The FINAL chapter to this! I went on vacation for a while so I wasn't able to update in a while. Sorry about that! And now, I'm going away again! I'm really sorry for the fans of my other stories! Please forgive me!

I watched Pirates of the Caribbean again in order to do this part correctly. I hope you all enjoyed this story as much as I did writing it!

I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean, nor any of the characters. Disney owns them. Though, I'd gladly buy Jack from them!!

Thanks for the Rescue

I make my way down to the shore as the boats pull closer. I wait as they pull up onto shore. Commodore Norrington was aboard the first boat, I knew that because he greeted me in a friendly way.

"Arrest him." He said as two soldiers walked up and pointed their guns at me.

A gave a quick smile for the ironic circumstances. "If you're looking for Miss. Swann, she'll be over there." I turn my head in the direction of the burning rum. I gave a heavy sigh. So much for my rum.

"What did you do to her?" Norrington asks, pulling out his sword and putting it to my throat.

"Tied her to a tree." I say sarcastically.

"Gillette, take two of your men and guard Mr. Sparrow here, while I go check for Miss. Swann." He says to his soldiers.

Norrington and I passed a look between each other before the guards grabbed me and pulled me closer to the boats. They roughly threw me to the ground. I turned to a more comfortable sitting position before looking up at them.

"I hope those snakes and cannibals eat him alive." I mumbled under my breath, but loud enough for the guards to hear.

"C-cannibals?" One of them said in a whimpered voice.

"Oh did I say that. Sorry." I say with a smile in their direction, before looking out to sea. "He's in for it now." I mumble.

"What? You mean… there really are things that could eat us here?" One guard asked.

"Oh yes. Of course. Though, only I know the way." I say scratching my mustache. "Too bad for Norrington."

"Why don't you go and get him?" Gillette questions.

"Aw. I bet he'll be able to survive that." I say, in a non believing way. If I can just get them to believe this, then I'll be able to get all my effects without them getting it. Maybe Elizabeth and I can convince them to go after the Pearl?

"We'll let you go get him, quickly. " One of the guards said.

"But we'll go with." Gillette said, hoisting me off the ground. He pushes me towards the dense forest of the island. I shrug off his hand and continue.

During the small trip into the woods, I start dropping off hints of snakes trails and poisonous animal trails through the trip. Even those most of them were made by slugs or harmless animal.

I walked in a slow pace until I heard what I was waiting for.

"AHHH!", screamed the soldier.

I turned around and saw the same little snake that attacked Elizabeth yesterday. I hid my smirk and said to them, "Snakes like these hate water. Run back to the boats and go into the water. You'll be safe."

They nodded and quickly ran off to the shore. I waited until they were out of hearing before I started laughing. I looked down at the little hissing snake. "Thanks for the rescue mate."

The snake hissed up at me before slithering into the shrubs near by. I shook my head and quickly made my way to where Elizabeth and Norrington were.

"And then I burned the rum on the island." Elizabeth said, seemingly finishing her story.

"You've had a very trying week. You must be exhausted. Please, follow me to the boats so we may take you home." Norrington said, leading her back to the ship.

"Home? Don't you want to go after the pirates?" Elizabeth questioned.

"I believe that the last thing Port Royal needs is pirates who are looking for revenge." Norrington said, trying to reason with her.

I rolled my eyes as I listened in on the conversation.

"And what about Jack?" Elizabeth questioned. "You're not going to hang him, are you?"

"He's a scoundrel!" Norrington complained.

Scoundrel is a bit strong of a word if you ask me.

"But, he helped save me from drowning! He also saved me from a snake on the island. He kept me company and didn't harm me in any way." Elizabeth said in my defense.

I straightened my back and fixed my shoulders. I smiled. Maybe she really didn't think too poorly of me. I guess, when she was being nice to me last night, she really meant it.

"Miss. Swann, let's not discuss such unpleasant things now. Let's go back to the ship and we can ask your Father's advice on the matter." He said.

Ha! Probably just trying to stay on her good side is all! He's really not such a bad guy, but I don't really want him to be hanging me. Time to make my entrance.

"Hello. Don't mind me." I say going right past them. Norrington having a completely dumfounded look on his face. I'll never forget that. "Just getting my effects."

"How.. How did you …?" He started.

"Escape from your guards? Rather simple." I say as I pick up my boots and place them on my feet. "I let the cannibals eat them."

Norrington passes a look over to Elizabeth. She gives him a weak smile.

"Jack." She starts.

"Captain." I correct her. Only in the presences of another does she have to call me Captain, but… I'll let her figure that one out by herself.

