(A/N) Enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!

Jack made his way downstairs to the brig, ready to take Eve to the island. The Crusade was a silent ship since Jack spoke his peace a few nights ago. "Eve, luv…it's time."

"I'm so tired…" Eve mumbled. Jack then swung open the cell door.

"I know luv, that's why Jack is going to take you…you've carried this burden long enough." Jack then pulled out a piece of rope. "But for my own protection…" Jack helped her sit up and he began to tie the ropes around her wrists.

"I feel sick…"

"I know luv, can you walk it?" Jack asked as he lifted Eve to her feet.

"Yes." Jack then grabbed her arm tightly and helped her until she got on deck. Eve raised her arms to shield her from the sunlight, she hadn't seen the sun in almost an entire week. Eve's appearance had changed dramatically, her skin was ghostly pale, her eyes were sullen and dark, and she lost a lot of weight, her normally shapely figure, was gone. Eve clung onto Jack's arm as he walked her across the deck.

As she passed by she saw Elizabeth, Will, Adam, William, and Jon. The sudden feeling of anger consumed her, she didn't want to ever see them, they had caused her so much anguish, so much pain…she wanted them dead…"Jack, hurry…" Eve mumbled to him and Jack got the hint. He knew she was about to either break from his grasp and wrap her hands around someone's neck, or collapse on the deck, and never wake.

"Come on, just step in and we'll be on our way." Jack helped her into one of the boats, and heard Will give the order to lower it into the water.

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The walk to the cave was slow, Eve was on the verge of collapsing, and Jack knew it. "Jack, I can't go any further…" Eve then fell to her knees, and brought her arms up to her chest. Jack immediately picked Eve up and took her the rest of the way to the cave.

When Jack entered the cave he saw that Gabriel had already set the gold in place, and was waiting at the foot of the mound. "Everything is in place." Gabriel said as Jack approached.

"Good. Listen, if something happens, you need to make sure you finish this. Do you understand?" Jack said to him.

"Yes." Jack continued the walk up the mound and set Eve down in front.

"Come on luv, put your hands out." Eve obediently stuck her hands over the chest. As Jack began to remove the medallion, Eve flung her arms back at Jack's face but he caught them, and tried to hold down, a now struggling Eve.

"Gabriel I need your help!" Gabriel marched up the mound and stood behind the two of them. "Hold her arms over the chest, and away from my bloody face!" Gabriel crouched down behind Eve and held her arms out and away from Jack's bloody face. Jack proceeded to take the medallion off and place it in Eve's hand. Jack then reached into his back and pulled out a dagger.

"In my heart Jack…don't miss…" Eve said angrily. Jack looked into her eyes, and sliced her hand. He closed it around the medallion and squeezed…Eve then closed her eyes and let it drop. Once the coin hit the chest…Eve's body went limp in Gabriel's arms.

"Jack…" Gabriel whispered. Jack crawled over to Eve and felt her pulse.

"It's weak…" Jack then touched her cheek, and Eve quickly opened her eyes and started breathing rapidly. "Eve slow your breathing luv…" Jack then placed his hand on her cheek and mimicked how he wanted her to breath. Slowly Eve's breathing slowed down.

"Thank you…" Eve whispered. Jack then nodded to Gabriel, Gabriel in turn picked her up and set her down on the base of the mound, where, Jack could have a better look at her.

"Eve, can you stand?" Jack then tried to help her stand, but her legs were like jelly, and she nearly collapsed on the floor. "Guess that's a no." Jack smiled, and so did Eve. "Gabe, run ahead and make sure the boats are ready."

"Right." Gabe then left Eve, and ran outside.

"Put your arm around my neck, and I'll lift you." Eve did what she was told, and Jack picked her up and started out of the cave.

As he was walking out he watched Eve, she was shaking, and she was clenching onto his shirt. Jack truly felt sorry for the girl, he knew Jon was upset, and she was going into a situation where she had to help another man, whom Jon was incredibly jealous of, and Jon, Jack was sure, wouldn't allow it. Jack couldn't help but think Jon, wasn't the same, something within him had changed, Jack just couldn't put his finger on it.

As Jack reached the boats he motioned for Gabriel to walk forward. "Give me a blanket." Gabe quickly rushed over and wrapped the blanket around Eve. "Listen, we are the only two people that are with her on this one, be sure you remain on her side."

"Always." The row back to the Crusade was long, longer than the row to the island, but once Eve, Jack, and Gabe were back on deck, they were bombarded by Will, Elizabeth, William, Adam, and Jon.

"Back off!" Jack shouted. Jack felt like her personal savior. Jack walked below deck and set Eve down in his own cabin, to make sure no one would bother her.

"Eve, I need you to sit up for me. You haven't eaten or had anything to drink in a while…" Jack lifted her and held a glass to her lips. Eve slowly started to sip it and her bodies immediate reaction was spit it up. "Come on Eve, you've got to keep it down." Eve then pushed the cup away.

"No…"

"Eve, I'll have to pour this down your throat, you need to at least drink." Eve then shifted her eyes towards him. Eve then sat up in the bed and took the glass from Jack, and drank from it. "That's my girl. I'll be right back." Jack then got up and shut the door behind him.

Jack made his way on deck, where he found Elizabeth. "Elizabeth? I need your help."

When Elizabeth turned around she was wiping the tears from her eyes, "Sure. What do you need?"

"I need you to help me with Eve." Jack then grabbed Elizabeth's hand and led her below deck. "Listen to me, I need her to be changed, and I need her to drink."

"Is something wrong?" Elizabeth said as they quickly made their way down the hall.

"She hasn't been eating or drinking. You must have seen the way she looked."

"I have…" Elizabeth quieted as she walked in the room. When Eve saw it was her mother, she froze, she wondered if her mother was angry with her.

"Eve your mother is going to help you. I'll be down the hall if you need me Elizabeth."

Eve, watched as Jack left the room, and she was alone with her mother, normally she would have no problem with this, but considering the last time she saw her mother…

"Eve, Jack wants me to help you clean up." Elizabeth looked at Eve in the eyes. Eve couldn't meet her mother's gaze. As Elizabeth lifted the covers, Eve sat back in the bed, staying away from Elizabeth. "Eve…" Elizabeth grabbed her daughter's hand. "I am not afraid of you. I am not angry with you. I love you." Eve then broke into sobs, grabbing at her mother's shirt. Elizabeth felt her daughter as she hugged her, Jack was right, her body nearly shrunk. Eve was the type of girl that didn't need a corset to give her that shapely figure, and now she was all bones.

(A/N) Okay Elizabeth and Eve have made up...but there is the question of Jon...now Jack is onto Jon, now that brings the question, where does Jack's loyalties lie?