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Warning: Rated R for different reasons. Please make sure you are mature enough to handle this type of content.

To Reviewers/Readers: Thanks for reading and/or reviewing! Sorry about the shorts chapters, I try to use one major event each chapter. Sorry but that's the only way the chapters really fit. It's good though in a way, because it means it takes less time for me to update. =) Chapters will get somewhat longer as we go on.

Thanks for all the wonderful reviews, I'm glad you guys seem to be liking it so far. =-D Oh, and here are a messages to a few reviewers, sorry, but I can't fit you all if I want to update just now for you. Sorry =*( I still love you all though!

Urylia (from Ch. 3 review): Hmmm…maybe she is, and maybe she isn't! I'm not telling! lol But you may be onto something…

aLL aMeRIcAn gIRl 50: Yes, it does mean cliffhangers, sorry. XD

Now onto chapter five!

Chapter 5: Tortuga

     In less than four weeks, the ship had reached Tortuga. They were early. It was the first time in his life that Jack had heard of a pirate arriving early and not exactly when they meant to. Pirates arrived at the exact moment they wanted to, not before, not after, always when he meant to. Ah, but you did mean to arrive early, you know you did, and you know exactly why too, nagged a small voice at the back of Jack's brain.

     It was true. Jack had planned on arriving early and for very good reason; Elizabeth. She had been getting what seemed to be severe sea sickness each morn, but was always starved by dinner. It didn't make any sense to him.

     He was worried. It was incredibly hard to admit that to himself, because it meant he'd felt something he'd never felt or experienced before in any form at all. It meant he cared about Elizabeth; he loved her, as a friend. Any form of love, even just that small kind, scared the daylights out of him. He was a pirate, and love had to be foreign to him; right?

     Yet he did love Elizabeth as a friend and didn't want to lose her, nor did he want Will to lose her either. They needed to get her checked out by a doctor. Tortuga had many doctors on account of all the people who had children because of their wild antics at the pubs, and even Anna Maria said that she knew of one that they could take Elizabeth to.

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     After the ship was docked, Jack went out to loot some supplies and maybe find a willing lass for the night. He hadn't had done that in awhile, and he figured it was about time that he maybe should. He was going to get cranky if he didn't get rid of his growing desires, and he didn't feel much like being cranky. He should get a woman to stay with him for one night. Just one night and he'd be fine.

     Will was off to get the local news and see who had been in the area lately. He had left Elizabeth with Anna Maria; Anna had seen an oldcomrade who informed her that Elizabeth couldn't see the doctor until tomorrow.

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     "Elizabeth?"

     "Aye?"

     "How do you feel?"

     "Worse than I did wearing that damned corset, let me tell you."

     "Do you have any idea what may be up?"

     "Not a clue! It's so strange. I've never been seasick before; I've been on boats loads of times with my father."

     "Well, mate, I was trained a bit in medicine myself, and I have an idea what it might be. Of course, to know for sure, I'd have to test you and all that; which I can do inside your cabin. If you're willing," said Anna Maria.

     "What do you think may be wrong?"

     "Not wrong necessarily, just… Let's get to the cabin."

     They managed to get to Elizabeth and Will's cabin that they had shared since getting on the ship. Elizabeth laid down on their bed and sighed. She felt as if she'd been spewing for years.

      "Well, first, I really need to know… errr… Elizabeth, you and Will have made love, aye?" Anna Maria said, looking a bit uneasy and not meeting the lass's eyes.

     "Aye, we have," said Elizabeth.

     "And before you were with Will, you were a virgin; right?"

     "Aye. Oh! Anna, you don't think I have one of those horrible diseases people say you get through sex, do you?!" Elizabeth burst out, looking petrified.

     "No, don't worry, I seriously doubt it's any sort of disease or sickness."

     "Then what do you think?"

     "I think you're pregnant."

     "Oh! Wow, errr… aye… can you check?"

     "Sure. I've just got to check a few simple things. Relax and lay back, the actual procedure won't take long, but checking your results might."

     "Will it hurt?" she asked nervously.

     "No, it won't," Anna smiled weakly, "now come on, let's get this over with."

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     Will was drinking a flask of rum, sitting in one of those wild pubs. Some people were fighting, drinking, laughing, etc. There were a group of whores in the corner, all attempting to seduce men to bed them. They had been over to him about ten times already, but he managed to shoo them off quite easily. He made them think he was a eunuch. Yes, he'd have a horrible reputation in Tortuga, but he wouldn't be there long. He desired only Elizabeth, no one else. Pulling his hat up, he gazed into the corner. He quickly turned away after seeing what was going on over there. Oh, ew, can't they get a room?! Blast! One of the whores had seduced some guy, and now they were having wild sex in the corner. Okay, he had to get out of here. Tipping his hat down again, he made a beeline for the door.

     Gosh, how could people just fuck right in the middle of a pub?! God!

     He was halfway back to the ship when he heard footsteps.

     "Will?!" gasped a voice behind him.

     Wait, whose voice was that? It definitely wasn't familiar. He turned around and it was as if he was looking in a mirror. He was facing a splitting image of himself, only about 15 or 20 years older.

      "W-Will?!"

     Suddenly he understood. He knew who it was, but it couldn't be. Damn! He rubbed his eyes. Was he hallucinating?

     Inside Will knew he wasn't. This was him. This was blood. He knew who this was. Finally he spoke his thoughts aloud.

     "Bootstrap."

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     The test hadn't taken long. It hadn't hurt much either. In fact, it hadn't hurt at all. Elizabeth just wanted to know the results, waiting was agony.

     "Elizabeth, the results are ready. Are you ready to hear them?"

     Elizabeth breathed in deeply. Yes, she did, she wanted to know; she really did. She needed to know. Closing her eyes, she breathed heavily in and out once again. "Aye," she said softly, but firmly.

     "Elizabeth, you-"

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Sorry guys! I told you that I'd have to leave you in suspense! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Don't hate me too much, eh? I had to do it. Oh, and please review, the more reviews I get, the sooner I update! ;-)