Aloha! Bella Bree here! I would just like to say one thing before you read this chapter, I used a line from New Line Cinema's The Golden Compass, so I don't own it obviously nor do I own POTC or any of the characters in the movie.
I do however own Gracelyn/Holly from Gracelyn's Journals and of course Bella. What's weird is that I found out my brothers middle name is William... freaky eh? And of course the cool narration is back. But it is not Bella. Heh heh heh, I have an idea who it is but who knows? If I decide on this person she might not be revealed.
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Bella had past her requirments that Elizabeth had put her under. Elizabeth reluctantly let Bella leave the mansion. Bella ran all the way to the black smiths. She finally stopped and puffed to catch her breath. Soon she had her breathing under control and she knocked on the door. Moments later the door opened to reveal Bella's older brother.
"Bella! You shouldn't have come after the day you've had." Will told her firmly. Bella walked in, rolling her eyes.
"Will, I'm guessing you heard about Jack Sparrow?" Bella questioned. Will simply nodded at the younger girl. "Well I'm fine and you won't get rid of me." Bella said in a tone that a mother would use to scold her child. Will finally gave up on trying to get Bella to go home.
"Okay now lets begin." Will said. Bella nodded and sat a safe distance away. Every now and then he would say something about what he was doing or such.
About half an hour later a strange feeling ripped though the town, blowing out the towns candles. Cannons were heard soon after, Bella let out a short lived scream as she heard a commotion arising in Port Royal.
"Pirates." Will muttered as he moved towards some of the already complete swords and took one and a hatchet.
"Wait! I am coming too!" Bella told her brother firmly as she too grabbed a sword. Will was about to protest but saw no point in it as well as hearing the screams outside. He rushed out to find a woman being chased by a pirate. He quickly threw the hatchet at the pirate. The grimy fellow fell down immediatly. Will ran to grab the hatchet that was still lodged in the pirates back. Will called to Bella to be carefull as he ran off. Bella quickly felt her ankle as if to gain confidance from it. She ran held her sword tightly and ran out of the shop. Almost immediatly she found herself being attacked by three pirates. They almost laughed at the sight of the woman holding a sword.
"If you value your lives, come no further." Bella said dangerously. The pirates did not need this warning and inched closer to the woman who looked like a little girl compared to them.
"Ye 'ave somethin' o' ours girlie. Give i' 'ere and we'll leave ye alone." pme said. Bella's eyes flickered from her ankle to the pirates.
"N-no I don't, and even if I did, I wouldn't give it to you." Bella told them with eyes that said the same thing. The pirates sword seemed to want to draw her blood, the pirate swang at her, Bella blocked with ease.
"Are you sure you don't want to give it to us?" he said to her again. "'Cause it would seem like a waste to kill ye." Bella scowled before thinking that it wasn't the time to be scowling. Bella was able to stab him and escaped his two 'friends' and ran. She saw two pirates dragging Elizabeth to what Bella asumed was the ship. Elizabeth, somehow, had managed to find Bella standing among the huge crowd, their eyes locked for a moment.
"Bella." Elizabeth whispered, as if willing Bella to come after her. Bella would have but she needed to save herself to save Elizabeth so Bella took off, her eyes scanning the blur of streets, pirates seemingly following her everywhere. Bella could not find her brother, not that she could see anything for she was running, her vision focused on dodging people running infront of her. Bella was loosing hope that she wouldn't find her brother in the night. She thought to preserve herself, so with that she changed direction and headed to the fort. After several minutes of running and dodging, she arrived and called out for someone. Finally Commodore Norrington appeared from one of the many hallways.
"What do you want miss Turner?" he said to Bella with a tone that told her to spit out what she was going to say.
"I didn't know where to go, Elizabeth was ten and the black smiths was almost surrounded with pirates!" Bella said, tears forming in her eyes at the thought of her brother being killed when he went out to fight the pirates.
"Elizabeth? She was taken? By pirates?" Norrington asked and Bella nodded. Norrington rushingly told her to stay in the fort until the pirates either retreated or were killed. Hours passed and Bella had settled down on the ground and had cried herself to sleep, if you looked closely, the moon reflected a tear stains on her delicate skin. Day broke and Commodore Norrington came down the hallway and bent to wake the young woman, he gentle tapped her on the shoulder.
"Miss Turner. it's sunrise and surely your brother is concerned about you." Bella looked at him with open eyes before rushing to leave, she had to make sure Will was okay. Bella had only just left the fort when Bella saw a familiar face.
