Disclaimer: Disney still needs Jack for the films, so he's not mine.
AN: I'm so glad that people like my work! Of course, when this story is over, I have no idea what to write next. Maybe I'll do a Will/OC romance instead, just to see if I can do it? We'll see. Anyway, happy reading!
Chapter 3: Time Passes So Quickly:
Thirteen years had passed far too quickly for the Sparrow family and the crew of the Black Pearl. Jay and Julia were growing up to be everything that their parents could hope for, since they had their mother's well-bred education and their father's talents in piracy. Both parents and foster 'uncles' and 'aunt' had done their best to teach the children everything about piracy, from sword fighting to the code of piracy (though they were mostly guidelines rather than rules). Also, being the children of the famous Captain Jack Sparrow meant a great deal of fun and tricks on the crew and their parents whenever the Pearl docked somewhere for a little rest and relaxation. In fact, it was during a small rest period that little Julia Sparrow decided to bring a little friend onboard and forgot to tell her parents about it.
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The twins had been eight years old when the Pearl had docked for a little rest time in a small port, and the twins had been told not to leave the docks, or wander out of sight of the ship, under any circumstances. After three days of relaxation and replenishing the food supplies, the Pearl had set sail for the high seas, though they had one more passenger than when they had docked. They were about a day at sea when Lara had gone down below to help prepare supper for the crew. She was searching for some ingredients for a stew when she discovered something that shouldn't have been in the potato barrel.
"Jack!" came her cry from below deck. Her husband came flying down the steps to the lower parts of the ship.
"What is it, luv?" he said, gripping his sword tightly in his right hand. He obviously still feared someone harming his wife, even after all these years.
"There's a little girl hidden in the barrel of potatoes!" Lara gasped, pointing at the barrel.
Jack stared at his wife in disbelief. "Luv, why would Julia be hiding in a barrel of potatoes?" he asked, thinking his wife and daughter were trying to fool with him.
"It's not Julia, it's another little girl!" Lara exclaimed. "Look for yourself!"
Jack took a peek inside. Sure enough, there was a small girl of about five or six years hidden in the barrel, looking up at him with sparkling blue eyes through her matted, dirty, blond hair. "Well, lass, what are ye doing in there?" he asked. The little girl simply stared at him in fright, not daring to move.
"Mama," Julia said, walking into the room. "What's going on?"
"There's a child hiding in the potato barrel," her mother explained.
"Oh, you found her!" Julia said happily. She rushed over to the barrel and looked inside. "It's alright, Kat, you can come out!" A second later, the little girl came out, gripping Julia's hand. "Mama, this is Kat. Kat, this is my mama and papa." Both of her parents simply stood there gaping at her.
"Uh, treasure," Jack said, confused. "Why is she here?"
"We were playing hide-and-seek, Papa," Julia stated, as though it were obvious.
"No, dear, your father means to ask why she is on the ship," Lara explained.
"Oh," Julia said. "I found her on the docks, Mama. She was hungry, and I brought her onboard to stay here. Can we keep her?" She turned her big, brown eyes on her father, knowing that he would give in first if she begged.
"Julia, this is a person we're talking about, not a puppy," her mother chided her. "You can't simply bring her onboard without asking first. We'll have to take her back to shore. Her parents must be worried!" The little girl shook her head at the last statement. Lara looked puzzled. "Your parents won't miss you?" The little girl shook her head again.
"She doesn't have parents, Mama," Julia said. "She told me so." Jack and Lara exchanged glances, silently considering the girl's fate.
"We can't let her go back to live alone, Jack," Lara said gently. "It's not right."
Her husband sighed before kneeling down, looking at his daughter and her guest. "Alright, Kat, ye can stay here with us. But ye had better do what we tell ye, alright?" The little girl smiled and flung her arms around Jack's neck. Jack froze in surprise before returning the hug. "I guess we're your new mum and dad then, aren't we, luv?" he asked his wife. Lara simply smiled as Kat released Jack and went to hug Lara around the waist. "Well, I'll be off to work, then," Jack said, strolling above deck, leaving his wife and daughter to deal with the new addition to the family.
