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. (
~Ahoy again mates! Sorry about the LONG delay. I've been at total writers block, plus.I'm working on about 3 to 4 other fics. OY! So many ideas.so little time. Thanks for the school sympathy, Moonlights Sundance.
Chapter 17: "I Finally See You"
About a week later, the Black Pearl docked in Tortuga. Kaitlin's leg had healed and she was again back on her feet. She slipped on some tight red pants and a baggy white shirt, which was tucked into her belt. She then went to her trunk and pulled out her sword and gun, tying them to her waist as she walked out of the cabin and up onto the deck. Captain Sparrow was standing on the gangplank and motioned her to come. She followed his orders and walked down the board with him to see her love standing at the bottom. She ran to Jack and hugged him like she hadn't seen him in ages. "I have to show you something," he whispered as he took her hands in his and led her down the streets of Tortuga.
"What do you want to show me?" Kate asked as he dragged her into the back of the Faithful Bride tavern. She had a huge smile on her face, but it disappeared when she saw who was sitting at the table Jack led her to. There was a couple sitting there.a man and woman who she knew quite well. "Mother, Father.what are you both doing here?"
"Captain Sparrow sent a message to us, telling us to be here at this time," Elizabeth said with a slight smile. Kaitlin crossed her arms when her gaze met her father's. His eyes were full of sadness, but anger was present there as well.and it scared her. "Hello, Dad." Will didn't answer his daughter. All he could do was stare at the pirate she had become. She no longer wore the clothes of a blacksmith and her hair hung loose.no ties. "Dad, are ye going to answer me?"
"I don't know what to say to you, Kaitlin. You disobeyed me and had us both worried sick, you KILLED navy officers with a gun, and you're a fugitive.a pirate!"
"So are you. You once told me that you felt as if you didn't belong your entire life. Well, I'm just tired of trying to fit my life into what is expected. It'd be like trying to fit a square into a circle."
"You're still so young.you don't know what you're saying." As Will finished his sentence, Captain Sparrow came over with five mugs of rum in his hands. "'Ello Will.Elizabeth. Either of ya want some rum?" he asked as he placed the drinks on the table.
"No.we don't drink anymore," Elizabeth said with a smile as she looked up at the Captain.
"More for us then, aye?" he replied drunkenly as he looked at his son and Kaitlin, who each grabbed a mug and lifted it into the air. When Kaitlin's lips were about to touch the alcohol, Will stood up.rage reflecting in his eyes. "You will not drink that, do you hear me?"
"Wanna bet?" she asked her father intently as she took a gulp of the rum. It tasted absolutely disgusting, but her point was to defy her father for being cruel and not understanding her anymore. Will didn't know what to do after he saw his only child violate his wishes. She then put her arms around Jack and his father and looked back at her own. "These men are the only ones who every really understood me. They are the only ones who trust me. I don't know where you get off disregarding who you really are and acting like it never existed. You shouldn't have hidden it from me.and you know what.I'm a bloody ADULT! I'll do whatever the hell I want with or without your blessing."
"I can't look at you anymore, Kaitlin. You're not the daughter I remember. The girl who was mine listened to what I said and did it without question. She always sought my guidance and what has become of her.I don't know."
"Father, your words can't hurt me any longer. Pirate is in my blood and that's what I've become. Just because you don't want to embrace your heritage doesn't mean that I can't love mine.so go to hell!"
"I don't have to take this from a child!" he shouted as he ran out of the tavern, Elizabeth running after him. Captain Sparrow looked at Kaitlin with bewilderment. He had never seen her so angry.so precise in her words. Jack also seemed stunned that a loving woman like her could let her fury go so violently. "Kaitlin, why did you do that?" Jack asked.
"Do what?"
"Mouth off to your dad like that? You let loose on him like he was Norrington and I've never seen you like that."
"Neither have I," Captain Jack interrupted, "Not even when ye were mad at me." An evil smile crossed Kaitlin's lips as she sat down at the table with them. Kate felt so much better after releasing her pent up rage on Will. But something.something else made her think what she had done was wrong. Wait, he always had ordered her around and lied to her for her entire life.so he deserved what he got.right?
Meanwhile, Elizabeth chased Will down the streets of Tortuga and finally caught up to him in an alley. She pinned him against the wall and stared him straight in the eye. What Will saw scared him. His wife's eyes were more terrifying than ever before. They were full of concern, but so much ferocity was there too. "Something wrong, Elizabeth?"
"How dare you EVER speak to your daughter like that? What the hell is your damn problem?" she shouted at the top of her lungs.
"She had it coming.she's a pirate now."
"You are just so mad at her for the wrong reasons. You should be mad at YOURSELF! All you ever did was gain her distrust.especially when it came to men. You set her up with Norrington's cousin.NORRINGTON'S COUSIN! How thick are you? What would ever possess you to even think about that?"
"I had her best interest at heart, my dear."
