"Talking"
'Thinking/Thoughts'
Shinobi of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Medallion
By Yami a.k.a Rachel
Chapter Three
Before Barbossa did anything, he turned to Yami and looked her up and down. Getting nervous, Yami asked "What is it captain Barbossa?" Barbossa said with a soft sigh "Aye, ye can't be walking around the Caribbean in garments such as those. Your in luck, I happen to have an extra dress and it just so happens to be black." Yami smirked and said "Am I that obvious?" Barbossa simply smiled and said "Just a little. Come with me." Yami followed him back to his office and watched as he got out the dress. The dress was very pretty, but Yami wasn't much for wearing dresses.
Barbossa handed the dress over to her and she smiled. "Thanks." "No problem missy. Now get dressed and come back out to meet the rest of me crew." The captain then left to join the rest of his crew. Yami looked down at the dress and raised an eyebrow. "I guess I'll just have to fight the best I can in this." She said to herself. Once she finished getting into the dress, she looked at herself through the glass windows of the ship. In all honesty, she looked really pretty. The dress itself would make any head turn.
Yami walked out of the office and the crew started murmuring amongst themselves. "Don't get any ideas boys." She told them warningly. The crew quieted immediately. Captain Barbossa couldn't help but chuckle lightly. His crew that was feared by almost every man out at sea, was being intimidated by a young girl. Now that Barbossa thought about it, the girl looked to be about ll, maybe 12. "Miss. Koi, how old are you?" He asked. Yami turned to him and said "I'm 12." Barbossa nodded and said "I thought so. Your awfully young to have all those weapons with ye, don't ye think?" Yami smirked and said "In my village, we learn to fight at a very young age."
The crew looked at her in admiration. "She's not only pretty, but tough too." Whispered Pintel. Ragetti snickered, but silenced himself when Yami narrowed her eyes at him. "Sorry." He said nervously. She untensed and said "It's okay. Just try not to be such a perv, okay?" The pirate nodded and Yami smiled. Barbossa was quite impressed by Yami. 'What an odd girl.' He thought. Yami turned to him and asked "So where are we heading anyway?" Barbossa sighed deeply and said "Well, we were supposed to get off the ship and head for that Island over there." He pointed to Isla De Muerta.
"But?" Yami said. "But, now that your here, we have to find the avenger. Seeing as how you don't even know where he is, it's going to be very difficult to find him." Yami looked down at the medallion that was now hanging around her neck. 'Sasuke.' She thought. Barbossa was curious about the look on her face. "Is something wrong, missy?" Yami looked up at him quickly and said nervously "No, no everything's fine captain Barbossa." Barbossa looked unsure, but went ahead and walked up to the wheel. It was then that he started to yell orders.
Back with Jack and his crew, Sasuke was staring out over the sea, thinking about Yami. Jack noticed how gloomy the boy looked and walked down to the lower part of the ship, grabbed two bottles of rum, and walked back up to the deck of the ship where Sasuke was. Jack made his way over to Sasuke and stood beside him. He handed the boy one of the bottles. Sasuke stared at the bottle and said "Sorry, I don't drink." Jack frowned slightly and said in a serious tone "Boy, if there is anyone on this ship that needs rum right now, it's you."
Sasuke sighed and said "And why's that Jack?" Jack got another smile on his face and said "Because, your worried and depressed. You miss your bonny lass." It was that statement that made Sasuke finally take his eyes off the sea and looked at Jack. "My what?" He asked. Jack got a look on his face that clearly shouted 'You've got to be kidding me?' He sat the bottle down beside Sasuke and said "Your girl mate." When Sasuke still seemed lost, he said curtly "Your girlfriend."
Sasuke looked surprised and said "Yami's not my girlfriend, she's my teammate and I'm worried about her. That's all." Jack chuckled and said "Don't deny it boy, you love the girl. You'll have to square with that some time soon, cause if you don't." He paused. "If you don't, your girl could die." Sasuke got a look of fear on his face. 'Yami.' He thought. To make the boy any less worried than he had already made him, Jack grabbed the bottle of rum that was beside Sasuke and handed it to the boy. Sasuke growled and said "No Jack!"
Just as the ship was about to make way, Barbossa saw another ship coming in his sight. As the ship got closer, the crew, Yami, and Elizabeth could see the ship as well. "Will." Elizabeth said breathlessly. Yami looked from her to the on-coming ship. "I wonder if Sasuke is on there." She said. "So that's the avenger's name is it?" Yami and Elizabeth turned around quickly to see Barbossa standing right behind them. Yami nervously nodded. Barbossa was silent for a while, then smiled and said "Nice name." Yami thought 'I'm never going to figure this guy out.'
"You might want to get your coats out guys. We might be in for a fight." Kakashi said. Sasuke and Naruto got out their coats and put them on. Sasuke made sure that he had his equipment ready and waiting to use. Naruto did the same. "What do you want me to do Kakashi sensei? I'm no good to you guys in this dress." Sakura said, looking down at herself. Kakashi thought for a minute, then said "You'll just have to stay here on the ship and help the crew." Sakura nodded.
