The water kissed her lashes as she stood at the front of the White Diamond. Her eyes were red from crying and she was fiddling with the locket and compass. Every now and then she would flip the compass open but close it before it would settle, and just as she would close the compass she would open the locket and get lost in its sweet intoxicating melody, she felt it addicted to it as thought it was a drug.

"Elizabeth…" a soft voice came from behind.

Her sleeve quickly found her eyes. She didn't need to turn around, she didn't need to move. She knew who was behind her, and he was the last person she wanted to see at this particular moment.

"What is it Will?"

He stood behind her, suppressing the urge to hold her, be with her. His hands went inside his pockets and he was in a very awkward position. His anger had faded and it was replaced with concern and longing.

"I wanted to say I'm sorry."

Now Elizabeth had not been surprised by anything in the last few years. But this, this moment caught her totally off guard. She slowly turned to face the awkward man.

"What?"

"I'm sorry…" he repeated.

"Why are you sorry?" she said approaching him and placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Because, I should have never let you go. I should have always been by your side. I feel as though I failed you."

For once Elizabeth felt remorse for Will. These last few weeks she had dismissed him and threw him to the side. She did not even give him a second glance and now he consumed her mind. She felt total guilt, No Will I have betrayed you.

"No Will you haven't, if anything I have hurt you. Oh God Will I am so sorry. I should never have caused you pain…"

She shut her mouth before she started to ramble. Tears were flowing freely again and finally Will had giving into the urge to touch her. He ran his hand over her back and pulled her close and hugged her for what felt like forever, and for the first time in a long time she had returned his embrace.

"What happened?"

"What do you mean what happened?" she said between sniffles.

"What happened when you disappeared with Jones?"

She leaned her head away from his chest now to look him in the eyes. Her eyes becoming puffy again.

"We saw his past, well more like a memory from his past. We discussed getting Jack back…"

"Yea?" he said urging her on.

"We won't get him back, we were never going to…"

He didn't know what to say, he didn't know what to do. It was terrible, inside his body was screaming at him. Half of him was rejoicing while the other half was condemning.

"What would make you say that?"

"When we were watching the memory I realized something. Tia was truly in love with Jones and she did not leave because she hated him, she left hoping to save him. Now years later she wants him back and I was the girl to do the job."

"Well why didn't you just not do it?"

She shook her head.

"I saw Jones, really saw him. He was not the tentacle beast that we're used to, he was a real man, just like you, just like Jack. He was in love with a woman from Jamaica and I have a feeling that they were going to get married. I dunno, but I do remember the look in Jones face. I have to say, it broke my heart. I hate Davy Jones, Master of the Sea, for taking Jack. But I pity Davy Jones, the sailor for losing his true love."

"Do you miss your true love?"

She was startled by his statement, but nodded slowly.

"Yes, and I always will. This was never about Jack. This was about a witch looking for the man she accidentally cursed."

"Accidentally cursed?"

"Yea…she placed the most evil curse upon him."

"And what might that be?"

"She made him fall in love."

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Her name was Denise Foxworth. She was the daughter of a wealthy landowner and had no siblings. From what he could tell she was a spoiled brat who apparently got whatever she wanted. And right now she wanted Jack, and he wasn't interested.

"So Jack do you want to go for a walk?"

She said biting her lip. She gave him a sly grin to show her pearly whites. He flashed a golden smiled but thought in the back of his mind Oh God…so Captain Jack Sparrow how do you expect to get out of this one?

They walked along the beach and Miss Foxworth continued to talk about herself. At least Jack thought that's what was going on, he really wasn't listening. Inside of his brain he was contemplating a way to get out of this mess. The other thoughts were, How the hell did I get here in the first place?

"So we went to Tortuga and I told daddy, I said 'I don't want to go to some stinky pirate dock' and he said, 'well we have to make port'. Isn't that just totally stupid?"

Jack nodded slightly and let out a sigh. In the beginning he had tried to just simply leave on a long boat, but no such luck. She had caught him and dragged him back to her house. Apparently her father was a Duke of some sort and was extremely wealthy, and his brat of a daughter got whatever she wanted. Of course the Captain had noticed that his companion was of extreme wealth…considering his pockets were starting to jingle a little more each day.

"So Mr. Sparrow-"

"Captain…captain." He said every so slightly.

"Oh…k. So Captain Sparrow do you like it here in Marilyn's Key?"

"Oh yes…splendid. I was wonderin though, is this a main port or a simple private one?"

"Oh this is quite a busy one indeed. There are ships stopping here almost all the time, sometimes I get a headache. One day we had a total of 24 ships stop by to unload cargo. It's just quite right now because it is Sunday."

"Ah…I see." The Captain said.

Inside Jack's mind he quietly took note of the fact that he could, in fact, hop aboard one of these fine vessels and get out. The only problem was…

"Does this port belong to the East India Trading Company?"

