Guanaja, 1705
Onhis way to Guanaja, Jack stopped at every port along the way announcing to everyone that would take the time to listen about his greater fortune. Along the way he received news of Blackbeard's interest and his looking for Jack.
Jack insured he visited every port leaving breadcrumbs for Blackbeard to follow. When Jack finally reached the small tropical island, he found Blackbeard wasn't far behind. As he landed his skiff onto the shore he looked back to the horizon to see Blackbeard's ship cresting it.
"Come on ye old sea dog," he muttered to himself. "Come get what's coming to ye." He grabbed a small pack containing digging tools and a weathered looking map of the small island and headed from the jungle.
The jungle air was fierce but manageable. The directions on the map were fairly easy to follow and he made pretty good timing before signs of Blackbeard's landing on the island could be noticed.
Jack noticed a plume of black smoke rose into the sky and the roars of cheers from what he assumed were Blackbeard's crew. The black smoke he attributed to his skiff being burned. If they didn't plan to kill him, they were going to leave him marooned. Neither of the two options did he care for.
He picked up his pace hoping to reach the destination of the treasure and gain some upper hand before the demon pirate and his band caught up with him.
In no time he stood before a massive waterfall. His map indicated a secret cave hidden behind the fallen water. In the cave a small box was supposed to be buried containing the sought out treasure.
It was here he decided to wait and pretend to ponder what the map was showing. He didn't have a long wait long.
Drop the map me hearty and surrender yerself.
A loud stern voice called out.
Jack spun putting on the best surprised look he could muster onto his face and drew his sword. Blackbeard stood atop a large rock, surrounded by twenty of his crew. At best Jack knew he could take out five or six, not including the demon captain himself, before the crew would overtake him. But fighting his way out of the situation wasn't the plan.
Blackbeard had a smile on his face and he stood calmly looking down at him. The rest of the crew murmured amongst themselves and moved around with anticipation of a fight.
Jack not wanting to push his luck dropped his sword and shrugged. He threw the captain a look of apology and Blackbeard raised a hand calming his men.
As I said Master Jack.
Blackbeard said with a snarl.
Drop the map.
"So ye plan to waltz up onto me island and steal me map is it?" Jack questioned defiantly.
Hand it over and we only marooned ye on yer island.
Blackbeard retorted.
"How do ye know I haven't already found the treasure and hid it away knowing that ye would be here to take it from me?"
Blackbeard's face contorted in anger. Jack didn't know if it was because he continued to disobey the pirate and question the demon captain or because he may have truly hidden the treasure.
Blackbeard was quick to compose himself.
We have ways of making one talk and give up knowledge of such things.
He said with a wicked smile.
Jack realizing his game was going to end sooner than he wanted simply shrugged and dropped the map. He slowly backed up and Blackbeard signaled one of his goons to recover it.
Ye have a made a good choice Calico Jack. The captain said with an evil, toothy grin.
"I thought I had," Jack remarked with a smile. "But I wonder what ye will do with the key."
And ye will never know. The demon said grinning.
Now I suggest ye make yerself scarce before I change me mind and opt to kill ye meself.
Blackbeard grabbed the map and looked it over then told a couple of his men to go and dig up the box. Blackbeard lowered the map just enough to peer over it to see Jack standing with his hands behind his back and looking up at him with a large smile.
