It was Sunday twelfth, the day of Titanic's tenth film anniversary and everyone flew out to Hollywood, California. Most of the Pirates of the Caribbean cast were there like Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce, Bill Nighy, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, and of course Johnny Depp. Jerry Bruckheimer and Gore Verbinski also went there. Even Lisa went as well as the costume director Susan, to make sure everyone looked their best. Mostly all brought someone, all except for Jack, Johnny, Gore, and Orlando, Everyone else either brought their wives, their girlfriends, or their brother like Keira did. Unfortunately others also went such as Edward Russo and Rupert, Friend and Kate Bosworth who came individually separate from the Pirates Cast.
"Keira you have to stay still," Lisa mumbled to her as she had some extra pins in her mouth to put in Keira's hair in the limo she, Keira, and Caleb had arrived in "unless you want to look like a poodle."
Keira rolled her eyes as she listened and looked at herself in the mirror she was holding hoping she looked okay. She had on a tight sapphire mermaid gown with a strap going across the right side of her chest to her left shoulder, her hair had been made wavy and pushed back all the way to her right shoulder with a sapphire diamond clip in her hair. Her lips were ruby red as she had little eye makeup accept for liner, mascara and a bit of eye shadow.
"You look fine Keira" said Lisa giving her an encouraging smile "He'll think so to."
Keira tried to give her a confused expression but Lisa gave her a "oh come on" look. Keira then sighed proving Lisa right in her thoughts.
"I just want him to still think I'm beautiful" Keira said in a low whisper as Lisa finished up. "I just want him to still want me as much as I want him."
"and he does" Lisa told her giving her a little nudge. "Trust me."
"Keira, it's the Pirates cast turn to walk down" Caleb started as he knocked on the door of the limo having been kicked out in case there were any major wardrobe malfunctions "that means you"
"we're going" Lisa said quickly as he fixed any loose hairs on the both of them. Keira took one last breath as she and Lisa, who was also dressed up in an amazing nude color sweat heart neck line gown, walked out of the limo.
"Aren't I lucky to be walking down with two beautiful girls" Caleb said as he stuck both of his arms out so that each lady to grab a hold. The two ladies did as Lisa rolled her eyes as Keira laughed.
As they walked closer to the entry of the red carpet they could both see certain members of the cast with their dates, the first two they spotted were Gore and Jerry.
"Beautiful ladies how are we today" Jerry said as he hugged them both.
"Gorgeous girls gorgeous" said girls as he greeted them as well.
It seemed that the others had just arrives since everyone was still greeting each other. Keira greeted Jack, then Jonathan, then Bill, leaving Orlando last. He also looked rather handsome in a dark grey suit with a button down which he left the first few buttons opened to and his hair was held back in his signature Will Turner style.
The minute he spotted her greeting Johnny he couldn't keep his eyes off her as she looked incredibly magnificent to him. Once he saw that she was finishing up saying hello to him he walked towards her.
"Hello there" he said with a smile.
Keira instantly turned to face him and returned the warm smile she loved to see him. "Hi."
Lisa had been watching this little encounter as she was near and she was a bit aggravated to see that that's all they had said to each other. So, she came up with a little short quick plan to get things moving. She quickly walked behind Keira and started talking to Johnny then "accidentally" feel back a bit bumping into Keira making her move into Orlando's arms.
"Sorry" Keira said a little embarrassed as she stood in his arms.
Orlando gave her small smile before whispering something in her ear. "I don't mind."
Keira smiled again before she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly and Orlando did the same as he wrapped his arms around her small waist.
"You know you look beautiful right?" he whispered as he held her tightly knowing that soon he would have to let her go since Edward Russo would appear to greet her. "You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen."
Keira had her face buried in his chest as Orlando placed a quick kiss on her cheek. "I've missed being like this" she whispered back holding on to him wanting to stay in his arms forever.
"Just wait a little longer for me" Orlando replied still hugging her tightly closing his eyes as he rested his chin on her head. "Just a little longer" he repeated as he gave Keira one last kiss on her head before Edward Russo came towards them.
"Keira, I did not see you" he said as he shook her hand. "You look absolutely stunning."
