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I sat down on my bed, waiting for them to come back inside. Oh my goodness? Me? Pregnant? I didn't think that I was, but the more and more I thought about it (given the circumstances) I didn't need my mother to give me an answer. I knew what it was.
I sat nervously in Jack's cabin, waiting for my mother to come back inside with Ana. Just as I twirled a curl around my finger, the door flew open. Expecting to see Ana and my mother, imagine my surprise when I saw Jack walking in. He was smiling from ear to ear with a smile that I have never seen him with before. My eyes were probably as wide as tea cups as I pulled him inside, and shut the door.
"Jack, who told you?" I asked him in a harsh whisper. "It was Ana wasn't it?"
"Oh, love. Can you blame her?" He wrapped his arms tightly around me and kissed my cheek. I can't stay mad at him for long, so I wrapped my own arms around him as he said, "I guess he's not a eunuch." That earned him a punch in the arm as I said to him, "You can't say a word to him..." Realization hit me. "Did you say something to Will?"
He smiled as he took my hand and led me back to the bed. "No, love. Of course not. I thought you'd know me better than that." I raised an eyebrow at him, and he said, "A pirate's honor! I swear on my father's grave-" When I raised both eyebrows, he said with a smirk, "Alright. I swear on Maelstrom's grave, how about that?"
"Fine with me." I said with a sigh as I rested my head on his chest. I played with one of the trinkets that was braided in to his long, black hair as he rested his arms around my waist. "Uncle Jackie has a cute little ring to it, huh?" A chuckle escaped Jack's lips as he rested his head on mine and said, "Aye, it does, princess."
The door flew opened for a second time. This time, it was my mother and Ana. Ana put on a look of fake surprise as she said, "Oi, Jack. What are you doing in here?" I raised an eyebrow as I lifted my head off of Jack's chest, and said to her, "Don't play coy. It doesn't suit you, Annie." She sent a smile in my direction, and said, genuinly, "I'm sorry, Mickey. I was just so happy! He was the only person I told." She added for my benifit. I believed her. If I didn't believe Jack, I would believe her.
"So?" Jack asked my mother as she came to stand in front of us. I think he was more nervous than I was, since he was grasping my hand with both of his rather tightly. My mother smiled and said, "She is."
Ana was beaming at me, and Jack leaned over and kissed my cheek. Leaning back into Jack, I looked at my mother as she said, resting a hand on my knee, "Only about a week, but you be." She was very happy, and she leaned over and kissed. "Oh, Elle." She said, hugging me. I hugged her back as Jack realeased me. I caught him and Ana exchange glances...
...oh, they'd make such a smart match...
When she pulled away, Ana asked me, "Have you said anything to Will?"
"No." I said, shaking my head, once my mother realeased me. I took my seat beside Jack once more, and said, "I didn't want to, not knowing for sure..." I trailed off as Ana came to stand in front of me, blushing when she saw Jack gazing at her. She smiled down at me, and said, "You need to tell him, Mick. I mean-"
"I know." I said, getting up. I felt lightheaded and dizzy all of the sudden, so I fell back. Jack caught me, and said, "Careful there, love." I smiled as he steadied me, keeping a firm arm around my waist as Ana said, "He's on the deck..."
I'd have to tell him sooner or later...
Why does telling Will sound easier said than done?
"In particular reason Jack was smiling at me funny?" Will asked me as he walked down the stairs later that afternoon. I sent a glare up and Jack and Ana who were listening on the top deck. They got the hint, well at least Ana did, and she took his arm and dragged him away from us. Will, who had followed my gaze, turned to me and asked, "Is there something going on I don't know about, darling?"
He leaned over and kissed me. After he had pulled back, I said, "Yes." I took his hand, and he looked at me with some surprise as he said, "Am I finally going to know why you've been mad at me this past week?"
"I wasn't mad at you, love. I just didn't want to make you think that I was upset because I was-" I was babbling. Come on, Elle. Say it. Sighing, I looked into his eyes and began to tell him- but he cut me off, noticing my pale face, and immediatley put a limp hand to my forhead as he said in a horrified voice, "Oh, damn. Are you sick again? I thought you took your-"
"No, darling. I'm not sick...well, I went to go see my mother this morning."
