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Post by Jack Sparrow on May 13, 2004 16:23:52 GMT -5
Jack and Co have it made. They've saved the Caribbean and Port Royale...with the help of Will and Elizabeth Turner, Norrington and the Royal Navy. Life is grand for the pirates. Until three years later. The Heathen Gods who placed the curse upon the gold want the Captain of the Black Pearl to be punished for finding the treasure in the first place. True....Barbossa is not the Captain now, but he was the technical "Captain" then, and Jack was stranded on a island. But that means very little to the gods, who want the blood of man who captains the Black Pearl now. Jack Sparrow. Some luck huh? After a visit to Port Royal..a rather amusing dinner with Governer Swann and Commodore Norrington, Jack takes Will aside, ready to reveal the whereabouts of the Hands of Midas...and plans to take the Turners...Norrington and some of his ships out to the location...should any unfriendly ships come their way...and of course....they do. Barbossa....and a crew of undead pirates are following in their wake...with Jack's children, Hawk and Rose following the Pearl as well.... The gods send the forces of the Ocean after Jack and his crew...storms, and baking sun, small misfortunes that cost the crew dearly....There's three particulary angry and vengeful gods out for blood..and here they are.... Huitzilopochtli...the God of War and the Sun. (or just "Huitz" for short) Cihuacaotyl....the Goddess of War ( or "Cihua" ) Teoyaomqui....God of the Dead Warriors.(or just "Teo" for short.) Now the gods have given life to bodies of the men who Jack has killed. The once cursed pirates of Barbossa's crew, only now they aren't living or dead. They are zombies....with the sole purpose of killing Jack....and anyone who gets in their way. And Barbossa himself is back, ready to cause a bit of chaos as well. The heathen gods gave him his body back, no longer a pillar of gold.... And just to make matters worse, the forces of nature in the Caribbean are turned against anyone who boards the Black Pearl. Jack has a tough choice to make. Give up his children's lives...Rose and Hawk....Give up the lives of the crew and the ship they sail in...The Black Pearl...not to mention the life of his love, Tobbs...Or the lives of his friend's family...Will Turner's family..... But one way or another...something has to be sacrificed for the Caribbean to be saved. And it's up to one man. And he'll not give anything up without a fight. It's Jack Sparrow and Co verses the power of the heathen gods and the might of the Caribbean and the only way to appease them is blood. The blood of a Sparrow....... Rules: 1. no spamming 2. ALWAYS STAY IN CHARACTER 3. NO cursing!!!! 4. Common curtesy is a must 5. NO GODMODING (unless otherwise stated) 6. have fun maties note: maties..this be a loose story plot...some things can change..but it's not likely....enjoy.....
P.S I'M GOING TO REPOST THE "FATAL SHOT" POST AGAIN. IF ANYONE WHO POSTED AFTER ME IN THE LAST THHREAD, LIKE WILL, OR FISHY OR EVELYN.....YOU CAN REPOST YOUR POSTS HERE...OKAY?
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Post by Jack Sparrow on May 13, 2004 16:26:24 GMT -5
:Jack's eyes saw a flash of gunpowder...a blinding red flash that seemed to come from out of nowhere....and Hawk...the light surrounding him faded...dimmed...was nearly gone:
:Jack felt the impact...jerked around from the bullet shot......and pain exploded....but....he didn't quite....register it. it had gone into his chest....severed a main artery.....blood was flooding his lungs..his throat....He blinked and looked down. His chest was stained with crimson..running down his shirt...he touched it with his hand...looking at it curiously:
;Holding his hand to his eyes he stared.....unsure...and he chuckled faintly: "That's...interstin'....."
:It was then the pain raced up his nerves...connceted with his brain and he let out a cry not from pain....but of defeat. His knees gave way, buckled.....and he collasped on the ground...on a pile of gold coins and glittering jewels. He stared at the ceiling.....the gods...the ones who wanted his blood faded from his sight..and left silently. no laughing or jeering. They just.....disappeared:
;Jack winced and stared at his hand. lying on his back, his sword still in one hand....he saw the blood.but it wasn't registering..it shouldn't...why...he could hear the sounds of fighting around him....hear everything....and suddenly.......it was becoming colder...so much colder.......to cold...to cold....:
:Jack blinked furiously....desperatly....confused. He'd....he'd swore that he wouldn't let the gods take him....but...he had......Hawk...Hawk had been in danger...Rose....Rose could have been in danger.....Tobbs......Will.....any number of them....the thought had occured to him that the gods would kill the ones he loved....to make him suffer. He'd seen Hawk and could't let it happen.:
:He stared at Will, curiously.....but just couldn't seem to understand it all. He'd been shot......he had to be dying...because...well.....it was to cold. That was the logic he used. To cold to be alive.....or living:
"Well...mate...." He seemed to be searching for something to say but couldn't. Blood trickled from his nose....and he coughed a bit: "Some grand adventure, eh?"
