Pirate Princess

I sat in front of the longboat next to Jack, with Pintel and Ragetti in the middle rowing. Elizabeth and Norrington sat behind them as we rowed to the island. Sadly for all of us we had to listen to Pintel and Ragetti get into one of their numerous squabbles.

"You're pulling too fast." Pintel complained as they rowed over a choppy wave.

"You're pulling too slow. We don't want the Kraken to catch us."

"I'm savin' me strength for when it comes. And I don't think it's Krack-en, anyways. I've always heard it said kray-kin." Oh dear Lord just kill me now.

"What, with a long A?"

"Aye." Ragetti shook his head.

"No-no-no-no-no-no. Krock-en's how's it's pronounced in the original Scandinavian, and Krack-en's closer to that." I rolled my eyes as Jack stared seriously ahead. But even he was getting fed up with the two.

"Well we ain't original Scandinavians, are we? Kray-ken!"

"It's a mythological creature, I can call it what I wants." I was about ready to strangle the two of them but lucky enough we docked on the beach. We clambered our way out as Jack grabbed a shovel. He pointed to Pintel and Ragetti.

"Guard the boat, mind the tide…don't touch my dirt." They both solemnly nodded as the four of us started walking. Elizabeth guided us as we walked along the half sunken beach, interesting tide. Finally we walked over some sand hills and made it to the ideal destination. We stood around as Elizabeth started walking around trying to find the location of the heart.

I watched as she looked down at it and then shot a quick glance at Jack who was watching her curiously. She blushed and then huffed shutting the compass shut.

"This doesn't work! And it certainly doesn't show you what you want most." I couldn't resist laughing as she glared at me.

"What you think you can do better? You find the chest then." She threw the compass at me as I caught it easily. I looked over at Jack who only shrugged. I sighed and looked down at the closed compass.

What I want most is to find the chest to help Will.

I slowly opened the compass and watched as it immediately went northwest of me. I looked northwest and took one giant step over as it pointed north. Bingo.

"Found it." I said smiling smugly at Elizabeth as Norrington walked over and started digging. I tossed the compass back to Jack and stood next to Elizabeth, as she glared at me. Getting bored I looked back down at the beach and rolled my eyes seeing the two numskulls messing around with the spare shovel.

You can't trust those two for anything. I was broken from my thoughts as the sound of the shovel hitting something solid brought me back to the present. The three of us hurried over as Norrington grabbed a large wooden trunk from the hole he had made. He got out of the hole the chest with him as we opened it.

It in was documents, a pearl necklace, other things and a smaller chest. Elizabeth opened and a letter and looked through it as Norrington pulled the small chest out. He set it down as we all stared at it; it was quite a remarkable chest. Designs going all around it. We all bent near listening as the steady heartbeat of Davy Jones rang through the iron.

"It is real!" Elizabeth exclaimed in shock as Norrington interjected.

"You actually were telling the truth." Norrington said astonished as Jack answered casually.

"I do that quite a lot. Yet people are always surprised."

"With good reason." An achingly familiar deep voice rang out from behind us as we all turned to see Will standing before us, soaked but alive. My heart hammered in my chest as a broad grin made its way onto my tan face.

"Will! You're alright! Thank God! I came to find you!" Elizabeth said as she jumped up and ran into his awaiting arms. The rest of us stood up as my heart lurched. The last time it felt so close to breaking was the last time I had witnessed the two kissing a year ago at Jack's hanging.

They kissed happily as Jack pulled me back, placing a comforting arm around my shoulders.

"Awful ain't it?" He whispered as I nodded looking at the two lovers.

"You've no idea." They pulled apart as Jack asked.

"How did you get here?"

"Sea turtles mate. A pair of them, strapped to my feet." Jack smiled.

"Not so easy, is it?" Jack stepped forward taking me with him, since his arm was still around me. Will's eyes flashed to our closeness but then back at Jack's face in an instant.

"But I do owe you thanks, Jack." Jack seemed genuinely surprised as he asked.

"You do?" What would Will have to thank Jack for? Placing him on the Dutchman?

"After you tricked me onto that ship to square your debt with Jones." So the truth finally comes out. Elizabeth turned on Jack.

"What?"

"What?" He repeated in a high voice letting his arm fall from my shoulders.

"I was reunited with my father." Will continued as if the two hadn't interrupted him. I perked up; Will had gotten to meet his father? That's great!

"Everything you said to me…every word, was a lie!" Elizabeth said her voice laced with fury as Jack shrugged and nodded.

"Pretty much. Time and tide, darling." Elizabeth then turned on me.

"And you! You knew, didn't you?" I looked down at the sand and smiled guiltily.

"Only a little." I admitted as Will bent down in front of the chest, pulling the key out of his pocket.

"Oi! What're you doing?" Jack asked as Will answered.

"I'm going to kill Jones." Jack drew his sword and pointed it at Will's neck as Will froze.

"Can't let you do that William. 'Cause if Jones is dead, who's to call his terrible beastie off the hunt, eh? Now. If you please, the key?" He held out his hand as Will stood up and slowly backed away so he was standing closely next to Elizabeth. In a sudden movement he grabbed her sword from her waist and had it drawn and pointing at Jack.

"I keep the promises I make, Jack. I intend to free my father. I hope you're there to see it." The sound of another sword being drawn turned all of us to Norrington who was pointing his sword at Will, a sneer on his face.

"I can't let you do that either. So sorry." He didn't sound sorry as the three men possessively circled the chest with Elizabeth and me watching helplessly.

"I knew you'd warm up to me eventually." Norrington pointed his sword at Jack, as Will pointed his sword at Norrington and Jack pointed his at Will.

