Hiya y'all! My friend just send me the next chapter. Oh the author has another note for y'all.
Fondest greeting to you all! Welcome back. Was this update not sooner than the others?
Heh, yeah, um about that. She send me this 4 days ago. But I couldn't get the chance to put it up. Sorry about that y'all.
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What dose amiss mean? Hm……..
These things that could go amiss could be such as...purposeful longer lengths between chapters. I have the control to do that, you know. However, I shan't resort to that unless you utterly force me to. Do I make myself clear? Also, when you start reviewing, these notes from me may become...a bit more to your liking. I remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
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We'll there you have it. Yes she dose talk like that when she's around me. She sometime doses it to creep me out. It works. Oh well, enough with me talking. On to the story!
Chap.6
Will leaned against the back wall of his cell. Inside, he was boiling with anger. Jack had betrayed him. Jack had killed Elizabeth, his love. He knew that Will loved Elizabeth. Elizabeth was even one of Jack's friends...why had he killed her?!? Why?!? Remorse and guilt flooded through his soul. Maybe if he had been there, she wouldn't have died. Or at least he would have died protecting her. He clenched the neighboring bars in anguish. Elizabeth was dead. His sweet Elizabeth. Gone forever. They would never be together again. He would never look into her loving blue eyes again. They would never take long walks on the beach again. They would never laugh together again. And all because of Jack Sparrow. Hatred for that man filled his heart once again. Fiery anger flooded through his soul. He would kill Jack. He would run his sword through that man's black heart. Not only was he suffering physically for someone he once called friend, but his mind was in tattered shreds due the death of his fiancée. He would kill Sparrow for this. He would kill him.
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Corlona sat at his desk pondering his next move. Jack Sparrow would be trying to find him now, no doubt. Ah, he loved his work. Turner was under his control now. With that piece of the puzzle, he could hurt Sparrow very much...yes, very much. He laughed dryly. No one could trick James Corlona and get away with it. No one. He started laughing harder when he thought of everyone whom he had disposed of in previous years. There was the time a pirate had cheated Corlona at a game of cards and won a decent sum of gold. That pirate had ended up dead by his hand, pinned to the wall of the tavern by his own sword. And another pirate had tried to arouse a mutiny among his crew...that one also ended up dead. But this...this was to be the crowning jewel of everything. Destroy the man who had made him lose face to fellow pirates. It had taken years to regain their respect, and then it was mostly gained by violence. He would get his revenge. Now that Turner was in his control, everything was going as planned. All the pieces were falling into the right places. Tears of mirth fell from his eyes as he laughed, holding his sides. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. "Come in," he laughed, drying his tears. A crewmember hesitantly stepped in as the door opened with a squeak. "Sir, our spies in Tortuga report that, if good speed is made, Sparrow and his ship should arrive at our current location in less than 24 hours." "Good," Corlona cackled. "Start torturing Turner as you never have before. And keep reminding him that his fiancée was 'killed' by Jack Sparrow. Mock him about how he's being tortured for a murderer." The sailor saluted and exited the cabin, shutting the door behind him. Corlona smiled. Things were going very well, indeed.
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It was night on the Black Pearl. Everyone was asleep save for two people- the man on watch and the Captain. Jack sat at his desk in his cabin. The cabin was illuminated by a single candle. It flickered but still shone brightly, bright enough for one to see the objects in the room. In one corner was a cabinet of sorts, with a few drawers as well. Against the opposite was, a wooden bed stood. Its covers seemed to be in a constant state of chaos, only half actually on the bed, the other half hanging off onto the floor. In the center of the room was Jack's desk covered in maps and charts. It was a sturdy thing, with many drawers besides that contained other things. At this desk sat Captain Jack Sparrow. His hat lay on the corner of the desk, and open bottle of rum beside it. Jack sighed and took a swig of rum. He was worried about Will. The lad seemed to have a knack for getting himself in trouble. Except that this time. it was Jack's fault. Wherever Will was, it probably wasn't too pleasant for him. No, not too pleasant at all...Jack was no dummy. If he figured Corlona correctly, and he usually was good at figuring people out, then Will would probably be in a lot of pain right now. He was the bait to lure Jack in. He was the bait and Jack was the fish. Corlona was the shark waiting to consume them both. He sighed as he rubbed his temples. He just hoped Will would still be alive when he got to him. Jack had no idea why Will was his best friend. He supposed it was because Will had saved him from the noose twice. No...that wasn't it. He really didn't know. Somehow, sometime, in that...adventure involving Barbossa, Will had earned a special place in his heart. He was almost like a brother to Jack. He would trust with anything. Of course, he'd let Will know that, but it was true. He smiled fondly as he thought of Will. The smile faded away as he thought about how much danger Will was in right now. He glanced out the window across the dark sea. He would find Will. He would.
