I'll Be There
On what Will's noticed about Elizabeth
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She's changed. I saw it. She's not the innocent little girl I fell in love with. She used to love me because I wasn't noble. Because I was danger for her. Not much, but a little. Her father didn't like me- I was her freedom. But she's moved on. On to him. On to Jack Sparrow.
He's lied to me, tried to kill me- even sold my soul. He's proven disloyal and made a fool of me on more than one occasion. But she still loved me. She came looking for me. She fought for me. But then I saw them.
She kissed him.
It was no mistake. I saw it. Why? Why did she do it? Why did I see? I almost wish I didn't know…
He's danger, now. She no longer needs me. I'm old news. I'm too close to home. He's exotic and strange and full of jeopardy. She wants that.
It's not that I don't love her. I don't think I could ever stop loving her. I could understand Davie Jones- that monster- I could understand why he cut his own heart out. I wonder if his woman, if his love, decided she would move on from him? Like my dear Elizabeth has moved on from me.
But I won't curl up and die, like he did. I'm no coward. I will love her, and I will try to win her back. She will need someone to turn to, and I will be there. If she wants Jack, I won't stop her. But I'll be there for her. If she needs me. If she picks me. And I think she will. Because I'm her steady. Her constant. Her grounding. All great ships need that- a mooring. And that's what I'll be. For her- forever. No matter what, and until she decides she wants me no more. And I hope to God that will never happen.
So let's find Jack. Bring on the captain, bring on the Pearl. I can hold out. I can wait and see if she'll choose me. So, Barbossa, let's sail to the ends of the earth, let's revive that Godless man, let's clear Elizabeth's conscience, free my father and win back my freedom. I'm ready. Bring me that horizon!
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