Ch.3 Unexpected

(Afternoon, Port Royal Fort, Late Afternoon)

Soft classical music filled the hot summer humid air, as people conversed with one another. Women wore their most beautiful dresses, waved their elegant fans attempting to cool off and the men dressed up in their fancy attire. Everyone started to turn their heads and began to whisper among one another as the Governor and Elizabeth walked by. She ignored their whispers and smiled.

She departed from her father as she could her James called out her name. She rolled her eyes and pretended to not hear his calls and she picked up the pace to get a glass of wine across the patio. The drinks and snack were being served next to the big Port Royal fort that over looked the ocean. She grabbed a glass of wine, looked out to the swim and began to sip is rather quickly. Before she finished her glass, James was standing next to her grabbing her free hand.

Elizabeth almost choked as she looked up to his weary puppy dog eyes staring at her as she gulped loudly. She slowly turned to meet his gaze, but instead looked down to the ocean right below her and then back up to meet his eyes. She attempted to catch her breath and finally greeted him. "hello Commodore Norrington." She faked her smile as he began to speak to her, his lips were moving, and she heard no words. She suddenly was starting to have serve pains in her torso and her breathing was starting to slow down with every breath.

"Elizabeth, you look beautiful today." Elizabeth nodded, trying to smile but instead winced because she could not speak at all at this point. James then turned around bashfully and attempted to get the courage to ask his question. Elizabeth began to fade in and out of conciseness. She was fighting it with great difficulty and finally lost the battle.

Her world became dark, she turned blue in the face and stumbled to her side. Her body collapsed, and she fell over the edge of the fort.

James finally got his courage and spun around as he heard the screams of women. "Elizabeth, will you…Elizabeth!" He saw her just as she fell over. He ran to try and grab her arms, but just missed her and grabbed the edge of the wall almost causing him to go over with her.

He screamed out and watched her body hit the light blue water with great impact. Officers rushed to his side quickly awaiting orders. "To the dicks quickly, we must save her!" He yelled out as they ran off.

(Port Royal, Midafternoon, docks)

"…and then they made me their Captain." Jack said softly as he finished his story, he had been telling the two soldiers.

The soldiers stared at Jack with great interest, waiting to hear more. "That's ridiculous! So, you are a pirate then?"

Then a big splash was heard from the water and they all jumped up. Jack ran to the rail and investigated the unexpected noise in the water as he saw a blurry vision of a woman sink to the sea floor.

"Will you guys be saving her?!" The guards shook their heads. "We can`t swim!" Jack sighed with disgust and started rip his clothing off. After he took off everything he could, he did a running start, jumped on to the rail and dove straight into the water.

As he descended deep into the cool refreshing salt water, he opened his eyes to see he was almost on top of the woman as she reached the sea floor. He finally swam down far enough to reach her. He reached around her waist, planting his feet on the sand and tried to push up. As he tried to pull her up with his, she was simply dead weight due to her thick cotton dress. As he struggled to take it off, the medallion fell out of from her breast as he fought off the dress. Within seconds of him pulling her up to the surface, a huge vibration had surged through the water and all of Port Royal. It had sent them backwards a few feet, but he held on to her tightly and fought his way up for air.

The guards saw Jack finally reappear to the surface and ran from the ship to the docks to help him pull up Elizabeth. As they pulled her up, Jack got to his knees and put his head on her chest to hear a heartbeat. He quickly pulled out a knife from his boot and cut the corset strings then ripped it off her.

Color came back to her skin, her eyes ripped themselves open her body finally breathed once more. Elizabeth began to cough harshly and spat up water from her lungs. She reached for the stranger's arm gripped it to keep her down on earth. As she regained her thoughts and caught her breath, she sat up and looked at the man that just saved her life.

Then something caught Jacks eye, the medallion hanging from her neck. Jack grabbed it, spoke in a whisper. "Where did you get this?" Elizabeth said nothing but stared at Jack, as she watched his interest in the medallion grow before her.

She perched herself up on her elbows, grabbed it from his hands slowly and stared at him. He looked into her eyes and back down to the medallion. "My…" She was quickly cut off.

"Stand up now!" James held his sword at Jacks throat waiting for him to stand. Governor Swann rushed over, helping his daughter up and put a jacket around her, looking at the man.

