(A/N) Here is chapter 19! This I liked, a woman with power is so fun to write! I hope you all like it!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!

"Madam, the carriage is waiting for you." Gloria, Elizabeth's maid said, "Do you need help with that dress?"

"Yes, please. Not too tight." The maid then helped her fasten a corset, not nearly as tight as Elizabeth was accustomed too.

"You know miss, I am sure everything will turn out fine." , Gloria said with a smile.

"I hope so Gloria." Elizabeth said as she sighed.

"Well your all set, now the carriage is downstairs waiting for you."

"Thank you." Elizabeth then made her way down the stairs. When she stepped inside the carriage, she thought about Will. She loved him so much it was beyond words. As the carriage was pulling up towards the fort, the crowd was enormous, larger than the previous hanging she attended, which was Jack and Bill's. As the carriage rounded the corner, she saw the Commodore waiting for her, she rolled her eyes.

"Elizabeth, you look ravishing." Norrington said as he helped her out of the carriage.

"Please, get away from me, I would like to be alone right now." Elizabeth said sarcastically.

"Right, wouldn't look proper." Norrington then walked in without her. This is all Elizabeth had wanted, space, and time.

When Elizabeth walked in, she saw Will, Jack, and Bill standing on the platform. Her eyes met Will's, he looked at her with longing, he wanted to hold her, hold their baby. Then just as everything was settling down, once again Jack, and Bill's crimes were called off, now Will's were also added. Now was her chance.

"STOP!" Elizabeth screeched. Everyone went silent, the Commodore's face was beat red.

"Stop this immediately!" Elizabeth then walked up on the platform. "I am the Governess of Port Royal under Chapter 24, section 213, after my father's removal from office, I AM TO ASSUME HIS POSITION AS GOVERNOR! I GIVE THESE MEN CLEMENCY!" Elizabeth said as she pointed to Will, Jack, and Bill.

The marines looked at her with question in their eyes. Commodore Norrington walked up the platform, and stood right next to her.

"Where did you get that idea?!" Norrington asked her.

"It is the law Commodore." Her voice was low. "Now you shall do as I say."

"I don't think so." Norrington then took out his pistol and pointed it at Elizabeth's head.

"If we can't be here together in life we will be together forever in death!"

"NO! ELIZABETH!" Will screeched. "UNTIE ME NOW!" He called to the hangman. The hangman hurriedly untied Will's arms, and took the noose off his neck, and Will pulled Elizabeth down just as a shot rang out.

"Will…" Elizabeth looked at him, he had been shot in the arm. "Will, are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Elizabeth then stood up to look at the Commodore, he had dropped his gun, and had a blank look on his face.

"MARINES I WANT THIS MAN ARRESTED!" Elizabeth belted.

"Yes governess." Lt. Gillette said behind the Commodore, with a small smile on his face, he took the Commodore's arms placed them behind his back and handcuffed him, and lead him away.

"Elizabeth, don't do this! We could still have a life together!" Norrington cried as he was being lead away.

"Free these men!" Elizabeth yelled at the hangman to let Jack and Bill loose. "Marines, secure the fort!"

Elizabeth then bent down to Will, "Let me see your arm…" Elizabeth then ripped his shirt, and saw that the bullet had only grazed his arm, it was not a direct hit, nothing that a bandage wouldn't fix. "Thank God, it only grazed you."

"Elizabeth, I don't understand…how?" Will was utterly confused.

"Yes luv, a bit baffled meself." Jack added.

"I just want to go home…We'll talk about it then." Elizabeth said. When Elizabeth got up, she glanced at the crowd of townspeople who were watching them. As Jack and Bill helped Will up, Elizabeth spoke to them.

"I am so sorry if this is so confusing, it will be cleared up." Elizabeth said to them.

"Is it true?" A lady in the crowd said, "Are you the Governess?"

"Yes, it is true. I am the Governess of Port Royal, I am bound by the law. I shall have some sort of town meeting, we can all discuss it more." Elizabeth, Will, Jack, and Bill then made there way to the awaiting carriage, where it took them home.

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