To: Elizabeth Swann

Governor's Manor

Port Royal

June 23, 1725

Elizabeth, my Lizzie,

When you chained me to that damn mast, I knew that I would go down a proud man. Not because of how I was going to die, a captain with his and all that, but because I had helped you to find who you truly were. A betraying, murderous pirate. You never meant to kill me? What did you think was going to happen to me? That the terrible beastie would suddenly be called off and that you could come back and get me?

Well I'm sorry Lizzie, that didn't happen. Do you know what I went through to get out of there? I had to jump into the beastie and kill it, facing all its disgusting slobber, not nice!

Why would I tell the eunuch about your letter? It's not like I keep in touch with him or anything.

You left him eh? Good for you, he never was anything more than a eunuch. You want me to help him? Now that's asking a bit much love. I'll keep an eye on him, how's that? But I ain't interfering in any of his personal business.

Hate to break it to you love, but I ain't gonna be no one's husband, not even yours. I'm the roaming type love, I travel and I don't have time for one woman. Anyway, you know how the crew feel about women aboard.

I remember you telling me on the island. I can hold a lotta rum before it starts to take effect Lizzie. I heard every word you said on that island. I know that even then you were doubting your feelings for the eunuch. I know that you felt insecure in your home, that you felt good ole daddy wasn't giving you room to spread your wings (your words not mine).

Of course I know how women are, I've been with more of them than you can count.

If you really believed that I wouldn't die, then why did you write to me and expect me to read your letter?

I never was in the picture. You were always in control of your heart. If you didn't know what you wanted then that's your problem. If I never wanted to hear from you again, I wouldn't be replying to you. Sometimes in order to do the right thing, you have to make a sacrifice. I accept that I was the sacrifice, but clearly the good lord doesn't want to be stuck with me just yet.

Why would you even dream that I would wonder about what things would've been like between us? I'm sorry, but my eyes aren't windows to my soul. After years of being on the sea and deceiving people you soon learn to disguise your feelings and mask your eyes.

How can you set me free when you never had hold of me? I'm Captain Jack Sparrow and no woman will ever hold me back.

Lizzie, if only you knew, but I could see you when you were writing, your cabin was next to mine remember. I always was one to be kind when it came to assigning duties. I always thought of the persons abilities then chose their tasks at random.

I'll forgive you Lizzie, if you'll forgive me. I never really meant to make you feel uncomfortable, that's just me nature.

I wish you the best of luck and I hope that you'll come by and see me soon. I don't believe that you're gone, I would've found out by now if you had.

Well, the crew seem to be looking at me like I'm mad, so I better go and tell them to get back to work.

Captain Jack Sparrow