A/N: Hi to all my reviewers! Thank you for all the wonderful reviews. As always criticize but don't fire!
I know I promised the action to start from this chapie but it was getting too long and I had to save the real stuff for the next chappie. You see the plan is that due to a series of unfortunate and unforseeable circumstances instead of Jack and Will sailing off to find Elizabeth, Elizabeth and Jack will sail off to find Will Savvy?
Well I won't tell you any more! You must read the next chapie won't you?
After being informed of the fact that the two gaurds could in fact not swim and bestowing upon them the hard task of looking after his effects he dived into the water. The dive was just as perfect as Andy remembered. Next (ofcourse) the direction of the wind changed causing Murtogg and Mullroy great surprise but her none at all.
She sighed as she watched Jack's figure sink lower and lower into the blue depths of the water.
"You know...people say the change of the wind was because of the medallion touching the water but I say it was cause of those two meeting." she said with a sigh and watched Jack and Elizabeth's heads pop to the surface before going under again.
The two "gentlemen" seemed to be confused . "Huh?" Murtogg aked with a scratch of his head.
"What two?" Mullroy wondered.
"Never mind! Shouldn't we be going to the docks?!" she said. More of a statement than a question.
"Now that you put it like that...you are with him...so..." Murtogg realized.
"Oh! I wish I were with him." she snorted but only loud enough for herself to hear.
"Shouldn't we be arresting her?!" Mullroy asked.
And so the two took hold of her shoulders from each side and marched her off the ship and onto the docks just as Jack carried Elizabeth's limp body out of the water.
She laughed. "Oh! Johnny Depp's wig came off once when he was doing that scene."
The two men who had found her very much confusing up till that moment decidedly ignored her supposedly meaningless comment and hurried over to help Jack.
Andrea watched the navy officers running towards the docks and shook her head.Well at least they were still a good distance away. She turned back to Jack who was now ripping Elizabeth's corset.
She almost recited the fact that Jack had been the only one to realize she was sufficating in her corset. Symbolically meaning that Jack also knew how she suffered from her upscale life and therefor making him perfect for her. Knowing that such remarks would not be appreciated she held her tongue.
"Would've never thought of that."
"Clearly you've never been to singapore." Jack snapped before noticing the medallion.
"Now that mate is the real thing." Andy reassured him.
Jack nodded. "Where did you get that?"
Andrea watched as Norrington finally approached them."On you feet!"
Governer Swann rushed towards Elizabeth. "Elizabeth are you all right?" he asked rapping his jacket around her.
"Yes, yes I'm fine! Commodore do you really intend to kill my rescuer?" she protested. Jack nodded her a "Thank you".
"See?! She loves him! Doesn't want him to die." she whispered to Mullroy who just blinked confusedly.
"I believe thanks are in order." Norrington extended his hand to Jack.
"Jack! Don't..." Andy warned but it was too late. Norrington had already pulled back Jack's sleeve revealing his brand.
"Had a brush with the EITC did we...pirate?"
Everyone was shocked from this revelation.
"Hang him!" the Governer Swann demanded.
"Keep you guns on him men! Gillete fetch some irons." Norrignton ordered. "Well! Well! Jack Sparrow is it?"
"Captain!" Andy informed him.
"Captain Jack Sparrow if you please sir." Jack agreed. Elizabeth observed this curiousely.
"Read about him have we?" Andy whispered to her.
"Beg pardon?" Elizabeth asked with wide eyes but Andy had turned back to Jack and Norrington.
"I don't see your ship captain!"
"If you did you wouldn't be here!" Andy chuckled. "You would be blasted away with it's canons."
Both pirate and commodore shot her a deadly look.
"I'm in the market as it were." Jack told him.
"Yes and who is the lady?"
"Lady? Lady?" he squinted his eyes looking around. "I see no ladies in sight commodore! I see a pirate and a soaked wench!"
At Jack calling Elizabeth a wench everyone took outrage but Norrington decided it best to control his rage until the irons were at hand.
Andrea saw an opening. If she could just avoid going to jail with Jack and end up in the Goverener's household instead then she could lend Elizabeth much needed help.
"I'm no pirate! He kidnapped me. I'm innocent and...oh! How happy I am that you caught him." she cried in her best "damsel in distress" voice.
Jack shot her a look that said "traitor" before grinning widely. "Then how do you explain the pirate brand on your shirt, the pirate medallion around your neck and the fact that once we reached Port Royal you made no attempt to wriggle free from the grasp of yours sincerely?"
Everyone regarded his claim for a moment and decided he was right. "Take hold of the girl!." Norrington ordered and Murtogg took hold of Andy's arm while Jack shot her another look, this one read "Na, na, na, na, naaa!"
"Said he came to commandeer a ship." Murtogg remembered.
"Told you he was telling the truth." Mullroy finally handed Jack's effects to Norrington. "These are his sir."
Andrea tuned them all out again. She was in no mood to watch Norrington insult Jack's compass and his "one shoted" pistol. Her plan had failed miserably but if she could only make Jack and Elizabeth realize right there on the docks how perfect they were with each other...a wicked grin formed on her face.
"Ah! But you have heard of me." she snapped back with Jack's voice.
"Wheres I haven't heard of you at all..."commodore"." she added merrily.
Norrington grinded his teeth. Looking glad that Gillete was back with the shackles.
"Careful lieutenant." Norri instructed."We'll need another pair for the lady here but that can wait."
"Commodore I must protest! Pirate or not this man saved my life." Elizabeth informed them marching down the docks.
"And you really like him too!" Andy added as she followed her.
"No!" Elizabeth retorted at her before turning back to Jack and Norrington.
