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Many thoughts ran through Elizabeth's head as she stomped through the streets, trying her hardest to avoid the lowlifes that were constantly flying by. How dare he think he had any kind of effect on her? So what if her knees gave way any time he seriously looked into her eyes? She heard him yelling behind her.

"Hey! Liz!" He yelled, catching up to her. He grabbed onto her arm and pulled her to a stop. She stopped and sighed, bringing her other hand up to her face and rubbing her eyes. He pulled her closer to him.

"You think you'll be fine running around this place on your own, love?" Jack asked her. "Oh yes, of course, you'll fit in nicely with the likes of those around here. I can see it now-" He started, and she promptly slapped him, sending him back a few steps. Even though she was thinking she should start running again, something kept her there. He looked back at her, and took off his hat and bowed to her. She looked around.

"I do think I might have deserved that," Jack said, pulling himself up and smiling at her, putting his hat back on. She nodded her head.

"You certainly did," Elizabeth said. "What makes you think I'd be better off with you than with them?"

"Your previous experience should tell you the answer to that," He said, throwing his head back in the direction of the pirates still auctioning off girls. She sighed, and shook her head.

"Do you have a ship?" She asked him, pursing her lips. When they rescued Jack three years ago, they had not been able to retrieve the Pearl. Jack smiled at her, and nodded his head.

"That I do, love," He said. "Would you like to come with me, or set up shop here?" He said, offering his arm. She sighed again, and put her hands on her hips, looking around. There were men and prostitutes having... relations on the ground a few feet away from her, a man throwing up a few feet away from them. She put her hand in the crook of Jack's arm and started walking, almost pulling him along with her.

"Good choice," He said, smiling down at her.

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Jack had stared down anyone who even looked at Elizabeth when they were walking down the street towards the dock. People got the message; she was Captain Jack Sparrow's, no one had the right to make a play for her. He thought to himself; why hadn't she mentioned her beloved husband who was most likely somewhere coming to her rescue? They finally reached the docks and Elizabeth stepped away from him, looking around at the numerous ships that were floating there.

"Which one is yours?" She asked, turning to him. He pointed to the one at the very end, and then looked down, his eyes widening. He couldn't let her see the name of that ship. He cleared his throat and walked up to her, placing his hand on the small of her back and urging her to walk along.

"It's the little brown one at the end... not really my style but it was all I could get a hold of at such short notice. Let's get a move on then, I've got places to go... people to see..." He said as she pulled away from his touch.

"What's the name of it?" She asked. He smiled and shook his head.

"Oh, the name is of no importance, love," He said, taking her hand and helping her onto the ship. She stepped onto the deck and looked around as Jack stepped up behind her.

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Elizabeth looked around and tried to see any member of Jack's crew. He stepped up behind her and put her hands on her shoulders. She sighed and rolled her eyes and squirmed underneath his touch. She rounded on him and turned around. He was pouting.

"I don't think you're treating me very nice, love, especially considering I saved your life," He said, and then looked down. She could have sworn she heard him mutter "once again" under his breath. She glared at him. Pintel and Ragetti came out from the cabin, fighting over a bottle of rum, pulling it back and forth between them.

"Men," Jack said, "We have a guest." The two pirates looked up and dropped the bottle, it shattering just as Jack's bottle had. Jack rolled his eyes. Ragetti turned to Pintel, nodding his head and smiling.

"Now we have two Elizabeth's," He said, laughing. Elizabeth turned to Jack, confused as to what he meant. Jack's eyes were wide and his eyebrows were furrowed. He grabbed onto Elizabeth's hand and walked towards the cabin, pulling her along with him.

"Clean up that mess," He said, glaring at the two men as he pushed her into the cabin and slammed the door shut.