Isabelle Greene stood on the beach by the docks in Port Royal. She smiled at the feeling of the sand between her toes. The water lapping around her feet, the cool breeze, and the night sky with only the moon as her light made forgotten memories swim to the surface. She shook her head, sighing and hugging herself, just about to sit down when she heard from behind her, "Isabelle?" She stilled. That voice. That voice that had once sent shivers down her spine and butterflies in her stomach. That voice that had promised so much. That voice that had told her those three little words… That voice that she hadn't heard in forever. Instead of running away and pretending she hadn't heard, she slowly turned around and prepared for the confrontation that was, she hated to admit, overdue. Her smile was small and weak, "Hello Jack."

Alice Woods stood on the docks in Port Royal and let out a sigh of relief at the fact she was basically the only one here. She didn't question it. The sounds of the waves crashing, the moon's glow, and the want of being on open water was so familiar it hurt. But she ignored it and came back to the cold reality. She played with the diamond on her finger, her nerves jittery and her palms sweating. But this was her doing. She had been the one to send a letter to him telling him to meet her at the beach. She hadn't seen him in four years. Four long years. Because four years ago she left without a simple goodbye. It was for the best she thought. Well now she was here and she needed to speak to him. Needed to tell him that she was sorry for the way things ended up. But she wouldn't be surprised if he didn't show. She wouldn't blame him. "Alice. I thought I'd never see you again." Her breath got stuck in her throat and she cautiously turned around, her heart breaking the whole time. "Hello Will."

After a silence Isabelle cleared her throat and asked, "What are you doing here in Port Royal? I thought there was a warrant for your arrest here." While she waited for an answer she took in his appearance and noticed with almost a laugh that he hadn't changed. He still looked the same as he did four years ago and yet… There seemed to be a sadness about him and it hurt Isabelle even more because she had the sinking feeling it was from her doing.

Jack Sparrow smiled, it didn't reach his eyes she noticed, and told her, "Commodore Norrington dropped the charges two years ago. Apparently he was persuaded by a wom-…" Isabelle looked away as he trailed off as the reality sunk in. One look at the ring on her left hand and her swollen stomach told him everything. "So it was you." Isabelle nodded and blinked back the tears. Though she was a wife and a soon to be mother she couldn't help but still love this pirate. She loved her husband, by god she did, but part of her, as small as it was, would always belong to Captain Jack Sparrow. And she almost hated him for that.

Alice stared at the man in front of her with awe. He looked better than ever. And she wondered if her leaving might've actually done Will some good. She realized she'd been staring too long and her cheeks heated. She coughed and asked in a shaky voice, "How are you, Will? I-"

The man in front of her snorted and with a venomous tone told her, "Don't. Just don't Alice. You know as well as I how I've been. Angry and confused." She flinched but he pretended not to notice. Alice whispered, tears glistening in her clear blue eyes, "I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you." Will looked away but not before she saw the hurt reflected in his eyes. "I only left because…because… I was hurting you. My staying was hurting you. Don't try and deny it. Everyone could tell. So I left for you." His face turned hard and he clenched his jaw.

"Why…" He stared her straight in the eyes. "Why do you want to see me? To speak to me? After four years."

Alice knew this question was coming but she still felt so unprepared. "I wanted to tell you why I left. And that I was sorry and I still love you." He laughed this time, no humor only bitterness. This time her eyes became hard and her fists balled. "Don't you dare. Don't you dare laugh, Will. I know I may have made a bad decision four years ago but I assure you the regret and the pain has stayed with me since. And for six years I told you I loved you. Every single day. For six years we had something special. At least I thought we did. And yes I did a stupid thing. But you were partly to blame. Don't. For six years I was hopelessly and foolishly in love with you. Do you really think four would undo that?"

He was silent before he asked in a quiet voice, "Why was I partly to blame?"

Alice laughed humorlessly. "I saw the way you looked at Elizabeth. Everyone did. I know you loved me but you may have loved her more. I know that you knew you needed to choose… But you couldn't. And so every day you would look at me with this look… Like you were sorry you loved me. Sometimes I thought you even hated me. And it hurt. By god did it hurt. Yet I sucked it up because I loved you I wanted you happy. So I left. You had Elizabeth and…I…" She glanced down at the ring on her left hand. Will's gaze followed.

He whispered, "You found someone else."

Alice stood at the helm of the ship by Isabelle and Jack, wind blowing through her hair.. It was a beautiful day. She looked around and as her eyes landed on a woman standing by the rail overlooking the sea with a thoughtful expression she sighed. She knew it would come to this. She just had hoped that maybe it'd be delayed by twenty years or so. Maybe by then the other woman would be gone and long forgotten. But fate was cruel to her. Will at that moment decided to prove that theory right and show up. A longing, soulful look at the woman by the rail and a guilty almost forgive-me-for-loving-you look in her direction. And as her heart broke for the last time she decided she would do what needed to be done years ago. She would leave and never come back. Maybe then would the sun shine in three lives again.

Alice nodded and as the silence grew she scoffed and shook her head. Without another look at him she did what she had done four years ago. Left him standing, thinking love was cruel.

Isabelle crossed her arms and looked away from the piercing gaze of Jack. "I… I never thought that it would be Captain Norrington. I always imagined it would be you. You and me sailing the seven seas on The Black Pearl." A scoff. "But I was foolish." She could feel the pain radiating off him and she snapped her eyes shut. "I love Norrington." Her eyes flashed open and she barely missed the way his teeth clenched. "I've accepted those six years were a waste… can you?" Without another thought she turned her heel and walked away. Cursing as her vision blurred from the tears that'd been held in for so long, and were now erupting. And she hated Captain Jack Sparrow a little more.