I'd like to thank my reviewers: Myri78, ell, earlymorningdove, pebbles1234, Florencia7, MrsTurner007, Piratesfanatic and Luciferian.

I didn't get that many reviews for the past couple of chapters, but I understand since I posted them pretty much smack dab in the middle of exam week, lol. But exams are over now, so I would assume that more people are going to review, right? ((Puppy dog eyes))

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Commandeering the way to and from ones heart

"Were going to steal a ship?" Melanie and Will asked at the same time, though in two very different tones. Will's was asked in a more anxious tone where as Melanie's was with a hint of excitement.

"That ship?" Melanie asked pointing to the Dauntless.

"Commandeer," Jack corrected, "were going to commandeer that ship, nautical term," he said pointing to the Interceptor. Jack turned to Will with a serious look on his face, "One question about your business boy, or there's no use going. This girl, how far are you willing to go to save her?"

Will stared back at Jack with determination, "I'd die for her!"

Melanie smiled and made a mental note to tell Elizabeth, she sighed, once they found her of course.

"Oh good!" Jack said cheerily, "No worries then…" he turned back towards the sea.

Melanie began to laugh, slowly regretting that she did as both men turned towards her with strange looks on their faces. Melanie was a deep shade of red before she whispered out, "Sorry…" turning away from both of them.

She listened as the men argued on how to reach the Dauntless; she swore she heard Will suggest that they swim. She knew one thing; she was not swimming all the way over there. She was glad when Jack turned his suggestion down. She looked at their surroundings trying to spot something that could help them. Sand, rope, palm trees, longboats, buckets—Then it hit her, longboats. She quickly looked around to make sure no one was looking and she sprinted off towards one of the boats.

Jack sighed; he was getting nowhere with figuring out how they could get to the Dauntless, he had a plan for after they got there, just not one to get them there. The whelp was not helping him either, suggesting ridicule things like swimming over a hundred meters to reach it, they would be more vulnerable then a fish out of water. He shifted his gaze from Will to Melanie in hope of finding an answer from her. He stared at her noticing her facial expression was scrunched together as if she was thinking very hard about something, Jack had to admit, he found it adorable.

"Jack, are you listening to me?" Will asked, inturputing Jack's thoughts.

Jack turned towards Will and replied simply, "No, I wasn't," he turned and focused back to where Melanie was but she wasn't there. He shut his eyes and opened them again and she still wasn't there. He looked around and he noticed her sprinting off out in the open towards a boat, Jack had a look of horror on his face. He hit Will before sprinting off after her so he could get his attention. Jack had reached Melanie in record time and had grabbed her and placed one hand over her mouth to prevent her from yelling. He shoved her and himself under the longboat before letting his hand fall to his side and looking at Melanie with a serious look on his face.

Will, having just been slapped across the face by Jack, moved his hand up to rub the sore spot. He looked around and his face paled, both Melanie and Jack were nowhere to be seen. Where'd they go!

Jack searched her face for some kind of explanation to her actions, finding none, he spoke, "Are you mad?" he hissed, "You could have gotten us killed if one of them redcoats spotted you!"

Melanie was taken aback, she felt deep inside herself that she should be angry with him and that she should yell at him but something stronger overcame the emotion, something she couldn't quite understand. Instead, she smirked and said, "Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do believe that I am one of the Governor's daughters, I think they would be overjoyed to see me," she stared back at him.

Jack shifted his eyes from hers. For once in his life, he didn't have a comeback. He never thought about that when he ran after her, all he knew was that she might have been in trouble if he didn't. He shook his head causing Melanie to give him a questionable look that he ignored; he was letting this get too far and he knew it. He, Captain Jack Sparrow, an infamous pirate that has sailed the seven seas more than once never to be tied down by anyone, not even a woman, was not falling for a governor's daughter. He just wanted to bed her that was all, right? She would give into temptation and then he would leave her, just like that like he did with any other woman.

Melanie continued to speak, "You on the other hand, would have been killed if they saw you running after me, Jack. So in reality, you are the one that is mad."

Jack did not look up; he mumbled something into the ground that Melanie didn't understand.

"What was that?" Melanie asked.

