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THE CUR5>b OF HE BLACK PBARL Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2009 http://www.archive.org/details/piratesofcaribbeOOtrim THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL The Junior Novelization Copyright © 2003 Disney Enterprises, Inc All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House Inc., Nevy York, and simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited.Toronto, in conjunction with Disney Enterprises, Inc random house and colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc Conventions Published in the United States by ISBN: 0-7364-2 171-8 Printed in Library of Congress Control the United States of America Number: 2002 10 vwi^w.randomhouse.com/kids/disney 1 6479 THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL The Junior Novelization Adapted by Still Elliott Irene Trimble photography by Marks and John Bramley Based on the screenplay by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Jay Wolpert Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Directed by Gore Verbinski 1^ New York Random House Chapter Listen here: Long ago, there was a legend of a ghostly black ship that sometimes appeared fog grew thick Aye, its sails when the — were big and black as though they had been cut from shadow and sewn with sin The timbers had been stained dark with the blood of innocent souls unlucky enough to cross the black ship's path cursed to And sail was were pirates all, forever under a foul wind of murder and its crew, it said, mischief But of course, a a tale like that sailors old ghost story ghosts would be nothin but And you dont believe in you? The fog was dreadful Royal Navy, the HMS Still, the pride of the Dauntless, kept its course a crew tough Armed with fifty guns and make any slowly enough to pirate take pause, the Dauntless swept onward through the dark Standing alone at the sea bow was Swann was ship's youngest passenger Elizabeth its her name Her small hands clutched the rail as she shivered in the cold Elizabeth was not a bit afraid of what might thought it lie in wait in the fog She would be exciting to meet a She remembered a song from long into the gray mist, she began to 'Yo ho, yoho, a pirates Yo hoy yoho, a pirates life life real pirate and slowly, sing: for — ago, secretly me, Suddenly, a hand reached out and clutched her shoulder "Quiet, "Cursed pirates call 'em sail down on missy!" snarled these waters! a seaman You want to us?" Elizabeth, then only twelve years old, stared wide-eyed into the weather-beaten face "Mr Gibbs!" Captain Norrington snapped at the old sailor "But she was singin' about pirates," Gibbs protested "Bad luck to sing about pirates with us mired in unnatural fog this , mark my words." knew she was expected to behave She was on her way to Port Royal, Jamaica, where Elizabeth her father was going to be governor comport ourselves reminded her as as our befits "We must class," he he joined her on deck Elizabeth nodded, but in her heart, she still wished to meet a pirate someday Quietly, she looked back out over the rail and stared into the deep green water Suddenly, she noticed something afloat on the waves parasol —a sight that much She was wondering where from when a much It was a delighted Elizabeth it could have come larger shape slowly floated out on the foam "Look!" she shouted, pointing over the side A still body was now drifting toward the ship Captain Norrington reacted quickly "Man overboard!" he shouted But Elizabeth could see that it wasn't a man "Boy overboard!" she added, recognizing the person in the water to be someone about her own age him out of there!" Captain Norrington ordered the men on deck "Fetch a boat hook and haul EUzabeth watched the crew of the Dauntless swing the boat hooks and snag the limp body as it passed the ship Governor Swann helped Captain Norrington drag the boy aboard as Elizabeth moved in for a closer look "He's ear still down by "But breathing!" declared Norrington, his the boy's mouth where did he come from?" asked Governor Swann The men eyes of every of the Dauntless stood silent crewman were searching the The sea for an answer when Gibbs suddenly gasped "Mary, mother of God!" Looking out on the water, Elizabeth could now see the wreckage of a ship, along with the bodies Then, slowly emerging from the fog came the charred and burning hull of the doomed of its ship crew itself Captain Norrington, fearing of pirates, quickly ordered his for battle "Move it was men all the work to prepare the boy aft!" he shouted Jack grabbed a sword for himself and charged The two at Barbossa squared glittering gold