A Ship on the Horizon
Disclaimer - I don't own POTC, any characters, events, plots, or settings. They belong to Gore Verbinski and the other producers and directors of Pirates of the Caribbean.
A week after finding Will on the beach, Elizabeth was once more running to the smithy to find him. She was holding her skirts up in one hand and using her other arm to push past people. She flew into the smith, crashing into Will in her haste. The sword he had just finished flew into the air. Elizabeth gasped, sure it would fall and come to harm. However, Will neatly caught it and placed it on the table nearby.
"What has got you in such a hurry that you are throwing things?" He teased, tucking a strong of hair behind her ear. She smiled.
"Don't mock me Will. The Black Pearl has been spotted near here!" Elizabeth whispered suddenly. "He's coming back for us, just like he promised!" Elizabeth said excitedly. She had been so worried about Will lately. He didn't come home from the forge till late, and when he returned, he'd be sandy and salty, from the seawater. Will smiled and pulled Elizabeth into a hug. Elizabeth dragged Will out of the smithy and hurried to buy them lunch from street vendors. They spread their lunch out on the shore line, Will letting the water lap at his feet.
"I wonder whatever happened to the rest of the Atlantis." Elizabeth said aloud. Will shrugged.
"Most likely they'll be caught soon. They obviously weren't too bright of a crew." Suddenly, Will's eyes lit up.
"Elizabeth, do you think Jack forgot to do something while he was dropping us off?" He asked. Elizabeth looked at him curiously.
"No, why?"
"What about Jennifer?" He asked. Suddenly, Elizabeth gasped, then laughed.
"He forgot to turn her in! What do you think he's done with her otherwise?" She asked. They sat in silence, imaging the possibilities.
"You don't think," Elizabeth began, and then hesitated.
"Who knows? With Jack, anything is possible." They sat in silence for a moment more. The sun was disappearing behind the clouds. Will squinted and looked up, scanning the darkening clouds. From overhead, thunder rumbled ominously. Will stood up.
"The Pearl is coming." He said finally. Elizabeth stood beside him. Their lunch was finished, so she went to stand beside him. Rain began to come down, a warm, gentle rain. Elizabeth spread her arms and twirled around. She stopped, pulled off her shoes, and tossed them up on the beach. She bunched the skirts of her dress up and held them in one hand. She waded into the water, ignoring the fact that the waves were becoming reckless. Will watched, his head cocked to one side in amusement. Suddenly, Elizabeth turned.
"Come after me, pirate! Not afraid of the water are you?" She called. Will walked slowly into the ocean, past Elizabeth, up to his chest in water. The two stood in the warm water for a minute or two more, and then finally waded out again. They held hands all the way home.
A knock came on the door.
"Who is it?" Asked Elizabeth. There was no answer. She asked again, with no answer. It was a strange hour to be knocking, close to midnight. Elizabeth had been woken by thirst, and then heard the knocking. She moved towards the door slowly, hand outstretched, ready to open it. Suddenly, a voice behind her made her stop.
"Don't open it, Elizabeth!" Will said quietly, his hand on the hilt of his sword. He threw the door open sword out and ready, and found no one. Suddenly, Elizabeth began to laugh.
"Look down, Will!" She coaxed. Will looked down at the deck floor to see a basket full of cheese. The cheeses were all different shapes and sizes, and colors. Will took out one piece of cheese. There were indentations in it. Will held a candle up to it. The two read the message under their breath. Will-I was right, none in Tortuga. Will laughed, but Elizabeth (who had been unconscious during this time) only sat and looked puzzled. Elizabeth hugged Will.
"So Jack did come back!" Will just grinned. The two spent the remainder of the night packing. In the morning, they stood on the deck of their house, nailing a notice to the front of their house alerting everyone that they would be returning after awhile. The sound of footsteps coming up the deck stairs alerted the two to turn around. There was Jack, returned after all that time. He was wearing the same outfit, still had the kohl, and still the same cheeky smile. Now however, a wide brimmed hat was covering his head, while a long dark cape kept the rest of him covered. Elizabeth ran over and hugged him. He returned the hug, laughing.
"Remember when I told you it wouldn't work out? Keep that in mind love." He teased. He offered Will his hand, which Will shook.
"Jack, what are you wearing?" Asked Elizabeth in an incredulous voice.
"Latest fashion, love." Jack grunted, hoisting her trunk onto his shoulder, and giving Will time to pick up his own. She fixed him with a reproving stare.
"You didn't bring anyone after you, did you? Jack, are you in trouble?" She asked. Jack rolled his eyes.
