Chapter 2 - Port Royal

*Few years later*

It was the day James was becoming commodore.

Ekaterina was wearing her lieutenant uniform. She was promoted few months ago. She is excited as it is James promotion ceremony today.

James was nervous. He looked at all those people. He felt sweat dripping off of him.

Ekaterina is standing with the other lieutenants. They are looking at James. She smiled as she saw him looking a little bit nervous.

James continues to do what ever his body told him to do. His mind was in multiple places all at once.

She saw James is walking  to Governor Swann and the Governor gives James a medal. And now the sword, she saw James was showing off his sword skill.

James smiled a bit focusing so he wouldn't hurt himself or anyone around him. After he showed off he then went back into that odd trans.

The ceremony ended . The party starts. Ekaterina is talking with Theodore Groves.

James walked over to them. He smiled brightly. "Hi guys!"

"Congratulations Commodore Norrington!" Said Ekaterina. "You are going to purpose to her , right? I mean Miss Swann."

"Good Luck James." Said Theo.

"Uh...yeah...maybe" James said answering her question. He then looked at Theo. James smiled awkwardly.

"James. Miss Swann is over there." Said Theo while pointing at Elizabeth.

"Yeah I know" James said quietly as Elizabeth looked over at them. She smiles and sneaks up on James. She giggles quietly and then pokes James who jumps a little.

Ekaterina and Theodore walks away. Leaving James with Elizabeth.

Elizabeth hugged him tightly. "Hello James" she said smiling. "Hi" James said looking very nervous.

Ekaterina and Theodore are watching James. They found it quite funny as James is nervous when he is around Elizabeth.

James was trying his best to keep himself together. "I can't breath" Elizabeth said as she then fell. James was turned around. He heard her scream a little and he looked in her direction. "Elizabeth?" He said looking a bit confused. She had fallen over the edge and into the water. James was about to jump in after her to save her.

"The rocks sir! It's a miracle that she miss them!" Said Theodore.

"Shit" James muttered under his breath as Theo held him back.

They start to run to the dock. Suddenly, there are strong winds. Some navy's hats had flown away.

There is a strange man dive into the sea to save Elizabeth. He comes back with Elizabeth in his arm. She is not breathing. After Jack cut off the corset, Elizabeth spits out water and gasps for breath.

"Never would have thought of that." Said Mullory.

"Clearly you've never been to Singapore." Jack said and he sees medallion. He said to Elizabeth "Where did you get that?"

James is a little jealous about this. "On your feet." James said to the strange man , pointing his sword at him.Theodore, Gillette and Ekaterina are behind James. Governor Swann is behind the all of them.

"Elizabeth . Are you alright?" Said Governor Swann as he helps Elizabeth up.

"Yes. I am fine." said Elizabeth.

Governor Swann sees Murtogg holding Elizabeth 's corset. Murtogg points at the strange man .Governor Swann looks over at the strange man. "Shoot him!"

"Commodore, do you really intend to kill my rescuer? " said Elizabeth.

"I believe thanks are in order. " said James as he offers his hand to shake and reveals P for pirate "Had a brush with the East India Trading company, did we, pirate?"

"Hang him!" Said Governor Swann.

"Keep your guns on him, men. Gillette , fetch some irons." James sees tattoo of a sparrow in flight. "Well, well? Jack Sparrow , isn't it?"

"Captain Jack Sparrow , if you please, sir." Said Jack.

"Well, I don't see your ship? Captain." Said James.

" I'm in the market as it were." said Jack.

"He said he'd come to commandeer one." said Murtogg.

"Told ya he was telling the truth. These are his, sir." Mullroy said and hands James Jack's effects.

Ekaterina and Theo are pointing their sword towards Jack Sparrow.

"No addtional shots nor powder. A compass that doesn't point north." James said as he unsheathed the sword "I half expected it to be made of wood. You are without a doubt the worst pirate I've ever heard of"

"But you have heard of me" Jack said before getting pulled away.

" Commodore, I really must protest." Said Elizabeth.

"Carefully, Lieutenant" James said as Elizabeth protested.

"Pirate or not this man saved my life."

"One good deed is not enough to redeem a man of a lifetime of wickedness" James said.

"Though it seems enough to condemn him" Jack pointed out.

Ekaterina is looking at the both of them. She heard James said "Indeed." And suddenly after Gillette finished handcuffed Jack , Jack throw the irons around Elizabeth's neck and said "Finally."

"No Don't shoot" Govorner Swann said.

"I knew you'd d warm up to me. Commodore Norrington, my effects, please, and my hat. Commodore! Elizabeth . It is Elizabeth isn't it?"

"Its Miss swann" James heard Elizabeth say "Miss swann if you'd be so kind. Come come dear. We don't have all day. Now if you'd be very kind" Jack said as Elizabeth strapped on his sword and puts his hat on "easy on the goods darling" Jack said to her as James rolled his eyes.

