Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean or any characters from the movies. Unfortunately Disney owns them. And the actors own the characters.

Author Note: When I wrote this chapter I wanted to keep it to about 400 words like the last, but when I was writing I felt as though there needed to be more explained. So the chapter in turn became longer. Perhaps for the pleasure of others.

Chapter Two

Bruises and Cuts

It had been a bright sunny day and Elizabeth was in town getting her wedding dress. For the past couple of days it was as if she lived in the town. Her wedding was approaching quickly and she felt as though she were forgetting many things. He father had said to her many times that week that if she continued acting this way that they wouldn't be able to afford to live any where after the wedding, jokingly of course.

She walked down the street and resisted the temptation to buy everything that she saw. She opened up the door to the seamstress shop and rang the bell on the counter. The dresses around her were so beautiful that she couldn't resist touching the fabric and looking at them from all angles.

"Ah Miss Swann," The seamstress said as she walked to the front of the store. "That dress there's made from silk. Some of the finest," She said with a smile. She handed Elizabeth her wedding dress. "I had to admit it was the most difficult dress I've made. I do hope you like it."

Elizabeth held the dress to her and looked at her reflection in the mirror.

"It's wonderful! Thank you very much."

Elizabeth handed a pouch to the woman. She thanked her once again and left the shop. She smiled when she saw a carriage awaiting her. She put the dress inside and closed the door behind herself.

When the carriage arrived at her home, she was caught slightly off guard when the door was not opened for her. She knocked again and waited for a time. When the door still didn't open she opened it up and peeked inside.

"Will!" She yelled as she ran in. She tripped over something and found that it was the doorman. She gasped slightly, but continued forward so that she was kneeling beside Will. She looked him over and found that his knuckles were bleeding, and there was a wound to his head. She lifted him off his stomach so that his back was to the bottom of the stairs. "What happened?" She asked him as she stroked his cheek. As she did this she looked around trying to figure out for herself what had happened. Her eyes widened at the sight.

Estrella, her maid, was on her stomach. Her neck was broken and twisted so that Elizabeth could see the look of horror on her face. Her mouth was wide open in shock and her eyes in a lifeless stare.

As she continued to look around, she saw her father pinned to the wall with a sword. Blood was dripping from his hair line making his face completely red. But the horrible part was, was that Elizabeth could swear she saw his mouth still moving. She cringed away from the sight and looked back to Will.

He groaned slightly in response. Will then looked at her, but his eyes became wide, full of anger and fear.

"Eliza- Elizabeth, be-hind you." He managed to croak.

Elizabeth screamed when she felt strong hands grabbing at her. Two had her around the waist, and two more had her wrists. They easily pulled her to her feet despite her struggling.

"Unhand me at once!" She screamed.

Elizabeth kicked and punched as much as she could, but her struggling seemed to anger the men. She felt something hit the back of her head, and she was knocked unconscious.

When she awoke she realized there was blood dripping down her wrists, and the cuts were burning. She began to observe her surroundings and had a sharp intake of breath. She was in the familiar Captain's Quarters of the Black Pearl. But now there was a bed in the room along with the dining table. She began to struggle frantically, causing her cuts to become even more painful.

"You don't want to be doin' that poppet."

"Poppet."

Pintel and Ragetti stood in the doorway. Pintel had a rotten smile on his face and Ragetti was playing with his knife.

"Why have you brought me here!" Elizabeth yelled as she continued to pull at the ropes. "Release me!"

"I can't be doin' that Miss. Because the Captain-" Pintel began.

"Would like to have a word with you." A man said as he walked into the room.

"Captain Barbossa." Elizabeth said in a hoarse and shocked whisper.