(A/N) One post for now everyone, just to tide you over. I am so happy about the responses about Will and Elizabeth's character change, I am glad you all liked it…but there is more to come…

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!

Will sat in his cell with his head in his hands. What had happened to his Elizabeth? The girl he left was feisty, spirited, and loving. The Elizabeth he knew now was cold, hard, and mean. Something had happened to her, because the light Will used to see in her eyes was gone…was it his leaving that extinguished that flame?

Will hated himself, he just found the love of his life was alive, all he wanted to do was hold her, go back to loving her…which wasn't hard to do since he hadn't stopped, but Elizabeth, Elizabeth was so apprehensive, so unwilling to let herself go. Had Elizabeth stopped loving him? She had changed so much in such a short amount of time, but what had made her change…and what would he tell her when she found out that it was him that killed her father.

"You look pathetic mate." Will looked up to see Jack leaning against his cell.

"Thanks Jack."

"No problem. So what happened with your lass?"

"I was hoping you could tell me."

"No can do. Sorry Will. She's got to tell you herself." Jack then cursed himself, he didn't want Will to worry, let alone, have to worry sitting in that cell.

"Tell me what? Come on Jack, she isn't going to open up to me…please." Will then realized that he wasn't going to get anywhere with Jack. "Alright, tell me what you can…when did she join your crew?"

"A year ago or so."

"And you agreed to all of the training, her becoming Co-Captain of the Pearl?"

"Yes, she's dependable and she's good at what she does. You've heard the stories, all are true." Will sat back in his cell amazed. "After she arrived in Tortuga, she was all alone. She had no one, she couldn't go back to Port Royal, so she turned to me…I couldn't tell her no Will, if I did, I was signing her death certificate."

"Why? What was she running from in Port Royal? Was she running to me? Jack, please tell me…she's lost…I see it in her eyes."

"Yes Jack, why don't you tell him?" Elizabeth was standing at the door holding a tray with food and a glass of water. By the looks of her, she had been crying.

"I haven't told him anything."

"Don't lie Jack." Her grip tightened around the tray.

"I wouldn't tell him a thing. It is up to you."

"You know what Jack?" Elizabeth then walked over to him placing the tray in his hands. "I think you find this funny."

"What?" Jack said shocked at the accusation.

"I think you believe everything that has happened to me is funny. The prissy Governor's daughter finally getting what she deserves."

"Elizabeth I never said…"

"You must have laughed when I told you about Will…about the fact that my father married me off…although we can't be too sure of that now can we?" Elizabeth then looked at Will, then back to Jack. "You must have bust a gut when I told you how James died, risking everything he had so that I could find you…and the way you found me in Tortuga…well, we can all come to the agreement that you enjoyed seeing me that way…come on Jack you're a pirate…seeing a woman being tortured and touched…" Elizabeth closed her eyes, her voice quivered. "Or how about the miscarriage? Was that the topping on the cake? Was it fun to see me suffer? Was it enjoyable? Did you laugh? Or did you cry? Did you contemplate your life on earth, and how meaningful it was? Did you wake in the middle of the night drenched in your own sweat, so afraid of everything?" Elizabeth got the reaction she wanted, Jack was shaken. "No, you didn't. You didn't laugh, you didn't cry, you went on…" Elizabeth then turned to Will. "That's what changed in me Will."

"Elizabeth…" Will started, tears welling in his eyes.

"Don't you dare cry! I cried enough for myself, for you, for the child that I didn't even know about. You don't deserve to grieve, you don't deserve my love…"

"Elizabeth, please, I love you…I never stopped." Will pleaded.

"Enough of the antics Will. I have never once blamed you for any of this, so no need to feel guilty. I hate you for the abandonment…all you had to tell me that night was the truth…and I would have left Port Royal without a second thought." Elizabeth then took a deep breath. "Jack you can give him the details…I'm tired of talking." Elizabeth then turned away and left, Jack saw the tears that fell, and knew she didn't want them seen.

"I didn't know…" Will put his head in his hands and sobbed. "Dear God I didn't know…if I had…I would…I would have…"

Jack then turned to the cell and opened the door. "She needs you." Jack then stepped away. "I can't help her anymore, I helped while you were gone, she needs you now. She's in the cabin right next to mine." Will then stepped out of the cell and gave a respected nod to Jack.

"Thank you."

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Elizabeth was sobbing so loudly, Will could hear it through the door. He opened the door quietly and stepped inside, causing her to sit up in bed, startled, no, scared.

"We need to talk more Elizabeth. If you think a cell is going to keep you from telling me the truth…"

"I said what I needed to say." Elizabeth quickly wiped her tears. "I have things to do." Elizabeth started to get up. But Will roughly grabbed her arm and shoved her down on the bed, but Elizabeth's reaction was completely different than what he expected.

"Don't touch me like that ever again…" She said as she backed away from him.

"Elizabeth if you push me I'll push back." Will said authoritatively. "Talk to me."

"What do you want me to say?"

"What happened in Tortuga? What happened with the baby?" Will asked, his voice caught in his throat, his baby.

"Why would you care?"

"Because I do. I love you." Elizabeth closed her eyes and then lolled her head back.

"Sometimes I can still smell him…his hot breath on my neck…telling me that I would like it…that I was a tease…"

"Elizabeth did he?" Her eyes snapped open and she looked at him.

"No he didn't, but he hit me a bit and…touched me everywhere…it was like he had. Jack came in the room and stopped it, saved me really, I can never repay him for all he's done…"

"What about Port Royal?" Will asked, wanting to avoid the baby question.

"The morning after you left my father betrothed me to another man, Louis Baron, he is cruel and calculated, he took me for a walk and hurt me…threatened me. So I decided I had to get out of there, and with James's help we sailed to Tortuga."

"Tortuga?"

"Yes, James found out the coordinates, and he was going to arrest Jack…but he didn't. Before we left, James managed to convince my father that I had killed myself, my body falling to the sea. James then snuck me out of Port Royal, and on our way to Tortuga, we were attacked by a pirate ship, James was killed saving me…" Elizabeth let the tears fall. "The Captain of the ship wanted me to walk the plank, but I knew that if I did, I would die, so I used Jack's name, and he took me to Tortuga without fuss." Elizabeth then looked at Will. "Anything else?"

"The baby." Will pushed.

"No." Elizabeth said sternly. "I won't talk about the miscarriage, because there was no baby Will, no baby for a mother and…father to love."

"Elizabeth, please, it may help."

"Help what Will? I had a miscarriage, it's over with, I don't care anymore."

"Liar."

"I am not a liar. It was difficult, but I'm over it." Several moments passed, they stared at each other for a long time, Elizabeth then began to cry. "It was so hard Will…I woke up drenched in blood. I never experienced such pain, I thought I was going to die…then Jack walked in…do you know how much I wanted it to be you? How much I wanted to be held by you? Jack took care of me that night, watching me sleep…" Elizabeth then began to shake.

"Elizabeth, I wished I could have been there with you…" Will wasn't sure if he should touch her. "I am so sorry."

"How could you be? You weren't there." Elizabeth then got up and stared Will down.

"Elizabeth…" Will stood up and wrapped his arms around her.

"Please Will…" Elizabeth pushed him away as she said bitterly. "I may be a married woman."

(a/n) Elizabeth is quite bitter…both have changed, yet, some of their characteristics are still the same, for example Will still has that softness, Elizabeth still has that compassion (you'll see more of that) Elizabeth is angry, and in my opinion rightfully so…Bitter Betty!