"Will!" she called, tears forming in her eyes. Sure enough there was the slightly older man, walking towards her, while he came to a stop Bella rushed to hug him, as if to make sure he was really there. "Will, I thought you were dead, I didn't see you last night after you left the black smiths." Bella said, true, she had been concerned that her only brother had been lost forever.
"Bella, thank goodness your alright." Will said looking at Bella. He too had been worried. He had been knocked out after seeing the exact same sight Bella had about Elizabeth. Will then realised what had happend.
"Bella, they have taken Elizabeth!" Will told her while Bella just told him she already knew. Will suggested they go after her.
"Right lets go tell the commodore!" Will said and Bella shook her head.
"I already informed him of the situation Will, he is busy with Port Royals well being. We may as well go save her ourselves." Bella said jokingly.
"Well what are we waiting for?!" Will said, grapping hold of Bella's hand and managed to drag her to the prison without being noticed. Will let go of Bella's hand and searched the cells before finding what, or who, he was looking for.
Jack Sparrow.
"Him? Why him?" Bella asked Will, he just waved her quiet.
"You Sparrow!" He ordered the pirate.
"Aye? O' 'Ello M'ss Turner." Jack said as his eyes glittered, most of the night Jack had spent pondering over the young woman, why, no one would know except for he. Bella felt herself shiver under Jack's invading stare.
Jack and Will begun to talk while Bella seemed to dissappear from sight.
"You are familiar with that ship the Black Pearl?" Will asked.
"I 'eard o' it." Jack said simply.
"Where does it make berth?"
"Where does it make berth? 'Ave you not 'eard the stories?" After seeing Will's puzzled look Jack continued on.
"Captain Barbossa and his crew of miscreants sail from the dreaded Isla de Muerta. It is an island that cannot be found EXCEPT by those who already know where it is." Jack said rather casually. Will just asked more questions.
"The ships real enough therfor it's anchorage must be a real place, where is it?" Will asked eagerly.
"Why ask me?" Jack said, inspecting his nails which were probably less than clean to say the least.
"Because your a...pirate." Will said 'pirate' almost spittingly.
"And you want to turn pirates yourselves, is that it? Speaking of which where is the lass?" Jack asked, trying to spot Bella from his position on the ground.
"Never!" Will said, lunging himself at the cell. "And leave my sister out of this." Will said threatingly. Jack remembered the girl's he still needed to be sure.
"They took Miss Swann." Will said, pulling Jack out of his thoughts.
"Oh! So it is that you found a girl! Well, if you're intending to brave all, hasten to her rescue and so win fair lady's heart you?ll have to do it alone, mate. I see no profit in it for me." Jack said, sitting up only to lie back down again.
"I can get you out of here." Will suggested.
"How's that? The keys run off."
"I helped make these cells, these are half pin barrel hinges. With the right leverage and the correct application of strength, the door will lift free." Will said, picking up a bench and settling it at the door.
"What's your name?" Jack asked.
"Will Turner. Annabella is my sister." Will stated.
"Uh-huh. Well Mr. Turner, I've changed me mind, if you spring me from this cell I swear on the pain of death I will take you to the Black Pearl and your, bonny lass. Do we have an accord?" Jack said sticking his hand out.
"Agreed." Will said, shaking the pirates hand.
"Agreed. Right, now get me out." Will promptly did so.
"Hurry, someone would have heard that. And where is that sister of mine?" Will said. As if my instinct Bella came out wearing a rather... unsuitable outfit. Bella had managed to find black pants and a white shirt. The pant legs ended half way down her calf. Whatever had once been around her ankle had now been removed. Around her waist hung a simple sword, basic, but useful. In her hands she held Jack's effects.
"You'll be needing these." Bella said, giving Jack his effects as he hopped out of the cell. He took them greatfully.
The three left the prision and snuck to the docks undetected. They were under a bridge when Jack stopped walking, his eyes were on the water, to be more specific, a ship.
"We are going to steal a ship? That ship?" Will said, following Jack's gaze.
"Commandeer. We are going to commandeer that ship." Jack said before turning to the two siblings. "One question about your business, boy, and girl, or there's no use going. This girl? how far are you willing to go to save her?"
"I'd die for her!" Will said straight away.
"Oh good! M'ss Turner? What about you?" said Jack turning to Bella. Will shot Bella a pleading look.
"Sure I would. How could I not save my best friend?" Bella said. "I thought it was obvious."