"Wait until I tell Jay we have a new sister!" Julia exclaimed, grabbing Kat by the hand and leading her towards the nursery. Lara simply chuckled as she followed. She couldn't wait to see what the crew had to say about this!
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Now the twins were eighteen years of age, and Kat (Katherine, really, but everyone called her Kat) was sixteen. Having three children onboard wasn't that different. Kat had fit in fairly well into life on the Pearl, and everyone liked her. Lara particularly liked having another child without having to give birth to it. The only small problem had been the small rivalry between Jay and Kat. Since Jay and Julia were twins, they shared a special, unbreakable bond between them, and Kat sometimes felt left out because she felt closer to Julia than she did to Jay. Then, whenever Julia would prefer to play with Kat instead of Jay, Jay would get upset. It had been an ongoing battle, but eventually the three children managed to figure out that they were all family, and somehow discovered a way to get along. Still, Jay missed having another boy onboard; he felt there were too many girls onboard, and no one for him to play with. He missed playing with Bill Turner, and they hadn't been to Port Royal very often since their first visit, mostly because Jack and Lara were afraid of Thomas returning to Port Royal while they were there. Even though Will and Elizabeth had told them of Thomas being kicked off The Gemstone, the Sparrows hadn't been willing to take any chances with their children's safety. However, now that the children were older and more capable of defending themselves, they felt that now would be an opportune moment to visit their old friends in Port Royal.
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Two months earlier, in London, England:
Thomas Pierce stood in an ornately decorated hallway, awaiting permission to visit Lord Holloway, the man he needed to help him with his plan to gain what he thought was rightfully his. Thomas had long ago deserted the filthy docks he had once lived at, and was now putting his plan into action. He had been planning this for thirteen years, even as he scrimped and saved every penny he earned, working his way up the social ladder, returning to the place he had once been at in Port Royal before that Sparrow had taken his love from him. Now he was going to put his plan into action. As he stood in the hallway, he glanced around at the paintings on the wall; they seemed to go back for several generations. The most recent one made Thomas' breath catch; it showed a lovely young woman of seventeen, her eyes a deep chocolate brown, her matching hair done up in a lovely sweep with curls and waves falling down her back. Both hair and eyes were enhanced by the deep red silk and white lace of her gown. What truly made his heart stop was her resemblance to his beloved Lara. At the bottom of the painting was a small gold plate which read: Lady Anne Holloway of Keens, Daughter of Lord William Holloway.
He snapped to attention when the butler finally returned and motioned for him to follow. Thomas nodded and trailed behind the butler until he was motioned into a richly decorated office, where an elderly man of about sixty sat behind a desk. Thomas bowed to the Lord, who nodded in return and waved towards a chair, indicating that Thomas should sit down.
"So, Mr. Pierce, you say you have a proposition for me?" Lord Holloway asked as Thomas took his seat.
"Indeed I do, my lord," Thomas said. "My proposition is fairly straightforward. I propose to go after Captain Jack Sparrow and his crew of the Black Pearl and bring it to justice."
Lord Holloway raised an eyebrow. "I'm listening," he said, leaning forward.
Thomas smiled inwardly. "Sir, let's just say that I have a personal hatred towards Captain Sparrow, and nothing would please me more than to see him hang from the gallows."
Lord Holloway frowned. "Personal feelings tend to get in the way of the pursuit of justice, Mr. Pierce. What exactly has Captain Sparrow done to you to earn him your wrath?"
