DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!

"Elizabeth we are docking in Martinique today, somewhat of a pirate haven, but the British keep informants there, so watch what you say." Jack said as he buttoned his shirt.

"And what are we actually here for?" Elizabeth asked tying the laces on her vest.

"To listen, maybe we'll hear something about Taylor." Jack and Elizabeth then walked out of their cabin, Gibbs was waiting for them.

"We are set to dock in an hour or so…"

"Break loose the sails, night is about to fall, I want to get an early start. Gibbs you and the crew need to stay on the ship."

"Aye captain." Gibbs then went to follow his orders.

"Elizabeth you are coming with me to Martinique. I want you to stay close to me however, I can't trust that place, worse that Tortuga."

"I can't imagine a place worse that Tortuga…but don't worry about me, I can handle myself." Elizabeth said looking up at him.

"Yes, I know you can…" Jack said putting his hand through her hair.

"I am going to help Gibbs." Elizabeth then trotted over to where Gibbs was letting the sails free.

"Ah miss Elizabeth, how are you?"

"Fine, you know you can just call me Elizabeth, there is no need for formality on the Black Pearl." Elizabeth said as she giggled.

"Yes, but it sounds better…take that rope there and pull it towards you…"

"Gibbs, shouldn't you be pulling that the other way?" Elizabeth asked. Suddenly the rope snapped from the reel and it swung tightly against the mast. Elizabeth managed to jump out of the way before but Gibbs was caught.

"Bloody hell this hurts!" Gibbs screamed as the rope got tighter.

"Stay still!" Elizabeth then took her dagger off and cut the rope free and Gibbs fell to the floor. By the time he reached the floor Jack and some of the crew were already there.

"Let me see…" Elizabeth said as she rolled up his pant legs. One of his legs had a pretty bad cut, the other had a terribly bad bruise. "Well, mister Gibbs, you are very lucky…lucky that that rope didn't take your legs off." Elizabeth said.

"Cotton help me bring Gibbs below deck…" Jack said, and the two helped Gibbs to his feet and took him to his cabin. When Jack went back on deck, he went to talk with Elizabeth.

"What happened?" Jack asked.

"He was pulling the rigging the wrong way, I told him but it was too late." Elizabeth said.

"He is getting too old…"

"For what?"

"This, that would be easily avoidable. All he had to do was get out of the way, as you did, but he couldn't. I think this is his last journey with us."

"How do you know?"

"He's hinted at it."

"Jack we are pulling into Martinique…" Elizabeth said as she noticed the dock become closer.

"Aye, we are."

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"Sit." Jack told Elizabeth as they sat down at a table in the Grounded Hawk, a tavern in Martinique. "Listen, listen to anything that you may find interesting…" So the two sat there in silence, listening to the conversations around them.

"Jack this isn't working?"

"Shhhssshhh…." Jack hissed at her. Soon Jack turned back to the table and faced her.

"What did you hear?"

"See that man over there?" Jack said.

"Yes…"

"He just found out that, one of the wenches here is having his child, he is livid…"

"Captain Jack Sparrow…the gossip!" Elizabeth said laughing.

"Hey there missy…" An ugly pirate approached Jack and Elizabeth's table. Jack was about to get up and beat the sense into this man but Elizabeth kicked him from under the table.

"Hey yourself…" Elizabeth said acting the part.

"Oh come on now…I want to have a little fun…" The man said anxiously.

"Alright outside with you…" Elizabeth said getting up from the table.

"I won't keep her long mate…" The pirate said to Jack.

"Oh, I know you won't." Jack said as he smirked. He watched as they left the tavern, but Jack wasn't about to let her go off on her own, so he followed them from a distance.

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"How about here?" The pirate said.

"That's fine…now I was wondering if you could tell me something…" Elizabeth said as she watched him try and take off his pants, he was too drunk to do anything.

"Anything my sweet…"

"Do you know of a Captain Taylor of the Avenger?"

"Yes."

"Do you know his whereabouts?"

"Yea, he was here a few nights ago…said he fooled Captain Jack Sparrow and blew away his lass, shot dead on a deserted island, bragging about it he was, shame about the lass though, rumor had it she was as beautiful as she was dangerous."

"Did he say where he was going next?" Elizabeth said as she smiled to herself.

"Yea, the new colonies. I guess the English there are starting a revolution of some sort, against the British government, Boston is giving them the roughest time…wants to join in the fun he said. Now shall we start lovey?"

"No, I changed my mind. Sorry." The man then got very angry, and grabbed her wrist as she started walking away.

"If you do not let me go I will have to hurt you…"

"Really scared I am…" The man said sarcastically.

"Have it your way." Elizabeth then broke from his grasp pulled off her coat to reveal her sword, pistol, and daggers. The man cowered in fear as Elizabeth drew her sword and placed it inches from his neck.

"I'll be on my way now…"

"Yes…yes…on your way." The man said with a nervous smile. Jack then trotted up to her.

"See you have this handled luv?" Jack said to her.

"Yes, Jack."

"Wait a minute…you're Captain Sparrow…and you're his lass? I thought you were dead!"

"No, I am not."

"Captain Sparrow…nice work!" The man said in awe.

"Can we go now?" Elizabeth asked.

"Yes luv." They both then ran from the alley and made their way towards the Pearl.

"What did he say?" Jack asked.

"Well, Taylor left here a few nights ago, and said he was headed towards Boston, for some fun with the revolution."

"Then that is where we are headed."

"Jack that has got to be at least a four month trip…"

"Yes, we are going to head a different route…Cotton make way for Boston!" Elizabeth then followed Jack into their cabin. He went inside and pulled out the map Elizabeth was looking at earlier.

"This way, I want to be there before he gets there…sink his bloody ship, then leave him stranded." Jack said pointing to the route they were to follow.

"No." Elizabeth said.

"I'm sorry didn't hear you…" Jack said not sure of what she had just said.

"I said no, this time we finish it, no more games Jack. This man shot me, he is more that willing to do it again, to me or to you. He is out for blood. Here is the catch, he thinks I'm dead and your off wallowing somewhere, because you lost your love, now we just play his own game, he won't expect us coming after him. We use the element of surprise that you suggested, but not just that part, he'll never expect me…"

"Too dangerous…"

"Jack…come now…you have to trust me…"

"Elizabeth, I almost lost you once because of him…I won't take that risk again."

"You will never lose me." Elizabeth said as she put her arms around his waist, "I am yours to have…"

"I know…"

"Good then it's settled!" Elizabeth then walked to the other side of the room and took off her holster.

"Why do you insist on driving me bloody crazy?"

"Jack I can't do that, you are already crazy on your own." Elizabeth said with a smile.

"Take that back…" Jack said as he walked closer to her.

"No…" She said as she giggled. Jack then ran after her and grabbed her and threw her on the bed.

"You are the most impossible woman…" Jack said as he kissed her.

"I know…" She smiled back.