This chapter's mainly fluff involving Elizabeth and Jack. Don't ask me how the man came to know about Jack or Will's death, he's a fish pirate, he knows a lot! Enjoy!

Started With A Kiss

Chapter 23 – He Made Me Realise

"Captain Jones?" came a voice.

Davy Jones turned around to face him. "What?" he snapped.

"I have some good news," the fish man smiled.

"What is it?" Davy Jones asked.

"It's Sparrow," the man replied. Davy Jones raised an eyebrow. "He's dead."

Davy Jones smiled maliciously. "Excellent."

"And so is young Master Turner," the man went on.

This surprised Davy Jones. "Does Bootstrap know?"

The man shook his head.

"I'll pay him a little visit later," Davy Jones smiled cruelly. "How did he die?"

"That Elizabeth Swann murdered him," the man told him.

"Weren't they in love?" Davy Jones asked confusedly.

"Yes, but as far as I know, she realised she loved Sparrow," the man said.

"Whatever," Davy Jones said, getting too confused by the story.

The man bowed his head before turning and walking away.

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Elizabeth wiped her eyes, sniffing as she looked down at Jack's beautiful face. It didn't seem real. It all felt like some horrible nightmare. She heard someone's soft footsteps behind her in the sand. She sniffed again and turned to look at the person.

It was Tia Dalma. She, too, had been crying, but obviously not as much as Elizabeth.

"You loved him, didn't you?" Elizabeth asked sadly.

"I did," Tia Dalma said, looking down at him in Elizabeth's arms, "but he never cared for me as more than his sister. That's all he thought of me as."

"I'm sorry," Elizabeth said sympathetically. Tia Dalma shook her head.

"It's fine," she smiled gratefully, "he clearly loved you."

Elizabeth smiled and looked down at him again. "You think?"

"Oh, definitely," Tia Dalma smiled, kneeling down next to her, putting an arm around Elizabeth's shoulder consolingly.

"I don't know if I'll ever get over this," Elizabeth whispered, tears forming in her eyes again.

"It will take time," Tia Dalma said quietly, "but eventually you will."

Elizabeth shook her head. "No..."

She couldn't manage any more.

"You'll find someone else to love," Tia Dalma assured her.

Elizabeth could only shake her head as she shook through tears.

"I can't," she whimpered. She slowly caressed Jack's cheek. "He's the only one for me –"

She stopped to gasp before going on, "– because he made me feel free. He made me realise what love is."

She couldn't go on. Instead, she cried out in agony, and cried as she rocked back and forth with Jack locked safely in her arms. Tia Dalma let go of her and stood up. She looked down at them sympathetically, before walking off, leaving Elizabeth to her mourning.

"Give her a few minutes," Tia Dalma told everyone else quietly, glancing back over her shoulder at a weeping Elizabeth.

Everyone nodded understandingly.

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Bootstrap Bill Turner stopped in the dreary task of scrubbing the deck as he heard the unmistakeable sound of Davy Jones approaching.

"Bootstrap Turner," Davy Jones spat out.

Bootstrap looked up. "Yes?"

"I have some news for you," Davy Jones smiled awfully.

Bootstrap said nothing, instead waiting for the Captain to go on.

"Your son..." Davy Jones started, still smiling cruelly, "...is dead."

Bootstrap had been rendered speechless. "D-dead?" he stammered.

Davy Jones nodded, his evil smile only growing wider.

"It can't be..." Bootstrap told himself quietly as Davy Jones left him alone to wallow in his newly replenished grief.

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Elizabeth wiped her eyes and gently lay Jack's body down on the soft sand. She stood up and realised her hands were covered in the man's blood. She didn't care. She turned and walked over to Tia Dalma and the others.

"Are you ready to leave?" Tia Dalma asked carefully.

"Yes," Elizabeth nodded, "but I can't leave Jack here. I just can't."

She looked back over her shoulder at him, just lying there peacefully on the floor.

"I'm taking him back," Elizabeth said firmly. There was no changing her mind.

Tia Dalma could only nod and smile.

A few minutes later, they all pitched in and helped to gently lift Jack into the small boat. Afterwards, they all climbed in as well. They had decided to leave Will behind. Nobody had even proposed that they take him anyway.

The journey back to the Black Pearl was a silent one. Nobody could think of anything to say, and the sight of a passed Captain Jack Sparrow was enough to silence them all anyway.

When they finally clambered out of the small rowboat, it took a few extra crew members to lift Jack's body on board his own vessel.

The sound of many gasps could be heard as Elizabeth held Jack's cold hand as they carried the Captain to his quarters. Tia Dalma assisted, opening the door as they approached. They all managed to squeeze through the double doors, before laying Jack on his bed.

Elizabeth watched as everyone left her alone with her love's body. She stood at his bedside, and could only look down at his unscathed face sadly.

She couldn't stay there at night, not anymore. It was just too heart-wrenching to see the love of her life lying there...gone. She wiped her eyes again. Oh, what was the use?

She smiled lovingly as she brushed a strand of hair from Jack's face, and kissed his forehead gently.

"I love you..." she whispered into the darkness of the cabin.

She closed her eyes and imagined his bright, smiling face replying, "I love you, too, Lizzie, now c'mere and gimme a kiss."

She laughed as she thought of him and his witty remarks.

"Now this is a proper pirate negotiation."

"Come on, I don't bite...you should know that."

"I think it leaves the anticipation for when you do find out what it is, when you don't know immediately."

"I want you to myself."

"Well, I thought that your first time should be special."

Elizabeth smiled and placed her hand on her stomach. She felt the baby kick. As she thought of when he said that, and what they'd embarked on afterwards, she knew that he'd made it a lot more special for her than he'd intended.

She hesitantly reached out and traced the smile on his lips with her fingers. She'd never be the same again...not now.

Awww, T.T

I almost wish I hadn't killed Jack...

Review please!

QueenSerenity818 out.