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The smell of the ocean was something any pirate would tell you about being their third favorite part of the large mass of water. Having a ship and crew at their disposal was the second. Having a name for themselves would most likely be the first,with almost no doubt. That was definitely Captain Jack Sparrow's most favorite thing. Leaning against the rail of the Pearl that had recently been fixed,Jack inhaled the warm incense of the ocean. He had be hauled up in that doctors office so long,the urge to get back had been strong. They had made it out of the town unnoticed and unharmed and sailed away without a glance backward. It was pure bliss,being with Elizabeth without any care in the world,was more than Jack could ever want.
But bliss didn't last forever,he knew that Sam wasn't dead,and he would be back,when and how was the thing that haunted his every thought. The thought of him coming back and killing Elizabeth just to get to him kept Jack awake most every night. With a strong crew he had lightly convinced himself that they could take Sam on,but there was always that dangerous thought in the back of his mind that kept him on his toes.
"Jack,what are we going to do? You can't go against this man alone,we are going to have to call in other forces." Elizabeth grabbed Jack's arm to stop him from pacing. He grabbed a braid and twirled it in his fingers.
"Who are these said forces,questionably speaking?" Elizabeth looked at him with that determined look in her eyes and it unnerved him just a little.
"Jack,I don't care if you don't want to,but I am calling for Barbossa's help." Jack rolled his eyes and let out an exasperated sigh.
"I unfortunately have had to do a lot of things I haven't wanted to do for a long while,all of this should have never happened,I never intended to have this bastard coming after me." Elizabeth walked over to him and pushed him into the cabin wall.
"Jack,I know,let's just stop thinking about this right now. He hasn't made a move yet," She grabbed his shirt and slowly undid the buttons making his breath hitch,partly in confusion and desire.
"While we have this time now,alone,let's make up for lost time. And do things you want to do." He chuckled devilishly in his throat and caressed her shoulders. Careful not to agitate his remaining wounds she slowly danced her fingers across his abdomen and the shield he had built up over the past few days suddenly melted away. Locking his lips to hers,it was hard to keep the air circulating,but neither one could have cared less. Finally pulling his shirt free from his body,she pressed herself into him making him groan in desire. If the need for her hadn't been strong before it was painfully strong now. "Why have I been denying myself your touch,when it could be the only thing that had ever got me through the day. It could quite as well be ten times better than rum,if I say so myself... " Putting her finger to his lips she looked up into his eyes. "Is that so Captain Sparrow?" Jack sighed and gripped her tight to himself and buried his face in her auburn hair.
"As hardened as me old soul may be,I could never live without you."
"JACK! We need you out here!" Sudden pounding on the door accompanied Gibb's voice. Jack threw and damning look at the door.
"What the bloody hell is it Gibbs,you'd better have a good reason-" Jack unlocked the door and stared in pure shock at what he saw. Gibbs was standing bloodied and bruised with his hands tied and Sam standing with a sword to his back. The rest of the crew were down on their knees with Sam's crew at their necks. He glanced back at Elizabeth and mouthed only one word. "Run." Her eyes widened as she nodded,a ghost of a smirk on her lips.
" 'ello Jackie,'eard that little conversation ya two love birds 'ad in there,tell me,just 'ow long did yeh think I was going to let yeh off?" Sam stood before him bristling with anger. Jack swallowed hard with unseen panic running in his mind.
"Yeah ye know that is eavesdropping,not something kindly looked upon you know!"Jack sidestepped Sam and ran out on deck. Sam followed Jack's movement and kept Gibbs firmly in his grasp.
"Yew try anything funny and yer friend Gibbs 'ear gets it!" Jack looked Gibbs in the eyes and smirked slightly,Gibbs managed to smirk back as he nodded in knowing. Jack briefly wondered with some slight hope in his heart if Sam had missed the part about Barbossa being called in for help.
"Nearly killing me just wasn't enough for you was it?" Jack had to do what he was good at,distractions. Keep Sam at bay just a little while longer.
