Pirate Gold
by Romania Black and Auzzie K
Well, here is Chapter Eleven! Hope everyone has a FANTASTIC Thanksgiving! I'm really looking forward to seeing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire tonight! LOL Well, cheers everyone!
Sincerely,
Romania Black and Auzzie K
P.S. We own nothing of J.R.R. Tolkien, sadly enough... sobs
Chaos. That is the one word to describe the madness that was happening on the pirate ships. Chaos.
Up on deck cannons were being fired one by one. Debris was falling on top of people. Guns were ringing out the sounds of firing bullets loudly, as men fell to the ground on both ships. Danny shouted orders.
"Darwin, how are our cannons holding up?" He shouted to the pirate next to him as he reloaded his pistol.
"About as expected, Captain," The pirate replied with a grave look as he fired one of the cannons. Ash and debris went everywhere as more shouts filled the air.
"Oh," Danny said with a frown, cocking his gun, "That bad?"
Darwin did his best to keep the cannons loaded. There wasn't alot of ammunition left. The mixed smell of gun powder, smoke, singed hair, and blood created a nausiating atmosphere around the the area. Black smoke filled the air around them as well, making it difficutly to see the other ships. For a few moments, or hours, or it could have been forever as far as anyone knew, the chaos and battle raged. Then, as quick as the death of a candle, all went quiet.
Danny lowered is arm and gave a signal for everyone to stay down and quiet. There was a tense air on the ship. The men scurried and got ropes in their hands. They all knew the routine. Danny nodded to Darwin and he gave the orders to board. There they went one by one swinging on the ropes over to the other ship.
As they boarded the ship, Audyaveil turned to Danny, "This was too easy."
Brandy couldn't move. The gash in her side was now bleeding more than ever. The water kept rising. It was now up to her chest and she couldn't move. She tried her best to swim but her injury wouldn't allow her. The Atlas was going to the depths of the sea, and it was taking Brandy with it.
Danny, She wanted to scream as the water rose to her chin, Where are you?
The entire crew of the Atlas, incliding Vardahir and Audyaveil stared in slight awe. Every member of the Mordor pirate crew was lying dead before them.
"We've won already?" Vardahir said curiosly. Audyaveil frowned and shook her head.
"This doesn't feel right," The elf said softly.
"What is this?" Darwin whispered to Danny. Danny stood there. For once the Captain had no answer.
"Maybe we should get the other ship to come over here and--" Vardahir turned to the Atlas. The bottom half of the ship was starting to noticably sink underwater. With a horrified look, she turned around to Danny. "Danny! Look!" She yelled.
Danny turned to his sinking ship, and suddenly remembered that Brandy was still below deck. He forgot about his men, and the question about the Mordor crew. None of that mattered at the moment. He ran and dove into the water. Ignoring the yells for him to come back, that it was too late, he swam to the ship and climbed in threw an open window. He ran down the steps to the chamber below, where he knew Brandy was. Below, the ship was filling quickly. He had only a matter of time before the ship went.
Suddenly he saw her. She was lying in front of him, the water surrounding her, the water a reddish tint. The tint of blood.
"Brandy?" he yelled, but she didn't answer. "Brandy..Brandy answer me!" he now began to panic. When he reached her side the water began to come up around his neck. He took his last gasps of air and grabbed her arm. The swim to the top seemed to take forever. He then saw the gash on her side and knew she needed medical attention immediately.
"This is all my fault," He whispere in her ear as he drug her to the deck of the ship on his shoulders. "I should have never left you down here." Guilt gnawed at his insides. If she dies, I will never forgive myself.
Darwin and the rest of the crew watched as the ship sank with anxiety and nervousness.
"We should go help him," Vardahir said pleaing.
"There's nothing we can do," Darwin said solemnly. "Danny has to make it on his own." It was almost a chant.
The water emurged it and started sucking the ship under. The pirates watched as their beloved Atlas was dragged under to a watery grave.
