Hey. Who's noticing the chapter's are getting a bit too short?

Me.

Anyways... I don't know why but yeah... I don't know if I'll be able to update faster because I'm scared that I'll run out of chapters. Haha.

Disclaimer: I do not own POTC or the characters except Alexandra and Cheyenne. Lyrics belong to Avril Lavigne.


Chapter 4. Change

Everybody hurts somedays
It's okay to be afraid
Everybody hurts, everybody screams
Everybody feels this way, it's okay

-Everybody Hurts (Avril Lavigne)


I could no longer face him.

I could no longer even look at him.

"Hold on, don't stop your breathing, I feel your dreams and I see them too. Hold on, don't los your faith I know you can't break, I hoping and praying for you..." I was hoping David would help me feel better, but he didn't.

As I sat there, Will came to sit by me.

I smiled. "Hi."

"How are you feeling?" He asked softly. "Oh, not that good. I now owe 10 years servitude to Captain Jack Sparrow." I joked.

"What?" He whispered. "I said it." I replied. He looked out at the ocean. "For what? For what did you trade for?" He asked. I looked at him. "You would have to, if he was threatening not to save Elizabeth and Cheyenne."

He looked down.

"Thank you."

I looked at him curiously. "For what?" I laughed. He stared at me seriously. "If you didn't answer yes, than we wouldn't be going for Elizabeth now." He told me.

I laughed again. "My first priority is my sister, Will."

He smiled. "I know."

On a sudden impulse, I leaned over and hugged him tightly. Surprised, and surprisingly, he hugged back. And I felt loved, for years.

I heard Jack clear his throat.

I pulled away. "Captain Jack Sparrow." I acknowledged him. He smiled. "Got that right, sweet'eart." Will stared disgustedly at him. "What do you want?"

He smiled. "Nothin'. We've reached our destination, that's all."

Hurrying, Will tied the ship to the port and we followed him to a cave or somthing. I wasn't really paying attention.

I only saw Elizabeth and Cheyenne. "Che-!" I started to call, only to have Jack's hand over my mouth to silence me. "Don't shout now, love. We don't want them to know we're here." I glared at him.

The pirate dude, Barbossa, sliced Elizabeth's hand. I winced.

The crew looked around, when Barbossa shot the man. The man didn't die. "We are still immortal." He exclaimed. "Are you not William Turner's girl?" Barbosse asked Elizabeth.

Elizabeth shook her head. "No, I am not."

"We caught the bloody wrong person!" He yelled. At this, Will crept over. "Hello Barbossa." Jack said. Barbossa smiled. "Ah, we meet again."

I was so intent on watching them, I didn't notice when someone grabbed me.

"Oh hey cap'n. We found another one." The one holding me leered at me. I shrank back. "Get your filthy hands off me, pirate."

Barbossa dismissed me. "You can have her." Jack's head snapped towards me. "No they cannot." Big mistake, Jack. You think you're so smart, eh? I groaned. Barbossa smiled slyly. "Well..." He drawled.

"Take her back to the ship and do whatever you want with her." He finished.

I struggled against his hold, nearly succeeding before another came to have a hold on me. "Jack now! Shoot him!" I screamed as I saw Will cut his hand and the blood drop on the coins.

He looked at me, and shot him.

"You just wasted your last bullet, Jack Sparrow."

"It's Captain." Will replied. "He did not."

Everybody turned to him. And Barbossa reached towards the wound. "Blood." He said as he fell to the ground.

"Release her." Jack said. They let go of my hand.

"And my sister, Captain Jack." I added. He smiled at me. "It will cost ye." He walked over to me, breathing next to my ear. "I'll pay." I answered. Will looked infuriated. Jack grinned. "Release her sister." He said lazily.

Barbossa's crew went and brought Cheyenne out. She saw me and ran over to hug me. "Are you okay?" I asked her. "They didn't hurt you, did they?"

"No. They didn't. I hope he didn't too." She glanced at Jack. He smiled.

