CHAPTER 8: EIGHT YEARS LATER
It had been seven years since Will Turner had last seen Elizabeth Swan. Since then he had fallen in love, gotten married, and started his own black smith shop which was doing remarkably well. He and his wife had no children as of yet, but he felt confidant that they someday would. He sighed as he stared off into the waves of the ocean as he often did when he was deep in thought.
He barely noticed when a ship with black sails began docking in the harbor. Then a familiar voice caught his eye. "I'm goin' on into the port ta see if I can get me somethin' ta drink. Fancy to come along, love?" said the voice.
"Alright," said yet another familiar voice, "After all the children have never seen Port Royal."
Will watched with wide eyes as Jack and Elizabeth hopped onto the docks. He watched with even wider eyes as they helped two significantly smaller persons onto the dock beside them. Without thinking what he was doing, he strode over to them.
"Jack! Elizabeth!" he called. Two heads snapped up as he neared them.
"Will!" they called in unison.
He abruptly stopped becoming acutely aware of the two children standing nervously behind what appeared to be their parents.
"Oh come on now," Jack slurred, "There's no need to be shy." With that he pushed a girl out from behind him. "This here's my daughter Jacolyn, Jackie for short." The girl smiled timidly holding tightly to her father's hand.
Coming to her senses Elizabeth spoke. She lifted a small up on to her hip. "This is my"- she faltered, and then motioned to Jack with her free hand, "Our son William, Will for short."
The girl spoke up without warning, "Are you a pirate?" she asked. Will shook his head speechlessly. The girl, Jacolyn, continued, "Papa's a pirate, and Mama, too."
Will only smiled and thought it was remarkable how much this child looked like both her parents. She had Elizabeth's smile and high cheek bones and Jack's untidy hair and dark eyes. He abruptly pulled himself out of his daze.
"Are you staying long?" he inquired.
"Well, not really," said Jack, "Just long enough to get supplies and make some quick repairs on the Pearl."
"Oh, but Darling you got so well aquatinted with the gallows last time I should think you would want to stay and visit some," Elizabeth teased.
"Were you really at the gallows, Papa?" asked Jackie.
"As a matter of fact I was," replied Jack with noticeable disdain. "But that, Love, is a story for another time."
"Elizabeth, are you planning on visiting your father while you here?" asked Will.
Elizabeth thought on this for a moment. "He wasn't terribly happy with me on our visit," she said finally, "but I suppose every man has a right to see their grandchildren if they live long enough."
"Are we going to see Nanny and Pa?" asked little William from Elizabeth's hip.
"My parents," explained Jack.
Will shrugged and Elizabeth answered, "No, we're going to see my father this time."
"I didn't know you had a father," said little William. Elizabeth rolled her eyes. This was going to be a long day.