Pirates Of The Caribbean: Not all treasure is gold and silver

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the rights to The Pirates of the Caribbean however any characters I do create are my own so no stealing!

Rated: R!! (Due to scenes of a sexual nature, violence and language)

Note: to see note, see previous chapters (1 and 2)

Chapter 9:

  Alexandra after breaking the kiss had smiled at everyone and begun to explain that they hadn't told anyone just in case they had all reacted worse than this. But seeing as the situation was getting rather drastic she had to save her 'husband' from being hung for really nothing in her eyes. Jack had stood there the entire time not saying a word knowing that this was one of those times where by saying something he could jeopardise his rescue and end up begin hung in the gallows by the wonderful Commodore Norrington. Jack also hadn't been able to say anything as the shock of what she had said still rendered him silent. Well apart from the one comment when he had to answer the Governor and Commodore asked whether it was all true.

  She had then promptly excused herself and everyone else saying that they all needed a good nights rest and they could discuss everything further in the morning once they had all had chance to think carefully and allow it to sink in. The Governor had agreed feeling still rather faint and so the Commodore had left several of his soldiers on the Black Pearl. Alexandra had then taken her sister by the wrist and dragged her into the cabin of the Black pearl, followed shortly by Jack and Will.

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  Alexandra and Jack were seated on the bed not curled up together but instead apart. Will was sat in one of the chairs watching Elizabeth as she paced back and forth. It had been silent now for at least a quarter of an hour and Will was beginning to wonder whether there was going to be any form of conversation.

  Elizabeth looked up at the pair sat on the bed and resumed her pacing back and forth in front of the end of the bed. She looked worried, upset and distraught…everything Alexandra had not wanted to put her sister through ever but had successfully done so in a brief moment. Elizabeth suddenly walked over to Jack and promptly slapped him. Alexandra yelled and stood up pushing her sister away from Jack.

"HOW COULD YOU?!? Why didn't you tell me!? I am you sister doesn't that count for anything?" Elizabeth looked at her sister the hurt in her eyes more clear now. Alexandra could feel her heart ache as she tied to reach out and hug her sister but all she received was a flinch.

"Elizabeth it's not true! Jack and I aren't married! I swear I just said it so that the Commodore wouldn't hang him. It was the only thing I could think of at the time!"

"But? You told father and the Commodore. Now everything thinks that you two are wed! You lied!"

"I had to Elizabeth…I couldn't live with the knowledge that I had stood by and watched Jack Sparrow be hung all because he rescued me."

"But why lie saying that you two are married?! Why not say something else or at least wait till you and I could have worked out a plan."

"I had to Elizabeth! I couldn't…I couldn't let the Commodore take him away! Not after he had helped me!"

  Jack's gaze, which had previously been upon the floor now shot up to settle upon the two sisters who stood before him. He was trying to understand and come to terms with the fact to see if he had heard correctly that Alexandra loved him. Alexandra lowered her gaze and stood there in silence.

"Elizabeth you were right, I could change my mind about pirates. I never meant to hurt you honestly Elizabeth but I just couldn't bare the thought that the Commodore was going to take the man I had grown to respect and like away from me. You understand that don't you?"

 Elizabeth nodded and looked at Will smiling briefly. She reached out and pulled her sister into a tight embrace whispering into her ear that everything would be okay. Jack watched them wanting to hold Alexandra himself but knowing that sometimes it was best to leave women as they were, especially after what had just happened. The two sisters stepped apart and smiled at each other. "You mustn't tell anyone else though Elizabeth. Father and the Commodore must believe that Jack and I are wed. Please promise me that."

  "Of course I promise but you must tell me when you two first started courting without my knowledge of my consent." Elizabeth could see that her sister was earnest about what she had said and actually instead of just liking Jack and having respect for him there was more to her feelings. She just hoped that he would return the feelings and treat her how she should be treated.