"Captain." She starts, annoyed by my antics. "You know where Barbossa is heading with Will?"

"Of course I know. I could lead you right there." I say, knowing exactly what she's getting at. I stand with my vest and boots on. In my arms are my pistol, compass and cutlass.

"See? We can go after the pirates as soon as we're aboard!" She says, getting a little excited about being able to save Will. It seems like her spirits were just lifted a thousand feet.

I couldn't help but share a smile with her enjoyment. She's starting to grow on me. She's like the daughter I never had… nor wanted. But, still. Daughter.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you Miss. Swann, but we must return to Port Royal on your Father's command." Norrington said, obviously not wanting to be blamed for this. He really liked Elizabeth. I could tell. But, she loved Will. Something he wasn't aware of.

I feel like I'm in a romance book.

"Fine then. I'll just have to get my Father to agree with me. He'll agree with me."

"No! You're safe now. We are to return to Port Royal not go gallivanting after Pirates." The Governor said.

SO much for him agreeing with everything she said. Nice try though.

If you're wondering, I'm on the Dauntless, with a guard at either side of me. Apparently they didn't think it was funny to have them run back to shore. The Commodore also lacked the humor in that as well.

"Then we condemn him to death." Elizabeth argues. It's true. If we don't go after the lad, he's as good as dead.

"The boy's fate is regrettable. But so is his decision to engage in piracy." The Governor says in his defense.

"To rescue me, to prevent anything from happening to me." She says. YES! She got the message I was trying to give to her. There is a brain in that skull of hers.

But, it doesn't look like their buying it. She's not enough at this point. I'll have to help with the negation on this one. I'll need something much more… gentlemen like then just 'Pearl's full of holes, let's go!' ()

"If I may be so bold as to inject my professional opinion." I start. They don't look too happy with me starting up. Apparently, they don't like me. Big surprise. "The Pearl was listing near the scubbers after the battle, it's very unlikely she'd be able to make good time." I stress 'very'.

I think it's starting to work, but they both don't seem to be buying it. I'll have to go after Norrington. He's the weaker of the two. He already wants to go because Elizabeth is begging him. I bet if I push him a little further, he'll go.

I have to make this work. This is possible my LAST chance to get my pearl back! If this doesn't work, I know I'll never see my pearl again! Might as well hang me if I never see my Pearl.

"Think about it." I say to Norrington. "The Black Pearl. The last real pirate threat in the Caribbean mate. How can you pass that up? Right?" I say, offering a smile. I know it's tempting. Going after the legendary Black Pearl. MY ship.

"By remembering I serve others Mr. Sparrow not only myself." He says, silencing any other offers I could possible make.

That's it. It's over. He rejected my best offer. I'll never see my Pearl ever again. Bootstrap would toss in his watery grave when he heard I let his son be killed by Barbossa. I bet Bootstrap will be there when I reach the gates and kick the shit out of me for this. I couldn't even protect my own God son.

That's when I spot Elizabeth going after Norrington. I look over at the Governor real quick and then move forward to hear what she has to say.

"Please. Do this for me." She starts. He's not stopping! Think of something Elizabeth! "As a wedding gift," That stopped him.

Wedding gift?

"Elizabeth. Are you accepting the Commodore's proposal?" The Governor questions.

He asked her to marry him? Doesn't he know Elizabeth is supposed to be with Will? Guess I can't blame a man for trying.

"I am." She answers.

Oh. Will's going to have a fit over this. But, not if I have anything to say about it. I'll get those two love birds together if it's the last thing I do! Of course the first thing is to get my Pearl back. Then kill Barbossa..

"A wedding?" I say, it clicking with me. Weddings equal reception. Reception's equal drinks. Drinks equal rum! "I love weddings." I inform the guard. Let's celebrate this with a drink, shall we? "Drinks all around!"

The Commodore gives me a look like 'why did you just ruin my moment?'. I give him an apologetic smile, even though I don't mean it.

"I know. Clasp him in irons right?" I say holding out my wrists to be put into irons. Here we go again. Back down to the brig and then the jail. Followed closely by the gallows.

"Mr. Sparrow." Norrington starts.

He's not. That's an 'I'm going to act the hero' voice, so I'm safe. For now.

"You will accompany these fine men at the helm and give us a bearing to Isle De Marta. At which point you will be all possible meanings of the phrase, 'Silent as the grave'. Do I make myself clear?" He questions.

If he were any more clearly I'd feel like a kid being sent to his room. "Inescapable clear."

I feel the guards grab me by my arms and they lead me up stairs and to the helm. Like I didn't know where it was. I give the guy a cheeky smile before pulling out my compass.