"No.you didn't," Elizabeth said, her voice softening, "You had your best interest heart. You did that because for one brief moment, you thought this would put you on the Commodore's good side and you would be set for the rest of your life. My father thought that way too, but he let me choose you. Why don't you let Kaitlin be happy with her new life?" With those words, Elizabeth walked back to the tavern, leaving Will in darkness.
About an hour later, Will finally moved from his hidden spot and walked back to the Faithful Bride. He saw his wife, Captain Sparrow, Jack, and his daughter all laughing and telling stories. "And then they made me their chief," Captain Jack finished.
"How many times are you going to tell that story?" Elizabeth asked, laughing hysterically.
"It gets boring after the hundredth time," Kate said with a smile as she leaned into Jack's embrace, smiling at the Captain. When she looked toward the door of the tavern, she saw her father standing there. Her eyes fixed upon him for a moment, but were emotionless. She then turned back and leaned her head on her lover's shoulder laughing once again.
Will finally saw something in Kaitlin that he had never seen before.she was enjoying herself, smiling and laughing heartily. He hadn't seen that side of her since she was a little girl. She looked back at him again and he motioned her to come with him. "Excuse me," she mouthed to her companions as she stood up at walked over to her father with her arms crossed.
"May I see you outside?" he asked.
"I guess, but it'll have to be quick. Jack was telling me about all the pranks he used to play on the crew when he was a child."
"Just a minute is all I need," Will replied as he led her to the outside of the tavern. She followed him with her arms crossed until they reached the docks. They both sat down on the edge and let their feet dangle over the side. "So.what do want?" Kate asked in a bratty tone.
"I was watching you in the Faithful Bride."
"I know.I saw you."
"But I saw something different in you."
"And what would that be?" she asked as she looked closely at her father. Will reached out and touched Kaitlin's cheek with a smile on his face. "What did you see?" she asked again.
"I saw my little girl. The smart, cheerful little girl that I haven't seen in years. She was shining out through your eyes. I finally see you."
"Oh, Dad," Kate said in tears as she wrapped her arms around her father's neck and continued to cry. She rested her head on his shoulder and Will rested his chin on her forehead, kissing it gently. "I haven't held you like this in so long."
"I'm sorry, Dad.for everything. I just.I didn't know who I was and I needed to find out," she choked out between sobs.
"No.you were right. I shouldn't have lied to you and tried to set your life out for you. That should be your job.and you should be happy. I'm telling you now.go out and pursue your happiness.your dreams." Kaitlin looked up at her father and smiled. "Even if I'm a pirate and I'm in love with a Sparrow?"
"Yeah.even if you're in love with a Sparrow." Kate smiled again and gave her father another embrace, watching the night sky above them.
~Ahoy again mates! Sorry about the LONG delay. I've been at total writers block, plus.I'm working on about 3 to 4 other fics. OY! So many ideas.so little time. Thanks for the school sympathy, Moonlights Sundance.
Chapter 17: "I Finally See You"
About a week later, the Black Pearl docked in Tortuga. Kaitlin's leg had healed and she was again back on her feet. She slipped on some tight red pants and a baggy white shirt, which was tucked into her belt. She then went to her trunk and pulled out her sword and gun, tying them to her waist as she walked out of the cabin and up onto the deck. Captain Sparrow was standing on the gangplank and motioned her to come. She followed his orders and walked down the board with him to see her love standing at the bottom. She ran to Jack and hugged him like she hadn't seen him in ages. "I have to show you something," he whispered as he took her hands in his and led her down the streets of Tortuga.
"What do you want to show me?" Kate asked as he dragged her into the back of the Faithful Bride tavern. She had a huge smile on her face, but it disappeared when she saw who was sitting at the table Jack led her to. There was a couple sitting there.a man and woman who she knew quite well. "Mother, Father.what are you both doing here?"
"Captain Sparrow sent a message to us, telling us to be here at this time," Elizabeth said with a slight smile. Kaitlin crossed her arms when her gaze met her father's. His eyes were full of sadness, but anger was present there as well.and it scared her. "Hello, Dad." Will didn't answer his daughter. All he could do was stare at the pirate she had become. She no longer wore the clothes of a blacksmith and her hair hung loose.no ties. "Dad, are ye going to answer me?"
"I don't know what to say to you, Kaitlin. You disobeyed me and had us both worried sick, you KILLED navy officers with a gun, and you're a fugitive.a pirate!"
"So are you. You once told me that you felt as if you didn't belong your entire life. Well, I'm just tired of trying to fit my life into what is expected. It'd be like trying to fit a square into a circle."
"You're still so young.you don't know what you're saying." As Will finished his sentence, Captain Sparrow came over with five mugs of rum in his hands. "'Ello Will.Elizabeth. Either of ya want some rum?" he asked as he placed the drinks on the table.
"No.we don't drink anymore," Elizabeth said with a smile as she looked up at the Captain.
"More for us then, aye?" he replied drunkenly as he looked at his son and Kaitlin, who each grabbed a mug and lifted it into the air. When Kaitlin's lips were about to touch the alcohol, Will stood up.rage reflecting in his eyes. "You will not drink that, do you hear me?"
