Heart of Glass

A Pirate's Daughter's Adventure

Chapter 13

"But we've got to save Will." I overheard Elizabeth plea, while Sirius kept a protective arm around my waist, while I securely held his jacket around me, making sure I wouldn't be disgraced my any more wandering eyes, as I stood there in my underdress.

"No!" Governor Swann responded back to her, while Sirius was patiently waiting to speak to Commodore Norrington, whom he had done some mercenary work for. "You're safe now. We will return to Port Royal, immediately, not go gallivanting after pirates!"

"Then we condemn him to death," Elizabeth gasped, trying to urge her father to see her way.

Sirius and I remained silent, but my eyes slipped over to Jack, who was being guarded by two soldiers. He looked content, whistling to himself, as he looked up at the sky.

Norrington walked up to the small group of us, as Governor Swann answered once again to his daughter," The boy's fate is regrettable, but, then, so was his decision to engage in piracy."

"To rescue me." Elizabeth explained, starting to get teary eyed. I guess she really was in love with him. "To prevent anything from happening to me."

"If I may be so bold as to inject my professional opinion." Jack pushed his way past Sirius, Elizabeth, and myself, up to governor and Commodore Norrington, with his guards right on top of him. "The Pearl was listing near to scuppers after the battle. It's very unlikely she'll be able to make good time. Think about it. The Black Pearl. The last real pirate threat in the Caribbean, mate. How can you pass that up, right?"

Jack weakly smiled, while Norrington coolly answered," By remembering that I serve others, Mr. Sparrow. Not only myself."

Norrington the twisted his head over to Sirius and me for a brief second, before Elizabeth begged," Commodore, I beg you, please do this. For me. As a wedding gift."

I gawked at her for a second, before cowering closer to Sirius, as a solider got too close to my comfort, in my weakened state.

"Elizabeth," her father interjected," are you accepting the Commodore's proposal?"

"I am," Elizabeth answered confidently, but I could tell she was hurting on the inside. For she was doing this for William, just as I had given myself over to my father, to help Jack's crew, Will, and Elizabeth.

"A wedding!" Jack happily announced. "I love weddings! Drinks all around!"

But we all were seen glaring at his outburst, making him stick out his hands, extending his arms," I know. 'Clap him in irons,' right?"

Norrington sighed, and announced," Mr. Sparrow, you will accompany these fine men to the helm and provide us with the bearing to Isla de Muerta. You will spend the rest of the voyage contemplating all possible meanings of the phrase, 'silent as the grave'. Do I make myself clear?"

"Inescapably clear," Jack answered, with a hint of sarcasm, making Sirius and I frown at him, with that he was dragged to the helm, while Governor Swann looked over at Sirius and me, as did Norrington.

"And what do I owe this fine pleasure of rescuing you off that forsaken island, Mr. Teague?"

I looked up at Sirius, remembering that he adopted Jack's father's name, as his last name, when he worked for the Royal Navy, so they didn't discover who his father was.

"We were taken captive upon the Black Pearl, as a result of my fiancée being Pirate Captain Hector Barbossa's only child." Sirius briskly explained, but he sounded full of authority, just like Norrington.

Norrington and Governor Swann shifted their eyes over to me, while I cowered against Sirius, who kept a reassuring and protective arm around my small body.

"Interesting, in deed." Norrington contemplated, while Sirius continued," All I request is to have my fiancée and I have decently comfortable quarters top stay in until we reach Port Royal, along with food and a decent outfit for my fiancée to dress in, for she was robbed of her clothing by Captain Barbossa."

Norrington looked over at Governor for several seconds, as Governor Swann sounded off," Of course, Mr. Teague. And I shall be honored for you and your fiancée to live with me, in Port Royal, when we arrive back, until you can return back to your home."

"And I shall be honored to give you passage and boarding until then." Norrington answered briskly, as he looked over to Elizabeth.

"Show them to my quarters," Norrington announced to his right hand officer, who took Elizabeth, Sirius, and I to Norrington's cabin.

As soon as the door was closed, and we were left alone, Elizabeth broke down and sat in the corner of the room, holding her face in her hands.

I peeled Sirius's jacket off of me, as I scrambled over to Elizabeth, and sat down next to her, and gave her a sisterly hug.

She instantly began to cry quietly, leaning against me. She had just given up the love of her life, because she was trying to rescue him from my father's clutches.

All because of Jack's stupid plan!

Damn Jack. Damn him to hell!