"I'll take that, thank you." I say to him, grabbing the wheel. The guards give him a look, before he backs away, still not sure of letting me steer. I don't care. I'm at the wheel of a ship once more. I feel like I'm alive again.

I glance down at my compass with a smile. "Hang on." I say in a silent voice. Weather it was directed towards Will or my pearl, even I don't know the answer. I guess, it was to both really.

I turned the ship to the east, heading towards the Island in the most direct path, which is through the ship grave yard, at the outskirts of the Bermuda triangle. A very nasty place to visit and very deathly if you have no clue what you're doing.

The guards stayed close to me during the entire time I spent at the wheel, when finally the sun was setting in the distance. I had been steering for hours on end, a feat many would not do in the blazing heat of the Caribbean. That and my hunger drove me to lend the wheel finally over to the captain.

I gave him basic instructions on how to get there and sadly handed the compass over for a bit. I walked down onto the main deck and then below to the gallery.

Norrington was there, annoyingly enough. Not only was he there, but the Governor was there as well. They sat down at the wood table, where a feast of a meal laid, as they were talking.

"How has my Daughter been?" The Governor questioned.

"She.. hasn't eaten much. I think she's worried about something but she won't share it with me." Norrington said.

"Well, she's probably just has the marriage jitters. All women get them. Her mother had a bad case before our wedding." The Governor said.

"Yes. You're probably right." He answered back, but I could hear the unconvinced tone in his voice. Well, at least I know he's smarter than he looks.

I snuck around in the shadows, trying avoid having a 'chat' with them.

Once I snagged a piece of bread and took a mug of water, I walked back up to the main Deck. Elizabeth was standing there. She was now dressed in a soldier's outfit. I walked over to her. I pulled my piece of bread into two halves. I held one out to her.

"You'll need your strength." I said.

She looked down at the bread for a few seconds, almost like she was seeing if it was going to bite or something. She slowly reached a hand up and took the bread.

"I hear you haven't been doing too well. You need to eat Elizabeth." I say to her.

She gave a sigh before biting into the bread. I smile at her as she finally eats.

"Just be sure to get some good rest before we get there. We'll be there shortly after dark." I answer her unasked question before leaving her to her thoughts.

As I am about to go down into the haul to find a place to take a quick nap, Norrington meets me at the stairs.

"How do you do that?" He questions, not really stating what exactly I did.

"How do I do what?" I question right back, slightly confused.

"How do you know exactly what to say to people?" He questions, this time his eyes meeting mine.

I grin. "It's a gift."

He looks down with a smile. Apparently we're on slightly ok terms now. Maybe he'll pull back the order to hang me?

"You have only a few more moments of free time. Use them wisely." He says, before going to the helm.

Maybe not. So much for the nap. I drink down the last of my water before returning the mug to the gallery.

I make my way back up to the Main deck. Its already night. I sigh as I got over to the rails and stare out into the Ocean. We're at the ship grave yard. I can't help but be effected every time I see such grand ships, sunken in their prime.

"You didn't tell him about the curse." Elizabeth says. I barely knew she was there.

"I noticed neither did you. Same reason I imagine." I say.

"He wouldn't have risked it." She says, saying something we both know to be true.

"You could've gotten him drunk." I offer as a bit of humor. She gives me a look. "Don't get me wrong love. I admire a person who's willing to do whatever is necessary."

It's true. I do. I'm one of those people. You have to do certain things to get the outcome you want. If you're willing to do that, than I fully respect the person.

"You're a smart man Jack." She says to me.

Finally. Some respect shown my way.

"But I don't entirely trust you." She informs me.

I could laugh at that statement. That's exactly what I think of her. She's very smart and cunning. And to be quite honest with you, I don't entirely trust her. I walk up to her. "Peas in a pod darling." My index finger pointing from her to me as I say that.

She looks past me before turning, as if she's embarrassed to be seen with me. I turn around to leave when I spot Norrington. He's holding my compass.

"With me Sparrow." He says, tossing the compass into my hands. I catch it with ease, but glance back to Elizabeth real quick. I do hope she eats something before we reach there.

Now I'm the one trapped in the romance book.

I walk up to the helm with Norrington practically breathing down my back. Thanks so much for the rescue Elizabeth.

That's the end of it! I hope you all enjoyed my story. I was in a bit of a rush completely it, so I know I missed a word or two in the lines. I'm really sorry about it. But, if you review and tell me what I missed, I will gladly put it in the story!

Also, the line with the () around it.

()Pearl's full of holes, let's go!

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