Fic: The War Within

Rating: M
Characters: Elizabeth/Jack Elizabeth/Will
Chapter Title: Bland is Beige
Disclaimer: I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean. Disney does, no money being made off this.
Summary: Captain Elizabeth Swann, Pirate Lord and King. Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirate Lord, lecherous pirate, son of the Keeper of the Code. What will happen on the eve of battle. JE. Reviews welcome.

Will prepared himself. He stood on the Endeavour, standing near Cutler Beckett and looked out at the Pirate ships gathered to meet the coming armada of the East India Trading Company. He wondered if they were as prepared for the number of ships he himself had seen on their way to Shipwreck Cove.

Will could just make out the Black Pearl.

"Elizabeth" he breathed. He could feel her there. He knew she was there. What would she be thinking knowing that he was here? Did she know he was here? Would Jack have told her?

Will thought back to the last conversation with Jack.

"I'm losing her, Jack. Every step I make for my father is a step away from Elizabeth."

"Mate if you choose to lock your heart away you'll lose it for certain."

Jack made a lot of points, but Will did not know whether it was good thing or not. For one, Will still didn't trust pirates. Two, he didn't always think that Jack had particularly clever ideas.

Will knew Jack was right. If he stabbed the heart, then he would undoubtedly lose Elizabeth. He would be immortal doomed to sail the seas, ferrying lost souls until the curse was broken or his heart was stabbed and he replaced with another. Will could not condemn his fiancée to that kind of life. He would not wish Elizabeth to sit and wait for him to come ashore every ten years. What of their plans? Their ideas of their life together? Growing old together?

Will knew that Jack wanted to be Captain of the Flying Dutchman. Will had no problem with that. The only issue he had was that he couldn't see how he was to get Jack onboard the Dutchman. After all, it was where the chest was.

"Mr Turner."

Will turned to see Cutler Beckett beckoning.

"I believe that they wish to parlay… do come and join us when they do."

Briefly Will turned back to the ocean.

"I hope you know what you're doing Jack." He whispered.

As always, reviews welcomed and encouraged…. TJ