"Yew almost had me,ye did. Almost drowned,but me ever fateful crew came to me rescue. And 'ere I am,ready to spill yer blood,and this time you won't survive,I'll make sure of it." Sam narrowed his eyes and gritted what was left of his teeth at Jack and threw Gibbs from himself. The older man staggered and slammed against the deck floor groaning in pain as he fell on his arm and felt it crack.
"An not just yers mind yew,that bitch of yers too,I'll off your entire crew if needed to find 'er cause I know yer 'avin 'er 'ide out!" Sam gritted his teeth and glanced back into the cabin seeing Elizabeth was no longer there. Jack looked down and to his amazement,his sword was in the hilt at his side,and then it hit him,Elizabeth slid it there just before he ran to the door. Did she know?
Glancing over Sam's shoulder,he could see what looked like Barbossa's ship approaching them,and his plan to distract came back into play.
"What's that!" He yelled and pointed to the other side of the deck making Sam jump. As Sam stupidly turned to look,Jack knocked his sword from his hand and ran wildly below deck. Growling in fury Sam snapped his sword back up and ran after him. When he reached the bottom of the stairs he was surrounded in darkness. Looking around in confusion as to where Jack could have run in this,he cautiously walked blindly running his hand against the wall.
"If yew think this is going to 'inder my killing yew,yer severely mistaken,'ell I'll just blindly swing around and 'ope my sword 'its yew,you can't see either so yew won't know!" Sam continued to walk forward before stopping at the sound of Jack's voice.
"Good God,is that all you do is just run your mouth? Talk nonsense is what you do,I'll say. You talk and think you can do something before you do it,making it irrelevant and meaningless until you do it,savvy? You also forget this be my ship mate,so I know all nooks and er, crannies everywhere." Sam looked around trying to pinpoint exactly where Jack was but it was impossible.
Keep distracting. Wait for the fireworks.
"Oh,I meant to tell you,you look great,have ye lost weight? Ye don't seem to be as fat as ye was?" Jack slowly walked around himself running his hand along the wall himself to keep for falling. He could hear Sam growl in annoyance,and stifled a chuckle.
"Ye surely know how to dance arou' 'he sit'iation don't yeh,ye have always bee' a coward,tryin to escape,just like a little stupid mouse." Sam walked forward before he collided with something that felt very much like a person,and before he could get his bearings he felt something sharp at his belly.
"Take another move forward,and you life will be lost without any pity." A female voice warned. Unseen in the dark Jack raised his eyebrows as he recognized Elizabeth's voice. He didn't want her involved in this,not again.
Smiling to himself in the dark Sam slowly moved his hand around in the dark feeling for the the woman. She could hear something moving and pressed the blade just an inch further."Try anything and I assure you it will be your end." He could feel the pressure of the blade and stepped back.
"So,your wench has come back to defend your life Jack yet again,and she knows she could easily lose her own,could someone really be worth all tha'?" He reached forward timing his position to Elizabeth's and grabbed her throat. She cried out as he reached down and felt for the blade in her hand and grabbed it away from her.
"Easy no','ouldn't 'ant you to get 'urt,just yet." He leaned his mouth up to her ear. Elizabeth recoiled from the stench of his breath and tried to pull away,only making him pull her closer to him.
"Jack!" She screamed as Sam dragged her to the stairs where some light was pouring down,just enough so you could see the outlines of the two.
Jack prayed to heaven and hell alike that Barbossa had made it aboard the Pearl,or else this wasn't going to end well.
"Cem'on Jack,just come on up back on board and I might no' 'urt 'er too much." Sam seemed to be hitting all of Jack's sore spots,and he was doing it quite well. Not that he had never grated his nerves before,but this was concerning someone he loved deeply.
Growling in the back of his throat,Jack grasped the hilt of his sword and walked towards the outline of Elizabeth and Sam cautiously.
"You have no business with her Sam,if you want me then get me,leave her out of this." Sam backed up the stairs dragging Elizabeth with him cackling and quickly vanished leaving Jack to chase them up after him. Running up the stairs and coming out on deck he quickly looked around seeing no sign.
Something smashed against the back of his head and he saw stars momentarily as he crashed to the floor along with the remains of broken glass. He turned over and saw Sam staring back at him with Elizabeth still in his grasp too staring at him but in worried horror. He slowly reached to feel the back of his head and saw that it yielded blood. He pulled up to his knees and steadied himself and whipped out his sword.
