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Both Katherine and Jack parted, panting against each other. She noticed the grim and sweat from being locked up, but she couldn't care less. He was alive, after spending night after night worrying about if he was alright.
"A-And your wound?" she asked, touching his chest.
"I'm fine," he said. He looked at her and realized how much he missed seeing her face. "I thought you didn't want to see me."
Katherine laughed. "How could you think that? I was so worried. They wouldn't let me see you."
"Katie, you're not against me, right?" he asked.
She shook her head. "No, never, my love."
"And if they hang me?"
"No, don't say that!"
"If he convinces you?" he asked, both knowing who they were taking about. "You loved him, Katie, so much that you married me to..."
Katherine put her fingers on his lips. "That already past," she said, stroking his face. "You are my life now. You are my love. My life belongs to you."
Jack captured her lips and she kissed back. Both were in need of each other. "Katie, listen to me," he said, breaking the kiss, before time ran out. "I'll stand anything. The hits, humiliation, even stop seeing you, but your love, Katie, I won't stand to loose that. Don't take that away from me."
Katherine shook her head. "It'll be like yanking my life."
"I miss you so much," he whispered, touching her lips. She gasped at the contact, kissing them. "You must thing I'm disgusting."
"No," she said, taking back his hand. "I love you."
"Katie, we have to leave," said Madame Claire.
Katherine let out a sob.
"You'll come back?" he asked, anxiously.
Katherine looked into his eyes and noticed they were watery. "I'll try."
"I'll escape to be with you. Would you come with me?" he whispered.
"I'll follow you 'till the end of the earth," she said, truthfully. Jack smiled and kissed her again. "I have to leave," she whispered.
Jack grasped her hand. "Katie, don't let them convince you. Remember that I prefer death than to see you with James even if it means to save me."
"My love is yours forever," she said.
Jack wiped her tears. "And mine is yours. Katie, trust me. I promise that we'll be together soon. Be strong."
Katherine nodded and kissed him once more. "I love you." They parted slowly, staring at each other until their fingers just touched. She sighed and left quickly not leaving to see him like that any longer.
Jack watched her leave. He knew he needed to leave this place, get his wife, and leave with his crew and the Black Pearl, and he needed to act fast.
"We have to get someone to distract the guards if we want this plan to unfold," he said.
"But who would help us?" asked Will.
"Elizabeth could," he said, thoughtfully. "I think."
Will shook his head. "Jack, you can die if you do this."
Jack smirked, sadly, looking tiered. "Will, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow. Savvy?"
James walked into the governor's mansion. He received a letter from Elizabeth to come because she wanted to speak with him. Though he would have refused, she mentioned that their talk about be about Katherine. He walked into the living room, where Elizabeth waited.
"James, please, sit," she suggested, but he stood in place. "We made a huge mistake marrying each other."
He sneered. "No need to remind me."
She sighed. "Agreed. I heard that you've had a sudden interest in my sister."
"Katie has been the most victimized in this situation and she deserves to be happy," he said, towering over her.
"With you?" asked Elizabeth, unmoved.
"Yes, with me."
"My sister has always been in love with you, but since she's married to Jack…"
"That marriage is not valid…"
"But that won't be enough for, Katie," explained Elizabeth. "You know how religious she is. Only by becoming a widow will she marry again."
James glared at her. "You want me to kill him? He's going to be hanged…"
"No! Don't do that, please! If you help us, we can escape and you'll never see or hear from us again. You can make it seem as if was an accident had happened."
James laughed startling her. "And you and Jack can enjoy life together, hmm? After what the two of you did to me? Not a chance. They only time he'll be out of prison, will be the day he's sent to the gallows. Katie, sooner or later, will be mine."
"That will never happen…"
"And as for you," he said, looking at her in disgust. "Why don't you recluse yourself in a convent, that way, people won't spit at you when you walk down the street."
Elizabeth's mouth hung in shock as James exited his way out of the house. "You will regret this."
"Did Jack tell you how he knew what James has asked for an annulment?" asked Elizabeth as she sat with her sister in her bedroom.
"No, I guess he must have heard the rumors circling around Port Royal. It's such a shame I couldn't speak to him more."
"You know what I would do if I were in your position?"
Katherine rolled her eyes. "I know exactly what you would do. You want me to give myself to James, but I won't. I can't. Besides, Jack will never allow that, he already told me. He'd rather die than me marry James."
"And that's what you want? You want him to die?"
Katherine's eyes widened. "No, of course not!"
"Katie, there are things in life that don't have importance."
"And giving yourself to another man has no importance? To hurt my husband, the man I love, has no importance?"
"He doesn't have to know. A small lie and you can ask James for his freedom," persisted Elizabeth.
"But I can't do that," whispered Katherine.
"You wouldn't dare to do anything. Always Saint Katherine," hissed Elizabeth. "You're just a greedy person. You know what? You don't love Jack." Katherine turned her head to look at her sister in astonishment. "If you truly loved him, you'll do the impossible to save him, even renouncing him."
Katherine trailed her eyes on her sister as she slammed out of her room. Part of her should believe her, but then again it was her sister. She felt as she was in a sinking ship and there was no one to save her.
Jack looked up and to his shock, he saw James glaring down at him. He immediately stood up, competing with his glare. He despised the fact there were bars between them to prevent him from jumping James and killing him like the dog he is.
"Sparrow, at last we meet again," sneered James.
"With only these bars between us," hissed Jack back.
James glanced to side a bit. "Yes, I would have preferred to see each other in different circumstance."
"You're the one who locked me up, remember?" said Jack in a nasty grin.
James chuckled darkly. "You should thank God that you're still alive."
"Why did you come?" demanded Jack.
"To tell you that you're nothing, but a lone some rat," spat James.
Jack smirked. "I've been called worse. If it's about the affair I had with Elizabeth, I had no idea she was your fiancée. The only one that was made fun of here is me, not you."
"Then, why didn't you tell me like a man," retorted James, stepping closer.
"And for what reason, eh? It doesn't matter now. You've taken everything, but one thing." Jack said, clutching his hands on the bars.
James glare tightened. "If you're referring to Katie, you will not have her again. I want you to suffer like I did."
Jack laughed, pathetically. "I'm already suffering."
"I'm going to pay you with the same coin."
Jack's face fell. "What do you mean?"
"I'm sure you heard the rumors, and I'm telling they're true. Your marriage is null and void. I will steal Katie away from you…"
"That will never happen!" shouted Jack.
"And when that happens, I'll gladly come and tell you… if you're still alive."
James turned to leave, but Jack stopped him. "When you took Elizabeth from me, someone stopped me, but if you take Katie from me… I swear to God that nothing will."
James just laughed, leaving Jack feeling humiliated.
"Of course, I don't think you're greedy, Katie. What made you think that?" asked Weatherby.
Katherine shrugged. "I don't know if I should accept James' proposal in exchange of asking for Jack's freedom."
"Have you gone mental, Katie? First James, then your sister. Jack is your husband. As much as I hate that it is so, no one can break marital vows, only God can."
Katherine buried her face in her hands. "And if that'll be the only way? If Jack… Oh, Father, I wouldn't know what to do. I'll never leave the house again if something happens to him. I'll drown in my own tears."
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