"Why of course. We are so well known that even Lord Cutler Beckett comes to see us."

Oh Bugga…

"Ah well isn't that splendid."

Once again, the captain took not to stay the hell away from Beckett. He didn't want any mishaps…like last time.

Miss Foxworth gave him a small smile and slowly approached the captain. Now Jack was a man who loved attention, but the attention he was getting from this girl…no.

"So…Captain. Might I inquire if there is a Mrs. Captain?"

Now that caught his attention. Her hand had decided to rest on Jacks arm and she was slowly moving her body towards his. He gave a small smile and decided to put on the charm. This girl knew what she wanted, but ol' Jack was gonna scare her out of her desires.

"No, luv. In fact, I have been without a bed buddy for quite some time now. Would you like to fill in?"

He whispered this ever so seductively into her ear that it made them turn bright pink. Jack smiled, he had gotten her to where he wanted her. She was sure to back down now, she would never settle for a man who just wanted a bed buddy right? Poor Jack.

"Are you serious?" she said after a few moments.

"Every word, luv."

She suddenly leaped onto him wrapping her arms around his neck. Jacks hands roamed in the air at the sudden contact. Now what, proper, woman in their right mind would take heat of that?

"Yes I will marry you Captain Sparrow!"

Jack's eyes widened at her statement. Not good…

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For some reason, while sailing, the crew of the White Diamond were becoming extremely distraught. And for poor Elizabeth the locket was not leading her to Tia Dalma, instead it was taking them all over the Pacific Ocean, and they had been sailing for at least 2 weeks.

"Well, what do we do now lass?" Barbossa asked while standing at the helm.

She had stuffed the locket into her pocket and was getting very annoyed very fast.

"I don't know Captain. This bloody locket isn't doing me any good."

"Well is there any other way we can find Miss Tia?" Gibbs inquired.

Elizabeth thought for a moment. One had was at her side while the other was scratching her head. Now it wasn't about losing time, it was about Davy Jones losing his patience that was making this trip so unbearable. He had said about 2 days ago that if they didn't get there fast he would take over the ship. She groaned inward as the hand at her side brushed something. The compass…a sudden revelation took over and she pulled it out. She closed her eyes and quickly flung open the compass.

"Barbossa we have our heading."

"Quite good lass. But we have a problem with said heading."

"What?"

"Well, ye see. The crew is getting pretty antsy and there are no pirate ports around." Gibbs stated, as if she knew what that meant.

"So?" she said, getting a bit annoyed.

"So we have to find a regular port and have people, who clean up and look proper and not at all like a scally wag, go to the port for supplies." Will said approaching them.

Elizabeth looked at Gibbs, then Will, then Barbossa. Their plan suddenly clicked in her mind.

"Oh no…" Elizabeth said looking at the three of them.

"Oh yes…" Barbossa said with a slight grin.

"But I can't! I've never done anything like that before!"

"Come on lass, it won't be hard. With your good look and feminine charms ye'll be fine. And if anythin goes wrong, ol Will we'll be there te catch ye."

She glared at all three of them. Why do I have to seduce some stupid stranger? Her mind growled at the thought.

"Won't Davy be mad?"

"Actually, we've already spoken. He's very ok with the idea, mainly because he knows we can't survive much longer with out food and ammo." Barbossa sated with a smile.

"And Rum…don't forget the rum." Gibbs spoke up.

She glared again, but let her eyes soften. They could see the defeat in her eyes.

"I have no dress."

"Ah!" Barbossa said and disappeared down to his cabin. He came back moments later with a magnificent gown. It was a deep sea green dress with a halter top to show off her nice bussom and was not like anything she had ever worn. It was not puffy at the bottom but went straight down. It had a Chinese look to it, and had a slit that came up to the knee.

"You have to be joking. I can't wear that!"

"And why not?" Barbossa asked, feeling offended.

"Because, it is not the style. They will know in an instant that I'm a foreigner."

"And that's what we want." Will said while Elizabeth glared at him.

"Why is that?"

"Because, lass. If ye stands out ye will be able to take our target, Captain Mansfield. If he lets ye in then we'll be able to storm the place easy that night."

"Fine, fine! And Will's coming with me?"

"Of course, I wouldn't let you do this alone." He put a comforting hand on her shoulder and she gave him a small smile.

"Alright, let's do this."

"Ok boys! Weigh anchor! We have some supplies to get and only have one day to do this. Now get a move on before I throw ye over board!" Barbossa screamed from the helm.

Elizabeth got the dress and went down to the cabin to change.

"So what port are we going to?" Will asked.

"Marilyn's Key…" Barbossa said with a grin.

Is there going to be a wedding in the next chapter? Who knows? I surely...do but that's besides the point. Elizabeth is almost to Jack, yay:-D Review please! If you do I will be inspired to write my next chapter sooner rather than later!