APOLOGIES:

I apologize in advance of the slowness of this chapter and the unusual, but not surprising focus on the attributes and attitudes of Jack. If you must know it is because I was/am watching POTC; COTBP while writing this. And seeing him…well need I say more! god that man is even more irresistible! Sorry, did I say that out loud!

DISCLAIMER: I wish dearly that I could own these characters, …in particular Jack Sparrow, pity that he is only a character, but I don't. And I' don't own Johnny Depp either, as much as that is a crime against nature…ehem did I say that outloud! Any way, a little freaky mouse and his owners, own these characters, though he doesn't deserve to, and as such, I am just left to my never dying, unconditional love of POTC and Jack Sparrow, sorry Captain Jack Sparrow, and my strange obsession! Right. On with the story

P.S please review. If you don't like J and E pairing, get used to it, because they are a pair…can you not see the chemistry? Hmm? Any way, if you don't like J and E pairing don't read, because you won't like it. Any way. Constructive criticisms always welcome and wanted, and please tell me that you love it! Sorry, no, be truthful, I suck at writing, but please, feel free to ignore bad writing and enjoy the story line! And tell me how to improve! Muchly appreciated, yours truly WMR

Chapter 6: Yo ho yo ho a pirates life for me.

Elizabeth woke again at least this time she could see better. A vague thought entered her head as the memories yet again came to her, that this was the second time she had almost drowned and the second time that Jack had saved her. She smiled at the thought of that. He always pretended that he was a bad, ill intentioned man but Elizabeth knew that he was a good man, as evident by his actions. Though she had to admit at some times he acted in his best interests, though that was arguable as well. He never really did anything that harmed others, and more often then not he was bluffing when he said that he intended to do un-honorable things.

Her heart swelled for him and she felt a warmth fill her body at the thought of him. Jack might be dirty and greasy, and have a slight lack in personal hygene, but he was so smart, and witty, and god she couldn't list the wonderful things that he was. Looking at him now, she admired his special kind of attractiveness. And his strange kind of intelligence, he was always so aliquot and articulate though his words were slurred with an almost permanent illusion of drunkenness.

Blinking her vision clear she looked around the cabin, as much as she could. She didn't want to move lest it attract the attention from the two men who were talking near by.

At the sight of them she wished she could go back to sleep. Seeking Jack and Will together bought to the fore her complexing problem. Though she was sure that she loved Jack, as evident by all her previous thoughts, and not Will, she could not stand the thought of the pain that she would inflict on Will should he know the secret of her heart. But then what about Jack, it could hurt her too if she were to choose Will over him. Really she didn't want either of them to get hurt over her. It would be just silly. Her heart ached for both of them and she was filled with a pain that she couldn't describe.

Elizabeth just wanted it to all go away. She wanted it to go back to when she could deny the feelings that she had. Though lying here, she remembered a time when she gave up her chance at true happiness and love to save Will's life, she was going to promise herself to Norrington, though she didn't have feelings for him. She hoped that she would not have to do so again.

In fact lying here, she half wished that she could return to being the innocent Governers daughter that she was, prancing around in pretty dresses, and only dreaming of being with and being a pirate. How she used to dream of pirates and the life that she could have. She laughed at herself. Having experienced it now she knew it was nothing like she had thought that it would be. It would have been a tiresome life, being restricted by society and propriety, but god damn it would have been easier then her earliest predicament. She sighed audibly.

Jacks head snapped in her direction and before she could shut her eyes and pretend to be asleep he noticed that she was awake. His secretive half smile appeared on his face, and she almost smiled back.

'Your dearest seems to have woken up, William" He said with his usual slurredness but did not approach her. This puzzled Elizabeth, though she didn't want him to come over to her, she sort of did, she was torn. There appeared to be a kind of indifference about his manner, something that had never been there before, he had always looked at her with some sort of emotion, feeling, anything.

Even when he first met her, there was a look of want that, at that time wasn't admitted nor manifesting itself, sort of a sub-concious want, like the brain and heart skipping ahead, without informing the rest of the body.

Jack tuned on his heel and left the cabin with a swish of his long coat, his usual manner about him yet again. Elizabeth sighed longingly again, how she loved the way that he walked how she loved everything about him!

But instead of the one that she wanted coming over to her, Will slowing made his way over to her. Pain of all sorts contorting his features. Elizabeth knew this was going to go very badly she couldn't stand to see him in pain and had an instinct to let him be rid of it. The look on his face though was a strange one, it didn't seem to be just an emotional pain over her, but over something else. She couldn't quite place what it was.

Elizabeth fought inwardly not to do something or say something stupid. She would not commit to anything just to ease his pain. But looking at him she could feel her will disappear. Where is Jack? She needs him, she needs his strength. To overcome this. But why should this be so hard? All she did was think of jack. How could she possibly forget the feelings that she had for him just because Will was looking sad. Well she never knew, but she was a woman and she was as such, unreliable in these circumstances. Well at least she was.

Will sat down next to her.

Oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit… she repeated to herself inwardly. I have to think things through! GIVE ME TIME! She wanted to yell. Instead she just tried to keep her features from showing her feelings. She wasn't ready for this.