"Wanna bet?" she asked her father intently as she took a gulp of the rum. It tasted absolutely disgusting, but her point was to defy her father for being cruel and not understanding her anymore. Will didn't know what to do after he saw his only child violate his wishes. She then put her arms around Jack and his father and looked back at her own. "These men are the only ones who every really understood me. They are the only ones who trust me. I don't know where you get off disregarding who you really are and acting like it never existed. You shouldn't have hidden it from me.and you know what.I'm a bloody ADULT! I'll do whatever the hell I want with or without your blessing."
"I can't look at you anymore, Kaitlin. You're not the daughter I remember. The girl who was mine listened to what I said and did it without question. She always sought my guidance and what has become of her.I don't know."
"Father, your words can't hurt me any longer. Pirate is in my blood and that's what I've become. Just because you don't want to embrace your heritage doesn't mean that I can't love mine.so go to hell!"
"I don't have to take this from a child!" he shouted as he ran out of the tavern, Elizabeth running after him. Captain Sparrow looked at Kaitlin with bewilderment. He had never seen her so angry.so precise in her words. Jack also seemed stunned that a loving woman like her could let her fury go so violently. "Kaitlin, why did you do that?" Jack asked.
"Do what?"
"Mouth off to your dad like that? You let loose on him like he was Norrington and I've never seen you like that."
"Neither have I," Captain Jack interrupted, "Not even when ye were mad at me." An evil smile crossed Kaitlin's lips as she sat down at the table with them. Kate felt so much better after releasing her pent up rage on Will. But something.something else made her think what she had done was wrong. Wait, he always had ordered her around and lied to her for her entire life.so he deserved what he got.right?
Meanwhile, Elizabeth chased Will down the streets of Tortuga and finally caught up to him in an alley. She pinned him against the wall and stared him straight in the eye. What Will saw scared him. His wife's eyes were more terrifying than ever before. They were full of concern, but so much ferocity was there too. "Something wrong, Elizabeth?"
"How dare you EVER speak to your daughter like that? What the hell is your damn problem?" she shouted at the top of her lungs.
"She had it coming.she's a pirate now."
"You are just so mad at her for the wrong reasons. You should be mad at YOURSELF! All you ever did was gain her distrust.especially when it came to men. You set her up with Norrington's cousin.NORRINGTON'S COUSIN! How thick are you? What would ever possess you to even think about that?"
"I had her best interest at heart, my dear."
"No.you didn't," Elizabeth said, her voice softening, "You had your best interest heart. You did that because for one brief moment, you thought this would put you on the Commodore's good side and you would be set for the rest of your life. My father thought that way too, but he let me choose you. Why don't you let Kaitlin be happy with her new life?" With those words, Elizabeth walked back to the tavern, leaving Will in darkness.
About an hour later, Will finally moved from his hidden spot and walked back to the Faithful Bride. He saw his wife, Captain Sparrow, Jack, and his daughter all laughing and telling stories. "And then they made me their chief," Captain Jack finished.
"How many times are you going to tell that story?" Elizabeth asked, laughing hysterically.
"It gets boring after the hundredth time," Kate said with a smile as she leaned into Jack's embrace, smiling at the Captain. When she looked toward the door of the tavern, she saw her father standing there. Her eyes fixed upon him for a moment, but were emotionless. She then turned back and leaned her head on her lover's shoulder laughing once again.
Will finally saw something in Kaitlin that he had never seen before.she was enjoying herself, smiling and laughing heartily. He hadn't seen that side of her since she was a little girl. She looked back at him again and he motioned her to come with him. "Excuse me," she mouthed to her companions as she stood up at walked over to her father with her arms crossed.
"May I see you outside?" he asked.
"I guess, but it'll have to be quick. Jack was telling me about all the pranks he used to play on the crew when he was a child."
"Just a minute is all I need," Will replied as he led her to the outside of the tavern. She followed him with her arms crossed until they reached the docks. They both sat down on the edge and let their feet dangle over the side. "So.what do want?" Kate asked in a bratty tone.
"I was watching you in the Faithful Bride."
"I know.I saw you."
"But I saw something different in you."
"And what would that be?" she asked as she looked closely at her father. Will reached out and touched Kaitlin's cheek with a smile on his face. "What did you see?" she asked again.
"I saw my little girl. The smart, cheerful little girl that I haven't seen in years. She was shining out through your eyes. I finally see you."
"Oh, Dad," Kate said in tears as she wrapped her arms around her father's neck and continued to cry. She rested her head on his shoulder and Will rested his chin on her forehead, kissing it gently. "I haven't held you like this in so long."
"I'm sorry, Dad.for everything. I just.I didn't know who I was and I needed to find out," she choked out between sobs.
"No.you were right. I shouldn't have lied to you and tried to set your life out for you. That should be your job.and you should be happy. I'm telling you now.go out and pursue your happiness.your dreams." Kaitlin looked up at her father and smiled. "Even if I'm a pirate and I'm in love with a Sparrow?"
"Yeah.even if you're in love with a Sparrow." Kate smiled again and gave her father another embrace, watching the night sky above them.