Stronger Than Glass

Sequel to Cold as Glass

End of the Glass Trilogy

A Captain's Adventure

Chapter 19

Gibbs began loading ammo into the barrel of his gun, still not listening to me as I quietly spoke," You don't need that, Gibbs!"

But it only seemed that my husband and Will listened to me, as I spoke. Sirius awkwardly leaned against the railing to get a better look of the approaching strangers, with Elizabeth following his lead, making me burn with furry.

I pushed my way between the both of them, and quietly informed my husband, as Elizabeth glared at me for so rudely pushing her," They're the dead, Sirius. Souls that still need to be faired to the other side."

Tia Dalma, Ragetti, Pintel, and Gibbs soon joined next to my husband upon the railing, while Gibbs and Will came in upon Elizabeth's side.

As Gibbs aimed the barrel of his gun, I hissed again," They're no threat to us!" I reached out and pushed it away, only to receive Will's help, as he pulled the gun free of Gibbs' grasp.

Tia Dalma then informed the gathering crews," We are nothing but ghosts to them."

My father then approached, and stepped up behind me, and gently squeezed my shoulder, acting like the father I knew him to be," It's best just let them be."

So soundlessly, and helplessly, we all watched as the Pearl shifted through the waters, with the boats parting their mass exodus-giving us space to make our way.

But as other people lost interest, I kept watching, holding onto the railing, as my husband matched my interest and my father stood by my side, as if…he was expecting something.

My eyes found noblemen and women, children, young, old, poor, and rich, floating in their matching boats.

Suddenly Elizabeth's voice dared to break the silence, we held in reverence for the dead," It's my father. We've made it back."

Then she began shouting joyously, as my eyes searched for her father," Father! Father, here, look here!"

Jack's voice then broke through; I knew it would be to correct her mistaken identity of a man that was not her father and to tell her we were still in the realm of the dead.

Then…I saw her father's face. Governor Weatherby Swann.

"Oh god…" I caught my breath in my throat, and twisted my body around to find Elizabeth farther down than before, closer to Jack Sparrow.

"Elizabeth," Jack spoke somberly," we're not back."

I saw her face dropped, as other still starred in amazement down at the water. It only seemed Jack, William, and I had caught Elizabeth's voice in our ears.

"Father!" She shrieked, down towards the boat, slamming her hands upon the wooden railings.

Both Will and I stepped after her, as she kept stepping down the length of the boat to mirror her father's passage.

Then…amazingly enough, Governor Swann's torso twisted and his eyes found the Pearl. "Elizabeth, are you dead?"

I watched, helplessly, I as kept our space but still was chasing her, making sure she didn't do anything irrational.

"No." She shook her head, with pain across her face. "No."

Bitter-sweetly her father replied," I think I am."

"No, you can't be!"

That inner romantic and sweetheart within me began crying out in anguish for Elizabeth, despite my intense hatred for her I had at times. After all her father was a good man. And now he was just another good man lost.

"There was this chest, you see." Governor Swann spoke fondly, as if it was a distant memory," It's odd. At the time it seemed so important."

"Come aboard!" Elizabeth shouted lower, slamming her hands upon eth railings again. I forced myself to step closer than necessary to her, as I spotted more eyes upon us watching with curiosity and sadness.

But Governor Swann kept speaking in that fond tone, ignoring his daughter's peals," And a heart. I learned that if you stab the heart, yours must take its place. And you will sail the seas for eternity. The Dutchman must have a captain." He then softly chuckled," Silly thing to die for."

"Someone, cast a line!" Elizabeth begged, looking at the men behind her first, but they did not move. Only Marty somberly, and very slowly, picked up a bunch for rope, to make her feel a little hope. Ill hope. Then she looked back at me, with pleading eyes.

I simply shook my head, and deliriously she shouted back towards her father," Come back with us!"

But she knew better that Marty would help her; she ran back towards Marty and ripped the rope from his hands shouting," Come on!"

"A touch of destiny."

I ran towards Elizabeth, as she launched the rope towards her father's boat. "Elizabeth, stop it. You can't help him. He's dead."

But she ignored me, as I kept walking behind her steps," Take the line!" She looked on pleadingly towards her father.

But he just looked at her and cooed, one last time," I'm so proud of you, Elizabeth."

But she would not take no for an answer. "Father, the line! Take the line!"

I reached forward the run after her, as the rope slipped off of her father's boat. She was getting ready to jump into the water for him.

"No, Elizabeth!" I shouted, angrily. I was about ready to throw her overboard myself, but I knew Will loved her with all of his heart. Even if he found it near impossible to please her. "Stop it!"

"She must not leave the ship!" Tia Dalma shouted upon the top of her lungs.

I lunged forward to grab Elizabeth, even as she shouted for her father. I heard more people run towards Elizabeth and me as I lunged to wrap my arms around her.

But she was taller than me, thus had longer limbs. Limbs that could hit and kick.

Violently she began pushing at me, trying to knock me off of her, as she kept dragging herself towards the railing to throw herself over.

She smacked me direct against the soft spot upon the side of my head, knocking me off of her, as I fell back into wheel.

My body and mind ached in pain. My thoughts became a little vague, but the strained voices of everyone around me, encouraged me to force myself back up.

Will and Sirius were running up the stairs towards Elizabeth and me. But I was going to beat the life out of her for hitting me so, after all I was trying to save her life and not ruin the balance of life and death anymore than I already had.

I lunged forward, with my nails now bearing as claws, and jaw grinding. Yet just as I was about to catch her neck in my grasp, Sirius's strong arms wrapped about me, pulling me away as Will grabbed Elizabeth and pulled her into a loving embrace as she kept shouting and crying for her father.

The last I heard of Governor Swann's voice, was when he bided farewell," I'll give your love to your mother."

I collapsed against my husband's chest, and watched with anger, as Elizabeth flapped around in her ex-fiancé's arms.

"Please, I won't let you go!"

Everyone began filling in around us, watching Will and Elizabeth, as she balled against his chest. I could understand her pain for loosing her father, but part of me still burned in hatred. She was the weakest link in our crew. Even I could identify that, the mentally deranged daughter of Barbossa who was stupid enough to fall in love with Jack Sparrow's son.

"Is there a way?" Will spoke, softly, always trying to make Elizabeth happy. Even going to such length as to bring back the dead for her. Elizabeth didn't even know how good of a man she had in her grasp…

I would have been almost jealous if Sirius hadn't already proved himself to me.

Tia Dalma shook her head, as she gently took my shoulder, letting my husband loosened his grip. "Him at peace."

At peace. Hopefully soon enough all of this would be at peace. And I could get away from all of this. Especially Elizabeth Swann.