Title: The Old, the New and the Unexpected

Author: Legolas-gurl88

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11. When You Got It, You Got It

It was a long night. Will had been moved to his cabin where Gibbs and Jack could work on his wounds in peace. Elizabeth, Amelia, Diann and Little Ann all sat above deck, constantly hearing shouts of pain from below. Elizabeth was in tears the whole time. Diann and Little Ann were sitting together, both staring at the ground as if they wanted to see their father through it. Amelia sat, her chin resting on her hand, while she looked out to the sea, which seemed to be showing off her expressions, for she was so weak with worry that she did not have the strength to make them herself. All their faces were white and none, not even Little Ann, who was so exhausted, could sleep.

The sea was bouncing the ship up and down with it's furious waves. Elizabeth was sure that the movements weren't helping the 'operation.' Anamaria sat with them. She had just been in the cabin to get Jack some more rags and water and she said that Will was bloody and sweaty. He was pale and she told them that he had lost a lot of blood. His chances of surviving were very slim.

Finally, after ten hours of invariable worrying, Jack and Gibbs walked above deck, both of their hands tainted with blood.

"Well, we got the bullets out," Jack said. "It wasn't easy. The one that Plankard shot was really far in, we had to decide how to get it out of his chest. He bled a lot as you can see, but I think he will be alright. Can't make any promises about his health or status, but I'm calling it good for now. You can go see him. He might be sleeping, but I don't think he'd mind a little company."

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The girls opened the door to Will's cabin. The room was hot. Elizabeth was first to approach the bed in which Will lay. His face was red and his temples were wet with tears that went astray and unable to go down his cheeks in the position he was lying in. Elizabeth felt his forehead, but drew her hand away, quickly. Will was burning up! Hastily, she grabbed the washcloth on his bedside cabinet and soaked it in the water. She rung it out and placed it on Will's forehead.

"I'm sorry, Will." She whispered, tears running down her own cheeks, "I'm sorry you have to go through all this pain and anguish." She gave herself a small smile, "Every injury seems to happen to you, doesn't it. How about that? I married the accident-prone Blacksmith who happens to be the son of a pirate. Lucky me. And I mean that, Will. I mean that. I am lucky to have you as a husband… so don't leave me now… please. I need you as do your daughters, your sister… and Jack. We all need you. Don't leave."

She bathed his head with the washcloth in silence while Amelia put her arms around Diann and Little Ann, comforting them. Elizabeth was the only one of them that had grown up, handled with care. Diann and Little Ann had grown up with Will and he was never as careful with them as children as Governor Swann had been with Elizabeth. Elizabeth had never minded. It meant that their girls would grow up stronger than she and that's exactly how she wanted it. If they were faced with sudden danger, they wouldn't panic as much as she would. Being so dainty, she was the only one that could care for Will and not make him shiver from cold or pain or from being uncomfortable.

Though he could not speak, or move, Elizabeth knew he was wanting to thank her for being there. She knew that he didn't want to be like this. She knew that he still loved her and would never let anything come between them… not even death. She knew… Will was in danger. But how, she couldn't quite understand… but Will did… Plankard…

In his mind, Will could see Plankard, smirking at him. He could feel all over again, the pain of the bullet that pierced his chest. But why hadn't the two medallions saved him? Shouldn't they have made him immortal. He worked it out.

He hadn't stolen the medallions from the chest. It had been given to him as a gift. His father hadn't stolen it either, for Amelia said that he didn't become a skeleton. Then who did steal it so long ago? Someone who wanted the entire Turner family dead. Someone who had placed it in the hands of his father, cunningly, as to not upset anyone. Very slyly… but the question was… who hated the Turner family so much, they wanted to rid the world of the last of them?

Without warning, Will stood up, grasping his wounds and limping slowly towards the door. Elizabeth decided to humor him.

"And where do you think you're going?" She asked.

"Plankard is going to come after us. I know it."

"How do you know?" Elizabeth smiled. Will pulled out two medallions.

"Because I have these. I know that one of you slid it under me when I was on the ground."

"That was me." Amelia said.

"--And the other one was one I stole to kill one of those pirates. They're going to want these back sooner or later, aren't they?"

"Yes, but rest now." Elizabeth said, walking over to Will, taking his arm and guiding him back to his bed. Will, however, yanked his arm from her grasp and in doing so, winced.

"Elizabeth, they are not going to wait until I am feeling hale and hearty enough to fight them. They are not going to wait for me to recover. They are going to attack as soon as they can… as hard as they can."

"Will, I just want you to rest!" Elizabeth said, exasperated.

"But--"

"Just five hours of sleep! Please! Then I won't stop you from anything!" Elizabeth pleaded.

"I--"

"You've just been through a rough time, you've just had two bullets removed from your chest and shoulder! You've been slashed up by God knows how many swords! And as Diann has told me, you jumped in the ocean to save her and both of you nearly drowned! Just give it a rest for five hours! Please! If anything happens before then, I promise, on my word as a lady, that I will alert you! Just please relax!"

"I'm not the only one who needs to relax." Will said pointedly, raising an eyebrow at his wife.

"Amelia! Talk some sense into your brother!" