"However…" Teague started.
"What now?" Jack asked.
"If ye inherit Barbossa's lordship, ye 'ave to give up the Caribbean, son. Ye can't 'ave two seas at the same time."
"Exactly!" Ching yelled. She would not allow another pirate lord to obtain more power if it wasn't her.
"Ye just said there be no law!" Barbossa said.
"Aye, no law forbidding one pirate lord to give his sea to another one. But there be a law that says… here… that a lord can only rule one sea…" Teague explained.
"Sorry, Hector, can't leave the Caribbean, eh…" Jack said to Barbossa.
"You have to pick someone else…" Elizabeth spoke.
Barbossa sighed. His plan was to give Jack his sea. Jack was a good pirate; he knew what he was doing. The other ones he would never trust, not a single bit. And unlike Jack, he had no wife or child to pick as his heir.
"Let's have a break, then finish, eh?" Barbossa said. All pirates agreed and stood up. Jack, Gibbs, Barbossa, and Elizabeth walked towards a corner. Teague was sitting in the room, playing guitar.
"I appreciate ye offer Hector, but I can't leave the Caribbean for ye…" Jack said.
"Aye, ye're right. Why did ye pick Angelica, not ye children?" Barbossa asked.
Jack hissed. He quickly scanned the room. It seemed no one had heard Barbossa's comment, fortunately.
"Are ye bloody stupid? They can't know!" Jack whispered, in a yelling way.
"And also, Angelica would kill me if I did. She doesn't want them to go pirating. They will one day, ye know, but I can't say that. There's pirate blood in them. She just doesn't want to see it. I may change it later to Edward if he's older. Just not yet. Understand?" Jack said quietly.
Barbossa just nodded.
"So, who are you going to pick?" Elizabeth asked.
"What about Gibbs? He be a capable man, a good sailor. He can do it." Barbossa said.
"Ye can't steal me loyal first mate!" Jack said. Gibbs just watched them bicker.
"Oh c'mon, ye have … little pirates now who can take his place later." Barbossa laughed.
"It's true. I think it's a good choice." Elizabeth said.
Jack looked at Gibbs. He didn't say anything. If there was someone who deserved a promotion it would be Joshamee Gibbs. Maybe Barbossa and Elizabeth were right. And it wouldn't be right away, there would be plenty of time. Jack sighed.
"Agreed." Jack shook Barbossa's hand. The four of them smiled.
Three weeks later.
It was getting dark when they made port in Nassau. Jack smiled. He had come to like the little pirate town. Though he would always consider his Pearl out on the sea as the only true freedom, the town had won over his heart. The fact that there were three loved ones waiting for him, of course, also made the town more special.
He could already see his house. He saw candles burning.
"Jack?" He heard it was Gibbs.
"Aye?" Jack said, his eyes still on his home.
"Ye have any idea how long we be staying?" Gibbs asked.
"No… I'll keep ye posted..." Barbossa had left for Singapore again. He wouldn't see him for months.
"Aye!" Gibbs said.
"Tell Elizabeth she can stay on the Pearl if she wants to. I'm going to 'Gelica." And with that, he took his stuff and walked away.
Angelica just had dinner and was sitting in the living room when she heard someone at the door.
She stood up and walked to the door.
She first peeked through the hole to make sure it was safe. When she saw him, she immediately opened it.
"Hola…" Jack grinned. He walked in and dropped his stuff.
She flung her arms around his neck and kissed him. He kissed her back with such a force that Angelica was almost thrown against the wall. Angelica and Jack were passionate people. Especially when they hadn't seen each other in a while…
Finally, Angelica broke the kiss. He looked at her and smiled.
"How are ye?" His hands slowly rubbed her back.
"Good. How are you?" She put her head back a little.
"Good. How the little ones doing?"
"They're sleeping. Still waking me up every night, but less than before."
"Good." His hands traveled down her body while he kissed her. She didn't want him to stop. She had missed his touch for too long.
Jack knew Catherine was in the kitchen and could possibly see them. But at this point, he couldn't care less. He had missed his wife. She was too hard to resist.
Jack lifted Angelica up against the wall, she put her legs around him. She smiled in their kiss when she felt him. Knowing what she was thinking about, he smiled back.
"Missed…me…?" She said in between kisses.
"Ye have…no…idea…" Their breathing got heavy.
But then, someone knocked at the door. At first, Jack just continued his business, but Angelica broke the kiss. It took Jack a few seconds to realize what was happening. He slowly let Angelica down.
"Bloody hell…" He aggressively opened the door. Gibbs was standing at the door.
"Ye're really good at interrupting, ye know… What is it?!" Gibbs laughed.
"Good to see ye, Angelica. How are ye?" Gibbs asked, ignoring Jack.
"I'm great. How are you?" Angelica asked back. Jack looked at the two.
"Are ye trying to steal my wife, or were ye coming for something else?" Jack said.
