At World's End: Chapter 11
After I got Will to go back out on deck, I went to find Elizabeth. I found her in another cabin.
This girl has bothered me for thirteen years now. It always seemed like she was hiding something. Elizabeth always had so many questions. Her fascination with my previous (and unknown) lifestyle annoyed me. Had I ever met a pirate? No, I'd lie. I didn't need her telling her father, the governor, later on.
Maybe she asked questions because she could tell I was lying. Maybe we were more alike that I wanted to admit.
I entered the room without knocking, as the door was open.
"I honestly didn't know you were part of Jack's life, nor did I know any of this would happen. I thought Will was already down in the longboat. That he couldn't see…" she trailed off, never looking up at me.
"Elizabeth, I did not come down here to judge you. Or be angry."
"You didn't?"
"I came to apologize for lying to you."
"Lying to me?" She said, completely shocked.
"At your dress fittings, I always used to lie to your questions because I didn't want to be found out. I didn't want any knowledge of pirating to get into your head because the least of all the things the governor's daughter should be is a pirate." I looked out the small window. "And I really had to cover up when I learned of William and you seeing the ship with black sails."
"You knew about Will and his father?"
"Of course I did. And I instantly recognized the name when you brought him 'round to introduce us. Spitting image of his father now when he was his age."
"Well, it was for the best, it seems."
"I didn't want to be a pirate anymore. I didn't want the responsibilities that came along with living the pirate life, but I will start making threats like I used to. Go out there, find young William, and apologize. Or you'll be making your own pledge to Davy Jones and as you know, he's not all that nice."
Elizabeth, who had never been spoken to this way by me or anyone else for that matter, nodded stiffly in my direction and exited the cabin.
When I reached the deck sometime later, Elizabeth and Will were in a corner by themselves, almost back to the way they were. Will had his arm around her shoulders and Elizabeth was looking straight into his dark eyes. Once again, I wasn't sure why I felt the need for them to be together. Something about them just spoke to me. I felt like they needed to be together for us to get through this.
I walked to the bow of the ship and opened my compass. I must remember to thank Tia Dalma again for this. The needle was still fixed in the same direction we were heading. 'I just hope this doesn't mean he's dead.'
"Why are you up here all by your lonesome?" Barbossa asked. I, of course, jumped because I was lost in my thoughts.
"Just checking our heading."
"Why is it that you and I never worked out?"
"It might have been because you left my fiancé on a desert island and tied me to the mast and made me watch. Then you were going to force me to marry you."
"Aye, darlin', but is that a good enough reason to jump ship like you decided to do?"
"I actually can't think of a better reason to jump ship. Funny little world, innit?" I smiled. "We're going to have to get along for the duration of this trip, Barbossa."
"Aye," he nodded.
"So you're going to have to be nice."
"I am never nice. And you never used to be either."
"I've changed, slightly. I'll still kill you, savvy?"
"Death doesn't suit me, darlin'. Don't fancy it much. But I know you'll never find your precious Jack Sparrow without me."
"Does that mean you're withholding information?"
"Does that mean we have an agreement?"
"Of some kind, aye," I said and shook his dirty hand.
"Which leads me to tell you that we're heading to the Dead Shores."
"Is that where Jack is?"
"If he wasn't there, why would your compass be pointing in that direction?"
"But…" I started, but everything went black again.
A/N: Sorry that I didn't post earlier. I was at work (serving people popcorn for their movies) and then I took my mom to see Pirates 2. (She liked it by the way.) I hope this is up to what I have written previously. Please let me know if you like the way I've let this story go. Thanks. thomthom