"Lord Beckett desires the contents of that chest. I deliver it, and get my life back." It seems everyone has a secret agenda, heck even I do. Being as far away from Slovenia and Viktor I'll do anything…like getting caught up in this madness.

"Ah. The dark side of ambition."

"Oh, I prefer to see it as the promise of redemption."

"Stop it!" I cried out but it was too late. The three men engaged in a fierce duel fighting over the key as Jack kicked Will down before running off with Norrington at his heels. Elizabeth and I quickly went to Will's aid.

"Will!" Elizabeth cried as he hastily stood up.

"Guard the chest!" Was he said before running off after the men.

"No!" We cried indignantly standing up watching the men fight like barbarians. The duel carried on as Elizabeth stood and starting shrieking at the men. She didn't seem to care that they weren't listening.

"This is barbaric! This is no way for grown men to be settle! Oh! Fine! Let's just pull out our swords and start banging away at each other! This will solve everything! I've had it! I've had enough! Wobbly-legged, rum-soaked…pirates!" She screeched glaring at the men as I nodded in agreement. She sure has a voice on her.

I watched as she started chucking rocks at the men, I didn't even notice Pintel and Ragetti sneaking up behind me.

"Oh! Oh! The heat! The heat!" She cried out looking like she was going to faint soon. She collapsed onto the sand as I watched; she lay still for a moment but the men didn't make a move to stop fighting. She huffed annoyed and sat up crossing her arms over her chest.

I turned as I heard footsteps running and looked to see Pintel and Ragetti racing into the forest…holding the chest!

"Elizabeth." I said poking her in the shoulder as she kept glaring.

"Elizabeth." I said more urgently shaking her as she didn't respond.

"ELIZABETH!" I screamed as she finally looked up at me.

"What?"

"They're making off with the chest!" Before she could respond I raced after the two pirates. Bloody pirates! I raced into the unfamiliar forest, Elizabeth soon caught up with me as we sprinted through the trees. We cut the two off and stood in front of them as they came around a bend. They both stopped seeing us as I smirked and unsheathed my sword. Elizabeth made a move to do the same and then realized that Will had her sword. Great. I glared annoyed at her as Pintel and Ragetti smirked and dropped the chest drawing their swords and aiming them at me.

"'Ello, Poppets." He said using the nickname for us. I smirked dangerously.

"Bring it on boys." With my experience I could take them. Just as I was about to lunge the oddest sight happened. A giant wheel rolled by us with Will and Norrington fighting on top and Jack chasing it.

All of us watched with wide eyes as it rolled away. Just then an axe embedded itself in the palm tree right next to Elizabeth. We turned to see Davy Jones's crew racing towards us. I suddenly felt cool metal in my hands and looked to see that Elizabeth now held a sword and I now had two. Pintel and Ragetti ran ahead holding onto the chest as Elizabeth and I raced after them.

The two idiots being idiots ran into a tree dropping the chest. I looked up just as a sword came down on me. I blocked it with the two as a fight between Davy Jones's crew and we four began.

"Sword!" Pintel cried out as I threw him one of mine. Ragetti called out as I threw him my other one leaving me defenseless. Well not really. I punched one of them in the face watching as the fell to the ground. I turned and saw Elizabeth furiously fighting one, she was good.

"Where did you learn to fight?" I asked ducking down from one.

"Will taught me! And yourself?" She asked curiously slashing one in the chest.

"Four hours a day with Slovenia's finest swordsmen's." She nodded impressed.

"Swords!" I yelled holding my hands out as two landed in my arms out. I stabbed one of the men in the neck watching as he fell down. I threw a sword to Elizabeth as I yelled. As the fight continued on I lost sight of the chest.

"Why don't we take this to the beach?" And that's what we did, we fought among the forest steadily making our way to the beach and soon we were back on the shoreline. I was surprised to find Jack there using an oar for safety as we fought in the water around the longboat. The chest was there with Jack, how did it get there? I had no time to ponder it as I fight furiously, slashing my sword around going after the deformed crew.

I fought three men Elizabeth next to me as we tried taking them. Just then the trees leading into the forest shook as the wheel from before came roaring through. Everyone watched in amazement as it rolled over Davy Jones's crew, everyone stood still as it kept rolling before finally falling over on its side.

I turned to Elizabeth and shrugged before the jumping back into the fight. I ducked down as the hammerhead shark man from before fought me. Time for some sweet revenge. I kicked him in the shin before stabbing him in the stomach.

"That'll teach you to mess with me." I snarled moving on. I turned and saw Jack knocking Will over the head with an oar. Elizabeth was too caught up in fighting to do anything as I rushed to his side. He was knocked out. Jack called out.

"Leave him lie! Unless you plan on using him to hit something with." I glared up at him and saw we were still outnumbered.

"We're not getting out of this." Norrington came over.

"Not with the chest. Into the boat." He picked up the chest as Elizabeth said disbelievingly.

"You're mad!"

"Don't wait for me." He turned on his heel and raced through the waters and back into the forest, Davy Jones's crew at his heels.

"Uh, I say we respect his final wish." Jack suggested.

"Aye!" Pintel yelled as we assembled quickly into the longboat. I don't know how but Will's head ended up in my lap as Pintel and Ragetti rowed furiously to the Black Pearl. Elizabeth didn't seem too noticed as she glared hatefully at Jack. Probably for betraying her.

I sighed looking down at Will; ever so hesitantly I moved a piece of stray hair from his face. I looked back at the spot Norrington had ran into and couldn't help but feel some respect for the man. He saved our lives.

As came along side the Pearl I couldn't quench the feeling that something awful was about to occur.

(Please R and R! I do not own Pirates!)