Free to Fly: A Memoir
Summary: Elizabeth knew she could not stay forever. Finding the strength to leave behind the life she once knew, to pursue a new one, a life that would prove to be one journey after another. A life that gave her the freedom to fly.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Pirates of the Caribbean characters.
Prologue
While I sit at the table watching him play, I know what has to be done. He is his father's son, and I know Will sees it too. Even though he has never said anything, I can tell just by the why he treats him, never bringing him on a boat, hardly ever playing with him, not even taking him for a walk. I feel sorry for Liam, especially when he wants to spend time with Will and all he does is push him away; it breaks my heart.
Recently, Will has been working late at the shop and we have not been seeing much of each other. This is drawing us, well at least me, even farther apart. Ever since our last adventure with Captain Jack Sparrow I have not been able to stop thinking about him. While I look at Liam again I think about what Jack had told me right before we parted almost five years ago.
"'Tis time to go," Jack said while embracing Elizabeth, in what he knew would be one of the last moments he would hold her in a long time. "Do I have to leave?" She replayed in a whining tone. "I'm afraid so, love." "Do you promise to come visit me?" "I do."
He never came; I went to the bay every morning and still no Jack. When I became pregnant with Liam Will was so happy he told me he had always wanted to be a father. I could not tell him the truth; I did not want to see him hurt. Nevertheless as Liam grew he looked more and more like his father. He has his nose, his eyes, even his facial structure; however he has my hair not a big feature but one nonetheless. I often like to bring Liam to the shore and tell him stories of the infamous Captain and all his adventures. Liam always likes the one when the pirates invaded Port Royal, yet he tells me he hopes they will not do it again, for he does not want us to get hurt.
"Arrg, I'm the Captain," shouted Liam from the other side of the room. This knocked Elizabeth out of her thoughts, "Dear, its time to get ready for bed." "Ahh, mother a little longer," Liam begged in a pleading voice. "Alright, you can play a little longer." 'I always give in to that boy,' she thought sighing.
Holding my stomach, at the same time as I watch Liam gather his toys once again, these are the two reasons why we must go.
Thinking to the past, Jack did come back, about seven months ago, he said he was just passing and thought he should stop and say hello. I was happy to see him; however I was angry that he had not come sooner. Will had left on a voyage and had been gone for a month or so, furthermore, Liam had been visiting my father. Nevertheless, my emotions were in a twist and I was unsure of my feelings. In addition to that I knew I had to be loyal to Will after all we had been married for almost four years then. On the other hand, ever since I met Jack there was something between us, and then after the night we made love I knew I had lost my heart to him, and was never going to get it back.
There was a loud pounding on the door of the Turner's home. As Elizabeth cautiously opened the door she revealed a clocked figure. "Ello love," That voice. "Jack?" Elizabeth questioned. Flipping his hood down, "Jack Sparrow" She said with shock, "Captain, love, Captain" Jack corrected with a smile on his face. "Come in, what are you doing here or should I say what took you so long?" "I was just passin' by and what ye mean by took me so long." "You promised me you would visit me." Elizabeth replied angrily. "I'm here, aren't I, an' I didn't promise." "You did, I ..." She was interrupted by Jacks lips gently pressed against her own. "I've missed you Jack." "An' I the same."
Locking lips once more, yet this time more passionately, Elizabeth found herself filled with emotions and feeling things she had not felt in many years. As they found their way to the bed, she started to question her actions, yet as soon as she felt Jacks touch on her bare skin all of those thoughts left her mind. She was focused on one thing and one thing only, Jack. As they became one that night, she felt as if her heart had been stolen all over again. The next morning she awoke to an empty space beside her, "he is a pirate, they can not stay in one place for long," Elizabeth told herself.
Will came home two weeks after Jacks visit, I never told him he came. Subsequently, I found out I was pregnant; again Will was excited and of course, for a second time I could not tell him; I do not want to see him suffer all over again. Thus here I am now, I know what I have to do; it is for the better of us both.