Jack looked up into Melanie's eyes and stared at them before he answered, "I said, it wouldn't matter as long as you were safe." He looked away from her once more, never would he have spoken those words if he was in his right mind, obviously he wasn't.

Melanie stared at Jack in shock; he cared for her. He genuinely cared for her enough to even admit it to her. Melanie placed her hand onto Jack's causing him to look back at her. She shifted her eyes up to his face locking eyes with him. She slowly leaned towards him parting her lips.

Jack looked at her approaching plump lips then back up at her, he wanted to take her into his arms and kiss her senseless, but her couldn't bring himself to do it, not now. He turned his head away from her and noticed that the longboat they were under was being lifted up; he prayed that it wasn't a redcoat.

"There you both are!" Will said exasperated while quickly slipping underneath the longboat as well, not realizing what he had interrupted, "What are you doing under here?"

Jack looked back at Melanie and watched as she turned away from him with hurt in her eyes. She had just taken a risk, laying her emotions out in front of him and he completely turned them down. Jack turned back to Will and growled, "I don't believe that be any of your business boy."

Will looked at Jack strangely before turning to Melanie, who blankly stared back at him with hazy eyes. Will sighed, "Is there something wrong with you two?"

"No," they both replied.

Will searched both their faces in hopes of finding out what was going on, he found no clues what so ever.

Jack looked over at Melanie who was still staring at the sandy ground, "Why did you run over here luv?" She ignored him. Jack placed his hand on her arm and asked again and the only answer he received was her pulling her arm away from his hand. Jack looked away from her and motioned for Will to try.

"Melanie?" he asked hopefully.

Melanie slowly looked up from the floor, "What is it Will?"

Will sighed with relief; at least she was talking to one of them. Will repeated Jack's question, "We wanted to know why you ran over here?"

Melanie took in a deep breath and stared back at Will, "Alright, hears what were going to do…"

Ten minutes later the three of them were walking across the bottom of the ocean with the longboat above there heads allowing them to breath the air caught between the two. Jack and Will were at the two ends of the boat and Melanie in the middle. Melanie stared at the back of Jack's head, continuously thinking about their previous encounter. She was mad at him, wasn't she? He had turned her down like an unappetizing meal, like she wasn't good enough for him. Melanie huffed; she was probably the best thing that had ever happened to him in his miserable lonely life. Melanie shook her head and turned to Will to see him breathing very quickly.

"Will! Stop breathing so much, your breathing all our air," Melanie whispered to him with an angry face.

"I'm sorry," Will panted, "It's just… so heavy …" Will turned away ashamed.

Melanie rolled her eyes and stepped closer to Will to help him carry the back of the boat, she heard Jack laughing as she did.

"Oh shut up," Melanie snapped, causing Jack to stop and look at her questionably.

"Do you have a problem with me Miss Swann?" Jack asked staring at her intently for an answer.

Melanie narrowed her eyes, "Do you have a problem with me Mister Sparrow?"

"Captain Sparrow," Jack replied out of habit, grinning sheepishly back at her.

Melanie took a step towards Jack and had opened her mouth to answer, but was interrupted when Will cleared his throat to get their attention, "I, uh… think were at the Dauntless…" He said while pointed to the anchor on the sea floor.

Jack looked down and sighed with relief, he would live another couple of minutes without the wrath of an angry woman bestowing down upon him.

He looked back up, "Alright on the count of three we rid ourselves of the longboat and then swim to the surface, savvy?" After both had nodded he began his countdown, "One…Two…Three!"

The three took in deep breaths, pushed the longboat over and kicked off the ground, Jack making it to the surface first, followed by Will and then Melanie. Jack placed a finger to his lips and then motioned for the other two to follow him. They swam closer to the Dauntless and Jack made a grab for a rope that was dangling off the stern of the ship.

He handed it over to Melanie with a smirk, "Ladies first."

Melanie glared at him before snatching the rope away from his hand and beginning her climb, causing Jack to be plagued with guilt about turning down her kiss once again. He grimaced slightly before turning towards Will who had a smirk on his face that said, "I'm glad I'm not you right now". Jack narrowed his eyes before handing the rope over to him. After Will was a fair distance up, Jack began to climb as well.

