Author's Note: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean or any of the characters. I only own the plot to the story and a few characters of my own
Summary: Modern Willabeth Au. Will and Elizabeth meet at Jack and Angelica's Wedding
Chapter 1
RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
1st May 2021
I grunted a little in pain of my broken ribs as the C-170 touched down on the tarmac at Brize Norton. I hadn't been back in the UK since late September, earlier October. My job as a member of Her Majesty Army mainly Special Forces. I was gone for weeks if not months at a time.
As the door lowered on the C-170 myself and the rest of my team crossed the tarmac in the pissing rain to the terminal.
I checked my phone for any messages or phone calls. Be in country as we had been. I hadn't had any contact with my friends or family. It safer this way. For both us and our families back here in the UK.
Henry, Dalton nor Morgan really understood myself and Matt's line of work. Dad, Nan nor Alex seemed to either.
After I had been badly injured and almost died six year ago. They had all wanted me to take either a desk job or leave the Army all together. The Army and doing what I did was all I had know and loved since I was sixteen.
It was a job I loved. I was serving my country. It was long a gruelling two and half almost three years of recover till I was fit to return to active duty.
I pushed sunglasses to the top my much longer hair. I needed a hair cut and a shave before I went back to Barracks on Monday. No rest for the wicked so to speak.
My phone dinged with a message of a missed call. Jack. My best mate since I was eleven after Henry, Nan and I moved down from Glasgow after Mum had died. Dad had become engaged to Stephanie just a few days before Nan called him to say Mum was dying and didn't have a lot of time left.
"Just me Mate. Calling to let you know Angelica and I are getting married today. If you are back in the UK. The weddings at four this afternoon. At St Elizabeth of Portugal over in Richmond. We'll ever see you this afternoon or when you get back" The messaged ended after that.
Four a clock. Shit it eleven thirty now. My motorcycles where back up in Hereford. Along with my fucking dress uniform. Time I got to Hereford. Grabbed my uniform and rode to London. I would just make the wedding. Fucking Just.
"OI Boss. Where's the fire."Lance Corporal Andre 'Yam' Davidson called after me.
I shot him a look" Sorry Boss"
"You need a lift back to Hereford Boss" Corporal Phillip 'Preacher' Swift asked.
"Well if your going my way Preach then I'll take it. I've got to be in London by four. Me best mate's getting married then"
"Not a problem Boss. I've got to go to London this afternoon as well" Preacher answered.
"You two."I pointed to Remy and Josey."Try and keep him out of trouble" I jerked my headed in Yam's direction.
"Hey. I always behave my self Boss" Yam protested
"Oh yeah. What about the time you went to Salisbury for the weekend. Who had to bail you out of trouble with the Red Caps" I challenged.
"Alright I keep out of trouble this weekend Boss"
"Make sure he does" I reminded Josey and Remy as I shouldered both my kit and Bergan.
I followed Phillip out to his car. I fell a sleep twenty minutes into the hour and forty minute drive from Brize Norton to Hereford.
I waited out in the car as Phillip went up to grab what he needed from his house. I had only met Phillip's wife Syrena a few times. She seemed like a nice enough girl.
"You'll have to give directions Boss" Phillip got back behind the wheel.
I nodded giving Phillip direction to my place. I only lived twenty minutes from the Barracks anyway.
I hurried packed a bag. Grabbing my medals from the safe. I grabbed my dress uniform on the way out. I threw my bag in the boot of Phillip's car. I hung my dress uniform up in the back.
"Where am I dropping you off in London Boss" Phillip asked as we pulled onto A438 for the three plus hour trip down to London.
"St Elizabeth of Portugal over in Richmond" Phillip shot me a surprised look.
"What" I questioned.
"Seems we where going to same wedding boss. A school mate of Syrena's is getting married this afternoon" Phillip explained
"Angelica Teach" Phillip nodded.
"So your best mate is the"
"Groom. Yes. I'm the best man. That's if we get there in time. Depending on traffic."I answered looking out the window as the miles flew by.
St Elizabeth of Portugal. London, Middlesex United Kingdom.
May 2021 1615 hours.
Phillip and I where only half dressed when we pulled up out the front of the Church. We hurriedly finished getting dressed. I pined on my medals in order. We made our way over to church hoping like hell the service hadn't started yet.
Jack stood nervously at the alter with the priest. I spotted Teagan Jack's Dad. My own father, three brothers and sister. Nan and Alex.
"Nice of you to show up Whelp" Jack rubbed his hands nervously together.
"I'm here now mate. Angelica and the bridal party running a bit late" I commented as Morgan, Nan, Kelly, Carina and Stephanie came forward kissing me on the cheek.
"How do you know that mate" Jack asked.
"I saw them on the side of the road. Car bringing them here had smoking billowing out of the engine, water and coolant pissing on the ground" I answered.
"That anit a good sign."
"Angelica will be here mate" I tried to reassure him the Angelica was coming.
We waited another ten minutes. I heard a car pull into the church yard. Jack was pacing back and forth at the front. I headed to the doors of the Church to check to see if it was Angelica and the bridal party.
I spotted Angelica, Edward, Lila, Javier Jack and Angelica son and daughter. And Angelica's bride's maids.
"Their here" I called back to Jack. I made my way back up to the front of the church.
"Nervous mate" I ribbed as the heavy old doors of the church opened.
"I am so sod off" Jack and I turned as Angelica's three bridesmaids made their way down the isle. Followed by Lila and Javier.
Edward and Angelica walked down the isle last.
"Breathe Mate. Won't be a good start to married life for you if you pass out during the ceremony. Particular when he asks you to say I do" I teased.
"Shut Up" Jack hissed at me under his breath.
"Who gives this woman to this man" The Priest asked Edward.
"I do" Edward's voice cracked as Angelica kissed her father on the cheek before he left.
The Priest carried on with the rest of the service. Jack nearly cocked up his vows but he got there. Everybody cheered and clapped when the Priest proclaimed them husband and wife.
"Uncle Will" Lila and Javier raced over to me after the service had finished
"Hey you two."I hugged them tightly to me. I didn't get to see a lot of my god son and daughter.
"Come give your Uncle a chance to breath" Teagan came over.
"Teagan" I nodded him
"Good to see you back safe Will. You need a lift to the reception."Teagan asked. I frowned when I noticed Carina was with a bloke who wasn't Henry.
"What sorry. Yeah a lift would be great. Hey Teagan what's going on with Henry and Carina" I nodded in the direction of where Henry stood glaring at the pair.
"Their separated. Guess they can't deal with losing Arabella the way they did" Arabella my only niece had been sick from the day she had been born.
The Wedding Reception was being held at the Pearl not surprisingly.
After finishing up the wedding photos we headed to the Pearl. I sat up on Bridal Table with the rest of the Wedding Party. Justin Jack's half brother introduced Jack and Angelica as they came in to sit at the table with the rest of us.
I polished off dinner and a few pints. Teagan and Edward got up to make their speeches.
"I'll hand you over to the best man. A man who like me has know Jack a long time. Will Turner" I downed the last of my pint.
"Thanks Justin" I thanked him taking the microphone from him."Evening everyone. Jack and I go a long way. We met when we where eleven. He was a short bastard with glasses and braces.
Though he's a lucky bastard to have Angelica. Angelica herself got lucky she's got the best man I know" My voice cracked. I composed myself before continuing."Thank you to everyone coming to see these two finally tie the knot. I know when I speak for everyone here. It's about bloody time you two. You know kids are supposed to come after the wedding not before. Then again Jack you did everything backwards anything mate" A ripple of laughter cut through the crowd.
"I wish you two a lifetime of love, joy and happiness. To Jack and Angelica" I toasted them finishing my speech.
Jack with tears in his eyes hugged me tightly as he got up to make his own speech. Jack was never one for public speaking manged to get through his speech.
Jack and Angelica where first couple out on the dance floor. I took a long sip of my pint as I watched Jack trod on poor Angelica's feet. Other couples got up to dance as well.
I smiled as I watched Javier dance with his twin sister next to his parents. Jack shot me a look nodding in the direction of further down the table. I glanced in the direction of where Jack was nodding.
One of Angelica's bridesmaid's sat beside her at the table. I followed her line of sight to the bar. A man about my height. He was well into his cups by the look of it. I took this to be her boyfriend.
I wracked my brain to remember her name. She and Angelica had been friends since school or so Jack had told me. Elizabeth that was it.
Elizabeth saw a tanned scarred calloused hand come into her vision. Elizabeth looked up to see the owner of the hand. He wore an Army dress uniform. He was about James's height a few years younger.
"May I have this dance" A thick London with a hint of Glasgow voice asked.
Elizabeth nervously glanced over in James's direction. He was leaning on the bar getting pissed out of his nut. Her dress and make up covered the bruises and marks he had left when he had lost his temper last night.
"You May" Elizabeth answered with an unknown strength as she took the stranger's hand.
I lead her out onto the dance floor. I found my self getting lost in those brown eyes of Elizabeth. There was a sadness and fear in them. At me or her boyfriend partner I didn't know. I knew similar terrified looks. Morgan my baby sister had similar looks when she had dated that bastard had put her hospital.
He never laid another hand nor came anywhere near Morgan after I got through with him. He made up excuses of tripping down the stairs when the cops had come to arrest him for assaulting Morgan.