:Maybe it was mercy....butthe pain was duling down into a throb...but it was getting harder to see....to breath.....to focus....Jack stared ahead...to the rocky ceiling...waiting...thinking and waiting for whatever was to happen to happen......:
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Post by Will Turner on May 13, 2004 16:56:26 GMT -5
*Will glanced over at Fishy and then back to Jack. At the Captains words will nodded but he didn't smile. He couldn't have even if he had tried. He took a deep breath and shook his head.* Dont talk Jack, save your energy. *Will said, trying his hardest not to cry anymore than he already was. He wiped the blood from Jacks nose with his sleeve. How could this be happening? Jack wasn't supposed to die, or was it more that those who loved him refused to believe that he could die? Either way Will knew this was going to be the end, there wouldn't be a distant greeting again in Port Royal, he'd never make a jest or randomly fence with Jack ever again. This was it, this is where they were going to part. Will shut his eyes tightly and burried his face in his fist as a cry of anger and frustration escaped his lips.* This isn't the end Jack. *He said, looking upon the man whom had been his dearest friend for more than a decade. Wills eyes were filled with love, admiration, and respect and then they flickered wildly with anger as Will sprang up and spun around, his sword again clasped tightly in his hand. Someone had to pay, he didn't care who it was but someone was going to die for this. As Will began to hew the limbs and heads from the cursed undead about him his eyes fell on James who looked horrified. The young boy walked slowly over to Jack and looked down at him then clasped the north star necklace that hung about his neck that the Captain had given to him.* Jack, I dont want to say goodbye.[/color]* He whispered, doubting that the captain had even heard him. Will frowned a moment and hurried over to him to fend off those who dared to come near Jack and those around him.*
(Will, just wanna let you know, that just about made me cry mate.- Jack) (*pats jack* Yer posts are quite emotional too)
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Post by Rose Glassman/Hawk Aureye on May 13, 2004 17:16:58 GMT -5
<Jack, I didn't get a chance to tell you what I was planning on doing...sorry...but what you did fits in perfectly with my plan ^-^;; Sorry if I scared ya!>
Upon reflection, dying wasn't so bad...at least it was an escape from the pain. Hawk could literally feel his spirit rising from his body...entering a dark hallway...he frowned. Somehow, he could feel he wasn't supposed to be here.
Then the gods appeared, and Hawk had to shield his eyes from their radiance.
"What's goin' on?!" he demanded shakily. "'m I...'m I dead?"
"No," said one of the gods in a booming voice; their voices out loud hurt Hawk's head more than the ones inside his head had.
"W-why not? I offered myself..."
"Because your father had ended his time," said another voice, and Hawk stumbled back a step.
"No..."
"Yes."
"No! It wasn't s'posed t'be this way..."
"Yes, it was. You will be returned to your body..."
"No! NO! DAD!"
Hawk awoke from death screaming.
Rose was at her brother's side, sobbing. "'Awk, 'Awk, y'bloody idiot! 'Ow could you, what th'ell d'you think yer tryin' t'do - " She broke off abruptly as he screamed, his eyes shooting open. "'Awk! 'Awk, wha - "
Hawk stood, brushing both Rose and Evy off. "Dad's dying!" he shouted, and ran.
Rose stared after him in horror. "WHAT?!?!" she demanded, grabbing Evy's hand and running after him.
Hawk reached Jack first, and grabbed his shoulder roughly. "Dad," he said hoarsely. "'Ow could you...? I didn't want you t'die!" He was stunned to find tears in his eyes. Hawk never cried. "'Ow could you?" he whispered.
Rose stood behind her brother, tears flowing down her own cheeks, leaning over to see Jack. "Dad, yer gonna be fine..." she whispered, not believing it.
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Post by Maria Maharet/Turner on May 13, 2004 17:20:32 GMT -5
Once the shot was fired Maria froze and glanced around the room to see who had been shot. She could see every body standing, all but Jack. She glanced again, but this time floorwise. Her eyes met a scene she couldn't handle... The sight of her captain dying... " Oh god......." Maria said running toward his woudned body...
She knelt down beside him and checked to where the bullet had penetrated. It had gone into his chest... " Jack...." She said softly, her voice craking in between the sudden rush of tears... She couldn't quite realize, or rather refused to realize that soon he would pass.
Maria tried to stop the bleeding but the more she tried to resist the blood the more it seeped through. With one hand on the wound the other caressed his face.. It was cold... as were his eyes.. " jack..." she said once more...
