Just a warning this chapter will contain strong lanage but enjoy reading it.


Another man's heaven is another man's hell. Danielle quickly thought.

Danielle stood in the office; she was free from the shackles as Beckett ordered the guards to unlock William's along with hers. She didn't know why her cousin was there, and it seemed he didn't either. For a second they stared at each other with a confused and worried expression, but Will quickly stared at Beckett asking if Elizabeth be set free.

To that, he replied: "It is up to you." Which made the Turners stared at him in confusion. He ignored their looks and turned to face the fire, and added; "We need you to act as our agent in a business transaction with our mutual friend, Captain Sparrow."

"More acquaintance than friend," Will said. "How do you know him?"

"We've had dealings in the past," He replied, while displaying the letter P on the end of his glowing cane the same one Jack had burned into his arm and Danielle. "We have each left our marks on the other. Ask you cousin, she knows all about it, and experienced the...bargain."

Danielle stared at him with anger, that she hadn't told Will, about her past, well not all of it. She stared back at her cousin and saw he confusion expressed on his face. She was about to say something but he turned his attention back on Beckett and asked: "What mark did he leave on you?"

"By your efforts, Jack Sparrow was set free. I ask you to go to him and recover a certain property in his possession."

"Why should Will help you, after everything you done?" Danielle asked angrily. She couldn't believe what her enemy was asking for Will to do. But what about her, why was she there?

"Danni stop you are going to make it worse." Will said grabbing her arm, pulling her back.

It seemed she had taken a few strides forward in anger. She looked away from the monster to William, who still held her; worry was in eyes as he stared down at her. She saw a flicker of untrustworthy, which told her that he also didn't trust Beckett but what choice did he have?

"I don't care. I rather die than be here, definitely while he is alive."

"You've just broken my heart." She heard Beckett stated sarcastically.

Both of the Turners stared at him. Danielle glared at him, and could feel her blood boil and her fists shaped into a ball of fury.

"Recover, at the point of a sword?" Will asked bringing the attention back to what the monster was asking for him to do.

"Bargain, to mutual benefit and for fair value." He removed several large documents from his desk. "Letters of Marque, you will offer what amounts to a full pardon. Jack will be free, a privateer in the employ of England."

"For some reason, I doubt Jack will consider employment to the same as freedom." Will pointed out, after reading the letters.

"Jack Sparrow is a dying breed, the world is shrinking, the blank edges of the map filled in. Jack will have to find a place in the New World or perish." Beckett said, as he motioned to the map on the wall. He slowly walked out to the balcony, letting William follow and added: "Not unlike you, and your fiancée face the hangman's noose. Certainly, that's motivation enough for you to convince Captain Sparrow to accept our offer. And for you to accept, as well, Mr Turner."

"So you'll get both Jack and the Black Pearl?" Danielle asked. She was still standing where she was as she remembered last time she was on the balcony.


When she was going to arrest Mercer, she found him in the office standing on the balcony, looking out, so she thought she took the opportunity and take him on while he was not looking. However she quickly found out he was waiting for her, he was angry and planned to kill her. They fought with swords and fists, Danielle got the upper hand once after Mercer held her against the rail, threatening to throw her off. She kicked him and he let go. Before he could get his senses back, Danielle swung her leg and knocked him off his feet, and held him down. "You killed my father! Why?" She remembered asking him. "Why pin everything onto Jack? Why do anything that Beckett orders you to do?" She pin him down again, as he tried to push her off and she shouted: "Why did you kill my father?"

"He was weak. Old nothing important no more." Mercer answered. "He brought shame onto Beckett and he needed to pay the price, he was messing everything up."

"He was my father! That is something important." Danielle threw back.

Before she knew what was happening, Mercer finally pushed her off and held her against the rail. "Now you will pay the price of everything you've done." He said before letting her go, and kicked her in the stomach, which made her go over the edge.

"NO!" Ragetti yelled. He ran to the balcony along with Beckett and Heartfield, they had come too late they thought, but as Ragetti ran to the rail, he saw her holding on to the rail at the bottom. As Heartfield dealt with Mercer, Ragetti and Beckett helped Danielle up. Back on solid ground again, Ragetti pulled her into a hug, grateful she wasn't dead...


"The Black pearl? No, the item in question is considerably smaller and far more valuable, something Sparrow keeps on his person at all times. A compass." He replied, he noticed the look of recognition on both of their faces. "Ah, you know it. Bring back the compass or there is no deal!"