Audyaveil turned her attention to the dead Mordor crew. She didn't like this a bit. Something did not seem right. She walked over and kicked one of the men in the stomach. His face tightened up and his stomach hardened. Audyaveil gasped in horror, They're ALIVE!
She reached for an arrow,but by the time she pulled her bow back, a shot was fired. She turned and watched Darwin fall the floor, a bullet hole in his forehead. A surge of horror flooded her for the first in many a year. She turned to the crew, raising her bow.
"Attack!" Audyaveil yelled the command. Vardahir turned and looked down to see what she had stepped on. It was a pirate that looked very familiar...
Danny could hear a sucking noise. He knew the ship was going under, yet he could see the sun. He reached the surface and gasped for air. He looked to Brandy, who wasn't breathing. Her face was pail and lips blue. He checked the gash, it wasn't getting any better. Then he heard the shot come from the Mordor pirate ship. He looked to see a battle on the Black Rock break out.
So we've gone from the frying pan into the fire, Danny thought as he swam toward the ship. Bloody brilliant.
Audyaveil, being the Elf she was, didn't scream, but Vardahir was not a full Elf. She felt death, and knew at that moment that this picture would forever be in her mind. That of Darwin the pirate's bleeding head lying next to her, a bullet in his forehead.
Vardahir screamed loudly as she turned stabbed a Mordorian pirate with her blade. Audyaveil was shooting her bow so fast, that the pirates were dropping like flies. The other pirates were holding out decently. Vardahir let out a sigh, Why isn't he back yet? We need you Danny.
Danny lunged his body onto the deck. The other pirates didn't seem to notice too much, to his relief, as Danny quietly laid his bethrothed lady onto his shoulder and hurried into the nearest room, which was the Captain's Quarters.
A fat, round pirate sprung out his pistol at Danny as he opened the door, but even with his beloved draped over him, he was still the faster gunman. He whipped out his gun and nailed the pirate before he could even react. As the fat tub of lard hit the floor, Danny ran past him and into the room. He looked around, there seemed to be no pirates in there, as it was extremely quiet. He ran towards a couch and laid BrandyBuck onto the sofa.
Her gash was still bleeding, but not as much; her face was wet, her hair limply laying on her shoulders. Danny could still sense her breathing. So she WAS alive...For now. He laid her on the floor beneath the couch, so that perhaps, no one would immediately see her in the scuffle. Then, as he stood up, he positioned his hat, which had been tucked into his pocket rather poorly, back onto his head.
Well, he thought grimly, Now I'm going to need a new hat.
Vardahir, meanwhile, was starting to be cornered, her sword was doing the work it should, but it was longer and heavier than the pirates' swords. Not good for up close and personal fighting. Vardahir started to panic.
I need some help.
"Audy!" She screamed for help from the Elf, but she was so busy shooting arrows and the fighting pirates were so loud, Vardahir couldn't reach her.
She remembered Eldarion, "Brother! Help me!" She screamed as the pirates cornered her, but Eldarion too was busying fighting on the other end of the ship.
Vardahir backed up into the stairs leading to the helm. She tripped over them and her sword fell behind the staircase. The pirates smiled and leaned their swords towards her. Sweat rolled down her face. There was no escape now, the pirates had won. She was as good as dead. There was only one other person who could help her, and she had no clue where he was.
"DANNY!Where are you?" She screamed as the pirates raised their swords to slash her to shreds.
Then, the doors to the Captain's chamber burst open, and Danny came storming out, sword in one hand, pistol in the other. Three shots rang out and the pirates swords dropped to the floor as they fell face first in front of her. She looked up at the Captain as he walked towards her, a look of pure shock and thankfullness etched on her face.
Oh, Vardahir smiled with a flood of relief, There he is.
This was a great chapter to work on and we hoped you liked it! Please feel free to Review our work and give us some suggestions if you feel like it! Stay tuned because Chapter Twelve is headed your way! Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving and Peace out!
Auzzie K and Romania Black say, ROCK ROCK ON!