coins that Another off, sliding over the covered the cave's floor pirate slashed at Will, who managed to turn so the pirate's sword cut the ropes from his With both hands hands free Will took on three pirates at once of clashing metal echoed through The sound the cave as Jack and Barbossa fought furiously Then He Barbossa stepped back and began to laugh dropped his sword and grabbed Jack's blade with both hands "You can't beat me Jack." He laughed, then twisted the sword from Jack's grip and drove Will jutting into Jack's chest! it Jack looked froze from his ribs down at the sword and staggered back into the moonlight "Well, his isn't own body that interesting," remarked Jack as turned into a skeleton "That curse seemed to be so from his pocket, useful," "I he said, taking a gold coin decided to get one for myself!" Barbossa grabbed his sword as Jack pulled his own from his chest, and battled and the two skeletons lunged in the moonlight 112 "So what now, Jack Sparrow?" asked Barbossa as they dueled over chests of gold, skull to skull "Are we to be two immortals locked in battle until Judgment Day?" "Or you could surrender," Jack suggested But Barbossa wasn't interested, and fiercely continued his attack Will was trying to fight his way out of a comer when an explosion blinded him for a moment Two pirates pounced and were about to make short work of him when one of them was suddenly gaffed in the back! Will slashed at the other pirate and scrambled free to find Elizabeth holding the Back gaff to back, they fought off the pirates together Frustrated beyond measure, Barbossa slashed at him backward toward Elizabeth Sparrow," he vowed, "when my men Jack and drove "I swear return, I will carve and joint your body and decorate the Black Pearl with the pieces!" Then he reached out and grabbed Elizabeth, putting his sword to her throat Jack stepped back, took out his the one shot he'd been saving 113 pistol, all and fired those years Barbossa looked back up down and at the hole in his shirt at Jack "Ten years you carry that pistol and now you waste your shot?" the pirate captain asked him "He didn't waste it!" Will said triumphantly, standing over the chest of Aztec gold his palm with He and wrapped his knife around the gold medallion slashed hand his Then he dropped the bloody medallion into the chest Barbossa looked to bleed down he began at his chest as from the bullet hole The pirate gave Jack a final snarl Jack tossed the pistol away, and Barbossa to fell the floor, dead At that same moment, aboard the Dauntless a , pirate suddenly cried out more stepped and fell into the moonlight they were no longer skeletons lifted, but it to the deck was too soon The for Barbossa's All around the ship, pirates to Norrington's men, and and realized curse was men fell those Two quickly who did not surrendered "Parley?" asked Pintel hopefully as he and Ragetti were led to the brig 114 In the meantime, Jack had some unfinished business inside the cave of Isla de la Muerta Using his knife, he cut his arm, then wiped the blood from the blade onto the gold coin He held the coin over the chest but couldn't quite bring himself to drop it "The immortal Captain Jack Sparrow," he said dreamily "It has a ring." "Oh, idea, well," sighed Jack, thinking better of the and he dropped the coin into the chest He then gathered some large gold pieces from the cave and happily climbed into a longboat with Will and Elizabeth me "If at the Black Pearl I could trouble you to drop " But when they reached the mouth of the cave Jack stood up in the longboat and saw that the Black Pearl was gone He scanned the water, but it was no good "Fm sorry," Will told him as Jack sat back down Jack knew what his crew had done, but he bore them no he said, grudge "They did what's right by them," knowing he would soon be on meet the hangman in Fort Charles 115 his way to Chapter 25 Jack s luck finally seemed to have failed him as he stood on the wooden gallows, the hangman's noose around his neck, Elizabeth Commodore the and risked it "He along with "This risked his life is wrong," Elizabeth to rescue me, and then again to save your crew." But in her father's eyes, Crown's father, Norrington, were in the crowd for proceedings pleaded her the law was the law, and in the eyes Jack had broken it Will was also on hand, moving through the crowd that had come to see the pirate hang As the drums began to roll and the executioner moved his hand toward the lever Will noticed a green bird landing parrot! It on a ledge It was Cotton's looked directly at Will 116 — it was a signal —and Will gave Jack a nod Will stepped up to Elizabeth and drew his sword