1Pirates of the Caribbean; Love Is Not A Victory March
Chapter Four-Pirates Ye Be Warned
A/N: Arrg! Woot, yeah. I would like to just take the time to once again thank Elli and Jinxeh for reviewing, they've reviewed for every chapter so far and that really means a lot to me. I would also like to say, that even though I am writing this story, a lot of the funny scenarios and witty lines come from Elli. This is our story and if she wasn't in my life, I doubt this story would even be here, so thank her, not me for this. Okay, next chapter! Sorry it was so suspenseful, but I only do that cause I want you to read more! (I only hurt you because I love you!) Never mind, inside joke.
"Elizabeth, we really should be going." The governor said, breaking the stillness of the room. I looked up at him. He was my savior! I really did not want to be in this house any longer with Elizabeth and Will looking at each other in an almost loving way.
"Good day Mr. Turner." Elizabeth said crisply and stalked off out the door, following her father. I wondered why the sudden change of her attitude. Will and I also walked out the door and I looked over at him as he looked at Elizabeth's carriage driving away. For a minute I thought I saw her look back at him, but maybe it was just me.
"You like Elizabeth don't you?" I asked rather gloomily.
"What makes you say that? I'm going back to the work shop, do you want to come?" He asked, changing the subject, but I was not confused, I can handle two subjects at once.
"Yes, I'll come and I know you like her, because you were staring at her." I replied and followed him down the street.
"I was not." Will protested, but he was smiling a little.
"Yes you were- like this." I replied and put on a blank face. Will nudged me playfully.
"Don't tease." He said, smiling brighter.
"I'm not teasing, I'm telling you the truth." I countered. But I wished I was lying, I wished Will hadn't been staring at her in that way, because I could tell he loved her, it showed in his soft brown eyes. I was just a friend to him, nothing else and that made me wonder what he was to me.
Elli was pacing quickly up in her room. In the course of the last ten minutes, she had managed to trip over the skirts of her dress eight times. She tripped again and scowled as she picked herself up off the floor. She went and sat down in a nice rosewood chair pressed up against the far wall, deciding there was no way in hell she could trip if she was sitting.
Elli leaned her head against the back of the chair and closed her eyes, breathing deeply, trying to calm her nerves. She was nervous for many reasons- for one thing, she still did not know where I was and for another, she found herself thinking about Jack Sparrow, who so rudely pushed her out of his boat. Elli had no idea why she was thinking about him, except for the fact that she was just remembering how god damned annoying he had been, especially when he smiled at her. Because, when he smiled at her, it had made her nervous and made her nervous still and she wondered why. And it was annoying her!
But...even though she hated him and his annoying smile, she had to admit that he was quite handsome and his smile was more bright and charming than annoying.
Elli decided not to worry about it anymore. He probably didn't remember her anyways and she should just forget about him too. Now Elli felt bored just sitting up here in her room. She looked out the widow and saw that it was a very bright and beautiful day outside, so she would go out to town just like she told Elizabeth she would. Elli stepped out of her room and down the stairs. Linda saw her from where she was cleaning in the dining room and stopped her.
"Where are you going miss?" She asked, draping her cleaning cloth over her arm.
"Out." Elli replied vaguely and stepped outside and closed the door before Linda could say anything else.
Ell walked down the street, looking at everything around her. She was so glad for the fresh air and blue sky, because she felt like she was slowly suffocating in Elizabeth's house. As Elli looked around at all the stores and people, she thought she saw a small pale girl walking down the street to a blacksmith's shop. Elli looked at the girl closer and thought she recognized her, but before Elli could confirm this, the girl was hidden in the crowd of people and Elli decided she was just seeing things.
Suddenly Elli crashed into someone-hard. Elli backed away from the person and rubbed her head.
"Ow... I'm sorry." Elli groaned and looked up at the person she slammed into. Elli turned pale and sprang five feet backwards, it was Jack!
"What the hell are you doing here?" They both shouted at the same time. It seemed that everyone in the town of Port Royal grew quiet and stared at the two of them after hearing that remark.
"I'm trying to stay away from you! I was hoping I would never see you again!" Elli shouted, ignoring the stares and whispers. She felt her face flush though as she remembered what she was thinking about this morning. How could she have been thinking about him, HIM! Of all people, why Jack? He was once again smiling and Elli tried not to flush a deeper shade than she already was. "Now what's your excuse for being here?" She asked, changing the subject. People began to disperse, deciding to leave the two of them to whatever weird conversation they were having.
"Stealing." Jack replied in a low voice.
