(A/N) ENJOY!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
Elizabeth awoke with a headache, she noticed that wherever the Pearl was, she was docked. Going on deck she noticed that they were in Nassau, and that only Jack was on deck, the rest of the crew must have been in town.
"Jack, why are we here?"
"Elizabeth, your just the person I wanted to see." Elizabeth smiled, she hadn't done it in a while.
"What did you want Jack?"
"Well, I have a preposition fer ye. I want you to be a member of me crew, I shall prepare you in every sense of the word, you'll be just as good as me…not better, just as good. So what say you?"
Elizabeth seemed to think about it for a while, she could not go home, otherwise she would be married to James, she did not know the world well enough for her to live on her own. Jack was offering a opportunity of a lifetime, a spot on the Pearl, and to be coached by non-other than Captain Jack Sparrow, it seemed too be to good to be true.
"Ok, Jack you have yourself a deal." Elizabeth then reached out her hand.
"Alright missy, but first lesson it isn't 'deal', accord, accord sounds better." Elizabeth was glad that she actually had something to look forward to.
"Now, we are going to head into town, get yourself a sword and other accessories." Jack then gave her his arm and they walked off the Pearl into Nassau. Their first stop was a blacksmith shop, it looked much like Will's shop, Elizabeth sighed in sadness, Jack did not notice.
"Here we are luv, now you want to pick one, you need a light one, good handle. Go on pick whichever one you'd like." Elizabeth walked around the store, looking at all types, she had no clue what she was looking for.
"Jack?" Jack put down a dagger he was eyeing, and trotted over to her.
"Yes luv?"
"I have no clue what I'm looking at, how do I know which is for me?"
"It talks to you luv, just listen." The idea seemed odd to Elizabeth, but seeing as though it came from Jack, it was completely normal for him. So Elizabeth looked around more, finally one 'talked' to her, it was a normal type sword, one she would consider that way, the handle was gold, and had rubies laid into the handle, it was beautiful.
"Jack this is it." Jack took it a look over and agreed.
"Now Elizabeth, follow my lead…" Jack whispered to her. Jack then crossed the shop and started chatting with the blacksmith. He wanted her to walk out of the shop with it! Elizabeth took the signal when Jack waved her off, Elizabeth walked out of the shop, the shop keeper did not even notice! Elizabeth waited outside and Jack soon walked out of the store.
"Good work, my dear." Jack said as he placed his hand on her shoulder. "Here take these…" Jack handed her two daggers.
"Jack, these too!"
"Yes luv…take what ye can…give nothing back. Pirate motto…"
"Oh yes, I see."
"Now, I am sure that that dress you are wearing is most uncomfortable."
"Yes it is."
"Good, now this time, you go on your own, head to that consignment shop there and work with the man in there. You should be able to get anything you want." Jack then leaned his back on the building and motioned his hands for Elizabeth to go.
"Good morning lass." The man behind the counter said. "What can I do for you?"
"Well, I am looking for something a bit more comfortable."
"I see, well, look around take what ye need, then we can discuss a price afterwards." Elizabeth then looked around the store, she would need pants, a jacket, boots, shirts, a vest, and a holster for her sword, daggers, and eventual pistol. Looking about she picked out two pairs of black pants, three white blouses, a pair of black knee high leather boots, a cranberry red, and tudor green vest, a black jacket, and a brown leather holster and belt. As she piled everything on the counter the man looked at her oddly.
"Ok miss, now we can negotiate."
"What do you mean?"
"Give me money, or something in return for these here items."
"Well, what about my dress?" Elizabeth pointed at her dress.
"Yea, and what else?"
"I don't have anything else…"
"Yes ye do…that ring on yer finger." The man said as he pointed to her engagement ring.
"Oh I can't do that, this is important to me."
"Well, there are other things…" The man looked at her seductively.
"No, sir, I am not that kind of lass."
"Well, then no deal." Elizabeth was a bit discouraged, but just then remembered something.
"What about this?" Elizabeth pulled out a necklace that her father gave her, no use for it now.
"Let me see it." Elizabeth then handed him the necklace. "Alright, this will do. The dress and the necklace. You can take it off in the back."
"Thank you." Elizabeth quickly grabbed her things and went to the back room and changed. She looked quite right, she thought.
When she came out of the store Jack looked at her as she walked towards him, her hair was down, not pinned up when she wore the dress, which was now gone. She wore a white shirt and a tight red vest over it, it was laced up the front which lifted her bosom, tight black pants, knee high boots, brown leather belt and holster, and a black jacket, much like his own, accented her figure, Jack was taken out of his trance when Elizabeth finally spoke to him.
"He was pretty easy to negotiate with." Elizabeth said.
"Aye he is, what ye give him?"
"My dress, and my necklace, my father gave it to me, I don't want it anymore."
"He did not see your ring?"
"Yes, but I negotiated otherwise."
"Good, now why you were in there I took the liberty of getting this for you." Jack showed her a pistol.
"Thank you." Elizabeth then placed it in her holster.
"Now, lass, we head back to the Pearl. I shall teach you some finer points on sword handling. Me crew is out in town so we should be by ourselves until the morning."
"Will, taught me some things…" Elizabeth looked down at the ground as they were walking towards the Pearl. Jack noticed her discomfort.
"What he teach ye?"
"How to handle it, he said I needed to know how to defend myself, in case he wasn't there to protect me…" Silent tears streamed down her face. "So, I am pretty decent, not excellent, but still, I do know some things."
"Good, just show me what you know."