Siren Song: Curse of the Black Pearl

Chapter 15

 "That's not exactly comforting."

"It wasn't meant to be." Roxanne huffed, and Jack chuckled as he continued to work on the pistol.

~- Day, Beach, Black Sam's Spit -~

Elizabeth trudged down the surf line, thinking of all the ways she could get off this island, but couldn't find any in way to get off of the island. Not without Jack or Roxanne's help... So she kept walking until she meet up her own footprints going away from her.

Though some are scraped away by a large path, which eventually turned to a mess of feet. Her gazes followed a trail of footprints leading to where Roxanne, now a human, was sleeping in the shade wearing her slip.

"It's really not all that big, is it?" She looked at Jack, who was reclined on the beach, fiddling around with his newly reassembled pistol.

"If you're going to shoot me, please do so without delay." She commented, and he looked up, frowning at her.

"Is there a problem between us, Miss Swann?"

"You were going to tell Barbossa about Victoria in exchange for a ship!" She crossed her arms while Jack rolled his eyes.

"We could use a ship. But the fact is, I was going to NOT tell Barbossa about bloody Victoria in exchange for a ship, because as long as he didn't know about bloody Victoria, I had something to bargain with – which now no one has, thanks to stupid bloody Victoria." He stood up in frustration.

"Oh..." She seemed to deflate at that.

"Oh." With one look at the pistol, Jack headed inland, and Elizabeth followed.

"She still risked his life to save ours–"

"Ha!" Jack laughed. "She risked her life to save you!" He called back as they went through the grove of trees, past Roxanne, who awoke at the the noise, her eyes opened, and she watched them walk past her curiously. Roxanne stood, following them while wondering silently if they could survive on this island without the pair of them killing each other.

"So we have to do something to rescue her!" Elizabeth snapped. Jack turned, waving her off.

"Off you go, then. Let me know how that turns out." He turned to stalk back into the undergrowth. Elizabeth followed angrily with Roxanne following eagerly, this was better than those plays Uncle Weatherby had taken them to when they were younger!

"But you were marooned on this island before weren't you? So we can escape in the same way you did then!" Jack whirled to face her, causing Elizabeth to stop, and made Roxanne almost bump into her.

"To what point and purpose, young missy? The Black Pearl is gone. And unless you have a rudder and a lot of sails hidden in that bodice..." He frowned. "Which is highly unlikely, young Miss Turner will be dead long before you can reach her." Jack turned, and started towards a tree. Using the tree as a starting point, he began pacing around the small clearing, looking for something on the ground. Roxanne stood next to Elizabeth, who was still fuming, and watched Jack curiously.

"But you're Captain Jack Sparrow! You vanished from under the eyes of seven agents of the East India Company! You sacked Nassau port without even firing a shot! Are you the pirate I've read about or not?" Elizabeth ranted, and Roxanne was about to say something when Jack starts jumping up and down a couple of times, puzzling the girls. He knelt down to the ground, and started digging for something.

"How did you escape last time?" Elizabeth huffed, crossing her arms again. Roxanne had a feeling they wouldn't like the answer.

"Last time..." He paused. "I was here a grand total of three days. Last time..." Jack heaved open the hidden door he uncovered, revealing a pit. Roxanne and Elizabeth leaned closer to look inside. Barrels and bottles lined the walls. They were all covered with dust and cobwebs, long abandoned. He suddenly looked crestfallen.