Thomas gritted his teeth. "Over twenty years ago, he stole the woman I loved, my lord," he replied, gripping the arms of his chair. "Then he had the indecency to get her with child. My beloved thought I was mad when I attempted to rescue her from him and tried to get her to marry me so that the child would have a decent father. I believe that Captain Sparrow made her believe that he loved her, and that he loves her still. Because of that, she willingly stayed with him aboard his ship and became a part of his crew. I mean to arrest him on the charge of kidnapping, rape, and deceit, and bring him to justice for those crimes, as well as those he has committed in the past."
Lord Holloway frowned even more. "Many have tried to do the same, Mr. Pierce, but all have failed. What makes you so sure you can do this, and, more importantly, what shall I receive for giving this aid?"
Thomas smiled. "Sir, I realize that many have failed, but I will not. I will not give up on this quest, because I know of the places where Captain Sparrow and his crew travel. I will have no trouble in tracking him down," he assured the Lord. "In return, you may know that many men will wish to get acquainted with the man who helped capture such a dreaded and well- known pirate."
Lord Holloway shook his head. "I'm afraid that's unacceptable, Mr. Pierce," he stated. "As nice as that sounds, that small bit of credit does not do much for my name."
Now it was time for Thomas to play his trump card. "Sir, I have heard stories of your daughter being lost at sea in the Caribbean," he said gently. Lord Holloway stiffened before nodding. "Well, sir, over twenty four years ago, a young woman of about seventeen or eighteen years of age washed up on the shores of Port Royal in the Caribbean. Her memory was lost, and Governor Swann and his daughter Elizabeth took pity on her and took her as a servant in their home, giving her the name Lara Storm. I believe that Lara is your daughter, Anne."
Lord Holloway had stopped breathing. "Are you certain? Do you have proof of this?"
"My lord, Lara's resemblance to your daughter is uncanny," Thomas replied. "The painting in the hallway could easily be that of Lara herself. Here, I have done a sketch of Lara myself." He watched as the Lord of Keens took the drawing and stared at it in disbelief. "If you doubt it being of my own mind and not made as a copy of your painting of your daughter, you must remember that I have never before visited your home, associated with your servants, or seen the painting in your hall until only moments before coming into this office." Lord Holloway nodded and motioned for him to continue. Thomas paused, pretending to hesitate in order to get the Lord to force him to continue in the direction he wanted.
"Is there something wrong, Mr. Pierce?" asked Lord Holloway. "Is there's something you aren't telling me?"
"Actually, there is," Thomas stated. "Lara, or Anne as you know her, is the woman I was telling you about, the woman I fell in love with who has been disillusioned by Captain Sparrow. She is the one serving onboard the Black Pearl as Captain Sparrow's," he pretended to pause to search for the appropriate word. "How shall I put this gently? Bed-mate?"
Lord Holloway's face turned red with anger. "My daughter is serving as a pirate captain's bed-mate?!" he yelled, leaping out of his chair. "I don't believe it!" He began pacing the room. After pacing for several moments to calm himself, he continued speaking. "Mr. Pierce, I'll grant you anything you need in order to bring my daughter home to me! You have but to ask for something to receive it!"
Thomas stood and bowed to the lord, inwardly celebrating. "I will have need of a ship and crew, my lord," he said. "And money in order to bribe pirates into telling me where Captain Sparrow will be heading next."
Lord Holloway nodded. "Granted," he said. "You have but to ask my steward for it. Now go and find my daughter."
"And grandchildren," Thomas added. "I spoke of your daughter bearing children for Captain Sparrow, did I not?"
The lord frowned thoughtfully. "You're right, you did," he murmured. "Bring me my daughter and grandchildren alive and well, Mr. Pierce, and you will be rewarded with anything I have in my power to grant you!"
Thomas smiled as he bowed again before leaving the office. Now he would get his ship and search the Caribbean, right after he made a small side trip to Port Royal to visit some 'old friends.'
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AN: Well, now people know where the plot is going! And we'll have more of the adult Jay, Julia, and Katherine Sparrow speaking, as well as the Turner family getting involved. I hope that people enjoyed reading this chapter! If so, please leave a review! And a big 'thank you' to those who have already done so!
