Zarya's POV

"I hope we get out of here soon I don't like this place" I told Jack as I eyed the waters below the Pearl. Dead souls flowed underneath the water and Pintel and Ragetti thought it would be funny to drop a cannonball on them. Thankfully they didn't when they saw Tia Dalma.

"I agree with you love" Jack replied.

I wondered if there were still souls of dead water dragons in this domain. Suddenly many boats appeared and on them were newly departed souls from the living. My eyes widened when I saw Governor Swan.

"It's my father we made it back" Elizabeth said with a smile. She then called out to him.

"Elizabeth" Jack said and Elizabeth turned to him. "We're not back"

Elizabeth's face suddenly paled and she looked back to her father. She called his name again and this time heard it. He turned to his daughter.

"Elizabeth? Are you dead?"

Elizabeth shook her head still not believing her father was dead.

"I think I am"

"No you can't be" Elizabeth protested.

"There was this chest, you see, it's odd at the time it seemed so important"

"Come aboard!" Elizabeth shouted.

"And a heart" Governor Sean continued. "I learned if you stab the heart yours must take its place and you will say the seas for eternity, the Dutchman must have a captain, silly thing to die for"

Shortly a line was thrown into the water and Elizabeth pleaded for her father to come onto the Pearl.

"A touch of destiny" Tia Dalma said to Will.

"I'm so proud of you Elizabeth" Governor Swann told his daughter.

Tears went down his face. Elizabeth again begged for him to get the line. However as the boat carrying Governor Swann began to drift away Elizabeth began to get desperate. Tia Dalma said she mustn't leave the ship and Will took action and rushed to the woman he loved along with some of the others. Will was able to get Elizabeth into his arms and he comforted her the best way he could.

A few hours later the sun within the locker rose and I needed to sit down because I felt slightly sick.

"You okay darling?" Jack asked coming over to me.

"I will be once we get the hell out of here" I answered. Jack bent down to my level and he took my left land into his. I shot him a questioning look before he slipped a silver ring with an emerald in the center onto my ring finger.

"I'd say this is a proper ring eh?" he asked. "It was me Mom's given to me by my father"

I realized this was the engagement ring he promised to find and I felt honored it once had been his mother's.

"It's a damn good ring mate" I answered. "Thank you Jack"

"Your welcome darling" Jack kissed my forehead before standing up. He then went to examine the charts Sao Feng had given us. After what seemed like an hour Jack suddenly called out.

"What's that?" He then rushed to the left side of the Pearl. Some of the others joined him wondering what Jack had seen. Jack then ran across tom the right side of the ship. The others still confused followed Jack and it wasn't long until I was on my feet. Together Jack and I ran back and forth along with the others. The Pearl started to shake or well rock to put it in better terms.

Back and forth we went and it was starting to get harder to do when the Pearl tilted continually. Eventually we all held onto the railing as the Pearl began to go under the water.

"Now up is down" Jack said.

"No shit Jack!" I exclaimed as the entire Pearl went under the water. I let my dragon half take control of my body so I could breathe. We remained underwater for what felt like eternity until the Pearl finally surfaced. We were back in the world of the living. Everybody coughed including myself.

"Warn us next time you do something like that again pirate" I growled at Jack helping him up.

"Can't promise that darling" Jack joked.

Someone went to go untie Pintel and Ragetti while others eyed the sunrise. However the nice scene was interrupted when Barbossa pointed his pistol at my mate. Immediately my fangs elongated and I snarled at anyone who dared threaten my mate. My eyes glowed and I bore my canines to show I wasn't bluffing. Jack got his out and pointed it at Will. Will had one pointed at Barbossa and the other on Jack. Elizabeth had hers on Jack and Barbossa as well. Jack stole my pistol and pointed at it Elizabeth.

Jack the monkey even had one pointed at the parrot who said.

"Parley?"

"Don't bother with the pistols their bloody wet and won't work" I growled.

"She's got a point" Barbossa agreed lowering his pistols. Jack, Will, and Elizabeth did the same. "The Brethren Court is a-gathering, and Jack we are going there'll be no arguing that point"

"I is arguing the point if there's pirates a-gathering I'm taking me woman and ship the other way"

"Jack the pirates are gathering to fight Beckett and your one of the Pirate Lords" Elizabeth pointed out.

"Fight or not your not running Jack" Will agreed.

"If we don't stand together they'll hunt us down one by one"

Including me and our child Jack I told my mate through the bond.

Damn it your right on that one love Jack agreed.

On Land.

We made a pit stop on a nearby island to get supplies and water. My eyes widened at seeing the dead Kraken. An intense hunger overcame me and I shifted to my dragon form. I walked over to the dead beast and sniffed the carcass. It smelled satisfactory to me and I opened my mouth to hiss out flames. My fire cooked the meat to my liking before I sank my fangs into the cooked flesh. The Kraken's meat was delicious and I cooked and fed upon the carcass until I felt full.

I shifted to my human form and realized I now smelled like the damn cephalopod. It also had been a few days since I last bathed so I went in search for a decent spot to bathe. It took me a few minutes until I found a decent sized pool. I touched the water and was pleased it was warm. I made a quick look around and saw nobody looking before I stripped my clothes off. I put them near a rock along with my pistol and sword.

The water felt like heaven as I entered it and I began to scrub my body free of dirt and what not. Next I washed the crap out of my hair. I suddenly felt I was being watched and I growled before submerging myself away from prying eyes.

"Calm down love it's me" Jack reassured. I turned to see my mate leaning against a tree and he was smirking. "I was enjoying the view"

"I don't like to reek thank you" I scolded him.

"Now that you mentioned that I should get rid of me current smell" Jack joked before he began to undo his vest and his shirt followed. He then pulled off his boots and the rest of his effects before entering the water. I let Jack tend to his bathing habits while I relaxed. My thoughts were broken when I felt my mate's muscular arms wrap themselves around me. My back was turned to him and soon Jack's lips began to kiss my right shoulder.

"I've missed this" Jack purred. "I've missed you darling"

I then turned around and wrapped my arms around Jack's neck. Jack kissed his way downwards and took his time to kiss every part of bare flesh he could find. Eventually his lips came upon mine and our tongues soon danced with one another. If things weren't going all to hell we could have remained like this for a good while.

"I might as well tell you love my father is at Shipwreck Cove"

Of course I already knew this. His father Captain Teague was the former Pirate Lord of Madagascar now retired and the keeper of the pirate codex. Jack looked exactly like his father for crying out loud!

"You sound nervous about seeing him again" I told my mate.

"It's been awhile since I last saw him love" Jack answered. "He will like you and will be pleased to hear your carrying his grandchild"

I wanted to ask about his mother but decided against it.

Jack pressed his forehead against mine.

"We'll get through this love" Jack promised.

"Yes we will" I agreed. "But when the Pearl makes port we need to make sure Barbossa isn't going to steal our ship savvy?"

"If he does I'll let you deal with him love"

"Gladly" I replied.