Title - A Test Of Time. (Sequel to Faded Memories)

Chapter title - A Test of love

Author - Billiebumface

Disclaimer - I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean. Tora Black, the plot and any characters not recognized from the films are entirely mine.

A/n- Bad language. I know the test is a little odd, but it should make sense in future chapters.

-C.6-

"LAND HO!"

At Marty's cry Elizabeth stood up from her seat on a barrel to watch the coast of Hawaii grow nearer.
"Hi mum." Smiled Will leaning against the railings beside his mother.
"Hello darling." Lizzie draped a slender arm over the boys shoulders. "Not long now and you, your father and I will be a proper family." Will's smile increased at the thought.
"You stay up here and do anything Captain Sparrow says, I'm going to tell Tora we've arrived."
"Aye!" Saluted Will as Lizzie chuckled and made her way below deck.

"T, you down here?...Tora?"
"In 'ere." The mumbled response came from the dining room. Lizzie went in and found Tora sat on the floor, huddled in the corner, half empty bottle of rum in hand and numerous empty ones littered around her. Lizzie sat down beside her.
"Are you drunk?"
"Are you annoying?"
Lizzie sighed and lent back against a table leg as Tora gulped down more rum.

Meanwhile Jack was receiving a lecture from Gibbs to which he was paying no attention.
"I'll be back in a minute." Mumbled Jack. He headed below deck to find Tora and inform her of their arrival. Despite their row 3 days ago and having not uttered another word to each other since, she was still a part of his crew and had a right to know. After searching the crew's quarters, his cabin and the kitchen he was about to enter the dining room when he heard talking.
"Tora what's happened? Why are you drinking so much?"
Jack hid in the shadows so he could continue to listen. He knew only too well that a drunk Tora was also a very honest Tora.
"Ask the bloody Captain." Slurred Tora taking another swig of rum. "He's a...a...he's a bloody arse! A complete arsey bastard!"
Jack smirked. He probably deserved that.
"What did he do?"
"He lost somthin'. So I offer 'im me assistance and he says no. I ask what's wrong, he say's nothin'. I say he's bein' a bastard, he says..." Tora stopped, her eyes becoming wet with tears that should've fell days ago.
"He said what?"
"Leave. I mean just like that he wants me gone! I've known 'im since I was nineteen and loved him just as long." Tears were streaming down her porcelain cheeks. Although Jack couldn't see her, he could hear her pain, feel it coming through her voice and piercing his heart.
"I don't even know what I did wrong. All I wanted was to be with him for the rest of my days. Maybe even have a child and now I'll probably die alone, living with me mum and dad." Lizzie wrapped her arms around the sobbing wreck that was Tora as Jack went back on deck, hanging his head. Lizzie didn't know what Jack was up to but she knew he must have a reason for this. She just hoped it was worth it.

"'Scuse me, where can we find Paru Cave?" Gibbs made a mental note of the location and hurried back to the shore party. Lizzie was stood awkwardly in between Jack and Tora who had been bickering non-stop since they left the pearl and were now in a stubborn silence.
"Erm this way Cap'n." The trio followed Gibbs through a thick rain forest until the entrance of the cave was in sight. At the side of it was a pot bellied man, wearing only a rag around his waist that didn't entirely cover everything.
"This Paru Cave?" Asked Jack. The man nodded and walked in front of the group, looking them each up and down.
"You and you can enter." He pointed to Jack and Tora. "You two stay here." He stood back in his place staring at Gibbs and Lizzie who warily took a step back. Jack grunted and stalked off into the cave. Tora remained in her place until Lizzie pushed her forward. "He can't face a test alone." Tora narrowed her eyes but stomped after Jack regardless.

The cave was dark and Tora was finding it hard to find where she was going. Reluctantly she called out.
"Sparrow, slow down or you can do this on y'onesies. Savvy?" The hostile tone in her voice surprised even her.
"Walk faster. Savvy?" Came a sarcastic response.
"I can't see where I'm going so I can't speed up. Idiot."
"Wench."
"Bastard!"
"Whore!"
"Please, no venomous words here."
Jack was the first to reach the light. There were two aged men in green robes and around 20 young boys in royal blue robes. Tora arrived soon after, staying a step behind Jack.
"What is it you seek?" Asked one of the older men.
"Curcaw." Said Tora bluntly.
"Ah, a test shall have to be completed."
"We know that. What is it?"
The men went into a hushed conversation and Jack turned to Tora. "No need to be short with them. They've done nothing wrong."
"Don't talk to me."
The men turned back to the pair with smiles on their faces. "Love had been a factor of you relationship until recent, that much is obvious. Having the Curcaw will restore someone else's love to them. SO love shall be the test."
"Oh god. Hey Jack, maybe you should just shoot me again so I don't have to endure this." Tora whispered harshly at Jack's back. Jack didn't turn to look back at the flame haired, flame tempered woman behind him because he knew what she'd see. The pain of her stinging words showing in his eyes.
"You must ignore your hate and exact your love in a union." Continued the elderly man.
"A union?" Repeated Tora. "You mean a...marriage?" Tora said the word as if she had a bad taste on her tongue. It's not a matter of love to Tora, she'd always hated the idea of marriage.
Jack however was smirking. "We'll do it. Won't we love?" Without waiting for an answer he roughly grabbed Tora by the elbow and pulled her to wards the two men. Throughout the speeches Tora was glaring at a bemused Jack.
"Do you..." The man stared at Jack.
"Captain Jack Sparrow." He informed him.
"Do you Captain Jack Sparrow take..."
"Tora Black." Jack aided when Tora stayed silent.
"Take Tora Black to be your wife?"
"Aye, I do." Jack smirked.
"And do you Tora Black take Captain Jack Sparrow to be your husband?"
Thinking solely of Lizzie and the good times with Jack, Tora forced a smile and nodded.
"I now pronounce you man and wife."