Pilferer: POTC

Sao Feng's Uncle's Temple

Mary's POV

It's been a year since I left Port Royal. But I have kept my ear out for any word of what's going on there. Apparently Cutler Becket is now a Lord and causing trouble on the Caribbean sea. He has the heart of Davy Jones and is using it to take over. Also heard Jack Sparrow finally died at the hands of the Kraken.

Also there are rumors Barbossa is back from the dead. No doubt he'll want Jack the monkey's medallion back. I found it and took it. Now wear it. But am not cursed as I did not take it from Isle De Muerta. Which has been reclaimed by the sea. I also have a new outfit.

Anyway I have a plan on how to disappear to evade Beckett and the EITC. First things first, I have to break into Sao Feng's uncle's temple and steal the Navigational Charts. Not an easy thing to do. For the last two months I've been casing the temple. Waiting for the right moment to strike.

Tonight, is that night. I put on a black hooded cloak and jump onto the roof. I run across it silently and reach the roof window. That looks down on the Navigational Charts. Now to wait for the guards shift change. I'll only have a few minutes to get down there, disarm the bobby trap and get out with the charts. Simple, if all goes to plan.

I see the guards leave and open the window. Lower a rope down and propel down to the ground. Landing silently. I approach the pedestal the charts are on and examine it. There's a trigger that will go off at the slightest drop in weight. I take the fake charts and slowly exchange them.

I soon have the Navigational Charts and sling them over my arm. I go to climb the rope. "Stop, right there" a familiar voice says. I turn to see Will pointing his sword at me. "Mary" he says shocked.

"Shush" I tell him as I look at the door. "What are you doing here?" I demand.

"I'm here for the charts you just stole" he states.

"Sorry, you can't have them. I need them" I tell him.

"What for?" he asks.

"No time to talk" I state as I grab the rope. "Tell Elizabeth I said hello" I add and start to climb. He throws his sword cutting the rope. Making me land on my arse with a loud thud. "Ow!" I exclaim and glare at him.

"Sorry, but I need those charts for Barbossa" he states.

"The guy tried to sacrifice you and you're working for him. That's low" I sneer as I stand up and hear guards approaching. "I would stick around, but I don't do guards" I tell him and jump catching the rope swinging on it. I start to climb it quickly as the guards appear.

I reach the roof window and look down to see Will surrounded. "Where are the charts?" one demands. Will absentmindedly looked up at me. Drawing the guards attention to me.

"Hate to steal and run boys, but I got places to go. More things to steal" I say shrugging. Then take off running hearing them yell for back up. So much for my simple plan. Thanks a lot William Turner.

Even if I get to my boat, I won't be able to out sail them. My best bet is to find a place to hide and lay low. I jump onto the tree I used to get over the wall. I'm stuck with another decisions, trees or ground? I decide to stick with the tries for now and remove the cloak to give myself more mobility. "Halt!" a voice yells I look back to see guards in the courtyard with Will with a knife to his throat.

"Surrender and return the charts or your accomplice dies" the one holding Will states.

"Who says he's my accomplice?" I ask. Maybe I can talk my way out of this. But I'd no doubt lose the charts. But at least I'll live to fight another day and maybe Will.

"You were both in the Charts chamber" the leader states.

"Yes, but that doesn't mean we were working together. He interrupted me" I state. "You all should thank him" I add as I lean against the trunk of the tree I'm in.

"Return the charts and surrender" he tells me.

"Where's the fun in that?" I ask him. "I have a different proposal, I'll return the charts. If and only if you let him go" I say pointing to Will.

"You just said he wasn't your accomplice" he states.

"He's not, doesn't mean I don't know him" I state. "So do we have a deal? Him for the charts?" I ask the leader.

"Nice try but, now deal" he states and something is wrapped around me. And pulled me from the tree. I land on my side hard groaning in pain.

"We got her!" someone shouts and I feel someone stand me up. And someone else takes the charts. "We also have the charts, they're intact!" he adds. I'm lead to the court yard.

"What do we do with them now sir?" the man holding Will asks.

"I'll send word to Captain Sao Feng, no doubt he'll want to punish them personally" the leader states. "For now put them in the brig on the ship and place the charts in the safe" he adds. Will and I are locked in a brig.

"Now this brings back memories" I say as I sit on a bolted down bench. "So how's Elizabeth? You guys married yet?" I ask him.

"You were going to leave me to die" he grumbles.

"But I didn't and now we're stuck in here together. Might as well catch up on the last year" I tell him. "So Elizabeth?" I ask. He sighs as he sits beside me and begins to tell me all that has happened to him in the last year.

A/N

Picture above of Mary's new outfit and on the external link of the Navigational Charts.