A/N: Thanks for the reviews loyal readers. There's a lot of action and a cliff hanger in this chapter. Just to let you know, this is not the last chapter, I'll tie up all the loose ends in the next one. TheEvilTrafficCone Out!

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Chapter 8: The Finale?

The next day, we arrived at the Isle de Muerta with the British. Despite being treated with the highest respect on the boat, I disliked staying with them. I really don't know what was wrong with me, but I felt nervous and jumpy the whole way through. It felt like something bad was about to happen, that much death would follow.

I spotted Jack and Commodore Norrington arguing.

"Mr. Sparrow, try to see this from my perspective. If I let you go in there alone, heaven knows what you'll be planning with your little pirate friends. How can I trust you?"

"I am the one that brought you here." Jack replied coolly, "And you have my word."

I interrupted them, "Jack, Elizabeth and me were put on that damn island by those pirates. We all want them dead, so you don't have to fear being backstabbed."

"I don't care for the situation. Any attempt to storm the caves could turn to an ambush." Norrington replied.

"Not if you're the one doing the ambushing. I go in, I convince Barbossa to send his men out with their little boats. You and your mates return to the Dauntless and blast the bejesus outta them with your cannons, eh?" Jack put his arm on Norrington's shoulder, "What do you have to lose?"

"Nothing I'd lament being rid of."

"Now to be quite honest with you, there's still a slight risk for those on board the Dauntless which includes the future Mrs. Commodore." Jack spoke.

"I'll make sure she is taken care of." The Commodore answered.

"Jack, I'm coming with." I stated.

Jack seemed to think for a moment and then spoke, "All right luv."

We slipped into the raft and began rowing into the cove.

"What's the plan?" I asked.

"We make a deal with Barbossa, then trick him to come out here."

"And it'll work?"

"Course, I'm Captain-

"Jack Sparrow, yes I think we've already met." A pirate answered as we reached the sandy beach.

"Hello mate, I have an appointment scheduled with Barbossa."

"Parley." I spoke, just to make sure there wouldn't be any trouble.

The pirate growled and lead us to a throng of men amassed, waiting for the blood ritual to begin.

Jack and I pushed through the crowd and stood in front of Barbossa.

"Excuse me." Jack spoke up.

Barbossa held a dull knife to Will's throat. "By blood un- he was cut off.

Will spotted us, "Jack!" He called relieved.

"How come everyone yells for Jack? I'm Santana by the way." I said irritably.

Barbossa looked up, "S'not possible."

"Not probable." Jack responded amused.

"Where's Elizabeth?" Will asked worried.

"She's safe, just like I promised. She's all set to marry Norrington just like she promised. And you get to die for her, just like you promised. So we're all men of our word really except for Elizabeth who is, in fact a woman." Jack explained.

"Shut up! You're next." Barbossa leaned over to slice Will's throat.

"You don't want to be doing that mate."

"No, I really think I do." Barbossa replied angrily.

"Your funeral." Jack spoke nonchalantly.

Barbossa sighed, "Why don't I want to be doing it?"

Jack answered him, "Well, because the HMS Dauntless, pride of the Royal Navy, is floating just off shore waiting for you. Just hear me out, mate. You order your men to row out to the Dauntless. They do what they do best. Robert's your uncle, Fannie's your aunt, there you are with two ships. The makings of your very own fleet. Course you'll take the grandest as you flagship, and who's to argue? But what of the Pearl? Name me Captain, I'll sail under your colors, I'll give you ten percent of my plunder and you get to introduce yourself as…Commodore Barbossa. Savvy?"

"I s'pose in exchange, you want me not to kill the whelp." Barbossa replied.

"No, no, not at all. By all means, kill the whelp. Just not yet. Wait to lift the curse until the opportune moment. For instance," Jack picked up a few medallions in the treasure chest, "after you've killed Norrington's men," he threw the medallions back into the large chest, "every…last…one."

Being forced to steal for survival, I quickly noticed Jack's slight of hand. I had done it many times myself. Apparently Barbossa hadn't, and believed Jack had put all the medallions back.

