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Chapter 3: Can't Breathe, Can't Believe(It's the Heat)

(An: back on Elizabeth and Norrington.)

James Norrington had one intent. Both of them knew it, but in fact, Elizabeth did not want it. Her heart yearned for someone else. The Commodore lead Elizabeth to a secluded spot. An uncomfortable feeling settled in Elizabeth's lungs.

"Damn Corset." She mumbled under her breath.

"Elizabeth?" James tried to get her attention. She knew she had to fake like she was.

"Yes?" she gasped for air. He rambled about how he felt about..her. She pretended to listen. She felt woozy inside. Like she was going to faint. She grasped onto the nearest wall.

"...And I was wondering if you would..marry me, Elizabeth?" he came to a hault on his explanation of why we loved her. She didn''t believe one word of it. He looked to see if anoyone else was around

"I can't breathe." she stammered. "I can't breathe. Her hand lost grip of the wall and she fell backwards into the water.

"Elizabeth?"...no response. "Elizabeth?"

He looked down to see a splash in the water.

"ELIZABETH!" he hollered. His cry got the attention of some of the guards there, Harry, and Elizabeth's father, Governor Weatherby Swann. They saw the splash mark in the water. "I'm going in." James stated, and took off his hat and jacket.

"It's no use." a solider told him. "It's not likely that she will survive that kind of fall because of the rocks."

"All right. To the docks then." Norrington and the spectators followed him to the destination.

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(AN: back to Sparrow, the guards, and Hermione)

Jack was in the middle of spooking out the guards with tales of his former ship, the Black Pearl, when suddenly, a splash sounded out.

"Oh My God!" Hermione cried. "Someone just fell into the water." Everyone turned around.

"We can't swim." The guards spoke in unison.

"Fine." Jack grunted. "I'll go in." Jack dived into the water. To his surprise, it was a woman. She was drifting to the bottom of the ocean. Jack mustered up the strength to swim with the woman to the surface. While ascending, jack noticed a strange necklace on her. It was a golden coin with a skull and ancient markings on it. The necklace caused a rippling effect on the water.

This could only mean one thing...he told himself. The Treasure of Cortez...

He remembered the legendary treasure. At one time, he owned a Ship called the Black Pearl. They were looking for the treasure, but he was soon off the boat because of a mutiny. He would give anything in the world to get the ship back. They finally got to the surface and came towards the deck. The two were helped up. The woman still unconscious.

"She's not breathing, Jack" Hermione came closer.

"Hold on." he slurred. He used a knife to cut open her corset. After that, the woman coughed out water, and got up.

"How did you know that?" the guards asked.

"Apparently, you have never been to Singapore." he drawled. Soldiers, and important figures gathered around her.

"Elizabeth? Are you alright?" an old man gave her his coat. Her father. They could tell. Hermione spotted a familiar face.

"Harry?" Hermione was stunned.

"Hermione? What are you.."

"We know the answer to that Harry." she laughed.

"Right" he laughed back.

"You know her?" Elizabeth sounded startled.

"Yeah." harry replied. "This is my friend, Hermione." Hermione smiled at Elizabeth. It was a silent hello.

"Wait Harry." Hermione began. "Did you see Ginny and Ron?"

"No."

Their reunion was cut short by the conversation of thee guards and Commodore Norrington.

"She was helping him you see and.."

"Me?" Hermione acted. "No way. He put me up to it."

"You volunteered love" Jack smirked again.

"Stop calling me that!"

"What did you do Hermione?"

"Nothing, Harry!"

"Hermione?" the Commodore seemed surprised.

"Yeah. That's my name. Don't wear it out."

"What has gotten into you, Hermione?"

"It's the heat, Harry. And being mad at Ron and at how stupid he can be."

"Hermione!" harry snapped. A sudden speech came from Jack Sparrow. He was cuffed and holding Elizabeth hostage.

"JACK!" Hermione screamed. "Its bad enough we are both in trouble. Now you are holding her hostage, which is both rash..AND STUPID!" The heat had definitely gotten to Hermione's head.

"Woah" Harry was stunned. Jack did not listen to Hermione, even after that outburst. He made Elizabeth put his hat, belt, and give him his sword. Hermione got a little sick inside. She was...almost...jealous. But didn't know why.

"Well." after the ordeal was over, jack began. Elizabeth still in his mercy. "This is the day that you almost caught Jack Sparrow.." He thrust Elizabeth jack into Norrington and her father's arms. He took Hermione's wrist and began to run.

"What are you doing!" Hermione sounded mad.

"Getting away with you, love" he grinned.

"Why?"

"Because you are...unique in my opinion" Hermione couldn't help but blush for a brief moment, and ran with Jack into the depths of Port Royal.

AN: Please Read and Review! Ginny is in next chapter. And well...yeah. More Jack/Hermione and Harry/Elizabeth to come...