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Chapter 7:
Lies

That night while I was sleeping. James opened the door to my cabin and quietly began walking towards my bed where I was obviously sleeping. He breathed in out in panic as he held a sword between his hands. He made his was to my bed and then put the sword up high in the air and then whispered, "It's a shame pirate". He then swung the sword down towards my chest...

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"It's a shame pirate". I breathed in the air as I slept, and then I heard a sound, a type of metal jingling. I then opened my eyes widely and saw that Norrington was swinging a sword down at me. I realized that it was too late to move away so I caught the blade in between my two hands. Norrington then started to become furious and he moved the sword back in fourth in my hands, causing an even deeper cut in both my palms.

I then screamed in pain and let go of the sword and then kicked Norrington down, and he then began to lie on the floor of my cabin. I rubbed my hands together, and then took a piece of my sash and ripped it in half. Norrington then got up once more with a sword in his hands so I let the piece of sash go and raised my cut hands in the air surrendering.

James then chuckled and said, "I expected less from you pirate". He then moves his sword up and down letting me know that it was okay to put my hands down. I then bent down to pick up my sash and Norrington then said "Don't you dare move". I then straightened my back and nodded.

I then ask, "Can I just know one bloody thing mate?" James' eyes widened and then asked "Ask at your own risk pirate". I nodded and then took a step backwards while asking, "What possessed you to do said thing?" James then pointed the sword at my throat and replied while chuckling "You would have been dead pirate, if you would not have caught the sword between your bear hands. Besides, I rather think it's a good thing, that you've got damaged hands. So now we do have one thing in common. You've got damaged hands, and I've got a damaged heart." My eyes slowly began to squint as she talked "Maybe now seeing that you have wounded hands, that might keep you from touching my fiancé!"

I then looked around my cabin thinking about his last statement. I then spotted my desk where I kept a pistol in one of its drawers. I smiled thinking of a plan, and then James said to me "I don't think this is the right time to be smiling pirate". I then wipe the smile off my face and then take a step closer to my desk. James then grabs me and says, "I should kill you".

I clear my throat and then say, "You should, you could and lets not forget that you want to. But these said things don't change a situation that you have just put yourself in." James then lowers his sword and asks, "I don't think I asked for your advice pirate." I then chuckled and responded "Advice? I'm not giving you any advice mate. What I'm giving you is a chance."

I then took another step towards my desk and asked him "You love Lizzie don't you?" James nodded and I then continued smiling "Well wouldn't it be dashing if lets say a certain pirate that you and I both believe that she happens to fancy would turn himself against her. And then you could be there for comfort, you could be a hero, you could be her savior." James then smiles and points the sword at my throat once again as I take another step closer to the desk.

He then asks "And what will posses that pirate to act so badly towards hers?" I then sit down at my desk and say while looking at him start in the eyes "His life…" I then quickly reach into the drawer and pick up the gun and point it James' head. I then shout, "Drop your weapon!" James then smiles and drops his sword and admits, "For a second there pirate I actually believed you."

I then smile and kick away his sword over to my side. I then continue to point the gun at his head and reply "Aye, its funny how that works". I then wince in pain as the gun hits against my wounded palm. James then asks, "Are you actually going to kill me Jack?" I then breathed in and out deeply and then yell, "Get out my cabin!" James nods and says "With most pleasure." He then leaves the cabin and I slam the door behind him.

A few seconds later I put my gun back into my pocket and then walked over to where my sash was on the floor. I then picked it up and walked over to my bed and sat on it. I then sighed and wrapped the bandages around one of my hands and then I wrapped it around the other. I closed my eyes and then began to lay down onto my bed, and then said out loud "Pirate" and a few seconds later I fell asleep.

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The next day once again I slept until noon and I realized that in about one more day we would arrive at our destination. I groaned at thought, I would have to be doin' the rescuing of that bloody whelp William then. I then got up and my stomach growled so I then began to walk around the bottom level of the ship searching for some food. I then bumped into Elizabeth who then pulled me by my arm and brought me into her cabin.

She then took out a burlap bag that was filled with bread and gave it me while saying "I though you'd be hungry". I then reached into the bag and took out a piece of bread while nodding at Elizabeth. Elizabeth smiled back at me as she watched while I ate. She then pointed for me to sit on her bed, and I did. Elizabeth's expression had quickly turned from a smile into a frown. She then ran to me and sat down on the bed beside me. She then grabbed my hands gently and asked, "Jack what happened?"

She then began to remove the bandages that were now stained with dried up blood. I then smiled and replied lying "Well luv. It is quite an amusing story, last night before I fell asleep; I went to grab my rum bottle, and well I gripped it too tight and bottle exploded, and you know how good old Jacky is with his rum...I went to catch it and it split my palms open." Elizabeth then winced in pain as imaging that story happening to her, she then began to massage both my palms.

