If it didn't have to be this way

By Jacksrumrunner

Author's Note: I'm in author's depression. I have not gotten a review since the first chapter. It's so horrible! How am I supposed to know if people like the story?!

Leaf Four

Jack and Isabel jumped off the Pearl with Gibbs's promise to come pick them up in two days time, in the dead of night. Which was a smooth move (A/N yeah I ran out of vocabulary) so that none of the British Navy can catch sight of them. Then, the first dilemma struck.

"Where do Will and Elizabeth live?" Isabel asked Jack, hoping and wishing that he knew. But of course...

" I was hopin' tha you knew!" He said.

"Haven't you been there before?"

"Actually, Yes"

"Then you know!"

"I don't know! All the houses look the bloody same!"

"Well then let's ask someone"

"We can't ask anyone!"

"Why not?"

"Because I'm a wanted man! I've been attempted to be executed about...I can't even remember how many times!"

"Oh yes, that slipped my mind"

There was a long pause as Jack and Isabel pondered their options. Jack finally suggested they find someone who doesn't look too dangerous to ask. All the while, he was horrorstruck at the danger coming his way. He didn't know what to expect from this letter, who had sent it, and why. And where was the place he feared the most? Isabel had decided she was the one to do the asking, because Jack was unmistakable. Plus, women were supposed to be unprotected and not able to help themselves. However, Jack knew otherwise. He knew Isabel was deadly with a knife, that's how he had met her. Isabel had thought he was a drunkard trying to attack her. Jack is mostly a drunkard on land, but never would hurt Isabel. She was even better with a pistol than a knife. As pretty as her eyes were, she must have some hawk in her. She has the best aim he's ever seen anyone posses, man or woman, pirate or navy man. Isabel walked over, as Jack's mind was lost in thought.

"Well, I know where they live now" she said. "That man right there told me". Jack turned to see "that man". He winced.

"You couldn't have picked anyone more harmless, eh?" The man barely had any hair and had bloodshot eyes. "Foxed of course".

"All the better, then he won't remember me" Isabel had a point, luckily. She had made that up on the spot.

"Alright, dear. Then where to?"

"Well, don't you think we should go in the morning?" Jack pondered the idea. She was right. Although if Jack were alone, he wouldn't have faltered on showing up at the Turners in the dead of night, but Isabel had almost trained him to think twice of his actions. They decided to find a respectable inn. Yet again, Isabel had suggested this. Jack would have probably gotten drunk and slept on the streets. They made their way to a small inn. Then to both their terror, Jack had left their gold on the ship and they had not but 3 shillings. Enough only to buy them meals for the next day. Then Jack came up with an idea, as savvy captains almost always do.

"Where are you taking me Jack?" Jack's hands blindfolded Isabel as he was leading her forward.

"You'll see love" A few minutes later, Jack let go of Isabel only to be embraced by her a few seconds later. Isabel was awestruck by the amazing view. Jack had led her to a partially wooded cliff above Port Royale. The moon was full and identical to the moon in the sea.

"Jack" Isabel muttered full of delight.

"It's the simple things in life, love. You make me happy" he said without flaw. They gazed at each other for a many longs moments, then passionately kissed for a many more long moments. Jack loved the way he felt around Isabel. He felt free and alive. Without a care in the world. He felt the same love for the Pearl. Or had, after all she was the one who had led him to an early pirate retirement. Jack was a lucky man to have all these things in his life, but cursed the fact that he had to choose between them. But he would always choose Isabel, over anything in a breath. He realized how short life was and that he must have done something good to deserve Isabel. Isabel had put her head on Jack's shoulder and immediately fallen asleep.

"This is where I belong" Jack said before falling asleep himself.