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Post by Evelyn on May 13, 2004 17:28:06 GMT -5
Evelyn's eyes went wide as Hawk came back and sooner than she thought, she was in motion. Evelyn followed Rose to the sight of something she hoped to never see. Jack, was indeed. Dying.
Eve shook her head and the tears continued. "Oh God...Jack, mate...." she said chokingly. She looked Jack over and she reached out to him but fell away. She didn't wish to see him like this, cold, helpless. Evelyn looked at Hawk and Rose, bent over their father. Evelyn could provide them no solace and she knew. At the moment she was searching for it herself and could do nothing but cry. Although, she didn't sob.
This was who was supposed to die...from her dream. It was Jack. Not she. Eve's eyes were red as the tears fell, but not a word was said. She gripped Hawk's shoulder a bit, and then fell back to let him and his sister mourn. Jack had been her captain and friend, more than that...he was family. She felt lost as she leaned against the cave walls and slid down to sit. Her head in her hands...crying silently.
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Post by Jack Sparrow on May 13, 2004 17:52:37 GMT -5
:Jack didn't die right away...as he'd hoped. Rather.....the gods in some sick sense of justice allowed him to live....but maybe it was mercy.....blood seeped out from the exit site on his back...dribbling over the coins....over beautiful gems.....:
:It was...well....strange.....Jack looked at Hawk and Rose...James....Evelyn.....Maria......Will was off someplace hacking away at bodies.....bodies of people he'd be joining soon and shook his head: "Stop....." he whispered and as the word left his mouth....the undead stopped and simply fell over, turning to dust.:
"let them rest.....eunuch....." Jack said calmly....:
:He winced staring at Hawk now..and Rose: "I love you." He said in answer. "you think I'd just let you die?" He closed his eyes, and sighed: "Was...worth it....rather die then live to see one of you dead..."
:he frowned a bit hen looked at Hawk, and suddenly tears were slipping from his eyes: "I'm sorry.....I'm so sorry...." He wasn't sure why he was apoligizing. for not being a better dad, for dying like this....for leaving them behind.....for leaving things unsaid......a lot of things. He wanted to finish this...:
"My cabin....under the floor....in the chest.....look in my cabin...."He begged, then coughed: "Rum..."
:it wasn't the ideal time to get drunk..nor exactly the best thing to say when so many things were left unsiad that needed to be said.....needed to be understood...finished...:
:Oh God.....Tobbs......she was...knowledge hit him like like a sword through his stomach......divine knowledge.....she was goingto have his child. A baby.....he blinked back tears...kohl smeared...: ;He knew who fired the shot. He knew that Barbosa won..but he also had the knowledge that the man probably wouldn't get farther then two steps before one of his crew was on top of him......probably Will...maybe Rose or Hawk...even Tobbs....someone....:
;And...yet now that he was dying.....knew he was dying...he felt bad for the old pirate. Death was something neither of them understood....fully......and....he didn't want to really:
:Well.....pain suddenly exploded from his chest...faces were growing fuzzy.....he was tempted into asking one of them to just kill him..but knew he couldn't ask one of them to make that choice......nobody could.......:
"please ?Rum? " He wouldn't admit this hurt....no...he was Captain Jack Sparrow. No..he'd die and let them all think this was just a small discomfort...yes thats what he'd do...go down brave and bloody.......:#nosmileys
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Post by Maria Maharet/Turner on May 13, 2004 19:03:35 GMT -5
Maria backed away from Jack's body. Her own body trembling. She went over to Eve, hoping to bring comfort, but she, needed it too. There seemed to be too much pain to comfort. She sat down next to Eve. Her stare was empty, her heart ached. She looked upon Jacks body once more. He was like a father to her. The man who had brought her in when thought to be lost forever.
She placed her trembling hand on Eve's shoulder. Her dreams of her drowing had been this very moment. Maria now drowned in a pit of sorrows. Her heart had been sinking and she sat there speechless.
