Author's Note: To one shot… or not to one shot. That is the question… I know that was lame… XP But, yeah, gonna try to do another one shot in the school library at lunch. Here we go.

Accepted Engagement

"You look lovely Elizabeth." James said as he looked at the nineteen year old before him. "May I have a moment?" He offered his arm to her, which she took gladly. They walked to the battlement and she let go of his arm to lean on the arch. She seemed tired, he noted to himself. "I apologize if I seem forward but I must speak my mind. This promotion throws into sharp relief that which I have not yet achieved. A marriage to a fine woman. You have become a fine woman, Elizabeth."

While he spoke her eyes began to roll to the back of her head and she had trouble keeping her footing. "I can't breathe." She whispered.

"Yes I- I'm a bit nervous myself." He turned to watch her and saw that she was falling over, and grabbed her arm. "Elizabeth." He said desperately, she was over the edge and he was leaning over with her. He gripped her lifeless hands tightly. "Lieutenant!" He cried as he tried to pull her up.

The men rushed over and surrounded him, there were now arms reaching out and attempting to grab her.

James' hand was beginning to slip, and the other men still hadn't grabbed her. "ELIZABETH!" He yelled when she slipped from his grasp and into the water below. "Hurry! Get down there!" He ordered the men. He quickly followed after them. How could this have happened?

When he got down to the dock there was a man leaning over her. "On your feet." He ordered as he held his sword to the man's back.

There was a commotion and the Governor was telling James to shoot this man.

Elizabeth of course would not stand for that, "Father! Commodore, do you really intend to kill my rescuer?"

James sighed slightly she did have a point. "I believe thanks are in order," he said as he held out his hand to the grimy man before him. The man slowly brought out his hand and grabbed the Commodore's.

James smiled slightly and pulled his arm forward lifting up the sleeve and observing the tattoos that were on his skin. "Had a brush with the East India Trading Company did we, pirate? Keep your guns on him men, Gillette, fetch some irons." He lifted the sleeve a bit more, "Well well well, Captain Jack Sparrow isn't it?" James laughed slightly. "I think this will finally be the day where you have no escape Mr. Sparrow. Take him away."

The soldiers surrounded the pirate and dragged him off to the cells inside the battlement. James turned to look at his love. "Elizabeth, are you alright?" He questioned as he shrugged off his coat and put it around her.

"Yes, yes I'm fine." She said quietly.

He nodded and looked to the Governor. "I will take her home sir, no need for worry." He said sweetly as he brought Elizabeth to his carriage.

They sat there in silence for a while and James cleared his throat uneasily and turned to look at her.

"I accept your proposal." She said when she felt his eyes on her. "I would want nothing more." She said sweetly.

"Excellent."

Author's Note: I've decided this is going to be more than a one shot. But, I don't know how long. It'll just be the movie, but with different circumstances. Maybe the next two will be in Norrington's point of view, and then some in Elizabeth's.