Chapter 9-Old enemies and new faces

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Will held the lantern out in front of the boat as we rowed through the dark and dingy cove of Isla de Muerta. I looked down into the water and saw a skull going past.

"What Code is Gibbs to keep to if the worst should happen?" Will said, drawing me out of my thoughts.

"Pirate's Code. Any man that falls behind, is left behind," I said with a shrug, trying to let it seem like it didn't bother me.

"No heroes amongst thieves, eh?" Will said sarcastically.

"You know, for having such a bleak outlook on pirates you're well on your way to becoming one. Sprung a man from jail, commandeered a ship of the Fleet, sailed with a buccaneer crew out of Tortuga," Jack spoke for the first time, we all looked out of the boat and into the river where the gold was laying at the bottom. It took a lot of effect on my part to not grab some. Call it the pirates calling, "and you're completely obsessed with treasure," the boat hit the land and we began to move quickly and quietly out of it.

"That's not true. I am not obsessed with treasure," Will argued, whispering so we wouldn't be spotted.

Jack walked ahead of us leading us to the mouth of the cove, he looked around and then turned back to answer Will, but faced me, "Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate."

"Gentlemen, the time has come! Our salvation is nigh! Our torment is near at end," Barbossa said, his voice echoing through the chambers.

Will walked up behind me and saw the situation, "Elizabeth," he whispered gently.

Barbossa began to talk again about how they had proved their worth! How they had been tested. While all his crew cheered in the right places.

"Does that man ever shut up?!" I said quietly and leaned on Jack shoulder. Jack looked down at me in amusement. I smiled back, we got closer and closer, until our lips were about to touch again for the first time in around ten years. Will scrambled up the mouth wall, managing to upset some treasure, "Jack."

Jack pulled away from me and grabbed Will, pulling him back down slightly so we were out of sight again, "Not yet. We wait for the opportune moment."

Jack walked off the long way around the cave, staying hidden in the shadows. I followed as did Will.

"When's that? When it's of greatest profit to you?" Will questioned angry.

Jack froze "May I ask you something? Have I ever given you reason not to trust me? Do us a favour? I know it's difficult for you, but please stay here and try not to do anything stupid," Jack said walking off again. I followed quietly behind him.

Jack turned and saw me there, "I thought I said wait behind."

"You were talking to Will you never mentions my name," I said with a shrug.

"Pirate," he hissed back, in a mock angry voice. He turned and began to walk again. I saw Will but it was too late to warn Jack. I watched him fall down as the oar collided with his head.

"Sorry, Jack. I'm not going to be your leverage," Will said, before turning and facing me, my face must have looked murderous because he didn't even bother asking if I was coming before walking off.

"Traitor," I yelled-whispered after him. Going to kneel by Jack, I leant over him to check he was still breathing. I watched as Elizabeth's palm was cut.

"That's it?" she said softly as the blood and medallion was dropped into the chest.

"Waste not," came Barbossa's simple answer.

All Barbossa's crew paused, trying to see if they felt any different.

"I don't feel no different," Ragetti was the first to speak,

Just then I felt a hand grab my foot, before I had time to scream it pulled me down and I landed on top of an awake Jack Sparrow.

"Were you trying to make them find us?" I asked in angry.

"Nope, just wanted to see if I could make you fall for me," he smirked. I laughed quietly remembering when he had said that when we was younger. We stood up quietly and walked quickly around the cave I heard one of the men begin yelling about missing oars. Will would have made an excellent pirate, if he's dad had been honest with him.

Jack staggered the wrong way and came face to face with one of Barbossa's crew who had the wooden eye, "You!" he yelled making every crew member around stop.

"You're supposed to be dead!" another of the crew said.

"Am I not?" Jack questioned looking down at himself, "Oh." Jack walked back the other way only to be met by pistols.

One of the crew then pointed at me, "And ye lass, who's she?" he asked Jack.

Jack opened his mouth to speak, but I beat him to it, "Oh don't tell me ye don't know one of your murder victim," I said sarcastically.

I saw recognition in his eyes, "Scarlet Jones."

"Cap'n Scarlet Jones, boy." I said with a smirk.

"Palulay?" Jack began, trying to find the right word. I just laughed as I watched him struggle, "palu-li-la-la-lulu, parlili? Parsnip, pasley, par - partner, partner?" I don't know how he managed to get nearly every word that sounded like it but not the actually word!

"Parley?" one of Barbossa's lot said, guessing what he meant.

"Parley! That's the one. Parley! Parley!" Jack said smiling that he finally knew the word.

"Parley? Down to the depths whatever man that thought up 'parley!'" the man with the gun said angry. I was guessing a lot of people had used Parley recently.

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