Disclaimer: Don' own pirates of the Caribbean, or the storyline. All I really own are my interpretations of Elizabeth's thoughts and reasoning behind her actions.

Chapter 12

I heard the drums and felt extreme anger and sadness. Here I was, about to see Jack Sparrow executed. The same man who'd saved my life more then once, and now, thanks in a large part, to me he was not only in the law's hands, but being executed. I didn't want to be here and see this, it was all too much. And, to make matters worse, I was trapped in the evil corset once again.

"Jack Sparrow , be it known that you have…" The official started to read Jack's crimes, which I knew was to get the crowd to cheer against him.

I shook my head. "This is wrong." I said to Norrington and my father, who were standing on my right.

Norrington looked away, because he knew I was blaming him.

"Commodore Norrington is bound by the law." My father replied formally. "As are we all."

Curse the law, I thought angrily, and realized how much my pirating adventures had changed me. Once I would have never spoken out like that. I would have stayed silent, like an obedient well-bred woman. But things were different. Despite that, I was still completely helpless in changing the situation.

Will pushed through the crowd and came to stand before me.

"Governor Swann. Commodore." Will said greeting both men standing near me, both of which nodded their heads in greeting. Will then turned to me. "Elizabeth."

That one word showed me how much Will had changed also. Now I no longer had to ask him to call me Elizabeth. He just did it. We were closer now. I also noticed Will was wearing a large hat with a feather in it. It reminded me that he was still part pirate.

"I should have told you every day from the moment I met you." Will said to me, and I looked at him in confusion. "I love you."

I felt my heart skip a beat at his words. I saw both my father and Norrington turn and look in my direction, but I didn't care. Will loved me. Before I could say anything Will ran back into the crowd.

The drumming began to end and both Norrington and my father looked back to Jack who was now having a noose put around his neck. I felt my sadness and guilt return, then saw a flash of colour to my right, and turned. There was Cotton's parrot flying around the high wall that surrounds this part of the town. I felt a flood of relief overcome me. They were here to save Jack, and Will was apart of this somehow.

I saw Norrington notice Will pushing his way to the front of the crowd and heard him say "Marines."

I looked around quickly, trying to think of a way to distract him. As I did that I felt the bind of my corset against my chest.

"Ican't breathe." I said in a voice I hoped sounded breathless. I dropped to the ground, causing both my father and Norrington to run over to me. I lay there with my eyes closed while my father fanned my face, then I heard the swing of the lever that made Jack fall. I bolted upright and saw that Jack was now balancing on Will's sword, which had obviously been thrown to give Jack something to stand on.

I looked at my father and he started to ask a question to rolled his eyes and sighed. Norrington and his men ran after Jack and Will who both did pretty good jobs at fending them off.

I couldn't see much, as I was stuck with my father, but once the fight was taken up onto the very same fort Norrington proposed to me on, my father ran up to the fight, with me right behind him. I felt my relief crushed as I saw Will and Jack surrounded by guards, all who were pointing their swords at my pair of friends.

"On our return to Port Royal, I granted you clemency. And this is how you thank me? By throwing in your lot with him? He's a pirate!" I heard my father speaking as I came up next to him. I knew he was talking to Will and I felt anxious as to how Will would reply to this.

"And a good man." Will replied fiercely, which made me admire him greatly. "If all I have achieved here is that the hangman will earn two pairs of boots instead of one, so be it. At least my conscience will be clear."

My heart swelled with pride as I listened to his speech. Will was standing up to Norrington because it was the right thing to do.

"You forget your place, Turner." Norrington hissed angrily.

"It's right here…" Will replied simply. "Between you and Jack."

I took a deep breath and went forward to stand next to Will. "As is mine."

"Elizabeth!" My father exclaimed, then turned to all the guards. "Lower your weapons. For goodness' sake put them down!"

All the guards obeyed him, and we no longer had weapons pointed at us. I put my hand on Will's wrist to show him I was behind him, and he put his other hand over mine.

"So this is where your heart truly lies, then?" Norrington asked, and the sadness in his voice made my heart twinge. He really loved me, and I knew it. But I could never marry him it would be betraying my love for Will.

So I nodded and told the truth. "It is."

Norrington looked down, and I was, not for the first time today, overcome with guilt.

"Well! I'm actually feeling rather good about this." Jack rose from where he was hiding behind me and Will. He walked over to my father. "I think we've all arrived at a very special place, eh? Spiritually…Ecumenically…Grammatically?"

As Jack spoke my father leant back to get away from him, the look of disgust covering his face and he turned to look away.

Jack went over to Norrington and stood incredibly close to Norrington, who had no room to move away. "I want you to know that I was rooting for you, mate. Know that."

Jack walked away from Norrington behind me, but I didn't really notice that, as I was looking at Will now.

"Elizabeth." Jack said and I turned to face him. "It would never have worked between us, darling. I'm sorry."

I glared at him in disgust, but despite his impossible illusions, I'd miss Jack Sparrow. I turned to look away from him, when he called out, "Will."

We both turned to look at Jack once more.

"Nice hat." Jack said curtly, then began to back up towards the cliff I fell off. "Friends!" He announced "This is the day that you will always remember as the day that –"

I almost laughed as Jack fell backwards, but stifled it, as I had slight fear for his safety. But that passed quickly as I knew Jack could take care of himself. I ran along with everyone else to look down the edge, and felt better seeing Jack immerge from the water and start swimming towards the Black Pearl, that hung in the distance.

"What's your plan of action? Sir?" I heard one of the sailors say, and turned to Norrington to hear his answer.

Norrington looked lost for words, and I heard my father say;

"Perhaps on the rare occasion pursuing the right course demands an act of piracy, piracy itself can be the right course"

Norrington smiled slightly and nodded. He turned to go back down and called out "Mr. Turner."

As Will turned to go after him, I grabbed his arm, not wanting him to leave me.

Will moved closer to me and told me; "I will accept the consequences of my actions."

Will went to stand in front of Norrington, but as he went, I held onto his hand until distance made us part.

Norrington unsheathed his sword and held it out. "This is a beautiful sword." Norrington told him, studying the swords surface. "I would expect the man who made it to show the same care and devotion in every aspect of his life."

Will nodded and replied respectfully "Thank you."

Norrington nodded and turned to walk away.

"Commodore!" One of the soldiers called out, forcing Norrington to turn around and face him. "What about Sparrow?"

When Norrington replied he had humor in his voice. "Well, I think we can afford to give him one day's head start."

Norrington then walked away, with all the soldiers following him, leaving just me Will and my father.

I leant forward to kiss Will when my father's voice made his presence known.

"So…" My father said. "This is the path you've chosen, is it? After all…he is a blacksmith."

"No." I replied, smiling at Will. I gently took off his hat and told a complete truth. Or at least a half-truth. "He's a pirate."

Will smiled at me. I didn't even notice when my father left, as soon Will's hand was on my neck and it was quickly followed by his mouth gently pushing against mine. I put my hand on the back of his neck ad deepened our kiss, feeling a tingle run down my spine as my heart beat furiously in my chest. Finally we broke off the kiss, and Will leant his forehead against mine. I smiled at him, and knew deep down in my heart I had made the right choice. Even if it took a life threatening trip across the Caribbean for me to realize it. And as for Will being a pirate. I think I have some pirate like qualities as well. And I don't ever want to forget that.

Okay, there we go. I've finished the movie pirate of the Caribbean from Elizabeth's POV. Okay, I'm considering adding a chapter of deleted scenes, or adding the deleted scenes into the story. Please tell me what you guys think of that. Please. You can even e-mail me on if u don't wanna review.

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