Deepest Desires Unbridled

Deepest Desires Unbridled

A/N: Okay this is for you Ero Sennin, the scene written from Elizabeth’s point of view. Because we ALL know that she was really in love with Jack…Disney just wouldn’t let it happen. Thank you for your lovely reviews on both of the other versions of this scene! Hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer: Nope still don’t own POTC or Captain Jack Sparrow…much to my great regret…Disney just won’t give them to me! So I’m not making any money from this story!

Everything seemed to fade away into the background… it was almost as if I had gone deaf as I walked quickly across the deck of the Pearl shouting orders at those around me as if I was the Captain. Speaking of the Captain…where was Jack? My tea colored eyes darted quickly around the deck for him but he was nowhere to be found. As I hand a rifle to one of the crew and bark out a quick “step to” my eyes shift out to the open ocean. There in the distance a retreating longboat catches my eye. A scowl stretches across my face as I realize that I have found my wayward captain. Wait…where did that come from? He wasn’t any more mine than he was anyone else’s onboard this ship. My eyes narrowed as I stared out at the longboat as it retreated into the distance away from the Pearl. Under my breath I mutter to myself.

“You coward!”

How dare he leave us and run away like a frightened little child! Casting one last glare towards him I turn my back and run to help the rest of the crew ward off the disgusting sea creature that Davy Jones had unleashed upon us. And then something dawns on me…no it wasn’t us he had released his vicious pet on…it was after Jack! And that coward had left us to fight his battle! I will never forgive him for this…and if I ever lay eyes on his sorry hide again I’ll kill him myself! If I survive through this nightmare of course. Will’s hand on my shoulder startles me from my thoughts making me flinch a bit. He shoves a rifle into my hand and I look at him with wide confused eyes.

“We’re going to load all the gunpowder into the cargo net and when that thing wraps it’s tentacles around it I want you to take the first shot you have.”

“As soon as you’re clear.”

I watch my heart in my throat now as Will runs over to the main mast and scales it to wait for the crew to hoist the cargo netting with the gun powder in it. Crew members scurry past me quickly as they load barrels into the netting to be hoisted up into the air. I watch clutching the rifle tightly as the netting holding the barrels is lifted into the air. On both sides of the Pearl I can see the tentacles of the Kraken rising up out from the ocean higher and higher into the sky. Suddenly the entire ship is rocked to the core as the beast slams it’s huge tentacles into the deck. My eyes widen in horror as I watch Will fall onto the netting his left foot getting tangled. He hangs there upside down helpless for a moment our eyes lock and then he reaches into his boot to pull out something. But from where I’m standing I can’t make out what it is.

He leans up and starts vigorously working at the netting holding his foot and keeping him hostage in midair. The Kraken’s tentacles start sliding up around the main mast as if they’re reaching for Will. No…it can’t end like this…I won’t lose him like this! I aim the rifle but can’t bring myself to pull the trigger as long as he’s trapped in the netting. His voice calls out to me snapping my attention back to him.

“Shoot! Elizabeth shoot!”

I take aim once more determined to shoot but my fingers tremble and I lower the rifle once more. Shaking my head I don’t even notice the tentacle that’s racing across the deck behind me. Suddenly I feel a tugging at my ankle and am jerked down roughly to the deck. I slam so hard against the deck that the rifle flies from my grasp to land a few feet away from where I had just been standing. A shrill scream tears from the back of my throat as I’m dragged across the deck and through the door of the captain’s cabin. Just as I squeeze my eyes shut and accept the fate that has been dealt to me the tugging on my ankle stops. My eyes snap open to see Pintel and Ragetti standing in the doorway…Ragetti was clutching an axe. I had never been so happy to see those two in my entire time that I had known them as I was at that moment. Ragetti helps me to my feet and we race back onto the main deck just in time to see one of the crew be snatched up by the Kraken and hoisted off the deck of the Pearl. My eyes follow the rifle that he had been holding to watch it clatter to the deck a short distance from the main mast. I run for the rifle intent on taking that shot. Scooping up the rifle before I could get to it another crew member took his aim. Another scream tore from my mouth when he too was snatched up by a tentacle and pulled over the side of the Pearl into the ocean. Turning back towards the wheel deck I see the rifle where it landed on the top step of the stairs.

I start climbing the steps just as the ship is rocked by another massive hit from the Kraken sending me to my knees. Still I scurry up the steps as best I can to reach the rifle. Just as I reach the top step to reach for the rifle someone steps down on it pinning it to the floor of the ship. Gritting my teeth I start to push and tug on their boot. My eyes shift up to see a surprising sight…there in all his glory was Jack! My mouth falls open as he reaches down to pluck the rifle from the deck while flashing me a quick smirk. Damn why does he have to be so charming? Even now at the grimmest of moments I feel the all too familiar fluttering of the butterflies in my stomach as Jack smirks down at me. Pushing myself up towards him I grab onto his thigh and hug tightly to him as he raises the rifle and takes aim. Oh to Hell with it…I can be angry with him later! Right now all I want is to hold on to him and let him protect me.

