Disclaimer: Well, you have to read my first story, "Pirate Meetings" before you read this. That disclaimer is the same as this one. I only own the characters I made up and the storyline. Everything else belongs to others such as the Walt Disney Company.except for the songs in here. (

Chapter 5: Protection

Kaitlin wouldn't move, so Dave took a swing at Jack, but hit Kate accidentally. She fell to the ground and Jack just glared at David. His eyes grew angrier as Kaitlin looked up from the floor with blood covering her lips and chin. Jack punched Dave in the jaw and stomach in two swift and fluent motions. He clenched his fists and took a look at Jack, whose face was filled with pride. When he tried to throw a decent punch back at Jack, his fist was caught and twisted. "Say goodnight," Jack said as he went to hit him in the face, but Dave moved his head and Jack hit his father, who had been standing behind David.

"Dad.how did you.I'm so sorry!"

"It's okay," the Captain replied as his nose twitched and he covered it with his hands. His son dragged the Commodore's cousin out the door and threw him onto the gravel path. He stood up and glared back at the pirate. "Mark my words, devil.you'll be arrested for this!"

"Fine.ARREST ME you bastard!" Jack yelled after him as he ran down the path and back into town. Jack darted back into the house and into the sitting room. He found Kaitlin sitting in a chair with the Captain kneeling beside her. He looked up at his son as he walked over and knelt down on the other side of Kate. A tear ran down her face as she stared into space. The Captain left the room and came back with a wet towel. His son took it and dabbed up the blood that was all over her.

He looked Kate over and realized that the blood had also stained her clean nightdress. "Are you alright, Kaitlin?"

"Jack, why did you have to fight?"

"I was trying to protect you from that bastard. I thought it was right and- "

"You didn't have to do it. If you hadn't insulted him, maybe I wouldn't be bleeding." Jack finished wiping up the blood and realized that a small cut had been left on the corner of her mouth. "I'm so sorry," he said as he touched her cheek, "Can you forgive me?"

"Who couldn't forgive that face," she replied as she touched his face and gave him a kiss on the cheek. She then looked up at the Captain, who had taken a few steps back. "Thank you, Mr. Sparrow." He nodded his head and walked out of the room, leaving his son with Kaitlin.

Meanwhile, David Norrington made it to his cousin's office and came darting through the doors. "David.what's the problem? You seem out of breath."

"They're back!"

"Who.who's back?" the Commodore asked as he stood up from behind his desk.

"Captain Sparrow and his son.they've returned to Miss Turner and her family."

"What.are you sure?"

"Yes.the Captain's son hit me!"

"Did you do anything to provoke him into doing it?" David took a deep breath and smiled to himself. "I did nothing wrong. I only said hello."

"Then we must act immediately!"

"No.they'll be expecting it to occur tonight. If we let them dangle a few days, they won't know what hit them."

"You have an evil mind for such a nice gentleman," the Commodore said as he strolled over to the window of his office that faced the Turner's house. A wicked smile appeared on his face as he walked back over to his desk and dismissed his cousin from the room.

"Well.Miss Turner," he said quietly to himself, "You certainly saved them once.but you won't save them from a hanging this time.