Authoress Note: Welcome to Chapter 2 of Jaded. Thank you to those who have stuck with this story. I'm trying to figure out who Rose should be with… I know I have this stated as a Jack/Rose/Norrington fic, but I'm curious who you guys would like to see Rose with. I hope that you guys will enjoy everything that Rose will go through. I hope that you guys enjoy this next chapter of this story. Without further ado Chapter 2.

Chapter 2

Rose stood in her sister's room dressed in a nightgown with a robe over top. She bit her lip softly. "Try to get a good night's sleep Elizabeth…" Rose said softly. "I am very pleased to know that you are alright." She swallowed the lump in her throat as she turned to Estrella who was busy at the bottom of Elizabeth's bed.

"There you go, Miss. It was a difficult day for you, I'm sure."

"I suspected Commodore Norrington would propose, but I must admit, I wasn't entirely prepared for it."

Rose looked down, gripping her hands together at her sides. She quickly moved them so Elizabeth nor Estrella would see her hands going white from the tightness that she had them at.

"Well, I meant your being threatened by that pirate. Sounds terrifying."

Rose looked up not knowing that. "I beg your pardon?"

Elizabeth cleared her throat a little bit. "Oh. Yes. It was terrifying."

"But - the Commodore proposed! Fancy that! That's a smart match, miss, if it's not too bold to say."

Elizabeth looked up at Estrella. "It is a smart match. He's a fine man. He's what any woman should dream of marrying."

Estrella looked over at Elizabeth, her brows raising. "Well, that Will Turner, he's a fine man, too."

Elizabeth looked at Estrella sharply. "That is too bold."

"Begging your pardon, miss. It was not my place." Estrella said as she exited the room.

"A pirate Elizabeth… are you insane?" She questioned softly. "A pirate saving your life? Then turning around and using you as a human shield so he wouldn't get caught by Commodore Norrington…"

Elizabeth let out a breath as she tried to read fiddling with the medallion that was around her neck.

The lamp flame suddenly drops and the room goes black.

"What in the world…" Rose said softly moving towards the lamp that just went out.

A loud boom was heard causing the girls to look at one another.

"That sounded like…"

"Cannon fire…" Rose said, looking at her sister before trying to reach for her hand.

The two of them looked out from the balcony, through the fog as multiple fires were visible, ships burning in the harbor, and cannon fire echoing through the town.

Rose nudged her sister seeing something.

Elizabeth looked and saw shadowy figures approaching their home.

The two of them bolted from Elizabeth's room quickly. They reached the landing about the foyer just as their butler opened the door.

"Don't!" Elizabeth yelled.

"'ello, chum." His pistol goes off and the butler crumpled to the ground dead.

Elizabeth shoved Rose away not to be seen as she stifled a scream, but it was too late as she was noticed.

"Up there!"

They rushed for the stairs as even more pirates broke into their home.

Elizabeth stumbled back as Rose grabbed her shoulder.

The two young women ran back to Elizabeth's room and inside as quickly as they could.

Elizabeth slammed the door shut, and quickly locked it.

Rose turned around to see Estrella there.

"Miss Swann …"

Elizabeth jumps, turning to see Estrella is right behind her and her sister and she is terrified.

"They've come to kidnap you!" She said softly in a whisper.

"What?"

Rose gripped her hands at her sides tightly. Of course most of the maids adored Elizabeth and her brash way of doing things. It was like she was the golden girl or something that everyone liked.

"You're the Governor's daughter."

Elizabeth blinked a few times realizing that she was indeed correct.

There is a sudden slam of a body against the door.

Elizabeth shoved Estrella and her sister into the corner, between a tall wardrobe and the wall. "Listen! They haven't seen you."

Rose looked at her sister with wide eyes. "What? Elizabeth what…"

"Go hide, and first chance you two get, run to the fort."

Estrella nodded her head.

Rose took a shaky breath. "Elizabeth it's…"

Another slam hits the door and it gives a bit. Suddenly Pintel and Ragetti burst through the door as it slams into the wardrobe so Estrella and Rose couldn't be seen. They spotted Elizabeth dashing out the side door and they ran for the door.

Pintel suddenly gets a pan of the bed warmer in his face causing him to stagger back holding his nose.

Estrella grabbed Rose's hand and they took off to the door and out the door as quickly as they could. Estrella registered the body of the dead butler as they continued out the still open front door in a dead run. "Come on Miss."

Rose quickly followed by holding up the end of the skirt of her nightgown as she ran following Estrella. "Oh I do hope Elizabeth is able to escape…"

"Yes, Miss. But we must do as your sister says." Estrella said as they continued to run towards the fort maneuvering around all of the chaos that was going on around them.

They quickly rushed up to the fort and got inside easily.

Commodore Norrington turned his head to see Rose and Estrella disheveled. He moved quickly towards Rose. "Rose…"

Rose looked up at Commodore Norrington with wide scared eyes. "Pirates overtook the mansion." She said softly, tears filling her eyes. "Elizabeth ordered Estrella and I to come here to be safe…"

"Rose." He carefully put his hands on her shaking shoulders. He could feel her shudder under his touch. He took a breath. "Where is Elizabeth?"

"She's still inside… they saw her… I… I shouldn't have left her…" Rose said, beginning to panic.

James took her towards his office where she would be safe and with her father. He carefully helped her into the chair.

Rose ran her hands through her light brown hair nervously, her hands shaking as she did so. Her breaths shakily come out.

"Rose… look at me."

Rose looked up at him not even noticing her father in the room.

"You did as your sister told you to… Don't feel bad for what happened. None of this is your fault…"

"But Elizabeth…"

"We will get her back and bring her home safely."

Rose took a shaky breath as a few tears slid down her cheeks.

"You're safe now… you and Estrella are safe and sound…"

Rose nodded her head weakly. She felt terrible that Elizabeth had risked her own life to save her and Estrella. She gripped her hands together in nerves. She knew what she had to do, she had promised to her mother that she would protect Elizabeth before she had passed away. Rose knew that she needed to bring Elizabeth safe and sound.

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This is the end of Chapter 2 of Jaded. I hope that you guys enjoyed this chapter. I'm trying my best to write this out and be accurate with how they talk and what not. Please leave a review and let me know what you think. Who should Rose end up being with Jack or James? I'm just curious who my readers would like to see Rose with. Until next time.