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Chapter 12

Meanwhile back on the island Rhia and David were eating quietly. Rhia was lost in thought about plans while David was thinking about how he could kill Jones and protect Rhia at the same time. So far he couldn't think of anything, other than to get Rhia into the bilge or someplace safe. Which he knew she wouldn't agree to. Then suddenly his mind switched abruptly to Rhia herself. And their previous, albeit short, adventures.

((David's POV))

But last night she had said she trusted him and counted him as a friend. Thinking about that gave him a weird feeling inside his gut. But it wasn't unpleasant, deep inside of him something stirred, like a giant bird of prey or a lion on the African plains. Whatever it was it enjoyed thinking about Rhia and being with her. The creature purred contentedly at the thoughts of last night, when they had been asleep. Sometime in the night they had rolled over and David had woke to find his arm wrapped around Rhia's sleeping form, while she was completely relaxed in his arms. Of course he had quickly removed his arms and then had decided to take a walk along the beach until Rhia woke up.

((End of POV))

"David, look." Rhia said suddenly, interrupting his thoughts. He looked out to where she was pointing. Here was a ship some ways away. It had dark sails, so it wasn't a naval ship. So that left to other options; merchant or pirate. David took out the spyglass the Jack had given him before they docked; it was right before he took Rhia off the ship. And looked through it out towards the ship. His eyes widened in fear as he saw what ship it was. He hastily returned the spyglass. Then doused the fire and scrambled their camp.

"David what on earth…" Rhia began but David interrupted by grabbing her hand and running off through the trees dragging Rhia with him.

"It's the Flying Dutchman." He explained as they ran, Rhia quickly picked up her pace and was running next to him. They ran like he devil was on their heels but came to an abrupt halt. They had been running uphill and were now at a dead end against a cliff. Rhia swayed and through out her arms to try and catch her balance, David grabbed her and pulled her away before she fell.

"Ok, what do we do now?" David asked.

"Are goal is to be caught, but not too easily and without actually dieing." Rhia said.

"And how exactly do we do that?"

"I have absolutely no idea." Rhia said, thinking fast. Then she had an idea.

"Ok, we go back to the center of the island, wait for them to see us and start chasing us, we go in separate directions. That way it will look as if we are trying not to get caught."

'Don't you mean scared?" David asked.

"Well seeing as it is the entire crew of Davy Jones himself and they are all cursed and some probably more than others. As well as the fact Davy Jones himself could actually be with them, the way I figure it we will be bloody terrified. But I could be wrong." Rhia said. David nodded, seeing her point, this was going to be easier said than done. They headed back to center of the island. Rhia leaned against a tree, listening intently while David paced back and forth like a tiger in a cage.

Suddenly they cold here a crashing in the trees, Rhia moved beside David, who stood in the middle of the clearing, his sword drawn like Rhia's. An entire crew of twisted humanoid sea creatures burst out of the clearing making enough noise to wake the devil himself. The stopped and stared at the two figures, the figures stared back. Then they ran in two different directions screaming their heads off.