THE Elizabeth has graced us with her presence! Thank you for all the loverly reviews! happy dance And thank you again foryour review,Captain-Ammie! Anyways...onto the tale!

Disclaimer: Unfortunately, neither Elizabeth, nor I, own the rights to Pirates of the Caribbean so we have no right to claim other characters as our own (except Beth and Meg, of course...Through we did come up with the names for CD and Greg (also known as Grapple) ...late night in Houston...LOL). The Pirate King and Pirate Prince will forever belong to Buena Vista Home Entertainment.


Later, after the storm, Beth went up the stairs and onto the deck. Meg was sitting below at the table. Actually, she was asleep, with her head on the table with her arms around her head. Anyway, Beth looked around and saw Will and Gibbs talking. Another Pants Game Moment! She ran down, woke up Meg and explained what was happening. Meg jumped up and ran onto the deck. She then walked the rest of the way to a spot where both she and Beth could listen to the conversation without interrupting.

"How did Jack get off the island?" Will asked.

"Well," began Gibbs. "I'll tell you. He waded out into the shallows and there he waited three days and three nights till all manner of sea creatures came and acclimated to his—,"

"Pants,"

"On the fourth morning her roped himself a couple of sea—,"

"Pants,"

"—lashed them together and made a—,"

"Pants,"

Will looked at Gibbs, suspicious.

"He roped a couple of sea—,"

"Pants,"

"Aye, sea—,"

"Pants,"

Will paused.

"What did he use for—,"

"Pants?"

Little did Will and Gibbs know, Jack was standing over them.

"Human—,"

"Pants,"

"From my—,"

"Pants,"

This left Beth and Meg in a fit of giggles. Jack ordered the anchor to be lowered.

"Young Mr. Turner and I are to go ashore," Jack said and then walked over to the girls. "Now you two…are not coming," Jack said to them.

"I know," said Meg.

"No 'buts'—…what?"

"I know,"

Beth nodded. Jack blinked.

"Oh….alright then,"

Meg nodded, gave a little half smile and looked at the water. After Jack and Will had left, Beth and Meg went down below deck again.

A couple of hours later, Beth and Meg were lying in their hammocks, talking. Then they heard Gibbs talking in a rather loud voice.

"Welcome aboard, Miss Elizabeth,"

Beth got up and ran up stairs. Meg followed.

"Hey, boy! Where be Jack?" Gibbs then asked Will.

"Jack? Jack Sparrow?" Elizabeth Swann said in shock.

Will glanced at Meg through the crowd.

"He fell behind," Will then began leading Elizabeth down stairs but stopped by Beth and Meg on the way.

"Miss Swann, this is Miss Norrington and…Meg," he introduced them. Meg nodded and Beth attempted not to glare but wasn't doing that good of a job. Swann glared back but Will didn't see. He led Elizabeth Swann down below deck. Meg lowered her head and looked at the entrance to the caves.

"Come on, he'll be back," Beth said. Meg nodded. They soon found odd jobs about the ship to do until later events.

Will and Elizabeth sat at the table and Elizabeth began wrapping a wound on her hand.

"What sort of man trades a man's life for a ship?" she asked as she roughly wrapped her hand.

"Pirate. Here, let me," Will continued to wrap it for her.

"Thank you,"

"You said you gave Barbossa my name as yours…why?" he asked.

"I don't know," Elizabeth winced and pulled her hand away.

"I'm sorry. Blacksmith's hands, I know they're rough," Will finished wrapping.

"No…I mean yes, they are…but don't stop,"

Will looked confused for a moment as they held hands. Elizabeth leaned in to kiss him.

"Elizabeth…" Will hesitated. He then saw the Medallion around Elizabeth's neck. She pulled it out and placed it in Will's hand.

"It's yours," Elizabeth said and yanked on the chain to release it from her neck.

"I thought I'd lost it the day they rescued me. It was a gift from my father, he sent it to me," A small smile crept on Will's face but instantly disappeared. "Why did you take it!"

Elizabeth hesitated.

"Because I was afraid that you were a pirate. That would've been awful,"

Then everything pieced together in Will's mind.

"It wasn't your blood they needed, it was my father's blood…MY blood…the blood of a pirate…"

"Will I'm so sorry, please forgive me,"

Will slammed his hand down on the table, also slamming the Medallion. Elizabeth didn't move; she was slightly scared.

"Elizabeth…" Will began speaking again. "I…don't know why I'm here…"

"Will! You came to rescue me,"

"I know…but now I don't know why I—,"

Just then Beth ran down the staircase into the room and stopped dead in her tracks.

"I'm sorry," she said. "I didn't realize you both were busy. I just came to tell you that to Pearl is on our heels and we need every man—," she noticed Elizabeth glaring at her. "—and woman…on deck…immediately." Then, she left.

Will kept staring in the place where Beth and been standing in a cute, dazed way, Elizabeth looked at him suspiciously.

"So it's her is it?" she said breaking the silence.

"What? No!"

"Will, don't be stupid. I know that you've adored that girl ever since you laid eyes on her! You only pretend to love me to make her jealous I suppose!"

"No, Elizabeth! I would never do that to you,"

"But you DO love her, don't you…?"

Will paused.

"No…"

"William Turner, don't lie to me!"

Will was silent for sometime and then left to go above deck. Elizabeth sighed.

"Is he lying? I guess I'll never know…" she then went above deck also.


I had to have Beth help me with that last convorsation...up, that was all her except for me fixing a couple things but other than that, it was her idea. Anyway, I hope you're enjoying this so far! We're almost done! R&R!