"Why,do ye always have..to..hit..me?" Jack asked still clutching the back of his head and stood up. Sam pushed Elizabeth from himself into the hands of another even uglier and more disgusting pirate and drew his sword. She screamed as he pulled a blade out and ran it carefully against the side of her face,not so as to draw any blood. At that moment,Jack wished daggers would shoot from his eyes,but as Sam and the man looked back at Jack they both laughed mockingly at his helplessness.
Jack didn't care anymore,this would be the last time. He sprang froward and sliced deep into Sam's arm,having actual luck to catch him off guard. Sam screamed in pain but quickly regained himself as he swung at Jack slicing his shirt clean up the middle,the blade coming up mere centimeters from his chest and face. Jack's breath hitched as he realized how close that was,just an inch or two closer... Sam smiled menacingly.
"You will pay for that Sparrow," Sam was poised and ready to strike and came down on Jack fast. Jack reacting quickly slung his sword upward gripped the hilt as hard as he could and pushed back with as much force as he could muster. Being alot bigger than Jack,Sam pressed all of his strength into the sword pressing Jack onto his knees.
"Are ye gonna give up yet,Sparrow,you will not get away this time. I'll make sure ye die,very slowly." Sam pushed further,spit dripping from his lip as he emphasized his words. Jack gripped his sword tightly and pushed upward trying to get Sam off of him,but the bastard was too strong. Finally he managed to catch a break and push Sam away.
"This is the final straw Sam,you going to spend the rest of meaningless soul in the pit of hell." Sam looked at him menacingly and growled in his throat. "Oh yeah,and who's gonna put me there,you?" He howled with laughter and jumped forward stabbing Jack in the shoulder. Jack gasped in pain and returned stabbing Sam in the stomach. Sam grasped his stomach and growled in pain.
"Where do ye get o' thinkin' that you are going to kill me. No man has ever lived long enough to get a mark on me. Yet you try to get a chop on me anyway."
Jack shrugged still grasping his shoulder. "Just face it Sam,yer gettin' old,and slow. Yeh need to be done away with." Sam's eyes burned with rage.
"But you also fergot one thing mate,I'm Captain Jack Sparrow." Jack slung his sword knocking Sam's to his feet. Blood had bloomed across his shirt at his belly. He was in too much pain to consider bending down. He raised his hand in anger and looked over at his crew. The pirate that had Elizabeth in his grip let go. She kicked him in the shin and ran over to Jack.
"You lost this time Sam,you need to put the past behind you. I forgave and forgot,and so should you." Jack extended his hand,not expecting Sam to grasp it. Barbossa's ship was now beside the Pearl,and the borded.
"Took ye long enough Hector," Jack joked,smiling and patted the older man hard on the shoulder. Barbossa just glared at Jack.
"Ah,Sam. Long time no see. Still on that killing spree,I thought since you were older you would've put that behind you." Sam said nothing but just stared at Barbossa coldly.
Jack looked at Elizabeth and smiled,the two walked over to the rails and looked over at the sea. "I'm glad this is over with Jack." She leaned over to him and kissed him deeply. And before Jack knew it Gibbs called out horror,"Look out Jack!" As he turned around Sam had a sword hoisted above his head. In an instant his eyes widened and he grunted in pain as blood seeped from his mouth. He looked down and saw the tip of a sword plunged though his chest. It was pulled out and he fell to his knees and heaved his last breath. Barbossa stood wiping the blood off his sword and chuckled. Jack looked down at Sam's body and slid back against the rails.
"It was inevitable,Jack,he had it out for you and he wasn't going to stop,you should know that. And besides I couldn't let him kill you,I would have no one to degrade." Barbossa slapped Jack on his good shoulder and smiled. Jack continued to stare at the body and pulled his hat from his head. "He was a good man,once." He stood up and put his hat to his chest. Elizabeth grabbed him and pulled him into a hug. "Let's go Jack." She whispered softly.
Jack could finally breathe a sigh of relief.