(A/N) Last one for today! Ewwww…but a cliffy at the end to torture you all! Bwhahahaha!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
"Elizabeth?" Jack called through the other side of her door.
"Come in Jack." Elizabeth was sitting on the bed putting her boots on.
"Listen, I have given the order to go ahead to the Isla de muerta."
"Ok, but what does that have to do with me?"
"Elizabeth, you have become a well trained pirate, you are probably one of the best at the sword, pistol, and dagger, we just don't know what to expect when we get there…just be careful."
"You know I will. When are we to drop anchor?"
"Couple hours."
"Do you need me to do anything?"
"Yes, I want you to make sure that the crew listens to Gibbs, sometimes they ignore the old man, but after yesterday, I don't think anyone should give ye trouble, that is why when I am not there you are in charge, Gibbs knows this has told the crew, you are now a second captain so to speak." Elizabeth was in shock, but before she could respond Jack walked out of the room with a nod and disappeared. Elizabeth then finished tying up her vest, which felt like more of a corset, Elizabeth thought, and made her way on deck to see Gibbs was already shouting orders.
"Good morning Mr. Gibbs."
"Mornin Elizabeth, I'm sure Jack talked to you."
"Yes he did, I am shocked really, I didn't think he trusted me that much."
"He does lass, trusts you more than most I'd say." Elizabeth then looked over at Anamaria who was struggling with some rigging.
"Here let me help you." Elizabeth said kindly.
"I don't need your bloody help!" Anamaria snapped back.
"Come on Anamaria…"
"No, just because you think your better than everyone else doesn't make you anything, or even the fact that your Jack's pet, student, lover, whatever the hell you are to him, does not give you the right to order me around!"
Elizabeth was quite surprised by Anamaria's reaction, but she stood her ground, "Listen to me you wench! I am nothing to Jack other than a crewmember and a friend, don't you ever speak to me that way again!"
"Or what?" Anamaria shoved her, Gibbs took notice and sent a crew member to get Jack.
"Do not cross me Anamaria…" Elizabeth said in a low bitter tone. Anamaria shoved Elizabeth to the floor and pulled out her pistol and pointed it at her.
"You are the wench here Elizabeth!" Anamaria cocked her gun. Elizabeth swung her leg out and knocked the gun from Anamaria's hand. Elizabeth then quickly got to her feet and placed her hand on her sword.
"Stop now Ana!"
"No!" Anamaria drew her sword, just as Elizabeth did, their swords collided fiercely. When Jack came on deck Elizabeth looked at him, Anamaria took advantage of that moment and cut Elizabeth in the shoulder. Elizabeth stepped back and held her shoulder, dropping her sword in the process.
"Now you shall get what you deserve!" Elizabeth quickly fell to the floor trying to avoid a hit. Just as Anamaria brought her sword down Jack caught her arm and took the sword from her. Anamaria quickly turned around to see Jack pointing a pistol at her.
"What in the bloody hell are you doing?" Jack asked furious.
"Jack who are you fooling? You would not protect anyone else, but because it's her you do! I just wonder what this wench offered you to hold your tongue, amongst other things!"
"You are lucky I don't kill you where you stand! Gibbs throw her in the brig!" Gibbs then took a piece of rope tied Anamaria's arms together and took her down to the brig.
"Are you alright?" Jack asked as he knelt down to her.
"Yes, I think so…" Jack then helped Elizabeth up and lead her to his cabin.
"Cotton drop anchor!" Jack barked before he shut the door.
"Let me see…" Jack said as he was examining her wound. "Not bad, nothing a bandage and some ointment wouldn't cure." Jack then went to a cabinet and pulled out what he needed.
"Jack I don't want to cause any trouble…" Elizabeth said, as he tended to her arm.
"Elizabeth you are not causing trouble, your holding your own out there, even Gibbs said so, and he isn't the one to take kind to women aboard a ship. Anamaria just could not handle the competition." Jack finished wrapping her arm.
"Competition?" Elizabeth asked.
"Yes to win my affection…" Jack paused as he just realized what he had just said.
"So is it true then…what everyone is saying?" Elizabeth asked in a hushed tone. Before Jack could answer Gibbs came running through the door.
"Cap'n, we got trouble."
(a/n) Told you I was evil!