finally, the chapter you have been waiting for. the entrance of Elizabeth and the beginning of JackLiz. this is where the true modification begins. the true JackLiz begins in chapter 5 but 4 will have some. now let the journey into the Isla de Muerta begin.

disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean or its characters

4: Isla de Muerta and the chase

Jack and Norrington were rowing the boat while Will was holding the lantern to guide them. When they stopped they pulled the boat to the shore. They snuck to an area that they could look at where the pirates were gathered. Jack turned around in thought. "Norrington, Will, you must listen carefully," he said. "I will sneak to the island and knock Barbossa to the ground. However, this plan requires you both to trust me completely. Savvy?"

Will and Norrington both nodded to him and Jack started sneaking to the back of the cave. He walked into the water and swam to the island. He motioned for Will and Norrington to swim to the area behind the pirates. They swam behind the pirates and hid so as not to be seen. They looked at the chest and waited for Jack.

When they finally saw Jack he was hiding behind a mound of gold and treasure. They waited for a few more minutes not listening to Barbossa go on about the ritual. They did, however, turn to look at him when he said, "Begun by blood, by blood undone!"

He removed his hand from the back of her head and motioned to take her hand. As he did so he suddenly fell from his spot on the mound of treasure. When he landed he was at the bottom of the mound. He turned around and saw, to his surprise, Captain Jack Sparrow. "How did you get off that island?" Barbossa asked.

"When you marooned me on that godforsaken spit of land, you forgot one very important thing mate," Jack said. "I'm Captain Jack Sparrow," he said with a smirk. He pulled out his sword and pointed it at Elizabeth's throat. "Now, you must surrender the Pearl to me or I will kill the girl." Barbossa and the crew panicked and pulled out their swords. Jack got behind her and held the blade of his sword to her neck.

Will saw what Jack was doing and began standing to his feet. Norrington grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled him back down. Will looked at him angrily. "James, he's threatening Elizabeth," Will whispered.

"Will, do you remember what he said?" Norrington asked. Will shook his head. "He said that for this plan to work we need to trust him completely." Norrington explained. "I trust him and you should too. He did save you and Karin after all." Will nodded and turned back to Jack and Elizabeth to see that he was whispering in her ear.

Jack was leaning in to talk with Elizabeth as Barbossa and his crew talked over Jack's request. "Elizabeth," he said.

"Miss Swann," Elizabeth replied.

"Now is not the time for that."

"Why are you threatening me for a ship?"

"I just wanted them to turn away so that you and I could talk."

"Why are you here?"

"I came to save you from Barbossa."

"Did Norrington send you?"

"No, but he is hiding over there." he said pointing to the rock they were hiding behind. Elizabeth looked at where he was pointing and didn't notice his right hand move with the left still holding his sword.

"He came here for me?" Elizabeth asked him.

"Aye. As did young William."

"Will is here?" she asked. Jack nodded to her sadly. "He has to get out of here. They're after him not me."

"I know," Jack said. He sheathed his sword and turned her around. "I need you to listen to me. Give me the medallion and I will have Will take care of it and we will get out of here." Elizabeth took the medallion and gave it to Jack. He accepted it and whispered to her, "There is one more thing. I have slept with hundreds of … well, for lack of a better term, whores. However, not a single one has made me feel the way I do right now. I may not make it out of here so I have to say this now. I think that I am in love with you, Elizabeth. I know that I barely know you but it's how I feel." She stared at him shocked. She opened her mouth to say something but he said, "They're almost done talking so you should run to the boat that is waiting for us."

She turned to run to the boat when she saw Barbossa with his pistol pointed at Jack. She looked at Jack to see that he looked more determined than scared. Barbossa pulled the trigger and his bullet soared at Jack hitting him in the stomach. He fell over holding his stomach where he was shot. "JACK!" Elizabeth, Will, and Norrington all yelled running to him.

"Will," Jack said weakly. "Take this and put your blood on it. They'll stop chasing you. Norrington, distract the pirates." they nodded and did what Jack suggested. Norrington ran over to the pirates and did his best to keep them focused on him. He succeeded in his mission by unsheathing his sword and entering battle with them.