"Thank you" Keira said politely not really paying attention since she remembered what Orlando just told her. Hopefully, once she got to talk to Patrick Wilkinson, she wouldn't have to wait very long for him. "I'll see you inside" she told him quickly before walking towards her brother since the cast was called towards the carpet. Orlando only got a cold quick nod to Edward before following Keira.
"Hello all" said a young man dressed all in black with a headset on his head. "My name is Matt and it's nice to meet you all. I need you to please line up for me in the order I tell you to with your dates if you brought one of course: Jonathan Pryce, Jack Davenport, Gore Verbinski, Jerry Bruckheimer, Bill Nighy, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira knightly."
Everyone did as told and lined up in the order they were told to and one by one they were called on to the carpet.
"In previous films he fought with a bow and arrow but in his upcoming one he will be handling a sword. Ladies and gentlemen please welcome the handsome British heartthrob Orlando Bloom!"
As Orlando walked out he was immediately greeted with screams mostly from female fans. He posed for a few pictures and signed only a few autographs before being asked a few questions by an interviewer.
"Hello my name is Giuliana Rancic and I am here at Titanic's tenth anniversary with Orlando Bloom, Orlando how are you today? Are you excited to be here?"
"Yes I really am I mean it's a terrific film, it's loved by millions of people all over the world, and I'm just glad I get to be here to celebrate it."
"Now this film is obvious a very romantic film so do you have a date with you tonight?"
"No, tonight it's just me and my cast members."
"Oh really? So tell all of your screaming female fans what exactly it is you're looking for in a girl because these girls obviously would do anything just to get a look at you" Giuliana said laughing a bit.
Orlando chuckled as well. "I know it's crazy and I'm really not looking for anything specific. I mean when it's the right person you just tend to know and that person-"
Orlando stopped talking as he saw Keira step out with her brother on her arm smiling. The camera's flashes shined on her eyes making them sparkle so brightly. Her smile was just the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.
"And that person" he continued while still looking at Keira "will stay in your heart forever" he said before saying good bye to his interviewer Giuliana and finishing up the red carpet so he could join the rest inside.
Keira smiled for the last picture until she was lead to be interviewed. She sighed in relief when she saw it was Patrick Wilkinson.
"Thank you so much" she whispered to him as she stepped closer to him.
Patrick Wilkin gave her a small smile and nod. "Unfortunately this is holding back all my other interviews so your question is going to have to wait a while."
"Exactly how long?" Keira asked alarmed and upset a bit that she would have to wait any longer.
The answer to her question was an hour and thirty minutes. It took seventy five minutes for the rest of the celebrities to arrive and to be seated into the beautiful hall. It was late afternoon soon night so the light blue sky that was slowly growing dark looked beautiful through the many huge gigantic balconies that were opened for fresh air to flow in. The tables were elegantly decorated in shades of gold as well as everything in the huge hall with the gigantic screen in which the film would be played, it was almost castle like.
Unfortunately for the Pirates of the Caribbean cast, they were seated at the same table with Rupert and unfortunately for Keira, they were also seated with Kate. The rest of the time was used for introductions, speeches, and thank yous. Then finally it was time for the presentation of the film.
"Keira I have to say that I love your gown" Kate said as she gave her a smile that everyone but Edward, Rupert, and Keira believed to be genuine.
"Thank you" Keira tried to reply kindly but apparently she didn't try hard enough since everyone including Orlando gave her a weird look. She felt herself turn a little pink before Rupert thankfully saved her, kind of.
"It's you thought that makes the gown so beautiful" Rupert said out loud as he gave Keira a smirk. "No one else would be able to make it look as good as you do."
"Kiss up" Johnny said as he "coughed." Jerry once again elbowed him causing Lisa and Caleb to release a small laugh.
"Well that's very kind of you" Keira said as kindly as she could once again. She really wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone except for Patrick Wilkinson who showed up as soon as she asked herself where he was.
"Hello all" he said as he walked up to their table. "How are you?"
"Hey, I know you" Johnny said as he gave him a smile. "Were you not the one who interviewed Orlando and Keira?"
