I'll Take my Chances

Chapter 14

Elizabeth walked the streets of Isle De Puerto, until she came to a bar, it was clean, full of old and respectable men. She entered pushing the heavy door with her whole body, all the men looked at her, all she was wearing was Jack's shirt, she looked like a tramp. She walked up to the bar, she was met by the bartender, a young man who was well groomed.

"What can I get for you Miss?" he asked her, she immediately gave a sweet smile, and bowed her head, she didn't feel right in this place.

"Rum please" she said, it reminded her of Jack, and right now, she wished Jack was with her.

"There you go" he said, holding his hand out for the money for it. Elizabeth went to get some from her pockets, but realised she had no pockets.

"Funny story, erm..." she smiled sweetly again.

"I'll pay that for you" a man said, it was coming from behind her. She smiled at the bartender and turned around with then rum in her hand. He was a well dressed man, with a white wig.

"Thank you" she smiled at him and began to walk off, but the man grabbed her by the arm and pulled her close. Their faces were inches apart, and it was only then who she realised who it was.

"Beckett, what are you doing here?" she removed her arm from his grip and stepped back.

"I've been following you and Jack Sparrow" he was cut off.

"It's Captain" she said sternly.

"I see, well, If your going to be like that I'll just arrest him now, and get it over with" he tried to hide a smirk. Elizabeth eyes widened, she may have been in an argument with him, but she would never wish him dead.

"No!, you can no do that" her eyes filed with tears, the thought of Jack dead was too painful, it was at this point she realised she was wrong to not forgive him, he was only telling the truth. "Please, I'll do anything, just leave him alone"

"Anything, make him think you do not love him" he chuckled to himself.

"Too late, he already thinks that" Beckett's grin faded. "Hhmmmm" he thought to himself.

"Ahhh, I have an idea" He walked up to her making her back up, until she fell onto a dining chair. He bent over and caressed her face, he placed his hand on her thigh and moved his hand up, and up, until she cracked and stood up. He grabbed both of her shoulders and lent forward and whispered "One night... both of your freedoms" Elizabeth had never been more scared, she knew Beckett had always been a bit forward to her, but she always thought it had been because she was a governors daughter. She nodded knowing that this was the only way she could free Jack and herself, and after the way she made Jack feel, it was the least she could do.

"Meet me, on the Endeavour in twenty minutes" she nodded and watched him walk out of the door.

Elizabeth had never done this before, she had always dreamed that Jack would be the one to take her, this was not what she had in mind, but for Jack's sake it had to be done. Rushing out of the bar, she bumped into someone "sorry" she whispered, but was too deep in thought to even notice her surroundings.

She walked the docks passing ships, she stopped, she could see the Endeavour in the distance and was not quite ready to go there. She sat down on a barrel and bowed her head, she couldn't believe what a mess she had gotten into. Finally raising her head, ready to face Beckett, she looked at the ship opposite, it was The Pearl. Her eyes widened, she knew if she didn't go to Beckett, her and Jack were dead.

She walked towards to Endeavour quickly so that no one on The Pearl noticed her. She arrived at The Endeavour and a guard grabbed her, she was a bit shocked as he handled her quite roughly, yet as it were Beckett's men, she knew that they didn't know any better.

Beckett walked out of his cabin and told the guards to release her, he held out his hand. Why is he being so nice, he's being a gentleman Elizabeth was confused, but was not complaining. She took his hand and he led her into cabin, Elizabeth taking one last look outside the cabin, knowing, that after this night, she would never be the same again.