Author's Notes: Thanks to Leanan Sidhe for her review. I would love to hear from everyone that reads this, it is my first fan fiction. I have read hundreds maybe more but have never written any. Enjoy the second chapter!

Chapter Two

(Will's View)

I tried to mask the shock so that my face would not give me away, but I could not. Jackie tried to move out of my grasp, but I would not let her.

"Wait, I need you to listen to me." I waited until she stilled, but she would still not meet my eyes.

"This does not change anything between us. You are still my best friend and family and no matter what happens that will never change." I found my staring her eyes that were so dark I felt like I could get lost in them. Jackie then lunged at me and wrapped her arms around me. I felt like my heart would beat out of my chest. I placed my arms around her to return her hug. We stayed like that for a while and when we finally let go, she looked more like herself.

"Thank you , Will." She started pulling out her breeches and shirt. I just sat for a little while watching her. She pulled her bag out and started packing it with the things she always took with her when she went sailing. She went out on her first trip at the age of twelve, pretending to be a cabin boy.

Realizing something I looked up at her, "Well now I realize where your love of the sea comes from. You came by it naturally." She gave me a half hearted attempt at a smile and continued with her work.

"I thought you didn't go back out for another two months."

"It is never too soon to be prepared," she answered me. Fear clutched my heart as I realized what she had in mind.

"Jackie, you promised me a feast, when I came home tonight to celebrate your birthday, and you never asked about my sword." I knew she would leave me tonight and that I might not ever see her again, but I felt that if I did not say it out loud that it might never happen.

"You are right, Will. I promised a celebration. Let me get changed and I will start dinner." I left the room knowing that by the end of tonight I would tell her how I truly felt about her. I couldn't bear the thought of her leaving this time and not knowing.

(Jackie's View)

Thoughts swam through my head, as I changed into a pair of black breeches and one of my shirts (hand me downs from Will.) I wanted to go and get Jack out of prison this very moment, but knew that I would wait until it was safer after dark. I might as well enjoy the little time I had with Will. I knew that once the night was over that I too, would be a criminal and would not be able to return to my home. I finished up by adding the blades that Will had given me today, and the throwing knifes that I already owned.. I had a set of six that fit in a band around my middle, underneath my shirt. They had been a gift from a previous captain I sailed under. Taking my hair and pulling it back with a ribbon, I left my room. Will came back in as I started dinner.

"What can I do to help," Will asked me.

"Just sit and talk to me, I got everything under control here."

"So how does it feel to be 22?"

"A lot different than it did this morning. This morning I would of said it didn't feel any different, but tonight, I just feel old." I looked up to see Will grinning at me like a mad man.

"Yeah…You look old too." He ducked as I threw a potato at his head. "You missed, see you are getting old." I raised one eyebrow at him. He put his hands up in front of him in a defensive gesture. "Peace, I know that if you wanted to hit me you would have, please, have mercy, on a young man, who has his whole life in front of him."

"Young man! You are the same age that I am!"

"Age must be mushing your brain. I am only 21."

"For another two weeks."

"Aye, but that does make you older than me! Will I see you for my birthday?" I looked up at him again and met his eyes. His eyes did not show anything other than curiosity.

"I don't know. You are getting better at hiding your emotions, though." Will grinned at me again.

" I had a good teacher."

With that I finished putting the dinner on to cook and turned and sat next to Will. "You do understand, I have no choice, I cannot let him die."

Will was quiet for a moment. "No I don't understand, but I do trust you. It's just you haven't seen him in fourteen years." His voice dropped quieter. "And he never came back for you."

I blinked a couple of times to keep the tears from welling up. "How do I know if he came back? We left only two days after my mum died. I had heard that his crew mutinied and left him on a deserted isle. He might not have been able to come for me. Then when I left, he would not have been able to find me."

Will sat and seemed to contemplate what I said and then a realization came into his eyes. "It wasn't only the love of the sea that keeps taking you from me, but you were also trying to find information on your father weren't you? Did you ever hear anything of my father?"

I looked at him and wondered if he would be able to take the news. I decided to tell him a little but left out the important stuff. "I heard that he had been killed by pirates, but that he was a good man, a good sailor."

"Why didn't you ever tell me?"

