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Holding my self up against the doorframe, I looked around and saw that the port was in shambles. Tears stung at my eyes as I saw people lying motionless in the street, and others crying as they also looked around.

I wandered around aimlessly for a while gazing at the wreckage. People asked for my help but I just walked past them. I would look down occasionally at the poor souls that had been caught up in the fighting and died. I prayed that the next one I saw wouldn't be Will's.

After about three hours, I turned down the ally way between The Boot Shop and the Doctors just as Will ran past the other end of it.

"WILL!" I screamed thanking the gods that he was all right. I ran to the other end and emerged to find Will standing about 10 feet away from me looking around like he didn't know who had shouted his name.

I ran over to him and reached out to touch his shoulder. "Will." I said again as he jumped. I hadn't even realized at the time, that it was the first time I had caught him off guard.

"Kathryn!" he exclaimed turning and grabbing my shoulders. "Are you alright? Are you hurt?" he glanced to the cut on my head.

"No, it's just a scratch I am fine. What are you doing over here? We have to get back to the shop to get it cleaned up! The pirates, they stole your best swords!" I replied shrugging myself out of his grasp. I started to pull on his arm in the direction of the shop.

"No, I have to get to the jails. I need to find Jack." He replied.

"Jack?" I asked, stopping tug. "Why?" His gaze moved from me to the ocean.

"Will?" I tried to get him to meet my eyes. "What happened Will?"

"The pirates-" He paused.

"The pirates kidnapped Elizabeth." He finished. Abruptly he turned and started running towards the jails again.

I hitched up my skirts and ran up to meet him, trying to keep up. "Will! Why are you trying to get Jack then? You have to tell the governor! It's his daughter, I should think that he would be one to get her back the fastest!"

I bumped into Will and almost fell as he stopped suddenly and turned around. "He already knows. He's sending out the Navy to look for her, but that's not what's going to get her back the fastest. They won't listen to me even though I know what is."

"Is WHAT?!" I cried as he started off again. "Will! You aren't planning on getting her back yourself are you?!" I yelled once again running after him.

"No, not by myself, I can't." he yelled back to me. "That is where Jack comes in!"

"WHY!?" I asked desperately, still trying to catch up to him. "I thought you hated him!

"I do," he replied stopping in front of the Jails. I caught up to him and looked in his eyes.

"Then why are you trying to break him out of jail?"

"Because he might know how to get Elizabeth back."

I blinked at him a few times before he said. "Stay here. I will be right out." He started to open the door, but I slammed it shut.

"Like hell I won't." he looked down at me surprised. "If you are going down there, so am I."

"No, He might be dangerous." Will replied.

I laughed. "Not if he's in a jail cell he wouldn't be."

Will looked at me before saying, "Fine, just stay behind me."

I followed him into the corridor lined with jail cells. I glanced up and noticed a giant hole in the wall of one of the cells. In the one right next to it, I noticed Jack laying on his back with his hands behind his head like he hadn't' a care in the world.

I sniggered however, when I saw a bone sticking out of the keyhole of the cell door.

"Hey! Sparrow!" Will yelled pointing to him.

"Yea? What do you want?" Jack asked looking up at Will.

"You know of the Black Pearl, right?" Will replied walking over to Jack's cell. "Do you know where we can find it?"

"I might." Jack replied unmoving. His eyes flickered over to me. "Lass!" he exclaimed sitting up. "I believe we meet again!" he stood up and walked over to the front of the cell.

I took a step forward as he snaked his arms through the bars. "Hello." I said.

He smiled wickedly and I look at him with a pure look of disgust. Obviously he didn't mind because he smiled and winked at me. "What's your name? Or would you like for me to just keep callin you lass?" I felt Will grab my arm from behind me.

I narrowed my eyes "It's Kathryn, Kathryn Anderson." I replied slowly coming out from behind Will.

"Ah, very lovely." He said looking down at me and smiling a little.

There was a pause, then I asked, "Can you help us find Elizabeth?"

Jack looked up at Will surprised for a moment. "Elizabeth? Your lass I imagine? I am glad. It seems you have found yourself a girl. And let me guess, she was taken by the pirates that came here last night, and now you want to go on a grand adventure to rescue her, aye?"

Will looked very angry for a moment. I felt his grip on my arm tighten a little.

