CHAPTER 18: Aztec Gold

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       BARBOSA AND JACK duel in and out of the moonlight. I could still hear them talking in the distance. "So what now, Jack Sparrow? Are we to be two immortals, locked in an epic battle 'til Judgment Day and trumpets sound? Hmmm?"

       "...Or you could surrender."

       Jack shoves Barbossa back, out of the moonlight. Barbossa stalks the room, his attention focused on Jack. "Or I could chain you to a cannonball and drop you in the deepest part of the ocean, where you can contemplate your folly forever." Barbossa charges and laughed.

       Suddenly, another pirate came behind me, sneering menacingly. He jerked around and attempted to stab me. I tried to swung my elbow at him and got him in the chest. "Look, I don't wanna hurt you." I breathed out in pain and my eyes searched for the source of the blow. "But sure, you're going to kill me rightaway, of course."

       A projectile - thrown by the pirate on our way and the impact blew behind our back. The pirate lunged and kicked me over. I scampered away in pain and glanced at the ground, searching for more weapon until I saw Will is thrown to the ground, loses his sword. He's at a disadvantage and trapped. The pirate laughs while raises his sword. "I'm gonna teach you the meaning of PAIN!"

       "...You like pain?"

       The pirate turns. From out of the smoke Elizabeth appears - she swings a long gaffe, knocking the pirate aside. "Try wearing a corset."

       Not only the pirate looked surprised at her but my eyes widened as I whipped my head around only to see her. I'm just so glad she came here. I pulled myself up, smiling and screamed in my head. 'She came for us! She's here as she was supposed to!'

       She pulled Will up with the gaffe. Turning, Elizabeth notices the corpse Jack dueling with Barbossa. Her smile is gone.

       "Whose side is Jack on?"

       Will shrugged behind. "At the moment?"

       Suddenly, I felt something numb inside me. My eyes glanced wearily to them and to the treasure chest. I panted out and felt this adrenaline coursing through mine. I leaned back on the pile near the treasure chest as I glanced down to myself.

       I thought there's something intense heat inside me until I found there's a blood stained in my clothes, right in the stomach. It felt like a punch and pain.

       "...(Y/N)!" Will shouted my name and Jack whipped his head to see.

       I calmed down. I started feeling this very warm like liquid just running down my chest and each time I breathed more just shot out then the pain started to sink in.

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