Barbossa could clearly see the ship now, it was the Interceptor. The captain smirked and said "Looks like we don't have to search after all." Yami looked from Barbossa, over to the ship that had finally made it's stop. As she looked harder, she could see the rest of her team. She almost didn't recognize them in their new clothing. She smiled happily at the fact that they were not hurt in any way. 'Sasuke looks really good.' She thought. She shook her head and thought 'Don't think like that, he's your teammate. Besides, he probably doesn't feel the same way.'
Barbossa could tell Yami was having an inner conflict, about what though, he didn't know. "Ye alright Miss. Koi?" She looked over at him and said "Yes, yes I'm fine." She then looked back over at the ship that Sasuke and the others were on. "Aye! Barbossa mate! Long time, no see!" Jack shouted across the ship. Barbossa smiled a fake smile and said "Yes, too long Jack." Jack noticed Yami standing between Barbossa and Elizabeth. "Ah! You must be Yami!" He shouted. Yami nodded dumbly.
Jack motioned for Kakashi, Sasuke and Naruto to follow him. Of course Will followed as well. The five of them made their way on to the Black Pearl. As Sasuke got on the ship, he could now clearly see Yami in her dress. He was stunned. 'She's so beautiful. Don't think like that, she's your teammate remember. She probably doesn't even feel the same way anyway.' Barbossa noticed Sasuke was having the same inner conflict Yami was having earlier. He looked from the boy to the girl and finally caught on. He grinned a toothy grin.
Jack walked up to Barbossa and said "Well mate, I take it you've discovered the Black Medallion?" Barbossa smiled faintly and said "Aye, I have. Thanks to Miss. Koi here." Barbossa looked over at Yami, as did everyone else. Yami tried to take the medallion off, but for some reason couldn't. She started to panic. "You guys, it's not coming off." Sasuke said "Let me help you." Jack grinned as he watched the two. Try as he might, Sasuke couldn't get the necklace off.
Barbossa eventually said "Your wasting your time boy." Sasuke looked over at Barbossa in confusion. Barbossa walked up to the two and said "The tale of the medallion is called the 'curse of the black medallion' for a reason." He paused. "The medallion has a mind of it's own. If it doesn't want to be taken off and into the hands of someone untrustworthy, then it will stay attached to that person until it feels safe to be removed." Yami looked at Barbossa in disbelief. "You mean this thing's going to stay around my neck?!"
"Until old Barbossa leaves, yeah it will." Jack said. Barbossa looked over at Jack annoyed and Jack backed up slowly. "Sorry, mate." He said nervously. Sasuke looked from Barbossa to Yami. She was upset, he could tell. Then again, he probably wouldn't be too happy either if he was in her position. She looked up at him and said "I'm sorry I got us into this." Sasuke shook his head and said "This is not your fault." Jack smiled and thought 'Almost there boy, almost there.'
Without warning, Barbossa took out his sword and tried to stab Jack, but Jack was too quick and took out his own sword. The two locked swords and said "The medallions and the blood to be paid come with me Jack." Jack broke the lock and said "Sorry mate, but I can't do that." Barbossa looked from Jack and his crew, to his own crew. "Well what are ya all waiting for? Kill them." The crew shouted battle cries and began fighting.
Sasuke acted quickly. He threw Yami over his shoulder and ran for the Interceptor. Yami looked back to see Barbossa looking right at them. "Sasuke he's spotted us." Sasuke stopped and put Yami down. He looked at her and said "I want you to go back to the Interceptor with Sakura. You two can't fight against anyone in those dresses." Yami didn't move. "Now Yami!" She looked sad and before leaving she hugged him tightly. "Just be careful." "I will. Now go." With that Yami ran to the Interceptor.
Sasuke watched as she was helped on to the ship by Sakura. Once he was sure she was on the ship, he turned around to see one of Barbossa's men standing in front of him. The man was a little too close for Sasuke's liking. The undead pirate smirked and swung his sword at Sasuke. Sasuke dodged it and took out his one of his own weapons. "Demon Wind Shuriken." He explained to the pirate. The pirate looked at the huge weapon in confusion. Sasuke threw it at the pirate, and the pirate dodged it. He laughed and said "Is that all you got scum?" Sasuke smirked and said "Look behind you." The pirate looked behind him, but it was too late. The shuriken sliced the pirate in two.
Meanwhile back on the Interceptor, Yami and Sakura were catching up on things with each other. "I know it's a bad time to talk about fashion, but Sakura you look awesome." Yami said. Sakura smiled and said "You don't look bad yourself." The two smiled at each other, but screamed when someone came on board. It was Elizabeth. Yami took a deep breath. "Elizabeth are you alright?" She asked. Elizabeth sat beside the two and said "Yes, yes I'm fine. What about you?" Yami nodded. "You still have the medallion?" Elizabeth nodded and showed her the medallion.
