I am not dead, I return triumphant with a post! Enjoy!
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Will tried very hard not to laugh, but it was so hard! Barbossa was glaring out from underneath his dripping hat, and Will knew that that was a very bad sign. Will also knew that he was going to pay for that little trick, but seeing Barbossa's like this, dripping like a…well, like a half-drowned cat…he couldn't help it! A loud bark of laughter escaped him, and once that was gone, there was no stopping the rest of his laughter.
Will wasn't the only one laughing, but he was the loudest. Perhaps this was because his punishment was sure, and that made him reckless. The rest of the pirates seemed to fear Barbossa's fury, perhaps because now they could die, and none were under the illusion that their captain would hesitate to kill them.
When Barbossa spoke, his voice shook with fury. Not many things made him lose his temper, generally he took everything with a cynical kind of humor, but being humiliated was never something that sat well with him. Will knew that Barbossa was talking, but he could barely hear him as fought desperately to contain his laughter. Strong hands were at his biceps, restraining him, and that sobered him somewhat.
Barbossa swept back his soaked feather from in front of his face. Feeling a little more in control of the situation, he calmed and watched as Will struggled against the men holding him. It didn't help any, but Will wasn't the kind to give in willingly, even when he was hopelessly outnumbered. Will looked at Barbossa with a smile of self-satisfaction, despite what he was facing, but now Barbossa only smiled maliciously back.
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Will gave a soft moan as the rocking of the boat caused his back to rub against the railings he had been tied to. A pirate, Will wasn't sure which in his state of hazy pain and exhaustion, not having been allowed to sleep, came over and kicked him brutally in the ribs. Will sucked in a gasping breath between his teeth, trying to block the cry of pain the came to his throat.
"Quiet you!" Cried the pirate. Will knew his moan hadn't been loud, but the pirates were all too glad to look for a reason to abuse him. Will resisted the urge to glare at the pirate, not sure how much more abuse he could take. Breathing alone was causing him an incredible amount of pain. Barbossa's wrath had been insatiable, and Will had been whipped until he could not help screaming. When he was sure he was going to faint, they had stopped, and he had been tied here. How many hours ago had that been?
William wasn't sure, but he knew that it had been some time, as the stars had come up since then. He lazily turned his gaze to them, as if seeking comfort from them. Dimly, he wondered where Elizabeth was, and if she was all right. Was she looking at the stars and thinking of him? Immediately, he banished that thought. She was almost assuredly not, and even if she was, they could never be together even if William WASN'T in the hands of bloodthirsty pirates, so it didn't bear thinking about.
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Unbeknownst to William, Elizabeth was indeed looking up at those same stars and thinking of him, but only briefly as Commodore Norrington appeared on the deck. "Commodore!" She cried, quickly making her way to his side. "Where is William?!!" She demanded, not seeing the man she was slowly realizing she loved.
Norrington looked to her slowly, and drew himself up as if fighting off some internal pain. "There was no sign of him or the pirates. It would seem that your Mr. Sparrow has deceived us." He said shortly, spinning away.
Elizabeth followed him quickly. "That's not possible, I know he was there! We must have missed them. Commodore, we mustn't give up!" She said, grabbing ahold of his arm.
Commodore turned on her quickly, and it was then that she saw just how angry he was. "Where we you suggest we go, Miss Elizabeth?! We have no idea what their next move is, and from what you have said, the odds are strong that Mr. Turner is all ready dead."
Elizabeth refused to believe that. "Sparrow will know where they are going!" She added in one last attempt to sway the man she had sworn herself to.
The commodore smirked at her. "Perhaps he does, but I don't see how that will do us much good as he has escaped. He disappeared during the confusion, and one of our boats was missing when we returned." He said shortly, as though he blamed her, and stalked away.
Elizabeth had to know for sure. "You didn't find anything that would suggest that Will is dead, did you Commodore?" She asked. Somewhere in her heart she knew that Will was alive, but she had to hear it herself.
