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Chapter 9: The Tombs of Bimini and The Gateway to worlds long lost
" You know, Jack, that the rest of the crew will not be happy about only two of us being able to disfrute from the benefits of the fountain"
"Aye, Barbossa, you are right. Magdalena, Mum is the word"
"Entiendo, Jack"
" I hope you are aware my precious that only Jack and I are going to drink from the fountain, unless he gives up his spot for you"
" I wouldn't ask him to do that"
She smiled at him and turned around and walked away.
"Jack, after you drink from the fountain you will have to watch her grow old and die. The question is can you handle that?"
Jack didn't say a word but only watched as Magdalena walked down towards his cabin.
"Land, Captain we have made it to the island"
"Land anchor, Barbossa, Magdalena and I are going ashore. We will bring back any treasures that we find"
They landed ashore. Barbossa looked around. He could sense the danger surrounding them. Jack saw a trail leading into the dense forest of the island.
"This way, but keep your eyes open"
They followed a path that led to a old cemetery. They came upon a tombstone. In Spanish, read the words "Here lies the remains of Ponce De Leon"
"Jack, these are all descendents of Ponce De Leon. They must all be buried here because of the secret"
Jack looked to Magdalena and shaked his head yes.
"Here is our Don Hernandez, Jack"
"Well what are you waiting for. I doubt the natives are going to just let us find out the location that easily. They will know we are here, if they don't know already"
Barbossa began to dig into the grave of Don Hernandez while Jack and Magdalena kept eye out for the natives. Barbossa reached the casket and opened it. There in the hand of the rotting corpse was a scroll of paper.
"Hurry, Barbossa. They are coming"
Barbossa grabbed the scroll and climbed up out of the grave very quickly. He saw a group of ten natives running up to them. He grabbed his sword, ready for his attackers. The battle began. The natives were no match for Jack and Barbossa. "No wonder Ponce De Leon reached the fountain even when he was dying from a plague, these natives don't stand a chance against anybody" Jack said to himself. Jack and Barbossa were finishing up the last of the natives when they both heard Magdalena scream. They turned around to see a native had buried his sword in her abdomen before falling down from his fatal wound that she had inflicted on him. Jack ran towards her where she was lying on the ground in pain.
"Jack, go and find the fountain. Leave me here. I am going to die and will only slow you down"
"No, I will not leave you here. Barbossa quickly look at the map. Where is it?"
"According to this it is inside this cave up here"
"Well let's go"
Jack picked up Magdalena, watching her and whispering to her.
"Magdalena hang on. I will not let you die, I couldn't bear it. Hang on. That is an order from your captain"
"According to this map this cave is not only the location of the fountain, but also a gateway to a world long lost, Jack"
"Let's just get to the fountain and then we will worry about other things afterwards"
"Aye"
They entered the cave. It was very dark except for a blue glow that was glowing in the distance. They walked towards the glowing light. It seemed like an eternity before they reached the source of the glow. There was a stream of blue crystal water flowing down into a pool of water. Beside the pool was a very beautiful woman.
"You have made it to the fountain. Only two of you may drink. Who will it be?"
"Who are you?
"I am the goddess of the fountain and a child of Atlantis"
"Of course, long lost world." Thought Barbossa.
"She will drink first, because she has been mortally wounded and then you, Barbossa"
"Jack, I am not surprised. Thank you"
"Very well, here give this to her"
Jack grabbed the flask from the goddess and quickly raised it to lips of the almost unconscious Magdalena.
"Here luv, drink"
Magdalena slowly swallowed the water,feeling the rush of warmth run across her body. She looked down and saw her abdominal wound disappear. Jack embraced her. He had tears in his eyes. "I love you, Maggy. I rather live with you and die along with you, than live an eternity without you"
"Jack, I love you too"
"Marry me?"
"I will, when we get off of this island"
"Here you go"
Barbossa reached for the flask and drank from the flask. All of the sudden, He appeared twenty years younger.
" Now just remember this you are all sworn to secrecy. If you tell anyone of this place a curse will fall upon you and all of your descendents. Oh and Barbossa, is that your name. You are not immortal, but only younger and free from all of your ailments. Fore Immortality is a curse in itself, where the fountain is a gift."
"Goes to show that you must not believe every tale you hear, huh, Jack"
"Your right, love"
"Can we not enter the kingdom of Atlantis"
"No you may not. Only a child of Atlantis or an Immortal may enter. No mortal would be able to survive Atlantis. Now go"