Chapter 8 Julien and the burial

"Jack." The female captain said, looking him in the eyes.

Elizabeth looked from one to the other, wondering what was transpiring. She shifted uncomfortably and that seemed to shake Jack awake.

"Well, I'm glad someone else was able to find this place. Our friend, Captain Crane, said that no one else knew of this island." Jack said.

"I didn't know about it until my brother let me in on the secret. He told me I would find something interesting."

Elizabeth was being ignored and weather it be on purpose or accident she wasn't quite sure. "Umm, excuse me." She said and Julien looked at her. "Is there any chance you would take us back to the mainland?"

The captain smiled at her and nodded. "That's why I'm here darling. What's your name?"

"She's no one." Jack started. "No one of importance anyway. Crane seemed to pick her up, most likely wanted her as a plaything, not really into though." He said, looking at Julien the whole time.

"I see." She said and looked Elizabeth up and down. "Well Miss, you at least got a name?"

Elizabeth looked at Jack who met her eyes, she wasn't sure if it was a warning or not. When it registered she realized she didn't really care what Jack thought.

"My name is Elizabeth Turner. I'm the daughter of the governor of Port Royal and the wife – widow of William Turner."

Julien seemed to stand straighter and her eyes went to Jack who was looking at the snow.

"William Turner, did you say? My what a big family. Either that or it's a small world."

Elizabeth was trying to decipher what the other woman was talking about but she assumed it had something to do with Jack as well, what didn't?

"Yes. He didn't make it. Crane had killed him." She said, holing back her sobs. Jack had left her alone to mourn properly since they had been trapped. Now was not a time to show weakness.

"Well my sympathy Mrs. Turner." She said and turned her men. "Get the ship ready, we leave as soon as these two reach the ship. And keep to the code."

There was a murmur of 'aye's' and Jack went to follow his old love when he stopped.

"Why are you helping us?" He asked. "What's in it for you?"

"I've been thinking it over. The reward for bringing back the governors daughter safe and sound would normally be enough, but our…history, may give me a little more than I originally bargained for to get these coordinates."

Jack frowned and Elizabeth was starting to put the pieces together. "The reward will be greater" she paused. "If you help me bury my husband properly, at sea."

Julien narrowed her eyes a bit and rubbed at her chin. "Very well, I will hold you to that miss. Gorky, Marrit!" She called to her right hand men. "The missus will lead you to her husband, make sure he has a proper burial. Sparrow, you will come with me."

Elizabeth didn't want him to go. After all they had been though together, she wasn't sure if she could leave his side. She grabbed on to his shirt as if to tell him so.

"I think I will go with the missus, if you don't mind. Seeing her husband's body will no doubt be a shock to her." Jack said, holding Elizabeth's hand that had found its way into his.

Julien caught the movement and scowled. "Fine. I want no time waisted; my crew is already in need of the warmth of the Caribbean." She said and stomped back toward her ship.

"Thank you for staying Jack." Elizabeth said in a small voice from behind him.

He turned around and gave her a smile. "No worries love."

The two lead Julien's men to the cave and told them were to go. The nails were still on the ground so they were to be careful. Jack and Elizabeth were quiet until Will's body was brought out. The stench was strong and there was a bruise covering the top of his head from being hung upside down and all the blood rushing toward it.

Small tears came from her eyes, the tears she thought she had already cried and laid a hand on his white face. "Oh Will, I'm so sorry. Don't worry though, we're safe. Jack will take care of me."

Jack shifted a bit uncomfortably a few feet away from her. He would take care of her until they reach Port Royal and then he would give her back to her father. After that he never wanted to see her again, just for the simple fact that she was the one who always suffered the most from his adventures.

The two men nodded to each other and went over to the shore; wading out in the freezing waters they threw the body as far as it would go. Jack thought it would only be a matter of time before the body washed up again on shore, but he thought it better not to tell Elizabeth that.

The young woman didn't say anything until they were all aboard the Resolution and Julien showed Elizabeth her room.

"It's not much, but its better then making you stay with the crew. Food and drink will be brought to you as soon as it's done. I hope you can make yourself comfortable Mrs. Turner." The captain said and went to leave, Jack no where in sight.

"What about Jack?"

Julien's face seemed to harden towards her. "He will have his own sleeping arrangements.

Elizabeth nodded and the door was shut, the little light she had was coming through the window.

BREAK

Jack was on deck when they started heading out.

"You must be cold and hungry, tired too I would imagine." Julien said, coming to his side.

Jack didn't look at her. "Where's Elizabeth?"

"Why?"

This time he looked at her. "Because I want to know."

"What is she to you?"

He knew what she was thinking but he wasn't going to try to point her in the right direction. "I just want to know."

"I put her in my secondary room. The one that's never used. She will get back to her home in one piece." She said, and then thought of when she saw him holding that little slip of a girl. Julien shuddered then touched Jack's face. He jerked away.

"What do you want Julien?"

"My payment for saving you and that girl. You are to stay in my bed. I want to rekindle what we used to have."

Jack smiled angrily, "You must be joking, and there is nothing left between me and you. There hasn't been for over ten years. I'm surprised you even remember what I look like."

"I do." She said, leaning her muscular frame into his. "I think about you everyday, what happened between us, what I was going to say if I ever saw you again. Recently, you've been haunting my dreams. I'm not sure why."

This piked Jack's interest. Why indeed. It seemed as if their dreams were interconnected, for she started appearing to him recently too.

"I know what you mean. You've been haunting mine for a couple of weeks now."

"So don't you see? There is another force telling us we should be together again."

Jack narrowed his eyes and studied her. She never used to be deceiving, she was a sweet woman who loved nature and the sea but said she would never go out on it. When he left her she wasn't made for a pirate's life, now she was, and he could tell she was doing one hell of a job with it.

"There is nothing in our future, I've moved on. I don't need, nor do I want you." He said and went down to were he thought the captains rooms would be and found Elizabeth shivering in the corner of the secondary room, just like Julien said.

Looking around there was one blanket on the small cot but he was sure she didn't notice in her time of distress. Taking it and finding it surprisingly rather heavy draped it around Elizabeth's shoulders. She looked up, as if only just realizing he was there.

"Jack."

His face showed her sadness and he sat by her, praying that the winds were strong and they would be at Port Royal sooner then expected.

TBC