AN: I'm so glad that people like my work! Of course, when this story is over, I have no idea what to write next. Maybe I'll do a Will/OC romance instead, just to see if I can do it? We'll see. Anyway, happy reading!
Chapter 3: Time Passes So Quickly:
Thirteen years had passed far too quickly for the Sparrow family and the crew of the Black Pearl. Jay and Julia were growing up to be everything that their parents could hope for, since they had their mother's well-bred education and their father's talents in piracy. Both parents and foster 'uncles' and 'aunt' had done their best to teach the children everything about piracy, from sword fighting to the code of piracy (though they were mostly guidelines rather than rules). Also, being the children of the famous Captain Jack Sparrow meant a great deal of fun and tricks on the crew and their parents whenever the Pearl docked somewhere for a little rest and relaxation. In fact, it was during a small rest period that little Julia Sparrow decided to bring a little friend onboard and forgot to tell her parents about it.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The twins had been eight years old when the Pearl had docked for a little rest time in a small port, and the twins had been told not to leave the docks, or wander out of sight of the ship, under any circumstances. After three days of relaxation and replenishing the food supplies, the Pearl had set sail for the high seas, though they had one more passenger than when they had docked. They were about a day at sea when Lara had gone down below to help prepare supper for the crew. She was searching for some ingredients for a stew when she discovered something that shouldn't have been in the potato barrel.
"Jack!" came her cry from below deck. Her husband came flying down the steps to the lower parts of the ship.
"What is it, luv?" he said, gripping his sword tightly in his right hand. He obviously still feared someone harming his wife, even after all these years.
"There's a little girl hidden in the barrel of potatoes!" Lara gasped, pointing at the barrel.
Jack stared at his wife in disbelief. "Luv, why would Julia be hiding in a barrel of potatoes?" he asked, thinking his wife and daughter were trying to fool with him.
"It's not Julia, it's another little girl!" Lara exclaimed. "Look for yourself!"
Jack took a peek inside. Sure enough, there was a small girl of about five or six years hidden in the barrel, looking up at him with sparkling blue eyes through her matted, dirty, blond hair. "Well, lass, what are ye doing in there?" he asked. The little girl simply stared at him in fright, not daring to move.
"Mama," Julia said, walking into the room. "What's going on?"
"There's a child hiding in the potato barrel," her mother explained.
"Oh, you found her!" Julia said happily. She rushed over to the barrel and looked inside. "It's alright, Kat, you can come out!" A second later, the little girl came out, gripping Julia's hand. "Mama, this is Kat. Kat, this is my mama and papa." Both of her parents simply stood there gaping at her.
"Uh, treasure," Jack said, confused. "Why is she here?"
"We were playing hide-and-seek, Papa," Julia stated, as though it were obvious.
"No, dear, your father means to ask why she is on the ship," Lara explained.
"Oh," Julia said. "I found her on the docks, Mama. She was hungry, and I brought her onboard to stay here. Can we keep her?" She turned her big, brown eyes on her father, knowing that he would give in first if she begged.
"Julia, this is a person we're talking about, not a puppy," her mother chided her. "You can't simply bring her onboard without asking first. We'll have to take her back to shore. Her parents must be worried!" The little girl shook her head at the last statement. Lara looked puzzled. "Your parents won't miss you?" The little girl shook her head again.
"She doesn't have parents, Mama," Julia said. "She told me so." Jack and Lara exchanged glances, silently considering the girl's fate.
"We can't let her go back to live alone, Jack," Lara said gently. "It's not right."
Her husband sighed before kneeling down, looking at his daughter and her guest. "Alright, Kat, ye can stay here with us. But ye had better do what we tell ye, alright?" The little girl smiled and flung her arms around Jack's neck. Jack froze in surprise before returning the hug. "I guess we're your new mum and dad then, aren't we, luv?" he asked his wife. Lara simply smiled as Kat released Jack and went to hug Lara around the waist. "Well, I'll be off to work, then," Jack said, strolling above deck, leaving his wife and daughter to deal with the new addition to the family.
