Main Pairings: ElizabethXWill, JackXOC Warning: Rated M for possible lemons, slight swearing, mild sexual references Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of the Carribean, or any of the actors who play them. XD
Chapter 1: Loneliness~
Elizabeth, age 27, lied on the lonely beach, humming softly to herself. She had been on the island for nearly 10 years, waiting until Will got a chance to step foot on land again. She was glad she remembered to pack clothes and food. But the food ran out 3 years earlier, so she learned to catch fish and she collected edible fruit. She sighed softly, bored out of her mind. "Only one more day," she mused, brushing her long hair out of her eyes. She would've went insane quite a while ago, but she busied herself building a small hut and made a daily routine of listening to Will's heartbeat inside of the box she protected. It strangely calmed her, and it made her remember that Will loved her and that if he could stay with her, he would. She just missed him dearly and one day out of 10 years wasn't enough. She was just about to fall asleep, when something large caught her eye. She shot up and quickly buried the box securely, standing up and walking towards the shore. It was the Black Pearl. A smile lit up her face.
The ship stopped and she saw several men get off of the ship. Her smile only got brighter when she realized who it was. It was Jack, Mr. Gibbs, Pintel and Ragetti. She'd never thought she would've been so happy to see them. She ran towards them and Jack held his arms out. She hugged Ragetti and Pintel, then Gibbs. She stopped when she got to Jack. Jack looked a little confused and then smirked, "Missed me?" Elizabeth couldn't help but laugh as she gave him a warm hug. "How long has it been since we've seen ya, poppet?" Pintel asked, flashing her a grin. "Too long," she replied, pulling away from the embrace. Jack asked the question that everyone were wondering, "So, how about you and Turner?" Elizabeth's happy mood noticeably decreased. "He told me..."
~Flashback~
Elizabeth and William were in the middle of love-making. As Will planted soft kisses down her collarbone, Elizabeth suddenly spoke, out of breath. "You have to leave tomorrow. Am I right?"
Will continued kissing her and murmured, "Yes, I do. I'll be back though." Elizabeth replied, "I don't want you to go." Will stopped and looked in her lovable brown eyes. "I don't want to leave, darling, but I have to. My father told me something that will cheer you up." Elizabeth sniffled and nodded, not letting her tears fall. "He said that if you stay faithful to me, I'll be free from this curse and I can stay with you." Elizabeth's eyes widened, "Really?" William nodded and kissed her. They were lost in a night of passion.
~End of Flashback~
"I already knew that," Jack declared. Elizabeth laughed, "Sure you did. It's only one more day until he comes back. I can wait until then." Gibbs spoke up, "Well, I have some good news." Elizabeth raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"
"Well, Jack started some trouble, so we're gonna have to hide out for a day or two. So, we can keep ya company," Gibbs said, smiling fondly. Elizabeth smiled brightly and asked, "Really? I don't know what you did, Jack, but I'm grateful." Jack grumbled, "I didn't do anything, it was just a misunderstanding..." Everyone laughed except Jack. "Well, do you guys have any food?" Elizabeth asked. "'Course we do," Pintel said, gesturing towards the ship. Elizabeth shyly murmured, "So, do you have enough to share with me?" Gibbs laughed heartily. "Yes, Mrs. Turner, we have plenty of food and rum for ye."
Elizabeth sighed in relief and said, "It's just you three?" Jack shook his head, "Nah, Marky and Cotton are still on the ship. The rest of the crew stayed at the last island we stopped at, we might get them when we leave this island." Elizabeth frowned, "Might?" Jack nodded as if there was nothing wrong with stranding your crew.
"Jack!" she scowled. "Alright, alright, I'll get them," he said, holding up his hands in surrender. Elizabeth put her hands on her hips. "You had better."
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The sun set and the four sat in front of a now burning fire, drinking rum (Elizabeth had refused). Elizabeth smiled contently. "I missed the taste of dumplings and steak. Where's Barbossa, by the way?"