"Great no worries then." Jack said, turning back to the water. Bella and Will shot each other a look, their minds both saying the same thing. 'Uh-oh'. Just minutes later, the trio was underwater using a boat as their source of oxygen, Jack was leading the way. Since Bella was only just barely able to keep her head above the water she had a choice of riding on Jack or Will. She chose Will. After several minutes of walking along in silence Will spoke up.
"This is either madness..." he begun.
"Or brilliance." Bella finished.
"It's amazing how often those two traits coincide." Jack said in reply. Will somehow managed to step in a wooden trap. Luckily it was used to help them climb onto the Dauntless. Jack had insisted Bella climb up first but she flatly refused and climbed up after Jack. Will took up the end. When Jack reached the top he held a hand to Bella and helped her up, catching a glimpse of sun flicker from her neck. Sure enough there was a thin rope around her neck, whatever was attached to the rope was still concealed underneath the shirt. Jack thought he knew what Bella was hiding but decieded not to press the matter untill they had taken the ship. Bella helped Will climb over the rails before following Will and Jack down to the main deck.
"Everyone stay calm! We are taking over the ship." Jack announced to the crew.
"Aye! Avast!" Will said, the crew begun to laugh.
"This ship can not be crewed by two men and a... woman. You'll never make it out of the bay." Gillette told them before taking a closer look at Bella. "Well well, if it isn't young Annabella Turner, a once charming young lady. Now reduced to be a pirates mistress." he said almost spitting at Bella, who in turn held her head high and didn't let the insults pass the barrier that filtered negative thoughts.
"And you Gillette. A once promising man now reduced to always be the second in command. Better to be a pirate than always second." Bella said her voice had the same air as Gillettes, who was obviously let Bella's words hit him hard. Jack stepped in before the two could go absolutly nucular. Not very pleasant.
"Son, we indeed can crew this ship for one reason. I'm Captain Jack Sparrow. Savvy?" Jack said, cocking his pistol, Gillette's face dropped even more than I myself thought possible. Kind of depressing really.
"Now into the boats." Jack ordered, the crew did as they were told. Once they were off the ship (safely and body parts in tact), Jack walked around doing goodness knows what to the cannons.Odd person he is. Anyway. Bella had spotted a telescope lying on an barrel, she picked it up and looked into it (the right way), a ship. Wow. She only paid attention to the ship when she heard Gillette yelling.
"Commodore! Their taking the ship! Sparrow and the Turners!" Bella turned the telescope to Gillette then back to the ship, finding Norrington standing there with a telescope of his own, staring right at her. Bella raised her hand and twinkled her fingers, a smile tugging on her lips. Norrington , suprisingly, waved back before shouting orders. Too bad telescope doesn't have a hearing device. Bella could see the Intercepter starting to turn towards the Dauntless, Bella ran to Jack, Will doing the same.
"Their coming." she said. Jack merely looked over his shoulder and smiled, pistol in hand. In minutes the Intercepter had pulled up beside the Dauntless, while sailors poured onto the later ship, Jack and Will swung over onto the Intercepter. Bella did the same after a moments hesitation. She landed on the Intercepter on her feet before tumbling over.
"Ouch." she said. Will cut the ties joining the two ships. Commodore Norrington sensed the trickery that had just been used against him.
"Sailors! Back to the Intercepter! Now!" He ordered, some of his men attempted to get back but fell rather pathetically into the sea. Jack, who was at the wheel, gave his thanks to the commodore for giving them a ship.
"Thank you, Commodore, for getting us ready to make way. We'd have had a hard time of it by ourselves." He called, dodging shots fired at the three. Bella had no worries cause she was still on the ground. Yet she added her two cents anyway.
"Many thanks! We're off to save Elizabeth! Have fun doing your commodoring!" she said, feeling herself become more like a pirate (well she had just committed a act of piracy no?) and less like a lady of society.
The endless horizon now presented many opportunities.
As long as they didn't involve society. If it did, she was now completly screwed.
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Yup, awesome narration eh? I would have ended this chapter when the guys were like 'Tortuga?' 'Tortuga.' but since I am going on holiday for the rest of the week (until monday) I thought may as well finish it and post it. Anyway, more antics of the narrator, Bella, Will (not my brother -see first a/n-) and of course the lovely Jack Sparrow (Who isn't really lovely more like...piratey) and of course, the awesome writing styles (and weirdness) of Bella Bree. Now for my totally famous (Well it should be cause I use it all the time) sign off that rhymes:
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