Elizabeth couldn't believe what she was doing. She was kissing Jack and she did not feel guilty. She did not feel ashamed. All she felt was love. He was kissing her back. She knew she should be scolding him for doing so, but she was too lost in her fantasy world that she had only believed existed in her dreams. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she stopped for a breath, then pulled him back. He held her close, as if protecting her from danger.

If she opened her eyes, Elizabeth knew that reality would appear. For now, she kept them shut, kissing the pirate she loved. Jack moved his hands up to her face, placing one on each cheek. She was surprised at how gentle he was being. She curled a leg around his torso, not letting him escape. Tangling her fingers in his hair, she stopped for another breath.

Elizabeth brought a hand down to Jack's chest, feeling his heartbeat. It was at a rapid pace, exactly as hers. When she started to fall backwards, he grabbed her hips, stopping her from hitting the solid deck. He tasted exactly as she remembered. Rum. Fish. Spices. How could it be so wonderful? His lips were soft, as she remembered. The only difference was, she was kissing him only because she loved him, and he had just saved her life, along with Will's baby's life too...'Will!'

She pulled her lips off his and gasped for breath. Opening her eyes, reality appeared, as promised. Her senses flooded back. The rain had stopped. Someone was clapping. She looked to her right, Jack's left. Pintel and Ragetti were there, clapping, smiling wide. A happy tear slid from the bald one's eye. The one-eyed one sniffed, whispering, "That was beautiful." Jack glared at them with such anger that it scared even Elizabeth. The pirates fled for their lives.

'What have you done?' Elizabeth's mind scorned her. Jack met glances with her again and smiled. As much as she would have liked to, she could not return it. She crawled out of his arms, across the deck, backwards. He watched her push herself up. Elizabeth shook her head in disbelief. Sniffling, she wiped a tear from her eyes, choking, "I'm so sorry, Jack." "Don't be," he replied. She spun around and dashed for the cargo hold.

Jack could not believe what had just happened. He'd kissed Elizabeth more passionately and more lovingly that any other woman he'd met in his life. And she... she had started it. She had seemed more urgent than he...not that he minded at all. But, now, after seeing the look on her face as she'd left, he felt bad. Not terrible, but still bad. And he could only imagine how she felt. She had just kissed a pirate who was not her husband or the father of her child. Despite all of this, Jack couldn't help but wonder why she had.

Gibbs interrupted his thoughts by advising, "Cap'n, I suggest we make port and resupply immediately." "Aye, Mr. Gibbs," he replied. He stood up and patted his first mate on the shoulder.
"Uh...Jack, do ye want to talk about what just happened?"
Jack froze, then spoke sternly, "About what, Gibbs? Nothing happened."
"But-"
"No."
"You-"
"Nothing happened."
"Aye, nothing." Gibbs nodded, getting the hint.

Jack walked into his cabin and placed the Dead Man's Chest back on his desk. He sat in his chair and put his face in his hands. Rubbing his eyes, the kohl came off onto his fingers. He took out a handkerchief and wiped off the black substance. Calypso's voice broke the silence, "Well done, Jack." He jumped up, searching for her, "Where are you?" She did not reply.

"Ugh!" Elizabeth screamed at the top of her lungs. She picked up a box of bread loaves and hurled it across the room, they spilled all over the floor. Realizing this felt good, she tossed a crate of eggs to the other end of the cargo hold. She kicked a barrel of apples over; they rumbled as they rolled on the wooden ground. Continuing to scream, she threw some bananas on the floor and started stomping on them. An angry voice yelled at her, "Elizabet' calm down!" She jumped back. She knew that voice. It was Tia Dalma, otherwise known as Calypso, the goddess of the sea. She appeared on a food crate, sitting perfectly still.

