Chapter 8: The Amazing Immortal Captain Jack Sparrow“I miss Jack,” confessed Ragetti, looking out on the great black expanse that was the ocean at night, the reflection of the moon glittering on the caps of the waves. For he only had one eye, there wasn’t exactly a panoramic view ( Read more... )

Chapter 7: Really Bad EggsElizabeth found herself in the brig of the Pearl, staring through the bars at James, slumped in the straw in the cell opposite her. It was dank and drippy, smelled of salt, mildew, gunpowder, and other unidentifiable but equally noxious substances. “I’m sorry,” Norrington finally spoke, glumly. “I’m afraid I failed you ( Read more... )

CHAPTER 6: Blame The RumStaying at Elizabeth’s humble clifftop cottage agreed with Jack very well, for a stay on land. She’d spoiled him not only with breakfast and a bath, but two more square meals. Soft pillowy biscuits with pineapple jelly for the midday meal had curled his toes. For supper she’d made good on her threat, and turned ol’ Barbossa ( Read more... )

Chapter 5: Make Your BedThe pair slipped into Elizabeth’s harbor just as the sky was beginning to turn gray with the coming dawn ( Read more... )

Chapter 4:  Blasted GirlOnce safely on the Freedom, Elizabeth found herself deposited on the deck, leaning against the mainsail, while Jack scrambled around readying to sail. Seemingly in no time at all they were drifting away from the dock, away from Tortuga, the burning buildings and screams. The dizzy feeling washed over her again, and she slid ( Read more... )

Chapter 3: Ghosts of the Past

Most days, Jack Sparrow managed to forget her. There was work to be done: charts to consult, headings to ponder, ships to be pillaged, and plenty of ladies of ill repute to help him spend the plunder. Things were practically normal. Normal as normal can be, for Jack Sparrow, at any rate ( Read more... )

Chapter 2: Flight of the SwannElizabeth knew Norrington would be checking the cargo hold extra thoroughly. It bought her a bit of time. She packed some essential things and provisions hastily in a ruck sack. Stowing away was no longer necessary ( Read more... )

Chapter 1: The Fall of Puerto Moreas
           1690: Port Royal“It’s been abnormally quiet this morning, have you noticed ( Read more... )

More Than One Way To Live Forever - Introduction and Prologue

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Unfinished Business, Part IV

As the tide of passion receded the lovers clung to each other, a fine sheen of sweat like morning dew upon their skin. Elizabeth held Jack close, cradling his head upon her breast protectively, their bodies slumping together in their exhaustion.
“What would you call that?” she asked, once regained her breath and some ( Read more... )