Fic: The War Within

Rating: M
Characters: Elizabeth/Jack Elizabeth/Will
Chapter Title: Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart
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.

Author's note: I apologise for the delay in posting. Real life is a cumbersome thing, but holidays has come to a close here, youngsters are back at school and I can once more concentrate on this. I have a number of chapters that will be posted within the next week. Thank you all for being so patient. Here is a small tidbit… to help tide you over while I get the next one back from my wonderfully (was MIA, now back) beta!

The sun shone over the golden grains of sand, the palms beckoned the gently flowing waves as they kissed the sand, and the wind caressed the pirates as they slowly drew closer.

"There's no bloody palms trees."

"It's my story, and I says it's got palms trees."

"Suit yerself."

"Embellishment is the key to good story-tellin', ain't that right Mister Gibbs?"

"Aye."

"See?"

"I still says it needs no embellishment. If yer gonna tell a story, then ye should look at tellin' the facts right. Not muddle around with all them funny long words."

Ragetti sighed and paused. He leaned back on the railing. They had moved from their previous post as other crew members wanted to see for themselves what was happening with the meeting. He and Pintel had given up the spy glass for a moment while they walked along the quarter deck. They were discussing the merits of embellishment to the actual story for when they were victorious and could regale other less fortunate sailors in Tortuga of their wild adventures with Captain Jack Sparrow and the Black Pearl.

Ragetti opened his mouth to pursue the argument once more with his long-suffering friend when Pintel quirked a brow at him while staring at the ship's only mute crew member.

"'ey! 'old up! What's 'e flappin' 'is arms for?"

"Shush… I think Cotton's telling us Jack's reached the others."

"Don't you shush me..." Pintel grumbled as they made their way back to the side railing where Cotton, Marty and Gibbs stood. They all stood nervously as now Marty and Cotton looked through the looking glass, awaiting the outcome of the meeting.

More chapters to come... feel free to review or just plain out comment on my very remiss updating (but be kind!) ... TJ