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Well, here's another chapter. I hope you are all still enjoying the story. Thanks for reviewing thus far as well :D
Jack scooped up some more water and allowed Will to take a drink. The boy still seemed to be mostly out of it, but otherwise he seemed to be getting a little better every second.
"Do you think you can walk on your own power?" Jack asked.
Will stood up and swayed too far to the side. Jack caught him before he fell over completely.
"I'll take that as a no."
"Die manier! Die manier!" The voices were getting closer by the second.
"Jack, we've got to move!" James shouted as he hoisted Elizabeth over his shoulder (and ignored her protests).
Jack grabbed Will's hand and, while nodding, got out of there as fast as they could. Luckily as they ran, they were still covered by the trees and as such away from any more sunlight. Elizabeth seemed to be doing fine which was no doubt thanks to being carried the entire time. Will on the other hand seemed to be the worse off of the two.
When they passed an oddly short tree from which a bird flew out of, his body seemed to have reached the breaking point and he collapsed.
After another whipping, it was back to business as usual. In the last few days though the Captain had the crew stop giving him the whippings nightly as they knew they were rapidly approaching shore – they likely wanted to sell him for a good price.
Will managed to corner Jack while the man was busy tying knots. "Jack, I've really got to talk to you."
"I'm listening," Sparrow said, hands busily working while he spoke.
"I was talking with James this afternoon and he had an idea that he wanted me to pass onto you."
"And that would be?"
Will leaned in close and whispered in Jack's ear, "A revolt."
"Turner!"
Will turned away from Jack and quickly looked like he was busy with his mop.
"Turner, you're off duty for the rest of the night and all day tomorrow," the first mate said.
"But wh-?"
"The Captain seems to believe that you're overexerting yourself. Needs you to be in fit shape. Sparrow here is going to be taking your place for the day."
"He is?"
"I am?"
No more words needed to be said as Will was bodily pulled away from Jack. Something didn't feel right about this though. Jack felt more than a little uneasy.
Jack went back with everyone else in his group and was able to get about an hour and a half of sleep before they woke him up for his next duty.
"How does Will do this day after day," Jack muttered while rubbing his eyes.
"Lots and lots of practice," a voice piped up from behind.
Jack turned at the voice and slowly began to smirk. He took in the sight of the naval man now looking just as filthy as everyone else. "Commodore Norrington; a pleasure."
"Captain Sparrow," James said with a mocking bow.
"Now, if you would be so kind, please tell me of this plan of yours involving a revolt..."
The sky seemed to darken overhead and the sound of tree branches bending was getting ever closer.
"Come on William; get up!" Jack said lightly smacking the boy's face.
James put Elizabeth down next to Will and she was attempting to help Jack.
"Will; wake up. We have to go!"
Still he refused to stir.
Elizabeth leaned over to his ear and whispered, "Please Will," and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Thunder began to boom overhead. Everyone had to cover their ears; it sounded like it was right on top of them.
"Verlaat alleen hen."
Jack, James and Elizabeth all looked at each other. It wasn't any of the tribal people who had spoken. Will opened his eyes and sat up as the tribal people stood a short distance from them.
"What-what did you say?" Elizabeth asked very confused.
"Verlaat," he mumbled just loud enough to be heard, pointing forward to the tribe and climbing to stand on his own two feet. He continued pointing and walked towards them.
When he was finally in front of the closest elder, lightning seemed to strike the ground in the small distance between the two men causing the tribes people to step backwards. Judging by the look on Will's face (that none of the others behind him could see) the people seemed to be generally afraid of him. Will raised his hand and everyone took off running. All was silent for several moments afterwards.
"They are leaving now, as am I," Will said with a strange accent that was not his own.
"What are you-?" Elizabeth started to ask.
"I am here for but a short time. Now I must go and return to the heavens where I belong."
A strange white mist suddenly appeared around Will and as it exited his body, it got caught up in the wind.
James and Jack shared a quick look between each other.
"Zuakoi," James mouthed to Jack.
Jack shrugged and once the mist was gone, Will collapsed. Again. Everyone ran to his side and he slowly came to once again.
"What just happened?" he asked. He clutched at his head and blinked several times.
"I don't know but you made the people leave," Elizabeth said hugging him.
"How did I do that?" Will asked.
He looked at James and Jack but the two men shrugged.
"Should we...erm, go back?" James asked a few minutes later, pointing back in the direction that they came from.
"How's about I go check and you three wait for my signal savvy." Jack sauntered off and went in the same direction that they came from. He arrived at the camp and there was absolutely no trace of the tribe left. Everything that was there previously was now gone. "They sure do work quickly," he said.
"They do when they are worried," a voice off to the side said.
Jack jumped about a foot off the ground and came face to face with the tribesman who helped him and James. "So, your lot is out of here then?"
"Yes, we are going elsewhere."
"And I suppose that taking us with you is not an option," Jack asked, biting his thumb nail.
The man shook his head and calmly walked away. Jack shrugged and went back to the others to say that the people were in fact gone and that it was safe to return to their beach.
-Die manier. "That Way."
-Verlaat alleen hen. "Leave them alone."
I hope you enjoyed that little moment in there. So basically, yes, Will was in fact possessed by the ancient tribal demigod. Any other questions, then please send them my way. And also, any ideas for the island that you'd like to send will be greatly appreciated as well. Otherwise, things are about to go back to normal (or as normal as they can considering that they're trapped on an island)
