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"Wait…" Timothy raised a weak arm.

Elizabeth looked over Will's shoulder. "Will, put me down…"

"Elizabeth, we need to get you on the Pearl."

"Where is the Pearl? Where is the crew? He knows…" Will set her down gently. Elizabeth slowly walked over to Timothy, her arm still gently clasped on Will's for support. Elizabeth then nestled down on her knees beside Timothy.

"Timothy, where is the Pearl? Where is the crew?" She whispered.

"The Pearl is still at the dock. I haven't…" Timothy coughed up blood.

"The crew…" Elizabeth felt the stinging of tears in her eyes.

"Locked in the brig. I hadn't hurt them…" Timothy's voice then caught in his throat. "I am so sorry Elizabeth…"

"Tim, please…" Elizabeth touched his cheek. "Why didn't you say anything? You kept everything bottled up. You could have told me how you felt."

"I know…" Timothy coughed up more blood. "Elizabeth, Will is a good man…marry him, he will treat you well, and that's more than what I can say for myself." His breathing was more shallow, he was taking his last gasps of air. "Tell him everything you feel…don't keep anything…from him."

"I won't I promise." Elizabeth hunched over his body. "Why Timothy? Why did we have to be this way?"

"I love you, that's why…" Elizabeth wiped the tears from his eyes.

"Be happy…" With a final gasp of air, Timothy closed his eyes, and said no more. Elizabeth placed a hand over his forehead and brushed away his blonde hair. She leaned over and kissed his forehead.

"Rest Timothy…" Elizabeth then wept openly, she sobbed so uncontrollably, her body no longer wanting to take any more physical or mental pain. She was done, no more of anything, she had lost so much in her short life, her dignity, her innocence, her father, James, Timothy, and in a way she had lost Will as well.

She felt Will's strong arm wrap around her and lift her up. She felt cradled and coddled in his safe and loving arms, so she closed her eyes, knowing that when she woke, her life would start anew.

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"How is she?" Jack asked.

"She's got some color back. She's just so drained." Will said not taking his eyes of Elizabeth. They had been traveling away from London for two days now, and Will was just glad that he could be rid of that place.

"Mind if I take a seat?" Jack said looking at a chair.

"Sure."

"Will, are you going to marry this lass?" Will sat back in his chair.

"If she says yes. I want to marry her."

"Good." Jack then watched Will and Elizabeth. They were quite the pair, in a way they reminded him of Bill and Will's mother…him the strong reserved type…she the strong, yet incredibly vulnerable type. Jack wondered what there lives would be like, hopefully Will wasn't a eunuch, and he could give Elizabeth some children. Jack nearly chuckled at that thought. What would become of Elizabeth's place on the Pearl? She was certainly irreplaceable, she was Jack's better pirating half, not to mention, Jack had agreed to give her half of the pirating responsibilities of the Pearl, which in his estimation she deserved, but if she were to marry Will, she would lose all of that. Life on the Pearl was no place to have a family, especially the one Elizabeth wanted.

"Why do you ask?" Will said looking at Jack.

"Curious."

"You're being vague."

"He's being Jack…" Elizabeth said.

"Elizabeth, how are you feeling?" Will asked as he devoted his attention to her.

"Tired."

"You slept for two bloody days! You need to hurry up and get back to your duties…I am not going to keep picking up your slack…I…"

"Shut up Jack…" Elizabeth turned her head to the side.

"That mouth on you missy…"

"How is my shoulder?" Elizabeth asked.

"Good. It's been sewn up, and we've kept it clean."

"That's nice…" Elizabeth closed her eyes and fell back asleep.

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Another two days had passed, and Elizabeth was more conscious. As Elizabeth sat in bed she knew she had many decisions that she needed to make. The Pearl, Will, Jack, all that she had left in her life, all would be effected by the decision she made.

Slowly Elizabeth got up from bed and slipped a robe on. She knew she needed to speak with Jack and that's where she went. As she knocked on Jack's door, she hoped that he wasn't on deck keeping watch for the night. "It is in the middle of the bloody night! It better be important!" Jack swung open the door and looked at the startled Elizabeth. "It better be worth my while."

"It is. Can I please come in?" Elizabeth asked quietly. Jack stepped aside as she walked into the cabin and took a seat at his large table. "Jack I need to talk to you."

"Go ahead." Jack took a seat across from her.

"I don't want to leave the Pearl." Elizabeth blurted out.

"What?" Jack said startled.

"I don't want to leave the Pearl. I don't want to leave the adventure, I don't want to leave what I have given and earned myself."

"What about Will? Marriage? Children?"

"I am here to ask you to give Will a spot on the Pearl. I am vouching for him."

"No kidding." Jack got up and scratched his head. "Marriage?"

"We can be married. That isn't an issue."

"Children?"

"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it."

"Elizabeth…"

"Jack, I can't give this up." Elizabeth interrupted. "Freedom. Remember that's what the Pearl is, freedom. The Peal is my freedom."

"Elizabeth…"

"Jack, please, I know I am asking for a lot. Please just think about it."

"Elizabeth…"

"Jack, I…"

"Damnit woman, let me finish my bloody sentence!"

"Sorry." Elizabeth slumped in her chair.

"You and Will may stay on the Pearl."

"Really?"

"Yes." Elizabeth then grinned at Jack.

"Thank you."

"No problem…" He then noticed Elizabeth looking at the table. "What did I miss a spot?"

"No, the box…where is it?" Elizabeth asked curiously, there were several precious jewels in it, they were quite valuable, and she knew Jack wouldn't barter them for anything.

"In London."

"Was it stolen?"

"No, I gave it away."

"To who?"

"Louis's wife, Rose."

"Jack, you…"

"Before you go on and on about how sweet I am, let me finish. I addressed it to her, from Louis…therefore she thinks Louis left her. I didn't want to burden her with the death of her husband."

Elizabeth nodded. "I was going to do the same thing. Thank you."

"You're welcome love. Now please get out, I'm tired." Elizabeth smiled and quickly left the room.

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