Disclaimer: I do not now own, expect to own, or have ever owned the Pirates of the Caribbean. Hope of owning it, now, is another story altogether.

A/N: Some of you left questions in your reviews, and while I did answer them individually, it occurred to me that perhaps others had the same questions but did not ask them for fear of insulting me (you could never insult me with a review, I assure you!) so here are the answers!

1. Why didn't Elizabeth struggle under Feng's knife?
This is how I see it…she has been thrown from one hazardous, possibly deadly situation into another in two seconds flat. She's in shock and probably understands that in a hostage situation where you or your loved one's life is in danger, you should NOT struggle (at least, I wouldn't anyway) and irritate your attacker further. And she's kinda tired too, chaps.

2. Why did Jack 'forget' he is missing Elizabeth?

Jack was struck (heavily) in the last chapter with a sharp object at the base of his neck or back of his head. Head trauma can cause short-term or long-term memory loss (go watch 50 First Dates!). But one does not forget everything, only certain things, and the memories usually return when something sparks the memory (like in old movies, when a kiss makes a man remember his forgotten wife).

Well, those are all the answers! And please, if you do have a question, I'll be happy to answer it for you. All you have to do is ask!

Chapter 12, Invincible

Captain Jack Sparrow

I memorized all the words for you
But if you only knew
How much that's just not like me
I wait up late every night
Just to hear your voice
But you don't know that's nothing like me

You know I wonder how you already figured out
All these things that I try to hide
All this time I've been hoping you don't find out
All these things that I hide on the inside

I can't be held responsible
This is all so new to me
Just when I think I'm invincible
You come and happen to me

"You love her, eh?" Barbossa said drunkenly, the newly empty bottle of rum gripped loosely in his hands. I hiccupped, nodding. I'd had my fair share, of course. "Well 'ow abou' that." He shook his head, taking on a faraway look. "And yer sure it be love, mate?"

I nodded again. I would have answered him, but my tongue had gone numb three bottles ago.

"How so? Not that I don't believe yer. You'd know love better than anyone, seein' as how you've broken so many 'earts, eh, Jack?"

Finally, I mustered up the strength to talk.

"I know that I lo…her, mate. She's…like me."

"Aye, but a whore can be like yer too, if she's slept with many a woman!" he chuckled loudly at his own joke.

"But I know I l—o…her. She's got me cleanin' up my act! Doing things that are nothing like me! Must be l…that, eh? Or extreme likey-likey, right?" The buzzing in my ears became louder and I burped again.

"Could be. Or you could just be stupid." Barbossa laughed again. Louder and louder and louder. He began to slide to the right…and fell on his side, unconscious. Thanks to the rum, he'd been able to laugh himself out cold. I stood up and stumbled over to him. Nudging him in his side with my foot and watching the flies swarm around his open mouth, I laughed.

"Oo. Who's the stupid one now…Stupid? Haha! Stupid. Suits you. Very well. Stupid. Ha!"

I love rum. And Elizabeth. Where is she? She isn't here. Come to think of it, I haven't seen her since….

"Bloody HELL!" I turned to the stairs that led to the deck and began running. I didn't remember that the shackles were still wrapped around my wrist and strapped to a heavy black weight on the floor. As soon as the chain tightened, it flung me to the floor in a heap. "Bloody hell…" My head hurts. Elizabeth! I have to pee. Elizabeth!

I want to make sure everything is perfect for you
If you only knew
That's not like me to follow through
Maybe even give up all these dead end dreams
Just to be with you
But you don't know that's nothing like me

Hey yeah I wonder how you already figured out
All these things that I try to hide
All this time I've been hoping you don't find out
All these things that I hide on the inside

I can't be held responsible
This is all so new to me
Just when I think I'm invincible
You come and happen to me

Elizabeth Swann

The gun was shaking in my hand. Feng stopped gnawing at my neck, frozen in place. Slowly, he raised his head and the hand under the covers slipped away. I held the gun to his temple, hoping killing him wouldn't weigh down my conscience forever. But he'd very nearly taken a part of me that belonged to only one, and Feng wasn't him.

I noticed with horror that blood was dribbling down his chin. He smiled at me, and his teeth were stained red with blood. My blood. The bastard had bitten me.

"It won't matter if you kill me, Elizabeth," he said, using my first name with emphasis. "You'll still die anyway. The venom will course through your body until you're numb. Then it will go to your brain, making it impossible for you to move. Complete paralysis. Finally, it will make its way to your heart…stopping it forever. And if you kill me, you'll never find the antidote. So to end my life would ultimately end yours…" he said, staring into my eyes.

I considered it for a moment. Dying would be another adventure, a great one. I didn't know what was on the other side for me. Then the light caught something shiny around his belt; it was a ring with several small keys of different sizes. My heart skipped a beat.

Now I'm waking up
I've finally had enough of this wreck of a lifetime
I never thought I'd survive it
Now I'm taking back
All I gave up for that
Leave my pain behind
Wash these stains from my life

"I…I…"

"You…?" he prompted, coming closer. Suddenly, all my fears vanished. I knew what I had to do.

I smiled at him, my finger tightening on the trigger. "I guess I'll see you soon, then."

Without a further thought, I pulled the trigger. Sound exploded in the small room, and warm blood splashed on my face. The look of pure horror and shock on his face stayed frozen there, along with the new hole that went from one ear to the other. Slowly, he fell onto his side, lying across my legs and the bed. I wiggled out from underneath him and an idea struck me. I heard yelling and footsteps above the ceiling and I knew the crew was coming.

I rushed to the door and bolted it shut, and then ran back to Feng, snatching the keys from his belt. Realizing there were no other clothes in the room, I grabbed the only ones I saw.

"CAP'N! ARE YOU ALRIGHT? WE HEARD A--"

"DO YOU HAVE GAS AGAIN?"

"MOVE, YOU FOOL!" Suddenly, I heard another gunshot, and the door rattled as the bullet collided with it. Another shot sounded, and I knew it was only a matter of moments before they shot the lock off. I grabbed the only shoes I saw and ran to the porthole in the wall of the cabin. Reaching up, my hands closed around the rim of it, and I pulled my body through it. I looked below me once outside the ship and saw that the rope for the anchor was only six feet away, to my left and down a bit. The rope was tight, and I knew that if only I could jump to it, I would be okay. I closed my eyes and prayed.

I heard another gunshot. And another. Then I heard the door give way, held my breath, and jumped for all I was worth.

Just when I thought all was lost
You came and made it all okay

I can't be held responsible
This is all so new to me
Just when I think I'm invincible
You come and happen to me

I can't be held responsible
This is all so new to me
Just when I think I'm invincible
You come and happen to me

I memorized all the words for you
If you only knew
How much that's just not like me

End Chapter

Yeah I know most of you don't like the "modern song in old-timey story" thing, but it just fit so perfectly that I couldn't resist putting it in!

And I've realized something…you cannot make someone review. You can only burn down their house and hope they give in. :)

UPDATE: If you've read this story before August 6, there have been changes made to chapters 11 and 12. I have not uploaded a new chapter, but I've definitely taken out certain "parts" that several people told me were quite unnecessary.

Thank you.