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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 8: Trying to Convince Will
Elizabeth came down the stairs in a beautiful white and gold dress and came face to face with her husband. She was smiling, but noticed that Will was full of dread. "What happened?"
"Elizabeth, I told Kaitlin the news about what is to occur between her and Dave at the end of the month."
"What news are you talking about?"
"The wedding of course!"
"You never told me anything about a wedding.what did you do?"
"Commodore Norrington and I both feel that it would be best for them to marry-"
"Since when are you such a good friend of Norrington's?" Elizabeth said with confusion as she took a step closer to him.
"Well.we're not, but we think it's the best idea."
"What about Jack?"
"What about him?"
"Our daughter is deeply in love with Jack.you know that.or are you blind?!" Will didn't know what to say to his wife after she spoke those words. His mind had gone completely blank. "I can't believe you would do this to her," Elizabeth said as she smacked Will in the arm with the fan she was holding, "You don't understand our only daughter. You're supposed to do what's best in her eyes.not yours!"
"You think I don't know what the best is for our daughter?!"
"That's exactly what I'm saying. You don't understand her at all anymore.you never did!"
"I love her more than anything and I want her to be happy." Elizabeth brought her face closer to his and locked eyes. "Then let her be in love with the one she chooses," she whispered as she walked away from him. Will's eyes turned from stress to depression very quickly as he turned around when he heard the front door open. He watched his daughter come in with the Captain's son's arm around her. Will smiled, but Kaitlin's eyes were emotionless as she and Jack walked past him and up the stars into her bedroom. "Been there."
"Excuse me," he said as he turned around to face the Captain, who was standing in a doorway with his arms crossed.
"Will, you have to listen to me this time," he said as he walked toward him, "Your daughter is an adult now. You have to let her come and go as she pleases. I had to go through this with my son, surprisingly enough. He wanted more space, and he only comes to me when he needs help or advice."
"Kate doesn't know what she wants. She grew up in a protective environment. I can't let her out of there or she can end up hurt."
"She's smart enough to take care of herself."
"How would you know, Mr. Sparrow? You haven't spent much time with her."
"Well, as for the time I have spent with her, she's an intelligent young woman and deserves the best.and the best is not always what you believe in."
"YOU KNOW NOTHING!"
"Fine.I'll be on my way," the Captain said as he walked up the stairs. Will looked toward the ground and stood at the foot of the stairs, not moving an inch.
Captain Jack opened Kaitlin's bedroom door and saw his son helping her pack some of her possessions in a suitcase. He shut the door and walked over to Kaitlin, who sat down on her bed to think. "So, I see you have decided to come with us."
"Yes.it's all I can do to avoid the horrid thought that I would have to marry David Norrington. Plus, I love your son and I love the ocean.and you understand me," Kate replied as she stood up and threw her arms around the Captain. He hesitantly did the same to her and smiled, knowing that he was helping someone his son loved as much as he did. "I'm going to look after you, Miss Turner. No one will harm you while I'm here."
"Thank you, Captain. How much time do we have to leave?"
"Well," he said as he let go of her, "We must leave in the middle of the night in order to avoid being seen."
"Terrific.but will I ever see my family again?"
"You can see them whenever you like.just tell me."
"Thank you, but I have one thing to ask," she said hesitantly.
"Go on.what's the problem, love?"
"You're not going to get drunk and try to kill me right?"
"Now why would I get drunk?" he asked sarcastically.
"Very funny, but seriously."
"No worries, love.I only get a little tipsy, but I never hurt a soul." Kate couldn't help but smile as she walked back over to her vanity and packed all of the jewelry she wanted. Captain Sparrow knew that if he let Kaitlin travel with him, Will would be furious and kill him at the next available moment, but he looked over at Kaitlin. She seemed happy for once. A smile was always on her face when she was around his son. Kate soon looked at the Captain and gave a slight smile. He nodded his head and sat down in a chair as his son helped her continue to pack for the journey ahead.
Kaitlin finished packing an hour later and she walked out onto her balcony. She looked out over the bay as she always did and sighed. "I guess this with be my last view from here for a long time," she said quietly.
"You'll have a better one at sea," she heard a man say. She felt a strong presence come up behind her and hands on her shoulders. "Hi Jack.what are you doing here? I thought you would be preparing the Pearl with your father."
"I told him I would stay here with you and the rest of the crew could handle it. Are you feeling alright?" Kaitlin took a deep breath and turned around. "I'm just a little nervous.I've never done anything like this before." Jack touched her face and stroked her hair back, revealing a scared and trembling girl inside of a beautiful woman. He kept on pushing her hair back away from her face, noticing that she was getting more edgy as the day went on. "Kaitlin, are you sure that you're okay with this?"
"I want to go.but the whole idea terrifies me."
"That's the beauty of it.you never know where life and the sea will take you.and it makes you feel free. Here.you already know where you'll end up." Kate looked away and then back up at Jack. He was smiling and she couldn't help but do the same. Her attention turned to his neck and open shirt. There was a gold chain hanging there. She touched it and ran her fingers down to the gold skull charm hanging in the middle. "You kept it.why?" Her hands were ice cold and made him jump as they were resting on his skin. "It was yours.and you gave it to me."
"I thought you would have put it aside after a year away and meeting other women."
"They're not you, so they don't matter." Kaitlin smiled at the pirate before her and kissed him gently on the lips. She then rested her head on his chest. That night would be a real adventure for them to go on.
