Will looked up from his feet to where Aphrodite was standing still in chains. Ares walked smugly over to her and grabbed her by the arm and tried to kiss her but she pulled away as best she could. Will started to move then stopped moving as a small stone near Will's feet fell off the edge reminding him of the precarious position he was in; he never heard it hit bottom.
"It's your choice love," Ares taunted Aphrodite, "come with me willingly and Turner can live or fight me and he will die in that pit and you will still come with me. The choice is for you to decide: Is Will Turner to live or die?"
"Will," Aphrodite said her eyes pleading with him to be still and listen to her, "please. I love you Will Turner. Always remember that. Nothing he can do with ever change that. I fell in love with you so easily even though I tried to fight it. You are a wonderful man and I can not let you die. Your son has lost his mother – a loss that no child should bear at his age; he can not lose his father as well." Tears began to flow down her face. "Please Will, save yourself for your son's sake. I don't want you to sacrifice yourself for me."
"Aphrodite, I will follow after you until the ends of the earth. I won't stop until you are free and we are together once again. He will not keep me from you."
"Hmm, how heart warming. But it seems your lover is making the choice for you my dearest Aphrodite. The decision has been made by him." Ares unchained her from the bench leaving her still in irons. "One more thing," Ares pulled Aphrodite in close to him, "kiss me or he dies now in front of your own eyes." Aphrodite looked at Will then she leaned in to kiss Ares. He took the opportunity to pull her into a passionate kiss, one to make Will squirm. Ares laughed as he looked over a Will who was still standing perfectly still but had his hands clenched in a fist.
"You coward, you won't even face me. You have to use your powers to win."
"And yet you're surprised? That's what gods do me boy - whatever necessary to get what we want. Your darling Aphrodite is even guilty of that."
"I don't' believe you Ares. All you tell are lies."
"Hardly, but another time – me and the missus need to be leaving now. I trust you not to follow." Ares laugh was sickening. He took such great pleasure in causing Will's pain.
"We're not done Ares, not by a long shot."
"You definitely won't change your mind will you," Ares said dragging Aphrodite by her irons. As he reached the courtyard exit that was the one away from Will, he pushed Aphrodite through first. "Goodbye Will Turner forever," Ares said looking at Will then he turned away and raised one hand as he left with a huge smile on his face.
The ground once again started trembling under Will's feet. Will saw the narrow passage collapse behind him – his only escape was now completely gone. Then slowly the ground under his feet gave way and there was no where for him to go. Will felt himself starting to fall and there was nothing close enough to save him.