Getting my meaning, well thinking that it was because of the sickness I had back a few months ago, he asked in a clearly concerened voice, "What did she say?"
I can't say this. I can't do this...well, actions speak louder than words. I took his hand and put it on my stomach. To say that he looked shocked, would be an understatement. He gapped up at me and managed to choke out, "You're...I...that means that we..." He wrinkled his nose, as I tried not to laugh. "You're preg...preg..you're that?"
"Yes, Will. I'm pregnant." I said, with a smile. "That's what happens when- WILL!" His eyes rolled back into his head and he fell to the deck. I screamed as Jack walked down the stairs, smirking, and said, "That could have gone better, I suppose."
He bent down and picked up Will. Slinging him over his shoulder as if he was weightless, Jack carried him into the cabin where I had first learned of the news. Ana looked over at me and smiled as she said, "I'm sure he'll-" She broke off when she saw my face. I put my hand on my stomach and said, "I think I'm going to be sick-"
By dinner that night, everyone had learned that I was going to have a baby. Will had drank so much rum to numb the pain from the enormous bump on his head, but was happy nonetheless. He pulled me out during dinner that night, and pressed me up against the mast and kissed me. I made a snort sound, and he pulled back surprised, "What was that for?"
"Darling, you smell like rum." He rolled his eyes and kissed me again anyway. He pulled back after a minute, and rested his forhead on mine, "I am happy you know." I pushed his curls back and whispered, "Is that why you fainted?"
He rolled his eyes as he moved his hands around my waist, resting one on my stomach, "You surprised me is all. I wasn't expecting that." I smirked as he leaned closer to me and whispered, "Surprise." He laughed and leaned back down and kissed me. Just as I put my arms on his waist bring him closer, we heard a loud bang, accompanied by another one.
"Captain?" Jake said, looking a litle uncomforable. I fixed the top of my dress as Jake said, "There's a ship trailing us. It's gaining speed." I pulled myself from Will and ran to where Jake was standing, on top of the deck. "Elle, do you think you should be running? The baby-"
"The baby's fine Will." I said, smiling up at him as he came to stand beside me. I was going to remark that he should know since this wasn't his first child, but he wasn't with Elizabeth when she had William. He was out at sea, and the first time he met William was when he was already ten. I didn't realize until then how awful that was.
I grabbed the glass and put it to my eye. I saw with a pang what ship that it was. The Evil Rose. Barbossa found us. "Damn it." I whispered as I shoved it at Will. Will took it, startled, as I said, "Ok... we're not going to be able to outrun them..." I said, looking out at the Pearl and Dutchman that were sailing ahead of us. Jake and Will exchanged glances as I said, "We'll have to fight them.. I mean...there's no damn way we can outrun them." I looked back out at the Rose. It was catching speed up...fast... I looked back out at the Rose as it came up on our right side.
"Light the starboard." I whispered, pretty much in complete shock and horror. Jake and WIll looked at me like I was insane. And you know what, I probably was. "You heard me! I gave the command! Light the starboard!"
"LIGHT THE STARBOARD!" Jake yelled as he ran down the stairs. Grant, Bootstrap, and my parents walked out of the below decks and was watching the scene unfold before them. Jack and Ana appeared a minute later from who knows where. Jack fixed his shirt as she smoothed down her hair, causing my jaw to drop at least down to the ground.
"Captain Turner?" I didn't turn around. Everyone stared at me for a minute. Oh. OH. I turned around to see my crewman David motioning for me to follow him. "Oi! Love, what's going on?"
"What?" I asked, turning to Jack. He had managed to fix his shirt. Coming to stand in front of him, I said, "Barbossa's found us, that's what's going on, Jackie." His made one of his trademark looks as he said, "What are your commands?"
"I'm telling my crew to prepare and fight. He's advancing on us too rapidly. We don't have a choice, we can't outrun him." He nodded at me and said, "Aye. Fighting it is then." Jack and Grant walked up to the top decks, and grabbed a rope. Before they swung over to the Pearl, I said, "Tell your men to steer 'er beside the Empress."