"James, please. This man saved my life!" Elizabeth protested. James stared at her and nodded as he sheathed his sword slowly. He looked over Jack with interest, stood very stern and he extended his hand for a proper handshake. Jack eyed it for a while then shook his hand with a smile. James grabbed Jacks arm with haste, pulling up the sleeve to show a 'P' branded on his arm, then on top a tattoo with a bird flying over the sea with a sun wave. "This man is a pirate!" Jack took his hand and gave a bow with a smirk.

James scoffed and looked around at the swarming red coats. "Where's your ship?" James questioned with a chuckle. "I'm in the market." Jack spoke with some embarrassment as he looked to Elizabeth. No one spoke any further till the two guards from the ship came tumbling down with Jacks belongings. "I grow tired of this, arrest him!" A guard began to put shackles on Jack when Elizabeth protested. "This is unfair! He saved my life, James!"

James looked to Elizabeth. "One good deed does not redeem a pirate, especially with his background!" Elizabeth shook her head, throwing the coat off her shoulders as tears swelled in her eyes. "James, this is unfair!" He didn't respond. He sighed, climbed on top and rushed cursing the sky.

As everyone began to walk off the dock, Elizabeth stood defeated as she watches Jack being carried off. The red coats approached the jailer's carriage and shoved Jack into the back. Elizabeth walked up to her approaching carriage, she looked over and saw Jack staring at her from the bars. "Thanks anyways, love." He winked at her as the guards hauled him off.

(Port Royal, Midnight, the Swann Manor)

Elizabeth sat in her bed, staring out her balcony; sipping some tea with a blanket wrapped around her. She couldn`t help but think about Jack Sparrow and how he was so fixated on the medallion she wore.

"Elizabeth?" She jumped at her name, but relaxed as she saw Natiley walk over to her. "Yes?" Natiley looked at her trying to read her face. "Are you still thinking about the pirate who saved you?"

Elizabeth smiled and nodded, as she put her tea down and got out of bed. She took her blanket off and to reveal her white thick cotton dress. She grabbed her cloak and tied it around her neck. "I need to talk to him."

Natiley looked puzzled as she watched Elizabeth get ready to leave. "Are you insane? He`s a pirate, miss!" Elizabeth put her shoes on, grabbed a bag and started putting small things in it, then blew out her candles in her room. "Miss, please don`t go." Natiley pleaded and grabbed her hands. She looked to Natiley and gripped her hands tightly. It felt like a good bye, but she didn't know what to say.

Elizabeth let go of her hands and turned around slowly. She then went to the balcony and looked back quickly at Natiley. "Nat, I will be fine. I just need to ask him a question or two." Natiley ran over and hugged her tightly. "Be Careful." Elizabeth pulled up her gown to her side, tied it up into knot. She then climbed over the rail and began scale down the side of the house. She jumped down to the ground and put her hood on as she walked over to the stables. Elizabeth saddled her horse, climbed on and began to ride off to town.

When she had gotten into town, she made her horse come to a walk. There was no one in sight, expect for a few drunk soldiers wondering around with some wenches. She continued to wonder through town until she heard clinging noises from the blacksmith shop.

She got off her horse, walked over to the shop with her horse in tow and as she was about to walk in when she got a chill. She turned around and noticed a thick fog had begun to cover Port Royal. It grew very dark the fires that were lit around town had blew it in sync.

She then ran inside of the blacksmith shop and saw William working hard. He turned around and smiled at her. "Miss Swann, what are you doing here?"

She took off her hood and smiled at him. "Will, I need you to help me!" William put his tools down and looked at her, as he dabbed the sweat off his forehead. "What's wrong?"

Elizabeth sighed and knew her question was going to be rejected in an instant. "I need you to help me break Jack Sparrow out of jail." William was so shocked at her request; he did not want to answer her.

"Please Will! You helped build those cells; You know how to break him out! I need you to do this for me!" Right when he was about to speak he heard a whistling noise. "Elizabeth! Move!" A cannon ball had gone right thru the door of the blacksmith shop. William and Elizabeth both collapsed on to the cobblestone ground.

Elizabeth`s horse screamed out and kicked at the doors. People began to yell and scream from outside as the night thundered with the sounds of cannon balls whistling everywhere and exploding from every direction.

