(A/N) I spoil you guys rotten!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
"Get away from her!" Will shouted a pistol pointed at Robert. Elizabeth stepped in front of her brother to protect him as Jack, Adam, and the crew poured into the room. Then from the other side, Robert's crew burst through the other door, pistols drawn.
"Elizabeth step aside!" Will shouted.
"No! I will not!" Will was taken aback by her words.
"Elizabeth, you aren't safe…" Adam started.
"I am fine. All of you put down your pistols." She said.
"Luv, tell them to do it first…I am not putting mine down…not even for you." Jack said. Elizabeth turned to look at Robert.
"Put your pistols down." He ordered his crew. Slowly they put their weapons down.
"Happy now?" Elizabeth said. "Put them down." Everyone put their weapons down except Will, who still had his pistol pointed directly at Robert. Elizabeth stepped closer to Will and put her hand on his pistol. "Will, please, he is my brother." Elizabeth pleaded. Will looked at her angrily.
"How can you be sure? How do you know he isn't lying to you?" Will asked. Elizabeth then picked up the necklace that was around her neck and showed him the ring. "What's that?" Will asked.
"My mother's engagement ring, it went missing when I was only five…I helped her look for it. My father gave it to his mother as payment, though she never used it." Elizabeth eyes welled with tears. "Will, please put down your pistol." Will looked at her in the eyes and slowly put down his pistol. "Thank you." Elizabeth then wrapped her arms around his neck. Will hugged her tightly, he was glad she was safe.
Robert watched how she vouched for him, how she stood up to those who loved her for him and he appreciated it deeply.
"Elizabeth, you may go if you wish." Robert blurted out. Elizabeth turned from Will's embrace.
"Aren't you coming?" Elizabeth asked as she walked towards him.
"I'll find you." Elizabeth then embraced him. Suddenly an odd noise, a whistling, engulfed the air. The pulled from each other and listened. Robert's eyes went wide as did Jack, Will, and Adam's they knew the sound. Robert grabbed Elizabeth and brought the two of them to the ground as a cannon ripped through the side of the house.
Will and Robert helped Elizabeth up. Jack peered through the large hole on the side of the house and saw their attacker. "It's the Navy. We've got to get out of here." Jack said.
"Is their any way out of this house, besides the doors?" Will asked Robert.
"Yes, a hidden path underground, put it in myself, expecting this day." He went to the far side of the room as cannon after cannon hit the house. He bent down and opened a latch that was under a rug. "This way, it will lead to about fifty or so yards away from the house, in the direction of the city." Will helped Elizabeth to the latch.
"Aren't you coming?" Elizabeth asked Robert, grabbing his shirt before she stepped down.
"Right behind you." He smiled. Then Jack, Adam, and both crews headed below, the house was now ready to give way. Robert looked around one last time before he himself went below.
The path was lined with wooden planks to keep it level for easier walking. Will held Elizabeth's hand as he made his way through the dark path. A loud crashing noise from above stopped Elizabeth, the house had collapsed.
"Robert…" She whispered as she turned to look behind her.
"Elizabeth we have to keep moving." Will told her.
"I have to know he is alright."
"Elizabeth I care about you and making sure your safe, not him." Will pleaded.
"I care!" Elizabeth then wiggled her hand out from his grasp and turned and ran.
"Elizabeth!" Will called after her, but she didn't listen. "Jack, go on ahead, get everyone out of here, we'll catch up!" Will shouted as he ran after Elizabeth.
"Robert!" Elizabeth came upon him. "Are you alright?" She bent down and looked at his leg which had been hurt as some debris entered the path and hit him.
"Not bad." He tried to manage a small smile, but he was in pain.
"I should have waited…" Elizabeth said as she ripped a piece of her dress and tried to wrap it around his wound.
"No, you would have been hurt badly, I wouldn't forgive myself if something happened to you because of me." Will now joined them.
"Elizabeth, we…"
"Will you have to help me, he's hurt, and I need you to help me get him up and out of here." Will looked his wife's eyes, for the first time they were desperate. Will bent down and helped Robert to his feet. Elizabeth took one shoulder and Will took the other.
It took them a long time to reach the other side of this never ending trail, as Will looked up he saw Jack was still waiting for them.
"What the bloody hell took you so long? We have got the outstanding British Navy wanting to put holes in us!" He shouted as he grabbed Elizabeth's hand to pull her up.
"Just help me would you!" Will shouted from below. Jack and Elizabeth then reached down and pulled Robert up, then Will.
"Are the crew's ready?" Will asked Jack as the four made their way to the docks.
"Yes, once they see us they are going to pull out, I set the course for Tortuga, give us an opportunity to get organized." Once they reached the docks, Jack ran to the Pearl, and Will, Elizabeth, and Robert went to the Sovereignty. Then the three ships were off, escaping the Royal Navy, but not all their problems were solved.
(A/N) Who escapes the Royal Navy? NO ONE! Well maybe they will...you'll just have to read. hehe
