Lady Lithoniel: WOOT CHPATER 6! Now I won't bore you with silly talk so on with the show!
Meara was up at dawn the next morning, supervising the repairs to her ship. She was beginning to get a little worried, Aileen still hadn't returned. That was it.
"John you're in command, I'm going ashore!"
"Aye Cap'n"
"Captain permission to come with you?" Peter asked. Meara smiled at him.
"Permission granted Mr. Cruise, follow me please." She said walking to the longboat with a noticeable limp. Soon they were on shore. The town was a scene of destruction, blood was everywhere, buildings and stands were totally destroyed and the moans of wounded filled the air. Meara was really starting to get worried, had Aileen been wounded?
"Follow me Peter; we need to go to the fort."
"What for?"
"To see if Aileen was injured or worse." Meara said gravely. She watched Peter's face pale visibly as they headed towards the fort. She grit her teeth as the pain in her leg got worse.
"Captain you sure you're all right? I could go ahead an'"
"No!" Meara snapped. She sighed and shook her head, "I'm sorry Peter I'm just worried that's all, come on"
Meara and Peter slipped silently into the fort, the soldiers were to busy to notice. Trying to mask her limp as much as possible she walked confidently up to the Commodore.
"Commodore?" she asked politely. He glanced up at her and realizing who she was he straightened up.
"Ah Captain Hunter, I would like to thank you for aiding in driving away those pirates last night."
"No problem Commodore, actually I was wondering if ye could-"
She was suddenly cut off by Will Turner storming up to them looking absolutely livid.
"They've taken her! They've taken Elizabeth!" he said.
"Whoa there, Elizabeth? Was there anyone with her?"
"Yes a girl I didn't recognize."
"Did she have brown-blonde hair and was dressed like me?"
"Yes actually." Will replied looking a bit surprised.
"Ah," Meara said paling, "that is not good."
"They took Aileen!" Peter cried.
"Hush Peter!" Meara hissed.
"We have to go after them!" Will cried.
"Mr. Murtogg remove this man." Norrington said returning to the chart he was studying. One of the soldiers stepped forward but Will shrugged him off.
"We have to hunt them down, we have to save her!" Will said getting more infuriated with every passing moment.
"And where do you propose we start? If you have any information concerning my daughter, please share it." Governor Swann barked.
"That Jack Sparrow, he talked about the Black Pearl." Murtogg said.
"Mentioned it was more what he did." The soldier's friend interjected.
"Ask him where it is! Make a deal with him!" Will said.
"No!" Meara barked, "That is the last thing you want to do!"
"No, the pirates who invaded this Fort left Sparrow locked in his cell ergo they are not his allies. Governor, we will establish their most likely course." Norrington said ignoring Will. Will seemed to lose it and buried his hatchet into the table.
"That's not good enough!"
"Mr. Turner you are not a military man, you are not a sailor." Norrington said, calmly removing the hatchet from the table, "do not make the mistake that you are the only man here who cares for Elizabeth."
With that he handed Will back his hatchet and Will stormed off.
"Well we have to do something!" Peter cried angrily. It was Meara's turn to get angry.
"Mr. Cruise that is quite enough! Aileen is my sister; do not think you are the only one who is worried!" Meara barked fiercely. Peter said nothing and strode off. Meara sighed and messaged her temples.
"So what exactly is your plan?" she asked the Commodore.
"We'll establish their most likely course and follow it."
"You won't find them that way." Meara said chuckling darkly, "I've had experience with these particular pirates, trust me if you stick with that plan, you're better off planning Miss Swann's funeral."
"That is not funny in the least!" the Governor said angrily. Meara gave him a glare that should've turned him to stone.
"Who's being funny? That was no joke Governor, it's the truth! My sister was captured along with your daughter and she is in just as much danger!" Meara said sternly, "Look it's like this; I know exactly where they are heading!"
"And how do you know that?"
"Because I was a prisoner on that ship some years ago!" Meara snapped, "A prisoner and then marooned on some god forsaken spit of land with one Jack Sparrow! If you want to see your daughter alive again you can follow us, because as soon as we're ship shape I am following them."
Silence followed the bold Captain's statement. Norrington gazed at her harshly before speaking.
"Where are they going?"
"Now that's the tricky bit." Meara said with a small smile, "they are going to a place called the Isla de Muerta. It's an island that cannot be found, except by those who already know where it is and gents you are in luck because I happen to know exactly where it is."
"Hey you wait up!" Peter called out to Will. Will stopped walking and turned back.
"What do you want?"
"I wanna help you; I agree we can't just let them go." Peter said. Will looked suspicious for a minute but then smiled and stuck out his hand.
"All right, I'm Will Turner."
"Peter Cruise." Peter answered shaking his hand, "now let's go find this Jack Sparrow!"
The two of them snuck back to the fort and down into the dungeon where they found the infamous Captain laying on his back in his cell.
"You're Jack Sparrow?" Peter said urgently.
"Aye who wants to know?"
"Peter Cruise."
Jack looked thoughtful for a moment before looking at Peter with a somber expression.
"Never heard of ye."
Peter rolled his eyes as Will stepped forward.
"Then you are familiar with that ship the Black Pearl?".
"I've 'eard of it." He said calmly.
"Well where does it make berth?" Peter asked.
"Where does it make berth?" Jack repeated like it was the most obvious thing in the world, "Have you not heard the stories? Barbossa and his crew of miscreants sail from the dreaded Isla De Muerta. It's an island that cannot be found, except by those who already know where it is!"
Peter and Will exchanged glances.
"Well do you think he's telling the truth or just mad?" Peter muttered to Will.
"Both I think. The ship's real enough therefore its anchorage must be a real place." Will replied before turning back to Jack, "Where is it?"
"Why ask me?" Jack said inspecting his dirty nails.
"Because you're a pirate!" Will said, beginning to get frustrated.
"And you wanted to turn pirate yourself, is that it?" Jack asked with a grin.
"Never!" Will snarled. He was silent for a moment before sighing, "They took Miss Swann."
"Oh so it is that you've found a girl! I see! Well if your intending to brave all, hasten to her rescue and so win fair lady's heart you'll have to do it alone, mate. I see no profit in it for me." Jack said.
"Listen Sparrow they took Aileen Hunter, Meara's sister!"
"Did they now?" Jack said looking just as bored as ever, but there was a flicker of something in his dark eyes.
"If we get you out of here will you help us?" Will said urgently.
"How's that the keys ran off!"
"I help build these cells" Will said grabbing the wooden bench and propping the end into the bottom of the bars, "These are half pin barrel hinges, with the right leverage and the proper application of strength the door will lift free."
"What's your name?" Jack asked suddenly.
"Will Turner."
"Ah, well Mr. Turner, I've changed me mind. Plus I do owe Meara a favour. All right if you spring me from this cell I swear under pain of death I shall take both of you to the Black Pearl and your bonnie lassies. Do we have an accord?" Jack said sticking his hand out through the bars. The three men shook hands.
"Agreed." Will and Peter said. Will heaved the door free. The iron fell to the ground with a loud crash.
"Oh very subtle." Peter said sarcastically. Will glared at him.
"Let's go somebody will have heard that."
"No, you think?" Peter retorted. Jack practically jumped out of the cell.
"We're not going without my effects!" he said snatching his hat and possessions before dating outside with Peter and Will close behind.
Lady Lithoniel: Yay two updates in one day I am so proud of myself, I hoped you all enjoyed it and I'll try to update soon but could you please, please review just for me –give readers the almighty Bambi eyes-