Jack cleared his throat and got up from where he sat by her side he began to pace back and forth.
"This isn't going to help her," he said to himself
"What," Elizabeth questioned.
Jack was angry with himself. He didn't know what happened to her but she was under his care he had the responsibility over her.
"This, us sitting here waiting for something to improve. Well I am not going to this. You can't be expecting me to sit here and watch the woman I love die," before he said anymore he realized what he had said. He put his hand over his mouth in shock.
"My ears must be deceiving me you just said that you loved her."
Jack looked at Elizabeth and turned and left the room. He couldn't believe that he admitted his true feelings for her and she couldn't even hear it.
He decided that he needed to go clear his mind, he would go for a walk by the beach. The sea was a calming and soothing place for him. Once he arrived to the white sands he fell to the ground and looked out to the one thing he knew he could always love, the Caribbean.
I have done some terrible things but why has this fate chosen me, he thought to himself as he laid back. He shut his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
A couple hours passed when Jack finally woke up to Will standing over him.
"Jack, you need be hurrying," Will told his friend.
Jack got up from where he was laying and wiped himself off, "what do you mean I need be hurrying?"
"Jaclyn she woke up. She asked for you."
Jack looked at Will with joy in his eyes but knew that he couldn't show much because he shouldn't get his hopes up.
"Well why didn't you say so sooner," Jack questioned as he lead the way to leave.
Jack got back to the mansion as soon as he could when he reached the front door of the mansion he didn't bother to knock. He swung open the door and stood in his place painting.
"I got here as fast as I could, love," Jack said while still trying to catch his breath.
When he finally was able to breath again, Will walked into the room and stood beside him. Jack realized that Jaclyn's color was getting even more white than before.
"Love, can you hear me?"
"Yes…I … can…," Jaclyn struggled to get the words out and was trying to sit up so that she could see Jack's face.
"No miss. I wouldn't advise you to move," the Doctor said as he got up from where he sat.
Rebecca was sitting next to her on the floor. She had a basin full of hot water so she could place warm rags on Jaclyn's body to see if they could break the fever.
Elizabeth was on the other side of her trying to keep her as comfortable as possible. She helped Jaclyn get herself situated again in the bed. After she was through, she walked over to Jack. Who was still halfway between the bed and the door.
"Jack, she was asking for you. Go be with her. We will leave the room so you two can have your privacy," she said to him as she placed her hand on his arm.
Jack nodded to her and the entire room began to clear out. Every one looked at Jack with condolences and carried on out the door.
After they left Elizabeth shut the door and made her way down to the library with the rest of the crew and doctor.
Jack turned to watch the door shut and when it was he was hesitant to what to do. He looked at his beloved and smiled a weak smile. He finally walked over to where she was laying and placed his hand on the top of her brow.
"Love, I know this may not be the best time but I have to say it," before he could finish his sentence Jaclyn spoke up.
In a small frail voice Jaclyn told him, "I…know…Jack…love…you…too."
Jack looked at her and couldn't hold what he felt for inside any longer but he did contain himself. He sat on the edge of the bed for a moment and laid then down beside her. Placing his arm over her they both soon feel asleep.
Tia found a small dainty hole in the wall location inside the Governor's mansion. She had sent word to Lord Beckett assistant that she needed to speak with Beckett immediately, it was urgent.
While she waited for his arrival she made a potion to revert what she had done to Jaclyn. She poisoned her with a strong potion to cause a disruption in their voyage.
"If der be any one to take dat boys destiny it shall be mine "nd mine alone," she said to herself as she poured the potion into a vile for Jaclyn's recovery.
She placed the vile around a leather string and tied it around her neck. She heard a noise and turned around to see what it was. To her surprise it was Jack.
"How did ya know where to be finding me dear Jack," she questioned him.
"Aye, Tia why do you always for get this one simple thing," Jack replied as he put his face into her while holding out his arms and on one finger on his right hand.
"And what dat be?"
"That I know you love," he said with a grin on his face.
"Ahh. Dat be true. What you be needing Jack tis it is time for me to get me rest."
Jack stepped back to look at the surroundings that Tia had made her own.
"Nice place you found, love. What I be needing is two things. One is the plan to fix the boy and his bonnie lass…"
Tia interrupted him, "Jack, I be preparing all day for dis as you watch de one you love die. I am but one woman."
"Aye, but the one I love is in fact dying and is the one I care about. So you need be finding a cure for me, savvy?"
She was enraged with him, "you need be leaving Jack Sparrow! You have worn out your welcome. I will have dees things ready for you when they are in fact ready."
He stood there for a moment in a state of shock. He had never heard Tia this mad before, it wasn't like her. She opened the door for him to leave and he did. Not knowing what was to come.
When Beckett finally arrived. Tia advised him of her plan. He of course was furious with her lying to him. He realized he was only a pawn in her little game she was playing.
"You will do as I say," Tia told him rather than asking him, "Or you will die!"
Beckett began to argue with her but before any words were spoken Tia quickly walked over to him and placed her long bony fingers on his eye lids and began one of her chants to control his mind. The reason why this worked on him was because the vile she had given him before not only made one forget but to also control that persons mind who drank. As she finished the chant she commanded him to open his eyes.
"Der now dat be much better."
Beckett stood there a moment still in time. She told Beckett again her plan. He agreed to it and turned to leave the house.
"You will need to git the girl by sunrise and have her on the Black Pearl. Leave da boy, William to me," Tia said to him before he left.
Beckett nodded in agreement and left Tia's dainty whole in the wall to carry out what needed to be done.