Turning around back towards the main mast my eyes quickly search for Will. Just as I hear the shot firing from the rifle I see Will fall towards the deck and out of harm’s way. The barrels in the cargo netting erupt into a fiery explosion sending chunks of charred tentacles flying in all directions to scatter across the deck. The beast lets out a horrendous roar as it retreats back beneath the waves. But I know better than to think that it’s over…no it’s just beginning. That thing won’t give up so easily. We follow Jack toward the middle of the deck. My heart is pounding and I feel hot all over…I’m still so angry with him that he had been going to abandon us. The fact that he came back didn’t make me any less angry at him. All eyes are on Jack now as Gibbs moves to speak to him.

“What be our plan Captain?”

“Abandon ship…into the longboat.”

Everyone all stared at him wide eyed as they tried to grasp what had just come out of his mouth. My heart gives a painful twinge because I know what this ship means to Jack…it meant everything to him. And abandoning her had to take every bit of strength that he had.

“But Jack…the Pearl?”

“She’s only a ship mate…t’ the longboat.”

Nodding Gibbs and the others turned to start making their way over the side of the Pearl down into the longboat.

“Aye…abandon ship or abandon hope!”

Will glanced back at me over his shoulder but I just waved him off. Sighing heavily he headed towards the side of the Pearl after Gibbs and the others. Once we were alone I turned back around to face Jack. His back was to me now as he tenderly caressed the wood of the main mast of the Pearl.

“Thank you Jack.”

Glancing back at me over his shoulder he flashed me his trademark smirk before replying.

“We’re not free yet love.”

“No…but you came back…I always knew you were a good man.”

Jack gave a small chuckle as he turned around to completely face me. In that moment and perhaps for the first time since I had known him I finally allowed myself to see how beautiful he really was. Licking my lips nervously I debated on whether or not to give in to my darkest desires. In the deepest darkest most farthest corner of my mind and heart I knew what I wanted…and that was to kiss Jack Sparrow like I’d never kissed any man before. He made me feel things that I never imagined possible. Feeling the beginning of the familiar fluttering of the butterflies that seemed to live in my stomach I timidly took a few steps forward. My tea colored eyes locked with his dark glittering pools of onyx sending a shiver down my spine. It was now or never…I had to choose. Knowing that what I was about to do would forever change my life I paused to contemplate whether I could actually go through with it. I had to do this…to save us from Jack’s past mistakes. Yes…that’s what I was going to tell myself now and everyday from now on. Taking a few more steps I finally close the distance between myself and Jack. He looks down at me warily and I know that he must be wondering what I’m thinking. Oh if he only knew that I was thinking about sacrificing him to save myself and Will!

I tilt my head up to look into his beautiful coffee colored depths and feel my heart start to beat faster. There was no denying the attraction between Jack and I. I had to do it now if I was going to make it off the Pearl and into the longboat. There was no other way. My decision made I leaned in closer to Jack as I stood up on my tiptoes. His dark eyes widened as my mouth moved closer to his. My eyes slipped closed right before our mouths met. And then our lips touched…his were rough and weathered against my soft plump lips. Desperately wanting to feel more of his mouth against mine I slant my mouth across his darting my tongue inside to play with his. I feel his calloused hands as they roughly grab my hips and pull me flush against him. It takes my breath away when I feel the beginning of his arousal as he grinds his hips into me. I have to do it now…while he’s distracted! Reaching up I caress his left arm with my hand as I trail down to the chains secured to the main mast of the ship. Slipping the cold unforgiving manacle around his wrist I snap it closed and it gives a loud clink as I pull away from him. His eyes shift down to his wrist and then back up to my face as a crooked smile stretches across his face. I lean up so that my nose brushes against his as I whisper to him softly.

“It’s after you not the ship! This is the only way…don’t you see? I’m not sorry!”

Jack flashes a gold toothed grin at me before replying in his typical drunken slur.

“Pirate.”

Leaning up on my tiptoes once more my lips hover over his as I debate on whether or not I should kiss him again. Deciding that I have no right after what I was doing to him I push away from him and start towards the railing. Giving one last mournful glance at him I shake my head and climb over the railing. I hurry down the ladder and climb into the longboat to sit in the only empty spot…next to Will. A sickening feeling begins to manifest in the pit of my stomach as I feel Will’s eyes burning into me. Finally finding the courage to look at him I lift my head. He’s not smiling…he knows something happened between Jack and I…I just know it!

“Where’s Jack?”

I flinch at the question as I try to compose myself to answer. Turning towards Will I stare at him for a moment before finally opening my mouth to speak.

“He elected to stay behind…to give us a chance.”

Will shook his head and then looked away out to sea. Feeling tears sting my eyes I turn back towards Gibbs who’s looking at me for orders.

“Go!”

Marty lets go of the rope that he had been holding as Ragetti shoved off from the side of the Pearl. He and Pintel began rowing the longboat farther and farther away from Jack and the Pearl. Closing my eyes I grasped the edge of the bench I was sitting on so hard that it hurt. It was done now…there was no going back. Glancing over my shoulder when I feel the longboat stop I open my eyes. There in the distance I watch as the Pearl is being consumed by the Kraken. It’s tentacles snap the main mast like a twig as it starts to drag the beautiful ship and it’s incredible captain down to the dark depths of the ocean floor. Squeezing my eyes shut I feel tears as they start to leak out of the corners of my eyes.

‘Oh Jack…I’m so sorry! I should’ve told you when I had the chance…I love you!’

A/N: Okay this story just turned out to be really sad…but that scene in the movie was sad…so I guess it fits. Please read and review!!