Author's Note: Thanks to MookieMooDoo for her last review and she had a question, and in case anyone else was wondering wanted to share it and its answer. Q: If everyone is sleeping, who is sailing the ship? A: Pirate magic. Lol. I hope everyone enjoys the next chapter, read on.

Chapter Six

(Jackie's View)

I usually do not care what I look like, but with Jack (it was still too soon for me to consistently refer to him as dad) and the possibility that this could be the last time I would be dressed as a girl in front of Will; I took care to look my best.

At some time during the day both Jack and Will had come separately, knocking on my door, both I turned away without opening the door. I took extra time with my hair, plaiting if in the front on each side. Then I pulled each braid back to wrap around the top of my head. The rest of my hair hung in raven thick waves going down to my waist.

I looked down at my dress. I had laid it last night before going to bed. Elizabeth had given it to me, via Will, for my birthday this year. She had never stopped observing birthdays and holidays with me, but it was one sided. I still felt like a huge jagged slash through my very soul. Since I had been a young child I had only truly believed in two people, and one of them…one of them had betrayed her trust and threatened the thirds' well being. She thought about he night.

(Flashback)

Jackie was recently twenty years old and having spent the day with one her best friends she had promised her other best friend to spend the night over as a guest. Governor Swann was throwing a party for the prestigious soldiers of the island. She had not seen Elizabeth and started looking for her, after all she was the only person Jackie was there to spend time with. After checking the parlor and the formal sitting room, heard voices coming from the smaller family sitting room. Jackie headed the direction of the voices.

"Please leave me alone!"

"Oh come my sweet, you know you desire me." A low gutteral voice uttered.

"No please do not come any closer to me."

I did not wait to here anymore, I took one of my daggers from my boot, but kept my hand and the dagger in the great fold of my dress and walked into the room.

"Oh I'm sorry, I don't mean to interrupt but I just needed to speak with Elizabeth for just a second." I put the most innocent face on that I could.

Norrington then turned and walked towards me, then stopped and turned back to look at whatever was around Elizabeth's throat. I walked to them trying to figure out what was going on. Then I saw it was Aztec gold.

"Where did you get this? Only certain types hold these."

I knew in a flash what he meant was pirate. I also knew that Norrington was infamous for killing anyone accused of it, and did not always require such physical proof.

Elizabeth opened her mouth to reply, "Well actually it belongs to W..

I quickly cut her off, "Me, it is a bobble I picked up off of a sailor in London, he said it would bring me luck." I pleaded with my eyes for him to believe me.

His eyes narrowed slightly, "Well maybe it did bring you luck after all it did bring us together."

My stomach turned as his hand reached out and ran his hand down my hair. I knew that if I was to pull the dagger, then he would have no doubts and hang me from the first crossing we came to. His hand moved down my neck and then followed the curves outlined in the dress. I swallowed down the bile that was rising in my throat.

"You could have very good luck, if you were inclined to spend some time with me."

I tried to calm my voice and answered, "I will have to remember that for the future, you see I sail out tomorrow for an undetermined time with a reputable merchant ship. But thank you kindly all the same." I even chanced a timid smile at him.

I sooo wanted to kill him at that moment for touching me and assuming I was a whore! He then moved his hand back to my face, "Another time then."

I held my breath and counted to ten. Finally I looked up to see Elizabeth looking at me bewildered.

"Why did you cut me off like that? It doesn't matter that it used to belong to Will, and they could do nothing to him. I would just tell my father that Will is not a pirate after all we have known you both since you were young."

"Don't you understand that right now, your father is of the same thoughts! He cannot show that he doesn't agree with the way the island is being ran. He would not want to lose face."

Elizabeth words were coming faster and harsher, "TAKE that back! You will not speak such a way, about my father."

"I only speak the truth, and you lie to yourself to think otherwise! Besides you have always been a true friend to us, and a true friend would never risk your very life to prove a point!"

Elizabeth narrowed her eyes at me, she seemed unsure but continued, " I do think of both of you as true friends, but since I do not see this as risking your very life, so therefore there is nothing stopping from proving this point."

Elizabeth turned towards the door. I knew that she could not do this, they would surely kill Will. Norrington had never liked Will, and this coupled with the proof of the Aztec gold, 'They will kill him.'

It was as if I watching a slow motion movie, my empty hand reached out and grabbed Elizabeth around the throat and I was suddenly holding the dagger her to said throat.

"I am a good friend, and I will not allow you to sign my best friend's death warrant. You might think you understand but you don't. I am of the belief that Will's father was a pirate. So if they traced it back to him and then sent out any questions about the name William Turner comes back. You do realize he was named after his father, don't you?" I didn't wait for a response but continued on. "I want you to understand exactly what is happening, so that you do not misunderstand me, like you do your father. There are only two choices here, one which I really do hope you do not choose, because believe me, I would probably hate myself forever for killing a friend, but I will kill you if need be. The second choice, is that you never tell anyone, not even Will, about this Aztec gold and you hide it and forget that you even own it. I will be watching you though, and know that the longer you wait before you tell someone will make it easier to kill you, should you tell it. From this time on we are no longer friends. Now what is your decision."

I held my breath waiting for her response. I did not lie to her, if it was her choice for me to kill her now or later, it would be much easier later, but I could do it now.

I released the breath as she started to answer, "I will give you my answer but before I do, know this. I forgive you this, and I think I even understand it a little. Also know that I will always be trying to make this up to you and reclaim your friendship, you have no worries, I will never give up this secret."

I released her and started towards the door, and without looking back, I reinforced my words, "If by any chance the words come out of your mouth, I will kill you. I'm sorry." I walked out of the room never looking back. True to her word as of yet, she had not told the secret.

(Present)

'But now that her life depends on it, will she give him away?' I shook myself a little and slid the dress over my head. I then applied a little blush, and gloss. I put on a silver choker that belonged to my mother. I looked at myself in the mirror and was startled. The last time she was dressed this nice was at the party two years ago. She had changed much in two years. Her curves had become softer but she was very toned.

She was startled by a knock on the door.

"Jackie, come on, dinner is ready, Jack said we are to leave right after."

"Okay, I am right behind you." I waited until the footsteps got softer and then sprayed a little lilac scent. I took a couple of deep breaths to steady myself and headed towards the galley.