Pirates Of The Caribbean: What if you were there?

24: Decency

Six of you went into a boat and reached the shore with an arguing idiot duo and Jack clutching his jar of dirt. You and Elizabeth shared a knowing look as the duo kept arguing.

You got out of the boat and Jack took a shovel. He led you over to somewhere on the beach and Elizabeth opened the compass. It was still pointing to Jack. She got frustrated and said, "This doesn't work. And it certainly doesn't show you what you want most." she sat down and threw the compass.

James looked at you and you shrugged. He knew though. You picked up the compass and thought about everything you did with Will, how much you missed him, something you've been suppressing until now. The compass was spinning and then pointed. You walked around for a bit. "Lizzie you're sitting on it!"

Elizabeth looked up at you confused. You rolled your eyes, "Move!"

Jack whistled at James and he started digging. You laid down to wait for him to finish. Jack laid down next to you. He pretty much cuddled next to you. You hadn't felt so awkward with Jack before. Elizabeth and James constantly glanced at you. Then you heard a thump.

You got up quickly and inspected. The four of you caved out a chest. You opened it. It contained letters and a smaller box. A box with the beating heart of Davy Jones.

"It's real," said James. "You actually were telling the truth."

"I do that quite a lot, yet people are always surprised," replied Jack.

"With good reason," you and a voice behind you said. You turned around.

"Will!" you ran over to him and hugged him. Elizabeth did the same and he kissed her. You quickly backed up. "How did you get here?"

"Sea turtles," he laughed. You smiled. "A pair of them, strapped to my feet."

"Not so easy is it?" replied Jack and you walked over to him.

"But I do owe you thanks Jack," continued Will.

"You do?" you asked

"After you tricked me onto that ship-"

"Which wasn't hard," you said under your breath. Jack heard and smiled.

"-to square your debt with Jones.."

"What?!" Elizabeth snapped her head towards us.

"What?" you and Jack said. You looked at James. He shrugged.

"... I was reunited with my father."

"Oh, well... you're welcome then," said Jack, putting an arm around you.

"Both of you lied to me." Elizabeth walked up to you.

"Well, I didn't lie," you replied. "Simply failed to mention."

"Time and tide, love," added Jack. Will walked up to the chest. "Oi! What are you doing?"

"I'm going to kill Jones." Will kneeled in front of the chest. Jack took out his sword. "I can't let you do that mate. Cause if Jones is dead who's to call off his terrible beastie off the hunt eh?"

Will backed up and Jack asked him for the key. But Will took Elizabeth's sword and said, "I keep the promises I make, Jack. I intend to free my father. I hope you're here to see it."

James took out his sword. "I can't let you do that either. So sorry."

Jack smiled and walked over to James. "I knew you'd warm up to me eventually."

James pointed his sword at Jack and said, "Lord Beckett desires the content of the chest. I deliver it, I get my life back."

Who were you going to side with? They all had very valid reasons and you cared for them all. They started fighting, each fighting the other two.

They left you and Elizabeth to watch the chest. She refused and trailed after them, yelling for them to stop.

The idiot duo made its way to you. "Well how did this get so screwy?"

"Well each wants the chest for themselves," you answered. Ragetti nodded.

"Mr. Norrington, I think, is trying to regain a bit of honor," said Ragetti. "Old Jack's trying to trade it, save his own skin, then Turner there is trying to settle some unresolved business."

"That sums it up," you replied. Ragetti was one of your favorite crew members to be honest. The problem was, which reason was best?"

Pintel looked over at the chest, "That chest must be worth more than a shiny penny."

"Terrible temptation," you said.

"If we was any kind of decent," continued Pintel. "We'd remove temptation from their path."

You smiled. You didn't need the key if you had the chest. Even if what Pintel was suggesting was not something you agreed on, you could use some help to hide the chest for now. The three of you chuckled and headed to the chest.