A Sea Of Treasures

Chapter 2

It was early in the morning when Will awoke. He turned slightly and noticed that Elizabeth was no longer there. 'She probably won't speak to me for a good few days…' He sat up and stared out the window into the port, looking at all the ships that had come in during the night. There were a good many new ones, but Will dismissed them all, knowing that the ship he was looking for wouldn't be there. He stood up and vaguely noticed that he had slept in his clothes from the day before, but was far too interested in other things to change. He walked down the staircase and his heart dropped somewhat when he saw Elizabeth near the grand front door, talking to Commodore Norrington. Elizabeth looked up at him and smiled, somewhat mischievously.

"Will, so glad you could join us. Commodore Norrington has just come to tell me of a boat that he wants to build in my honour." she said and giggled girlishly, which was not like her. 'She knows that Norrington likes girls like this. Why must she do this? Is she just trying to anger me.'

"Not a boat, dear, but a ship. A great one which will be constructed by the finest. An ode to your beauty." he said as he grabbed Elizabeth's hand and kissed it. Will noted the disgusted look that passed on her face when Norrington put his lips to her flesh, and he found himself once again suppressing a laugh.

"Oh, thank you Commodore!" she said. Will finally found himself fed up with this little show.

"Things like that won't work, love." He said as he walked out the door and out into the streets, leaving an angered Elizabeth and a confused but haughty Commodore.

Will noticed that it had gotten rather warm outside, and he felt himself begin to sweat. He found himself walking the same path to the dock that he had walked for…who knows how long now? He sat down, staring out into the sea, mindlessly kicking at the water with his boot. 'Here I am again. Everything is so boring. If only…a good friend would come back."

"It's been three long years, Jack. Time to come back…" he found himself saying aloud. Out in the distance, he heard someone call out that a ship was coming. Will looked up, even though he knew that The Black Pearl wouldn't come into a Port such as this unless it was bent on destroying it. He looked back down into the water, staring at his reflection, when suddenly there was a feather in his face. Will looked up and saw that it wasn't Jack, but it was simply the Commodore. Will stood, and looked at Norrington with utmost disgust.

"Will, I need to say something to you." said Norrington in his usual, annoying, tone. Will sighed, knowing there was no way to get out of this.

"What do you want, Norrington, besides my wife?" he asked. Norrington smiled.

"Actually, that's what I came here to talk to you about. After you and Elizabeth destroy your vows, I was just -"

"Destroy our vows? What are you talking about?" questioned Will.

"Elizabeth's father wants you both to destroy your vows, so she can be with a more…suitable man who can make her happy and give her a family to keep her busy." smirked Norrington. Will debated on whether to punch the man or keep talking, and he chose the former. Norrington was soon on the ground spitting out a tooth.

"What happens between Elizabeth and I is between Elizabeth and I, you don't need to tell me these things to make me angry, Commodore." Will shouted, then turned and walked away. Elizabeth's father was always talking about how he was not a good husband, how he wasn't willing to start a family with her, how he wasn't high in the social circles.

"Damn them all! " he couldn't help yelling.

"Now is all that shoutin' really necessary, Will, some of us people may be trying to sleep." said a drunken voice coming from the right of Will. His heart skipped a beat and he turned, and blinked.

There he was. Jack…no Captain Jack Sparrow, in all his glory, sitting down on the gravel and staring up at Will.

"Jack! You're back! I…I can't believe it!" yelled Will, rushing over to the place where Jack sat. The Captain reached out and hand and Will helped him up.

"Well, actually, you see, me and my crew here, we need a little bit of extra help." he said, placing a hand on Will's shoulder for support. Will's breathing became shorter at this contact. It felt so much better than Elizabeth's hand.

"Why, what've you done this time, Jack?"

"Oh now, the blame shouldn't be put on me, just a little mishap with another ship, that's all."

"Then why do you need me?" Will asked, but wasn't answered as just when he asked, a cannon ball landed not fifteen feet away from them, sending the merchants and towns people scuttling, and a fresh batch of coconuts flying. Will looked at Jack angrily.

"O…kay, did I say 'little mishap'?"

A/N - Please review. Sorry this chapter was so short, probably longer next time!

Thanx,

Avalea Kajin and Sarafina Snape.