I'd like to affectionately title this the "scene o' dramatic sacrifices" and then I promise, promise, promise i will stop and give it a rest for a while. i'm temping at an audio studio for the week and just have a lot of free time. so sorry about all these posts. i really will be done after this one, and then it's free range for whoever wants to change/add/mess with/move the story along, cough surreal, cough. 🙂 this is just a creative outlet for me, so i'm not really attached to any storylines, so as always, feel free to change/ take any direction.
Okay. here we go.
Cut to James. Reboarding his ship, very quickly. Barbossa, Pintel, and Ragetti are following him, barking orders to the crew, having been filled in by James on the run back.
James: That's what I said. Out to sea, and follow those charts precisely. We haven't any time to waste.
Gov Swann: So, you got what you were looking for? You know how to find my daughter?
James: After a fashion. (steps away to avoid giving up what happened) Unfortunately, the sea isn't the safest place we could be now.
Gibbs comes running over to James with the charts and pulls him aside.
Gibbs: Captain!
James: Yes?
Gibbs: These charts, they must be wrong... they're leading us straight to---
James: (quickly covering his mouth) I know. It's the only way. But the fleet won't be coming the whole distance. We must be strategic. I'll go alone, first, and do my best to see everyone safely freed. If that doesn't work, we move on to plan B.
Gibbs: What's plan B?
James: I'll just put it this way-- it involves a lot of explosions.
CUT TO Elizabeth rowing the longboat, alternately weeping and cursing.
Elizabeth: I have to go back, I must. I don't care anymore, there's nothing left...
Suddenly, she seems to get an idea. She peers over the water and dips a hand in, calling at the same time "Calypso!" Unsurprisingly, it isn't long before Calypso shows up, magnificently.
Calypso: I've been having many strange conversations with mortals today...
Elizabeth: I need your help. You told me on the ship that if I needed you, I need only ask.
Calypso: Indeed.
Elizabeth: (trying to hold back tears, speaking quickly) I was trying to find Beckett to kill him, because I was so angry, so dead inside, I wanted to make him that way. I made Jack bring me here, and he's been wounded, he's been taken, maybe he's dead now. Everything I love is slipping away, and... and... I don't think I'm a real pirate, after all. I can't think. I can't plan. I need your help...
Calypso: Aye, you do. Something terrible. (smiles distantly) What would you have me do? Kill Beckett?
Elizabeth: No. Save Jack. Keep him alive, free him, whatever you can manage.
Calypso: And what will you give me in exchange for this help?
Elizabeth: Anything you ask of me.
Calypso smiles deviously...
CUT TO: James rowing a longboat up to the notorious island. It's day, but the sky is dark and heavy. Behind him, his ship is anchored, looking deserted.
Back on the island (wow, I feel like I'm writing LOST here, lol) we get a brief glimpse of Beckett peering through a telescope at James, and smiling.
Beckett: Fool. I knew he would come.
Cut back to James.
He's landed, and walks across the beach, looking around with a bewildered expression on his face. Suddenly, he hears something in the distance. The sound of a woman screaming, and struggling. He rushes towards it and sees Anne, bound, held by Mercer (he IS still alive, right?).
James: Anne! Oh my God, Anne!
Mercer whips out a knife and holds it to Anne's throat.
Mercer: Don't take another step forward.
James stops.
Mercer: Are you here to surrender, as you should?
James: No. I'm here to rescue that lady. I'm armed and I've brought quite a company.
Mercer: Well, in that case, I better just kill her and have done with it. Battles are so messy when they are fought over women. Unless you care to surrender.
James: What value am I to you?
Anne: James, please! Do as he says...
James looks at Anne desperately.
James: I'm so sorry I wasn't there to protect you...
Anne: Please, James, do something... save me.
Mercer: Well, Admiral? What is it to be?
Mercer inches the knife closer.
James: No! Stop! Let her go. I'll surrender, you can take me away, but you must promise to let her go.
Mercer: Agreed. Put down your weapons, and swear to me you won't fight.
James: I swear.
James drops his weapons and allows Mercer to bind his wrists, a knife at his throat. Then, briskly, Mercer turns and unties Anne.
Mercer: Very well, you're free to go. You've upheld your end of the bargain beautifully.
James: What?
Mercer: It was nicely played, don't you think? She won you over without any soldiers or mess. Such a help to the East India Trading Company.
Anne: You promised to send me back to England.
James: What? Anne...?
Mercer: You may have his boat, and that's more than we ought to give you. Now off you go. Rowing is hard work, especially across the Atlantic this time of year.
Anne gives him a dark look, and turns to walk away.
James: Anne!
Anne: (biting her lip, a harsh expression on her face) They promised me you wouldn't be harmed. That's the most I can offer.
James: Anne, I love you!
Anne: You don't! You told Beckett you didn't. I know all about how you traded me in. Don't lie to me anymore.
James: I'm not---
He wants to continue, but Anne has rushed into the longboat and begun rowing out to sea.
He hangs his head, and allows Mercer to lead him roughly toward the fort.
Hehehe woops that got a bit more dramatic than intended. Anyways, it's all yours.
I'm not dead. In the past two months, I've gotten married, moved across the country, and have started a new job that demands the hours from 7:30am to 4:30pm, and we're still getting internet in the apartment, so I've been on hiatus. I promise I'll read everything you guys have put up and add to it. I feel loved!
congratulations in a big, big way. Change is stressful but amazing, so I hope things are going really well for you! 🙂 We're so glad you are back!!!! Surreal and I almost killed each other (and she may still hate me... i cant quite tell, xoxo surreal) but hopefully things will get back on track now that you are here! hehehe.
Originally posted by willofthewisp
I'm not dead. In the past two months, I've gotten married, moved across the country, and have started a new job that demands the hours from 7:30am to 4:30pm, and we're still getting internet in the apartment, so I've been on hiatus. I promise I'll read everything you guys have put up and add to it. I feel loved!
Wow! Congratulations!!!!!! Great to have you back here. 😱
Originally posted by willofthewisp
I'm not dead. In the past two months, I've gotten married, moved across the country, and have started a new job that demands the hours from 7:30am to 4:30pm, and we're still getting internet in the apartment, so I've been on hiatus. I promise I'll read everything you guys have put up and add to it. I feel loved!
wow. now that is someone who has a REAL life outsie KMC. not saying some of us doesn't though.. 😛
gratz gratz gratz btw!!!!!
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next part, anyone?
Originally posted by Jaeh_JediPiratei finished the book. i can
I've looked it up in wikipedia. if the source is correct, then harrySpoiler:
DOESN'T DIE.i'm not sure if it is true.
Spoiler:
confirm that Harry does not die.
Originally posted by willofthewispoh...my...gosh!!!! CONGRATS!! IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU WILLO!!!!
I'm not dead. In the past two months, I've gotten married, moved across the country, and have started a new job that demands the hours from 7:30am to 4:30pm, and we're still getting internet in the apartment, so I've been on hiatus. I promise I'll read everything you guys have put up and add to it. I feel loved!