Melanie was struggling, she had almost fallen all ready at least twice now and it had scared her to death. Once she had reached the first balcony, she jumped into it to catch her breath; she sat down and placed a hand to her chest and closed her eyes.

"Are you okay Melanie," Will asked innocently as he passed by her.

"Oh yes I'm fine, perfect even…" she said sarcastically while waving her hand dismissively. Will gave her a look of concern before continuing up the rope; Melanie took a deep breath and followed closely behind him. When she had reached the second balcony, she stood on the railing and looked down to see Jack standing on the first, smirking back up at her. She followed his line of gaze to see whet he was smirking at, as she did, she opened her mouth in shock and spun around, "Jack Sparrow," she hissed, "stop staring at my AHHH." She had lost her footing and began to fall. Next thing she knew, two strong arms were holding her behind the knees and around her back. She stared up to see who had caught her, it was Jack, his face rather close to her own.

"Nice of you to drop in luv," he said with a smirk on his face, stepping off the railing and into the balcony. Melanie's eyes widened as she looked up then down at the sea and then back up to his face. If Jack had not been there to catch her… she didn't want to think about it. She gulped back her fear and opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out. She stared cautiously back at Jack as his expression had not moved since last time she looked at him, though, his eyes were partially covered by his lids now. He leaned in closer to her causing Melanie's eyes to widen; he was going to kiss her.

"Jack…" Melanie finally managed to whisper out. He kept closing in on her.

"Jack," she repeated, more confidently this time but he ignored her just the same.

As Jack's lips brushed against her own, she heard a menacing voice inside her head, one she did not recognize. It whispered, Slap him…you don't want to kiss him, so slap him.

And she did.

Even before Melanie had hit the ground, she was washed over with regret and confusion. What had she done? She didn't want that to happen, why had she slapped him, why had she listened to some voice in her head that she didn't even recognize! He had done nothing wrong to her and she just plain out slapped him across the face. She slowly looked up to see Jack staggering back with a hand on his face, soothing the spot that bore the print of her betrayal.

Jack looked down at Melanie with sadness in his eyes, "I didn't deserve that luv…"

Melanie collapsed at his feet, "Jack I'm sorry! I…I don't know what came over me, I'm so sorry!" She stared up at him, her teary eyes pleading for him to forgive her.

Jack dropped his hand from his face before he lifted his eyes from her to stare ahead of him. He took in a deep breath and then sighed, why did he care so much about what she had just done? It wasn't like this was the first time he had been slapped across the face by a woman…definitely not the first, nor the last…this wasn't just some wench or whore from Tortuga that was mad at him for not paying enough or was jealous because he was with another woman… this was something totally different.

"Jack… will you forgive me?" Melanie asked suddenly, tearing Jack from his thoughts.

As much as it pained him to do it, he shook his head and turned away from her, grabbing the rope and jumping onto the railing to restart his climb to the top.

Melanie shook her head vigorously, "No, no, no… Jack! Jack, don't do this! Please… please! Forgive me Jack! Jack please!" She stood up and ran over to where he stood, looking up at him with her tearstained face, "I didn't mean it Jack! Someone told me to do it, inside my head!"

Jack stared at in disbelief, "Someone told you to hit me."

Melanie nodded her head, "Yes!"

Jack looked away from her shaking his head before he began to climb up the rope, leaving Melanie alone on the balcony. He continued up, wincing every time she called his name as if when she did, it ripped deeper and deeper into his wicked heart. His wicked heart that had come to a realization that scared Jack greatly…

Only after Jack had swung over the side of the ship did Melanie collapse onto the ground. What did I just do? She asked herself while putting her hands to her face.

Not what you did per say…what you wanted to do but couldn't, so I helped you to do it.

Melanie's head snapped up, it was the voice.

What do you mean!

But the only answer she received was a shrill laugh that became softer and softer as time went by until there was only silence, leaving Melanie alone once more.

This chapter was actually supposed to end when Jack says "Tortuga," to Will, but as I was writing it, the chapter was getting pretty long and I was only half way finished, so I broke it into two chapters. I don't know when the next chapter will be posted, sorry...

Don't be a read and runner.

MrsPD