Take to Land

A/n: Wow 5 reviews in one day thanks for that, that really made my day. I had a lot of time to write today seeing as I am sick so here is the next chapter. Keep the reviews coming. I tried to make this chapter longer without giving away the next chapter.

Disclaimer: Disney owns POTC

Chapter 7

As Lord Cutler Beckett strode into the room, the evil glint in his eye did not go unnoticed by the guests attending the party. The small round woman who had declared that no doubt Elizabeth wore the pirate brand quickly disappeared into a large group of people. Beckett now stood in the center of the room, his eyes scanning for Elizabeth seeing has he had arrived shortly after she and her father had disappeared from the main party.

"Where is she!" he demanded his voice echoing in the silent room.

No one dared speak up, and bring attention to them selves the guns that the soldiers held were looking quite menacing. Beckett looked around the crowd for a person in particular; he was going to find Elizabeth and to do so all he needed was the proper leverage. His gaze finally fell upon a nervous looking Charlie and James who stood in the corner next to the refreshment table.

"You" he exclaimed crooking a solemn finger at Charlie. The guests turned to her their eyes looking at her with pity as she was chosen from the crowd.

"Bring her"

The soldiers rushed forward to where Charlie stood permanently frozen on spot from the shock that passed through her. James dared not to try and intercept the soldiers from taking his wife, as he knew that would do him or Charlie no good. They were after all not after Charlie or James.

Charlie was dragged towards Beckett until she stood a few mere inches away from him. It took all her power not to try and run, but his gaze was freezing her on spot as his eyes scanned her with curiosity.

"Where is Elizabeth?" he asked her, his voice dripping with venom.

"I….II don't know" she lied looking down not wanting to meet his gaze.

"Don't lie to me, where is she!" he tried once more catching her bluff almost instantly.

Charlie tried to speak but no words would come to her, she couldn't betray Elizabeth like that. All she could do was hope, hope that Elizabeth could escape before he found her and that no harm would come to her self while trying to protect her cousin.

Beckett drew his sword and placed it at her neck deep enough to draw a few droplets of blood. He smiled as they rolled down her neck and softly landed on her dress, staining it blood red.

"Don't make me kill you"

"I don't know where she is honestly" she continued to lie, slightly raising her voice.

"It would be such a shame for someone like you to die for such a stupid reason, like protecting your disgraceful cousin" he said his gaze dropping down for a fleeting second, and then quickly rising to meet her eyes with his piecing stare.

"You have one last chance Charlotte before I kill you" he told her.

She didn't dare move or speak, was her cousin worth this, yes she was and she was prepared to die for her cousin and she knew Elizabeth would do the same. Her eyes glazed over a the sudden thought of never seeing her husband again but she quickly covered it, not wanting to show weakness.

He continued to wait patiently silently watching for her to crack at his threat, it wasn't working. It was time to go in for the kill.

"Well then you leave me no choice"

She bowed her head slowly closed her eyes a few tears slowly escaping and rolling down her cheek. He pulled the sword back getting ready to stab her through the heart. Just as he lunged a voice rung out clearly, the crowd once again splitting,

"LEAVE HER ALONE, ITS ME YOU WANT AND ITS ME YOUR GUNNA GET"