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The next day, Marty, who was on watch, shouted to the Captain that he saw something. A ship it looked like. Jack quickly went to the bow of the ship. He squinted as he looked. Yes...there was a ship in the distance. What was her name? He leaned forward slightly and read it...it was called the Lady Anne's Bounty. He turned on his heel and ordered his crew to make ready to board the ship. To himself, he started thinking about how he would get Will back. Yes, he had recognized the name of that ship. It was Corlona's. As they neared the Bounty, he saw that those aboard seemed to be expecting them. Apparently, Corlona had spies that informed him about how long it would take us to get here, Jack thought grimly. In that case, we'd better be ready for anything. Corlona always has many tricks up his sleeve. And not all those tricks are predictable. He had no idea how right he was.
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Corlona looked off into the distance. Good...the Black Pearl was nearing his ship. It's black sails were filled with the wind, and she was coming toward them with full speed. His revenge was near...
All of a sudden, Corlona turned to the nearest crewman. He ordered him to take Turner to the place he had previously mentioned to him. The crewman obediently trotted away to follow his captain's orders. Corlona turned back to the horizon. As he glanced at the Pearl, he spoke softly to himself. "Welcome to the beginning of your end, Sparrow."
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Finally, the two ships were within shouting distance. Corlona stepped up to the rail. "Welcome to my ship, Jack Sparrow."
Jack replied flippantly, as usual. "It's Captain, Captain Jack Sparrow, mate."
Corlona rolled his eyes. "Of course. We could never forget that, now could we." he said sarcastically.
Jack responded. "Of course not, mate. It's quite important to remember the 'Captain' part."
Corlona responded with a wave of his hand. "Enough of the chit chat. We both know what...or should I say who you've come for."
Jack shouted back, "Aye! So ye'd best hand 'im over to me. You know you can't beat the Black Pearl and her crew!"
Corlona smiled. "If you want him, why don't you just come over and get him yourself?"
Jack turned to Gibbs. He whispered something to him, and as Gibbs hurried off to do what the Captain had told him, Jack struggled to maintain his carefree facade. Not that he wasn't always carefree, but he had to trick Corlona into thinking that he wasn't worried. He remarked back to Corlona, "I might consider it. However, your ship is clearly not in any condition to fight mine, and you are no match for me. After all, you forgot one very important thing, mate...I'm Captain Jack Sparrow!"
All the time that the two captains had been conversing, the Pearl had been edging closer to the Bounty. Both Corlona and Jack knew that a battle was inevitable. They had both been stalling for time so their crews could be fully prepared to take on the other. Now, it was time for the battle to begin. The crew of the Pearl and Corlona's crew each started firing the cannons on the opposing ship. Other crewmembers, including Jack, swung over to the other ship. Immediately, swords began to clash and clang against each other. Jack dodged around the fighting pirates and quickly mad his way to Corlona who was watching the action with an amused look on his face. When Jack arrived, he immediately straightened and brought his sword up in defense as Jack swung his sword toward Corlona. They clanged as they met.
"I suppose you want Turner now, don't you?" Corlona asked while taking the offensive.
"Aye," replied Jack.
Corlona smiled sinisterly. "Then, you should follow me. I know where he is. I won't try anything to you on the way there, and vice versa. Turner is the key to my revenge, so I wouldn't want anything to happen to you on the way there. You also wouldn't want anything to happen to me, as I am the only one with the key to the place that Turner's currently locked up in." Corlona had gotten the key back from the crewman after he had locked Turner up in there. "So, we both can agree to the conditions. Do we have a deal?"
Jack studied Corlona closely as their swords locked. He knew that what Corlona said about the key was true. Something also told him that Corlona really would abide by the terms. So, he answered, "We have an accord. Now lead me to him." Jack's eyes held a dangerous look. so Corlona knew that if he didn't abide by the agreement and lead him to Will quickly, Jack would make him pay a huge price. Not that he was afraid of Jack Sparrow...but his instincts told him he'd better go along, or his revenge would never be complete.
"Alright then, Sparrow. Come."
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