"Yes that was me" Patrick said. "It's nice to see you all again."
"Patrick" said Edward confused as to why he was coming up to their table. "What brings you to us?'
"Well-" Patrick said confused not knowing how to respond since he didn't know exactly what brought him there himself. He looked towards Keira for help who thankfully stood up and helped him.
"He came here to talk to me" she started a little nervous that everyone would suspect something. "He's helping me with some research I'm doing." As she finished saying that she looked towards Orlando who gave her a confused worried expression.
"What has she gotten herself into?" he asked himself in his head. He looked to Johnny who returned the confused expression and who then turned to Lisa who also gave a confused expression who then turned to Caleb who also gave a confused expression. Jerry noticed this and immediately starting thinking of a way to get Keira out of this tricky situation.
"Well" Edward Russo continued curious what exactly Keira meant by "research" "Ask your question Keira."
Keira suddenly grew even more nervous as everyone's eyes were on her wanting to know why she was being so secretive. As she opened her mouth Jerry stood up and really saved the day.
"Keira asked Patrick to research if he could interview her today on the carpet so that they could both discuss the next interview that I arranged between the two of them. Is that correct?" Jerry asked looking towards Keira and Patrick who quickly nodded going along.
"As a matter a fact so the three us don't disturb you all, I think I am just going to take them to this empty conference room I saw below before we came up here" Jerry said gesturing for Keira and Patrick to follow. "Excuse us."
"I'll come with you all-" Edward Russo said standing up. Fortunately, he was stopped.
"Actually all matters of a celebrity interview must be kept private on the Good Morning America show unless it's between the celebrity and the one who created the interview" started Patrick as he looked Edward in the eye coldly. "I'm sure you remember some of the rules don't you?"
Edward gave him a glare before following Johnny and Keira towards the stairs to go find the empty conference room Jerry had talked about. When they found it they quickly stepped in and shut the door.
"No one should be able to hear us" Jerry said as he locked the door.
Keira nodded in relief before it was broken by a question.
"No what is exactly is it you want for me?" Patrick asked.
Orlando and everyone else sat awkwardly at the table since everyone knew deep inside that Patrick, Jerry, and Keira were talking about something else other than an interview. Orlando especially couldn't take the silence so he stood up to leave for the tension.
"I think I'm going to walk around and get some air" Orlando getting up. Before anyone could stop him he was long gone. He wanted to go find Keira to see what everything was about but there was so many floor and so many rooms and halls in this huge place, that he didn't know where to begin looking. As he walked through one hall he hadn't noticed that someone was right behind him.
"Who are you looking for?" Kate asked with a smile.
Orlando immediately turned hearing her. "Um for no one, I was just walking around to escape the quietness."
Kate nodded as she started taking slow steps towards him. "I see. Would you mind if I joined you, I'm sure you wouldn't want to be alone?"
"Actually, I'd prefer it at the moment" Orlando said politely trying to get rid of her. "Thank you though."
As he walked passed her Kate grabbed his arm and stopped him before she kissed him hard again like she had done two days before. Orlando this time was able to successfully push her off.
"Kate stop it, enough!" he said as he finally pulled away.
"Are you sure you want me to?" Kate asked as she tried to kiss him again. Unfortunately for her, Orlando was stronger than her so he was able to hold her back. She rolled her eyes as she stepped back. "Orlando, don't worry, you don't have to pretend anymore."
"Pretend to what?" Orlando asked getting angry. "Kate listen I didn't know that you still had feelings for me. It wasn't my intention to lead you on-"
"Yes it was" Kate said with a grin completing avoid anything Orlando was saying. "Don't lie to me Orlando. I know you wanted me back and here I am" Kate said stepping closer again. "Orlando this time there is nothing stopping us from being together."
"Kate no, you're not listening to me clearly" Orlando started getting a little annoyed that he had to deal with this again. He thought he had handled all this two, almost three years ago. "Kate I don't love you. I love Keira. That's why I broke up with you're a few years ago and that's why I'm rejecting you now."
