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"What do you mean 'out of our league'?" Elizabeth asked.

"Captain Henry Haley is of English nobility…if something were to happen to him the entire Royal Navy would hunt us down."

"Well what is his nobility?" Elizabeth asked.

"Earl Henry Harrington." Elizabeth gasped.

"Laura Harrington's brother…" Jack said.

"But what about his name?" Elizabeth asked.

"Changed it, didn't want to drag the family name into the mud." Jacob answered.

"Jack, this man is of Royal importance…how can they let him do these things?" Elizabeth sat back down in the sand.

"I don't know. Jacob, where is the Battalion's anchorage?"

"That's the other problem…"

"What could possibly be any worse?"

"London. His family estate is located next door to the Palace…it is likely to be heavily guarded." Jack sat down next to Elizabeth.

"Elizabeth…I don't know what to do…we won't be able to make it into the harbor without being blown to pieces. We can wait and lure him out…or go after him at home…"

"We go to London, I have family their as well, what would be better than to stand right in front of him in the King's court? We will just have to sail to the southern border in Scotland and ride horses to London, it should be only a week ride if weather permits it. Then Cotton can sail her to a safer distance, near London we should bring Jasper and Jacob along, for support."

"It won't be easy…but it's worth a shot…What about Laura?"

"What about her? I have no ill feelings towards her…her brother is another story…I will see him dead…" Elizabeth said standing up and walking away, Jack and Jacob followed.

"What about this family you have?" Jacob asked.

"My Aunt Claire is the Queen's oldest friend, my Aunt travels with her court, we will visit my lovely Aunt…visit the court…find Henry…and put an end to all of this…"

"You paint such a lovely picture luv." Jack said.

"It is not pretty, but realistic…I'd hate to use my Aunt but…that is how it has to be…" Elizabeth marched up the gangplank and onto the deck of the Pearl. "You should get your brother we should leave now…" Elizabeth said walking to the cabin rather quickly.

"Elizabeth are you alright?" Jack said.

"Yes, I'm fine." Elizabeth said swallowing hard, she was trying to hold back tears. "Now, go find him. I'll wait here."

"Fine, I'll be back." Jack then left. As Elizabeth shut the door she held her back to it and slowly slid to the floor and burst into tears.

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"Jasper!" Jack called through the bar.

"Aye Jack! Pull up a seat! Have a toast! Drink a bit!" Jasper had hit the rum a bit too hard.

"Jasper, we are leaving for London, we need to get back to the Pearl."

"London? Have you lost what was left of yer marbles?"

"No. Come on Jasper." Jack then helped his brother up and took him to the Pearl.

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Elizabeth had finished drying her tears. Elizabeth became overwhelm with emotions…she had to put a brave face on…for Jack… She walked back over to the bed and took out the blanket again, and laid down on the bed and hugged it. Elizabeth was truly heartbroken, the loss of her child that she held for such a short time…Haley still haunted her dreams…she never wanted to sleep again after last night's dream…but sleep, also let her forget about her life for a moment…she wasn't living the horror, she could wake up and everything would be safe. Slowly Elizabeth drifted off into sleep still holding the blanket.

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After Jack had made sure Jasper made it to his room, he had a chat with Jacob.

"Jacob you are sure about the bearings?" Jack asked.

"Yes Captain. I do have a question however…"

"What is that?"

"Well Elizabeth's plan…there is a dangerously high chance that we will all head to the noose."

"True…but he will never pay for his crimes. The King will sweep it under the rug and Elizabeth will always dwell on it…it is worth the risk."

"What about her Aunt Claire? How are we sure that she will remain quiet?"

"Well I know that she is her mother's sister, and Elizabeth trusts her, but Elizabeth will not tell her my name in it's entirety. The same story in Port Royal will apply here."

"Right…"

"Jacob if you don't want to go through with this…I understand…"

"No, I will do this for Elizabeth, if I don't help I am no better than Haley or Harrington or whatever he is calling himself."

"Your help is appreciated."

"Thank you Captain, now I must inform the crew." Jacob said.

"Alright, I am headed to me cabin." Jack then turned on his heel and walked into the cabin. Elizabeth was asleep already, and as Jack went around the bed to cover her up he saw what she was clenching…

Jack took a deep breath and knelt down beside her. The child he almost had…for the first time since Jack could remember his eyes glazed over with tears. Jack then ran his hand through Elizabeth's hair, petting her, soothing her aching heart as well as his. She in no doubt was having a harder time with this than he, the baby lived with her, breathed the same air, everything. However Jack felt the same loss, an ache had grown in the pit of his stomach and not gone away since Elizabeth first went missing seven months ago. As Jack grazed his hand on her cheek she woke with a start.

"It's only me luv…"

"Jack…" Elizabeth then realized what she still had in her hands. "I'm sorry…" Elizabeth said as she tried to hide it.

"No, please don't be." Jack then looked away for a moment, the silent tears were to fall. Elizabeth sat up and sat in the bed as he knelt in front of her, she then placed a hand on his chin and turned it towards her. It was the first time she had ever seen Jack cry… "Elizabeth, I am the one that has to apologize."

"What are you talking about?" Elizabeth said as she looked at him.

"I couldn't protect you or our child, I am sorry, so incredibly sorry."

"Jack, you can't blame yourself. Will and Haley are the guilty parties here, not you. Please Jack don't blame yourself." Elizabeth said as she started to cry herself.

"I can't fathom how you feel…I just don't know how to help you…"

"Jack I feel like something was taken from me, stolen, I was cheated out of something, I held her Jack…she would have been a beautiful girl…why was she meant not to live? Why were we not meant to raise her? Jack, what I need from you isn't much. Jack I want you to be strong for me, when I can't. I need you to pick me up, when I fall. That is all I need from you." Elizabeth then hugged him as he leaned into her stomach and cried, they both cried, they shared the same loss, they would share the same passion.