Sparrow's Daughter

Written by: hotaruchan2002

A/N: Yes, I decided to *finally* fix this fic. Definitely AU, mainly because when I wrote the original, only the first movie had been released. Elizabeth and Will are married, and Jack still roams the seas. Thank you goes to my wonderful beta, megthefiercelady! Anyways, enjoy!

Chapter 1

"Tell me the story about the pirates, mother, please?" Maeve asked, looking at her mother with child-like inquisitiveness.

"I've already told you that story a thousand times. You must have it memorized by now Maeve." Elizabeth said, looking into her daughter's pleading eyes. Sighing, Elizabeth gave in. "Should I start at the beginning?"

"No, at the part where you were forced to walk the plank. That's my favourite!" Maeve replied, turning her head.

"Alright. Your father had just given himself up to Barbossa, to save my life..." Elizabeth started, beginning to pin her daughter's hair up. "Jack had already jumped, and I was standing at the end, trying to think of ways to stall having to jump."

"Elizabeth, I've asked you not to tell Maeve these stories." Will said, an angry tone in his voice. He stood in the doorway of Maeve's room, looking at the two women he loved most in the whole world.

"Father, they're harmless tales." Maeve piped up, casting her father an annoyed glare.

"You're just like your mother." Will sighed, shaking his head. "I do not want you to think that you can just go wandering with pirates."

"But I want to be a pirate, Father! Just like Uncle Jack!" Maeve said, standing up, but falling quickly thereafter because Elizabeth was still holding some of her hair. "Ow."

"No, absolutely not! You are going to grow up a proper lady!" Will insisted. Maeve went to protest when a servant entered the room.

"A man is here to see you sir," he said solemly. The tone in the servant's voice caused Maeve's eyes to light up.

"Uncle Jack's home!" she exclaimed, pulling her housecoat tightly around her and running from the room, hair half up and still in her night dress. "Uncle Jack!" she exclaimed excitedly, leaping into his arms. She giggled, and then stepped back. "What did you bring me this time?"

"Maeve Turner! What have I told you about asking such things!" Elizabeth chided, as her and Will joined the two in the foyer.

"Sorry." Maeve muttered, looking at him through her eyelashes. "It's good to see you again Uncle Jack."

"It's alright Elizabeth." Jack said, smiling his gold toothy grin. "I brought you this luv," he said, handing Maeve a box. Maeve opened it to find a string of black pearls. "So you'll never forget me, savvy?"

"Oh Uncle Jack! I could never forget you!" she said, hugging him. She ran her fingers over the smooth pearls, her eyes wide with wonder.

"And, I have this." he said, handing her a bag. Maeve pulled out a black silk dress and she turned to face her mother. "I do hope it fits."

"It's beautiful. Thank you so much!" She said, holding it against herself. "Mother, will you help me put this on?" Elizabeth nodded with a smile and the two headed upstairs.

"She's got your hair and eyes, mate, but her mother's beauty." Jack said, watching the two women climb the stairs.

"And stubbornness. She wants to be a pirate Jack." Will groaned, knowing exactly what Jack's reaction to that comment would be. The two headed into the parlour, Will settling into his favorite chair. Jack opted to stand.

"So? Let her, I'd gladly take her aboard my crew, treat her like my own daughter." Jack said, the words own daughter feeling strange to say.

"Jack, I want her to be a lady, not a pirate." Will protested. He hated to make himself out as the villain, but he only wanted what was best for his only little girl. He went to continue what he was saying, but was interrupted by the same servant entering the room.

"Commodore Norrington, Lady Norrington and their son, sir." he announced.