A/N: is kind of pissing me off right now, but I must be patient. I uploaded my last chapter last night and I don't think added it to my story yet. People must have gotten chapter alerts but can't actually see the new chapter. I can't even get my fiction to open up. It's disappointing, really. "We are currently experiencing heavier than expected traffic and are unable to fulfill your request at this time. Please come back later. Thank you." GARHH!

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Chapter 9: Leaving Port Royal

Finishing breakfast, I left the house.

I sprinted to the docks and squinted. I stopped when I spotted the Viking not so far from shore. It was covered in branches and leaves. I started to hurry over when a hand grabbed my wrist.

"Hey! Watch it…OW! Who do you…" I tried wrench my wrist from the tight grasp. "What do you want, Beckett?"

"The heart! I want the heart!" He pointed at my face.

"I do not know anything of which you speak of."

"Too late, Becky. She doesn't have the heart and has nothin' to do with it." Jack jumped out from behind a barrel and winked. "I was afraid ye wouldn't come."

"Oh? Too late? And whatever do you mean by that, Jack Sparrow?" Beckett looked unimpressed.

"Meaning the heart is gone. Meaning ye should give it up."

Beckett was enraged. He grabbed me and threatened to hurt me. "For what you have done, you will pay." A pocket knife was at my throat.

"No, I don't think so." Jack took a swipe at Beckett's pants, causing it to fall down.

"Oh my Lord! Curse you, Sparrow!" Beckett ran away, grabbing his pants as he went off.

Jack rushed to my side where I had fallen down. A gash had been made at my throat. Blood seeped into my dress. Suddenly, black light came over. I fainted.

I woke up hours later on the Viking, with Jack bending over me, nursing my wound.

"Where are we?" My voice was groggy.

"Beyond the horizon, love."

The world awaits.

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A/N: I myself think that this chapter of mine totally sucks! Short, with nothing exciting. But I'm beat. My idea inventory for this story is totally fresh out. So I pulled together what's left of the leftovers. Some last reviews for this flick, loves? And I'll be back with something new!