Author's Note: I'm not exactly sure if I'm going too fast (romantically) so let me know the next time you review what you think, as usual thank you Captain Ichabod Raineyfor reviewing so quickly she is one of my more faithful reviewers Lol.
Disclaimer: I only own Carmen!
"We're going to the Brethren Court." His voice rang through the cabin as clear as day and my only half conscious mind was still a little slow on the uptake.
"Wha-Why?" I blinked and rubbed my eyes again as Gibbs handed me Jaclyn.
"JJ's the one crying not Jaclyn." I informed him.
"JJ Miss Elizabeth?" The first mate's question made me only blink again.
"She means Junior Jack ye twit." The tired and quite stressed captain informed his long lasting friend. Gibbs handed me the infant quietly and I started to pat his back.
"Why Jack?"
"Well my father apparently has something to tell me and he wants to see the babes…and you." He yawned and rolled his eyes as he stood up and waltzed to his desk. I looked at Gibbs for a look of fatherly reassurance as he usually gives me but he yawned and scratched the back of his neck as if he was feeling suddenly awkward in this conversation.
"Cap'n the suns coming up now, should I go relieve Cotton from the helm?"
"Aye." Jack waved his hand dismissively and continued to stare intently at his maps and charts and other captain things that littered his untidy desk.
I was wearing only his shirt and he was wearing only his breeches. I threw on a pair of breeches quickly, not really caring (all that much) that they weren't sliding off my hips as they usually would.
"How long will we be until we're there?"
"Well we should be in Shipwreck Cove by tomorrow evening…"
"You mean tonight?" It was only a little earlier than dawn and still dark out.
"Aye, tonight then."
"So we'll be seeing your father tonight?"
"Nay."
"Nay?"
"Nay. We'll be needing to drop dear William and Carmen off, kind of. Well we'll be talking to the Brethren about that which should take a day or so of deciding with all of them bickering fools…"
"Yes, but won't your father be there?"
"Aye he'll be there but he won't be so compassionate darling, he's a bloody pirate."
"Oh yea, in-laws are much better."
"Hm."
"So why do we need to talk to the Brethren Court again?"
"All in good time my lady."
7 HOURS LATER!!!
"Land ho!" Mr. Gibbs's voice rang out on the ship which was only lit up from the dimming and getting dimmer sun. I shot Jack what I hoped to be a death glare and stepped off the ship first. Immediately I regretted my reactions. I held onto my sore stomach and tried to walk without getting knocked off of the docks by passing crew workers. I thanked Mr. Gibbs quietly as he held my upper arm when I tripped once.
"Well if it isn't the pirate queen!" I spun around quickly, and found myself blushing. There stood Captain Teague Sparrow, his hair was billowing about and he resembled what Jack would look like in another twenty or so years, I wasn't complaining as long as Jack didn't get any scars on his face. He didn't look much different from the last time I saw him, his dreadlocks looked a little more matted and he looked happier too. He smiled at me with a smile that could have given Jack a run for his money.
"Where's me boy?" He barked, still grinning at me.
"Oh um…"
"I'm here father." Jack looked less then pleased at his own statement and handed me Jasmine and Jaclyn and he let JJ continue to tangle his small fingers in Jacks' hair.
"There you are Jacky!" He pulled my lover into a one armed hug ending it with a manly pat on the back.
"Now Lizabeth lass, are these the babes?" I nodded even though I knew he wasn't expecting much of an answer. He pulled me into a bear hug then quickly released me. I followed Jack who was following Captain Teague and I was being followed by Mr. Gibbs who was followed by Norrington who was holding onto the chains clasping William and Carmen together to make sure they didn't escape.
"Now what shall we do with these prisoners?" Jack and his father started up a conversation as I admired the trail up to the meeting.
The view has never ceased to amaze me. Right now we were climbing down a cement set of winding stairs that were extremely small and close to the wall. I stumped my toe and almost dropped the children…twice. Mr. Gibbs continuously grabbed my arms to keep me from dipping one of my arms too much and dropping one of the girls.
When we finally reached the main floor we were in a circular room. The room had four doors, one in front of us, one behind us, and one on our left and right side. There were two tables in the weird room, one very tall one with a chair on a stand behind it and the other was right beside it. There were several chairs around the room in the gaps between the doors and they all had rolls of parchment on them.
"What's the matter your highness have you forgotten your way?" Will's now icy voice rang through the empty room.
"This is the court room Captain Swann; did you see it the last time you were here?" Captain Teague ignored Will's comment.
"No I don't believe that I did. Why do they need a courtroom?"
"We not they." Gibbs corrected avoiding the topic and taking a swig from his canteen. Jack swaggered over to the door to the left us and swung it open. Captain Teague winked at me and followed Jack in the room and Gibbs nudged me in after them. When I entered this room I was greeted by a sight that I immediately recognized.
"It's Captain Turner!"
"Do you see her?"
"Do you think that those are her children?"
"Why is Teague's boy holding a babe?"
"I don't know…"
Murmurs and clips of sentences engulfed us and Captain Teague finally silenced it.
"Thank you for your less than subtle questions!" His voice came out stern but I knew he was slightly amused.
"Captain Swann?"
"Aye?" My head finally lifted and I saw my old crew walking towards me.
"Are these the babies Your Highness?" A young