Norrington turned and looked at her with deep sadness. "Elizabeth, I hope that one day you will show the same concern for me." And then he disappeared from her sight.
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William was awakened to water pouring over him, than a violent slap across the face and a sock in the stomach. The total effect left him gasping as he was hauled to his feet after being untied. Barbossa was immediately in his face, smirking. "Did you sleep well, Mr. Turner?" He asked with fake concern, and William felt liking hitting him, but the burning pain emanating from his back silenced him.
The pirates holding him turned him so he was looking out over the ocean and towards…Tortuga! What were they doing here? Will looked questioningly back at Barbossa, who only smiled wider as that infernal monkey scurried onto his shoulder. "I see ye recognize it. I had guessed you had found yer crew here." He said, and Will silently wished he'd get to the point.
"What do you want with me, Barbossa?" Will demanded. I don't believe you just wanted another hand on board. I'm not worth the trouble, and I know that. So what do you really want?" Will said, trying to keep the irritation and fatigue out of his voice. He was sick of not knowing what Barbossa was planning.
Barbossa looked at him for a long moment. "Yer right about on thing, boy. I didn't spare you just so I'd have another hand." He walked a few steps away to stand beside the railing. "But killing ye would have been too easy." He turned back To Will and smiled. "Yer father and I never much liked each other, and seeing how much yae resemble him, I can't see no better way to have revenge on him than by making yer death slow and painful." He looked at Will expectantly, as if waiting to get a rise, but he was sorely disappointed. William had known that if he remained he would undoubtedly die, so this came as no surprise.
Barbossa turned away again to look at Tortuga. ""But ye've proved far too much trouble to be worth the effort, boy. So," He looked back with eh widest grin of all and Will repressed a shudder, "This'll be where ye get off." He said maliciously, and then the pirates where shoving Will before he had a chance to question Barbossa.
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Well? Sorry I skipped the best part, Will torment, but I had writer's block. I'll make it up I promise! Post!
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Will tried very hard not to laugh, but it was so hard! Barbossa was glaring out from underneath his dripping hat, and Will knew that that was a very bad sign. Will also knew that he was going to pay for that little trick, but seeing Barbossa's like this, dripping like a…well, like a half-drowned cat…he couldn't help it! A loud bark of laughter escaped him, and once that was gone, there was no stopping the rest of his laughter.
Will wasn't the only one laughing, but he was the loudest. Perhaps this was because his punishment was sure, and that made him reckless. The rest of the pirates seemed to fear Barbossa's fury, perhaps because now they could die, and none were under the illusion that their captain would hesitate to kill them.
When Barbossa spoke, his voice shook with fury. Not many things made him lose his temper, generally he took everything with a cynical kind of humor, but being humiliated was never something that sat well with him. Will knew that Barbossa was talking, but he could barely hear him as fought desperately to contain his laughter. Strong hands were at his biceps, restraining him, and that sobered him somewhat.
Barbossa swept back his soaked feather from in front of his face. Feeling a little more in control of the situation, he calmed and watched as Will struggled against the men holding him. It didn't help any, but Will wasn't the kind to give in willingly, even when he was hopelessly outnumbered. Will looked at Barbossa with a smile of self-satisfaction, despite what he was facing, but now Barbossa only smiled maliciously back.
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Will gave a soft moan as the rocking of the boat caused his back to rub against the railings he had been tied to. A pirate, Will wasn't sure which in his state of hazy pain and exhaustion, not having been allowed to sleep, came over and kicked him brutally in the ribs. Will sucked in a gasping breath between his teeth, trying to block the cry of pain the came to his throat.
"Quiet you!" Cried the pirate. Will knew his moan hadn't been loud, but the pirates were all too glad to look for a reason to abuse him. Will resisted the urge to glare at the pirate, not sure how much more abuse he could take. Breathing alone was causing him an incredible amount of pain. Barbossa's wrath had been insatiable, and Will had been whipped until he could not help screaming. When he was sure he was going to faint, they had stopped, and he had been tied here. How many hours ago had that been?