"I wanted to wait till I had more information to give you." I dropped my head , so that he would not be able to read the lie in my eyes.

Will's hand covered mine. "We will miss you."

"We? You and the blacksmith?" I looked behind us and he was once again softly snoring in his chair passed out.

"No, Elizabeth and I."

"Elizabeth will not miss me. She will probably throw a party. She will finally have you all to yourself."

"Elizabeth and you have no been on good terms for a while, but you were once very good friends."

"Did she ever tell you what happened between us?"

"No, and I never asked I figured when you wanted me to know you would tell me."

"Good enough."

"What! You are not going to tell me? After that buildup?"

"Would you settle for me telling you what happened without the why?" I looked at him closely. He nodded his head for me to continue. "Okay then. I found out something , that she kept from us. Out of anger, I put a blade to her throat and threatened to kill her if she ever shared the secret with anyone else and it caused us harm because of it."

"Did she find out about your …Captain Sparrow?" I shrugged and looked up at him.

"You said you would not ask."

"So, I did." Silence took over again.

"Jackie, I needed to tell you something before you leave." I finished turning the stove off and moving the food to the table.

"Yes." I gave him my full attention because his tone sounded so serious. He stood up and looked down in my face.

"I wanted you to know that I care about you very much."

"I care about you, too, Will."

"No! It's more than that it is…" WHOOSH BAMM! I got to my feet and drew my sword out of instinct.

"That's cannon fire, Will, the port is under attack!" Will ran around and got his sword and was ready to go.

"We need to check on Elizabeth, first." Will pulled me out the door with him.

Everyone in the streets were running around in panic. A scraggly looking pirate grabbed someone and Will drew his sword and attacked him. Will got in a better hit and the man crumpled to the ground. We continued running but did not get far. Will shoved me between two shops and when I turned around I heard him say, " I killed you already." I looked down and saw Will on the ground. I ran back out and pulled my sword and stayed over Will's body until the fighting stopped. Time ran together so I am not sure how long I stood there. As soon as everything was done , I grabbed Will and dragged him back to the blacksmith shop. It took me a few minutes to get him lifted up and onto his bed, but I finally was able to. I checked him to make sure that he was okay, and could only finally find a bump on his head. I then ran out to see if I could find out what happened. I stopped the first soldier I could find.

"What happened here?"

The soldier looked at me and at first looked as if he would not answer, but then sighed. "We were attacked by the Black Pearl," I drew a sharp breath at the name. "They kidnapped Ms. Swann, I'm sorry I know that y'all were friends."

"Thank you for telling me good sir." I went back to the blacksmith shop to think. While me and Elizabeth had not been on good terms for a while, she was once a good friend and I could not leave her to her fate. I knew the Black Pearl had once been my father's ship, but was stolen from him. I knew that if we were to have a chance we needed his help. I laid down on the bed next to Will and waited for him to wake up with a plan forming in my head. As the sun peaked out, I felt Will starting to stir. I was going to get up so that he would have more room, but his arm slid across my waist.

"Jackie, don't leave me." Will's words were soft and still surrounded with sleep, but they went straight to my heart. I laid back down and pretended to be asleep. I could tell when he woke up because he quickly moved his arm. I pretended to wake up from the movements.

"Jackie, are you o.k. What happened?" I turned to him and explained last night's activities. Then I told him of Elizabeth's kidnapping.

"What!" "Will calm down, I have a plan." Will looked at me and sighed.

"O.k. tell me."

"Well, the Black Pearl was at one time my father's ship and was taken from him. He will know where to find them and will help me get Elizabeth back."

"Help you get Elizabeth back? You are not going out there! If we were to use your plan I would be going."

"We, then but you know you could not leave me behind!"

"Okay, but there is no need, I am sure that Norrington will be going after Elizabeth." At the mention of his name, my eyes narrowed and I let out a grunt.

"Norrington is a coward, he will not."

"I am going to talk to him now, and we will see." As Will turned to leave I stopped him.

"Will I am going to my things ready and I will have a bag ready for you as well. When Norrington turns you down, you can meet outside of the prison, and we will go through with my plan!" I quickly hugged Will and then went to my room to get my things. I heard the door slam out in the shop.