(Chapter Two: Two Down, One to Go)

Davy's body fell over the deck of The Endeavour but the fighting didn't stop, however, I did. I stood looking over the side, watching Davy's body get pulled under by the current. "Bastard" I whispered warm tears falling down my cheeks. Then, I heard panting, I looked behind me to see Brandy, Gibbs, Pintel, Regetti, and Charlotte. I looked behind them to see Jack battling Maldoff, I turned my attention back to them.

"She's dead...and so is he" I said turning back to the churning sea.

"Who?" Gibbs asked. I heard Brandy backhand Gibbs on the cheek.

"Kayla and Davy" I whispered my voice becoming shaky. Then a voice rang out among the insanity.

"Oy! Brittney! And crew...get back on here!" I turned to find it was Jack. He was pulling the Black Pearl away from the two ships, as I jumped off of The Endeavour as a cannon breached the hull and The Endeavour started to sink.

Hoots came from Adam's ship, and screams came from The Endeavour. I looked back at Crepsley to see that his body wasn't on The Endeavour any longer. Frantically, I looked over to the Flying Dutchman and saw Davy's crew in a huddle over one spot. Then, the Flying Dutchman slipped back underneath the water. Something caught my eye, Adam was helping Maldoff on his ship The Cequntuara.

"Two captains..one ship...wonder what that feels like" I said to myself, being sarcastic. "Step ho!" I yelled to the crew, The Cequntuara was gaining on us. After a few minutes of battling, Jack finally got us away from the Cequntuara and to the point where we could take a relieving breath. Then the Flying Dutchman glided out of the water, just what we needed.

I looked over at Jack who was smiling down at me, I turned back to see the Captain...

Crepsley!

I grinned and nodded to Jack. Jack nodded to Crepsley and Jack angled the Black Pearl so it was parallel to the Flying Dutchman and the Cequntuara was trapped in-between. I smiled up at Jack who told Gibbs "Fire"

"Fire!" Gibbs yelled to me with a grin.

"Fire!" I yelled and Crepsley followed our lead. Both of the ship's cannons went off at the same time. The Cequntuara didn't have a chance. I watched as Maldoff fell dead onto the deck. Adam did the same from Jack's riffle.

"He's not gettin' back up from that, right, love?" Jack asked me with a smile. I smiled and nodded back and turned to the Flying Dutchman to see Crepsley smiling. He tilted his hat to me and I tilted my head, because, I had only one of Jack's bandannas on my head. I looked back at The Cequntuara, it was now only a heap of flaming wood. I let out a sigh of relief as Jack wrapped his arms around my waist and buried his head into the angle of my neck.

"Two down...one to go" I murmured, resting my head on Jack's shoulder and sighing in satisfaction.

(Chapter Three: She's Free)

I looked up at the sky as we sailed away from the remains of The Cequntuara and the Endeavour. It had became calm again and the sun shone brightly on our ship. Jack had gone to steer the Black Pearl back to the other Pirate Lords. Gibbs joined him. "So" someone said, I looked to my left to find it was Regetti. "She's finally free, huh?.. Back to ruling over the seas"

"Aye...she died a noble and heroic death...nor in vain...Davy also perished...if that was her objective, she achieved it" I said looking up at the shining sun. I sighed and looked at Regetti "she died for me" I whispered "so I wouldn't perish...she knew that if she died she would be set free...she also knew that I had no successor...hell, I just now found out I was a pirate lord! She also knew that...I want to finish this...maybe stay with Jack...I doubt he'd marry me..I mean a pirate like him being tied down in the laws of marriage?...I don't think he would do it"

"Sadly, I don't either, Cap'n" Regetti said after a pause "but, you have a supporting chance...being a captain and he likes you already and your a pirate lord...bonus points" Regetti said his wooden eye falling out again. "Me eye!" he yelled as it fell on the deck and Jack the monkey took it "No, Jack, don't bite it!" he yelled, chasing after the monkey. I laughed as Pintel joined in. I sighed and looked back at the sky. Gibbs now took Regetti's place.

"How long do ya think until we find the Queen Anne's Revenge?" He asked, I sighed and looked back up at the swirling clouds

"I figure one to two days at most...two or three hours at least" I replied trying to get lost in thought.

"Now...I didn't read the bible or anything but I know one sentence" Gibbs said to me "'Even though I walk the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for you are with me: Your rod and your staff, they comfort me, you prepare a table before me in the presents of my enemies, you annointest my head with oil, my cup runs over. Surely the goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the lord forever'" He finished, he was staring up at the sky just as I was. My eyes began to tear up, but this time I couldn't hold them back. I let the tears flow freely. I put my head down on Gibb's shoulder and cried.

"Brittney, you wouldn't want Jack to see you like this, now would you?" Gibbs asked. I shook my head but I couldn't stop crying. Finally, Gibbs moved away and taking his place was Jack.

"I'm sorry, love, Kayla was a very...nice girl and a very daring pirate...she will be missed...come" He said pulling me into his arms "but, love, Kayla meant to die" Jack said after a short pause of sobs.

"What do you mean?" I asked looking up at my love.

"She was Davy's girlfriend, Brittney, she knew he didn't have a heart, and she wanted to be free. It also bided you some time...if you ask me a choice between you or her alive...nothing against her, but, you would be my pick" He said, love filled his eyes. My tears instantly dried. He then handed me a full bottle of rum and hummed his favorite song.

"And really bad eggs" I finished with a smile.

"That's the spirit!" Jack yelled pulling out yet another bottle of rum, yanking off the cork, and taking two full gulps of it. I laughed and Nichole came up to us.

"We have pursuers" She said simply. I didn't need a telescope to see who it was.

"Blackbeard" I hissed taking my sword back from Jack.