Wow, my 3rd update in 1 DAY! I AM A WRITING MACHINE!!! Lol! Okay, this one's pretty short, I know, but it's important because… well… coughITCAUSESLATEREVENTSTOTAKEPLACETHEWAYTHEYDOcough. Ahem, sorry about that! LOL! Whispers I didn't say anything…

Chapter Eight: The Ring

"Will! Will!" Jack whispered frantically the next evening.

Will opened the door of the bedroom, where Juliet and himself were packing. "What is it?"

"There's someone downstairs."

Juliet looked up.

"Stay here," Will said to her. "If something happens, and I'm not back up here in ten minutes, get yourself out."

Will and Jack pulled out their swords and exited the room. They crept silently down the stairs, swords out in front of them. They jumped the last six and found themselves face to face with Elizabeth.

"You're not seriously going to kill me, are you?" she asked, a grin forming on her face.

Will and Jack put their swords back in their belts.

"'Ello Lizzie!" Jack said as he hugged her.

"What are you doing back here, Jack?" she asked.

"I'm… er… going on a trip with Will."

"What? You're both leaving?" she asked, a shocked expression coming onto her features.

"Yes."

"NOW?" she asked. "It's almost dark out!"

"We…er…" Jack began to look very uncomfortable, and glanced at Will.

"Will, what's going on?" she asked, her gaze turning from Jack to Will. "I know you can't tell a lie."

She was right, Will couldn't. But he could leave out details.

"Barbossa's come back, and we're going after him."

"What?" she put her hands over her mouth. "Oh, that's awful!"

"Elizabeth, I know this isn't the reason you came," said Will, a steely expression on his fair face.

"You're right, it's not," she sighed. "Jack, could I please speak to Will… alone?"

"Sure thing, love." Jack turned around again and walked back up the stairs.

"Why don't I walk you back home?" asked Will. "It's getting late."

"Okay," said Elizabeth.

The exited out the back. Immediately, Elizabeth started to smile.

"Father wants me to make my own decision, about the man I want to marry."

"When's the wedding?" asked Will, not understanding at all. His thoughts occupied at the moment with Juliet.

"I was thinking… some time during May?"

"Sure, I'll be able to work that into my schedule."

Elizabeth smiled her biggest smile yet. "Oh Will! I knew you'd understand!"

"Of course I understand—"

But Elizabeth did the wrong thing at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Juliet was upstairs, packing a few clothes to go along on the ship. She didn't know if they would be coming back soon. She looked in every nook and cranny and then under the armchair.

"What's this?" she asked herself as she found the black box.

She opened it, and found the diamond ring. She smiled to herself, then ran her fingers through her hair. Was Will planning to propose to her? Thinking she'd keep this her own little secret, she put it back where she found it, and crossed the room to get back to packing. She passed the window, and ignored Jack's order about not pulling up the curtains. She just had to look at the sunset.

But she saw more than that.

Oooooooo, that was an evil cliffhanger! Sorry guyz! Next chappy coming soon to a computer screen near you! LOL! Tell me what ya think… REVIEW!!!