"You're despicable." Said Elizabeth.

" Sticks and stones, love. I saved your life, you save mine, we're square. Gentlemen, my lady, you will always remember this as the day that you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow ! " Jack said and pushes Elizabeth away and escapes, swinging around and landing on a beam above their heads.

"Now will you shoot him" Govorner swann said as James caught Elizabeth.

"Open fire" James said as Jack is shot at "on his heels" James ordered as Jack wrapped his chains around a rope and slides down to the ground "Gillete, Mr.Sparrow has a dawn appointment with the gallows. I would hate for him to miss it." James said after Jack had gotten away.

Theodore, Ekaterina and Andrew are chasing Jack Sparrow and trying to find him.

James is with them.

Jack enters smithy, sees drunk and sleeping Mr. Brown and pokes him to see if he'll awaken. "Whoa! " he tries to get rid of the irons with a hammer but it doesn't t work. So he uses the red hot end of a metal rod to spur the donkey and succeeds in breaking the link between them by putting them on two turning wheels in the machinery powered by the donkey. He hides when Will enters.

Will calms the donkey and sees Mr Brown " Right where I left you. " he said and sees hammer " Not where I left you. " he notices Jack's s hat and reaches for it. Jack's sword unsheathed. "You're the one they're hunting. The pirate."

" You seem somewhat familiar. Have I threatened you before?" Said Jack.

"I make a point of avoiding familiarity with pirates." Said Will.

Jack smiled "Ah,well it would be a shame to put a black mark on your record. So if you'll excuse me." Jack said as he was about to leave just as Will grabs his own sword. "Do you think this is wise boy? Crossing blades with a pirate?" Jack asked smirking a little.

"You threatened Miss Swann ." Said Will.

"Only a little. " they parry "You know what you?re doing. I'll give you that. Excellent form. But how?s your footwork? If I step here" Jack said and he steps "very good. Now I step again. Ta." He sheathes sword and walks to the door .Will throws sword which gets stuck in the door, barring the exit.Jack tries to pull it out but is unsuccessful. "That is a wonderful trick? except, once again you are between me and my way out. And now you have no weapon. "Will takes out a sword with a heated tip, they fight "Who makes all these? " asked Jack who looks pointedly at swords.

"I do! And I practice with them? three hours a day!" Will said.

"You need to find your self a girl mate! Or perhaps the reason you practice three hours a day is that you already found one and are otherwise incapable of wooing said strumpet. You're not a eunuch are you?" Jack asked looking down.

"I practice three hours a day so that when I meet a pirate, I can kill it! " They continue their swordfight jumping onto a cart that sways under them .Will hooks a knife in the irons hanging from Jack's s left wrist and throws it up so it is embedded in the beam above, in return Jack hits a loose board which throws Will off the cart. Jack uses his body weight to get the knife out of the wood and falls back on the cart just as Will climbed back on.Will is thrown up into the rafters and cuts free a heavy sack which vaults Jack up into the rafters as well, they fight, jumping from beam to beam. Jack loses his weapon and blinds Will with sand. Jack takes out his pistol while Will protects his eyes. "You cheated!"

"Pirate! " Jack said when he hears men trying to break the door down. "Move away."

"No." Said Will

"Please move." Jack begged.

"No! I cannot just step aside and let you escape." Said Will.

"This shot is not meant for you." Said Jack and gets hit on the head with a bottle of alcohol and falls unconscious.

James and Theo slammed the door open. They had to due to the sword jammed in the other side.

Ekaterina soon followed.

"Excellent work, Mr. Brown . You've assisted in the capture of a dangerous fugitive." Said James.

"Just doing my civic duty, sir." Said Mr Brown.

"Well, I trust you will always remember this as the day that Captain Jack Sparrow almost escaped. Take him away." Said James.

Meanwhile back at the fort the prisoners were waving a bone at the guard dog. "Come here boy. Want a nice Juciy bone?" They said as Jack rolled his eyes "you keep doing that forever the dog is never going to move" Jack said looking out the window and getting a beautiful sight of Port Royal.

the Governor's house , Elizabeth' s room

"There you go, Miss. " Estrella said and puts a bed warmer between the sheets. "It was a difficult day for you, I'm sure."

" I suspected Commodore Norrington would propose but I must admit, I wasn't entirely prepared for it."said Elizabeth.

"Well, I meant you being threatened by that pirate. Sounds terrifying."

"Oh, yes, it was terrifying." Elizabeth replied.

"But the Commodore proposed. Fancy that. Now, that's a smart match, Miss, if it's not too bold to say."

"It is a smart match. He's a fine man. He's what any woman should dream of marrying." Said Elizabeth.

"Well, that Will Turner , he's a fine man, too." Said Estrella.

"That is too bold."