"That's what I thought. Now, even if I am inclined to help, there is still the problem of me being locked in this jail." Jack replied rapping his knuckles on the bars.

"I could get you out." Will said releasing my arm and stepping in front of me.

"And how would you do this?" Jack replied tilting his head and smiling.

"I helped make these cells, if I angle this just right-" Will said as he grabbed a fallen bench and stuck it against the cell. "I should be able to rip the door right off it's hinges."

Jack looked at Will for a moment with a curious look. "You didn't tell me what your name was boy."

"It's Will Turner." Will replied looking a little suspicious.

"Well then William, I think I might be able to help you then." Jack said backing up, "Get me out." He instructed waving his arms in the air. "And I will do so."

Will leaned all his weight against the bench, and Jack and I watched in wonderment as the door lifted right off it's hinges and fell to the ground with a clang.

"Will," I whispered in his ear as Jack jumped over the fallen door, "Someone has probably heard that."

"Yes. Come on Jack, we have to leave now." Will said as he pushed me in the direction of the stairs.

"Wait!" Jack cried. "Let me get my things!" He scampered over to a peg on the wall and grabbed his pistol, sword, and other effects off of it. He looked up at me as he fastened his belt around his waist. I almost made an un-lady like hand gesture at him when he smiled and winked again.

"Alright, let's go." Will said as Jack sauntered up to us.

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"How are you going to do this?" I asked Will, as we stood under a bridge near the docks. My shoes were completely submerged in six inches of water, and I wasn't very happy.

"Well, we need a ship." Will replied looking around.

"And how are we going to get one?" I asked.

"We are going to commandeer that one right there." Jack said coming up from behind me. He put his hand on my shoulder as he pointed to the Interceptor: the Governors newest and grandest ship. At that moment, there were about fifty men loading it up with supplies, no doubt for the rescue trip the governor would make for Elizabeth.

"Commandeer?" I asked looking up at him.

"Nautical term." He replied looking ahead.

"Yes, I figured so much, what does it mean though?" I asked him finally pushing his hand off my shoulder.

"It means borrowing without permission." He replied looking down at me.

"So in essence, stealing." I said sneering.

"Commandeering." He replied, "Come on." He said pushing past me.

"And how are we supposed to do this with the British Navy floating around here no doubt looking for you? Not to mention the fact that that ship is obviously about to be used." I stated putting my hands on my hips.

Jack sighed and turned around and looked at me. "Can't you just wait and see?" he asked putting his arms out.

I started to follow Jack, but Will stopped me. "I don't want you to come." He said looking down at me.

"And I don't want to just stay here alone to repair the shop. I am coming with you." I replied trying to push past him.

He kept a strong hold on my arm preventing me from moving though. "No Kathryn. I don't want anything to happen to you. If you come, that would just be an invitation for problems."

"Will-" I started, however he cut me off before I could finish.

"No Kathryn. Please stay here, I don't want to have to worry about you, alright?" he said looking expectant.

I felt bad as I agreed. "Fine."

"Good bye Kathryn, I should be back in a week or so." Will said as he kissed me on the cheek and walked off towards Jack who was standing next to a rowboat.

"Come on lad, we don't have all day." Jack said as Will neared him. "Wait-Kathryn isn't coming?" he looked up at me.

"No." I heard Will reply.

"Shame." Jack said looking a little disappointed.

I was planning on doing the un-lady like gesture to him, but he turned and ducked under the boat. A moment later, the boat lifted up and all I could see was Will and Jack's legs as they started to walk out into the ocean. 'Clever.' I thought. 'They can get out to the ship without being noticed.'

I watched the water trail they had made for a moment before I realized that once again Will had not told me to be careful. I felt foolish being so worried about this childish habit, but I had grown so used to it over the years, and after what happened last night when he didn't say it, I didn't want him to leave. At least not without me.

I looked around to make sure that none of the officers or sailors was looking as I took off my outer skirts. This left me in only my under dress, but I kept them, I wouldn't be able to swim with all the extra fabric to weigh me down. I started to walk out into the water, but before I had even reached ankle deep, I jumped back.

'What am I doing?' I thought, 'Will is right, this could be dangerous, I could get hurt. Then what would Will do? But then again, Will might need me, he might get hurt.'

With that in mind I threw caution to the wind (along with my apron) and jumped into the water.

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