The crisp cool night air floated through the open window as Will hammered away at the makings of a new sword.
Ever since this afternoon Will hadn't hardly said anything to me, or in fact, anyone. He just stayed quiet and did what he was asked without a word; which made me want to sort of punch his face in. He was being such an arse!
"You know, you can have hair growing out of your ears and I wouldn't run away screaming when you would try and talk to me." I suddenly said, making him glance up at me for a split second.
"Shut up." Was all he said. I jumped in the air, pointed at him, and started screaming.
"OH MY GOODNESS! THE MUTE MAN ACTUALLY TALKED!"
He rolled his eyes and continued to hammer away at the sword. I stopped acting like an idiot and picked up an mallet and grabbed another sword and started helping.
"Still, Will. I would like it if you could at least say something now or then..."
"Fine." He said, stopping for a moment. "Can you pass me the peanut butter?" He asked as though we were at the dinner table.
I cracked a smile. "No, Will. Remember? You're allergic to peanut butter."
He thought for a moment before returning to work. "Oh...right."
I laughed. "Will, I'm serious. Can you at least cheer up a little? You're-"
"Shh!" He suddenly said, holding up a hand while staring at the window.
"What is-"
"SHH!" He ordered me again, walking to the window and sticking his head out. "Do you hear that?" He said after a moment.
I started to shake my head no when I heard it: the sound of an explosion of some sort, distantly, as though coming from the bay.
It took a moment for it to dawn on me; we where near a Port, which means...pirates.
"Cannon fire!" I screamed, pulling Will away from the window just in time for a cannon to hit the shop across the way.
Will and I shared a glance; whatever was happening, must not be well.
Screaming come from outside from everywhere.
"Will, we have to do something!" I said. He ran to the cabinet, grabbing two axes and two swords and thrust one of each at me.
"I trust you know what to do?"
"No, I have no idea." I said sarcastically, grabbing the items and running to the door with Will at my heels.
I pulled the door open and looked around. Chaos was EVERYWHERE! There were men, women, and children running and screaming with pirates at their heels.
My gaze fell upon that of a little boy crying for his mother with the sound breaking wood above him. I looked up to see the building about to fall down on top of him. Droping my weapons to the ground, I raced toward the boy to try and save him, not thinking about the consequences if I was too late. I guess it was just my womanly instincts to help someone so small and helpless.
Thankfully, I was there just in time to sweep the little boy into my arms and run far enough away from the toppling building as I could before it fell to the ground. I breathed a sigh of relief and looked down to see the little boy clinging to me with such a grip that I knew would be tough to break.
"Sweetie, what's your name?" I asked, hoping he was old enough to talk.
"Johnny." He squeaked out, not letting go of me.
"OK, Johnny. I need you too..." I looked around for a place to hide him; I spotted a back alley that hadn't been touched and ran towards it.
"Johnny, I need to stay here. Don't make any noises and try not to let anyone see you." I told him, prying him off me and setting him to the ground.
He looked at me for a moment, confused before I re-phrased what I had said. "Johnny, we're going to play hide and seek."
He little face brightened up and he started to jump and down excitedly.
"You're going to hide..." I said, opening the side door the building we were next too. "to hide in here and wait until someone finds you. OK?"
He nodded and raced into the building, shutting the door behind himself.
"Let's just hope that someone is a GOOD someone..." I said, walking out of the alley and back into the chaos that was now surrounded me.
I spotted Will in the distance, fighting some pirate that he drove a sword into; I raced down the road to my friend, only encountering a few pirates along the way.
"Cassandra!" I heard Will scream when some pirate had me cornered; he threw me a sword which I also drove into the man, and ran to Will.
"What do we do?" I asked, but he wasn't paying attention. I looked to where he was and saw Elizabeth Swann being taken away by a group of pirates.
"Elizabeth!" Will screamed from beside me, about to run after her when another pirate stepped in front of us and waved at him.
Will's jaw dropped. "I thought-" He started but stopped when the pirate threw a small bomb at our feet.
I held back a scream as I waited for the bomb the explode, but I was reliefed when it turned out to be a dud.
Will and I looked at the bomb then at each other before taking a step toward the pirate who was looking frightful of us now.
But before we could do anything, somebody slammed a pan into the back of my head, making everything go dark and I crumpled to the ground.