"Aye" Jack said, before the two Sparrows were off to the Pearl. Moments later, The Pearl appeared at the Empress's side. Will had disappeared to tell his crew the same. A few minutes later, Will materialized back at my side and tossed me a sword. "Darling, are you sure that you can-"
I broke him off and said, "My mother said that I wasn't even a week yet. Darling, I'm pregnant. I don't have a plague." He smiled at me as I fastened my sword at my belt. "Captain Turner?" Will and I both turned around to look at David.
"Oh." Will said, smiling down at me.
I smiled back up at him, then I looked back at David, who said, "There's another ship trailing Barbossas's." Will turned away from Ana and looked back down at David.
"What color are the sails?" I asked him.
"A crimson red."
Didn't ring any bells with me. I rolled my eyes and said, "My night just keeps getting better and better, doesn't it?" Right after I said, that, the Kraken shot an arm out of the ocean causing the Empress to almost tip. "Will, control that damn thing!" I yelled at him.
Groaning, Will ran over to the edge of the boat and waited. When another arm, or tentacle, shot out of the ocean, he took out his sword and smacked it. All of us looked on with humor as he said, "Get on back over there you bloody squid." I kid you not, the Kraken made this sad sound as it disappeared ack into the ocean. I was smiling at Will, causing him to say, "Don't. Damn thing thinks he can pop up whenever the hell he wants to. I feel like shooting him."
"What's he got in his mouth?" That was the first time that I had ever seen the Kraken's head come out of the water. All I usually saw was his arms, but he was clearly mad at Will. Will turned around and saw it too, "Oh my...PUT IT DOWN YOU DA-" He stopped when the Kraken spit out a dead body. I screamed and grabbed on to Will. "Oh for heaven's sake..." Will mumbled under his breath as he took his foot and turned the body over. "What the 'ell-"
We looked down into the face of Lord Cutler Beckett. "He died over a century ago! Shouldn't his body be like, dirt or something?" I asked Will, releasing him out of the death grip I had him in. "So you would think..." Will whispered. The Kraken made another noise and rested his head on the bow.
Will glared up at the poor thing and yelled, "Great. You coughed up a dead body. I'm so proud of you. Now get back down there before I-" The ship rocked so violently, that I almost fell over. Will caught me, and kept a firm arm around me as he walked over to the edge. The Kraken let out an ear piercing scream, causing everyone to cover their ears.
"WHAT'S IT DOING?" I asked Will as we walked over to the Kraken, which was entirely stupid if you valued your hearing.
"I DON'T KNOW!" Will said back as he looked over the edge. The ship shook again, sending me over the edge. "ELLE!" Will screamed as he tried to grab me, but it was too late. I hit the water, and was being dragged under by something.
I saw a rush of pink, then something else grabbled hold of me, and a few minutes later I resurfaced on the, listen to this one, Kraken. He let out another scream, not as loud as the first one, and began sailing back to the Empress as Jack looked on with amusement from the Pearl. Once we got back to the Empress, the Kraken took and arm and gently wrapped it around me. Then, it put my near the edge of the ship so that Will could reach out and grab me. One foot on the Kraken, and one foot on the Empress, I was about to jump into Will's arms, when the ship shook again. Screaming, I fell again, only to be caught my the Kraken who tossed me up on the deck, allowing Will to catch me. We fell backwards on the deck, me on top of him, when a ship rose out of the ocean.
"The baby-" Ana cried when she and my mother ran over to me.My mother placed a hand on my stomach, and a light covered her hand as a tingling sensation went thru me. She smiled and said, "It's fine."
I looked over at Will who was staring at the ship that caused the Empress to shake. Will put a protective arm around me as Ana inhaled sharply. Then she said in a shaky voice, "Crimson red sails. It's it's..."
"...it's the Queen Anne's Revenge..." I finished for her.
Which only meant one thing. Barbossas wasn't the only one that was back.
Blackbeard was too.
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