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Author's Note: I know I did seem like I was going pretty fast on the dialogue in the beginning. Some of it was "if-fy". I also haven't been writing a lot so this is basically my coming-out-of-hiding story, lol. I'm glad you enjoy the general plot though; I'm very pleased to find people who appreciate what I'm writing. I like to stay within how the characters are and their personalities intact. If I happen to waver off these please don't hesitate to let me know through review, thank you 

Ch. 3 The Kraken

"What are we going to do; she can't be lost at sea!" William angrily spurted out in frustration.

"Stop you're bellyaching boy!" Barbossa bellowed, moving over toward William, "She'll be fine in these waters. We'll be joining her soon I'm sure."

'What are you talking about Barbossa?" Will eagerly wanted to hear more, anything to save Elizabeth.

"We're almost near the center of the blasted triangle and our ship will follow the same path as your bonnie lass." Captain Barbossa replied, turning around and to relieve Gibbs once again from the helm.

Something startles Elizabeth out of her unconscious state as she feels air entering her lungs forcefully and something warm and inviting around her mouth. Her eyes begin to open but the image is blurred from the salt water around her eyes. She can feel the salt water building up in the back of her throat wanting more than ever to escape. Listening to her impulses she bolts into an upright sitting position, keeling over only to let the sea water seep from her mouth. She wipes her face with her wet sleeve to get rid of the blurred image. She believes she hears a voice but can barely make it out due to the water build up in her ears; she shakes her head to cast some of the water away and is now able to see a familiar figure in front of her.

"Jack Sparrow…" she manages to say, trying to hold herself up.

"Captain Jack Sparrow." He corrects her, taking her head in his lap, "Are you alright love?"

Realizing that is was truly him and not a dream she speedily took him up in a hug, to her it had felt like she hadn't seen him in years.

"I've only been gone a few days…but who's complaining?" Jack said, hugging back and smirking.

"Where are we?" Elizabeth asked, letting loose from the hug and looking around at their surroundings. All of a sudden a rush of air came in through a large hole in the wall and both Elizabeth and Jack were flung up against the other end as the wind stopped.

"Don't tell me we're.." Elizabeth started.

"…inside the Kraken." Jack finished his shifty eyes going over to Elizabeth, "And who's fault is that?"

Elizabeth turned away, "I did it with the best intentions.." she turns back around, "But now we're here to save you!"

Jack looked around, "I didn't know there was more than one of you. If you have some rum I believe I'll be able to meet them all."

The humor Jack was trying to get at was making Elizabeth uneasy, "Will and your crew are up on the seas looking for you."

"Doesn't help us much while we're on the bottom of the ocean…I…" Jack paused, contemplating everything she had just said, "Who's leading them?"

Elizabeth stood up and brushed herself, avoiding Jack's eyes, "Captain Barbossa."

The confused look on Jack's face was priceless at this point, "How…"

"Voodoo and your friend, Tia Dalma was involved in bringing him back. Although I believe you should be aware that we've exchanged the Black Pearl for his services." She replied, still avoiding his eyes.

"The Black Pearl is not seaworthy anymore, not even if it was somehow brought back above the sea. Only Davy Jones can restore the Black Pearl and since my demise I doubt he will ever bring it back unless he's got a good deal." Jack said, also getting up and brushing himself off, he stepped over a few planks of wood that had come in with the wind, as he got up. "I sure do hope we get out of here soon though.."

Elizabeth turned towards Jack, now looking into his eyes, "Why?"

"I would prefer not to be here when this monster digests his food…" He shakes his head in a negative manner.

Elizabeth's worries start to arise as the time goes by as she starts to worry if they will survive, Jack notices this and decides to change the silent surroundings, "Are you still set you marry the one, Will Turner?"

He had caught her off guard, exactly what he had planned, making her turn quickly in his direction and to his attention, "It would be awfully difficult to say 'I do' now wont it?" he added.

Elizabeth realized that he was referring to the kiss she'd given him before sending him off to the sea, "I am still set to marry William as originally planned."

"Than I guess the question I am supposed to ask is, do you still love him?"

Her eyes met Jack's even deeper than before and she began to feel as though she wasn't sure what she wanted and instead of answering she sat speechless and unable to respond as she did with Will.

Jack noticed her silence and grinned, "Then there is something there.."

She could neither lie nor say 'its true' to his remark for she wasn't sure herself, but she remained quiet until he once again broke the silence.

"What if I got the urge to tell the whole crew what an intriguing kisser you are? Or, that your tongue quickly locked with mine within that time?" Jack asked, moving closer to Elizabeth and sliding his arm around her in a spider-like way.

"Nobody has to know…" Elizabeth's mind raced for a solution to Jack's spiteful words, "Or I'll tell the whole crew you were going to abandon them to return to the island we found the chest and hide like a coward."

Jack's eyes narrowed at hers, "You wouldn't…" he said, keeping his eyes staring at hers.
"I would." She replied grinning at her accomplishment of shutting him up.

Even though he was threatened by her if he told his shipmates what happened, he stayed by her side as they waited for some form of rescue, which was very much unlike Jack to wait for rescue.

"We're here." Captain Barbossa announced, "Get ready to join your fiancée at the bottom of the ocean…in the Kraken's lair" he said, looking at William with narrow eyes.

After a few moments of silence the ship began to move all on its own in a circular fashion until it created a whirlpool and the ship was slowly pulled under.

"We have to get out of the suction!" Gibb's announced, "Or we'll get drown!"

"No, we're staying here!" Barbossa retorted angrily,

"What's in your head Captain?" a crewmate asked, grabbing hold of something in order to stay onboard the twisting ship.

"You'll see!"

Out of the blue they all suddenly realized the whirlpool had dissipated and they were in an airtight cave underwater.

"This is the Kraken's lair." Barbossa pronounced, walking to the bow of the ship, pointing into the darkness of the cave, "That is where we're headed."