  Will realised that perhaps this was the time to suggest that Elizabeth and him should retire to bed and resume this matter in the morning. He could tell that if the women had their ways they would be discussing this until the sun had risen but probably would have got nowhere. Slowly Will stood and walked over to Elizabeth resting his hands on her hips.

"We should go now Elizabeth. We all need rest and the crew and soldiers will become suspicious if we stay in here any longer. We will not say a word to anyone not until we think it is safe to discuss it in private all together."

  Elizabeth nodded and hugged her sister kissing her forehead. She looked at Jack and held out her hand.

"I'm sorry for slapping you Jack. I had no right as I did not know what was going on."

"S'alright love. I have had a fair few slaps in my times of course not all of them were deserved"

  Will tugged gently at the back of Elizabeth's gown and the pair left closing the door quietly behind them.

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  Jack and Alexandra were left there in an awkward silence neither sure of what to say or how to say what they wanted to say. They could hear the heavy thud of boots as a soldier paced back and forth on the deck of the Black Pearl and the creak of the wood as the seawater lapped against the sides of the boats. Jack stood up and opened the cupboard where he kept his rum, taking out two bottles he handed one to Alexandra and pulled the cork out of the second one for himself.

  She looked at the bottle and felt her stomach churn thoughts flooding back of the night when she had drunk an entire bottle of rum to herself and woken up feeling worse for wear. But somehow that drink seemed appealing after the day she had just had. She looked at Jack who as already drinking from the bottle and resettling himself on the bed.

"Cheers"

  Alexandra raised the bottle towards Jack and nodded. After pulling the cork out she took a long drink from the bottle. She pulled away and gasped for breath choking and almost retching at the taste. Jack watched slightly amused at the sight of Alexandra wiping her sleeve across her tongue and trying to spit out the taste of the rum, her actions reminded him of the time he had first tried rum as a boy.

  His father had given him a mouthful while at a pub and at first Jack had spat it out disliking the taste, but as he matured his hatred for rum turned into a liking and eventually into his addiction to the stuff.

 Alexandra looked up after placing the bottle on the floor and picking up a glass of wine. She really would have rather had a glass of water but the wine was the first thing she could get her hands on and was a far better taste than the rum. She saw Jack looking at her but clearly his thoughts were elsewhere as he seemed as if he was looking straight through her. Alexandra crawled up the bed and sat by Jack leaning back on the pillows and the headboard.

"I meant it."

"That we were married?"

"You know what I meant Jack. The whole…respecting you."

"Oh…"

  Reaching out Alexandra placed her hand over Jacks and squeezed it. His skin felt rough beneath her fingers from where he had worked so much of his life. Jack looked up feeling Alexandra's hand brushed against his. He wanted to tell her that he loved her too and that he really did appreciate how she had put her own life on the line for him but somehow the words wouldn't form and his mouth didn't want to co-operate.

  Eventually either due to the rum getting into his system or the silence that had finally got to him, Jack spoke.

"Alexandra why did you say we were married?"

  She looked up at the ceiling and sighed wishing that he hadn't asked that question.

"I didn't want you to be killed Jack…you saved my life and so I returned the favour and saved yours."

"So you were just returning the favour. Nothing more…just doing what friends do right?"

  Alexandra shook her head and opened her mouth but now words came out. She sighed and moved on the bed so she was sat facing Jack. Playing with the edge of her gown Alexandra tried to think of the words to explain how she felt but nothing seemed more appropriate than those she had wanted to say before but hadn't been able to.

"Not just friends Jack. I see you as a friend but…I…I think I've fallen in love with you."

  Jack stared at Alexandra and to her surprise smiled slightly. He leant forward and pressed his lips to hers, kissing Alexandra gently but forcefully. She melted into his arms and kissed back willingly not wanting it to ever end. And it was then that he whispered something that Alexandra thought she would never hear from him…especially from a pirate.

"I love you Alexandra."

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  Commodore Norrington sat at the desk in his cabin drumming his finer against the wooden desk and picked up the glass of wine that sat before him. He took a sip from the glass and stared at the candlelight.