"Wait until I tell Jay we have a new sister!" Julia exclaimed, grabbing Kat by the hand and leading her towards the nursery. Lara simply chuckled as she followed. She couldn't wait to see what the crew had to say about this!
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Now the twins were eighteen years of age, and Kat (Katherine, really, but everyone called her Kat) was sixteen. Having three children onboard wasn't that different. Kat had fit in fairly well into life on the Pearl, and everyone liked her. Lara particularly liked having another child without having to give birth to it. The only small problem had been the small rivalry between Jay and Kat. Since Jay and Julia were twins, they shared a special, unbreakable bond between them, and Kat sometimes felt left out because she felt closer to Julia than she did to Jay. Then, whenever Julia would prefer to play with Kat instead of Jay, Jay would get upset. It had been an ongoing battle, but eventually the three children managed to figure out that they were all family, and somehow discovered a way to get along. Still, Jay missed having another boy onboard; he felt there were too many girls onboard, and no one for him to play with. He missed playing with Bill Turner, and they hadn't been to Port Royal very often since their first visit, mostly because Jack and Lara were afraid of Thomas returning to Port Royal while they were there. Even though Will and Elizabeth had told them of Thomas being kicked off The Gemstone, the Sparrows hadn't been willing to take any chances with their children's safety. However, now that the children were older and more capable of defending themselves, they felt that now would be an opportune moment to visit their old friends in Port Royal.
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Two months earlier, in London, England:
Thomas Pierce stood in an ornately decorated hallway, awaiting permission to visit Lord Holloway, the man he needed to help him with his plan to gain what he thought was rightfully his. Thomas had long ago deserted the filthy docks he had once lived at, and was now putting his plan into action. He had been planning this for thirteen years, even as he scrimped and saved every penny he earned, working his way up the social ladder, returning to the place he had once been at in Port Royal before that Sparrow had taken his love from him. Now he was going to put his plan into action. As he stood in the hallway, he glanced around at the paintings on the wall; they seemed to go back for several generations. The most recent one made Thomas' breath catch; it showed a lovely young woman of seventeen, her eyes a deep chocolate brown, her matching hair done up in a lovely sweep with curls and waves falling down her back. Both hair and eyes were enhanced by the deep red silk and white lace of her gown. What truly made his heart stop was her resemblance to his beloved Lara. At the bottom of the painting was a small gold plate which read: Lady Anne Holloway of Keens, Daughter of Lord William Holloway.
He snapped to attention when the butler finally returned and motioned for him to follow. Thomas nodded and trailed behind the butler until he was motioned into a richly decorated office, where an elderly man of about sixty sat behind a desk. Thomas bowed to the Lord, who nodded in return and waved towards a chair, indicating that Thomas should sit down.
"So, Mr. Pierce, you say you have a proposition for me?" Lord Holloway asked as Thomas took his seat.
"Indeed I do, my lord," Thomas said. "My proposition is fairly straightforward. I propose to go after Captain Jack Sparrow and his crew of the Black Pearl and bring it to justice."
Lord Holloway raised an eyebrow. "I'm listening," he said, leaning forward.
Thomas smiled inwardly. "Sir, let's just say that I have a personal hatred towards Captain Sparrow, and nothing would please me more than to see him hang from the gallows."
Lord Holloway frowned. "Personal feelings tend to get in the way of the pursuit of justice, Mr. Pierce. What exactly has Captain Sparrow done to you to earn him your wrath?"
Thomas gritted his teeth. "Over twenty years ago, he stole the woman I loved, my lord," he replied, gripping the arms of his chair. "Then he had the indecency to get her with child. My beloved thought I was mad when I attempted to rescue her from him and tried to get her to marry me so that the child would have a decent father. I believe that Captain Sparrow made her believe that he loved her, and that he loves her still. Because of that, she willingly stayed with him aboard his ship and became a part of his crew. I mean to arrest him on the charge of kidnapping, rape, and deceit, and bring him to justice for those crimes, as well as those he has committed in the past."