Danielle watched her cousin storm out of the office, and she was about to follow until she heard Beckett call her name. "Why are my even here? It is clearly seen that you have no intention of me going with William, to act as an agent and I still face the noose if he comes back with the compass. So why aren't I in jail, to be hanged already?"

He smiled to himself, and started to walk towards her again. He stopped in front of her, and lifted her left hand up, she tried to take it back, but he quickly and harshly grabbed her wrist. His eyes were drawn to the ring, and he slowly asked: "A ring? Plain and tatty, why do you wear such thing? Ah, a ring of promises, a promise of love?" He asked while lifting his gaze, and noticed her eyes lowered, not wanting to say. He quickly wrapped his hand around her waist, and pulled her closer, locking her other arm between their bodies. "He gave you this didn't he? Ragetti I mean, but where is he? Why isn't he here fighting for you?"

Dan was made to stare at him; her eyes were full of anger. She hated the man; he was still the same and knew he wouldn't change. He was now a Lord, which meant he was more powerful than before, and nothing from the past had affected his promotion. She guessed he already knew the answer why Ragetti weren't there, that he would have the pleasure of watching him hang, so he was out of the way. She pushed him away, as he lifted her chin. She hated how he thought he could do anything, thought he could get away with everything and thought he could bring people down.

"Love can be a dangerous thing Danielle. Dangerous yet for you to pick wrongly." He stated.

"Why aren't I in jail?" Danielle asked having enough of his games.

"You seemed too comfortable in jail last time."

"You were going to throw my father in there. That's a thing you don't understand family stick together not matter what they've done. Blood is thicker than water. My father didn't forgive you on what you've you done; neither did he forgive you on what you done to me." Danielle said angrily. "So your ordered your mutt to put an end to my father's life though he was dying. You killed dying a man. Congratulations. Well done. Hope you are proud of yourself. Looks like it as you are now Lord, sit behind your desk still and act like a coward. Things never change." She walked away to the door, while opening it she added "So excuse me, I be going with my cousin..." She was cut off as Mercer stood in front of her, blocking her escape.

"Sorry Miss Turner but I can't let you go. Like I said you hold potential." Beckett said picking up on her fear silence. "Mr Mercer please take Miss Turner to her new accommodation."

As Mercer grabbed hold her arm, Danielle dug in her heels. "I'm not going anywhere. Let me go!"

"There is no point of fighting Danielle, you won't win. You only be staying with me, it would've been worse, I could put you in jail..."

"No!" She yelled. "I can't... I..." She was cut off as Beckett closed the door.

Against her will, she let Mercer walk her away, out the building at into a waiting carriage. He pushed her in and locked the door behind her, and climbed on top to drive. She checked the other door but as she guessed it, it was also locked. She sighed deeply and sat down. Staring outside, a flash back started:


"Ronald Turner we meet again." Beckett said to the man who stormed in his office. Danielle thought he wasn't surprised to see her father, that he was expected him.

"Always were for small talk Beckett." Ronald spat. He stormed in further, anger inside him. She guessed her father had been waiting all day with his anger, as Ragetti filled him in about the case, and saw his dear nephew lying helpless on Dan's bed. He knew he was a big part to blame, to make her life full of worry and fear, and now he understand why she still feel it, because of the man who sat in front of him. He had changed both of their lives dramatically and he needed to pay but he needed answers before he done anything. "You are a bully!"

"I don't know what you mean..."

"Don't act innocent. It doesn't suit you."

"Not, yet, Ian."

Ronald turned his around and saw Mercer standing at the side of the office. It seemed he was standing in the shadows. But Ronald's anger made him not care for the both men; he didn't care of their power and what they do to him. They needed to pay for what they done to him but also Danielle.

"You still his mutt, Mercer? Aren't you tired of this bastard?"

"That's enough, I don't..."

"Are you sleeping with my daughter?" Ronald asked angrily, it made Mercer stop walking towards him, and stared at his boss. Ronald continued to stare at Beckett, if looks could kill, he be dead. Fire was the thing his eyes held, and the hell he had been down, and tried to escape was now showing his eyes.

"What?"

"You heard."

"Danielle? She is twenty one. She is an adult." Beckett said while standing up. He stared back at the older man, as if threatening him to cross the line and kill him. "That is our private matter."

"Our?" Ronald echoed. He lowered his gaze, his anger was at boiling point and he needed it to be release. He was questioning the matter. He didn't believe him, he knew his daughter hated the man and knew she wouldn't do such things. He raised his gaze and stared back at Beckett before adding: "She wouldn't do such thing! Not with you!"

"I assure you she was in her right mind..."