"We'll be taken that poppet." The three girls turned around to see Pintel and Ragetti standing behind them grinning from ear to ear. Yami frowned and took out a kuni knife that she had hid under her dress. Pintel laughed and said "Do you really think you can fight me in that dress poppet?" Yami growled and shouted "Alright, that's it! I've had it! I'm going to prove to you people that girls can fight even in dresses!" She then bent down and tore some of the end of her dress off so that it didn't drag on the deck. She tossed the torn garment at the pirates and said "Bring it."
Elizabeth looked at Yami like she had just grown two more heads. "She's positively mad." She whispered. Sakura, who was smiling, said "No, that's just how Yami is." Elizabeth looked from Sakura to Yami, who had begun her fight with Pintel. "But then where's-" She started, but didn't finish as Ragetti came up behind the two and tried to grab them. Yami was trying her hardest to fight off Pintel, but her short kuni knife was no match for Pintel's long sword. She backed away slowly as Pintel drew closer. "I told you poppet, you can't fight me."
Yami stopped backing up and stood her ground. "You know Pintel. You underestimate us women way too much. Especially women like me!" She started making hand signs and held the last sign and shouted "Manipulation Jutsu!" Pintel was confused by Yami's actions, as was Elizabeth and Ragetti. Sakura smiled yet again, knowing what Yami was planning. As he looked around, Pintel noticed the fog rolling in closer to their area. The more the fog thickened, the more Yami faded. Her laughter echoed through the air hauntingly.
Suddenly she shouted "Sakura, now!" Sakura sprung into action and started to plant explosive tags all around the two pirates. "Done Yami!" Sakura shouted. Yami let go of the jutsu and the fog cleared. Pintel looked around and said "So what changed?" Yami smirked and said "Look down loser." Both Pintel and Ragetti looked down at their feet to see the tags about to explode. They never got the chance to run, the tags exploded, sending the two pirates flying into the water. "That takes care of them for awhile. Sakura, Elizabeth, can you both help the crew load the cannons?" Yami said running over to them.
Sakura and Elizabeth nodded and Sakura said "But why Yami? What is it that you plan on doing?" Yami looked from the girls to the Black Pearl. "Were going to put a few holes in the Black Pearl." Elizabeth said "Yami you can't do that, Jack wants that ship. If you put just one hole in it, he'll skin you alive." Yami got a look on her face that said 'you've got to be kidding me!' and looked over at the ship. She then turned back around to the others and said "Fine, we won't touch the boat."
Back with Sasuke and Naruto, the two were making a great team and taking out many of the pirates. As Naruto took out another pirate he said "Man, how many of these guys are there?" Sasuke took out another pirate and said "Well Naruto, you wanted a mission, you got one." Naruto looked at Sasuke and said "What exactly is our mission anyway?" Out of nowhere, Kakashi appeared and said "Your guys' mission is to make sure that none of these undead pirates get on the Interceptor. If they do, the girls will never be able to fend them off." Both Sasuke and Naruto nodded and continued to fight off the pirates.
Meanwhile, Jack was not only sword fighting with Barbossa, but was trying to negotiate with him as well. "Come on what do ya say Barbossa mate?!" Jack said as he dodged one of Barbossa's swings. Barbossa backed up a bit and said "Jack, that's the attitude that lost ya the Pearl. Ye don't want to be making the same mistake again." Jack frowned slightly, but the two captains continued their fight. Will was holding his own as well, fighting two pirates at the same time.
On the Interceptor, Yami was feeling very useless. She kept running up and down the deck, trying to think of a way to help the others. She finally stopped when a thought came to her. She noticed that it was just her, Sakura, and Elizabeth on the ship. She ran over to the two and said "Okay, I have an idea." She paused and continued. "This fight will never end with Barbossa and his crew being immortal right?" The two girls nodded. "Well I propose we make an escape rout for the guys." "And how do you plan on doing that?" Elizabeth asked.
Yami smiled brightly and said "I'll use my manipulation jutsu so that the pirates can't see us and everyone will return to the ship and when we're far enough gone, I'll release the jutsu and Barbossa will have to come searching for us." The two girls looked at each other and nodded confidently. Yami's smile widened and the girls set to work. Yami stood to the end of the ship that was the closest to the fighting. She made the hand signs and just like before, the fog rolled in and no one could see the other. Kakashi, Sasuke, and Naruto, who knew what was going on, shouted for the other's to retreat.
As the last of the crew got on the ship, Jack started to sail off. Once Yami was too far away from the island, the jutsu broke and the fog started to clear. They were too far gone for Barbossa to be able to follow. Yami turned around to see Jack and the rest looking at her with smiles. "What?" Yami said in confusion. Jack's smile got bigger, if that was possible, and said "Good work darling. Well done." Yami was surprised but said "Thank you, um..." "His name's Jack Sparrow." Will said. "It's Captain Jack Sparrow, actually."