Chapter 4

When Will and I reached the main square Norrington and the Governor weren't launching a search party they were both stood peering over some maps, Will believed of course that they didn't know about Elizabeth.

"They've taken her, they've taken Elizabeth" Will exclaimed worriedly, hoping in vain that Norrington could help him, he looked at Will and the ordered one of his men to remove Will bored, Will looked at me almost saying distract Norrington I didn't move and so he proceeded to inform the men on why they must save Elizabeth. The Governor was kind enough but gave out the message that without a lead as to wear to begin looking there was no hope.

The two guards Murtog and Mullroy I believe began to speak about how Jack Sparrow had been speaking about the Black Pearl, I looked at Will and he looked at me and then he tried to get the Commodore to strike a deal with the infamous pirate, to lead him to his darling Elizabeth. To which the Commodore simply replied with a no and decided that Jack wasn't friends with them so he was no use. Idiot. The Commodore then began to speak to the Governor and Will did something he very rarely does, he lost his temper and slammed his axe from the previous night's chaos into the middle of Norrington's map into the centre of Australia. Calmly the Commodore removed the axe from his map and spoke to Will in a very demining manner about how Will was not in the military nor the navy but was a blacksmith the words seethed out he obviously saw Will as below him, which of course socially he was! He grabbed Will roughly by the arm making me scamper to his side to which Norrington spoke quietly about how Will wasn't the only man who cared for Elizabeth. In fact there were three, when you think about it there was Will, Norrington and her father and plus possibly every other man under a certain age in Port Royal.

Will and I left the town square and where heading towards the cells,

"Will, the Commodore told you not to do this. There must be another way." I pleaded

"Lydia it does not matter since you aren't coming any further." He told me

"I most certainly am! I am going where you go and that's final" I spoke angrily not letting him tell me what I am and am not allowed to do.

"I am not letting you get caught up with pirates, just to get an adventure!" he spat and then softened his words and said "I don't want you to get hurt, because I care about you, a lot.

I was still hurt by what he said first but my heart soared when he said he cared about me " Will I know you care ,but you are forgetting something I know what you are planning tell the Commodore about your plans and if you take one step towards that prison without me I am telling Norrington!" I threatened warningly. He stopped and was obviously weighing up the pros and cons in his mind of the options he had, he then nodded his head frowning clearly he had decided to let me tag along in order to rescue his fair Lizzie.

When we reached the cells it was almost noon and all of the cells were empty other than one, but it still had the most dreadful stench and it had an unnerving feeling about it, this being the place here men spent their last nights before being hung. "Still sure you want to come?" Will asked trying to see if I would back out and run, because he was protective that way, but I was determined and I strode forward into the dingy light of the prison.

Jack Sparrow was laid in the straw , trying to act innocent but even I knew why there was a broken bone rammed into the lock of his cell, he flashed me a golden toothed grin when he saw me,

"Hello love, nice seeing you again, I thought I might... but not him." He smiled his eyes wavering to study Will.

Will though got us straight back to business asking where the ship the Black Pearl made berth, Jack acted none the wiser but he clearly knew and proceeded to tell us the story about the Black Pearl like we didn't already know spitting the word Captain with the closest thing to hatred I had ever seen from the pirate. Will became very angry shaking the bars of the cage and whispering the word never when Jack was taunting him asking if will and I were trying to become pirates ourselves, I stayed quite as to not put my foot in it but other than to keep Will away from Elizabeth that was my only other reason for going with him.

Will gave his reason for going for his venture "Miss Swann" hoping that that would sway the pirate into telling him the location of the Black Pearl, at this he creased his brow and pointed at me with his grubby hands "You're not with my dear Lydia?", not even glancing at me Will gave a defiant no, at that I became suddenly interested in staring at the floor trying to hide my tears.

"Ah, OK then, if you say so." Jack replied "but you'll have to do it alone mate. I see no profit in it for me." I was pleased by this hoping we would just leave Elizabeth to the pirates, I just hoped Will would care this much if it was me. So Will wavered under Jack's nose the one thing he wanted... his freedom. He knew to get Jack out, and suddenly the pirate was interested and all he wanted was Will's name. Will grabbed the bench and shoved it under the hinges and lifted it the cell door fell down with a large crash and the pirate skipped out. Jack grabbed his affects but wouldn't let me wear his hat. I ran home to grab something, and tell my Father.

He understood saying that an adventure like this could be what I needed but I had to be careful, he kissed me on my forehead. Little did he know that my bag with some bread, cake and water also contained some men's clothes which I had spent my savings on, on the way home along with some boots, the remains of my money clean underwear and my Father's pistol, which I had no idea how to use Will would go mad if he knew. To be safe I wore my dress because there was no chance Will would let my wear men's clothes , yet. I safely attached the belt for my sword under my gown and slid my sword ( which Will had made me for my birthday)into place, as Will probably didn't like thought o me killing anyone either!

I felt elated never so alive like maybe pirating was what I was meant to do and when I met up with the boys down a side street ready to make a plan I knew we were going to have the most amazing adventure.