"Just hear me out, mate." Jack started to propose to Barbossa. "You order your men to row out to the Dauntless, and they'll do what they do best." The crew of the Black Pearl chuckled at the thought of bloodshed. "Robert's your Uncle, Fannie's your Aunt, there you are with two ships." Jack continued. "The makings of your very own fleet."
Will and I exchanged looks. By the sound of what he was proposing, it was not going to end well for us.
"Course you'll take the grandest as your flagship, and who's to argue? But what of the Pearl?" Jack asked, pausing for a split second. "Name me Captain, I'll sail under your colors, I'll give you ten percent of me plunder and you get to introduce yourself as Commodore Barbossa." He flashed his famous smile. "Savvy?"
Through Jack's entire speech, Barbossa had not made a sound; He stood facing Jack with his arms folded with a bored yet thoughtful expression upon his face. "I s'pose in exchange, you want me not to kill the whelp nor the girl." He shot a glare at Will and I, his yellow eyes flashing with rage.
"No, no, not at all by all means, kill the whelp and his girlfriend." Jack started, making me struggled with the two pirates holding me back.
"You bastard!" I screamed at him, struggling harder. "I trusted you!"
Barbossa's still rage filled eyes traveled back to me as he took a step forward before slapping me across the face. "Shush it, girly." He said curtly, turning back to face Will and I's betrayer. He eyed me for a second then slowly started to speak.
"Where was I...?" Jack asked, still eying me. His eyes shot back to Barbossa. "Ah yes, don't kill them yet. Wait to lift the curse until the opportune moment." He took a glance at Will then looked back at Barbossa. "...For instance?" He picked up a few gold medallions from the chest. "After you've killed Norrington's men?" He threw them back as he spoke. "Every...last...one."
It was dead quiet; the only sounds were that of the water hitting the rocks. I looked at the ground as we waited for Barbossa's reply. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Jack pocket something gold and shiny.
Will must've seen it too for he suddenly started to scream. "You've been planning this from the beginning! Ever since you learned our names!"
Jack looked thoughtful while staring at Will for a moment. "...Yeah."
Before Will could reply he was cut by Barbossa. "I want fifty percent of your plunder.
Jack was quick to reply. "Fifteen."
"Forty."
"Twenty-five. And I'll buy you the hat." Jack said. Barbossa's eyes flashed to the dark blue tattered hat on top of his head. "A really big one...Commodore."
Barbossa's scarred face twisted into a disturbing smile. "We have an accord." They shook hands and turned to the crowd of pirates.
"All hands to the boats!" Jack exclaimed, stopping short after he finished. He glanced at Barbossa out of the corner of his eye who glared at him with much askance. "...Apologies. You give the orders."
Barbossa nodded curtly and turned back toward his crew. " Gents...take a walk."
"Not to the boats?" Jack asked quizzically as the pirates muttered excitedly and made their way into the water.
Barbossa and I stared at him with disbelief.
"Jack...you're an idiot."
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