Chapter 2: Captain Barbossa and Victoria
"Barbossa? I thought you were dead," said Victoria, touching his face. "Things have changed dear," said Barbossa, taking Victoria's hand and kissed it. Victoria smiled and then said, "Meet my husband, Commodore James Norrington," Barbossa then looked at the man Victoria's arm was linked with, "Commodore Norrington, you sure do have a fine choice in a wife," he said. Victoria smiled, "You two can have my quarters," said Barbossa, and then turned around and barked orders. Victoria looked at Norrington and they went over to the captain's quarters.
Meanwhile on shore, Lord Beckett of the East India Trading Company looked out with his telescope and saw Victoria and Norrington, "Rash Norrington, very rash. You receive the full pardon, and then decide to become a pirate and sail away with your pirate bride," he said. The Tormentor set sail and began to set sail towards the ends of the earth. Victoria walked onto the deck and went next to Will, who was all by himself. "What's on your mind Will?" she asked. "Of just thinking about Jack, and his last moments," said Will. "And what were his last moments?" said Victoria.
"He was being kissed by Elizabeth," said Will. Victoria looked down at the rose in her hand, "I really thought that Jack loved me," she said. "It wasn't Jack's fault, he wasn't kissing her. She was kissing him," said Will. "It doesn't matter; he's always been talking about Elizabeth. I ignored it because I thought it was just a little crush, then when he proposed to me I really thought that he loved me; He was such a ladies' man. How could I have been so stupid," said Victoria. Victoria then threw the rose into the water with anger, "I knew that he was a ladies' man, but I nover thought that he would be serious," said Will.
"Yeah, but our love has been a lie," said Victoria, turning away to go up to Barbossa on the helm. Will's eyes followed Victoria's body walking away, and then toward Elizabeth, who was walking up to him. "What is it Will? What were you talking to Victoria about?" asked Elizabeth. "Nothing that concerns you," said Will in a chilly tone. Will walked away and went over to Norrington and talked to him about Victoria. Elizabeth sighed then looked out toward the ocean and thought about the kiss she had given to Jack.
Back at Port Royal Lord Beckett then summoned his most prized ship, the Relentless. The captain went up to Beckett, "Where to sir?" he asked. "To the ends of the earth, where we will capture Victoria Norrington. That's where she will face the pirate death she deserves," said Beckett. Then five minutes later the Relentless set sail to catch the Tormentor. On the Tormentor, Victoria went up to Barbossa's side, "Hello milady," he said. Victoria placed her hands on her hips, "You know me better than that," she said. "I know, just tryin' to get a joke out," said Barbossa.
Victoria laughed, "You're more laid back Barbossa, more laid back since you were the captain of the Pearl," she said. "Since the curse be gone, life be so much better for me. You still be lookin' for Jack so you be married to him?" said Barbossa. "I can't be married to Jack; I'm married to James now. And anyway, Jack's love for me was a lie," said Victoria. "Jack never loves anything with a passion, or at least hold onto them until they are taken," said Barbossa. "You've changed Barbossa…I like you this way," said Victoria.
Barbossa caressed Victoria's hair, while on the main deck Norrington watched. "So you found Victoria on Tortuga," said Will, who stood next to him. Norrington turned to Will, "Yes, I saved her from being taken advantage of in a physical nature. After that I came to see her every day until I joined Sparrow and left her," said Norrington. "And after you stole the letters of mark?" asked Will. "After I received the level of Commodore again set sail back toward Tortuga to rescue her from incivility and show her how life is really like in a civilized community and become a true lady," said Norrington.
Barbossa touched Victoria's hair, "You look so much like mother, and you even have some of her traits. If only mother and father hadn't died at the hands of Blackbeard, we wouldn't be in this mess," he said, "If only mother were here, I feel so alone without mother's guidance. I didn't know her as well as you did," said Victoria. "Don't worry; I will take care of you. I promised father that I would," said Barbossa. Victoria smiled and gave Barbossa a hug and a kiss on the cheek. She then gave him a pat on the back and then went to down to the main deck to see Norrington.
Norrington wrapped his arms around Victoria's waist and pulled her closer in a sweet embrace. "You two are really in love," said Will. "Yes, we'd die for each other," said Norrington. Victoria smiled and the looked out to the sea, and then gasped, "Someone's following us," she said. Will and Norrington looked behind the ship and saw a ship from afar and then Norrington shouted, "It's Lord Beckett! Do you have any speed on this ship?" Barbossa barked orders and then they began to go a bit faster. "You can't go any faster?" said Norrington.
"Don't impugn me honor Commodore. This be a new ship, and we're breakin' her in," said Barbossa. Norrington then stepped back and then began to help on the rigging. Then after ten minutes, the Relentless began to catch up and was almost parallel to the Tormentor. Will sighed, "Oh well, we tried. The Tormentor is not fast enough," he said.