ManEater

A/N: Hello guys, I'm back! Sorry to have taken so long. This chapter is a little more graphic in language than the one posted on the other chapter. Well I hope you all enjoy! Now read!
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Jack Sparrow

"What the fuck are you doing, Jack!" Will's voice thundered through my cabin.

I didn't bother to look up at him, for my attention was focused on Elizabeth. I purposely ignored him and planted another chaste kiss on Lizzie's warm lips.

"Get the hell away from her!" Will yelled again as he took a few steps towards me.

At that moment, I turned to look up at him, noticing that his eyes were full of anger mixed with sorrow. He shifted his angry glower from me, which changed to horrific shock when he looked upon Lizzie's sleeping form. He slowly walked towards the bed where she lay, and sat down.

"Elizabeth…" He uttered under his breath as he leaned in towards her body to cup her face.

"What happened to her?" He turned and asked me, his eyes swelling with tears.

I looked at him in stark silence for a moment, trying to hold back my fury and suspicions, but I couldn't.

"I don't know. I found her lying down on the shore in the water unconscious."

He turned to Elizabeth and brushed her hair with his fingers.

"Elizabeth…Elizabeth it's me, Will. Please wake up. Tell me what's happened to you."

"She can't talk. She's been slipping in and out of consciousness ever since I'd found her I sent Gibbs to find a physician."

"Yes we've found one. Gibbs found me in town and we searched around town for a physician's office." Will replied as he continued to examine Elizabeth.

"So where are they?"

"They should be climbing onto the ship right now."

At that moment, Gibbs and an older gray haired gentleman carrying a small black bag entered my cabin.

"Jack!" Gibbs exclaimed out of breath. "We've found one! This be Doctor Thompson. Doctor Thompson, this be Capn' Jack Sparrow."

The man nodded as he made his way over to where we sat. I got out of my seat so that the physician could examine Elizabeth. As soon as he sat down in my chair, he placed his hand on top of Lizzie's forehead.

"Her skin is very warm, perhaps she is wrapped in too many blankets. We have to remove them."

Before I could say anything, he began to slowly move one blanket down from her shoulders. When her bare shoulders were exposed, Will immediately shot me an accusing glare and yelled.

"Why the fuck is she naked!" His eyes then shifted from me onto the floor at the foot of the bed, where the pile of her wet clothes lay.

"She was drenched and cold, William. I had to remove her clothes because her body was shivering." I quipped.

"You shouldn't have taken off her damn clothes. You should have just wrapped her in blankets and waited until the physician came to tell you what to do! There's no telling what you did to her while she laid here unconscious!" He sated the latter under his breath.

"He did the right thing young lad." The physician interrupted. "If she would have stayed in those wet clothes, she wouldn't have survived."

Will looked at the physician, then stared daggers at me, for I knew he did not like the fact that the physician agreed with my actions. He was still suspicious that I'd done something sexual to Elizabeth and that was why she was nude. I ignored him and watched as the physician examined her. He pulled out some instruments from his bag, using them to check her eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. He then turned her head to the side, taking notice of the bruise under the far side of her cheek. He sat back in his chair, staying uncomfortably silent for a few moments. He then looked up at Will and me.

"What happened to this woman? How did she get this bruise?"

Will and I both looked at each other accusingly.

"Perhaps you should ask Mr. Turner about how she got the bruise. I was the one who'd found her lying in the water unconscious; her skin burning in the scorching sun." I began as I stared menacingly at Will.

"What the hell are you trying to insinuate, Jack? I've never seen that bruise on her face or was the one who'd put it there! I would never raise a hand to any woman! Maybe we should be asking you that question!" He yelled furiously as he took one step closer to me.

"Gentlemen, please…there is no need for fighting! This poor woman is sick and possibly dying! I must know what happened to her."

"Doctor Thompson I found her and noticed the bruise on her face." I replied calmly.

"Alright…when you'd found her lying in the water, was she responsive?"

"No…not at first. I tried talking to her, hoping that she would awaken. I cradled her in my arms, shielding her from the sun. It was only after a few minutes when she began to groan and struggle to open her eyes. I'd asked her numerous times what happened to her. That's when I'd discovered the bruise. I asked her about it and who gave it to her. I mentioned Mr. Turner's name and she began to cry."

The doctor looked at Will, who glared at me with horror filled eyes.

"You fuckin liar! I did not give Elizabeth that bruise! Just because she cried when you mentioned my name does not mean that I did something to her! How dare you even imply that I would ever strike her!"

"Perhaps you were mad at her…you were acting very peculiar this morning, Will."

"I was not acting peculiar! I should be asking you about the bruise! I came in here to find you leaning over and kissing her while she's unconscious! You were taking advantage of her! You were probably trying to fuck her before I walked in!" Will exclaimed.

"I did no such thing!" I yelled irately as I took a step closer to the pathetic eunuch.

Gibbs quickly ran over to where we stood and separated us.

"There be no time fer this…" He exclaimed as he stood between us.

"Jack…this won't help Ms. Swann. Tha sooner we find out what happn' ta her, tha sooner she'll start speakin'. Who knows, maybe she hit 'er head on one o' the rocks on tha shore. They be pretty sharp n' can bruise a man's body."

Gibbs then walked away and stood next to the bed. Dr. Thompson nodded, and then began to examine Elizabeth again. Before he removed the second blanket, he once again turned to us.

"May I ask this one question without any cause of discourse?"

Will and I both nodded.

"Who is Ms. Swann's partner…meaning her significant other?"

Before I could answer, Will boldly stepped forward.

"She's with me…I'm her fiancé." He looked at me, daring me to object.

