(A/N) Hey I lied! What can I say, I decided, I'd give you the rest of the chapter...I am in a good mood...hell I know it's the liquor! Anyway, tomorrow, please look for the second part to this story, A New Beginning: I haven't decided the subtitle yet! LOL! Enjoy it and please review, two from everysingle one of you! I demand it! LOL Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
"Leave them here!" Barbossa shouted to the two pirates that brought in Will, Adam, and Jack. They were all kneeling next to the chest, below the large mound it was placed upon. Then Elizabeth walked in, the medallion hung on her neck, the white blouse tight around her body, black pants that cut off by her knees, boots covering the rest of her legs, Will thought she looked beautiful, except for the situation they were in. Elizabeth walked in steadily, now the effects were starting to enthrall her body, so she put on a brave face to distort her reality.
"Jack, it has been real nice to be your enemy these past few years…" Barbossa said to him, "How does it feel that a women is the one that brought you down?"
"How does it feel that a women brought me down instead of yourself?" Jack said smartly. Barbossa then punched Jack in the face.
"Now, now Hector, there is no need for brutality. They won't be a glint of a memory by tomorrow." Elizabeth said putting her arm around him.
"Yes, but Jack, couldn't I do the honors?" Barbossa was desperate to kill Jack, his thorn in his side for years.
"No, this was part of the bargain, you get the fortune, with my help, and I get my revenge…" Elizabeth said. Elizabeth then walked in front of the three.
"Any last words?"
"Elizabeth, you hold a lot of power…more than him…freedom is yours if you want it…" Jack inquired. Elizabeth knew Jack had understood what she meant before and was thrilled and decided to give him a hopeful hint.
"Freedom is mine…" Elizabeth then looked at Jack in the eyes, her eyes sparkled.
"Adam, truly sorry to get you into all of this…truly a pity…"
"That's alright…it was fun while it lasted…" Adam then gave a nervous laugh.
"Elizabeth, please don't do this…" Will pleaded, "I love you…"
"You had your moment, your opportune moment, and you passed it up…" Elizabeth then withdrew her pistol and aimed it at Will. "I'm so sorry…" Elizabeth then cocked the gun…and quickly turned and shot both the pirates that stood on either side of Jack, Will, and Adam.
"Wench!" Barbossa withdrew his pistol and aimed it at her.
"Did you honestly think I would ever side with you?" Elizabeth said with a sly grin.
"I am going to kill you…"
"I can't die…" Elizabeth then positioned herself in front of Will, Jack, and Adam.
"Neither can I…"
"I'd rethink that one…" Barbossa then reached his hand to his neck, the medallion was gone. When he looked up he saw it around Elizabeth's neck.
"How?"
"I wouldn't touch you unless it was absolutely necessary…" Barbossa's eyes then widened when he realized she had taken it when she put her arm around him.
They both stared at each other, eyeing the chest. Elizabeth placed her fingers towards her dagger. Elizabeth made a run for it and started to run up the mound of treasure, Barbossa followed after her and grabbed her by her feet and yanked her down. Barbossa got on top of her and tried to get his medallion back.
Will, Jack, and Adam got up, their hands still behind their back but spotted the dagger Elizabeth had dropped, and picked it up and started to free themselves.
"You wench!" Elizabeth kicked her knee up and managed to roll Barbossa off her. She then ran to the chest.
"Elizabeth!" Will threw her the dagger and she caught it and slit her hand and squeezed the medallions and dropped them into the chest.
Barbossa stopped and looked at her. He was very vulnerable, mortal, human. "Think about this…"
"I already have…" Elizabeth then aimed and fired her pistol, the bullet went right threw his chest. Barbossa collapsed to the floor, Elizabeth slowly lowered her pistol to her side and dropped it on the ground. Will, Jack, and Adam, all watched her, watched her reaction.
Slowly Elizabeth slid down to the ground, her back to the chest. Her hand went up to her chest, she felt her heartbeat, she felt free…nothing was holding her. Everything seemed to go in slow motion, as she turned and looked at Will, Jack, and Adam, she smiled…then closed her eyes. Will ran up to her and grabbed her now, limp body, and held her up before she slid down the mound.
"Elizabeth…" Will then touched her cheek.
"Will, I am so tired…"
"I know, but there is one more thing we need to do."
"I know." Elizabeth then slowly got up and began to walk out of the cave, followed by Jack, Will, and Adam.
They rowed to the Pearl and slaughtered the small crew that was on the Pearl, and released their own crew. Then it spread to the other ships until no one was left alive from Barbossa's ship. Once all was finished, they all sat on the deck of the Pearl.
"Elizabeth, I am sorry." Will said.
"For what?" She said looking into his eyes.
"For not protecting you as I should have, for misleading you, for everything…"
"I know you are." Elizabeth smiled.
"I knew what you were up to." Jack said looking at her.
"I know, I tried to give you hint…" Elizabeth said as she winked at him.
"Wait, why did you give him a hint and not me and Will?" Adam asked.
"I gave Will a hint, it's not my fault if he didn't pick up on it. Jack and I have an understanding…I knew if I even mentioned the word freedom, he would know, and he did…"
"So what do we do next?" Will asked.
"Do you see that ship over there?" Elizabeth asked.
"Barbossa's? Why?" Will asked.
"It's yours…everything I did had an intention…getting all three ships in one area, was not easy to think of, but, here we are, and there it is…" Will smiled at her and kissed her.
