OK...This is my first fic. It's AU, Elizabeth left Will for Jack, and Will will soon be angry.. :O

Chapter One

Elizabeth Swann stood on the Black Pearl, behind the wheel, staring out into the open sea. She was daydreaming, when she should have been paying attention to where she was steering the great ship. Standing there, the wind whipping through her mane of golden hair, her attention was eventually attracted by a commotion happening on the deck. Looking down, she saw what looked like an argument between Jack Sparrow, the handsome, dreadlocked captain of the ship, Mr. Gibbs, the elderly first mate, and two of the ships crewmen, Pintel, with his shiny bald head, and Ragetti, with his wooden eye. Elizabeth couldn't hear what was being said, but Pintel was telling Jack something rather urgently, with Ragetti nodding in the background. Jack's mouth moved, most likely replying with one of his famous witty remarks, one of the many qualities that Elizabeth adored.

Elizabeth now leaned against the wheel, enjoying watching her lover without him knowing. Pintel said something back to Jack, something cheek, judging by the way Ragetti whirled around to stare at him. Jack, one eyebrow raised, pulled out his sword and, holding it threateningly close to Pintel's throat, said something to Pintel. Pintel and Ragetti both nodded quickly, and hurried off to do whatever task he'd set for them. Jack turned to Mr. Gibbs and muttered something, his eyes dull and tired. Mr. Gibbs nodded and set off towards the stairs leading to below deck. Jack looked around, making sure each crew member was doing his set job, and noticing Elizabeth staring at him, his eyes brightened and he winked at her. She smiled and stuck out her tongue at him. He pretended to look hurt, and walked off towards the crows nest with a pout on his face. Elizabeth laughed. He was always so dramatic.

Elizabeth turned her attention back to the open sea. She was so tired. She had woken up in the middle of the night, in a coughing fit. She couldn't breathe. She had been so scared, and had wanted nothing more than Jack's comfort, but he was dead to the world, sound asleep. She'd been feeling slightly dizzy ever since. Just then, most likely due to the fact that she was so busy thinking of all this, Jack's voice directly behind her nearly made her jump out of her skin.

"Darlin', how can I trust you to steer the Pearl when you can't pay attention long enough to keep her out of the reef?" Elizabeth gasped, and looking straight ahead, spotted the reef, and yanked the wheel sharply to the right, just missing it.

"Oh, Jack." she said, turning to face him. "I'm so sorry! I was paying attention earlier, it's just… I'm so tired…and…" Her voice trailed off at the look of amusement in his eyes. "What?"

"Lizzie." he said. "It's mid morning. How long have you been up here, all alone? You were gone when I woke up."

"Oh…" she yawned. "I've been up since rather early this morning. I couldn't sleep, and so I came out here and saw Mr. Cotton practically falling asleep, so I relieved him of his duties." She looked straight into his eyes, not wanting him to know the real reason she'd been awake. She didn't need him worrying about her.

"Very kind of you, love. Why couldn't you sleep?" he asked, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her closer to him.

"Oh, I don't know." she said, stealing his hat and putting it on her head. "Maybe it was because someone was snoring, and hogging the blankets!"

"I'm sorry, Lizzie." he chuckled, taking his hat back and pulling her even closer. "Next time, just wake me up…" He leaned in to kiss her, and then stopped, staring at Elizabeth.

"What?" she asked.

"Lizzie, maybe you should go back to bed." He said, gently pushing a stray hair behind her ear. "You look pale."
"I'm fine." she said, turning back to the wheel.

"Lizzie…"

"I said I'm fine, Jack." she said firmly. There was silence for a few moments, until Jack walked up to the rail, searching for Mr. Gibbs.

"Mr. Gibbs!" he called, spotting him.

"Aye, cap'n?" Mr. Gibbs asked, reaching the bottom of the stairs leading up to where they were standing.

"Take Miss. Swann's place at the wheel, if you'd be so kind."

"Aye, cap'n."

"Jack…" said Elizabeth warningly.

"At least come have some breakfast with me." he said, looking at her.

"Oh. Hard tack and rum. How delicious." she said sarcastically, but she allowed herself to be led away.

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