"No! I heard all about it!" Ronald yelled cutting Beckett. He knew he was lying to him and he knew how the man worked. All this working life he lied to him, saying Danielle be safe. The deal he had, she wouldn't be hurt. But now he saw that was all a lie. "You haven't changed. You are bully and patronising bastard! She is smart and beautiful... that is why you done those things. You have hurt her mentally and physically. You and Ian are both cowards!"

"Enough! I didn't hear her talk so nicely about you either Ronald. You turned to drink, and it was you who made her life hell. Not me. I was helping you, with the deal, we had an agreement, so don't blame others for your own trouble." Beckett said powerfully. He let out a sigh, trying to calm himself down. "I'm sure you are used to the jails by now Mr. Turner." He gestured Mercer to grab the man. As he did with ease, it seemed his words at hit home; made Ronald think. He quickly added: "You can believe in what you want, but Danielle and I are together."

"No we are not." Danielle stated while she walked into the office. Her eyes left Beckett and landed on Mercer, then lowered on to her dad and then back to Beckett, before ordering: "Let my father go. He is ill, just please let him go."

"He won't listen to you Danielle. He is a bastard and he will hurt you again." She heard her father say.

However in spite of her father's words, Beckett ordered order Mercer to let her father go. Ronald stared at him and then to his daughter confused, and so did Mercer. They didn't know why he let Danielle order him, but they guessed that was the only time she could do it.

"Dad, go outside please." Danielle ordered. Seeing not move a single muscle, she added: "I said move."

Ronald stared at her daughter in confusion, but he saw anger in her eyes and wouldn't want to be at the end of her anger. He moved towards Beckett and threatened: "You'll need a reef if you hurt my daughter again, in anyway. Mark my words."

"Oi Leave it!" Danielle said which made her father walk out. Watching him walk of the office, she bravely walked towards the desk. In a plain tone she said to Beckett: "You have done a lot of things, but the thing you done last night... it be you to be seen weak. You are meant to be a man of the law but I guess not even you can stick by them. You have no right to order people around and make them do things they don't want. Even Heartfield is showing his true colours, not even he can be told what to do. Soon you will fall down from where you stand, and I will have the pleasure to watch you. Along with everyone else, well except Mercer, maybe he is the only one by your side, but who can you trust?

"I don't care what you say no more. The truth was going to come out sooner or later, I was just a fool to even believe in what I done, but at least I know who I am and where I stand. As of that, I take all my responsibility, disturbing the peace of the town, damaging private property, and what else you got next to my name. As you can see we are both different completely people, as my father stated earlier, you are coward. You can't see the damaged you have done, and what is front of eyes. The past catches up with us all mate.

"One more thing, before I go into jail. Let me take my father back home, to see him settle down and when asleep I come back and without trouble you can throw me into jail."

"How can I trust you?" Beckett finally asked. He was quiet, as no one ever told him- no one ever dared to speak to him in that tone, to tell the truth but there it was in the tension air.

"I keep to my words." Danielle replied simply.

You can't choose your family but you can choose your enemies, Dan thought as she stormed out of the bulding with her father trying to catch up. He was asking her the same question over and over again: "What did you say?" She ignored him, but he didn't let it rest.

"You just dig your hole deeper each fucking time." Dan finally said.

"I was protecting you." Her father explained.

"Who said I needed protecting?"

"I overheard you and Ragetti talking this morning... you should of told me."

Dan stopped dead. He knew what Beckett done to her. She didn't want him to know, to scare him, to let him worry not with him slowly dying. He finally told her that the doctors gave him a few months to live, he was telling the truth about his life transformed, yet she doubted it. Death makes people think, and sometimes changed, but not always.

"Like you tell me things." She finally said. She turned around and faced her father. "Don't start to care. Over the years I needed you but you weren't. Instead you were in the tavern or in the cells... look what a good job you've done."

"I know I haven't been the best of fathers, but that is why I am here." Her father said walking after her again, as she started to storm away. "To make up for lost time... that Ragetti seems a nice chap."

"Why did you come back?"

"Just told you..."

"No I mean what are you really doing here? Is it money you want?"

"No, I meant what I said."


The monster had changed her life over the recent years Danielle thought as she neared the Manor. Nothing I can forgive him for, if he thinks I be that easy to tame, or can be that forgiving, he has another thing coming. He needs to pay for what he done...


Sorry for the long chapter but I ndded to explain a few things, and the few events which happened before the story of The Curse of The Black Pearl, the tension history between Danielle and Beckett and why she is angry at him. I hope you have enjoyed it, please review. So what do you guys will happen next? Will Danielle take much of Beckett or will she find a way of escaping or fighting back?