"Well, begging your pardon, Miss. It was not my place. " said Estrella as she leaves.

Back at the fort

"Has  my daughter given you an answer yet?" Governor Swann asked.

Norrington sighed "No, she hasn't" James said softly

"Well she has had a very trying day today. Ghastly weather don't you think?" Govorner Swann asked .

"Bleak. Very Bleak" James said.

"What's that?" Mr. Swann asked.

"Cannon fire" James said tackling Governor Swann so he wouldn't get shot at "Return Fire" James ordered his men.

Ekaterina is wearing her nightdress when the Black Pearl attacks. She quickly put on her lieutenant coat , stockings and shoes . Tie her hair with a navy blue ribbon and apply some makeup. Then she left her house with her pistol and sword. She fight the pirates.

~time skip~

Will had gotten knocked out from the night before. He wakes up hearing James making plans or something.

"They've taken her. They've taken Elizabeth" Will said walking up to James and looking at him and his lieutenants.

"Mr. Murtogg remove this man" James ordered ignoring William.

Meanwhile,Ekaterina is lying on the ground near the fort. She is bleeding heavily. The pirate she fought yesterday had given her a shot at her shoulder. She is waiting for someone to find her.

James had left his plans and headed to the fort. He walked near seeing her lying on the ground. Luckily it was only him. "Perseus.....shit" James said kneeling down next to her. He examined the wound , tears formed in his eyes.

"James....my shoulder...it hurts...."

"I'll get you to a medic. Don't worry" James said as he carefully picked her up. He carried her to the medic. The medic cared for her wound and got the bullet out. James had hoped the medic had not noticed the fact that she was a girl.

"Miss Swann...I saw she was taken by the pirates!"

"Turner already reported that to me"

"Oh...when are we going to find her?"

"Today. But you should stay here and let your wound heal." Said James.

"But I want to come!" Said Ekaterina.

"You'll have to stay. I don't want you getting hurt" James told her whispering the last part to her.

"Please! I want to come!" Said Ekaterina and she gives James a cute puppy eyes. She also gives him a pout face when the doctor isn't looking.

James sighed and blushed a little. The doctor was turned around. He had his chance and kissed her. "It's too dangerous" he said as his lips left hers.

"I don't want to be the only navy member to stay here! I want to come!" She whined. She starts to cry which is actually fake. When James kissed her, she was thinking "I thought he has a fiancée?"

James wipped the tears away from her face. The doctor had left the room now going about his duties. James looked at her. "Please stay here and let your wound heal." James said to her in a soft tone. He carefully hugged her.

"But I want to come! I don't want to miss this!"

James sighed. "If your wound looks better by the time we leave then you may come with us alright" James said to her kissing her again this time on the cheeks.

"Then I hope it looks better..."

James smiled and blushed. He wanted her to stay so she could stay safe and not get hurt.

Meanwhile, Jack and Will aboard the Dauntless, they push Gillette and the other marines onboard into the sea and a small boat after them.

Ekaterina quickly changed into her lieutenant uniform and sneaked out.

James noticed Will and Jack in the Dauntless and went over there with a few of his men by his side.

"Search every cabin. Every hold down to the bileges" James ordered as Jack and Will snuck onto the Interceptor and sail away Norrington notices.

"Sailors back to the Interceptor! Now!" James ordered as the men tried to hurry to their ship but failed.

"Thank you Commodore for getting us ready to make way. We'd have a hard time by ourselves" Jack said with laughter.

James was now irritated "Set top sails and clear up this mess!" James ordered his crew.

Theo looked at him "With the wind at quarter astern we won't catch them" he said to James.

"We don't need to catch them. Just get them in range of the long nines" James said having a hint of anger in his tone.

Theo began yelling orders as well. Theo returned to James "we open fire on our own ship sir?" Theo asked.

"I rather see it at the bottom of the ocean than in the hands of a pirate." said James.

Unfortunately, unlike them Ekaterina is on the Interceptor and was soon found by Sparrow. He covered her mouth and showed James his hostage. Ekaterina is trying to break free , but Sparrow was too strong for her.

James saw her "don't shoot" James ordered. "Sir?" One of the sailors asked.

"Why we don't shot? Or send cannon fire to them?" Theo asked. He is a bit confused.

"They have Ek- Perseus" James said correcting himself.

The whole ship's crew members turn to the Interceptor. They saw their lieutenant was a hostage to Jack Sparrow now.

James watched feeling tension build up.

"What should we do now sir?" One of the sailor asked .

James wasn't sure.

"Commodore, he's disabled the rudder chain, sir!" Said one of the sailor.

The Interceptor bears down on Gillette's boat. "Abandon ship!" They jump off just in time as the boat is broken up and sinks under the Interceptor.

"That's got to be the best pirate I've ever seen." said Theodore Groves.

"So it would seem." James said with a pissed and worried look.