"Of course." Elli huffed and pushed past him, but Jack grabbed her by the wrist gently and she turned around. "What?" Elli demanded, narrowing her eyes at him.
"You never told me your name." Jack said softly. He looked really serious and sincere for once instead of cocky and frustrating. Elli swallowed hard and then looked up at him.
"Elli." She replied, wrenching her wrist free and stalking down the street. Jack watched her go, smiling a little to himself.
Will and I sat on the floor of the workroom, eating a small lunch together. We hadn't said much at all today and this worried Will. Usually I always had something to talk about, something interesting or even pointless, but I had never been this quiet before.
"Hey, are you alright?" He asked and laid a hand on my knee. I almost chocked on my apple.
"I'm...I'm fine." I stammered, looking up at him and then away quickly.
"Are you sure, you've been quiet all day." He replied. I was silent for a long time, staring up at the sky through the hole I made in his roof.
"Well, it's just that I remember coming here with a friend, but I can't remember anything about her, what she looked like, her name or anything." I said softly.
"Do you remember how you got here?" He asked. I shook my head and bit into the apple again. After we finished, Will got up and grabbed a sword from off the racks he had to hold them.
"What are you going to do?" I asked him, standing up as well.
"Everyday I practice with a sword for a couple hours." He reply. "Do you know how to use a sword?"
"No." I replied, glum.
"Well, I'll teach you." He said, handing me a light, beautiful sword with a intricate pattern engraved on the blade and handle. I took it from him and my fingers grazed his hand slightly as I did so. I felt my skin tingle a little and I gripped the sword firmly to make it go away.
Will began teaching me the basics and as he did so, all the memories of sword fighting came back to me, because in our world and other worlds, Elli and I had fought many people with all kinds of swords, using all kinds of techniques-basically we were masters when it came to sword fighting. Will wondered how I had improved this quickly and I tried to explain, but he still looked at me questionably for the rest of our practice.
I was just as confused and worried as he was. Where did I learn all those things, how did I become this good? What was happening to me?
Elli grew tired of walking around the town and she really didn't want to return to Elizabeth's house, so she thought of going to the fort where that one ceremony was being held. The only problem was, she hadn't really paid attention to Elizabeth when she explained where the fort was, so now she was hopelessly lost and confused. Eventually Elli found herself at the docks where two British guards stood. If anyone knew where the fort was, it had to be them. She proceeded to walk to the deck where they were standing guard over this one sleek ship, but at the same time she saw Jack walk over to them.
Elli rushed forward.
"Howdidyougetherethisfastwhatareyoudoing?" Elli demanded. Jack looked at her confused, she had said that all in one breath.
"Um..." Jack began, but was cut off by one of the guards.
"I'm sorry you two, but no civilians are allowed on this dock." He informed the two of them.
"I'm terribly sorry, if I see one, I shall inform you." Jack replied and attempted to walk past them, but Elli tugged on his sleeve.
"You idiot, you're a civilian!" She hissed.
"I know that love, how stupid do you think I am?" Jack asked her and smiled again.
"Are you sure you want me to answer that?" Elli asked in reply and smile evilly at him. At that, Jack became frustrated.
"You are the most frustrating woman I have ever met! Why do care what I'm doing here anyways?" Jack shouted.
"You're the frustrating one, you pushed me out of your boat!" Elli replied.
"That's because you were frustrating me!" Jack countered.
The guards just stared at the two of them, not wanting to interfere in case they got in trouble for it. Just then a loud splash interrupted everything. Jack, Elli and the two guards rushed to the edge of the docks, scanning the water. A large ripple broke across the water's smooth surface and Elli felt a powerful shock go through her.
I suddenly put down my sword and looked off to the left. Will watched me closely, wondering if I heard something. I closed my eyes for a minute and then opened them slowly.
"Are you alright?" Will asked me softly. I just nodded, not even looking at him.
Before Elli knew what was happening, Jack had dove into the water to save the girl who had fallen in, seeing as how neither of the guards could swim. After a minute or two, Jack surfaced, but was pulled under again. He surfaced once more and swam up to the dock, handing the girl to the guards. Elli looked down at the girl and realized it was Elizabeth.
"Is she okay?" Elli asked, but didn't seem too concerned.
"She's not breathing!" One of the guards answered her.
"Oh." Elli replied causally and looked up at the sky. It was turning darker by the minute, the sun was completely gone and a strong wind had picked up. Elli furrowed her brow. Something was happening.
