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Chapter 3: Conversations

Ashley's POV

Well we were finally heading off to Singapore. Will hadn't talked to Elizabeth in ages, and Kate was becoming more friendly with him by the hour. I still missed Jack. Even though I knew we were going to save him, well it just doesn't seem the same without him.

"Well, well, well...lookie 'ere Jack." Barbossa said to his monkey. Obviously he was talking about me. I hadn't said a word to him since well...hmm, was it Tia Dalma's house? Or Isla de Meurta?

"Hey." I said in response.

"Lookin' te find Jack, eh?"

"Yeah. I'm actually sorry about everything at Isla de Meurta, but do you remember the day you ALMOST killed Captain Jack Sparrow and myself on that dreaded island that I said we were actually going to get along?"

"Hmm...ah...I do remember sumthin' along those lines, lass. Are ye like Tia Dalma?"

"Unfortunately, not. But I do know what happens until a certain point. Then again, I'm not from here."

"So ye could be some use to us, lassie?"

"I would do anything to save Jack. Even if I didn't know what was going to happen. And I certainly know nothing about Kate and I. Only about those who were here before us."

"Interesting." He said before walking off.

Well that was weird. Talking. To. Barbossa. But hey, he IS a nice guy in the third movie, so I guess it's okay. I wanted to talk to Calypso/Tia next. I wanted to know more about Jack, and how he wasn't dead but dead at the same time. And surprise her with my knowing of Calypso? Should I?

"Tia Dalma?"

"Yes, Miss Winslet. You wanted to know more about me?"

"How did you-? Oh never mind... I was just wondering about...well, you."

"Me? I brought you 'ere, did I not?"

"Then you must know that I know everything till' a certain point."

"Yes, and the fact that you know more about us than you should is why I brought you 'ere."

"Did you know that Jack and I...you know...?"

"All will turn out in the end. That is all."

A weird conversation with Tia was definitely NOT going to help during the fight at Singapore, or saving Jack. Never mind, and just to be safe, I was going to have to stick to Tia like glue during the Singapore fight and not come out AT ALL. Fate killing me is NOT a good way to see Jack, not when we're both dead.

Kate's POV

I could see the troubles that Ashley was having. I mean not seeing the one you love is quite confusing at times. But not like me, seeing Will and then knowing that it would be wrong to fall in love with him? As I said, this is fantasy. Anything could happen.

"Kate?" OMG, Will was talking to me, starting a conversation with me!

"Will!"

"How are you this evening? You seemed...troubled."

"I'm...fine."

"You don't need to lie to me, Miss Dresden."

"Okay, I'm not."

"What is it?"

"Nothing."

"Come on, I won't tell..." He sounded like a little girl right there, it was so cute!

"Well, do you ever feel like you love someone but at the same time you can't be with them, if they are meant to be with someone else or..."

"Are you talking to me about Elizabeth?"

"No. I didn't know what happened. It's not my place to say."

"Oh, thats very...thoughtful of you."

"You don't have to be polite with me. I'm not Beckett." Then he laughed. Just a little laugh, but a laugh all the same.

"I never thought of you as Beckett."

"Then don't be so formal with me, we're friends, are we?"

"Yes.-"

"Then it's okay. Everything will turn all right in the end. It always does. Happy endings right?"

"In fairy tales."

"But don't you see? I'm in a fairy tale. Sorry, I shouldn't have...I'm not supposed to..." I said, watery eyes and all.

"It's okay, don't cry. I'm here for you." I should have fainted just then, but that would be too risqué.

"Thanks. I am too.