

From their place at the helm Barbossa, Tia Dalma, and the Amazon Captain could see Elizabeth clearly. The blonde gave Tia Dalma a hesitant look, who nodded and raised her hand up to the back of Barbossa's neck. As the Captain grasped the rail she heard the thud of Barbossa's body hitting the deck. Resheathing her sword the Captain leapt over the rail onto the main deck, mere feet away from where Elizabeth stood in the shadows Before the girl even registered her presence the Captain quickly drew a pistol cocking it and leveling it at Elizabeth's head. A particularly violent slash sent Gibbs stumbling back, drawing his opponent right into Elizabeth's rang. Elizabeth moved to step forward, but the echoing shot of the Captain's gun ended her life ere her foot fell. It was not the sound of gun fire that alerted the men of what happened, but Will's pained cry of "Elizabeth!" as he and the others froze. The Amazons, taking advantage of their opponent's stunned state, quickly and efficiently disarmed the men.

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AN: Nikita:MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Ulfric: Someone doesn't like Elizabeth… We killed her, yes… sorry for those who actually like her… or liked…

Nikita: Wait…. People liked her? Why!

Ulfric: I have no idea… anyway, sorry that its shorter then usual… were gonna work on the next chapter right now, so no worries right

Nikita: We just had a convenient stopping spot and wanted to give you a chance to run away if you were horrified with Elizabeth's death. Go, mourn! More Jack and Norrington in the next chappie!

Ulfric: They're not going to be together though, sorry ladies… not yet. Review! We like those! So ON TO THE NEXT CHAPTER! WOOT!