Cold As Glass

Sequel to Heart of Glass

A Pirate Lord's Adventure

Chapter 21

"How did you get off of Port Royal?" Sirius questioned, as we both sat, hand-in-hand upon the boxes, where the Black Pearl was docked, but no one else was back yet.

I sighed and scratched my callused hand, and answered," I stole the blacksmith's apprentice's clothes, money, and pack. And then I hid in the storeroom of a boat, which docked at Tortuga. From there I found my way to Jack."

"What about you what happened?" I questioned, as I looked up at him.

Sirius sighed, and looked me directly in the eyes," When we went through the hurricane, I managed to stay afloat, but when the storm ended, I only found James still alive and cowardly clinging to a piece of floating wood. We then both swam ashore, and managed to give word to a Royal Messenger boat that the Interceptor had sunk and that only Norrington had survived."

Sirius then paused and explained further, due to my perplexed expression," We, meaning James and I, figured it would be best if we claimed I was lost at sea, so when I came back to get you, both we could run away."

He took a deep breath, and finally continued," I stayed with James to help guard him, to make sure he retrieved you and my money and send it to me in Tortuga, where I imagined we could start a new. But when we received news that James was stripped of his title, we knew that we had to run to Tortuga. And we snuck onto a ship. When we got off, I found out that you, Will, and Elizabeth were all under warrant of the government. And I had sent a letter to Governor Swann who said you had run away. So I stayed here with James, hoping and praying that I would find some word of you or Jack, so I could have Jack find you.'

"But here we are," I smirked. "Wanted by the government, yet deeply in love."

Sirius grinned back at me. "What about Will and Elizabeth?" he questioned, as he reached out and took my hands off my lap and examined them himself. "Where are they?"

I smiled at Sirius, as he examined my hands, with his eyes.

My hands had changed much after Sirius last saw me. They were more rough and worn, but nicely tanned.

But then I answered his question," Elizabeth, last I heard, was in prison at Port Royal, and Will…well…"

Sirius caught my apprehension and looked up at me," What?"

"He…" I paused, looking directly into Sirius's eyes, as I bit my cheek. Then I whispered," He's with Davy Jones."

Sirius dropped my hands and leaned back slightly. "Davy Jones?"

I nodded, as I pulled my hands back to my lap. "Jack is looking for the chest that hold's his heart and the key that opens it. But Davy Jones is hunting Jack down, to pay back his debt he owes him. But Jack only has two days left to bring Davy Jones ninety-nine souls, or else it is the locker with Jack and the Pearl."

"What about you?" Sirius pressed as he reached forward, taking my face into his hands. "Where are you going to go? What happens if Jack doesn't get the souls needed?"

I smiled, reassuringly up at Sirius, and rested my forehead against his," As long as I am with you, I do not care what happens."

Sirius then closed his eyes, and before I knew it, we were both cheek to cheek, and holding one another, just seeking solace in knowing that the other person was right there.

"Wherever you wish to go, I will stay with you." Sirius whispered in my ear, as I felt his hands gently stroking my exposed golden hair.

I smiled happily, and kissed his cheek in thanks.

"Hello Beaux. Sirius?"

Then the walking stopped, and Sirius and I broke apart, only to see Gibbs and Jack both gawking at us.

"You're supposed to be…be…" Gibbs began to stuttering pointing at Sirius.

"Dead?" Sirius smirked, while I began pulling back on my hat, and tucking my hair back into it.

"Yes," Jack countered, before he looked over at me.

"Maybe your compass really is broken," I smirked at Jack, making him roll his eyes, and sneer, as he began walking pass me," Tortuga was south of us, when I let you touch the compass."

Jack then sauntered up the rickety loading dock up to the Pearl, with Gibbs stumbling after him, still looking shocked to see Sirius.

I sighed and jumped off the crate, with Sirius.

"Captain Sparrow!"

Both Sirius and I looked only to see James and the young boy from earlier standing there.

But then I realized the boy was not a boy, but rather…Elizabeth.

Oh my god!

Jack nonchalantly looked over his shoulder," Come to join me crew, lad? Welcome aboard."

Elizabeth then demanded," I'm here to find the man I love."

This only made me happily smile, and take Sirius's hand as I looked up at him.

Both Gibbs and Jack froze in shock, still thinking Elizabeth was a boy.

"I'm deeply flattered, son, but my first and only love is the sea."

James then ran over to the railing and vomited, while Elizabeth corrected Jack," Meaning William Turner, Captain Sparrow."

