(A/N) Last one I swear!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
Elizabeth wandered the streets of Tortuga on her own, she didn't care about what danger she was in, she was so incredibly hurt by Will's words. All Elizabeth ever wanted was a complete family, her mother died when she was young, and she was raised primarily by her father, and her maid, so an idea of a family with a husband, wife, and children was Elizabeth's utopia. Elizabeth walked into a small tavern that was set inside the city, and sat at a table and looked into the burning candle.
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He watched as a familiar face walked towards him. She had grown into a beauty, but why on earth was a girl like her in a place like this? He would approach her and see if she recognized him.
"What's a pretty lass like you here all by yourself?" He asked. Elizabeth didn't look up.
"I need time to think."
"I thought that a Swann always knew what was right…" Elizabeth looked up and recognized the kind face.
"Adam!" Elizabeth squeaked. "What are you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same question." He said with a raised brow. Adam Swann was Elizabeth's cousin, he was the black sheep of the family, never wanted to follow into the family business of politics, when he turned sixteen, he became a pirate. Adam was about six years older than Elizabeth, he was the one that taught her all about pirates, that is where her fascination with them came from…Adam was a secret that Elizabeth did not even share with Will, no one knew, not even her father, he told her that day, a few months before she herself would leave England.
"I'm leaving Lizzy…"
"Where are you going?" Tears sprung from her young eyes.
"The sea, I'm going to be a pirate…change my name…I will be the best, I swear to you…"
"I'll miss you…" She then hugged him.
"I'll miss you too…there is one other thing…"
"What?"
"You cannot tell anyone…not one person…"
"Not a word…" Elizabeth then watched as her beloved cousin left on a ship…
"Elizabeth, why are you in Tortuga…dressed as a pirate?" Adam asked, curious.
"As it turns out, I married one…am friends with one…so I figured why not turn one myself." Elizabeth said with a smile, for a time there she forgot about her problems.
"I heard about your escapades with Barbossa…"
"Yes, do you know the real story?"
"Of course. So you married Will Turner…Bootstrap's son…and I assume you came here on the Black Pearl…Jack Sparrow in tow."
"Very good…Now Adam what name have you made for yourself?"
"Ever heard of the Gale?"
"That's you…you're the one that sacked Kingstown! Fitting you named your ship after your mother…she was the only one besides me that ever understood you…So Captain Adam Cross…you have made quite the name for yourself."
"Yes I have. Now what are you up to?"
Elizabeth sat up in her chair and began to tell him of Barbossa's return, and the danger she is now in, and Will and his harsh words.
"Bloody hell Lizzy…you sure have gotten yourself in a mess."
"You have no idea." Out of the corner of Elizabeth's eye she saw Will and Jack walk in. "Oh no…"
"What?" Adam asked looking around.
"Will is here…so is Jack."
"Do you want to have a bit of fun with him?" Adam said with a smirk.
"I don't want to worry him."
"Lizzy, as far as I am concerned Will love's you very much, and he said those things to protect you…why so rude I don't know, remind me to clock him one. However, I think that if he didn't care, he wouldn't be here looking for you, with that look on his face. So let's have our fun…" He finished with a mischievous grin.
"Alright." Elizabeth also smirked, it was like when they were younger.
"Just follow my lead." Adam got up and walked towards Will and Jack.
"Can I help you gentlemen?" He asked, a bit on the drunken side.
"Yes we are looking for someone, she is young, honey colored hair…" Will started.
"Looks a bit out of place…" Jack finished.
"Oh yes, the pretty young thing that came in…had a lovely chat with her…sweet girl…" Adam made it sound seductive. "Girl can barely hold her liquor." Jack rolled his eyes.
"Where is she?" Will asked barely able to hold his anger.
"Well mate, I'll take you to her…" He then swaggered to Elizabeth who was seated in a booth at the far end of the tavern.
"Hey darling these two gentlemen are here to see ye!" Adam hollered from across the room.
"Who?" Elizabeth said trying her best to slur and contain her laughter.
"Elizabeth it's me Will." Will sat next to her.
"Oh, I don't want to talk to you." Elizabeth then turned to Jack who sat on the other side of her. "Or you…" Elizabeth then took a sip of rum that was in a glass. "I want to talk to you…" Elizabeth said as she pointed to Adam.
"Anything dear…" Adam then blew her a kiss.
"Listen, why don't you back off!" Will said to Adam.
"Hey mate, don't be mad if your lass can't stand the sight of you…she told me your a eunuch…can't give her the babies she wants…I'll give him to her…" Adam then tugged at his pants, giving the impression that he'd take them off. Elizabeth watched as Jack was trying to keep her head steady, and she almost started laughing.
Will just threw his arm back and punched Adam in the face…Adam staggered back but shock it off. "That's all you got…no wonder she thinks your a eunuch…" Will then tackled him to the ground, Jack then got up but Elizabeth pulled him back down.
"That's enough!" Elizabeth pulled Will up.
"Elizabeth…" Will stood up, looking confused, as he saw Elizabeth laughing. "I don't understand…"
"And you wouldn't…" Elizabeth then bent down and helped Adam up. Elizabeth then backed up and sat on the table. "This is my cousin Adam…Adam, this is Will, and Jack."
"Elizabeth, I was worried about you." Will said.
"Yes, and you lied to me, hurting my feelings to protect me, I expect that from Jack not from you. You used something that you knew would break my heart, I don't care what you were trying to do." Elizabeth said a bit more stern.
"I resent that, I would never stoop that low." Jack said to defend himself.
"Will, I need to know everything…so I can protect myself…" Elizabeth said with a pleading look.
"Elizabeth, the less you know…"
"Do you think I am a fool?"
"No."
"Then you should trust me, with whatever information you have, it is my life that is at risk." Elizabeth said.
"Fine, we need to get the coin from Barbossa and return it with your blood, the coin is around his neck."
Elizabeth then went silent. "So I am the bait you were speaking of…"
"Yes." Will said solemnly.
"That is a lousy plan." Adam jumped in, "You don't know what he is going to do with her when she is alone…"
"No that is not what I said, we will protect Elizabeth, she will never get close to him." Will said.
"So what is the plan? Just dangle me in front of Barbossa, until finally one day he is going to gain the upper hand and kill us all?" Elizabeth asked.
"We don't have a plan, just take it as it comes so to speak." Will answered.
"That is what you didn't want to tell me." Elizabeth said annoyed.
"Yes. We didn't want to scare you."
"Well your attempt at that failed. Will you promised me everything would be alright…you said this was the safest I could be, now I am beginning to feel that maybe I was safer at home."
"With the commodore to protect you?" Will snipped back angrily.
Elizabeth felt the tears begin to form in her eyes, "No Will, I was safer in my home with you. Not sailing the seas, I am sailing blind Will, and I have you to thank for that, I have no idea what is going on because you think your wife is some frail little flower that can't handle one bit of pressure. I really applaud your faith in me, when I have so much in you." Elizabeth then got up from the table and headed out the door, but as she turned the corner to head to the docks she was stopped when a gun was pointed at her.
(A/N) HaHa, now you guys can wait with a bit of a cliffy!
