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Chapter 4:
Temptation
Elizabeth's expression changed from one of defensiveness to one of guiltiness. She then answered her father's question "Nothing happened father". I then pointed at her and said to the governor quite angrily "She's right Governor, and if something did happen between Elizabeth and I, her and me, us… it meant nothing to me". Elizabeth then grew a shocked expression and said quickly "Nothing to me either, Jack". I then sneered at her response and then exclaimed, "Then why are you so shocked luv?" Elizabeth then muttered angrily "My name is Miss. Swann you intolerable pirate!"
Then a familiar voice cut in to our bickering "Lovely to see you two get along ever so famously". James Norrington said this statement sarcastically. He then walked over to us while I walked over to Elizabeth and touched her shoulder. I then said to her seductively "We do get along, don't we luv?" Elizabeth then moved away from me and rolled her eyes while asking James "Did you find Will?"
James then began to chuckle while asking "The Blacksmith? What in heavens for?" Elizabeth then insisted, "I insist that we find him!" James then sneered at her objective "We've no time Elizabeth." I grin and then whisper to the Commodore "Strong decision. (Pause) You're looking awfully young… and dashing… and (I then touch his gun) forgiving". James then smiles and then says to me "I'll deal with you later!"
I then put my hands together as if I was going to pray, and then I bowed my head quickly at him letting him and Elizabeth continue their conversation. Elizabeth then begged, "James, please. Bring back Will. As a wedding present?" Elizabeth's father then grew a smile on his face while asking "Are you accepting the Commodores proposal?" Elizabeth then looks at me while answering "Aye, I am".
James then looked at Elizabeth confused as I laughed at her mistake. Elizabeth then quickly corrected herself "YES! Yes, I am." I then walk up to her and whisper, "See luv. You really do want to be a pirate". She then chuckled and whispered back "Really Jack? You think so? You want to bet that I don't?" Elizabeth then raised her voice and said to the Commodore "One more request fiancé, kill Jack!"
My eyes then began to widen as I saw soldiers coming at me. I then yelled out improvising "You can't do that mates! You need me to find that whelp, what's his face? William…. Turner." Elizabeth then glances at the Commodore and says "Fine Jack. After you help us, you die!" She then walks away from us towards her cabin.
I then walk up to James and ask, "What if I don't help you?" James then smiles and says "Then you die now. But I must warn you; while you are on this ship you are to contemplate all the meanings of the phrase 'silent as the grave'. Do I make myself clear?" I nod and say back "Inescapably". As James walked away from me, I noticed that the governor was the only man near me. So I decided to introduce me self, I then put my hand in the form of a half a hand shake while saying "Captain Jack Sparrow". He then moved my hand away while saying "Governor Swann to you pirate".
He then looks at me dead in the eyes and says, "Stay away from my daughter". I smile then reply "Gladly." He then grabbed my hand and shook it and said, "If you touch a hair on her head, I'll have you killed! Do I make myself clear?" I gulp frightened while saying, "Clear as ice. (Pause) But to give my opinion, because I know it is so well appreciated by you. I would have to say that Lizzie is old enough to make her own decisions, after all she did last night". I then walk away from him while he asks no one in particular "What happened last night?"
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Moments later as I was walking on the deck two men came up to me and put shackles around me hands. I then ask disappointed "Is this necessary?" The two men then both say in uniform "Governors Swann's orders." I sighed and then muttered under my breath "Bugger". I then stepped down the stairs that lead towards the cabins, and I accidentally bumped into Elizabeth.
She then looked at my hands and said "Jack they put shackles around your hands". I grinned at her and said, "Why yes they did love. By your fathers orders". Elizabeth then touched my hands and asked, "Do they hurt?" I then smiled at her innocent question while answering her sarcastically "No, actually they are quite pleasant. (Pause) But why does it matter to you anyway, shouldn't you be busy trying to find ways to kill me faster?"
Elizabeth then looked down at the wooden floor and responded, "I actually thought about the fight, and well I was wrong. If your father would have had me ordered to be killed, then I probably would have called him a scallywag too". I smile then say, "Actually you wouldn't need that reason at all, my father is a scallywag by nature. (Pause) Now, would you be so kind as to get these shackles off me hands, luv."
Elizabeth nodded while running up the stairs to get the keys to the shackles. About a minute later she came back down the stairs and took off my shackles. I rubbed my hands together trying to make the pain go away. Elizabeth then grabbed my hands and said "No, Jack. Your doing it wrong. Here let me do it!" She then began to rub my wrists for me and I smiled at her.