"No, he didn't." I replied.

"What about Elizabeth?" I asked Jack. He smiled. "Another cost." Cheyenne glanced over at us, we were whispering.

"I'll also pay." I replied again. "Two kisses." He told me as he motioned for them to free Elizabeth. I sighed, shaking my head. Cheyenne looked at me curiously. "What's up with you and Sparrow?" She aske with American accent.

"Ah, ah, watch your accent, Cheyenne. Nothing's up between us though." I lied, smiling slyly at her accent. She laughed and slapped me lightly on my arm."You sound like you are so fit in this century."

I grinned. "Am I?"

"Do you want to go back?" She asked me. My smile faded. "No. And don't remind me of the orphanage, if you please." I said. "Sorry." She muttered. "s'okay." I mumbled back. I burst out laughing.

She looked at me. "What?"

"I don't know. It just sounded funny at the time. You and Elizabeth should go back, dear James must be waiting for you." I teased her.

She smiled, and then caught the 'you and Elizabeth' part.

"What do you mean? What about you?" She asked quietly. I looked down and away from her. "I won't be coming with you guys."

"What?" Elizabeth had heard, and joined in the conversation. "What are you talking about?"

I sighed. "Let's talk about this when we get on the ship, okay?" They nodded grudgingly. "This way." Will led them back as Jack took my hand.

Luckily, they were in front of us and they didn't see us.

I let go of his hand just as we boarded.

"We're on board. Now tell us." Elizabeth demanded.

"I can't go." I simply said. They rolled their eyes. "We figured it out, but why?" Cheyenne asked softly. "I... I made a deal with Jack." I stuttered.

"You made a deal with a pirate? Are you insane?" Elizabeth nearly shouted. "Shhh! Be quiet!" I told her as I looked at Jack, who smiled. "Are you crazy? He almost strangled you that day!" She hissed.

I rolled my eyes. "Oh please, he wasn't going to and you know it." I scoffed. She rolled her eyes.

"What was the deal?" Cheyenne asked. I took a deep breath. "I owe Jack Sparrow ten years of servitude, during these ten years, I'm his." I told them, immediately regretting it.

"I think we should have governor Swann kill him." Cheyenne said to Elizabeth. Elizabeth was so stunned she couldn't even speak. "What did you trade?" She asked.

"You guys. I traded that so we could come get you guys." I admitted.

Cheyenne sighed. She hugged me tightly. "You now have to be the bastard's bitch for 10 years just because you wanted to save us." I slapped her lightly. "Who are you calling bitch?" I joked.

Elizabeth shook her head and went to join Will.

I sighed and pulled away from my sister.

I saw Jack walk towards us.

"One more day, Jack. One more day with my sister and I'll go with you." I said to him without turning around. "I'll give you that without a cost."

"Wow, how generous." I said sarcastically. Cheyenne laughed. "What did you trade for freeing me and Elizabeth?" She asked me. I groaned. "Oh, I am not telling you that, Cheyenne."

She looked at me suspiciously.

"It's not sex and it never will be." I quickly told her. She sighed a breath of relief. I rolled my eyes. "What made you think I would? After what happens at the orphanage?" I snap at her, little pissed off.

She shook her head. "I'm sorry. I know what lengths you would go through for me." She said. "And that includes what I almost accused you of."

I looked down. "You better hope I would." I said softly.

"Do me a favour Cheyenne, and stay away from trouble once you get home." I said softly. She nodded. "Of course. You should too."

"I don't stay away from trouble. It finds me." I laughed.

She didn't smile.

I sighed. "I'll try, Cheyenne. I really will." I assured her. She smiled at me, and I leaned my head on her shoulder as she leaned hers on my head. "After today." I whispered.

"How do we say our goodbyes? Do we laugh or cry? Why does this have to be so hard, yeah~" I sang to Cheyenne and I felt her fall asleep on my shoulder. I watched her sleep the whole night, I didn't fall asleep.