Isla Cruces

Natalia's POV

As Pintel and Ragetti rowed us to shore, they were arguing about what Davy Jones' monster was called. Jack hugged his jar of dirt, while I sit in between Elizabeth and James. We reach the beach and get out of the boat, Jack leaving his jar of dirt. "Guard the boat, mind the tide" I tell Pintel and Ragetti.

"And don't touch my dirt" Jack adds. Before we follow Elizabeth who held Jack's compass. James carried two shovels while I kept a look out. We soon reach an area of just sand when she started to pace back and forth.

"This doesn't work. And it certainly doesn't show you what you want most" Elizabeth complains sitting down on the sand. With the open compass beside her. Jack and I step forward looking down at the compass that points to Elizabeth.

"Yes it does" Jack states.

"You're sitting on it" I tell her.

"What?" she asks confused.

"Move" Jack tells her and she does so. James and I start to dig. Elizabeth soon takes over while I sit down beside Jack.

(Couple of hours later)

Elizabeth and I are chatting happily while Jack sits in a lotus position. James is the only one still digging on Jack's orders. Suddenly a thud fills the air when he hits something hard. We all gather around the hole and move the sand away to reveal a large chest. Jack and James pull it out of the hole and I break the lock with a shovel.

Jack removed the lock and opened the medium sized chest. The chest contains a pearl necklace, documents, among other things and a smaller chest. I take out a letter and open it. Elizabeth and I read it. Jack takes out the smaller chest placing it on the ground and we all put our heads close to it.

When we do we hear the slow steady thumping of a heart. "It's real" Elizabeth says shocked.

"You really were telling the truth" James states.

"I do that quite a lot. Yet people are always surprised" Jack says.

"With good reason" someone says behind us.

"Will!" Elizabeth and I scream happily. We run over to him and hug him, Elizabeth giving him a kiss. Jack asked him how he got here.

"Sea turtles, mate. A pair of them, strapped to my feet" Will answers.

"Not so easy, is it?" Jack asks.

"I do owe you thanks Jack" Will states.

"You do?" Jack and I ask him confused.

"After you tricked me onto that ship to square your debt with Jones" Will says.

"What?" Elizabeth asks.

"It was him or me Elizabeth and Jack wouldn't let me go" I tell her.

"I was reunited with my father" Will states.

"Oh, you're welcome then" Jack says smiling.

"Everything you said to me... every word, was a lie!" Elizabeth exclaims glaring at Jack.

"Pretty much" Jack says shrugging. "Time and tide love" he adds. Will stoops down with the key to open the chest. "What are you doing?" Jack asks him.

"I'm going to kill Jones" he states. Jack takes out his sword pointing it at Will.

"Can't let you do that, William. 'Cause if Jones is dead, who's to call his terrible beastie off the hunt, eh? Now. If you please: The key" Jack says holding a hand out to Will. Who backs away slowly and suddenly grabs Elizabeth's sward pointing it at Jack.

"I keep the promises I make, Jack. I intend to free my father. I hope you're here to see it" Will states. James draws his own sword and points it at Will.

"I can't let you do that, either. So sorry" James tells Will.

"I knew you'd warm up to me" Jack says smirking and James points his sword at Jack instead.

"Lord Beckett desires the contents of that chest. I deliver it, and get my life back" James states.

"Dark side of ambition" I say shaking my head.

"I prefer to call it the promise of redemption" he states and I nod my head. The boys start to fight over the key.

"Aren't you going to stop them?" Elizabeth asks me.

"Why? This is entertaining" I tell her.

"I'll do it myself" she states. Stalking over to the boys as Pintel and Ragetti appear.

"How'd this go all screwy?" Pintel asks aloud.

"Each wants the chest for himself" I tell him.

"Aye, Mister Norrington, I think he's tryna regain a bit of honor. Old Jack's lookin' to trade it, save his own skin. And Turner there - I figure 'e's tryna... settle some unresolved business 'twixt him and his twice-cursed pirate father" Ragetti explains.

"Someone's been paying attention" I say smirking proudly.

"Sad. That chest must be worth more 'n a shiny penny" Pintel says.

"Oh! Tsk-tsk-tsk. Terrible temptation" Ragetti states.

"If we was any kind of *decent*, we'd remove temptation from their path" Pintel tells us.

"Excellent suggestion, grab the chest" I tell them. They do so giggling and we run off back towards the boat. Me in the lead. When I hear no one following I stop to see Elizabeth standing in front of Pintel and Ragetti. "Guys behind you!" I shout seeing Jones' crew. Pintel and Ragetti grab the chest again while Elizabeth holds their swords. We run off fighting the fish pirates as we go. Swapping swords and protecting the chest as well as each other.

We arrive back on the beach with the chest and Pintel places it in the boat with Ragetti. While Elizabeth and I continue to fend off the fish pirates. Jack and James join us soon with Will. But Jack knocked Will out when he saw him holding the chest. "We'll never make it out of this" I state when we become surrounded.

"Not with the chest, into the boat" James instructs grabbing it.

"You're made" Elizabeth and I tell him.

"Don't wait for me" he tells us then runs through the fish pirates. They run after him and the chest.

"I say we respect his final wishes" Jack states.

"Aye" Pintel and Ragetti agree. We all get into the boat and Jack holds his jar of dirt. While Pintel and Ragetti row us back to the Pearl. When we get there I head to my cabin to grab my supplies. I'd done what I said I would do. Not my fault Jack didn't get the heart, my ship was waiting for me at Shipwreck cove. It'd take me two weeks to get there by long boat. But when I returned to deck I see us fleeing the Flying Dutchman. Guess my ship would have to wait.

A/N

Gif above of Jack opening the chest and picture on the external link of Isla Cruces.

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