I then said to her disappointed "You made a bad decision luv. If you were a pirate they'd have ye blown to pieces faster then a pirate can drink a bottle of rum. (Pause) Putting ye Captain in danger like that, luv. What were you thinking? Well, maybe you wouldn't make a good pirate after all". Elizabeth then stopped rubbing my hands and said, "But Jack, I'm not a pirate". I then chuckle at her remark and pull her a bit closer to me while saying "Your not a pirate now, luv. But you will be. You'll come over to my side eventually. (Pause) It is a curious thing to be a pirate and with curiosity comes temptation". Elizabeth then smiles at me while I pull her closer. She then says obviously lying to herself "But Jack. I don't feel tempted to be a pirate".
I then moved my left hand down her throat and say "You seem to misunderstand me often, luv. I wasn't talking about piracy." Elizabeth's lips and mine were centimeters away from the others and then she whispered "Then what are you talking about?" I then grin at her seductively while saying "Taste". I then pulled her in to kiss me but she pulled away while saying, "Now if I was a pirate, I wouldn't give in to temptation would I?" She then walked away from me leaving me in a confused mode. I then realized what just happened and muttered to myself "Stupid me for teaching her well".
I then walked up the stairs to follow her. But the Governor stopped me. I then whispered under my breath "Bugger". He then asked me confused "What happened last night Jack?" I then smile and ask "Aye. So its no longer pirate?" I then walk up the stairs and leave him once again without an answer.
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That night as we sailed towards our destination I sat in a small cabin that they had given me. I sipped the last spot of rum they I had stole from them. I looked down at the table in front of me and then took out a map that I usually held close to me heart. I then took out my compass and placed it on the table in front of me. I then heard a knock at the door and I answered "Aye, aye. Come in, its not like your not going to if I tell you to go away".
I then watched Elizabeth walk over to me and I smiled seeing what she had in her hands. She then gave me a piece of bread and some butter to put over it, and I grabbed it and bit into obviously starving. Elizabeth then sat beside me at the table and then she examined the table. She then asked me "Going somewhere Jack?" I realized that she was referring to the maps on the table. She then asked while picking up my compass "Why do you keep this if it doesn't point north?"
I smile and respond, "It points somewhere else, luv". She then opened it and asked me "Where does it point?" But I became oblivious to her question, because my mind was focused on the direction that the compass that Elizabeth held was pointing to. I gasped as I realized that it pointed at me. I then asked confused "What did ye say luv?" I then looked back down at the compass and it still pointed at me then I said to Elizabeth while grabbing the compass "Perhaps another day you can come visit me. Eh?"
I then began to push her out the door and I then said "The winds are changing the direction of the sails tonight, luv. I mean not the direction, because where would my compass point but north?" I then continued to ramble on and by the end Elizabeth was on the other side of my cabin door confused. She then asked, "Jack, is there anything I can give you?" I then bit my lips and then yelled "Rum, rum would be very useful for this type of situation, luv. Better make it two bottles; I'm in for a rough night. "
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An hour later I sat in my cabin on my bed taking the last sip of the two bottles that were given to me. I had become horribly drunk, and I become very unaware of objects around me. I then threw the bottle against the wall and asked, "Why is the rum always gone?" I then stood up and tried to walk, but it came out more as a wobble then a walk. So I grabbed my compass and my hat and walked out my cabin and walked up the stairs to the deck.
Once I was on deck James saluted me "Evening pirate". I grinned and then said "Aye. Good evening you rusty old hick" I then walked away smiling unaware of what I had just called him. I wobbled around the deck and saluted crewmates that I didn't know as if I was their Captain, shouting random orders at them. The Governor then saw me and said "Nice night isn't it pirate?"
I grinned back at him and said "Arr… it sure is. Do know what else is nice?" He then shrugged and then I looked around the deck and saw Elizabeth and pointed at her. I then said, "You raised her fine governor". The Governor then smiled at my comment and nodded in a thank you. I then asked him "But can I be honest with you?"
He nodded and I continued "Where?…. Upon where did she learn that technique? It was very unique you know mate? Like suction. Aye, that's the word!" He then looked at me confused and asked, "What are you talking about Jack?" I then rolled my eyes and yelled "Do I got to spell it out to you mate?" I then whispered, "She's a good girl, I'll tell ye that. But once she placed her lips upon mine, some kind of animal came out her".
Elizabeth's father then asked angrily "Are you inquiring that my daughter kisses like an animal? (Pause) Wait, she kissed you?" I nodded then walked over to her and said to the Governor in the mean time "Aye, and what a kiss it was". The Governor then yelled "Elizabeth! Come to me at once!" Elizabeth then walked passed me and I turned around as she did while saying "Slow down, luv. I've only got two eyes".
Elizabeth then asked her father "What is it father?" I then walked over to Elizabeth and said, "There you are, luv. Your figure finally got caught up to me". I then put my arms around her and she moved away while saying "Jack, your drunk!" I then said, "No, I'm not. I feel perfectly normal. (Pause, I then point to the ocean and ask) Since when are we at sea?"
The Governor then says, "Elizabeth you have made a mockery out of our family!" Elizabeth then asks "For the second time, what did I do?" I then reply, "You kissed me".
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