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Tara knew that was a lie. She watched his back retreat.
"I'm sorry." Elizabeth said. Tara nodded and allowed herself to be enveloped in a hug.
"I know he cares. I… I saw the way you two look at each other. You're in love." Elizabeth said it outright.
"I know I am." Tara said as she gripped the railing.
"He is too. He's just in denial. He-" but Elizabeth was cut off when the ship surged to a stop.
"It's got us." Elizabeth whispered.
"Is it all ready, Will?" Tara asked Will. He nodded and it was hauled up to the deck. The Kraken's tentacles came slithering on board. Cannon's were shot and roar was heard. The Kraken was temporarily subdued but it came back with a vengence. People were thrown about. They took up arms against the beast. Gun shots rang out and people started trying to chop off the tentacles. Tara grabbed a pistol and a sword off a dead man and climbed onto the net to which the gun powder was hung. The ship rocked back and forth as the Kraken's mouth came in full view. It roared again, sending saliva everywhere. Tara got the idea to swing the rum and gun powder into the beast's mouth. She swung as hard as she could when suddenly, someone else jumped on the net.
"I lied, luv, I do care." Jack shouted.
"I know. But what are you doing here?" she asked as they worked together to swing the net.
"I can't let you get eaten by the beastie!" he yelled.
"There's no other way!" Tara yelled back.
"There is! An idea struck me, just make it into his mouth, and you'll blow off his head!" he grinned at her.
"Jack, you're a genius! It very well can't live without his head!" She shouted joyously.
"I know! When we get it in the right angle cut the rope and jump off as fast as you can!" Tara nodded.
"Ok." She said. Tara yelled down to Will.
"Shot when the net's in the kraken's mouth!" she yelled to him. He nodded and cocked his gun. He aimed it and he dodged the kraken's tentacle. Jack grabbed Tara's waist and held firm as Tara readied herself. The net got into the right angle and she cut the rope with a clean swipe with the sword. The net came free as the jumped and fell to the deck and the single shot rang out in the air. There was a huge explosion, even bigger than the one that happened to the kraken before this one, and everyone was knocked off of their feet. Jack used his body to shelter Tara. Bits and pieces of the kraken flew in every direction and all over the ship they were on. The kraken made on last roar as it slid beneath the waves, never to be seen again. The crew, what was left, rang out with cheers. Jack rolled off of Tara and grinned at her.
"Told you there was another way." He smirked. Tara grinned and gave him the hugest kiss they had shared yet. They leaned their foreheads together when they were done.
"Well, I have got to say, I'm glad that you stopped me from blowing up myself up." She said. Jack grinned.
"So do I. And I say, you are a great kisser." He replied. Tara laughed as the crew pulled her up. They swung her around and gave her tons of hugs. She laughed but then she had to get serious.
"The troubles no over yet." She said. They agreed and got the ship moving again.
"Do you think we can outrun them?" Tara asked Barbossa.
"We might. They're fast against the wind, but we aint going against the wind are we?" he grinned at her. "This ain't no Black Pearl, but we still going mighty fast." Tara nodded and went to Jack.
"Yer doin' good." He said putting an arm around her waist.
"Yes but we can't outrun them forever." Tara murmured.
"Yes, but the good thing is, the beastie is dead. Told I'd kill it." Jack laughed.
Tara glared at him.
"Are you forgetting whose plan it was? And that Will was actually the one who set the whole thing off?" she asked. Jack just continued laughing.
"Well, at least they can't sick the kraken on us no more." She heard Pintel say.
"Aye, that be the truth." Ragetti agreed. She smiled at them as they walked by. Tara watched as the Flying Dutchman slowly slid out of view.
"Well, luv, got any new ideas?" Jack asked.
"Well, we need to go to Jamaica to find that gypsy." Tara said thoughtfully. Jack silently let her go. She instantly knew she had said the wrong thing.
"Wait, Jack! I.. I'm not sure I even want to go back." She said.
"Don't be silly, luv. 'Course yer goin' back." He said. He said it in a strangled way. "Jack, will you teach me how to use a sword?" she asked, effectively changing the subject.
"Ya looked like ya knew how to handle a sword back on the net." He said grinning. Tara rolled her eyes.
"That was dumb luck. Actually I haven't handled a sword like that in my life."
"Well, luv, you've got yerself a deal." Jack said. Tara looked at him suspiciously.
"I don't have to repay you or anything…?" she asked.
"Nope."
"Alright, you have yourself a deal." Tara said. Jack found two sticks and took her into their cabin and started teaching her.
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