Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean all characters belong to Disney.

Author Note: Wow, this chapter was fairly long. Along with the next one. I intended to stop writing at about 1am so I could watch my TV show, but I could seem to be able to put the pencil down. The words were coming out so quickly that I was barely able to write them down fast enough. At some point during the beginning of this chapter I realized I was doing Jack a bit out of character, but I couldn't re-write everything I had written, so I just came up with a reason. I hope I didn't go too out of character.

Chapter 4

The Not So Dishonest Promise

When Elizabeth awoke the sun was no longer shining. The crackling of a small fire awoke her. She rubbed her eyes and sat up. She saw Jack crouched by the fires, he was cooking something.

"I was hoping you'd wake up soon." Jack said without turning to look at her. "I'm sorry Miss that I can't give you a better meal; but fist is the only food we have here." He held out a plate sized flat rock towards her that had small pieces of fish on top of it. "And I apologize not being able to give you the proper utensils."

Elizabeth grabbed the plate from him. She took a piece of fished in one of her hands and began to eat it. When she had swallowed she watched him as he kindled the fire. "What bought on this sudden act of kindness?" She asked quietly.

"You were shaking," Jack replied in the same quiet tone. "You had a fever and you were sweating, and extremely pale."

Elizabeth finished the food on her plate as she began to laugh.

"And because you've been on stabled land for far too long, and there is no rum."

He smiled slightly in response, "That too love."

They sat in silence for a long while as Jack moved back so that he was beside Elizabeth.

"If you don't mine me asking dearie," He said as he looked at her, "What were you dreaming about?" Elizabeth tenses up quickly and Jack felt the uneasiness in the air. "But you don't have to tell me if you don't wish it."

Elizabeth sat unmoving as she stared at the fire. "I was dreaming about what had happened on the Black Pearl." She paused. "Pintel and Ragetti, they," she seemed unable to say anything else.

"Say no more love. I already know what happened next. I won't make you relive those moments."

Elizabeth looked at Jack and hugged him tightly. She cried onto his shoulder.

"Wait a minute! Wait a minute lass!" Jack said as he pulled her from him. He acted as though her hugging would cause him to be infected with a horrible disease. "There will be no crying," he said quickly.

Elizabeth looked at him, "Why shouldn't I cry?" she asked angrily. "My father is dead. Will is probably dead along with him. I have no life and Barbossa wishes me to be his wife! I have all the reason in the world to…" She was cut off by Jack pressing his lips against hers. Elizabeth soon relaxed and Jack pulled away. "Why would you do something like that?" She asked sharply. She was cut off once again, but this time it was by his fingers.

"Do you ever shut up and think for a moment?" He asked. "I thought what I did might silence you. You don't have to worry about Barbossa, love. I promise you, I'll kill him."

Elizabeth watched him and knew Jack would keep his promise, no matter how much of a dishonest man he was. She could tell by the look in his eyes that he intended to kill Barbossa for her. Elizabeth then smiled thankfully, and as she did she shivered when a slight breeze rushed through the island.

Jack shrugged his coat off his shoulders and placed it on Elizabeth.

"Don't want you gettin' even sicker than you are, love." He said kindly.

Elizabeth nodded in thanks and looked to the skies. "How did you get here Jack?" She questioned.

Jack laughed slightly as he leaned back against a tree. "I don't really remember. I think Pintel and Ragetti had something to do with it." He shrugged slightly, clearly not able to remember. "When they took my from the cell, they said that I would be reunited with an old friend. Then I say you on the shore of the beach! You have no ideas how happy I was to see you agai-"Jack caught himself before he could say anything else.

Elizabeth stared curiously at him hoping that he would say more.

"Tomorrow I'm gonna search the island for another stash." Elizabeth scoffed in reply. "The rum runners wouldn't have left just one on this island. And maybe inside there's fry food. We may be here a couple of days." He said reasonably.

Elizabeth was slightly shocked when she didn't hear him say anything about finding the rum. Maybe he had changed.

"And tomorrow we shall drink and sing all night long!" He said happily as he threw his hands out.

"You never change Jack." She said with a smile. She lay back down on the sand. "I'm going to sleep." She said.

Elizabeth looked at Jack for a time before falling asleep again.