"Jack, this is not a good idea." Elizabeth whispered as Jack took hold of the ivy. Tiffany held on to Jack tightly as he put a foot on the ivy and pushed them both up.

"Jack Sparrow, get back down here! I will not have you dropping my friend!" Jack ignored Elizabeth's protests and climbed higher.

"Why are we climbing? Why don't we just use the door?" Tiffany asked.

"Because, love, yer drunk and I'm a pirate."

"Ah, that makes sense…" Jack pulled the two of them over the balcony ledge. Tiffany began giggling but Jack put a hand over her mouth.

"Love, I hope I find things as hilarious as ye when I'm smashed." Tiffany grinned.

"Don't you?"

"I never remember…Come on." Jack pulled Tiffany to her feet and walked her into the room. He led her to the wardrobe and opened it.

"Love, how many dresses do ye need?" Jack took some dresses and piled them into Tiffany's arms. Then he picked up other things like shoes and a nightgown and also piled them into Tiffany's arms. She tripped and landed with a loud 'oof'. Jack pulled her up but heard footsteps coming down the hallway.

"Miss. Tiffany is you alright?" Jack pulled Tiffany up; along with the clothes she hadn't dropped.

"Miss, open this door. Right, I'm coming in." Jack pulled Tiffany into his arms as the door opened and rushed out onto the balcony, grabbing the ivy. He glided down it easily, even with Tiffany and her clothes in his arms.

"Jack Sparrow, what did I tell you?" Elizabeth scolded but Jack ignored her and started running. Elizabeth sighed.

"Coming?" Will asked and held out his hand.

"Always." Elizabeth took his hand and they ran after Jack and Tiffany.

Tiffany's head lolled back as Jack ran with her. She had kept a tight grip on her clothes but a couple of shoes and a dress had escaped. She pushed herself into Jack's warmth further and turned her head to his chest, gradually falling into an alcohol induced slumber.

"She's asleep…this could be fun…" Jack took a glance at the beauty in his arms. Her breath was warm on his chest as they ran. Then came the rain. Tiny droplets fell onto the two, Tiffany seemed not to notice, yet her clothes and hair was being soaked. The moonlight illuminated the figures as they approached the ship with black sails. Not so long ago that ship had been crewed by undead skeletal, mutinous pirates, who deserved nothing more than to rot in hell. Jack shivered at the thought. The moonlight always did show people for what they really were. Most of the crew were on deck, they would not risk being caught in Port Royal, and music drifted through the air. He rushed up the gangplank and onto deck, panting. The crew turned to him and spotted the girl in his arms. They cheered and whooped but he ignored them.

"Jack Sparrow, don't you dare!" That was Elizabeth's unmistakable screech. Her and Will ran on deck and went up to Jack.

"Take her back. She's getting married, Jack, there's nothing anyone can do. Don't make her want to stay here with you. It wouldn't be right." Jack sighed.

"Because she deserves 'better'? Because she didn't want to come? Maybe because your jealous it's not you?" Jack said. Elizabeth glared at him.

"Because she deserves 'better' as you said." Jack looked hurt for a minute but took a glance at Tiffany, he smiled.

"She looks pretty…content to me." Jack said and turned toward his crew.

"Come on, ye scabrous dogs. We're leaving now."

"Where t'?" Gibbs asked. Jack shrugged.

"Anywhere. I have a feeling that our friend the Commodore will be after us to get back..."

"Yes, get back what, Jack?" Elizabeth asked, coldly. Jack glared at her before turning to his cabin and walking away. Elizabeth went to follow him but Will pulled her back.

"Let him see it himself. He will have to do the right thing eventually. And I have a feeling that he has a thing for Tiffany, don't you?" Elizabeth scowled.

"Fine…but I'm still not happy with him or this…"

"No one who is sober would be."

Jack laid Tiffany down. Her breathing was shallow and Jack smirked. He took his knife out and carefully cut the corset strings open.

"Really must take her to Singapore." He thought. He pulled back the covers of his bed and laid her in it. Her dirty blonde hair splayed out around her and she murmured slightly. She shivered. Jack noticed this and took off his shirt. Instead of laying it over her or putting another blanket on her, he climbed in next to her. He smirked as she rolled over towards him and rested her head on his chest, an arm over his middle.

He put an arm around her and held her to him.

"Jack…" Jack turned to Tiffany; she smiled up at him and held him tighter before letting her eyelids droop. He kissed her forehead.

"Night, love."

"And he carried her out the window. I think she was unconscious, there was a thud and that's why I went to check on her…" Maria cried. The Commodore put his hand on her shoulder and smiled at her.

"We'll find her, Maria. I have a good idea whom she was taken by and I intend to send him to the gallows for this. We'll go after him in the morning." James went to walk away but Maria held his arm. He looked at him through pleading brown eyes.

"Please, sir, when you leave may I come too? She's the only thing I've got as a family. Please, sir?" James nodded at the woman before him.

"You may, Maria, and please call me James." Maria smiled.

"Thank you, James. I'm for ever in your debt." She said, bowing. Tears still slid down her cheeks. James wiped them away.

"No more tears, Maria." His lips suddenly met hers, just for a brief second before the door opened. They jumped apart, Maria blushed and James cleared his throat uncomfortably. Governor Swann and Sir Devrell stood in the door way. Governor Swann was first to speak.

"As our daughters are the ones missing we will be accompanying you on the search for them." James opened his mouth to speak but Sir Thomas Devrell held up a hand.

"The matter is non negotiable." James bowed.

"We leave in the morning." The two men nodded from the door and left James and Maria. He walked to her and put a hand on her face. She smiled at him.

"You're very pretty, Maria." He said looking into her brown eyes. They had a gorgeous spark in them. Her lightly tanned skin was soft under his hand and a blush rose up. He brushed back her brown hair.

"Thank you, James." Looking up at him, seems he was around two inches taller than she was, she saw him smile at her.

"So I shall see you tomorrow, Maria?" He asked a little hopeful. She nodded.

"Of course. Goodnight, James." He kissed her again and let her walk out of the room a small smile creeping upon her lips. She sighed happily before going back to her room.

James watched her leave. She really was very pretty. He walked back to his office, thinking about Maria and the way her eyes danced with hope, the way her hair fell around her heart shaped face, the way her smile made his heart skip a beat. And he couldn't help but wonder if she was felt the same.

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