Beyond the Island

I think I have come up with something that will mix in perfectly with my planned ending. I just hope I can remember that as well as I remember the ending.

(Jaden's POV)

I don't think my sister quite grasps the idea of bringing people onto the ship that not everyone agrees with. First Jarrett and now Barbossa. At least the man looked uncomfortable. The crew kept giving him curious looks and I think there was not a split second that I looked at him where I wasn't glaring.

And we haven't even set sail yet.

"No!" Lily said. I turned my eyes to her as I watched her sitting on the railing, looking down at the water. "Stay here!"

"It's not going to listen." I said.

"It better bloody well listen!" Lily said, looking at me. In that second that she wasn't watching it, The Kraken's tentacle reached up, wrapped around her, and pulled her off the ship and under the water. I rolled my eyes…this was really getting old.

"Andrew." I said, looking up to where my cousin stood at the helm.

"Aye?" Andrew asked.

"We're gonna be sitting a bit longer." I said. I couldn't see but I knew that he had rolled his eyes as well.

"This happen a lot?" I glared at Barbossa joined me and looked down at the water.

"You could say that." I said.

"I guess it wouldn't have made much difference if I did drop her in the water." Barbossa said.

"You probably would have pissed off quite a few things and people." I said.

"Most likely." Barbossa said. There was a splash and we turned around to see Lily coming up the other side of the ship, dripping wet. She turned and looked behind her.

"Fine…but if you get killed it's your own fault." Lily said. I'm pretty sure most of the crew (that were still with us. It was amazing really how many jumped ship at the last dock) thought she was insane, seemingly talking to the water. "Well…what are you all standing around for? Let's go!" My eyes narrowed slightly as Jarrett walked over to my sister and the two talked quietly before walking to Lily's cabin and disappearing inside.

(Lily's POV)

"What do you think they think we're doing?" Jarrett asked.

"Hmm…probably something along these lines." I said, tilting my head to the side as Jarrett wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed my neck lightly.

"I bet they're thinking worse." He muttered.

"Possibly." I said, stepping out of his hold. "But this isn't exactly why I said we had to talk." Jarrett frowned. I avoided looking at him as I sat on my bed.

"What is it?" Jarrett asked.

"Things might…turn complicated." I said. "There are…unknown dangers beyond the island. And your father is following us almost as closely as mine is."

"Lily, I don't care about him." Jarrett said.

"He's gonna wind up dead, Jarrett." I said. He froze. "This is why I didn't want the Kraken following because I can barely keep the two ships safe, even with help from mom, Jaden and Isabelle." I dragged my hands through my hair and looked down at the floor. "You have to care about him, Jarrett. He's your father."

"Who didn't even know I existed for the first six years of my life." Jarrett said.

"My dad didn't know I existed until I was three." I said. "I know it's not the same but it sort of is. At least…"

"At least what, Lily?" Jarrett asked.

"Your father is trying, isn't he?" I asked.

"He's forcing me to do things he does or did." Jarrett said.

"That's why I'm captain." I said. "I'm daddy's little girl. Even though he said that it was between me and Jaden, I know he intended on handing the ship over to me. My father loves this ship, Jarrett. There are very few things he loves more then it."

"Well you, your brother and mother he should love more." Jarrett said. I smiled and nodded. "What about your cousins, aunt and uncle?"

"Dad and Aunt Lizzie had a few problems that I don't think they're completely over." I said. "And I think it's the same with Uncle Will."

"Why are you telling me this stuff?" Jarrett asked. I finally looked up at him, my hands on the back of my neck.

"Not everyone is gonna make it though this alive." I said, after a few minutes. "Your father's one of them that won't."

"You know this?" Jarrett asked. I nodded slowly. "Who else?"

"I…" I said. I sighed and looked away again. "I can't say. I can't remember."

"Lily…" Jarrett said, sitting next to me in my eye sight and putting his hand on the side of my face. "Am…am I going to die?"

"No." I said, slowly.

"Are you?" Jarrett asked.

"No." I said again, a bit slower then before. We sat in silence, neither of us quite sure what to say now. I didn't know what to do but my eyes locked with his and then suddenly…

"I love you." Jarrett said. I stared at him for a moment before slowly smiling.

"I love you too." I said. We leaned closer but there was a knock on the door. Jarrett dropped his hand and we both looked at the door to see Isabelle open it.

"Umm, Lily…can you maybe come on deck because that Barbossa man is starting to scare me." Isabelle said.

"Yeah, sure. I'll be right there." I said. Isabelle nodded and closed the door. I looked back at Jarrett.

"You mean what you said?" Jarrett asked.

"Yeah…you?" I asked.

"Yeah." Jarrett said. I giggled and pushed him lightly. Jarrett smirked and leaned closer quickly to kiss me. I let it go for a few seconds but then I decided to be nice to my cousin so the two of us broke apart and went on deck.

(Madison's POV)

(((A/N: How many of you have been waiting for this?? I bet you have. Well here you go.)))

"What are you thinking about, lovely?" Jack asked. I looked at him as I leaned on the wheel. Jack came up beside me and put one hand on the wheel, the other on the opposite side of my waist from him. I rolled my eyes and straightened so that he could stand behind me properly and his head rested on my shoulder.

"Nothing really." I said. "Just wondering about those kids of ours." That wasn't completely a lie. I was wondering more about Lily and Jarrett then anything else. I know they did something last night and it didn't take long to figure out exactly what that something was. I, of course, wasn't going to tell Jack that.

"Hmm…so am I." Jack said. I looked at him as best I could. "Kinda worried about Lily."

"Again?" I asked.

"With Barbossa on that ship with them…and us back here." Jack said. I could tell he didn't enjoy being on a slower ship then his precious Pearl. "I just don't like how the majority of things that I care about are with that murderous bastard."

"The majority?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Well I do care about you, Liz and the eunuch after all." Jack said. "And you're all safely with me over here. But Lily, Jaden, Andrew, Tomas, Isabelle…even Tara and Roselyn…"

"Aww…is my big mean pirate turning soft finally?" I asked, turning around. Jack rolled his eyes and I laughed.

"Careful Maddie…I may be getting old but I can still do everything I always did." Jack said.

"Mmhmm…ok." I said. "Your threats don't work on me anymore baby." Jack growled slightly as I turned back around, my eyes returning to the Black Pearl sailing almost carelessly in front of us. Next to it swam the Kraken. I knew Lily wasn't happy with it but I also knew that if it was willing to do just about anything to protect me then it sure as hell would be willing to do ANYTHING to protect Lily, even letting itself die if it knew that she would live.

Something inside me twisted at that thought. What did this mean? Something in that thought didn't seem to fit properly and I couldn't help but worry about what that feeling meant.

Ok well now I have to do some research to see if I can make some parts of my plan fit together nicely. Off I go.