A/N: Well, in the midst of watching and rewatching the three Pirate movies, I realized a small familial aspect between two sets of two. And I have watched Star Wars way to much, and as you can see, it has besmirched my mind. I'm deathly sorry.
Disclaimer: Trust me if I owned pirates, it would've been very interesting, and nothing like the movie.
As Good a Son as Any
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He's never had any children of his own. He's sure he has little bastards running around. It's inevitable. He's a pilfering, conniving, wench-hunting pirate after all. But it's the fact that he's never had anyone to look after in his daily life, like his father did with him. He has no one to teach the daily routines necessary when living life as a pirate.
It's why, when Will steps foot on a ship with him, ready to learn anything that he can offer, he's only too happy to divulge everything his own father had once taught him. It's why he's happy to cross swords with those ready to get rid of the whelp, though he would honestly admit that he did want his revenge first and foremost. Why asks for Davy Jones to send him back to the pearl with him, and why, even though Davy demands 99 souls, he intends to come back with 100. It's why…
It's why he runs to Will's side on the deck of the Flying Dutchman, the beating heart still in right hand, and the broken sword in his left he...
It's why he helps Will's hand clasp the hilt, poising it carefully over the heart; he leans quietly over the dying boy, man, and presses an affectionate peck to his temple. And while Will looks up to him, though his eyes are quickly losing that fool's light, confusion still glazes them over, Jack can only say:
"As good a son as any."
Then, before Will or Elizabeth can question, he raises Will's hand, and plunges the broken cutlass, one he remembers that he stole from Will's shop, into Davy Jones' heart.
What father wouldn't give up his own immortality to ensure the life of his son?
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