A Touch of Destiny

Chapter 1

Elizabeth stood and looked out her window over looking the Port Royal bay. She stared out to the water, wanting and wishing to be out there to have the freedom she longed for. She began to think back on the events that had happen the day before.

Elizabeth stood out side dear William’s home, running the lines she had rehearsed in her head: “Will I can’t do this I want to have the freedom and be out with at sea with Jack. I can’t marry you right now. I still love you with all my heart, but not the same, as you want me to love you. Will, I need time to think about all this.” Just as she was about to give up Will threw the door open, not realizing she was standing there. ” Why does that man always drag me into shit? He can always show up at the most inopportune moments. Why can’t he just let me alone to be with her? To.. Elizabeth…” Will suddenly was aware of her presence, “ How are you doing?” Elizabeth noticed something was bothering him. She glanced at him then to the ground not knowing how to exactly start off with what she need to tell him. “Fine, and yourself?” Elizabeth asked, trying to act as if nothing was bothering her. Will noticed that she had something on her mind and knew they needed to talk. “Elizabeth, What’s wrong? Do you need to talk to me?” Elizabeth knew she had to tell him that she wanted to have the pirate life again “Yes, Will I just can’t….” “Lizzie, luv!” Jack said staggering in the doorway. Elizabeth’s heart had just about stopped as the man she had wanted and thought about since the day they dropped her and Will back off at Port Royal walked towards her. She turned around to talk to him directly. “ Captain Sparrow. I see nothing has changed you. Have you yet to take a bath?” Elizabeth smarted. Will had shoved Jack back into the house and ushered Elizabeth in. Jack staggered his way over to a chair, and flopped in it nearly missing it. “Lizzie I thought we knew each other better. Good enough that you could call me Jack.” Elizabeth glared at him. “Jack, what has brought you back? Don’t you know that you will be hung if you are caught here?” Jack raised an eyebrow and held his bottle of rum out, and waved his arms around as he normally did when he was talking. “ No one can catch the infamous Captain Jack Ssp-arrow!” Jack slurred. Elizabeth let out a little snicker knowing Jack was being his normal drunk self. “Oh, Jack.” Elizabeth giggled and stared at him wanting to kiss him. “Elizabeth what is it you needed” Will asked, snapping her back to reality. “Will I need to talk to you to meet me at the docks by 2.”

‘Knock knock’ Elizabeth jumped as Pilar, her maid came in. “Elizabeth it’s 1:30. You wanted me to wake you up at this time. Do you need help with anything?” Elizabeth looked at her maid. “No. Everything is fine, I’ll be out in a little bit, and then I’ll be headed down to the boat docks in case anyone askes.” Pilar looked at her. ”Dear, if it isn’t to bold for me to say, I hear there is a certain pirate back in town. Is that why you are going to the docks?” Elizabeth spun around. ”Yes it is. You know that William is planning on asking for my hand in marriage. He already has my father’s permission.” Pilar looked at the ground. “ I’m sorry ma’am. Please excuse me, but dear make sure you listen to what your heart really wants.” Elizabeth walked out shutting the door behind her.

Elizabeth walked as slow as she could manage while re-running everything she wanted to tell Will through her head. “ I don’t love him, like that. I can’t marry him and be happy. I don’t like this life of tea parties and dresses.” Elizabeth began to talk out loud, knowing that Will would not be there and no one was standing there. “I want freedom. I want the black pearl. I want to be a pirate and live that life. I want Ja-”
“Me.” She turned around after hearing a voice coming from the trees. Elizabeth nearly jumped out of her skin, “J-J-Jack.” She stuttered, breathing hard trying to regain herself. “Lizzie, I never knew.” Jack said with a boast of confidence as Elizabeth blushed, “Jack I didn’t kn-.” Jacks lips crashing down on hers interrupted her. He pulled back letting her catch her breath, and holding her up. She was so caught up in that kiss that she still had her eyes closed while being held up by Jack. “Lizzie, are you okay?” Jack said looking at her questionably. Elizabeth was then snapped back into reality. “Jack…. You scared me.” Jack smiled. “From the looks of it luv, I did more than just scare you.” She drew her hand back to slap him when he grabbed it and slipped in one more quick kiss. “I missed you too, luv.” He then ran off. Elizabeth stood shocked not knowing what to do when she heard Will’s voice. “Elizabeth, darling I’m sorry, I was running a little late.” She turned knowing that she had to tell him. “Will,” Elizabeth swallowed and looked at the ground.“I don’t know how to put this.” She glanced up to see if he was looking at her. She swallowed again. “I can-..” Jack came running out of the shadows, “Will, grab her and let’s go. We have to go. NOW.” Jack ran toward a long boat hidden on the other side of the docks while Will grabbed Elizabeth’s hand. “Jack needs my help again do you want to go? You don’t have to, you can-..” But before he could finish she was pulling him along. “Lizzie, glad to see you are going to join us. We’ll have to have to catch up on old times.” Elizabeth glared at him knowing what he was saying. “Will, I’m going to have to borrow some or your clothes since I was not prepared for this trip.” Elizabeth was still staring at Jack. Will looked at the ground wishing she would have said no, not wanting her to be there with Jack. He sensed there was something between them.