Jack then spun around and questioned," Elizabeth?"

He then quickly looked back at Gibbs and ordered," Hide the rum." I couldn't help but smile even wider, remembering our time upon the island.

Jack then turned back to Elizabeth, while Gibbs, hid his rum bottle under his vest, in a very noticeable manor. "These clothes do not flatter you. It should be a dress or nothing." Jack then motioned to his cabin," I happen to have no dress in my cabin."

"Jack!" Elizabeth then asked, in a serious tone," I know Will came to find you. Where is he?"

"Darling," Jack sadly sighed, making my ears perk up, thinking Jack was actually gaping to tell her the truth," I am truly unhappy to have to tell you this, but through unfortunate circumstances that had nothing whatsoever to do with me, poor Will has been press-ganged into Davy Jones's crew."

Elizabeth then stupidly questioned, obviously not knowing facts from fiction," Davy Jones?"

James then vomited once again, before sourly sneering," Oh, please. The captain of the Flying Dutchman?"

"You look bloody awful!" Jack commented," What are you doing here?"

"You hired me," James groaned. "I can't help it if your standards are lax."

Then like a child, Jack rebutted," You smell funny!"

"Jack!" Sirius, Elizabeth, and I all shouted in unison.

"What?" Jack growled loudly.

Elizabeth then begged, still managing to keep some dignity," All I want is to find Will."

"Are you certain?" Jack questioned," Is that what you really want most?"

Instantly I knew what Jack was going to do. He was going to use Elizabeth to get what he wanted.

"Of course," Elizabeth growled.

Jack then began pulling out his compass," Because I would think you'd want to find a way to save Will most."

"And you'd have a way of doing that?" Elizabeth asked, starring at him coolly.

"Well…" Jack anxiously played with his ring," there is a chest."

"Oh dear god," James groaned, before vomiting again.

Sirius sighed, and murmured down to me, out of the corner of his mouth," He has been nothing but a drunk since we arrived."

I nodded in understanding, while Pintel and Ragetti carried on cargo.

They both smiled and nodded at me, but their eyes went wide when they saw Sirius.

Sirius just smiled and nodded at them, causing Ragetti happily chuckled, as they continued on.

"A chest of unknown size and origin," Jack explained further, before Pintel rudely added," What contains the still-beating heart of Davy Jones." Ragetti then with a free hand mimicked the motion of the heart beating in his hand, even doing the "thump-thump" sounds to it.

But they walked up into the Pearl, leaving Jack to explain, once again," And whoever possesses that chest possess the leverage to command Jones to do whatever it is he or she wants, including saving brave William from his grim fate."

James then swaggered up to Elizabeth and Jack," You don't actually believe him, do you?"

Elizabeth then rebellious smiled and asked," How would we find it?"

James starred at Elizabeth in disbelief, while Jack handed his compass over," With this!"

Jack opened it up in the palm of Elizabeth's hand," My compass is unique."

James then sourly hissed," 'Unique' here having the meaning of 'broken'."

"True enough," Jack answered honestly, still starring at Elizabeth," this compass does not point north."

Norrington then leaned over and vomited once moor, while Elizabeth inquired, starring down at the spinning arrow," Where does it point?"

"It points to the thing you want most in this world."

"Are you telling the truth?" Elizabeth murmured, sounding a little emotional.

Jack nodded," Every word, love."

Elizabeth closed her eyes, while Jack began, looking down at her slowly coming to a halt compass," And what you want most in this world is to find the chest of Davy Jones, is it not?"

"To save Will!" Elizabeth opened her eyes, and looked at Jack, angrily.

"By finding the chest of Davy Jones." Jack reassured her, while he kept looking at the compass.

It then stopped moving, making Jack shout," Mr. Gibbs!"

"Cap'n?"

"We have our heading!"

"Finally!" Gibbs sighed in relief, while I heard Marty cheer to himself aboard the ship. "Cast off those lines... Weight anchor and crowd that canvas!"

Jack then motioned with his arm to the Pearl.

"Come on, come on, Beaux, we haven't got all day. Now that you have found your wanted mercenary."

I saw Elizabeth spin around and gasp as she looked back at Sirius and me.

"Don't go bossing me around, Jack Sparrow," I teasingly smiled at him, as I walked pass him and Elizabeth, with Sirius trailing behind me. "After all I am the Pirate Lord to the Caspian Sea."

Jack just rolled his eyes at me, while Sirius and I walked back up the familiar loading dock of the Pearl, yet again.

But I had a feeling this was just another one of many many more we would do together.