Fight For The Right

15~ Where Your Heart Lies

*Maddie's P.O.V*

Well, there goes my dream flying out the window - or out the cave. Barbossa is dead, and he was probably my one and only chance to sail the seas. Sure, I could find another crew willing to take me, but it wouldn't be the same. As much as I had loathed him in the first day of knowing Barbossa, something had developed between us. It is hard to explain, but it was like a father-daughter relationship, something I haven't had in a long time.

As I knelt by his body, I couldn't help but let a few tears slide down my cheeks and land on his. His blue eyes had lost their sparkle and blood stained his shirt. I gently closed his eyelids, so it looked like he was sleeping. That made me feel slightly happier, but I still couldn't grasp the fact that he was dead.

"I thought I was going pirating with you when this was all over," I whispered so quietly that I could barely hear myself. "I never got the chance to say thank you. So..." I unwound a bracelet from my wrist and tied it around his, fresh tears flowing but I quickly wiped them away. "... this is goodbye... Father Barbossa."

If you knew the stress I had gone through with the arguments I'd had with my biological father, you would understand why I felt more of a connection with Barbossa. He didn't care if I disappointed him, he helped me learn from my mistakes. My real father... he always spoke of his disappointment in the way I'd turned out, and I cannot live with that.

I felt a gentle hand on my elbow and looked up to see Elizabeth. I only hoped the tear stains on my cheeks were gone as I allowed her to pull me to my feet and lead me out of the cave.

*Will's P.O.V*

It is all over. After eight years of worrying about that stupid medallion and then having to chase after it with Jack, it is over. But I couldn't help but wonder, would things ever be the same?

Elizabeth had been rather quiet since Barbossa had died, and even though she loathed the pirate Captain, she still didn't enjoy death that much. Maddie seemed a bit more... emotional and lost about his death. She hadn't said a word to anyone, and was crouching beside his body now.

I walked over to Elizabeth, who stood watching her sister in mourning. She turned towards me and gave e a slight smile, which I shakily returned. In a way, I was still recovering from the reality of nearly facing my own death. She opened her mouth to say something but was interrupted by a loud crash. Looking over my shoulder I saw Jack rummaging, once again, through the piles of treasure. I rolled my eyes. Typical pirate!

"We should return to the Dauntless," she said quietly.

I suddenly felt like I'd been punched in the stomach by reality. "Your fiance will be wanting to know your safe."

I seemed to me that Elizabeth has forgotten all about her engagement in this madness, as she looked rather disappointed to have to turn away. She walked over to Maddie, and gently grab her elbow, leading her sister from the cave. I mentally punched myself for letting her go. I heard footsteps behind me and knew it was Jack without even turning around.

"If you were waiting for the opportune moment..." he said. "That was it. Now, if you'll be so kind, I'd be much obliged it you'd drop me off my ship."

*Maddie's P.O.V*

This was clearly not thought out well... The Black Pearl was gone, along with its crew. Jack is now stuck in a longboat with myself, Elizabeth and Will. His stolen crown seemed to sag as well as his pride. He didn't have the chance to capture the Pearl after all.

"I'm sorry, Jack," Elizabeth whimpered as Will and I began rowing back to the Dauntless.

"They've done what's right by them," the pirate replied. "Can't expect more than that."