Chapter 5

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*3rd Person View*

JACK: "(loud) I didn't!"

Will and Gibbs jump. Jack is right there beside them.

JACK: "My body's still there, rotting away, and I am but a ghost!"

Will and Gibbs aren't sure what to make of that. Jack laughs. 

The three kept talking until they arrived at Isla de Muerte.


*Isla De Muerta - Lagoon - Night (Annie's POV)*

The Interceptor lies at anchor in the distance. We row away from the large vessel in a small longboat, toward the rocky shore. 

The RUSH of a waterfall grows louder. Will looks: ahead of them is a black cave mouth, right at the water level.

WILL: "What's that?"

JACK: "Depends."

WILL: "On what?" 

JACK: "On whether the stories are all true. If they are, that's a waterfall that spills over at high tide, with a short drop to an underground lagoon. If not --"

By now, the moving water tugs on the longboat, and we are sucked in.

ANNIE: "-- well, too late."

The boat rushes forward and plunges into darkness

*Caves - Underwater Lagoon*

The longboat takes a harrowing drop over a short waterfall ... but then lands safely in a gorgeous underwater lagoon and floats lazily toward a sandy shore.

JACK: "Chalk one up for the stories."

We leap out into the water, pulls the boat ashore.

ANNIE: "I think you two should go. I'll be the lookout."

WILL: "But you don't have a weapon on you."

I raised my hand, holding a sword.

They nodded and hid behind big rocks.

Behind the group of pirates, loose coins from their slide come down in an avalanche, sealing the entrance.

I stayed behind, chilling. The Pearl's crew, all of them, are in the cave, waiting for the curse to break.

After what felt like hours of waiting, the three climb up a dark crevasse that leads out onto the island. Will takes Elizabeth's hand, helps her.

WILL: "I'm glad we got here in time."

ELIZABETH: "Truthfully -- you were a bit late."

JACK: "The trick isn't getting here, it's getting away."

As if on cue, they hear the yells of pirates, coming closer. We take off. 

The girl known as Elizabeth sees me and asks as we fled.

ELIZABETH: "You are?"

ANNIE: "Sarah. Sarah Cormac"

We race through the rocks, the sounds of pursuit close behind. Suddenly Jack stops.

ELIZABETH: "Come on!"

JACK: "No. This won't work. (a quick decision) I'll stay behind and fight them. You go on."

Will and Elizabeth stare at him.

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