A/n: Thanks for the reviews ya'll. I appreciate the help with my writing so keep it coming! I'm trying to train myself to write longer chapters so let's hope my hard work pays off.

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You shift uncomfortably in your sleep. Dream images flicker through your head.

You're standing on a stunningly beautiful beach. Your eyes wander around to the lush green palm trees behind you and catch the faint scent of the salt water. The waves in the crystal clear water lap slowly against the warm, smooth sand below your feet. You look at the wide ocean and your heart lurches. A young man with black hair extending to the nape of his neck is standing in front of a huge wave. He turns slowly and stares at you calmly. You run after him, a cold shiver making its way down your spine, but you can't reach him. He stands perfectly still, reaching out for you, as a breath escapes your body and your lungs begin to burn.

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You suddenly snap awake in a cold sweat. A soft voice keeps repeating your name. You open your eyes and see Anna-Maria's undoubting eyes. You gulp.

"Get up" she says harshly. You mumble something inaudibly to no one and get up. You cringe and look down at your ankle. The swelling's gone down but it still hurts to walk on it. You hobble along behind Anna-Maria, struggling to fix your bed-head hair and looking around to realize your sailing with the blue ocean completely surrounding you.

"When the hell did we leave dock? Where are we going?" you ask, maybe a little louder than you had intended because Anna-Maria glares at you. You glare right back.

"This morning, and we're going to Port Royal," she snaps at you with the same venom you had given her. She's just about as happy about going to Port Royal as you are.

"Humph" you sigh and cross your arms.

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Jack looks back as he recognizes your footsteps. Anna-Maria's are heavy but yours are light, even with an ankle injury. You were trained to tread lightly and quickly so you wouldn't spill any pints of alcohol in the bar. You wonder what Joe is doing right now. He must be panicking, wondering where his waitress is. You look up to see Jack face. You smile. Anna-Maria glares at you and walks away, leaving you alone with Jack.

"How's yer ankle?" Jack asks, breaking the silence.

"It's better than it was yesterday" you say, thankful Anna-Maria is gone. You look around the ship.

"Why do you love this ship so much?" you ask him and he stares at you for a moment. You look down, hoping you don't have anything embarrassing stuck on you.

"C'mere" he says and motions for you to come over to him. You step next to him and he grabs your waist. He smiles and places you in front of the steering wheel*. He instructs you to place your hands on two of the knobs. You do so and he puts his hands over yours. They sure do feel warm, you note.

"Now," he whispers in your ear, his hot breath falling over your neck and hair, "look straight out there and tell me what you see." You look over the ship and past the mast and see the wide ocean.

"I see, everything," you say, slowly surveying the water, "I see the world at my feet, and the whole universe just revealing in front of me. I see freedom."

"That is why I love me ship so much," he says quietly in your ear "Freedom."

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After a few hours spent getting closer with Jack, docking seems like torture. Jack leads you to a large mansion and knocks on the huge doors. A servant answers and lets you in after Jack indicates who he is. You're just glad to get out of the cold.

"Jack!" you hear an enthusiastic voice say from the staircase and you look up from shaking off your heels. You hold in a particularly overly enthusiastic gasp and merely stare at the young man walking down the stairs. He's the exact same man from your dream. You start to feel faint but suck it up as you notice a beautiful woman follow after the man. She looks stunning in her long, flowing dress as she walks gracefully down the steps.

"Will! Elizabeth! You look just as beautiful as you did the day I escaped Norrington!" Jack says. You feel a pang of jealousy but promptly push it aside.

"And who is this lovely lady?" Will asks and takes your hand. He kisses it lightly and looks into your eyes. You notice Jack's face flash with jealousy but he masks it with happiness. You become consciously aware of your outfit and blush slightly. Elizabeth greets you courteously and you reply in the same manner. Will invites Jack to a bottle of rum in the parlor, and you know Jack is not one to turn down rum, so you and Elizabeth retire to her room.

As you step into Elizabeth's room, you take in the beauty and simplicity of it. The large armoire, the huge balcony that shows a fantastic view of Port Royal and the bookshelf filled with books. Elizabeth tells you to take a seat, and you two begin to get along.

She stares at you for a minute and just as your about to ask why she answers your question.

"You know if we pull out your hair and…" she begins to nitpick at you. Even though you feel like you should be really angry at her you can't help but enjoy the treatment. She combs out you hair until it shines delicately, she does your make-up extraordinarily, and let's you pick out one of her dresses to keep.

"So, is there anything between you and Will?" you ask as you change into your new dress. Its gorgeous silk frames your body perfectly.

"Yes, we're, engaged," she says nervously.

"Lucky! He's a catch, thank you so much for the dress Elizabeth, I really do love it," you smile and step out from behind the screen. Elizabeth claps and you twirl around happily. You giggle uncontrollably and she primps up the bottom of your dress.

"Oh, you're welcome, (you). So, what about you and Jack?" Elizabeth asks and watches your face. You can feel the blood rushing to it and look down.

"Um, I really don't know, Elizabeth. You'd have to ask Jack about that," you respond. She gives you an 'I-pity-you' look.

"Don't look at me like that!" you yell playfully. She smiles.

"Well I'm sure Jack is going to like you know."

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A/n: *- I don't know what that wheel is called so I called it the steering wheel. Hope this chapter is long enough for its content. I will add the next chapter soon. You get to see Will and Jack's reaction!