Marooned

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"If any of you so much as thinks the word "parley", I'll have your guts for garters!" Pintel said, his pistol drawn. The crew was tied to the mast of the Black Pearl. Alexandra twisted herself free, staring at Barbossa, who was watching and twisting the medallion in his hand. 

The Interceptor exploded. "Will." She whispered. She ran over to Barbossa. "You godless savage!" She shouted. Barbossa grabbed her wrists. "Welcome back, miss. You took advantage of our hospitality
last time. It holds fair now you return the favour." Alexandra furrowed her brows, yanking her hands. Barbossa looked from her to Elizabeth, who looked down. He pushed Alexandra to the Pearl's crew. The men sounded their approval, all laying their hands on Alexandra. She pushed their hands away, cursing quite loudly. "Don't touch her!" Elizabeth yelled. 

"Barbossa!" Will said, standing on the rigging. "Will." Alexandra said as the men paused their man-handling. Will jumped to the deck, grabbing a pistol. He aimed at Barbossa. "She goes free! Both of them!" He ordered, gesturing from Alexandra to Elizabeth. A man pulled Alexandra closer, placing her in a headlock.

"What's in your head, boy?" Barbossa questioned, walking to Will. "They go free." Will said. "You've only got one shot, and we can't die." Barbossa said. 

Will looked at Sparrow. "Don't do anything stupid." The pirate said under his breath. Will ran to the rigging. "You can't. I can." Will said and aimed the gun to himself. Alexandra tried to pull free, only to get held back. 

"Like that." Jack said. 

"Who are you?" Barbossa asked, looking from Jack to Will. "No one. He's no one." Jack said, walking to stand in front of Barbossa. "A distant cousin of my aunt's nephew, twice removed. Lovely singing voice, though. Eunuch." He said. Alexandra narrowed her eyes at him. 

"My name is Will Turner!" Will announced. "My father was Bootstrap Bill Turner. His blood runs in my veins." He said. Jack gave up and walked back to his crew. 

"He's the spitting image of ol' Bootstrap Bill, come back to haunt us." Ragetti said. Will cocked the pistol. "On my word, do as I say, or I'll pull this trigger, and be lost to Davy Jones' locker!" He warned. 

"Name your terms, Mister Turner." Barbossa said. "Alexandra and Elizabeth go free!" Will said. "Yes, we know that one. Anything else?" Barbossa asked. Jack pointed at himself. 

"And the crew. The crew are not to be harmed." Will said. Jack slumped. Barbossa smiled, walking toward Will. "Agreed." He said. 


The Pearl laid anchor near a small island. 

"Go on, poppet! Walk the plank!" Elizabeth was prodded to the end of a plank by the sword wielding pirates. Alexandra was pushed onto the plank, grabbing Elizabeth's hand. "Go! Go on, then!" 

The twins walked to the end of the plank. They looked at each other. 

Will got out of the crew's grasp. "Barbossa, you lying bastard! You swore they'd go free!" He yelled. "Don't dare impugn me honour, boy. I agreed they'd go free. It was you who failed to specify when or where." Barbossa said. Alexandra glared at the man as the crew gagged Will, dragging him back. 

"Though it does seem a shame to lose things so fine, don't it, lads?" Barbossa said. "So, I'll be havin' that dress back before you go." He held a hand out. Elizabeth unbuttoned the dress as the men whistled. Alexandra glared at the men. Elizabeth threw the dress to Barbossa. "Goes with your black heart." The twins said. They turned away, walking along the plank. "Off you go." "Come on." 

Alexandra looked at Will. She scowled. 

"Too long." "Wait!" Alexandra yelled. Barbossa looked at her. "Look, Barbossa, maybe we can make a trade." Bo'Sun stopped her as she went to walk back onto the deck. "What are you doing?" Elizabeth asked. "Alright. How about I stay on board, yeah? Elizabeth and Jack can go free. Will can stay here because he's so adamant about it. I can be an awful lot of help, you know? I can be very loyal when I choose." Alexandra said. Will narrowed his eyes at her. 

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