Pirates of the Caribbean: The Devil Deals in Threes

Chapter 3: Women are Trouble

For days she had waited, passing the time away in quite agony because of her stupid dress. Finally coming to the top deck she began to wander around again. Every so often she passed glances to the double door of the main quarters while no one was watching. This was ridiculous. Just get inside, she mumbled to herself as she passed a glance at the doors again. She was cutting things close and if she was going to make a move, it had to be now. Slowly making her way over to the stairs she slid under them, making sure she was never spotted. Finally the moment she was waiting for arrived and she snuck off into the cabin.

Turning around she was surprised at how elegant the interior was. Shrugging she went on, looking through the contents of the lavish room. A smile suddenly crept across her face as she noticed a piece of parchment hidden away. Was this what she was looking for? Excitement filled her as she uncovered it and rolled the delicate paper across the table. She had found it...the map to the Fountain of Youth.

Stashing it away under her dress she decided to climb out one of the windows, since the doors weren't easy to see through. Climbing around in this attire proved to be a challenge in and of itself. She needed to get out of these things now.

In the distance she could see a spot of land, the island of her destination. Casually making her way to her quarters she slipped in and locked the door. Pulling off her dress she put on her normal clothes, placing her weapons, which she had hidden upon arrival back on her. Then, as horrible as it sounded, she slipped her dress back on over it. The second she set foot on land she planned to disappear and when she did the first thing that was coming off was this gown. Hopefully she could sit tight and unnoticed until their arrival.

Suddenly there was a knock on her door and her worry faded. As she pulled open the door she smiled slightly, but her mind was racing. Dock the ship and disappear, she kept repeating in her head. Jack stood outside, flashing her that same slightly crazed, yet oh-so charming grin.

"Yer' island has been spotted, love. What do you expect ta do once you get there?" he asked, once again asking unwanted questions about her.

Stepping back from the door he waved his hand suddenly, as if to dismiss the question. Turning his head he started back down the hall. He knew he wouldn't receive an answer. She'd proven to be one of the quietest passengers. With that he headed off to his quarters. She'd never been so keen on the time, but today she was. Every minute seemed to draw on forever.

Enough time had gone by that she knew we were getting close. She decided to make her way up to the deck to see the ship into port. She wanted to be the first off the Pearl. She had even left her bag, filled only with gowns now, back in her quarters. If need be...she could run.

Standing on deck she smiled as the island drew nearer. She was so close. Moving towards the side she leaned against the ship and stared down at the brilliant blue water below. For the first time over the course of the voyage she let her true self out. A mischievous grin tugged at her lips as her hand ran down her dress. Underneath it I could fell the budge of the map, hidden away in a waterproof skin beneath her dress. In the distance now, tiny ships could be seen gathering at the port. Her eyes trained over them.

Suddenly the deck echoed with the loud bang of doors. Glancing up she saw Jack storm from his quarters.

"Where's the bloody map?!" he yelled, his steps swaying slightly as he raced across the deck.

As she heard Captain Sparrow yell, her shoulders dropped. When he caught sight of her his dark eyes narrowed dangerously.

"Bloody women...always causing problems..." he mumbled as he reached for his gun and pointed it straight at her.

"Oh...hell," she mumbled to herself as she turned around.

Things were not following through as she had hoped. As her eyes slowly trained on the gun she knew her face probably read differently. Her act had been dropped long ago...she was just waiting for her ticket off this ship. So close...she had been so close...Her mind racing she tried to think of a scenario that would get her off the ship, but with a gun pointed at her she knew she was stuck.

Jack didn't even hesitate as he pulled the trigger. A boom echoed as the bullet raced through the air, hitting her dead in the chest. Jack's eyes narrowed dangerously as he stepped towards her. Apparently he was going to get his map back...at any price...