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Lily watched Davy Jone's crew play Deception with little interest, she had nothing else to do as they were docked for the moment being. Not docked exactly at a dock but docked in the middle of the ocean while Davy Jones decided what to do. She had seen him earlier at the helm, cursing everything that was in his path. She didn't know what was bothering him, and nor did she care, but it was curious.

"Wondering how it's played?" Bootstrap asked Will.

"I understand. It's a game of deception. The game includes all the dice, not just your own. What are they waging?"

Bootstrap chuckled as the crewmen below lost, "The only thing we have, years of service."

"And any crewman can be challenged?"

"Aye anyone."

Will got a determined look on his face, something Lily didn't like because it usually meant he was about to do something stupid, and stood up. "I challenge Davy Jones."

Silence took over the entire ocean and Lily's insides seemed to stop with the noise. Will challenge Davy Jones to deception? That was probably the stupidest thing Will could do. She looked at Bootstrap, who looked back with alarm, and was about to say something to Will but Davy Jones's footsteps stopped her. Davy Jones appeared and smirked.

"I accept."

Will traveled down to the floor and sat on a stool across from Davy Jones. Lily followed, all the while biting her nails nervously. She noticed Davy Jones glance up at her when she put her hand on Will's shoulder but she ignored it. He had been looking at her a lot lately when she was around Will.

"The stakes?" Davy Jones gurgled.

"My soul, an eternity of servitude." Will ended the sentence with sort of a whimper since Lily's hand was gripping his shoulder like a vice.

"Against?"

"I want this." Will tossed the cloth with the drawing in front of Davy and Lily gasped. He was willing to give up his soul just to get a stupid key? Why in the world did he want the key that badly? Then she remembered Jack told him it would save Elizabeth and she frowned. He was obviously willing to sacrifice himself for Elizabeth, which meant he was probably in love with her.

Lost in her thoughts she failed to notice the game had started, and that Bootstrap had joined in at the last minute. He refused to let his only son be stupid and give up his soul for a key. Not when he could do something about it.

The die was cast and Lily watched in agony as Will and Bootstrap glanced at their die. They spoke in turn, giving off numbers of how many die there were of one number and Lily twitched when Davy Jones smirked. He thought he had won, but Lily knew Will had something up his sleeve.

"Welcome to the crew lad." He chuckled.

"Twelve five's." Bootstrap piped up suddenly. Every head turned to him in disbelief. "Twelve five's, call me a liar."

"And be called a liar myself for my trouble." Davy Jones snarled. He tossed Bootstraps cup away to reveal his 3's and 2's. " Bootstrap Bill you're a liar and you will spend an eternity on this ship. Mister Turner, feel free to go ashore. The minute the next time we make port."

Laughing Davy Jones left, along with the crew, leaving Will and Bootstrap sitting at the table. Lily had gripped Will's shoulder so hard he figured blood was no longer circulating to that area.

"You fool." He snapped at his father.

"I couldn't let you lose."

"It was never about winning or losing."

Bootstrap looked confused then it dawned on him. "The key, you just wanted to know where it was. But I don't understand, Lily could have just told you where it was."

Will's eyes changed and he turned to Lily, who was wincing. "You knew where it was...but you would have allowed me to be on this wretched ship anyway."

"Not in so many words." She replied nervously. "Yes Jack was going to but as you can see i'm here. I couldn't let ye be in this place alone."

Will took her hand and dragged her to the cargo area. "I think you should start explaining everything."

Jack sighed, something he did quite a lot with Lily gone. He sat at his desk, trying to make his compass work, while watching Elizabeth sleep. Quite suddenly she was back in his life and he didn't know whether or not to like it yet. She still wore the ring he gave her but she wore another ring, a wedding ring. Obviously she had gotten grounded by some pompous, stuffy, eunich of a man back in lovely Port Royal, and it irked him.

"Not like she should be married to me or anythin'" He mumbled. Without rum and his sister he was in a bad mood, and Elizabeth in all her sleeping glory didn't help. It took all of his self restraint to sit on her bed and stroke her beautiful face.

'Bad Jack, she's not beautiful!' A miniature Jack squeaked from his right shoulder.

