Cold As Glass

Sequel to Heart of Glass

A Pirate Lord's Adventure

Chapter 3

So…I had gotten extremely bored, while waiting for the pass day. Extremely.

I had begun reflecting upon what had happened at Will's and Elizabeth's wedding. Even more so, I focused on what Beckett called me. The current Pirate Lord of the Caspian Sea.

Now that was something to laugh about. I was no Pirate Lord. And to top it off, I did not have any of the pieces of eight. Thus, if I was ever called upon to be a Pirate Lord, I would be utterly useless.

I also didn't understand how they (meaning the Royal Navy) thought I would the next Pirate Lord. After all it wasn't passed down by hereditary. The previous Pirate Lord would give it to one of his crew men upon his ship, upon his death, or at least will it to them in his final will and testament, explaining what it is.

But the only reason I knew about the pieces of eight was because of Pintel and Ragetti telling me ghost stories of Calypso and Davey Jones. Which I knew were all nonsense, but still…sometimes I found myself wishing that they were real.

It would just make life more interesting thinking something like that was true.

I sighed loudly, as I began to venture around the edges of Port Royal, waiting and watching for any news that they would allow ships off the port.

It was then I passed the prison, finding myself starring up at those poor souls locked away inside of it.

Yet as I walked pass an opened space, which was covered in thick metal bars, I heard a familiar voice.

"Jack's compass. What does Beckett want with that?"

Slowly I turned towards the "window" and found myself looking upon Will and Elizabeth.

I quickly stepped back and hid against the wall, listening and peering into the room-trying not to be spotted anyone.

Elizabeth was inside the cell and Will was standing outside of it. Of course this was a very peculiar sight, since Lord Beckett had allowed Will out of his cell but not Elizabeth.

"Does it matter? I'm to find Jack, and convince him to return to Port Royal." Will smirked and cooed, trying to calm Elizabeth," In exchange, the charges against us will be dropped."

"What about Beaux? What will happen to her?" She questioned quietly, making me lean closer.

Will sighed in defeat, and murmured," There is nothing we can do. She is Barbossa's daughter, and in the eyes of the East India Trading Company, she is a Pirate Lord. We can't do anything for her. She is on her own."

Elizabeth scowled slightly, pursing her lips.

"Is that lack of faith in me, or in Jack?" Will spouted, changing the topic.

But I didn't blame him. I was on my own now, and everyone had to fight for themselves.

"I have faith in you." Elizabeth reached out between the bars, running her fingers through his tangled hair," Both you and Jack. But where will you find him?"

"Tortuga," Will answered, in a plain and simple manor. "I'll start there, and I won't stop searching 'til I find him. And then I intend to return here, to marry you."

Instantly my stomached flopped.

I missed Sirius so much. But he was gone now. I had to stay strong and go on living my life, like he would have wanted me too.

I wiped my eyes against the sleeve of my jacket.

"Properly?"

"Eagerly," Will reassured, leaning against the bars to get closer to Elizabeth," if you'll still have me."

"If it weren't for these bars, I'd have you already." She breathed, making me feel sick.

Sick from disgust of their freedom to touch one another in such an intimate manor.

I, instantly, got up, and moved away from the prison, not wanting to reminisce upon Sirius and I any longer. Or hear other couple in love spout poetry or praises to one another.

But I knew what I had to do. I had to get on a boat, any boat and get to Tortuga, before Will did and find Jack. After all it seemed to be I was now wanted the law, too, and Jack was the only family I had left.