"You've been planning this from the beginning. Ever since you learned my name." Will spoke accusingly.

"Yeah."

"I want fifty percent of your plunder." Barbossa commanded greedily.

"Fifteen."

"Forty."

"Twenty-five. And I'll buy you the hat. A really big Jack bargained.

"We have an accord." Barbossa smiled and shook hands with Jack.

"All hand's to the boats! Apologies, you give the orders." Jack conversed.

"Gents…take a walk!" Barbossa ordered.

"Not to the boats?" Jack asked.

The pirates walked into the waters and began to submerge themselves. Only but a few were commanded to stay behind with Barbossa.

"I must admit, Jack, I thought I had ye figured out. But it turns out that you're a hard man to predict."

Jack was busy examining the treasure, "Me? I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly, it's the honest ones ye want to watch out for, because you can never predict when they're going to do something incredibly…stupid." Suddenly, Jack unsheathed his sword and threw it to Will. Jack started fighting with Barbossa.

I picked up a sword just in time to parry a blow from another pirate. All three of us began to fend off our attackers. I could use a sword, but I wasn't as good with it as Jack and Will, so I had to rely more on my agility and surroundings to help me out.

The pirate I was fighting was tall and ragged. He had a long black beard and a crazy glint in his eye. I matched him strike for strike while we were fighting. His sword slashed out at me, but I jumped to safety just in time. What was the point though? He was immortal and I knew I could not kill him permanently.

I spotted a crevice in the floor and lured him towards it. He seemed not to be cautious and wasn't watching the ground. I made a lunge and kicked out his legs. Loosing his footing, he tumbled down into the black opening. I didn't hear him hit the bottom, because I had already turned around to see if anyone needed help.

"You're off the edge of the map, mate." Barbossa leered at Jack, "Here there be monsters."

They were fighting furiously and swinging their swords swiftly.

"You can't beat me, Jack."

Jack took his sword and impaled Barbossa. Barbossa laughed and stabbed Jack in the abdomen.

Jack staggered into the moonlight and his body disappeared to reveal that he was a skeleton, just like Barbossa.

"That's interesting," He said examining his hand, "I couldn't resist mate." The two continued to fight.

I ran over to Will where he was fighting two pirates. I took my sword and knocked off a pirate's head.

"Thanks." He panted.

"No problem."

"So what now Jack Sparrow? Will it be two immortals locked in an epic battle until Judgment Day, and trumpets sounding? Hmm?" Barbossa asked.

"Or you could surrender."

Another pirate approached Will and spoke threateningly, "I'm gonna teach you the meaning of pain!"

"Do you like pain?" Elizabeth whacked him over the head with a heavy staff, "Try wearing a corset." She helped Will up and asked, "Whose side is Jack on?"

"At the moment?" Said Will.

"Glad you could join us." I quickly greeted her.

"Kill the girl." I heard Barbossa order.

"Which one?"

"The younger one." He gestured at me.

A pirate ran at me and I dodged sticking out my foot to trip him. Meanwhile Elizabeth and Will were blowing up pirates.

"Time to die!" The pirate got up glaring at me.

"For you." I responded stabbing him in the chest. He grabbed my arm and pulled me closer.

He laughed and was about to stab me when Jack cut his hand and threw it to Will. Jack shot Barbossa in the chest.

"Ten years you carry around that pistol, and you waste your shot."

"He didn't waste it." Will dropped the coin into the chest.

The pirate grabbing me fell to the ground dead.

"No," Barbossa yelled, he pulled out his gun and aimed it at me.

"You're comin with me Santana. You and I have a date in hell!" He pulled the trigger and an explosion of force hit me in the chest. I could feel searing metal in me and I looked at Barbossa. He lay on the ground, unmoving.

"Santana!" Jack yelled and rushed over to me. I looked at him one last time and collapsed to the ground. Darkness engulfed me.

A/N: Is she dead or alive? We'll find out in the next chapter. I am still debating about a sequel. Nobody really said anything about it. Your answers might affect if I keep her alive or not. R & R!