Elizabeth POV

After all the men were freed we headed out of the prison into the dark of night. Both of the prison guards were still spraweld on the floor. After I inquired about them, Will told me he had been the one who attacked them.

" But they'll be fine." He had said.

The brick walls of the prison were but a few feet behind us when it dawned on me.

" I can't go!" He turned to face me.

" Wouldn't your father want you to leave him and Port Royal if it saved your life?" He asked, ready to counter any of my doubts. The answer to his question was yes, but certainly not with a pirate. My father would rather I face my fate with honor than to be 'safe' with a pirate. He thought his daughter would sooner die than be with the likes of those coldhearted criminals. And that was how my thoughts had been until very recently. But I didn't tell him with what my father would really think.

" It's not that. My maid Marie, she helped me run away from the mansion tonight. I can't leave her! She's out here somewhere, I'm sure!" The look on his face was one of utter impatience.

" I have to find her!"

" That's no longer an option. We have to go. Now."

" If you have the least bit of consideration for me, grant me this." I asked of him.

" No, we have to go." He pulled me by the arm.

" You're a brute. Let me go! You do not lay your hands on a lady whithout her consent!" He let go of my arm only to move his hands to my waist and the back of my neck. And he kissed me. My thoughts and feelings were completely in disproportion, my head told me to object to his touch, but my heart and body said otherwise. I returned his kiss either way and we took steps back until my body was against the outer wall of the prison. He pulled me closer to him and my composure returned shortly after. I put my hands against his chest and pushed him away. He stopped kissing me but didn't let go. He just slid his other hand to my waist too.

" What is wrong with you? Have you no sense of right and wrong? Release me this instant!" He pressed me closer to his body.

" Why should I?"

" Did you not hear the lady? She said to let go!" Will immediatley did so. Marie stepped in between us and showed her fiery attitude. " How dare you go against her will! You bloody-"

" That's enough! Why don't you tell her that? I can assure you I was not the only one who participated! She was more than willing to-"

" But you should take the fall for her nonetheless! A woman's reputation is not something to fool with and take lightly, have some dignity!" The pointless argument was only going to get worse.

" Is that really how it works in your world?" He said angrily.

" That is enough! Marie we have to go." I said firmly. They both looked at me a bit crossly. " It's a matter of life and death. Please, just come with me and I'll explain everything on the ship."

" What ship?" She asked bewildered. I motioned to Will. "Oh no. I'll not be getting on one of those damned pirate ships! If he's the nice one, I don't want to meet the rest! Have you gone daft Elizabeth? It'll be a cold day in hell when I throw away my life and board a pirate ship! A cold day in hell!"

" You're going to have to trust me."

" I'm getting a little weary of trusting you Elizabeth!" Will interrupted then.

" That's too bad, but we have to go ladies. There's no time for you to negotiate."

" But apparently there is time to bang a woman up against a wall, isn't there?" He ignored her remark and I didn't dare meet her eyes. I didn't want, or need her scolding at the moment. " Good job. Take his side Elizabeth." She told me, at my lack of an answer to her remark. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Will with a smirk on his face in reaction to what she had said.

Marie was my dearest friend, and I knew she only wanted the best for me, but sometimes she tended to show it too boldly. We walked hurriedly to the ship after that, even if a bit reluctantly, and I could have sworn Marie was practically stomping in anger. Usually I was the childish one, I had to admit, but not at the moment. I couldn't say the same for Marie. Not matter how angry she was at me though, she still trusted me and didn't ask questions as we walked towards the shore. There we found a boat at the edge of the beach, hidden behind a cliff. There were marks in the sand that indicated other boats had also been there.

We boarded the hidden rowboat and Will helped me board it while Marie ignored him and his help completely. In the boat, however, I could see how she gave him stern, dirty looks whenever his gaze drifted anywhere near me or her. The ship had been hidden a ways off behind the cliff, and it floated in the water a good distance from the shore. Will rowed and it was akward the whole time. I didn't look at him for the most part and no one spoke. The cold splashing of the waves annoyed me and didn't help the mood. It was much too cold to be Port Royal tonight. He stopped rowing and set down the oars. He shrugged out of his jacket and handed it towards me. Marie took it from him and all but threw it at me. I caught it but set down on my lap. I opened my mouth to tell him no, I really wasn't that cold but before I could say anything he shook his head no and so I kept it. And the silence carried on. Will started rowing. I decided against my initial thought and put the jacket on. It was still warm from Will's body and it smelled good. Like him. Hmm, I thought, that's funny, I never noticed how nice he smelled. I wrapped my arms around myself, hugging me with the jacket. We arrived at the ship and he helped both Marie and I up before climbing up the rope ladder himself. I managed to maneuver myself up the ladder to the ship's deck were I was met by an older looking man.

" Well, you're not William." He said sternly.

" He's coming." I said nervously and stood there motionless. " I'm Elizabeth Swann." His expression changed and it seemed to say " Aha!"

" Any relation to Wheatherby Swann?"

" Yes. He's my father." But everyone knew my father... it wasn't uncommon for strangers to know him... and me. Right?

" Pardon my manners ladies. I'm Captain Hector Barbossa." He took his hat off and bowed. I turned to see Marie beside me.

" Marie Masen." She answered.

" So Miss Swann, the governor's daughter? " He inquired, but it seemed as if he had meant it more for himself than for me.

"Yes she is, Captain. And they'll both be staying with us. I hope that's not an inconvenience." Will answered.

" No, not at all. Welcome aboard ladies." And with that he walked across the deck and up the stairs to the wheel. " Ready the men Will!"

" Aye Captain!" He hollered at him. " Come on. I'll show you where you'll stay." He walked to the side of the deck towards a door with a glass window where light shone through. He knocked. We were going to be sleeping on a pirate ship. I honestly hadn't thought of that. A sense of dread washed over me. I took off Will's jacket and handed it to him. He grabbed it right before the door opened.

The next one will probably be called Meeting Scarlett. So... what'd ya think?