Disclaimer: Pirating is illegal for ppl not in Pirates of the Caribbean
A/N Thank you for all of the amazing reviews this is a long chapter so it depends when I will post again
Chapter 3: The Note
Elizabeth woke up to the lull of a rocking ship wearing the same dress she wore to the party.
She slowly sat up and scanned her surroundings. She was in a very messy bed with cream colored sheets surrounding her delicate form. Across the room was an armoire stashed with empty rum bottles and scattered books. In front of her was a disheveled desk with papers strewn all over it. A large hand drawn map was hanging on the wooden wall. Clothes and rum bottles adorned the room.
But Elizabeth immediately focused on the large bay window in the center of the south wall. She slid the covers off of her and tiptoed over to the simple window.
She rested her small hands on the window ledge while she admired he sea.
There were sea gulls dominating the sky flying free. Fish swimming in the vast area that
they call the ocean.
She was so lost in the wonders of the ocean, that she almost didn't hear the door open a
crack.
"Mornin' luv." A familiar voice cooed.
Elizabeth was taken aback and to her dismay, Captain Jack Sparrow was standing not but
two feet in front of her.
He frowned not sure at why she was staring at him and broke the awkward silence.
"Ermm, I'll bet yer wonderen' how ye got her eh? Well, is has ter do wiv this," he reached
into his pocket and pulled out a piece of parchment. He cleared his throat and read it aloud.
"Within this note,
I hold my swan song.
A tale of two lovers,
Swann and Sparrow
Kept apart by fear and class
yet they both longed for freedom
the Swann and I have been together long
But one day I found the Sparrow's note,
Of how he loved her so,
I loved the Swann enough
To let her go
And just as they say, old habits die hard.
Elizabeth's eyes were glazed with tears, her hand covering her gaping mouth.
"Wh…what… do you think it means Jack?" Elizabeth managed to choke out.
"Well, if I knew that miss.swann would I be asking for your assistance?" He spat, still on
bad terms with her since the fight. And Jack couldn't help but feel guilty.
FLASHBACK!
Elizabeth and Jack were sitting on a hammock admiring the sunset and listening to the
music of Tortuga.
"Jack," Elizabeth said breaking the calm silence.
"Yes luv?" Jack responded absently twirling a strand of her hair with his finger.
"Do you love me?"
He stopped in his tracks, taken aback by her question. So, he decided to take her
mind off of it by kissing her, but she reluctantly moved away.
"Jack, you know this isn't fair to Will, and I can't tell him the truth unless I know if you
love me." Her eyes pleaded for him to answer but he staid mute.
Jack half-expected Will to walk up and snatch her away but to his dismay, she slapped
him.
"Don't think I deserved that," he mumbled.
They locked eyes, Elizabeth saw the love in his eyes, but she needed him to tell her from
his mouth, from his heart.
When he turned around and stood up, she was shocked. She tried to grab his hand but he
just shrugged her off and walked to his cabin.
A few hours later he heard Elizabeth crying and yelling.
Curiosity got the best of him so he left his room and walked onto the deck, where all
hell was breaking loose.
Elizabeth was on her knees with her head in her hands, while Gibbs was standing a few
feet in front of her holding the body of none other, than William Turner.
END FLASHBACK!
A look of hurt and guilt flashed across Elizabeth's lightly tanned face. She looked
down and started to fiddle with the buttons on her dress.
Without looking up, she mumbled something along the lines of "I'm sorry."
Jack placed his hand on her chin, gently forcing her to look at him.
"Well Lizzie, I'm just as sorry as ye and just as much ter blame too. But," he raised his
pointer finger, "if ye help me figure this note out, maybe I'll forgive ye."
Elizabeth's eyes bored into his, seeing he already forgave her, but didn't admit it just to
build his ego.
She smiled for the first time in ages. "Well Captain Sparrow, I should be getting to work."
Jack chuckled at the way she emphasized the Captain in his name, but nodded his head.
She quickly left the room, off to do her daily duties.