William wasn't sure, but he knew that it had been some time, as the stars had come up since then. He lazily turned his gaze to them, as if seeking comfort from them. Dimly, he wondered where Elizabeth was, and if she was all right. Was she looking at the stars and thinking of him? Immediately, he banished that thought. She was almost assuredly not, and even if she was, they could never be together even if William WASN'T in the hands of bloodthirsty pirates, so it didn't bear thinking about.
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Unbeknownst to William, Elizabeth was indeed looking up at those same stars and thinking of him, but only briefly as Commodore Norrington appeared on the deck. "Commodore!" She cried, quickly making her way to his side. "Where is William?!!" She demanded, not seeing the man she was slowly realizing she loved.
Norrington looked to her slowly, and drew himself up as if fighting off some internal pain. "There was no sign of him or the pirates. It would seem that your Mr. Sparrow has deceived us." He said shortly, spinning away.
Elizabeth followed him quickly. "That's not possible, I know he was there! We must have missed them. Commodore, we mustn't give up!" She said, grabbing ahold of his arm.
Commodore turned on her quickly, and it was then that she saw just how angry he was. "Where we you suggest we go, Miss Elizabeth?! We have no idea what their next move is, and from what you have said, the odds are strong that Mr. Turner is all ready dead."
Elizabeth refused to believe that. "Sparrow will know where they are going!" She added in one last attempt to sway the man she had sworn herself to.
The commodore smirked at her. "Perhaps he does, but I don't see how that will do us much good as he has escaped. He disappeared during the confusion, and one of our boats was missing when we returned." He said shortly, as though he blamed her, and stalked away.
Elizabeth had to know for sure. "You didn't find anything that would suggest that Will is dead, did you Commodore?" She asked. Somewhere in her heart she knew that Will was alive, but she had to hear it herself.
Norrington turned and looked at her with deep sadness. "Elizabeth, I hope that one day you will show the same concern for me." And then he disappeared from her sight.
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William was awakened to water pouring over him, than a violent slap across the face and a sock in the stomach. The total effect left him gasping as he was hauled to his feet after being untied. Barbossa was immediately in his face, smirking. "Did you sleep well, Mr. Turner?" He asked with fake concern, and William felt liking hitting him, but the burning pain emanating from his back silenced him.
The pirates holding him turned him so he was looking out over the ocean and towards…Tortuga! What were they doing here? Will looked questioningly back at Barbossa, who only smiled wider as that infernal monkey scurried onto his shoulder. "I see ye recognize it. I had guessed you had found yer crew here." He said, and Will silently wished he'd get to the point.
"What do you want with me, Barbossa?" Will demanded. I don't believe you just wanted another hand on board. I'm not worth the trouble, and I know that. So what do you really want?" Will said, trying to keep the irritation and fatigue out of his voice. He was sick of not knowing what Barbossa was planning.
Barbossa looked at him for a long moment. "Yer right about on thing, boy. I didn't spare you just so I'd have another hand." He walked a few steps away to stand beside the railing. "But killing ye would have been too easy." He turned back To Will and smiled. "Yer father and I never much liked each other, and seeing how much yae resemble him, I can't see no better way to have revenge on him than by making yer death slow and painful." He looked at Will expectantly, as if waiting to get a rise, but he was sorely disappointed. William had known that if he remained he would undoubtedly die, so this came as no surprise.
Barbossa turned away again to look at Tortuga. ""But ye've proved far too much trouble to be worth the effort, boy. So," He looked back with eh widest grin of all and Will repressed a shudder, "This'll be where ye get off." He said maliciously, and then the pirates where shoving Will before he had a chance to question Barbossa.
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Well? Sorry I skipped the best part, Will torment, but I had writer's block. I'll make it up I promise! Post!