A Captain Barbossa fanfic

Chapter Four

Holly's POV

"Young Mr. Turner and I are to go ashore." Jack announced I could feel my temper rising, just as I was about to give Jack a piece of my mind Mr Gibbs pulled Jack to the side and I followed them.

"Cap'n! What if the worst should happen?" Mr Gibbs asked Jack

"Keep to the code." Jack said to us, Mr Gibbs nodded and then walked off. Just as I was about to ask Jack why I wasn't coming ashore with him and will he said

"As much as I would love you to keep Will and me company, I need you aboard the ship should something go wrong." Jack explained. He obviously has a plan that he isn't telling me.

"I know you aren't telling me something Jacky but I will accept that answer evening if it sounds like you are planning for failure." I winked at him and walked off. 

Will's POV

Jack and I had rowed to shore and now we were rowing through a dark and wet tunnel. The only light we had came from the lantern we had on a pole. I saw a skeleton half buried in the sand with a sword driven through the back, a crab not occupying its hollow remains.

"What code is Gibbs to keep to... if the worst should happen?" I asked Jack, no time like the present I guess.

"Pirates code. Any man who falls behind is left behind." Jack answered simply continuing to row. Pirates really have no honour do they?

"No heroes amongst thieves, eh?" I said not bothering to hide my disapproval. Jack looked at me obviously ready to push my buttons

"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 began before he was interrupted by light reflecting off thousands of coins

"And you're completely obsessed with treasure." He finished as he stepped out of the boat we were both in. How dare he

"That's not true. I am not obsessed with treasure." I responded Jack turned round and smirked at me

"Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate." We got to the top of the opening and then I spotted Elizabeth surrounded by pirates being shoved up a mound of treasure. She was pushed towards an older man standing in front of a chest by the way Jack glared at this man I could only presume that he was the very man who marooned him, Barbossa. He began to speak

"For ten years, we've been tested and tried and each man-jack of you here has proved his mettle a hundred times over, and a hundred times again!" His voiced boomed as some of the pirates around him cheered

"Punished we were the lot of us. Disproportionate to our crime!" He shoved his fist in the air emphasizing his point. He kicked open the lid of the chest he stood next to, inside were possibly hundreds of coins all with a matching design with an old knife resting upon the top of all of them. 

"Here 'tis, the cursed treasure of Cortés himself. Every last piece that went astray we have returned, save for this." Barbossa proclaimed pointing to the medallion around Elizabeth's neck; it matched all of the other coins exactly. I was about to run to her when Jack held be back and told me to wait, he pulled me back away from the opening

"We have to wait for the opportune moment." Jack explained. I didn't trust him but reluctantly I agreed and followed him. 

"And when is that? When it's of greatest profit to you?" I said worried they would hurt Elizabeth.

"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 as he swiftly walked away. As I followed Jack around the cave tunnels I could hear Barbossa talking again

"And who among us has paid the blood sacrifice owed to the heathen gods?" He shouted holding the knife from the chest. The pirates yelled.

"And whose blood must yet be paid?" Barbossa yelled "HERS!!" All the pirates yelled in response. I couldn't just wait for whatever Jacks plan was they were going to kill her. I snuck up behind Jack a wooden oar in my hand just as he turned round to defend himself I smacked him over the head with it

"And whose blood must yet be paid?" I said. I overheard him saying he wanted to use me as leverage and I wasn't about to let him get away with that. I watched as Barbossa sliced open Elizabeth's palm over the medallion and then he dropped in the chest. He paused for a moment as if he were waiting for something

"Did it work?" One of the pirates asked

"I don't feel no different" Said another

"How do we tell?" A third pirate said. Barbossa looked fed up as he drew his pistol and shot him in the chest. What is going on? He didn't die? All the pirates started to argue. Barbossa seethed with anger, he turned to Elizabeth

"You. Maid. Your father. What was his name?! Was your father William Turner?!" He shouted at her. Elizabeth smiled and took her time to answer

"No." She stated plainly. This sent Barbossa into a whirlwind of anger.

"Where's his child? The child that sailed from England eight years ago, the child in whose veins flows the blood of William Turner?! Where?" Barbossa yelled as he slapped Elizabeth with such force that she fell down the mound of treasure, the medallion falling down with her land next to her head. The pirates arguing picked up speed as they all started to blame each other not noticing that I took this as my chance to go over to Elizabeth completely unnoticed. I covered her mouth with my hand so she wouldn't scream. Elizabeth looked up at me in shock she grabbed the medallion and we swiftly made our exit hopefully unnoticed. 

Holly's POV

They were definitely taking their sweet time; it feels like they have been gone for ages I hope that doesn't mean the plan has failed. Just as I was about to go to the captains quarters I spotted a boat rowing towards the ship. We watched as they came close. Mr Gibbs held out his hand and helped a woman on board

"Welcome aboard, Miss Elizabeth." Mr Gibbs Said to the young lady, so this must be Elizabeth Swan the girl Will is obviously in love with. She was dressed in a burgundy dress that seemed all too familiar, I used to have one or two fancy dresses when I was aboard the Black Pearl. While I didn't enjoy it they would sometimes use me as bait, I thought it was demeaning but I knew I could handle myself if the worst should happen and it was often a good plan. I guess they never got rid of my dresses even though it's been ten years. That gives me hope that Hector is still aboard the Black Pearl. 

Will was next aboard and I expected Jack to follow him but he was nowhere to be seen. I quickly unsheathed my sword and pushed my way to Will, I held my sword up to his neck anger filling my body

"Where's Jack!!" I yelled at him practically seething. I heard Elizabeth say behind me

"Jack? Jack Sparrow?" so she obviously hadn't seen him in there. Will looked me in the eye and said

"He fell behind." He pushed my sword away from him and walked over to Elizabeth. I didn't believe him for a second. I had no reason to trust him, I made eye contact with Mr Gibbs and it was clear he didn't trust him either. I told Anamaria to take over as acting captain I couldn't right now.