She smiled at me while doing so, and I caught myself beginning to stare at her. She then asked interrupting my thoughts "Does this hurt?" I then look down at my hands and reply "Aye, luv it does". Elizabeth then smiled and stopped messaging my palms. I then grab her arm and say, "That doesn't mean I want you to stop, luv". Elizabeth giggled and then once again began to rub my hands. She then said sternly "Stupid rum".

I then chuckle and say seriously "Rum can never be stupid, luv. It's the mate or wench that drinks it who is stupid". Elizabeth then nodded and then said confused "In an unusual way that actually does make sense". I nodded and then smiled by saying "But that doesn't mean that I'll refuse bottle if you so happen to get one for me, luv. At any time,...meaning now". Elizabeth then sighs and lets go of my hands and says "Even after what happened to your hand your still going to drink it?" I chuckled and then said "Its not the rum that hurt me, luv. It was the bottle".

And with the statement Elizabeth left her cabin to go fetch me a bottle of rum. I examined the cabin and began to walk around it. I then noticed that she had a desk like my own, but me being the curious man that I am examined the desk too. I then opened one of the drawers and looked through it. I found a couple of ribbons, and a couple of quills. I then found something that caught my eye, it was a note. A note that said, "Please read daughter". I couldn't help myself, so I opened the note and began to read, "By the brethren court we are here by a due to arrest Jack Sparrow…." I stopped myself from reading while whispering out loud irritated "Captain. It's Captain Jack Sparrow…wait a second, this is about me!" I then began to read once more "…for committing a countless amount of felonies concerning piracy".

I then stopped reading and saw the type of ink used had changed, and now I presumed it was the governor writing to Elizabeth because it said daughter on it. I then began to read "Daughter, I am sorry to inform you of this news about your pirate friend. But we are in need of your help, we need you to help us create a comfortable atmosphere for Jack Sparrow, so then when he is least unaware we will arrest him. Please meet for lunch to discuss this matter of importance, your father. Governor Swann".

I then licked my lips frustrated that the navy was planning this plot against me. I then gasped and realized that maybe the reason why Elizabeth was acting so nice to me was because she agreed to her father's conditions. I then shook that thought out of my head while whispering out loud "Nay, Lizzie would never do that…. Or would she?"

I then put the letter into the drawer quickly and shut it. I then began to contemplate all the possible scenarios. Elizabeth then walked into the room and apologized "Sorry it took me so long Jack. But all the rum bottles in passage way are gone, and well I had to look around the whole ship to find a bottle for you". I then took the bottle from her as she sat down beside me on the bed.

I then asked her suspiciously "You went out of your way luv, to find me a rum bottle?" Elizabeth then nodded smiling and then I asked confused "But didn't you say that didn't want me or anyone else for that matter drinking rum? (Pause) Didn't you say that it is stupid just a second ago deary?" Elizabeth then nodded but then she responded happily "Yes, but I thought that since you are hurt you might be needing some comfort".

My eyes then widen and then I ask "Comfort you say?" She then nods, and then I took a sip out of my rum while getting more and more suspicious of her actions. I then put the rum bottle down and ask "Lizzie, luv, where did you find the bottle?" Elizabeth then chuckled and said "Oh that's my fathers bottle. He said that you could have it." My eyes then widen and I ask once again, but this time even more suspiciously "This is your fathers bottle luv?"

Elizabeth then nodded and answered, "Yes, it is Jack" I then continue "Your father? The Governor, is letting me… a pirate? Drink out of his bottle?" Elizabeth then nodded and I continued, "He is letting my lips touch the bottle? A pirates lips?" Elizabeth then chuckled and asked, "I know kind of hard to believe right? (Pause) Maybe he is just warming up to you".

I then thought back to the last time that I saw the governor and remembered him taking the coconut juice away from my hands, and letting it spill all over me. I then chuckled out loud and say with a hint of sarcasm "Aye, he is warming up to me". Elizabeth then asked worriedly "Jack is something wrong?"

I then cleared my throat and lied "Nothing luv. How about with you deary? Anything new in your life?" Elizabeth then whispered "Nothing, except…. I think I figured out your compass?" I then looked up at her and asked "Really? And where does it point to?" I then reached into my pocket and handed her my compass. Without opening it she then said "It points to thing you want most… " I then hinted for her to open it and she then leaned in closer to me and whispered "I know that it points at you".

She then leaned forward to kiss me and I accepted her kiss. After a few seconds I began to ask myself questions: Was she doing this because she liked me? Or was she doing this to help the navy? Either way mate. I've got me self a beautiful wench kissing me.

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