Her body was frozen, her body trembled, the streaming, nevereneding tears.... She took off her hand and placed her head on Eve's shoulder. She closed her eyes and cried
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Post by Will Turner on May 13, 2004 19:09:27 GMT -5
*Will went to hack away at another dead pirate when suddenly the man turned to dust, dissapearing before Wills eyes. Will spun around and looked at Jack as the man told him to let them rest. He nodded softly and lowered his head and the sword fell weakly from his hand. His moist eyes landed upon Jack and stayed there for a long moment. Nothing that was happening felt real, it all felt like a dream...no a nightmare. A horrible nightmare that wasn't going to end. As the captain asked for rum Will knealt down beside him and pulled a small flask, that on any other day would hardly suffice for one gulp from Jack and he grabbed the Captains hand, placed the flask in his palm, and shut his fingers around it. Will managed to smile weakly but James could no longer take it. He turned and walked out of the cavern, standing in the front of the cave gazing out at the ocean with tears streaming down his young cheeks. Then Will stood up quickly and glanced around.* Tobbs, where's Tobbs? She needs to be here. *He said and then he spotted Barbossa. He walked over to the man and his eyes squinted and he grabbed a hold of his collar.* Dont even think we'll let you out of here alive this time you bastard. *He said then continued to look around for Tobbs hoping she would get the chance to say her goodbyes.*
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Post by Jack Sparrow on May 13, 2004 19:55:31 GMT -5
:Will helped him hold the flask. His fingers which, to be honest, Jack hadn't noticed were becoming numb, were closed firmly around the metal....Will helped him....wishing he were some sort of great thinker or poet Jack gave his friend a nod of thanks:
:Then grinned weakly, took a few swigs from it and smiled a bit: "Thanks mate...." He watched Will walk away, and sort of sighed. He wasn't enjoying this.......:
:He hated people crying. Normally left him feeling rather akward....and sort of confused:
"Hey...now..none of this cryin'..." Jack protested: "yer pirates...yer surrounded by gold and jewels...." He gestured vaguly...as if to make his point that much clearer: "yer all goin' to be rich ......treasure.....a king's ransom.......wealth....you'll own a fleet of ships....a lot of rum...you can even buy Tortuga! Don't cry cause one of yer crew got hurt.....bloody pirates...." Jack smiled, a golden tooth glittering:
"and the eunuch can make gold bladed swords if he wants...."
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Post by Will Turner on May 13, 2004 20:00:33 GMT -5
*Will upon deciding he didn't want to loose these last moments with Jack searching for Tobbs hurried back over to the captains side and then he knelt down and when the man talked about the treasure all around them Will smiled softly and gave Jack a simple pat on the arm.* Not all treasure is silver and gold mate. *He said softly.*
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Post by Jack Sparrow on May 13, 2004 20:09:21 GMT -5
:Jack blinked at Will, and laughed, winced and coughed, then just hacked before taking a few breathes:
"I know, Will. I know." :He sighed, and blinked a bit more then smiled slyly: "But you know...the gold kind of treasure does help doesn't it?"
:He then gave Will a uncertain look. His skin was getting a bit to pale: "Will..mate.." He looked a bit worried: "Mate....how much blood is gone? I don't think this rum is helping....much...or it's not stronge...enough....."
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Post by Will Turner on May 13, 2004 20:16:08 GMT -5
*Will closed his eyes for a moment while Jack coughed. He hated seeing the man like this and he hated feeling so helpless. He grabbed Jacks hand and held the wrist a moment then he frowned and shook his head. Jack didn't have much longer.* Im sorry Jack that was the last of what I had. *Will said dissapointed. For a moment he thought about how unfair it would be to send Jack off sober but then he sighed. By the time they found more rum the captain would probably be gone.*
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Post by Jack Sparrow on May 13, 2004 20:22:02 GMT -5
:Jack nodded: "Funny....always pictured.....going off...drunk and not feeling anything....."
:If truth be told Jack was feeling a bit much more then he wanted too. Blood was beginning to fill his mouth.....tasted coppery......and still th blood ran......trickling over the gold....finally reaching the water and pooling there......red.....watery red........He watched it a while.....almost bored:
:He knew why he wasn't dead yet. The gods were making a point. He told them he wouldn't drop blood.....and they wanted to get every drop out of him that was there to spill.......irony.....:
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Post by Rose Glassman/Hawk Aureye on May 13, 2004 20:23:54 GMT -5
With trembling fingers, Rose took a flask of rum out of her belt pouch and passed it to Jack. Softly, she said, "Dad...y'can' leave...what 'bout - "
Hawk gently placed his other hand on Rose's shoulder. "Rose," he whispered. "It's 'ard enough on 'im already...no one wants t'die..." He looked at Jack and, unaccountably, grinned. "I 'ate t'see you go," he said with pride in his voice, "but damn, Dad, you raised 'ell durin' your time, didn't you? Everyone'll remember your name...you've got two great kids t'carry on yer legacy..." He grinned again, despite the tears pouring down his cheeks. "Dad...you 'ad a great life...th' Sparrows and your crew'll remember you forever." He clasped Jack's hand tightly. "An' we'll be with you to the end."
Rose knelt down beside Hawk, taking Jack's other hand. She nodded, managing to smile through her own tears. "What 'e said..."
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