Chapter 9

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Will climbed down and placed a hand on Violet's shoulder causing Elizabeth to walk away. "We won Violet, you can go home." he said. Violet turned her tear stained face up to face him causing him to be a little taken aback. "Did we really." She said turning back to look at Barbossa's cold body. Will left to find Elizabeth leaving Violet alone. Violet slowly closed Barbossa's eyelids and stood up. "Never forget." she said to herself, something her brother always said after losing men. Violet made her way to the boat and waited for the others. After a while, everyone appeared and they began to row out the Dauntless. When they got aboard James hugged his sister as Elizabeth was hugged by her father. "I thought you'd died Violet." he said.

"I'm fine." she said weakly. James held Violet out at arm's length then lifted her chin up.

"Let's get you home." he said. Violet nodded but inside she was thinking that home seemed like such a foreign place now. If he had said that to her a few days ago she would have welcomed the idea but after experiencing everything she had over the past days the idea of home where she couldn't do anything without a chaperone and the constant pressure of marriage was always there it seemed a prison.

The journey home was uneventful and Violet kept to herself but it was a whole other story when they got back to Port Royal. Everyone fussed over Violet and Elizabeth and they were constantly bombarded with questions and everyone wanted to know about their adventure but Violet just wanted to be back out at sea with the freedom to do whatever she wanted. The days began to blur together and Jacks execution day was fixed. It was then that Violet realised what she needed to do.

That morning she wrote a note for James and left it on her pillow, he had to understand why she did it or she would never forgive him. She took her place next to James and listened as his charges were read out. Well sort of listened as she looked for the signal. Then she spotted it. Cotton's Parrot. Setting the next stage of the plan into action Violet slowly inched round to get a better shot. As the executioner placed the rope on Jack's neck Violet drew a pistol from inside the folds of her dress and took aim. She was just about the shoot through the rope when Elizabeth fainted. Distracted Violet didn't see Will rushing to the front of the crowd and throw a sword to stop jack from falling. Suddenly the place was in uproar and Violet rushed forward running over to the Jack ignoring the pleas of her brother. Before she reached him however the executioner accidentally cut through Jack's rope causing him to fall to the ground.

Violet ran over to Jack and helped him up. "The pearl's on the other side of the island meet us there in ten." she said running off leaving Jack a bit bewildered. Violet ran down to the port where one of the crew was waiting for her with a rowing boat. "Jack?" they asked. Violet climbed in and pushed it away from the port. "I told him where we are, he'll get there." she said they made their way back aboard the ship.

"Glad to have you back, Miss Norrington." Mr Gibbs said helping her aboard.

"Glad to be back Mr Gibbs." Violet said stepping on deck "Now let's go get sparrow.". With that, they picked up Jack from the bay by the fort. Once Jack was back aboard he was greeted by the crew. "thought you were suppose to keep to the code." Jack said looking up at Mr Gibbs.

"We figured they were more actual guidelines." he said offering his hand to Jack. Jack took it and stood up taking his hat from Cotton. "Captain Sparrow," said Anamaria putting Jack's coat on him "the black pearl is yours.". Jack smiled and walked over to the wheel. Jack looked around at everyone. "On deck you scabless dogs, hands to braces." he barked and the crew scrambled. "Now bring me that horizon.". He then began humming the 'A Pirates Life For Me'.

Violet stepped forward surprised Jack hadn't spotted her earlier. "What about me Jack?" she asked. "I thought I'd got rid of you." he said surprised.

"It takes more than that Jack." she said smiling "just drop me off in Tortuga and I'll be out of your hair forever."

"Alright princess." he said turning the wheel. Violet leant against the railings and smiled. I like princess she thought to herself.


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