(A/N) Last Chappie, till probably Friday! Review!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!

Tortuga was under attack…but from whom? Surely no pirate would attack a safe haven. Jack shook the cobwebs from his head, he had dove atop the staircase as the blast almost sent the entire building crumbling. Jack could here people moving, getting up, getting out of danger's way. Jack moved a piece of wood off his legs and got up. He glanced the room and saw Will, already up looking for Elizabeth.

"Elizabeth!" Will called her name. Will looked frantic, the last thing he saw was Elizabeth falling to the floor, as the cannon ripped through behind her. Will then began moving wood, throwing it everywhere.

"Will!" Jack called his name, Will immediately looked up, but it wasn't the voice he was expecting.

"Don't stand there! Help me!" Both began the search. Suddenly a weak voice was heard.

"Will, I'm over here." Elizabeth was towards the entrance leaning against the wall, debris, covering her body.

"Elizabeth!" Will rushed over, along with Jack. "Are you alright?"

"I don't know." Elizabeth looked confused, she must have hit her head. Will and Jack began moving debris until her body was freed. The sounds of cannon fire was booming behind them.

"We need to get to the Pearl…" Jack whispered to Will. Will merely nodded, and began to pick Elizabeth up.

"Will, my head hurts…"

"I know. We are going to the Pearl, I'll fix you up there…" Elizabeth clenched onto his neck tightly. Jack lead the way to the Pearl, occasionally glancing a worried look at Elizabeth.

"Put her down here." Jack instructed Will as he opened the door to his cabin. Jack then darted to the deck.

"Gibbs! Get the Pearl out of here!" Jack shouted.

"Sir, what about Danielson!" Gibbs shouted.

"Danielson?"

"He fired at you Jack!" Gibbs shouted as he began to pull the anchor up.

"Get us out of here…" Jack then went back into his cabin and looked at Will tending to Elizabeth.

"How is she?" Jack asked.

"She's got a nasty bump. She'll be fine." Will said as he placed his hand on her forehead.

"You can stop talking to me like I'm not in the bloody room…" Elizabeth mumbled as she sat up.

"Elizabeth…you have to relax." Will said. Elizabeth just stared at Jack, her gaze was intense, and Jack wanted to look away, but found he couldn't.

"I need to leave this room…" Elizabeth said suddenly.

"Why?" Will asked.

"It's getting a bit heavy for me…" Elizabeth got up unsteadily. "I don't want to be near you…" Elizabeth then directed her comment at Jack.

"Well, missy, I suggest you get comfortable. Tortuga is in ruins, and I assume Port Royal is out of the question."

"No, it is in the question. My father should be worried." For some unknown reason to Jack, that comment stung.

"Hate to break it to you Elizabeth…your father is in this room with you."

"No, he isn't, my father is in Port Royal, worried…you aided in the creation, nothing more." Elizabeth said angrily.

"If you only knew…" Jack mumbled.

"Knew what Jack? As far as I know, you bargained your daughter for clemency…so I meant nothing apparently. How can you stand there and dare be so self-righteous?" Elizabeth then put a hand to her head. "This is ridiculous…" Elizabeth then began to push pass Jack, but he grabbed her arm and held her tightly.

"Don't you dare pass any judgments unless you here my side of the story." Elizabeth then struggled within his grasp. Will watched them interact, and knew to stay back, they were too alike…

"Jack, just let me go!" Elizabeth pulled away, and spun out…and fell to the floor, the room spinning. Will rushed to her and bent down.

"That's enough today, don't you think so Jack?" Will looked to him.

"Plenty." Jack then left his cabin and slammed the door.

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The early morning hours brought one heck of a headache for Elizabeth. "Christ…" Elizabeth muttered to herself as she sat up. Elizabeth saw Will sleeping soundly on a chair, and deciding not to wake him Elizabeth got up silently and walked out on deck.

The sun was just beginning to rise…the sky was illuminated with reds, oranges, and even some pinks…Elizabeth loved this time in the morning, it was the day starting, but the stars of the night before still shined brightly.

Elizabeth leaned over the railing of the Pearl, the rocking motion was soothing. Below she watched the seas slap against the hull, the spray of the sea lightly misting her delicate face. The deck was silent for a pirate's ship, but then again, a lot of the crew was probably sleeping. Elizabeth thought about Jack…her father…the thought still made Elizabeth shutter, but it wasn't a bad shutter, it was one of fear.

"I'm not all that bad Elizabeth." Jack said behind her. She jumped at the sound of his voice and turned around. "I had my reasons."

"I'm sure you did. Take what you can, give nothing back…am I right Jack?"

"Hit the nail on the head." Jack then leaned against the railing beside her.

"Just answer me one question."

"Sure."

"Did you ever love me?" Jack thought about her question, and chose his words carefully.

"I love you still Elizabeth. I never forgot about you, I only did what I thought was best. I didn't realize you were my Elizabeth until I had left Port Royal, and I decided that to ruin what you and Will had by my thoughts wouldn't be very nice.."

"Do you want me here now? If not, I will leave at the next port." Elizabeth said coldly.

"Elizabeth, I don't want you to leave. But the decision is yours…" Elizabeth looked at him.

"The truth Jack, that's what I want."

"Deal." Jack then smiled. "So no more at my throat?"

"I didn't agree to that. Why don't you start from the beginning?"

(A/N) Okay, I have to give you the reasons! I didn't realize I ended the chappie here so there is one more chapter after this!