Breathing heavily from her outburst, Elizabeth walked over to the goddess. Calypso smiled, "You and Jack are very unusual. Normally when I pay mortals a visit, dey bow in respect. You two never do dat." The mortal in the hold shrugged, "We're pirates...and you're not exactly my favorite person right now. Your little storm tantrum to punish Jack almost killed me. Thankfully, he saved me yet again."
Calypso giggled, "I know."
Remembering why she was mad, Elizabeth kicked another food crate into the wall.
"Why are you so upset, Elizabet'?"
"I just..." she hesitated.
"You don't 'ave to be so guarded. I know and see everyting. I am already aware a what 'appened."
She stammered through sobs, "I can't believe I did that! I had no business kissing Jack like that! I'm married to Will! I deserve to go back outside and be crushed by that mast!"
"Elizabet', let's be honest. You're not upset because you kissed Jack. You're upset because you enjoyed it."
"I-"
"Did you notice dat your excuse for being sorry was because you are MARRIED to William, not because you LOVE 'im?"
"But..." She slumped onto a food crate.
"I will not condemn you for loving Jack, Elizabet'. I condemn you for marrying Will when you weren't willing to stick wit' it. Remember, I was in your situation once before."
"I know. I just... can I be perfectly frank? May I vent?"
"Of course. I won't tell a living soul."
"Alright...sometimes, I wish that Jack had stabbed Jones's heart himself. Then, Will would not be cursed and Jack would be out of my life. I wouldn't be so confused as I am now."
"You need to stop wishing. It's done. Dis is da way it 'as to be."
Elizabeth's emotions caught up with her. She began to scream again, "Why did Jack let Will stab the heart anyways? So Will would be banished to World's End, out of his way? So that will would finally be out of his life? That sounds like something he would do! He's never really liked Will! He and I were always thorns in Jack's side!"

Calypso's face dropped. Sadness masked her features. She sighed and pointed to a crate beside the one she was sitting on. "Come, Elizabet' ," she ordered. Elizabeth obeyed. She watched the goddess hold out her hand above the floor. She moved it in a circling motion, as if she was stirring a pot of chowder. Elizabeth looked down and watched a puddle rise from the floor boards. Calypso placed her arm back in her lap. "Is that all, Calypso?"
"I want you to see someting. Look into da water I 'ave just created and watch da scene dat will play, so dat your 'eart may know why Jack sacrificed so much on dat day."

Elizabeth leaned over the puddle. Davy Jones's face appeared, scaring her. He laughed and turned around, stabbing Will in the chest. Jack stood there with Jones's heart in one hand, a broken sword in the other. Shock covered his face. Elizabeth then watched herself scream, "Will, look at me! Look at me!" Jack stared at Elizabeth. The look on his face...

Sitting next to Calypso now, Elizabeth saw what she was meant to see in that water. The expression on Jack's face. He watched her screaming and crying Will's name. It was like his whole world was shattering in front of him. His eyes echoed sadness. She had never seen him look that way before. It made her want to weep. She almost uttered aloud, "It's okay, Jack." Watching him now, Elizabeth understood. After seeing Will stab Jones's heart, the images faded. She stood up and said, "Me. Jack let Will stab the heart for...me."
"Watching you suffering, screaming...what else was he supposed to do?"
"What is the point of this? What are you trying to say?"
"Get on deck. Dey're calling you."
Elizabeth listened for a voice, but heard nothing, "No they're not."
Calypso smiled.

Then, Elizabeth heard Barbossa call down, "Elizabeth! Get up here! We be needing ye!" She grabbed her hat off a nearby table and placed it on her head. "What am I supposed to do now?"
"Well, you could start by talking to Jack. You two need to discuss what 'appened."
"I guess. He's probably in his cabin right now, getting a good laugh out of this."
"Not exactly." Calypso looked at the floor.
"What do you mean?"
"You'll see."
"Well, thank you for listening to me complain. And opening my eyes."
"Twas a pleasure. You'll not be seeing me until William returns, but it doesn't mean I won't be around."
"I'll remember."
"I just 'ave one question."
"Ask away."
"If you drink from da Fountain of Yout', you will live forever. Can you live wit' da pain dat your love for Jack is causing you...forever?"
"I..." She didn't know what to say.
"Just tink about dat."

Elizabeth began to walk up the stairs, but stopped and asked the goddess, "Have you spoken to Will?" Calypso stood up and walked backwards. When she reached the wall, she did not stop, but walked through it, disappearing. Elizabeth stifled, "Hello?" The eerie voice broke the silence, "Dey need you. Go."