Gibbs chuckled, "He's on the other island. He only got off because Jack lied and told him that treasure was on the island. Then, Jack left and Barbossa seemed angry." Elizabeth shook her head at Jack. Pintel said, "It must get lonesome, sitting on this island by yourself for a decade." Elizabeth nodded, swallowing the fresh water. "I do things to occupy myself. It isn't all that bad," she exclaimed, but her facial expression said otherwise. "If I was you, I would cry all day and miss my family," Pintel went on. Ragetti slapped him in the back of his head.
"I have no family. My mother is dead, and so is my father. I've never had any siblings. And Will made me promise not to cry while he's gone," she said softly, staring at the sand. Jack downed the rest of his rum. "Well, if I was Will, I wouldn't leave you," Jack drawled, throwing the empty bottle away. "He has no choice in the matter," Elizabeth muttered.
"Why don't you just leave with us?" Pintel asked curiously. "I can't leave. I have to protect the chest. I would be betraying Will if I left," she explained. "It's stupid for you to stay here for years at a time, while William roams the seven seas, doing as he pleases. Even if he can't step foot on land, beautiful broads can still board the ship," Jack said, smirking.
Elizabeth's eyebrows furrowed. "Will would never do that to me! Ever!"
"It could happen," Ragetti admitted, agreeing with Jack. Elizabeth scoffed and stood up, storming off. [What do they know? Will loves me. He wouldn't commit adultry. I trust him...]
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Will stared at the sunset, thinking about one person. [I'll be there soon, Elizabeth...] His thoughts were interrupted when he heard footsteps approaching. He turned around and saw his father. "Something bothering ya, son?" Bill asked. "Yeah..." Will answered, turning back towards the sea. "My daughter-in-law, huh?" Bill asked, smirking. "She must be lonely," Will sighed, feeling guilty. Hamlet, a crew member and Will's closest friend, spoke up. "Cheer up, Willy boy. Maybe she's already gone insane. Or committed suicide. Or rogue pirates kidnapped her. Or--"
William glared and spat, "Is that supposed to cheer me up?" Hamlet grinned, "Nah, but seeing ya mad is better than seeing ya sad. Stop being so depressed." William gave a small smile, then frowned again. "I hope she's alright." Bill chuckled, "Well, from what I heard, she's quite the catch. A true pirate." William smiled proudly. "Yeah, she is."
"Then stop worrying. You get to see her after tomorrow. If she passed away, we'll find you another woman." Will frowned deeply. "I don't want another woman. I'll die without Elizabeth." Hamlet scoffed, "Don't say that. She sounds like a good woman and smart too. How old is she?" William muttered, "She's 27. I missed 10 of her birthdays."
"Look, when we go there, if she's still there, she can come with us. If she's still there, that means she stayed faithful and she can be a part of our crew," Bill said.
"Of course she's still there. Elizabeth would never betray me," Will exclaimed confidently. Hamlet shrugged, "Alright. I can't wait to see this 'wonderful' woman you keep going on about. She'd better be gorgeous." Will shrugged nervously. "I haven't seen her in 10 years. I have no clue what she looks like now. But I'd still love her, no matter how she looked." That earned a laugh from Hamlet. "Hahahahahahahaha....oh. You were serious? That's classic."
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The next morning, Elizabeth woke up, something warm close to her. She snapped up and her eyes softened when she saw Pintel, who was sucking his thumb. She quietly giggled and got up. [I get to see Will tomorrow!] She smiled to herself and walked over to where Jack, Ragetti and Gibbs were sleeping. She decided to play a trick on the men, as revenge for doubting Will. She sucked in a breath and yelled, "PIRATES!!" Gibbs snorted and sat up groggily, his eyes darting around. Ragetti bellowed sleepily and stood up, in a defensive stance. Jack scrambled up and his eyes popped open, wide and awake. "Pirates?? Where??" Gibbs asked.
The three men heard a choking sound and looked down. Elizabeth was on the ground, holding her sides, laughing hard. Jack frowned and Ragetti glared. Gibbs just looked confused. "You guys....hahaha....fell for that...haha..."
