A.N. Hey Guys! I'm back. Sorry to keep you waiting but I've been really busy. Again, thanx to my great reviewers and here's the next chapter.

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"You look lovely," said Elizabeth, studying Marie in her new dress. It was a light purple and suited the girl perfectly.

Marie, however, was not impressed. "Too bad the wretched thing is so bloody uncomfortable, even without a corset!"

Elizabeth laughed, even though she was a bit anxious. Marie was a wonderful girl and she and Elizabeth got on extremely well. But Marie's whole manner was that of a pirate and Elizabeth was hoping her father wouldn't notice. Marie and Will had invented a story as to how they met and, although she hated lying to her father, Elizabeth was hoping it was convincing enough.

The door opened. It was Will. He was dressed in his best He smiled at Marie. "You look beautiful." Marie smiled.

"I think I may have some competition," teased Elizabeth. Will wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Never," said Will, kissing her.

Marie, who was by now used to Will and Elizabeth's signs of affections, still rolled her eyes, but smiled at them. She was so glad her brother was happy.

Elizabeth broke the kiss. "I need to get ready. Why don't you two go down and see Jack? I'll see you down there."

Will kissed her forehead and watched her go. Marie smirked at him. "What?" he said, smiling sheepishly.

Marie shook her head and followed Will out of the room. They had just got to the bottom of the stairs (Marie was finding walking in heels hard, let alone the complication of stairs), when Jack burst through the door.

"Will!" cried Jack panting. "Come quick. The Pearl's just been attacked!"

"But I thought you said you hid it," said Will, puzzled. "So that Norrington wouldn't find it."

"I did," cried Jack. "But someone obviously 'as!"

Will followed Jack out the door, grabbing his sword on the way.

"Can I come?" cried Marie after them. Being on a pirate ship taught you a lot of things, including how to wield a sword.

"No," replied Will. "Stay here."

Marie watched them until they where out of sight, furious at being left behind.


Jack and Will had only been gone a few minutes when Marie heard the sound of shattering glass and a scream. It was Elizabeth.

Marie ran up the stairs as fast as she could in a dress and heels. But she tripped and someone grabbed her leg. She turned around to see the smiling face of a man she knew. He had very few teeth and was definitely a pirate. But not one from Jack's crew...

"Nice to see ya 'gain, Marie," he snarled. "Ain't you lookin' lovely?

Marie kicked him with her free leg and the man let her go. She scrambled up. She had kicked the man harder than she thought as he was now at the bottom of the staircase. But he was soon up again, taking the steps two at a time and branding a sword. She looked for something, anything she could use against him. She spotted a vase on a nearby table and threw it down the staircase towards the man. It knocked him on the head, which gave Marie just enough time to run down the corridor to Elizabeth's room. Expecting the worst, Marie burst through the door...


Will burst through the door, closely followed by Jack. There was no sign of Marie or Elizabeth. "Elizabeth! Marie!"

"Will!" cried Marie, running down the stairs, shoes in hand. "Jack!"

"We saw the broken window," said Jack. "Wha' 'appened?"

"It's Elizabeth," panted Marie. "She's gone!"

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Katy