'Are you blind mate? She gorgeous!' Another miniature Jack piped up from his left shoulder.

"I thought I got rid of you two in Singapore." The real Jack growled. He swatted them away in annoyance, not noticing that Elizabeth had woken up and was watching him with a cautious, but amused, expression.

"Jack...are you alright?"

Jack yelped and fell out of his chair in surprise. Elizabeth laughed and helped him up. Glaring at her briefly he noticed she had her arms around his waist and vice versa. Grinning down at her he started stroking her back.

"Jack, let go." Elizabeth breathed.

"No. Persuade me."

Elizabeth huffed and stepped away from him. She put her hat on and stalked out of the room with the pardon letters in her hand. Maybe she could find some sane company on deck. Jack smirked while following close behind. He snatched the pardon letters and gestured for Gibbs to come over to them. After reading the letters for a minute Jack scoffed and handed them to Gibbs to read.

"Beckett." Jack said the name like it was a poison.

"Will was working for Beckett and never said a word." Gibbs realized. Elizabeth was about to defend him but thought better of it, Will was working for Beckett in a way. Jack stuck his tongue out in displeasure.

"Beckett wants the compass, only one reason for that." Gibbs continued. Jack nodded, he knew what Beckett wanted. He'd always wanted it but Jack always kept it from him.

"He wants the chest."

"Yes he did mention something about a chest." Elizabeth remembered. Noticing Gibbs foul look she whistled innocently. Gibbs said something about coaxing the wind into the sails then stalked off to bark orders at people. Elizabeth turned back to Jack only to find him to close for comfort.

"May I inquire as to how you got these?" Jack slurred.

"Persuasion."

"Friendly?"

"Decidedly not."

Jack nodded and stuck the papers into his coat pocket. When he turned he felt Elizabeth's hand on his arm so he looked back in question.

"Jack the letters, give them back."

"As I said, persuade me."

Elizabeth narrowed her eyes at him while he in turn grinned slyly. It was tempting to 'persuade' him, as he put it, but she still had her honor and pride left. So instead she leaned in close enough to breath his air she smiled and walked away, leaving Jack in a state of disappointment. She leaned over the side of the Pearl to watch that water while still smiling, Jack was just as she remembered. He also seemed still interested in her though that could just be because she had breasts.

"It's a curious thing, there was a time I would give anything for you to look like that while thinking about me." James chuckled while leaning on the rail next to her.

"I do'n't know what you mean."

"Oh I think you do."

Growling Elizabeth turned to him to find him smirking, that god awful smirk he always used to give her when she did something wrong as a child. "Oh don't be absurd, I trust him that's all."

James shrugged, chuckled a bit then left her to her thoughts. Her thoughts however were jumbled up. She knew she had a deep attraction to Jack, as she always had, but she was supposed to love Nathan...wasn't she? In annoyance she whipped out Jack's compass to make sure they were on track, but when she opened it it pointed directly toward Jack.

'That can't be.' She growled. She shook the compass but the needle didn't budge. Snapping down the lid she saw Jack smirking at her so she glared at her and climbed up the mast to sit in the crows nest.

"Luv if you're trying to avoid me ye can't do it on my ship." Jack chuckled following her.

"Go away Jack or i'll push you out of this."

Jack's face softened as she stroked the ring absently. He sat next to her and put his arm around her shoulders like he did on their last time in the crows nest. She fought inwardly on whether or not to smack him but ended up leaning against him.

"Ye still have that ring." Jack smiled.

"I couldn't get rid of it, even when Nathan proposed."

A sour look came over Jack's face. 'Nathan aye, well now I know what name to put on his headstone.' He chuckled at the thought, causing Elizabeth to look up at him curiously. He got sucked in by her innocent eyes that seemed to disarm every trap and wall he ever laid, though to him that sounded too romantic. Leaning down slightly he brushed his lips against hers, which drew a gasp from her but she got over it and kissed back.

"I knew ye still liked me." Jack muttered happily, breaking the kiss and sliding down a rope onto the deck. Elizabeth huffed and crossed her arms but she couldn't wipe off the broad smile across her face.

'I knew he still liked me.'

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