"Not really. I don't have anyone after me in the form of an armada." He said. They began to made their way down the paths of the island. Jack led them down a forgotten old path, covered with vines and moss. The sunlight still beat down upon them, throwing patterns across Jack's cloak and Will and Elizabeth's clothes. They reached Black Pearl, and watched as their possessions were hauled onboard. Will and Elizabeth stood together, looking over their home for the past years.
"I left Father a note. He won't come looking for us." Elizabeth said softly. Will noticed a single tear running down her cheek.
"Elizabeth, if you want to stay, I'll visit you as much as possible." He told her firmly. She shook her head.
"Don't be silly, Will. I won't miss this place that much. I'd rather be with you." Will planted a kiss on her lips.
"I'm sorry this is what has to happen." Will apologized. She smiled.
"I always wanted adventures. As the wife of a pirate, I'm sure there'll be plenty." Suddenly, a voice interrupted.
"A'right you two, on board!" Jack shouted. They both turned slowly, hand in hand, and boarded the ship.
"RAISE ANCHOR! CAST OFF!" Jack shouted. The crew sprang into action immediately. Will, Elizabeth and Jack stood together. Jack smiled, broadening his tan face.
"Well, the good thing bout havin' you on board mate is that I can train you for first mate and someday you'll be a captain." Anna Maria overhead this as he passed.
"Very funny, that first mate comment, Jack. I believe that position's filled, and I ain't likely to be givin' it up." She snapped, then hurried away. Jack kept smiling, his grin never wavering.
"Second mate then, Gibbs needs to look into retirement anyway! You'll find a complementary basket of cheese in yer' room Will." Jack said seriously, his eyes sparkling with mischief. Will grinned back.
"Then in that case, captain, I suppose I'll be buying your drinks at Tortuga."
"I think yer' learning the art of the trade, boy." Elizabeth and Will kissed to signify the start of their new life. Anna Maria was walking by, and suddenly Jack grabbed her and looked over at will and Elizabeth.
"If he can get a girl, then so can I!" He laughed. He kissed Anna Maria, and she squirmed and slapped at him. Will and Elizabeth just laughed in amusement. 'And the journey begins!' Will thought.
And so we leave our heroes once more, Jack with his determination to win Anna Maria, while Will and Elizabeth wonder about their new life.
Disclaimer - I don't own POTC, any characters, events, plots, or settings. They belong to Gore Verbinski and the other producers and directors of Pirates of the Caribbean.
A week after finding Will on the beach, Elizabeth was once more running to the smithy to find him. She was holding her skirts up in one hand and using her other arm to push past people. She flew into the smith, crashing into Will in her haste. The sword he had just finished flew into the air. Elizabeth gasped, sure it would fall and come to harm. However, Will neatly caught it and placed it on the table nearby.
"What has got you in such a hurry that you are throwing things?" He teased, tucking a strong of hair behind her ear. She smiled.
"Don't mock me Will. The Black Pearl has been spotted near here!" Elizabeth whispered suddenly. "He's coming back for us, just like he promised!" Elizabeth said excitedly. She had been so worried about Will lately. He didn't come home from the forge till late, and when he returned, he'd be sandy and salty, from the seawater. Will smiled and pulled Elizabeth into a hug. Elizabeth dragged Will out of the smithy and hurried to buy them lunch from street vendors. They spread their lunch out on the shore line, Will letting the water lap at his feet.
"I wonder whatever happened to the rest of the Atlantis." Elizabeth said aloud. Will shrugged.
"Most likely they'll be caught soon. They obviously weren't too bright of a crew." Suddenly, Will's eyes lit up.
"Elizabeth, do you think Jack forgot to do something while he was dropping us off?" He asked. Elizabeth looked at him curiously.
"No, why?"
"What about Jennifer?" He asked. Suddenly, Elizabeth gasped, then laughed.
"He forgot to turn her in! What do you think he's done with her otherwise?" She asked. They sat in silence, imaging the possibilities.
"You don't think," Elizabeth began, and then hesitated.
"Who knows? With Jack, anything is possible." They sat in silence for a moment more. The sun was disappearing behind the clouds. Will squinted and looked up, scanning the darkening clouds. From overhead, thunder rumbled ominously. Will stood up.
"The Pearl is coming." He said finally. Elizabeth stood beside him. Their lunch was finished, so she went to stand beside him. Rain began to come down, a warm, gentle rain. Elizabeth spread her arms and twirled around. She stopped, pulled off her shoes, and tossed them up on the beach. She bunched the skirts of her dress up and held them in one hand. She waded into the water, ignoring the fact that the waves were becoming reckless. Will watched, his head cocked to one side in amusement. Suddenly, Elizabeth turned.