told "I love you," he told her "I should have you a long time ago." Before she could say a word, Will dashed to the gallows, drawing a second sword as the executioner pulled the lever Will leaped to the stairs of the gallows and buried his sword in the top of the trapdoor It opened, and Jack fell But the sword stuck sideways from the trapdoor, and Jack s feet found it before he was hanged Jack balanced on the blade Will swung his sword and severed the hangman's rope, freeing Jack, as he who pulled the sword from the trapdoor fell; then he hit the ground, brandishing the weapon Jack and Will battled Norrington's guards under the gallows until they reached the parapet of the fort But with the sea had nowhere rifles left to go The at their backs, they troops raised their Jack and Will were cornered Suddenly, Will stepped up and put himself between Jack and the armed guards They'd have to shoot him before they could get to Jack 117 Governor Swann pushed Norrington how you "I granted you clemency and this demanded repay me?" he throw in with himJ "And He is of is WilL "You a pirate!" man!" good a to the front with shouted Will to Norrington "You forget your place, Turner," said the commodore "It's right here, between you and Jack," Will replied way through the crowd and jumped onto the parapet next to WilL "As is Elizabeth pushed her mine!" she declared "This is where your heart truly lies, then?" Norrington asked Elizabeth "It is," Elizabeth said Jack, Will, and Elizabeth stared moment his determination Then For a eyes at glinted they could soften as he looked at Elizabeth that he realized the folly of their Norrington with fierce all see his face It was obvious showdown She would never love him the way she loved Will "I was rooting for you, mate," Jack said, giving Norrington a nod of condolence 118 Then he turned crowd and shouted, "Friends, to the you remember will always " But the off as the this is the day day you almost before he could finish Jack slipped parapet and tumbled the into sea below The crowd hurried to the stone wall Jack could be seen swimming through the water Sailing into the harbor, the Black Pearl Standing come back crowd on her deck was saw the Jack's crew, to save their captain! Turning to Will, Norrington very nice sword I expect the He saluted Will "My compliments." his life." He then cheerfully, turned to "Miss Swann said, "This man who made show the same care and devotion added, also is it a to to all aspects of with the sword and Elizabeth The and said best of luck to you both." Gillette raced if up to the commodore and asked he should prepare the Dauntless to pursue Jack "I start," think we can afford him one day's head Norrington replied with a smile "More sporting that way." 119 On the parapet, Will and Elizabeth gazed into each other s eyes for a long moment Then Will swept her up into his arms and kissed her "But he's a blacksmith," grieved the poor governor "No," said Elizabeth proudly "He's a pirate!" 120 Chapte 26 From the fantail of the Black Pearly Cotton, with his parrot on his shoulder, threw a Une to Jack Jack grabbed the Une as cUmbed to the greeted him with "I thought said to him I smiled a salute told you to keep to the code," Jack his feet "They're call guidelines is ," he more what offered Jack continued up to the bow, where AnaMaria was standing Pearl and seriously He away and by, deck of the Black Pearl Gibbs Gibbs shuffled you might swept it said, She stepped at the wheel "Captain Sparrow yours." 121 the Black Jack lovingly ran his hand along the took the wheel of the ship his compass and himself, — his ship set his course rail, then He opened Satisfied with he looked out to sea and began to sing himself a tune "Yo ho, yoho, a pirates 122 life for me " Ssl [taly for dills, laDililei, aijl aiveiilure! This full-length retelling of the live-action film features pages of color movie stills! Available wherever books are sold RANDOM HOUSE WWW.randomhOUSe.com/kids/disney § 2003 Disney Enterprises, Inc CHILDREN'S BOOKS THE LURSE Ur HE BLACK FbARL i L fong ago, there was a legend of a ship that sometimes appeared grew thick Its sails were ghostly when the fog big and black Its timbers had been stained dark with blood And its crew were pirates all cursed to sail — forever under a foul wind of murder and mischief But the legend proved to be all too true! Now a brave young blacksmith named Will Turner must team up with the notorious swashbuckler Jack Sparrow to save the girl he loves from the clutches of a villainous pirate captain and his cutthroat crew! WithSpagesof fuU'Color 18854 movie stills! 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