Kate having finally understood some of it started to get mad. "No, you're not rejecting me" she said as she shook her head no viciously. "I worked to damn hard to just be told no like that-"
"You knew I didn't love you when you came to the movie set. You knew I had no interest in reconciling with you" Orlando said soft trying to keep the situation calmed. "I am really sorry if I misled you-"
"No! I did not come all the way here to just be pushed to the side! I did not work my butt off to get on your good side to be rejected just so you could be with that stupid little tramp!" Kate screamed. Immediately after she said that she closed her eyes cursing herself for what she had just said.
Orlando looked at her confused and then realized what she had said. He realized everything now. The only reason she helped him was to get on his good side, like she had just confessed. "That's why you helped me isn't it?" he said getting mad. "You did all of this to try and get me back. You never wanted me to be happy."
"No" she quietly replied knowing that she had done everything at the wrong moment. "I helped you because I love you and wanted you to be happy."
"Bullshit" he said glaring as his eyes started to get cleared. "Kate you just said it! Did you really even help me or did you just make things worse for me?"
"I helped you! You saw how I tried to get Rupert and myself fired" she said trying to wrap her arms around his neck. Orlando kept moving away though angered.
"But you didn't get him fired" he said. "You only did. You only did and that made you look like the hero. That was your plan all along wasn't it? Wow." he said as rubbed his head and grinned at himself realizing what an idiot he had been. "This all makes sense now, why you came back. Lisa asked you to help her because she thought you had truly changed. You realized what you could do with this opportunity so you took advantage of her trust and used it to completely hurt his best friend. But you had everyone believed you were helping us" Orlando said getting angrier.
Kate shook her head viciously trying to find a way to defend herself and save everything. "Orlando no-"
"You had everyone give you their trust. You had everyone believe you had gotten fired to try and get Rupert of our case when really you did it just to get on our good side so that you could find out information and give it back to Edward Russo-"
"Orlando I don't know where you're getting this all from. Your just imagining things" she said with tears starting to build up.
"Because if Edward Russo knew what everyone was up to he could make sure he kept us from finding a way of escape. He could make sure that Keira and I stay broken up so that Rupert could get Keira, you could get me, and he could get whatever profit he'll make from two successful movies and inside scoop on the Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom scandal! Isn't that right?"
"No Orlando I swear!" Kate pleaded with tears running down her face as she tried to grab Orlando's hand. "It's not like that!"
"Kate don't you dare lie to me!" Orlando screamed back as he moved away from. "Tell me the truth now! Did you accept the role to win me back? Did you agree to help Edward Russo? Did you, Rupert, and Edward plan everything to keep Keira and me apart? Did you give him all the information you heard from us?"
"Yes!" Kate finally screamed back at him her eyes red. "I confess! I admit it! I came back here to try and win you back! There are you happy? I did it, I'm the villain here. I did see Lisa asking for my help as an opportunity to come here and break you and that little wench up for good! I came here and that's when Edward Russo told me he would help me since he and Rupert were planning to do the same thing. I accepted his offer; I made sure I got close to you all, so that I could report everything back to him. Rupert did his part in winning over Keira's trust so that he could find out if she was starting to realize anything. Edward made sure to hold you guys back if any of you were starting to get ahead of us. All three of us had a part and we still do" she said this time wiping away her tears and she gave him an evil grin. "This game isn't over yet Orlando" she said with a small laugh to herself.
Orlando looked at her is anger, in disbelief, in pity and in disgust. "I thought you really did change Kate. I was so proud of you; you will never know how proud I was of you. Now I see all that went to waste" he started. "The entire game may not be over but yours is. That's because I am not in love with you Kate. I am in love with Keira and that's something you will never be able to change or control."
Kate immediately started to tear again knowing she had ruined it all for herself. "No, I won't allow it!"
"I wasn't asking for your permission" Orlando said through his teeth with a glare as he walked away from a hysterical Kate who kept calling his name.
Now that he knew who had been the rat telling Edward all of their plans, he ran back upstairs to tell Jerry so they could figure out a way to save to catch up to Edward. He sighed in anger and frustration when he saw he hadn't and then he grew nervous when he noticed who else had left. Edward and Rupert.