Lies

Count down! Four more chapters!

"I know you're not asleep, luv." Jack said. Madison sat up and looked down at her feet. The blanket fell to her waist and she shivered as the cold air hit her naked skin. Jack sat up as well and tried to read the expression on her face in the dark. "Maddie?"

"I just keep thinking something bad is going to happen." Madison muttered.

"Would you consider shooting Barbossa between the eyes a bad thing?" Jack asked. Madison smiled slightly and shook her head. "Well then what could be wrong?"

"I don't know." Madison said. She looked at Jack, her eyes adjusted to the dark quicker then his. "Maybe I'm just weird."

"We're all weird, pet." Jack said, running his hand through Madison's hair. "It's why we fit together so well." Madison laughed slightly. "There's nothing you gotta worry about." He leaned in and kissed her passionately before moving down to kiss her neck. "Absolutely nothing."

"You're probably right." Madison said, leaning her head back. She sighed and relaxed as Jack did what he was oh so good at doing.

Down the hall, Bill sat in a chair and Carolyn was curled up on a couch, a cup of tea in her hands. Her many ringed fingers moved the cup between them as blew on the hot water to cool it slightly. Her eyes stayed on the man across from her. So far he had been quiet but she could tell that he was deep in thought. She lifted the cup to her lips and sipped the tea, her eyes never leaving Bill.

"I didn't know then…" Bill said, finally.

"Know what?" Carolyn asked.

"Madison was mine." Bill said. He looked at Carolyn. "How did you know?" Carolyn smiled softly and put her cup down before sitting up properly. Bill leaned forward, his elbows on his knees.

"For the two weeks before you and the month after, I did not sleep with anyone." Carolyn said. "Do not ask why. I think…my body wanted…you." Bill laughed slightly and dropped his head, a small smile on his face. "Can you blame it?"

"What do you mean?" Bill asked, looking up.

"Well…you were incredibly handsome then." Carolyn said. She smiled. "So unlike you are now." Both of them laughed. "I think some part of me knew." Her smile was gone and Bill watched her carefully as she looked at the fire. "Some part of me knew that maybe I would be the lucky one and have the closest child to Calypso. In power and in appearance. I'm sure you've noticed that by now."

"Aye." Bill said. "Ever since her first stay on the Dutchman, her skin has remained that pale colour, no matter how much time she spends in the sun."

"I don't think there'll be one like her." Carolyn said. "Her daughter, if she chooses to have one, will be strong. But with each generation that strength will diminish." She sighed. "Although, we can't foretell the future. Madison proved all that wrong. She's nearly the exact double of Calypso."

"I hope not." Bill said. Carolyn looked at him. "I don't want to know what'll happen to Jack if Madison…" His voice faded. Carolyn knew what he was going to say. She nodded and gazed at the fire once more.

"I think this is all just too easy." Elizabeth muttered, watching her fingers as she trailed them along Will's bare chest.

"What?" Will asked.

"Madison escaping." Elizabeth said. "You can't honestly say that you think Norrington or Beckett would just let her get away that easily forever."

"No." Will said. "You're right. But I think by now she'll have come up with a plan."

"She is very good at that." Elizabeth said, resting her head on Will's chest. She enjoyed hearing the beat of his heart. It was calming to her. She looked up at Will. "So what do we do after this? After we leave this place?"

"Get married…for real." Will said. "Not just by pirate law." Elizabeth smiled before leaning up and kissing him.

Everything would be alright. They could return to Port Royal, finally have their wedding with her father there as well as Will's father and Madison…and of course Jack. There was no way they could keep him out of it. Either allow him to come, or have him crash it. They could all live their lives and not worry.

That was the optimistic way of seeing things. In the back of her head, Elizabeth also thought that things would go horribly wrong and one or more of their group would get extremely hurt or die. She shivered at that thought and Will wrapped his arms securely around her. He kissed her head and Elizabeth forced herself to think the optimistic way as she slowly fell asleep.

"Just down there." Kennedy said, leading Barbossa down the stairs and pointing down the hall. "I believe she and Sparrow took the fourth room."

"Much thanks." Barbossa said, handing Kennedy a satchel full of coins. Kennedy took it with a greedy smile on his face. He headed back up the stairs but stopped and turned around. An unsure look crossed his face for about a second before his mind was consumed with the money in his hands.

Barbossa walked slowly down the hallway. The light of a dying fire caught his attention and he walked until he got to an open room where he saw Bill and Carolyn fast asleep on the couch. Carolyn's head on one arm while Bill's was on the other. His feet were on the floor while hers were tucked up under her. Barbossa stared at them for a while before noticing that Carolyn was like an older version of Madison.

"So…this must be the mother." He muttered. He half smiled and shook his head as he turned around. He headed to the room Kennedy had indicated to. He slowly opened the door, not wanting to wake Jack or anyone else nearby that could ruin the plan. He found both Jack and Madison asleep and, to his relief; Madison wasn't wrapped up in Jack's arms. She was in a position that he could easily take her.

Between the time that she and Jack had made love and the time she had finally fallen asleep, Madison had put her clothes on because she felt as if she couldn't get enough warmth, no matter how close to Jack she was.

This also helped Barbossa. It was as if there was some higher power on his side as he lifted Madison out of it. She remained asleep. Barbossa made it out of the room, looked down the hall to where Bill and Carolyn were asleep, then headed up the stairs and out of the building.

Jack, Elizabeth, Will and Bill slept soundly and unknowing of what had just happened. Carolyn slept with an upset expression and silent tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Did any wake?" Beckett asked.

"No." Barbossa said. "And she stayed asleep the whole time. Where's my money and pardon?" He stood impatiently as Beckett retrieved the articles that Barbossa wanted. "You think this plan of yours is gonna work?"

"My plans always work, Mr. Barbossa." Beckett said, linking his hands behind his back and looking sideways at Barbossa.

"Not always." Barbossa muttered, stuffing his rewards away safely and walking away. Beckett looked through the bars at the asleep Madison. Her hands were chained above her head. She looked uncomfortable but that's exactly how Beckett wanted her to be…at least for now.

Ok I have the next few chapters written and the start of the next story written as well. So there's gonna be a chapter a day because I want to get the next one up and running.