"how are you feeling?" he asked tentively.

Elizabeth tried a small smile, and the mantra in her head changed to please give me time, please give me time.

"Much better. I can probably get out of this bed. After all I only almost drowned" oh where is Jack, I want Jack. I kissed him Will, I was ready to give myself up to him wholly and completely. Don't do this.

Will didn't say anything or smile back, but he did pick up one of her hands and started to stroke it. For some reason she found this action repulsive.

"I've been worried about you" but he didn't really say it to her, he seemed to be off in the distance somewhere. Something was eating at him.

Elizabeth knew why.

"No need. I am fine. Jack has been looking after me."

"Mmm, and a fine job he did of it too" Will was looking off in the distance and mindlessly stroking her hand. He came back to the present and looked at her.
Well once your right to travel we'll take you back to land and there you can stay out of harms way.

Oh god no! no no no no no! NOT GOOD! don't chain me to the land Will, don't take me so far away from Jack and what defines him.

She desperately came up with some sort of good, logical reason as why this would be a good idea, one other than the one that ran through her head at that moment. Finally

"But we are still wanted for helping jack!" she said shocked., a little to quickly and desperately for her need. Will stopped momentarily, a new kind of pain corsed over his features and then quickly disappeared.

"yes," he said distantly again. Then he turned back to her and smiled. "We'll find a way around it" he was lying. She could see it in his eyes.

"But Jack still needs our help!"

"Not for much longer"

Elizabeth stopped at that. It didn't make much sense. What was Will talking about?

Jackissexy,jackissexy,jackissexy,jackissexy

Jack looked at Elizabeth as she had slept on his bed. He was filled with some kind of…content? No surely not! He smiled whimsically to himself, and then turned back to Will, who was talking about something nonsensical. And Jack didn't care in any case. He just wanted Will to go, he didn't know, jump off a cliff or join a society of eunuchs what ever, just get the hell of his ship and let him be with Lizbeth.

Finally she had woken, and looked over at him. He was filled with warmth at the look in her eyes. But then his brain reminded him that she was no longer his, she was Wills, and the hurt returned. He couldn't stand it. He had to leave. Telling Will that she was awake he made all haste to exit this uncomfortable scene.

Jack walked around aimlessly on the deck like a brooding storm cloud for a while. The sun was low in the sky now and it had been an eventful day. Lizzie had slept through about two days, and the ship was well on it's way to being repaired. Mr Gibbs and the rest of the remaining crew were working hard on the finishing touches so that they could be on their way.

The strange ship which had helped them in their battle against the Kraken was still floating nearby. Jack thought that it would be a good distraction, and an opportunity for rum if he went over there and introduce himself to their captain. Captain to Captain.

Scampering effortlessly and quickly across the boarding plank that was between the ship he jumped onto the deck of the other ship.

Looking around he noted that this ship looked a lot like the one he stole from the British army, and the ones he had been on since then. Narrowing his eyes, he continued hesitatingly, but seeing a bottle of un-attended rum he forgot his suspicion and grabbed it.

While drinking it down he noticed that this ship was relatively empty. Whereas the Black Pearl was humming with activity and movement this ships decks were empty of any people. Jack decided that he would let it go. He was after all enjoying his rum, which he believed was well deserved.

"ahh, Rum." He sighed and leaned against the rail, enjoying it. Bliss in his eyes. "ahhh" he sighed again after another swing of the rum.

"You! You there! What be your business here?" A voice interrupted his sweet bliss. His alert, beautiful black eyes snapped to where a sailor was standing.

"And here I thought the ship was empty" He mumbled to himself. Then he smiled his usually smile at the man "Looking for yere captain, so as we may be able to talk. I owe him some Rum I believe" he said, his voice deep and slurred with the extra rum in his gut. Though he sounded drunk he was still alert secretively. It was one of his favorite illusions.

The man looked at him up and down for a while, and then his face was adorned with a predator like smile. Jack noticed it, and felt his original hesitance return. He squinted at the man, suspiciously but decided that he would fight it for a while. \

"I'll take ye to him, Captain" Jack nodded happily at the mention of his rank.

"Ta Mate!"

Godthismanoughttobemine!

"What do you mean?" Elizabeth asked haltingly.

"we aren't wanted anymore" Will said, he looked any where but her now.

Elizabeth frowned, her gut was sinking with a dread that she couldn't explain.

"What? I don't understand! We haven't produced-" Realisation came upon her and her belly sank even further with dread. Oh no! She couldn't believe that he would do something like that. Another thought came to her. She would be responsible as well.

"Will!" she breathed "What have you done?"

To be continued!

P.S, I know I promised that this would be over sooner, but not next chapter, but the chapter after it will be so much better I swear! And again I apologise for the slowness of this chapter.

Thanks to all those who reviewed, it is only because of you that I continue with this, I appreciate the time you put into reviewing, and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy when I see that I have more reviews. So please review all! I appreciate it muchly and it gives me happiness! Thanks to all who have already contributed to my bliss!