"Since you are her fiancé Mr. Turner, I will allow you to stay in here while I further examine her. Given that she is nude under this blanket, it would be out of respect and dignity for her if I ask you Captain Sparrow and Mr. Gibbs to exit, please." Doctor Thompson asked.

"That won't be necessary." Will interrupted. "I don't feel comfortable with her staying in here. I'm taking her to her cabin." He then looked at me crossly.

"Mr. Turner I don't think that it would be wise to move her at this time." Dr. Thompson warned.

"She's not going anywhere William." I said through gritted teeth as I stepped closer to him.

Will's eyes burned with uncontrollable rage.

"She is my fiancé and I say that she is not going to stay in here, lying in your filthy bed."

I looked at him and smirked.

"Why do you have a problem with her being in here lying in my bed? Oh…I'm so sorry. I forgot."

I then moved closer to him, staring boldly into his eyes. I flashed a wicked, golden grin.

"I know why you don't want her lying in me bed. It brings back painful memories…am I right?"

His eyes turned cold and threatening.

"You remember what Lizzie and I did so many times in this very bed, don't you? You're thinking about all of the times we've spent fucking...how I was making her moan and squirm beneath me."

Will was now seething with hatred. I noticed out of the corners of my eyes that he was balling his left hand into a fist.

"Jack…boy…it be no time fer this." Gibbs warned as he made his way over to where we stood.

"I'm taking her with me." Will growled through gritted teeth as he walked past me, making sure that his right shoulder knocked into mine. I was unfazed by his childish aggression, but humored by it. I watched as he made his way towards Lizzie's sleeping form.

"Mr. Turner I think it's best if we leave her here for now. We don't want to injure her in any way." Doctor Thompson pleaded.

Will deliberately ignored the doctor's plea and continued to quickly, but gently wrap her body with another blanket, making sure her nude body was not exposed. He then lifted her off of the bed, cradling her and began to make his way over towards the door. I took that opportunity and boldly stood in front of him, blocking his path.

"Get out of the fucking way, Jack." He sneered.

"She's not going anywhere, mate." I threatened.

"Please gentlemen, we have to get her back into bed where she is comfortable! Now enough with these games! You two are being very selfish and jeopardizing this poor woman's health! Now please…stop this at once!" The physician quipped irritably.

Will then turned to him. "She will be more comfortable in her own cabin. It's not safe for her to be in here."

Doctor Thompson shifted his gaze from Will to me, then back at Will.

"Alright then, let's go. We don't have much time. The longer we stall, the higher the chance we risk in losing her." He then grabbed his bag and made his way over to the door.

I reluctantly stepped away from the door and allowed the physician to open it. Will glared at me menacingly as he began to exit my cabin, carrying my beloved in his arms. He suddenly turned back around and stood at my doorway.

"Stay the hell away from her. Don't bother coming to her cabin to check on her."

"You can't stop me from doing anything, boy…this is my ship. You can't keep me away from Elizabeth."

"I don't give a damn whose ship this is…if you know what's good for you, you'll stay away from my fiancé."

"What if I don't?" I asked as I took a step closer to him.

He stared at me with cold, fierce eyes and smirked with evil emanating from his face. "There will be great hell to pay."

With those last words he turned around and made his way over to Lizzie's quarters. I stood at my cabin door and watched as they disappeared inside her cabin. Will's threatening words had no affect on me, for I knew in my heart that I was not going to listen to some pathetic, eunuch or allow him to keep me away from what my heart yearned for. I suddenly felt a heavy, reassuring hand on my left shoulder.

"She'll be alright, Jack." Gibbs began. "She's a fighter. Tha doc'll find out what be ailin' 'er."

I nodded and walked back inside my cabin, making my way over to my desk. Gibbs stood silent at the doorway, intently watching me as I took out a bottle of rum from my desk drawer and began to drink it.

"Ya goin' ta be alright, Jack?"

I purposely hesitated in returning him an answer, for I was unsure if I would be fine or a complete disaster. I took a few more swigs of rum before answering.

"Aye…just leave me be for now."

Gibbs nodded; his eyes were full of worry and doubt. Before he closed the door, I called him back.

"Oh…Mr. Gibbs?"

"Aye Capn'!"

"Make sure the Pearl's overstocked with rum. It looks like I'll be needing more than usual."

Gibbs nodded. "I s'ppose we be settin' sail soon?"

"Aye…in two days."

Gibbs nodded and closed the door. At that time, I looked over to my left at my bed, which had Lizzie's wet form engraved on my sheets. My gaze drifted down at the pile of wet clothes that lay on the floor. A great sense of loss blindsided me. My eyes began to sting as the reality of the situation hit me. I took another long swig of rum to null the pain, but it was of no use. Thoughts of Lizzie and the events of the day still ran through my mind, causing a myriad of emotions to overfill my heart. I once again attempted to drown my sorrows with rum, but it was to no avail.

At that moment, I felt powerless and furious. I threw the rum bottle and watched as it smashed into pieces against the cabin door.

"Dammit!" I shouted in agony. I then rested my head in the palm of my hands as tears tried to force themselves out of my eyes.

"Why did this have to happen to you, Elizabeth!"


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A/N: Well, what do you think? Do you think that Will gave Elizabeth the bruise or do you think she got it from falling on a rock along the shore? What do you think will happen with Jack and Lizzie now since Will told jack to stay away? And what's with Will calling Elizabeth his fiance when he just broke up with her? Do you think he wants her back because of what's happened? Well, all of this will be revealed in the upcoming chapters! I want to thank everyone who have patiently waited for me to post and for reading and reviewing! I also want to thank my new readers for reading and reviewing. Thank you KimofDrac for your banner and support! I truly appreciate it! Until later...stay tuned!