Chapter Two: The Greatest Day of Your Lives.

The day of the wedding had rapidly approached and this did nothing to still Will Turner's nerves. He stood before a full-length mirror admiring the kinda finery he wouldn't have seen outside the Isla De Muerta. You know the kind of finery that could make a small country debt and currently this finery was adorning him. He twirled experimentally and heard a laugh behind him, this time he over did it and he went stumbling across the floor. Elizabeth stood at the doorway with a bemused expression on her face at her husband to be, antics.

" Errrrr… isn't it bad luck to see the bride before the wedding?" he asked cautiously. Elizabeth's smile widened.

"You sound like Gibbs," she stated and suddenly Will found himself pulled into a passionate kiss.

Norrington stood tapping his foot in impatience outside Fort Charles, as he waited for the Lieutenant. He was nervous, this could have been his day, the day he finally married a fine women but thanks to Jack Sparrow it was not to be. He strengthened his resolve to catch Jack Sparrow so he could finally be able to rest.

Inside the Fort, Lieutenant Crane straightened his hat at what could be called a 'jaunty' angle. Will was finally marrying Elizabeth, he finally was able to escape naval life and he was finally able to return to the Black Pearl which was lying await offshore waiting for his return. He made as if to exit the room but stopped suddenly.

"Ahh.. Almost forgot," He walked back to the desk and withdrew an intricately carved box which he slipped into on of his pockets.

Because Jack had been so occupied with his hat and the box he hadn't looked from his window. If he had he would have seen a brilliantly red ship just offshore of Port Royal, glide slowly past.

The Red Diamond, one of the most feared ships in the Caribbean it was only matched by the Black Pearl and her infamous captain. But where as the Pearl was also admired as well as feared, the Red Diamond was most indefinitely an omen of ill fortune. It was Captained by two brothers, well supposedly brothers, Captain Cres and Captain Rivas. Both men were, unlike most pirates, well educated but like most pirates they were merciless and cruel.

Their crew of miscreants were the usual mix of pirates, men who had fallen down on their luck or had known no other life, but they had obtained a bloodlust which had earned the Red Diamond its fearsome reputation.

Now if Jack had seen the Red Diamond, he definitely wouldn't be attending a wedding instead he would probably be loading the canons on the Black Pearl and getting the Red Diamond in his sights. Jack had had past dealings with the two Captains and it was their whispers and poisonous mutterings that had caused Barbossa and the original crew of the Black Pearl to mutiny.

At the wedding Jack stood proudly behind Will as his best man, was glad to see his friend, finally getting the relationship he had wanted for so long. Jack sighed and thought that this would be the happiest days of their young lives. After all they had gone through, they sure deserved it.

After the ceremony Jack's first instinct was to find the drinks table and at least get some sort of alcoholic beverage. Although Jack definitely didn't drink as much as everybody thought, he still hadn't had a drink for nearly a month, as it was strictly banned in the Navy.

Instead he had something much more important to attend to. He waited until Mr and Mrs Turner were alone and then sidled up to them.

"Mr Turner," he nodded at Will, " Mrs Turner," I have a gift to celebrate your marriage. He handed the intricately carved box of before to Elizabeth. Inside was a beautiful model of the Black Pearl inlaid with gold, to remind the couple of their adventure at sea.

Elizabeth's eye widened as she saw what was in the box and she hurriedly showed it to Will who went pale.

" Err.." he stuttered " Could we see you in private Lieutenant?"

"Certainly," Agreed Jack, knowing that this was it.

They moved towards a deserted room and Jack needed to back off as the couple turned on him.

"What is the meaning of this Lieutenant?" demanded Elizabeth

Jack smirked and said in his usual voice allowing the words to slur once more and allowing his arms to move freely again.

" Had to remind you of our little adventure didn't I love?" Elizabeth gasped and Will spluttered.

" Jack?" Will managed to gasp between gasps " What?"

"How?" whispered Elizabeth

"Well I had to spend a month with Norrington to attend this bloody wedding don't I get a thanks?" asked Jack smiling

He suddenly found himself in a tight embrace.

" Jack you look so…."

"Respectful?" quipped Jack

" err no I meant to say clean but you make a valid point," continued Elizabeth

Will was still spluttering in the corner. Suddenly Jack stiffened in Elizabeth's embrace.

"I know that noise,"

"CANON FIRE!" came the shout from outside as Jack knocked Will and Elizabeth to the ground.