Flashback

Jack looked at the door they walked through. "Shouldn't someone be lookin' after 'em," Jack slurred.

"They will be alright, Thomas is probably just explaining to Ali about the social fumble that has just occurred," her father explained to him. "Now Mr. Brown, you were saying something about different types of swords earlier."

Will motioned to Jack to go and follow them, he had a feeling that Tomas wanted to do more than talk judging on the expression on his face when he followed Alexzandria out.

"Scuse me gents I'm in need of some fresh air," Jack said while taking swaggering steps to the wide doors.

"Strange man that Mr. Swallow," Robert commented, "so Mr. Brown…"

Present

"You 'right luv?" Jack asked, completely ignoring the panicked look on Thomas's face.

Ali looked up in amazement at this man who had pulled a pistol on Lord Thomas Bray. From what she heard of Sparrow, he was never one to follow the rules, no matter who was involved, but many a men had hanged for much less than that. Unsure of her voice she just nodded slightly and began picking her way through the broken glass, wincing when she got a fairly large piece embedded in her right hand.

"You will hang for this," Thomas stuttered out, still very much aware of the pistol being pushed into his temple. "You have no right to interfere, she is my fiancé and I will treat her however I please."

"Your Fiancé?" Jack questioned, looking from Thomas to Ali and back again, "While that's news t' me, I don't rightly care. I'm a bloody pirate an' I treat me women better than that."

"Pirate!" Thomas exclaimed loudly before Jack made the decision to club him upside the head with his pistol.

"Prolly shouldn't 'ave mentioned that," Jack reckoned thoughtfully. Glancing up to where Ali was, he was surprised to find her standing, albeit using the wall to keep herself steady.

"So Captain Sparrow, what is it that you plan on doing with me?" Ali inquired.

"Well luv, I be needin' you to come aboard me ship with me an' the whelp. I need a bit of leverage against your dear ol' relations," Jack told her, "Oh, an' there's no room for arguments."

Ali stared at Jack, if she went, that would mean no marriage to Thomas, but also if she went, she would be used against Davy Jones. Someone or thing that she didn't know whether or not he would care enough to help her anyways.

"If I will be going, I require a cabin," Ali said sounding confident, even if that wasn't want she was feeling, "I also demand that none of the crew will lay a hand on me."

Jack evaluated her for a moment before speaking, "Aye, that I can manage. Now run along to your room an' pack as few possessions as possible. Will an' I will be in there soon."

Ali spun around to open the large doors that marked the entrance of her room, looking back only once to see Jack halfway down the hallway. Knowing that he expected her to be ready upon his return, she got to work, packing a spare dress, and her jewelry, before sitting down on her bed to wait for them.

As she sat in the darkness of her bedroom, she pondered why she didn't just call the guards. Then she wouldn't have to go with Sparrow and Turner. Standing up, she walked through her luxurious room, into her private bathroom and grabbed a piece of cloth for the cut on her hand. Padding back out into her room she was shocked to see them standing right inside the doorway, quickly closing the door.

"Ready t' go luv," Jack asked her, as Will ran over to the open window and checked down in the courtyard for guards and a way down.

"As I will ever be."

A/N: I would once again like to thank M.J.L.S and Incubus2704. And a new reviewer orlysluv, your reviews are really really appreciated.

I am sorry about the length of this chapter, but it's better than nothing right? I have just been really busy with school starting soon, a mentoring program I am in, and showing in our county fair. So, many apologies. Thanks for reading, I promise that the next chapter will be here sooner.

Azrael