"Come after me, pirate! Not afraid of the water are you?" She called. Will walked slowly into the ocean, past Elizabeth, up to his chest in water. The two stood in the warm water for a minute or two more, and then finally waded out again. They held hands all the way home.
A knock came on the door.
"Who is it?" Asked Elizabeth. There was no answer. She asked again, with no answer. It was a strange hour to be knocking, close to midnight. Elizabeth had been woken by thirst, and then heard the knocking. She moved towards the door slowly, hand outstretched, ready to open it. Suddenly, a voice behind her made her stop.
"Don't open it, Elizabeth!" Will said quietly, his hand on the hilt of his sword. He threw the door open sword out and ready, and found no one. Suddenly, Elizabeth began to laugh.
"Look down, Will!" She coaxed. Will looked down at the deck floor to see a basket full of cheese. The cheeses were all different shapes and sizes, and colors. Will took out one piece of cheese. There were indentations in it. Will held a candle up to it. The two read the message under their breath. Will-I was right, none in Tortuga. Will laughed, but Elizabeth (who had been unconscious during this time) only sat and looked puzzled. Elizabeth hugged Will.
"So Jack did come back!" Will just grinned. The two spent the remainder of the night packing. In the morning, they stood on the deck of their house, nailing a notice to the front of their house alerting everyone that they would be returning after awhile. The sound of footsteps coming up the deck stairs alerted the two to turn around. There was Jack, returned after all that time. He was wearing the same outfit, still had the kohl, and still the same cheeky smile. Now however, a wide brimmed hat was covering his head, while a long dark cape kept the rest of him covered. Elizabeth ran over and hugged him. He returned the hug, laughing.
"Remember when I told you it wouldn't work out? Keep that in mind love." He teased. He offered Will his hand, which Will shook.
"Jack, what are you wearing?" Asked Elizabeth in an incredulous voice.
"Latest fashion, love." Jack grunted, hoisting her trunk onto his shoulder, and giving Will time to pick up his own. She fixed him with a reproving stare.
"You didn't bring anyone after you, did you? Jack, are you in trouble?" She asked. Jack rolled his eyes.
"Not really. I don't have anyone after me in the form of an armada." He said. They began to made their way down the paths of the island. Jack led them down a forgotten old path, covered with vines and moss. The sunlight still beat down upon them, throwing patterns across Jack's cloak and Will and Elizabeth's clothes. They reached Black Pearl, and watched as their possessions were hauled onboard. Will and Elizabeth stood together, looking over their home for the past years.
"I left Father a note. He won't come looking for us." Elizabeth said softly. Will noticed a single tear running down her cheek.
"Elizabeth, if you want to stay, I'll visit you as much as possible." He told her firmly. She shook her head.
"Don't be silly, Will. I won't miss this place that much. I'd rather be with you." Will planted a kiss on her lips.
"I'm sorry this is what has to happen." Will apologized. She smiled.
"I always wanted adventures. As the wife of a pirate, I'm sure there'll be plenty." Suddenly, a voice interrupted.
"A'right you two, on board!" Jack shouted. They both turned slowly, hand in hand, and boarded the ship.
"RAISE ANCHOR! CAST OFF!" Jack shouted. The crew sprang into action immediately. Will, Elizabeth and Jack stood together. Jack smiled, broadening his tan face.
"Well, the good thing bout havin' you on board mate is that I can train you for first mate and someday you'll be a captain." Anna Maria overhead this as he passed.
"Very funny, that first mate comment, Jack. I believe that position's filled, and I ain't likely to be givin' it up." She snapped, then hurried away. Jack kept smiling, his grin never wavering.
"Second mate then, Gibbs needs to look into retirement anyway! You'll find a complementary basket of cheese in yer' room Will." Jack said seriously, his eyes sparkling with mischief. Will grinned back.
"Then in that case, captain, I suppose I'll be buying your drinks at Tortuga."
"I think yer' learning the art of the trade, boy." Elizabeth and Will kissed to signify the start of their new life. Anna Maria was walking by, and suddenly Jack grabbed her and looked over at will and Elizabeth.
"If he can get a girl, then so can I!" He laughed. He kissed Anna Maria, and she squirmed and slapped at him. Will and Elizabeth just laughed in amusement. 'And the journey begins!' Will thought.
And so we leave our heroes once more, Jack with his determination to win Anna Maria, while Will and Elizabeth wonder about their new life.