Elizabeth was walking down the badly lit alleys leading to the docks, the rain kept pouring, causing her to be soaked. Tortuga was definitely one of the ports she like the least, but she had heard rumours that he was leaving tonight. She continued walking, taking in her surroundings. She wasn't alone in the alley, in front of her stood a woman with messy hair, wearing a slightly unbuttoned dress, slowly walking over to a man holding coins in his hand.
She felt disgusted by what she saw in the alleys, like she was seeing everything that she was shielded from living in the governor's house. As she stepped over a man passed on the ground, she started to see the docks take form at the end of the alley. She put her hand on her corset, where a knife was hidden, and started to walk faster, worried that she might not make it in time.
Stopping at the alley to look to her left and right, Elizabeth smiled as she saw the ship she was looking for. She struggled to make her way through the small crowd of people loading things onto the Black Pearl. As she came closer to the ship, a strong odour of Rum and sea water started to form, a smell that she knew only to well.
"The twenty pirates were looking at me in wonder, blades and pistols still pointed at me head" Elizabeth heard a very familiar voice say. She smiled and continued to make her way through the pirates going from the port onto the ship, this time concentrating on following the voice she had just heard.
"And that's when I told 'em: 'there is one thing you must never forget mates: I'm...'"
"Captain Jack Sparrow" Elizabeth finished as she arrived behind him.
"Elizabeth!" he exclaimed with a smile as he turned around. The blond woman he was talking to turned around and started to speak with a man who was on his way to loading a crate onto the ship.
Jack's eyes grew wider as he looked at Elizabeth. She was different from what she looked like when he last saw her the year before, when he had escaped a hanging in Port Royal. She was wearing a cream coloured dress, with a tight corset that accentuated perfectly her bust. Jack's eyes lingered there for a moment before his stare continued rising. Her hair was loose, but in a way that showed that it used to be pinned up, but fell because of the pouring rain, which caused her hair to be wet and to stick to her face, her beautiful face. Something wasn't right, she looked troubled.
"Oh Jack" she sighed as she sat down on one of the crates in front of the ship. "I came here because I really need your help".
"So it wasn't just to see me?" exclaimed Jack as he theatrically put his hand on his chest, pretending to be surprised. He gave her a small smile and sat down next to her on the crate. "What's the matter luv?"
"It's Will, he's been kidnapped" she exclaimed as her eyes filled with tears.
"Do not cry Elizabeth, it does not suit you" started Jack, obviously feeling uncomfortable. "It's a shame that poor Will is gone, but I do not see what I can do about it", he continued as he started to get up, off the crate.
"Please Jack" Elizabeth exclaimed as she grabbed his arm, stopping him from being fully able to get up. "He's on the Island of the Dead, him and Commodore Jackson's crew are kept there by it's inhabitants. We need to save him". Jack raised his eyebrow when Elizabeth said "we".
"That's all very well" he sighed freed his arm from her grasp and started to walk away.
"Please Jack, I am begging you, I would do anything to get Will back safe and sound" she exclaimed as she got up too.
At the mention of the word "anything" Jack stopped dead on his track and turned to face her, a sceptical look on his face. "Do you realize what you just said Miss Swan?" he asked.
Elizabeth looked taken aback at first, but then answered: "Of course I do, I would do anything for Will".
"And you know that this agreement would mean that you have to do anything and everything that I ask of you?" he asked. After taking a deep breath, Elizabeth nodded, keeping her eyes on the ground.
Jack seemed to be thinking it over for a moment, but after a short reflection he started to turn, and slowly walk away.
"Jack!" Elizabeth yelled out, as she lounged forward and grabbed his arm, making him turn around and look at her. "I am offering you anything you want, I can't give you anything more!". She thought that she had perceived a gleam of annoyance in his eyes, but it was gone as fast as it had appeared.
"I will have you know Miss Swan, that though the reward is very interesting, it is only as good as long as it lasts. And though you give me your word, there is nothing that assures me that you won't break it once you get what you want".
"I'll give you these" she answered desperately, handing Jack a folded piece of paper that she had retrieved from up one of the sleeves of her dress.
Jack took a moment to look over the paper before he said "A full pardon for a mister William Turner, I guess I'll be keeping this". He put the piece of parchment paper in the inside pocket of his vest. "This takes care of you keeping your word but what about the duration?".
"Jack, were wasting time! I'll spend the night with you, but we need to leave now!" Elizabeth blurted out as she grabbed him by the shoulders.
He looked at her with a smirk on his face, and answered: "Though I am sure that would be delightful, that is not nearly enough for me to risk my life. Have a great life". He slowly turned around to face a large pirate with a white beard who was loading things onto the ship, a little farther away. "Mister Gibbs, get ready to leave". Jack then started to walk away as Gibbs shouted "Aye Captain" .
Elizabeth watched him walk away in horror. Not willing to let her last hope of saving Will. "A week!" she called out.
Jack continued to walk away, pretending he hadn't heard anything, and stopping here and there to give instructions to the crew members.
"A month" tried Elizabeth.
Though she knew he had heard her, but she watched as he started to go up the wooden ramp connecting the ship to the port.
Elizabeth stopped at the bottom of the ramp, looking up to jack with pleading eyes. "One year" she called out in a final attempt. jack stopped dead on his tracks, and turned around to face Elizabeth. He has a big smile on his face as he declared "Welcome aboard Miss Swan.
This is the first Jack/Elizabeth fanfiction that I write, I have the first few chapters planned out, all I have to do now is to write them out (as usual, I always like suggestions). The story is rated M for chapters to follow. Please leave a review letting me know what you think about the story so far and what you think should happen next. Reviews always motivate me to write more and quicker!