"Pirates!" People began yelling outside. Elizabeth and Will got up, dusty each other and William grabbed two swords from the sword rack. He threw one sword to her as she caught it midflight. They both shoved the front doors wide open to see a horrific scene. "Oh, no! Are we under attack?" Will questioned as he put his arm up to hold Elizabeth back. She pushed his arm away and grabbed the reins to her horse. "Elizabeth stops! " She shook her head, calming her horse and climbing on to it. "Come with me Will, now!" She held her hand out for his. Without a second thought, he grabbed it and climbed on to the horse. "Let's go!" He yelled out holding on to her waist with one hand and the other holding on to his sword.

They horse rode off into the coming horror. He looked around at all the innocent civilians running in every direction expect where they were headed. He then saw it; a huge dark colored ship was in the cove causing the mess they were in. Coming from the ship were tons of small boats overfilled with large group of pirates with every weapon possible and torches in their hands.

Elizabeth's horse was running as fast as it could towards the fort. Dodging and jumping over the obstacles they were facing. They finally reached the gates of the fort, they both slide off the horse quickly and made it to the cells.

They looked at all the prisoners yelling for help as they saw the two running pas them. Elizabeth started yelling out jack's name till she heard his voice. "Well, look at what we have here. The beauty that wanted me to be a free man for saving her life, to what do I owe the pleasure of seeing you miss?" Jack spoke as he lay on the ground, smiling at her.

Elizabeth went over to his cell gripping the bars. "I need to talk to you, but not here." Jack stood up quickly and nodded. "Well, you do know that you're being invaded by the Black Pearl." Elizabeth knew the name of that ship very well, from her mother's pirate stories. She froze for a minute and then looked to Will as he finally approached.

"Get him out, now. We need to go!" Jack looked to Will. "Boy, you look very familiar." Will spat at the ground and looked disgusted at Jacks words. "Pirates disgust me and I am positive I have never met you." Will looked away and picked up the stool, laying it against the cell pushing down with all his force and lifting the cell door up off its hinges and threw it on the ground.

Jack looking impressed, grabbed his belongings and followed his rescuers. Right before they were about to walk up the stairs, a group of pirates came storming down towards them holding their swords at their throats. "Hello beautiful." One pirate said to Elizabeth and then he noticed Jack hiding behind her. "Well, look here boys! It's Jack!" The pirates conversed amongst each other, then lowered their swords at the three of them. The pirates then turned around and scattered and searching the fort. "Gibbs! I knew you would come for me!" Jack shoved Elizabeth and Will out of the way as he continued to run up the steps over to Gibbs.

Elizabeth and Will looked confused as they both once knew a Gibbs many years ago. The man called Gibbs shook Jacks hand with a joyful smile on his face. He looked at the other two strangers standing half way at the steps. Then smiled bigger seeing her face. "Miss Swann, you have grown up into such a fine woman!" He then shoved Jack out of then way into the pirates, went over and hugged her. Elizabeth could not believe the stench that was coming off the man but continued to hug him tightly. "Good to see you. I thought you were dead!" She spoke and let go of him as she watched the pirates gather what they wanted and began to haul stuff away.

"Alright men, let's go!" Gibbs yelled looking at the last few stragglers and looked to Jack. "Told ya I would come back for ya, even if it took a fortnight. Pleasure to see you Miss Swann, best we be leaving." Jack rolled his eyes. He shook Williams and Elizabeth's hands and began to walk off.

"Jack…" Elizabeth said as she watched him walk off into the chaos. She started to run over to him with William in tow. She yelled his name till he finally turned around and they locked eyes. "Yes, Miss Swan I believe?" The mysterious pirate held her gaze. Elizabeth felt weak in the knees till she finally spit out the words. "Take me with you." Jack, William and Gibbs stared at her for a moment, almost taken back by her words. "You…want to come with me? With us?" Jack continued to look her over. She was a clean pampered beauty that's asking to go with dirty grimy pirates.

"What?! Elizabeth! Have you gone mad?" Will walked over and shook her shoulder. Jack broke his stare and shot the young man a dirty look. Then Jack remembered and saw the necklace around her neck.

"Well love, you are more than welcome too." Jack smiled, bowed and offered out his hand. Elizabeth ignored Wills outburst, then shot him a dirty look. She then went to grab the pirate's hand till she decided to say. "Will has to come with us."