"It's ok! Denial is what happenes before love." but Elizabeth isn't listening.
"One good deed is not enough to redeem a man from a life time of wickedness."
"But it seems to be enough to condemn him."
"Indeed."
Gillete fastened the manacles around Jack's wrist and stepped back.
"Finally!" Andy and Jack sighed together as he wrapped the chain around Elizabeth's throat. Andy watched her own personal Romeo and Juliete up close.
"Commodre Norrington...my effects please and my hat."
Norri hesitated.
"Commodore!" Jack and Andy warned together.
Norrington held them out.
"Elizabeth..it is Elizabeth?" Jack whispered in her hair.
"Call her Lizzie." Andy suggested with a grin.
Distracted from the situation only for a second Jack faced her with a thoughtful expression. "Fancy that!"
"It's Miss Swann!" Elizabeth protested angrily.
"Lizzie! If you'll be so kind?"
Norrington handed Elizabeth the effects. Lightning fast Jack snatched the pistol away and pointed it at her head. He jerked her around so they were face to face.
"Now, if you'll be very kind?"
Elizabeth worked furiousely, fastening the belt as tight as possible. Mean while Jack threw Norrington a sinister grin as if to say " I bet you've never been this close to her." making Norri very uncomfortable and frustrated.
"Easy on the goods darling."
"You're dispicable."
"She doesn't really mean that!" Andy whispered and nudged Jack in the ribbs causing him to take a step forward, crashing into Elizabeth and almost sending her crashing on the ground but Jack caught hold of her just in time.
"So sorry about that Lizzie!" Jack said not really looking sorry.
"You cad!" she cried upon seeing Jack's smug expression.
"Time and tide love. I saved your life you saved mine. We're square." he informed her."Gentlemen, milady! You will always remember this day as the day that you almost caught Captain.Jack.Sparrow." he threw Elizabeth forward into Norrington's arms before taking hold of the rope, kicking the lever and rising up into the sky. All a part of his grand escape.
Taking advantage of the distraction caused by Jack's escape Andrea quickly manuvered her way through the soldiers and got to the bridge almost at the same time as Jack and they both ran and ran until they found a place to hide.
Behind the statue Jack turned to Andy. "You actually were telling the truth!"
"I do that quite alot. I-" as the soldiers hurried by he lay a finger on her lips to stop her from talking. She blushed a bit. Who knew Captain Jack Sparrow would be even more chraming in person? After making sure that the coast was clear Jack grabbed the sword from the statue and they both sneaked into Mr.Brown's forge.
Inside the forge was dark, dusty and heated do to the fact that the coke furnace was still burning. Jack turned around alarmed by the noise. He spotted Mr.Brown in the corner. Snoring, with a bottlle in his hand.
"Trust me! He won't wake up!" Andy assured him."Not now atleast."
"Trusting you would be like trusting meself. Very dangerouse! But at the moment I have no choice."
Jack wrapped the chain around the nose of an anvil, trying to break the chain with a hammer.
"Don't!" Andy advised. "Try the wheel."
Jack looked up to the wheel and smiled. Understanding what she meant completely.
While he was busy freeing himself, she grabbed his hat off the hook and put the hammer back in it's place. She didn't want the whelp going around saying. "Not where I left you!" Maybe! Just maybe if he didn't realize anything was wrong they could escape.
Sure enough they heard the latch moving and both of them ducked for cover behind the wheel.
"Right where I left you!" she heard him say before going back to work.
"Lets just sneak out Jack." she whispered in a barely audible tone.
He shook his head. "The blacksmith'll see us dearie! Maybe I should stab him in the back an-"he stopped as Will turned around. He frowned looking at him carefully.
"He looks bloody familiar."
He unsheated his sword and stepped out from behind the wheel ready to fight.
She sighed with a shake of her head. Thing's weren't working out as she'd hoped but than again she was about to witness two very hot men sword fight. Objections? None whatsoever! She leaned against the wall and watched Will with charisma and technique and Jack with wit and humor. As they proceeded to fight on the ceiling she tried to pull Will's sword out of the latch but to no avail. Then she noticed Mr.Brown waking up, observing the fight and sneaking up behind Jack who by this point was begging Will to move. She grabbed the hammer from the table and sneaked up beahind Mr.Brown.
Terrified that she was going to hurt another human being (something she'd never done) she hit Mr.Brown with a shreik. Jack looked over his shoulder before turning back to Will.
At that moment dozens of soldiers broke into the forge, their weapons drawn and forming a circle around Jack, Will and Andy.
"Ummm...parley?!" Andrea wondered.
Norrington patted Will on the back.
"Take both of them to the brig.And I believe gents that you will remember this as the day Captain Jack Sparrow almost escaped."
They were dragged off by the soldiers.
Andrea shuddered."Damn! The brig! Not a desired destination. If you'd just listened to me."
"I might just start doing that luv! I might start doing that."
Like it or don't? As I said sorry to make you wait for the actual story! Next Chapter will be up later today.
As a thank you for waiting here is a sneak peak at the next chapter. "Curse The Consequences":
"Captain Sparrow! Please you must help me." she said taking hold of the iron bars. Andy swore she could see tears in her eyes.
"And why must I Miss Swann?!" Jack asked with an amused grin.
"I love him!" she whispered sadly.
" I don't believe you answered my question Lizzie! Why.Must.I?" he asked cruely while still grinning.
"I'll...I'll give you money."she suggested.
"I'm not interested."
"I'll have a full pardon signed for you." she said enthusiastically. Probably thinking that no one can pass such an offer.
"Have you ever heard of a pirate with a full pardon? How am I supposed to be a pirate if I'm pardoned?"