"Move!" Jack commanded and produced a knife. Both of the guards eyed him warily, but he just cut open her corset and Elizabeth coughed up the water that had filled her lungs. Something caught Elli's eye and she looked back down at Elizabeth. She was wearing a large golden medallion around her neck. Jack noticed it too, for he took it in his tan hand, staring at it intently.
"Where did you get this?" He said in an soft voice.
Just then Elizabeth was helped up to her feet by no one else than her father and then whole atmosphere changed, becoming even more uneasy. Jack looked slightly worried, but covered it quickly.
"On your feet." The Commodore commanded, pointing the beautiful sword Will had made at Jack's throat. Jack held up his hands in submission and stood up.
"Shoot him." The governor ordered, helping Elizabeth into his coat. Elli looked at Jack, worried.
"Wait!" Elizabeth cried, breaking out of her father's grasp. "Commodore, do you really intend to kill my rescuer?" The Commodore held her gaze for a minute and then turned to Jack, moving the sword away from his chest.
"Well, I believe thanks are in order." The Commodore said, holding out a hand. Elli sensed something was wrong and quickly pantomimed slashing her throat, the universal sign for danger, but Jack didn't see her and grasped the Commodore's hand firmly. Before Jack could pull his hand away, the Commodore grabbed his sleeve and pulled it up, revealing a letter 'p' and a tattoo of a sparrow flying over the ocean.
"Well, well. Had a brush with the East Indian Trading Company did we, pirate?" The Commodore proclaimed triumphantly. Jack winced, this was the very thing he was trying to avoid. Then a thought hit him. It was all Elli's fault! If she hadn't distracted him, he could've been out of this town by now! "Captain Jack Sparrow is it?"
"I prefer Captain, if you please." Jack replied. The Commodore looked around.
"I don't see your ship." He replied.
"I'm in the market-as it were." Jack countered.
"These are his sir." One of the loyal guards said and handed the Commodore Jack's affects and began looking though them.
"No additional shot nor powder." The Commodore noted as he looked at Jack's pistol. "A compass that doesn't point north..." Elli snickered at that and Jack glared at her. The Commodore pulled out Jack's sword and smiled at him. "And I half expected it to be made of wood. You are without a doubt the worst pirate I have ever heard of."
"But you have heard of me." Jack replied smartly.
"Hang him." The governor said.
"Fetch some irons." The Commodore ordered and a guard came forward, handcuffing Jack.
"No!" Elizabeth cried. "Pirate or not this man saved my life." She said, standing in front of Jack.
"One good deed does not make up for a life time of wickedness." The Commodore said to Elizabeth in soft, patient tones.
Jack sighed, getting irritated. "Though it seems enough to condemn him." He suddenly cut in.
"Indeed." The Commodore replied. The guard finished with Jack's handcuffs and stepped away from him.
"Finally." Jack sighed and wrapped the chain of his handcuffs around Elizabeth's neck. Everyone took a step forward(but Elli).
"No!" The governor cried.
"I knew you'd warm up to me." Jack said and smiled. "Commodore, my effects please-and my hat." The Commodore glared at Jack for a minute, but he looked in Jack's amber brown eyes and knew he was serious. He handed Elizabeth Jack's affects and Jack spun Elizabeth around so she was facing him. "Elizabeth, if you would be so kind." He said and smiled at her. She glowered back and began strapping his effects on him. "Easy dear." Jack murmured.
"You're despicable." Elizabeth hissed.
"Sticks and stones dear, you saved my life, I saved yours-we're square." He turned her around again and looked at the guards. "Gentlemen, my lady...you'll remember this as the day that you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow." Jack said and pushed Elizabeth into the arms of the guards. He turned around, kicked a lever, causing a cannon to fall down and crash into the docks. Jack grabbed a rope that pulled him up onto a beam with a rope running off of it. He used his hand cuffs and slide down the rope like a zip line. He was aware that the guards were shooting at him, but he paid them no heed.
Jack landed on the ground and took off running, disappearing from Elli's view. The Commodore and his men ran after Jack, leaving Elli, Elizabeth and the governor alone.
"Are you alright dear?" The governor asked, looking at his daughter.
"I'm fine, are you alright Elli? He didn't hurt you did he?" Elizabeth asked, turning to Elli.
"Um, no-I'm fine." Elli replied.
"Oh, your dress is ripped." Elizabeth said, leaning forward to look at the sleeve of Elli's dress, which was indeed torn. Elli looked down at her sleeve and her eyes widened as she saw the letter 'p' on her bare arm. Elizabeth's eyes widened as well.
"You're...a pirate too..." She whispered.