Lord Holloway frowned even more. "Many have tried to do the same, Mr. Pierce, but all have failed. What makes you so sure you can do this, and, more importantly, what shall I receive for giving this aid?"
Thomas smiled. "Sir, I realize that many have failed, but I will not. I will not give up on this quest, because I know of the places where Captain Sparrow and his crew travel. I will have no trouble in tracking him down," he assured the Lord. "In return, you may know that many men will wish to get acquainted with the man who helped capture such a dreaded and well- known pirate."
Lord Holloway shook his head. "I'm afraid that's unacceptable, Mr. Pierce," he stated. "As nice as that sounds, that small bit of credit does not do much for my name."
Now it was time for Thomas to play his trump card. "Sir, I have heard stories of your daughter being lost at sea in the Caribbean," he said gently. Lord Holloway stiffened before nodding. "Well, sir, over twenty four years ago, a young woman of about seventeen or eighteen years of age washed up on the shores of Port Royal in the Caribbean. Her memory was lost, and Governor Swann and his daughter Elizabeth took pity on her and took her as a servant in their home, giving her the name Lara Storm. I believe that Lara is your daughter, Anne."
Lord Holloway had stopped breathing. "Are you certain? Do you have proof of this?"
"My lord, Lara's resemblance to your daughter is uncanny," Thomas replied. "The painting in the hallway could easily be that of Lara herself. Here, I have done a sketch of Lara myself." He watched as the Lord of Keens took the drawing and stared at it in disbelief. "If you doubt it being of my own mind and not made as a copy of your painting of your daughter, you must remember that I have never before visited your home, associated with your servants, or seen the painting in your hall until only moments before coming into this office." Lord Holloway nodded and motioned for him to continue. Thomas paused, pretending to hesitate in order to get the Lord to force him to continue in the direction he wanted.
"Is there something wrong, Mr. Pierce?" asked Lord Holloway. "Is there's something you aren't telling me?"
"Actually, there is," Thomas stated. "Lara, or Anne as you know her, is the woman I was telling you about, the woman I fell in love with who has been disillusioned by Captain Sparrow. She is the one serving onboard the Black Pearl as Captain Sparrow's," he pretended to pause to search for the appropriate word. "How shall I put this gently? Bed-mate?"
Lord Holloway's face turned red with anger. "My daughter is serving as a pirate captain's bed-mate?!" he yelled, leaping out of his chair. "I don't believe it!" He began pacing the room. After pacing for several moments to calm himself, he continued speaking. "Mr. Pierce, I'll grant you anything you need in order to bring my daughter home to me! You have but to ask for something to receive it!"
Thomas stood and bowed to the lord, inwardly celebrating. "I will have need of a ship and crew, my lord," he said. "And money in order to bribe pirates into telling me where Captain Sparrow will be heading next."
Lord Holloway nodded. "Granted," he said. "You have but to ask my steward for it. Now go and find my daughter."
"And grandchildren," Thomas added. "I spoke of your daughter bearing children for Captain Sparrow, did I not?"
The lord frowned thoughtfully. "You're right, you did," he murmured. "Bring me my daughter and grandchildren alive and well, Mr. Pierce, and you will be rewarded with anything I have in my power to grant you!"
Thomas smiled as he bowed again before leaving the office. Now he would get his ship and search the Caribbean, right after he made a small side trip to Port Royal to visit some 'old friends.'
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AN: Well, now people know where the plot is going! And we'll have more of the adult Jay, Julia, and Katherine Sparrow speaking, as well as the Turner family getting involved. I hope that people enjoyed reading this chapter! If so, please leave a review! And a big 'thank you' to those who have already done so!