He was still in prison. I put the fear of god into him along with Dalton and Matthew. He much as came within a mile of Morgan after he got out. He was a dead man.
Just our luck it was a slow song the band played next. I could dance but I wasn't the best so to speak. I made eye contact with the glaring green eyes of Elizabeth's boyfriend as he watched with a clinched glass of Whiskey as we danced
The song soon came to an end" Thank you for the Dance" Elizabeth paused not knowing my name
"Will. Will Turner" I answered.
"Will then. I'm going to go get some air" Elizabeth left the dance floor.
Worriedly I watched her boyfriend down the last of his glass of Whiskey and follow after her. By the murderous look in his eye. He would hurt her without a second thought.
I was distracted by Henry yelling" How long you been shagging him Carina" He drunkenly slurred.
"Let go of me. Your hurting me Henry" Carina pleaded with Henry to let her go.
"TELL ME"
"Henry. Let go of her now" I grabbed his arm before he did something he was going to regret.
Henry let go of Carina before drunkenly taking a swing at me. I dodged his punch. I held one arm behind his back with a tight grip on the other so he couldn't take another swing at me.
"Let go of me" Henry cried. He was starting to sober up.
"Not till you calm down Henry"
His shoulders slumped, Henry stopped trying to fight me."Dalton, Matthew. Take Henry and get him sobered up"
Dalton and Matthew lead Henry away. Glancing to the bar. Elizabeth's boyfriend was no longer there. For some unknown reason. I knew I had to follow him.
I could hear raised voices going on outside. I headed out the back of the Pearl.
"Don't lie to me Elizabeth. How long have you been fucking him" He growled pinning her against the wall. His hand around her throat. I saw fucking red.
"I'm not lying James. It was one dance. It meant nothing" Elizabeth protested.
"Nothing. Then why where you looking at him like a bitch in heat" James hissed before back handing her.
"HEY. Pick a fight with someone your own size wanker" I yelled getting James's attention.
"Stay out this mate. This doesn't concern you"
"Real big man. Hitting your girlfriend" I wasn't backing down.
"You hard of hearing. Fuck off."James turned his anger on me. Elizabeth was slumped against the wall dazed from the blow when he had struck her.
"Come on have a go. It's a bit harder to pick me off" I taunted trying to get him away from Elizabeth.
James snarled in anger coming at me swinging wildly. Being in SF I knew a good deal of mixed martial arts. I had a far few black belts as well to back me up.
I dodged a wild punch. Using a leg trip take down. We both landed in the gravel out the back of the Black Pearl.
We fought for the upper hand over the other. I hit James in the face. I heard a loud crack as his nose broke on contact with my fist.
"Come on Will. That's enough."Jack and Dalton appeared out of no where pulling me off James who was clutching his now broken nose.
"What the hell did you do to Elizabeth" Phillip's wife Syrena turned her anger on me.
"Nothing. I never laid a hand on her. It was the boyfriend. I came out here he had his hands on her throat before he struck her. Jimmy boy started swinging at me when I intervened" I defended myself.
"Syrena this is my CO. Captain Will Turner remember" It had been a while since we had seen one another.
"Oh Shit. I'm sorry Captain Turner" Syrena back tracked after Phillip explained who I was.
"It's fine" I hissed in pain at my broken ribs. Probably wasn't the best idea to be fighting with broken ribs.
"You alright Will" Jack asked concerned.
"Just a few broken ribs. Nothing to worry about"
"He tried to kill me. And your more worried about him" James moaned as he got to his feet.
"You shut your mouth Norrington. One more word and I'll call the cops" Jack growled at him.
"Jack please. There no need to get the police involved."
"Elizabeth he had his hands on your throat."Syrena protested.
"It was an accident"
"An accident right."I scoffed.
Norringtion it seemed wanted to get his arse kicked again. Dalton and Matthew who was now outside held him back.
"Piss off Norrington. By the way your barred from the Pearl. I don't want to see you around here again" Jack barred Norrington
Norrington stepped threateningly towards Jack. "What we hit men to do we. Piss off" Jack stood his ground against Norrington.
"Are you coming Elizabeth" Norringtion turned his attention to Elizabeth.
"No" Elizabeth stood her ground
I stood in front of Elizabeth in case Norrington wanted to have another go."You'll keep" He threatened.
"I suggest you heed Jack's warning and fuck off. Broken ribs or not. You lay another hand her. You'll have me to deal with. And trust me they won't find the body when i'm done with you" I stared him down.
Norrington seemed to this time get the message. He spat blood in my direction before leaving. I relaxed as soon as he was out of sight.
"Wouldn't be exciting wedding without a punch up" Jack joked trying to lighten the mood. I laughed but soon groaned in pain from my broken ribs.