Sidi sat petrified and sobbing among the trunks and cases piled up on the dock. Jack, seeing that she was on the boarder of hysterics, pulled her to him roughly and held her against his chest, not allowing her the chance to embarrass him with a tantrum. Enveloped by his arms, she melted into him. Sheltered by his embrace, Sidi tried to chase away the memory-kindled terror washing over her body.

"Jonathan." She clutched his vest, sobbing desperately.

She closed her eyes. Badly she wanted to break the chains that bound her to the memories of night that virtually ended their marriage, their "happily-ever-after;" The gravely voice, Jack's blood, hands, laughter, the men, her screams.

"You're all right Sidi. It's over. It's not real."

He wondered if it had been a mistake to force this on her. She sobbed into his chest, her mood now a mix of terror and anger.

"Y-You didn't come and get me!" She hiccupped. "Y-You d-didn't meet me!" Her shoulders shook as she cried harder.

He continued to hold her, protect her.

"Ye didn't send word you were coming." he said gently. "I didn't know you'd changed your mind. He kissed her temple knowing such an action would result in his eyes being scratched out any other time.

"I won't let anything happen to you." he soothed, feeling her start to relax in his arms. Sidi began compose herself and pull away.

"You can't stop it."

Jack denied he was disappointed in her leaving the confines of his embrace, yet he refused to allow her to free herself completely. Still in possession of her hands he pulled her back to him, pelvis-to-pelvis, lip-to-lip.

"Luv...I'm Captain J.." Screams sliced through the syrup like tension in the air and Ana Maria's body moved through them like a warm knife in butter.

"Sidi!"

"Ana!"

Jack could feel the air clear and his wife's mood lighted as her best friend covered her like a blanket at a girls slumber party (Not that he'd been to many) AnaMaria, moved into protect mode and instinctively tucked Sidi her under her shoulder and pulled her toward the Pearl.

"Get the bags Jack." She shot over her shoulder.

Stunned and a bit put out, he opened his mouth and pointed to The Pearl, then the bags.

"but..." He tugged at his vest and picked up a small toilet bag.

Gibbs stood behind him chuckling. Jack sniffed indignantly and shook back his hair,

"Get the bags,"

And marched behind the women to the ship.

AnaMaria surrounded her friend protectively almost completely blocking access to her by anyone on the ship.

"Outa me way!" She growled at anyone obstructing her path. They climbed down the ladder into the main hatch and aft to Jack's cabin.

Elizabeth looked on in anger and disgust.

"THIS is not good!" She looked up to Will expecting support.

"No! I mean Yes it's not good!" He decided choosing one's battles were a good adage right about now. "Why isn't it good?"

Elizabeth's hand swept over Jack, still carrying the toilet bag, and the jacks carrying Sidi's luggage behind him.

"This isn't a garden party now is it? What happened to the Gypsy witch Jack was talking about? You know the one who hated him and slapped him? Something isn't right. This is very strange!

Will shrugged and rolled his eyes. "We're talking about Jack Sparrow Elizabeth. If it wasn't strange, it would be very strange!"

Elizabeth shook her head.

"Why is everyone hovering over her as if she couldn't walk onto a ship by herself? If she is so fragile then why exactly is it he has her here?"

Will's face wrinkled. "Something about his soothsayer brother saying we needed her. Reading dreams wasn't it? Elizabeth, when I speak the words I sound like either a drunkard or a lunatic!"

Elizabeth smiled. She knew Adam. She liked Adam and if Adam said so then she wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt.

She turned quickly, landing with her arms against his chest. She looked up and smiled, embarrassed. Will took her chin in the crook of his thumb and index finger and brought her mouth up to his.

She leaned harder into him, enjoying the kiss and slipping her fingers through the untidy dark curls he so rarely tied back anymore. Elizabeth pulled away and touched her lips with the back of her hand.

"Um..so when do we make way?"

"When do WE make way?" Jack thundered, climbing up the ladder toilet bag-less.

"Ain't WE luv!"

Elizabeth was furious. Will turned in anger.

"What!" She threw daggers. "What on earth are you talking about? Of course I'm going with you!"

Will was mystified. "Jack! This is all Elizabeth's doing! There is no reason for her not to be a part of the journey! Had it not been for Elizabeth, I wouldn't be here and we'd not be..."

Jack stopped him with the waved of a bejeweled hand.

"I ain't gonna 'ave the entire Royal Navy hunting us down because we kidnapped the Governor's daughter!"

Will grimaced. "Ooooh, I never thought of that."

His gold teeth glimmered in the sunlight. "That's why I'm the captain!"

Will hated the thought of siding with Jack against Elizabeth.

"He's right you know. Your father would never knowingly allow you to go with us and if you go without his knowing, he will think you've been kidnapped. Both Jack and I could hang for it. You know that would be the Commodore's wish and your father isn't exactly fond of me you know."

Elizabeth stood smoldering with her arms folded across her chest.

"For your information..." She almost spat it out. "Captain Sparrow, I'm not here!"