The situation dawned on them and Ragetti spoke up. "That wasn't funny, you nearly gave me a stroke." Jack narrowed his eyebrows and Gibbs shook his head, a little amused. Elizabeth was still laughing. Gibbs got an idea. "Is that ol' Will Turner?" Elizabeth immediately stopped laughing and glanced around. "Where?"
The trio burst into a fit of laughter and Elizabeth frowned, very annoyed. "Made you look," Ragetti guffawed. "Nice one, Mr. Gibbs," Jack grinned. Elizabeth pouted, "No fair." After they were done laughing, they ate. Elizabeth said, after eating, "So, are you guys leaving today?" Gibbs shook his head. "Yes, at sunset. You think you'll be okay?" Elizabeth nodded, "Will is coming early tomorrow. I'll be fine."
The day went by quickly and soon it was sunset. "We'll be back soon, Mrs. Turner," Ragetti said, waving from the ship. Pintel, Jack and Gibbs waved at the woman. Elizabeth waved at everyone as the ship took off. She waved until she couldn't see the ship anymore. She decided that since she was full, she could sleep until Will came. But as soon as she lied down, she was too excited to fall asleep. [I haven't been this happy in years.] She decided to take a walk around the island until morning.
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Will could see the small island from a distance. He couldn't sleep, as he tried hard to imagined how much his wife changed. Hamlet nudged another crewmember, Webb. "We're finally gonna see Captain William's wife." Webb nodded, "I've been curious for quite a while." Will, on the other hand, was nervous and excited. Even though he knew once she stepped foot on the ship, she wouldn't age ever again, he was a little nervous. As they neared the island, they didn't see anyone. Hamlet turned to Webb and shrugged. Will felt a tinge of worry. "Um, where is she, Captain?" Webb asked cautiously. Will was wondering the same thing until he spotted a voluptous woman kicking a rock, walking aross the beach with her head down. Her long hair cascaded down her back and she wore a simple white dress and she was barefoot. All the men were speechless. She was stunning.
William's face lit up and he got off of the ship, Webb, Bill and Hamlet following him. Elizabeth still wasn't aware of their presence. [I wonder if he still looks the same...] She heard the sound of sand crunching and she glanced up. She saw 4 men. She instantly recognized her husband, who was grinning boyishly. Elizabeth ran into his arms and gave him a soft kiss on his lips. The crew smirked, looking away. "I missed you so much, Will," Elizabeth whispered, tears rolling down her cheeks. "Shh, don't cry. I missed you, too. You weren't crying when I was gone, were you?" Will asked, kissing her again and pulling back.
Elizabeth shook her head quickly, earning a chuckle from her husband. "Good girl," he said, holding her close. Hamlet cleared his throat, earning a glare from Webb and Bill. Elizabeth didn't fully realize they weren't alone and she blushed. Will turned to his crew and introduced everyone. "Darling, these are my crewmates. This is Hamlet." Hamlet bowed, "Hello, Mrs. Turner. You're beautiful, as I imagined." Elizabeth smiled politely, "Thank you. Nice to meet you, Hamlet." Will gave Hamlet a warning look and said, "And this is Webb." Webb held out his hand and Elizabeth shook it. "Hi, Mrs. Turner. A pleasure to finally meet you." Elizabeth giggled and said, "Thank you, same here." Will smiled fondly at the musical chime of her laughter. Will turned to his father and began to speak, "And this is--"
"Bootstrap Bill Turner. Glad to finally meet you, Elizabeth," Bill finished, kissing her hand gently. "It's nice to meet you too, Mr. Turner," she responded. "You can call me father, if you'd like," Bill offered. "I'd like that," Elizabeth said, giving him a small hug. Will spoke up, "Well, let's get going," grabbing her hand gently. "Huh? Where are we going?" Elizabeth asked confusedly. "To the Flying Dutchman. You didn't know you were leaving?" Webbs asked. "I did, but not so soon," she admitted, bashfully blushing. "It's been too long, Elizabeth. I want you to come with me," Will said, starting to walk.
Elizabeth nodded and they walked back to the ship.
Aha, I am finished the chapter. What kind of adventures will await them? I have no clue, but I'll figure it out along the way. Please review and tell me what you thought about this chapter.