"You
slipped in right under Norrington's nose!" Elizabeth exclaimed
over tea. "How?"
"Easy,"
Elsa explained. "Disguises." She lifted the cloak from her
lap gingerly.
"But, how did it
work?"
"Norrington, the old
sod," Jack laughed. "He wouldn't know if Blackbeard himself
stepped foot on his docks!"
"I
am so glad you're back!" Danielle screamed, trying to stop
herself from hugging Elsa again.
"Keep
it on the down-low Turner," Elsa said. "Norrington will not
find out."
"Yes ma'am. You
have me solemn promise," Danielle swore piratically.
"I love you man," Elsa giggled. "I have missed you so
much. You have no idea."
"Same
here. I had nothing to do all day but think of you."
"But my question is: Why does everyone think the Black Pearl and
her crew have been sunk? Killed?" Will asked, his face alight
with confusion. As usual.
Jack and Elsa
looked at each other mournfully, then looked at their friends.
"You mean it's true?" Elizabeth whispered. "The crew?
The ship?"
"Aye, a ship went
down and her crew-all lost to Davy Jones' locker," Jack said,
removing his hat.
"Off the shores
of Valparaisa," Elsa continued. "Those poor, unfortunate
souls. The poor Black Death." She lowered her eyes to the coat
in her lap-then she looked up with a sly smile on her lips.
"The Black Death?" whispered Will.
"But, that's not the-"
"Precisely!" Jack yelled, slapping his hat back on his head
happily. "They got the bloody names wrong, can't you see?"
"Brilliant!" Elizabeth
squealed, almost dropping her tea cup.
"Jack!" Danielle said suddenly.
"Yes?" the pirates answered simultaneously.
"Elsa, I mean!" Danielle corrected herself. Everyone
laughed as Danielle blushed a little. "Sorry."
"Yes, mate?" Elsa said. "What's on that blacksmith
mind o' yers?"
"You sound more
and more like a pirate every day," Elizabeth smiled.
"Finally! It's been a few years now," Jack said, looking at
Elsa comically.
"Aye it has.But now
it's different. What was it you were saying Will?"
"I wasn't saying anything, Elsa," Will said, confused
again.
"I meant Danielle. My
apologies."
"Dom! What about
Dom!" Danielle said, not being able to contain her question any
longer.
"What about 'im?" Elsa
asked, draining her cup of tea.
"Where
is he? Are you two still...?"
"You
mean Dominic Andrews? The Scot? The one I tried to have killed? The
one who was secretly courting my young daughter behind my back?!"
Jack yelled, standing up.
Danielle
gulped.
Elsa stifled a laugh.
Jack sat back down hastily.
"Yeah,
he's back on the ship," he said calmly. He, too, drained his tea
cup.
"You two are just full of
trickery this day aren't you?" Elizabeth sighed.
"Pirates," they said simply, with that trademark grin.