"Aye. We be going to the tavern…" Gibbs started.
Obviously, Jack wanted to go. But he saw it in her eyes, she didn't want to leave the kids behind. Jack sighed.
"What about ye come here, eh? Elizabeth can bring Henry." Jack suggested.
"That be wonderful, we be right back!" Gibbs hurried off to pick up Elizabeth and Henry.
When Jack turned around, he saw Angelica with her arms crossed, looking at him angrily.
"Who is she?" She raised her eyebrow.
"Who?" Jack frowned.
"Elizabeth?"
"Oh, Lizzie… Long story…"
"Lizzie?! Oh, I have all the time in the world..." She sarcastically smiled. He rolled his eyes. He knew why she was asking this; she was jealous.
"Right…" They went into the living room. Jack sat down at the dining table. Angelica sat down in front of him, arms crossed.
"Long story short… Elizabeth Swann, or no, it be Elizabeth Turner now, was the governor's daughter, Port Royal. When I was looking around for a ship there, she fell into the water. Since no one could swim, I dived after her and saved her. But then that bloody commodore recognized me. I was locked up, awaiting my trial. Then, our dear old Hector kidnapped her…"
"When was all this?" She frowned. Luckily, it seemed Elizabeth was not some wench he picked up on his way. But this story went everywhere. She found it hard to comprehend.
"A few years ago… Anyway, then a boy called William Turner showed up, needin' my help to save her. Oh, and I had already met him before because I first tried to escape but he basically turned me in, bloody scallywag…"
Angelica sighed. This story was way too complicated.
"Anyway, we saved her. Broke Barbossa's curse…" Jack continued.
"Barbossa was cursed?" She raised her eyebrows.
"Apparently, I was too. Very interesting. But that's another story… To keep it short, I deceived her, she deceived me, the pirates we be, Turner boy married Lizzie but because he cut Davy Jones' heart, he is now bound to serve the Flying Dutchman."
"I am married to a cursed man?! Jack!" She was ready to throw something at him.
"No! Luv, the curse was broken a long time ago." He grabbed her arm to calm her down.
"I hope so because I do not want my children to be cursed." She eyed him suspiciously.
"Luv, really. Ye can ask Hector, Gibbs, or Elizabeth later if ye don't want to believe me." Jack rolled his eyes.
"And why is she here?" She asked bluntly.
"Oh, of course. She basically inherited Sao Feng's lordship and we voted her pirate king…" Jack explained.
"Oh, so she had to be at the Brethren Court?" Angelica asked.
"Exactly…" Jack nodded.
"And who is Henry?" Angelica wanted to know as much as she could before they would arrive.
"Her son. Dear William really made use of his one day ashore, so to speak." Jack grinned.
"Wait… so it's true? The captain of the Flying Dutchman can only set foot on land every ten years?" Angelica said.
"Aye… Me being away for a month isn't that bad, eh?" He grinned. His hand touched her leg.
"Hmmm… and you had feelings for her?" She completely ignored him. She knew how charming he could be.
"What?" He thought he had reassured her it was all nothing. But she didn't buy it.
"Ha, you did, didn't you?" Her eyes challenged him. He chuckled.
"No… To be fair, she did remind me of a certain Spanish woman… Fierce, feisty, stubborn. But she was too young for me. It would've never worked out…" Jack said. It was true though.
"Ye didn't sleep with her?" She couldn't stand hearing Jack talk about another woman. It made her blood boil.
Jack laughed at her.
"Why are you laughing? Answer me." She angrily looked at him.
"Jealous much, luv?" He pulled on her arm, trying to get her to come over. But she slapped it away.
"I did not say that." Angelica rolled her eyes.
"Ye don't need to." Jack grinned.
"You're one of the most jealous people I've ever met, Jack." Angelica said.
"Am not." Jack said.
"You're ridiculous. I've never met someone more jealous than you are." Angelica rolled her eyes, annoyingly.
"Look, I didn't sleep with her." Jack said. She didn't need to know that Elizabeth had kissed him. It would be too complicated. He would have to explain the whole thing with Jones. He didn't have the energy for that. And it didn't matter now. He loved Angelica. Not Elizabeth.
"Vale…" She was still suspicious though. But for now, it didn't seem too much of a thing.
"Just so ye know, luv, ye're the only woman that dear old Jack fell in love with. Ever..." Jack said.
"I find that hard to believe, the charmer you are." Jack pulled on her arm again, now she accepted the invitation and sat down on his lap, wedding style. He held her.
"Pirate… It be true, though. What about you, luv?" He grinned.
"Well, same thing. Don't flatter yourself." She made a funny face. Jack laughed.
I have another chapter almost ready, you can expect that very soon. And almost Christmas! Should I do a little xmas special as well? :) How would Jack and Angelica celebrate xmas? Also, as you can see I changed to rating from T to M for future chapters ;)
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