Chapter 8: Trying to Convince Will
Elizabeth came down the stairs in a beautiful white and gold dress and came face to face with her husband. She was smiling, but noticed that Will was full of dread. "What happened?"
"Elizabeth, I told Kaitlin the news about what is to occur between her and Dave at the end of the month."
"What news are you talking about?"
"The wedding of course!"
"You never told me anything about a wedding.what did you do?"
"Commodore Norrington and I both feel that it would be best for them to marry-"
"Since when are you such a good friend of Norrington's?" Elizabeth said with confusion as she took a step closer to him.
"Well.we're not, but we think it's the best idea."
"What about Jack?"
"What about him?"
"Our daughter is deeply in love with Jack.you know that.or are you blind?!" Will didn't know what to say to his wife after she spoke those words. His mind had gone completely blank. "I can't believe you would do this to her," Elizabeth said as she smacked Will in the arm with the fan she was holding, "You don't understand our only daughter. You're supposed to do what's best in her eyes.not yours!"
"You think I don't know what the best is for our daughter?!"
"That's exactly what I'm saying. You don't understand her at all anymore.you never did!"
"I love her more than anything and I want her to be happy." Elizabeth brought her face closer to his and locked eyes. "Then let her be in love with the one she chooses," she whispered as she walked away from him. Will's eyes turned from stress to depression very quickly as he turned around when he heard the front door open. He watched his daughter come in with the Captain's son's arm around her. Will smiled, but Kaitlin's eyes were emotionless as she and Jack walked past him and up the stars into her bedroom. "Been there."
"Excuse me," he said as he turned around to face the Captain, who was standing in a doorway with his arms crossed.
"Will, you have to listen to me this time," he said as he walked toward him, "Your daughter is an adult now. You have to let her come and go as she pleases. I had to go through this with my son, surprisingly enough. He wanted more space, and he only comes to me when he needs help or advice."
"Kate doesn't know what she wants. She grew up in a protective environment. I can't let her out of there or she can end up hurt."
"She's smart enough to take care of herself."
"How would you know, Mr. Sparrow? You haven't spent much time with her."
"Well, as for the time I have spent with her, she's an intelligent young woman and deserves the best.and the best is not always what you believe in."
"YOU KNOW NOTHING!"
"Fine.I'll be on my way," the Captain said as he walked up the stairs. Will looked toward the ground and stood at the foot of the stairs, not moving an inch.
Captain Jack opened Kaitlin's bedroom door and saw his son helping her pack some of her possessions in a suitcase. He shut the door and walked over to Kaitlin, who sat down on her bed to think. "So, I see you have decided to come with us."
"Yes.it's all I can do to avoid the horrid thought that I would have to marry David Norrington. Plus, I love your son and I love the ocean.and you understand me," Kate replied as she stood up and threw her arms around the Captain. He hesitantly did the same to her and smiled, knowing that he was helping someone his son loved as much as he did. "I'm going to look after you, Miss Turner. No one will harm you while I'm here."
"Thank you, Captain. How much time do we have to leave?"
"Well," he said as he let go of her, "We must leave in the middle of the night in order to avoid being seen."
"Terrific.but will I ever see my family again?"
"You can see them whenever you like.just tell me."
"Thank you, but I have one thing to ask," she said hesitantly.
"Go on.what's the problem, love?"
"You're not going to get drunk and try to kill me right?"
"Now why would I get drunk?" he asked sarcastically.
"Very funny, but seriously."
"No worries, love.I only get a little tipsy, but I never hurt a soul." Kate couldn't help but smile as she walked back over to her vanity and packed all of the jewelry she wanted. Captain Sparrow knew that if he let Kaitlin travel with him, Will would be furious and kill him at the next available moment, but he looked over at Kaitlin. She seemed happy for once. A smile was always on her face when she was around his son. Kate soon looked at the Captain and gave a slight smile. He nodded his head and sat down in a chair as his son helped her continue to pack for the journey ahead.
Kaitlin finished packing an hour later and she walked out onto her balcony. She looked out over the bay as she always did and sighed. "I guess this with be my last view from here for a long time," she said quietly.
"You'll have a better one at sea," she heard a man say. She felt a strong presence come up behind her and hands on her shoulders. "Hi Jack.what are you doing here? I thought you would be preparing the Pearl with your father."
"I told him I would stay here with you and the rest of the crew could handle it. Are you feeling alright?" Kaitlin took a deep breath and turned around. "I'm just a little nervous.I've never done anything like this before." Jack touched her face and stroked her hair back, revealing a scared and trembling girl inside of a beautiful woman. He kept on pushing her hair back away from her face, noticing that she was getting more edgy as the day went on. "Kaitlin, are you sure that you're okay with this?"
"I want to go.but the whole idea terrifies me."
"That's the beauty of it.you never know where life and the sea will take you.and it makes you feel free. Here.you already know where you'll end up." Kate looked away and then back up at Jack. He was smiling and she couldn't help but do the same. Her attention turned to his neck and open shirt. There was a gold chain hanging there. She touched it and ran her fingers down to the gold skull charm hanging in the middle. "You kept it.why?" Her hands were ice cold and made him jump as they were resting on his skin. "It was yours.and you gave it to me."
"I thought you would have put it aside after a year away and meeting other women."
"They're not you, so they don't matter." Kaitlin smiled at the pirate before her and kissed him gently on the lips. She then rested her head on his chest. That night would be a real adventure for them to go on.