Chapter Eighteen: One Last Kiss…

"You know what would really come in handy?" asked Beth to Lissie.

"What?"

"If we could hear music to see if something bad was about to happen… we still don't know where Jack is!"

"It's okay, I'm sure we'll find him," said Will comfortingly.

"But we don't know what Barbossa will do to him!" said Beth back, her voice rising.

"You don't, but I do," said a female voice.

Lissie and Will rolled their eyes as they turned around. Once again, it was Elizabeth.

"What did you do to him?" asked Beth menacingly.

"I expect he'll be dead in less than fifteen minutes," said Elizabeth with a smile.

Beth gasped.

"Why are you here?" asked Will, although he thought he knew the answer.

"All this time you said that I betrayed you, when really you were the one who betrayed me. Like I said before, you left me for this—" she said, looking at Lissie.

"You think you're going to fight us?" asked Lissie, almost laughing. "It's three against one!"

Half of what was left of the crew came out. Will and Beth glanced at Lissie.

"Uh oh…"

All three of them drew their swords.

Elizabeth grinned. "Kill them," she said.

The three sprung on the pirates.

Will was dealing with two, Beth had just stabbed one in the stomach, Lissie was dueling with one, and Elizabeth was watching the whole thing with a smile on her face.

Will finally killed his, and noticed a pirate making his way to Lissie, who was busy with another. His eyes widened, and he ran forward. Just as the pirate raised his sword he was upon him, delivering punch after punch; and finally stabbing him.

"No one touches her," he said quietly as he got up.

There were still a few more pirates to deal with, but they had killed the majority.

Lissie ran over to Beth to fight with a pirate advancing on her. Once she got close enough to Beth she whispered in her ear.

"You go find Jack. Will and I can take care of the rest."

They looked at each other, and Beth nodded, then ran off to find him.

Will ran forward to help her fight off the remaining three. But one that he was fighting ran to the other side of the deck, so he was forced to move away from Lissie.

When none of them were looking, Elizabeth stepped forward. An extremely loud bang of thunder shook everything.

She took out her sword, and just when Lissie turned around she slashed her across the stomach.

It seemed like everything froze for that moment. Lissie's eyes widened in pain. She seemed to have lost her voice, for she opened her mouth, but no sound came out. As if in slow motion, her sword lightly fell to her side and she fell to the floor.

Will turned around and saw the scene, his eyes widening in horror. Lissie was sprawled on the deck face first and Elizabeth was standing over her triumphantly.

He let out a roar of rage and leapt toward her.

"NOOOOO!" he sent her flying to the ground.

"YOU KILLED HER! YOU KILLED HER!" Tears were mixing with the rain on his face but he didn't care; the pain in his arm was nothing compared to the pain in his heart. Elizabeth had already killed her, the person that meant the most to him, once, he didn't think he'd be able to take it if it happened again.

Elizabeth drew her sword, but Will was too quick for her. He thrust his sword as hard as he could into her stomach.

She looked up at him, at his face that was contorted with rage and sadness, and the hint of a smile came across her face. Then, she gently touched his face and before he could do anything, kissed him. A moment later, she fell to the ground.

Will wiped his lips on the back of his hand as he ran over to Lissie and knelt down beside her, gently rolling her over. She was bleeding badly… her eyes were closed…

"I always remember you saying something bad always happened on a rainy day," he said softly, his voice cracking. "But please let today be an exception…"

Slowly, he lowered his head over her face so that his ear was over her mouth and nose, listening for a breath.

Nothing.

He moved his hand over her heart.

Nothing.

"Lissie?" he whispered. "LISSIE!"

A sob racked his body and he lay over her, hugging her lifeless form. He looked at her face, once so alive and happy looking… now empty. He kissed her lightly for the last time.

She was gone…

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OMG I CRIED SO HARD WHEN I WROTE THIS!!!! But please note, this is NOT, I repeat, NOT THE FINAL CHAPTER!!!