The Map

An Accord

Usual Disclaimer and a big thank you to Betsy for beta-reading this for me.

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Beaumont felt the cold press of metal to his temple and instantly stilled. Tristan behind him fell to his knees as a pistol was pressed to his temple at the same time.

Beaumont raised his hands in the air slowly.

"Gentlemen!" he implored, "Surely we can discuss this."

"If it were up to me you'd be joining your crew at the bottom of Davey Jones Locker." Will spoke coldly as he held his pistol to Beaumont's head. "But it's not. Although I doubt whether Captain Sparrow will be any easier on you."

Gibbs moved forward and bound their arms behind their backs as Will and Timms kept their pistols trained on their heads.

"Now get up!" snarled Will, "And call out for your crew to surrender or I won't wait to see what Jack does to you."

Beaumont moved forward as Tristan stumbled to his feet.

"DO IT!" shouted Will.

"WE SURRENDER!" Beaumont shouted and wasn't at all surprised to see the few remaining pirates from his ship down their swords, almost immediately bringing their hands in the air.

Jack came across the deck, his hand on Jimmy's arm as he limped along, clearly in a lot of pain and suffering from blood loss. Jack's face darkened when he saw the bound and captive figure of Beaumont.

He looked at Gibbs briefly.

"Get young Jimmy back to the Pearl." He instructed him.

"Where's Miss Nell?" Jimmy asked anxiously, his voice cracking slightly as he looked around him.

"Mister Hock dived in after her and took her aboard the Pearl. Now get along," Jack spoke, not taking his eyes of Beaumont.

Gibbs led the lad away and Jack still watched the man silently.

"What do you want done, Jack?" Will spoke softly and moved forward, his pistol still held threateningly towards them. "Shall we kill them yet?"

"No." Jack shook his head. "We wait for the opportune moment, mate."

Will nodded but looked confused a second later.

"What opportune moment?" he asked.

"THE opportune moment." Jack rolled his eyes at Will. "Get them back aboard the Pearl and lock them in the brig." He turned from them, not looking back and shouted orders for Beaumont's crew to be set adrift in the small boats from the Relentless without oars.

Two of Jack's crew came running up to him out of breath and worried.

"The ship is on fire below deck," one of them panted. "It's only a matter of time before it 'its the ammunition store room. Place will blow sky 'igh and we'll all be bugger'd."

Jack swung into motion calling for all speed on evacuating the ship. The remaining Redcoats that were still hanging over the edge were cut free and brought aboard the Pearl, the ones in the brig that still lived were also taken aboard.

The moment the last pirate was aboard the Pearl, the grappling hooks were released and the Pearl was brought about and away from the Relentless.

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Jack looked around him at the nearly naked surviving Redcoats. It was clear to see that only a few of them would last for much longer. He could only guess at what they had to endure; his thoughts were broken by the sight of a dripping wet Commodore and his lieutenant slumped against the bulwarks, coughing and spluttering as they brought up the water that had gone into their lungs and stomach.