  He couldn't believe it, Miss Alexandra Swann the youngest daughter of the Governor was married to that wretched pirate Captain Jack Sparrow. The entire idea disgusted him, she shouldn't be married to that bastard…she should be married to a man of status and wealth who would be able to offer her a life worth living…a man like himself. 

  But what shocked him the most was that the Governor had done absolutely nothing. He hadn't even attempted to challenge the idea and had instead accepted it. He could only assume it was because of Elizabeth and how she had married that blacksmith Will Turner. Now at least he could respect a man like him slightly more as he had a worthy job but Jack Sparrow. He had lost her to a filthy, wretched, thieving pirate who he had been determined to hang for too long now.

  Commodore Norrington threw the glass across the room and watched it smash against the wall. There had to be a way to make Alexandra give up her love for Jack Sparrow and fall madly in love with him. He rose striding across the room to the window, which overlooked the Black Pearl. He could see shadows of candles and people in the kitchen but nothing of interest. He sighed and leant against the wall closing his eyes. He was being foolish, he knew that there was no hope of Alexandra ever falling in love with him, so there was no point in him being hopeful. It wasn't that he even was overly infatuated with her just he had his hopes set on marrying one of the Governors daughters.

  Then a thought occurred to him, he hadn't seen a ring on Alexandra's finger or any paper or documents stating that their marriage was legal…if he could manipulate the situation to suit him by saying Jack lied to Alexandra about the marriage being legal and she was only doing it as she had been bound by law…well…he would be the hero.

  He smiled readjusting his jacket and walking over to the desk, he sat and began to writ his plan on the piece of paper waiting for his mission update to send back to Port Royal. That could wait…this was far more important.

 By this time tomorrow he would be setting sail with Alexandra on his arm and Jack Sparrow in the cells below.

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  It was official…the situation was far worse than he could have thought. Not only had his daughter been taken by pirates, the ship he was on sunk, his eldest daughter and son in law disappear but now…now his poor little youngest daughter Alexandra was married! To a pirate!!!

  The Governor sat on his bed fanning himself with a handkerchief and fretting. He sighed and took a mouthful from the bottle of medicine the doctor had prescribed him for his stress. Foul tasting and even worse smelling stuff it was, but still he had to take it before…what was it the doctor said…ah yes before his nerves were exhausted by the strain of the matter and he was bed ridden. Oh no he would never let that happen! He was the Governor…he had to keep up a good appearance and seem if all was well even in terrible situations such as this.

  Oh but all the same his poor little baby girl. He had hardly had time to talk with her since her arrival from England. He had missed seeing her grow up and develop into the elegant charming young lady that she was. He had wanted to bring her with him but his wife had demanded that at least one daughter stayed. And since Alexandra was still very young and was rather clingy to her mother he had decided that it would be best if just Elizabeth went with him.

  He was sure that his wife had done that out of spite, knowing that he would feel guilty for the rest of his life. The only reason he had accepted the job as Governor of Port Royal was due to the fact that his wife had been cheating. And instead of separating and going through the public humiliation, which she constantly went on about, they had agreed to live separate lives. He never meant to put that on his two beautiful little girls shoulders but sadly it had come to that.

  Now all he had left was his home and his health. With his wife dead and his daughters both married he was alone in life now. No longer able to baby his children and make sure that they were treated like little princesses. He sighed and looked about, his gaze resting on the beautiful gowns he had bought for the girls when he had eventually found them.

  But then perhaps things weren't as terrible as he had first thought. At least his daughters were alive and well and had been returned to him safely. And that Jack Sparrow gentleman wasn't as crude as he had first thought, the man had saved his daughter and was friends with Will and Elizabeth. The Governor smiled a little trying to look on the better side of life, maybe at least with that thought on his mind he might be able to get a goodnights sleep in.

  Taking one last brief look out of the window the Governor closed his eyes and sighed.

"Goodnight my little princesses"

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