Will ran to the chest and grabbed the knife. He cut his hand and coated the medallion in his blood. When he was done he dropped the medallion into the chest and dropped the knife into the chest. He turned back toward Elizabeth but stayed away when he saw her.

Elizabeth was kneeling next to Jack looking at his face and holding the hand on his stomach. "Jack," she said, "I need you to know that I love you too. I just met you but I do love you."

Jack smiled at her and said in a slightly stronger voice than before, "I will be alright, Lizzie." He smiled at her and began standing up. She pulled his arm over her shoulder and began to walk to the boat that was waiting for them. Norrington looked at Jack surprised and Jack smiled nodding and pointing to the chest. Norrington looked at it and ran to it. He looked back to see that Will was now playing distraction. Norrington reached into the chest and pulled out a medallion.

Jack looked at Norrington who was looking at him and nodded. Norrington took this to mean that he did what Jack wanted and ran from the chest. "Let's go Mr. Turner!" Norrington yelled to him. Everyone stopped and looked at him. Will looked around and began to run to the boat.

When he got to the boat it was loaded with oars. Elizabeth was helping Jack to sit down in the boat before sitting herself. Norrington was behind Will when they reached the boat. Will jumped into the boat and Norrington gripped the edge of the boat and pushed it off. He got into the boat and they began rowing away from the island and the pirates.

As they rowed to the interceptor they began throwing the oars into the water just out of the cave. "Sadly, they don't need oars but they won't think of that immediately," Jack said. They rowed faster not knowing if the pirates were waiting for them under the water.

They got to the interceptor and got on the ship as fast as they could. When they reached the deck Jack was leaning on Norrington while Elizabeth was going to the cabin to get the bed ready for him. Will ran to the cabin as fast as he could to get Karin out so that Jack could go in. "Gibbs!" Jack yelled to the older man. "Get us out of here." He nodded and went to the helm to give the orders.

Will entered into the cabin to see Karin sitting in the bed. He ran to her side and grabbed her hand. She looked up at him and smiled. Elizabeth stood in the doorway looking at them smiling. She was happy that he had found someone to make him happy. Will looked back at her and smiled at her. He began standing up with Karin standing as well. "Karin," Will said, "I want you to meet my childhood best friend, Elizabeth Swann. She saved my life from these very pirates we are running from. Elizabeth, this is my girlfriend, Karin Gibbs."

Elizabeth held out her hand and shook Karin's. Elizabeth smiled at the woman standing before her who had caused her friend to become so happy. It was obvious that he loved her and it made her happy. They began walking to the door as Norrington was walking to the cabin with Jack leaning on his shoulder. Elizabeth ran over to help and they got Jack into bed. Norrington smiled at the people in the room and said, "I must admit that I have taken a liking to the lot of you."

"The Pearl is gaining on us!" Gibbs yelled from the helm. Norrington ran out of the cabin with Will close behind. The pearl caught up to them as soon as they tried to get the cannons loaded. The gangplank lowered and Barbossa boarded the Interceptor. "Mr. Turner are ye?" he asked Will.

"Yes, why do you ask?" Will responded. "If this is about the curse, you already have my blood."

"I believe that you are looking for this," Norrington said pulling the coin from his pocket.

Barbossa looked at it as if ready to eat his hand to get it. "What are your orders for it?" Barbossa asked.

"You release Will, Elizabeth, Jack, Karin, and myself, the crews are not to be harmed, and you are to sink neither of the ships," Norrington said listing off his requests.

"Agreed, Mr. Norrington," Barbossa said reaching for the coin. Norrington handed it to him and he turned his back to them. "Tie up the crew and ready the plank," he told the Bo 'sun of his ship. He smiled and did as he was ordered.

Jack had finally awoken after a few hours of sleep and found his wound fully healed. He tried to stand but was stopped when he found that Elizabeth was hugging him in the bed. He smiled and took her arms from around him and stood. He walked over to the door and looked out the window to see that it was getting near dusk. He was taking in what he saw through the clear window. The setting sun. The calm ocean. His crew tied to the mast. The orange sky. He then realized that his crew was tied to the mast and the plank ws ready for walking.

He could only think of one thing to say. "Bugger!"

Sorry that it took so long but I couldn't remember what I was going to write. It will probably be a while considering that I want at least seven reviews before my next update of this story. Read and review.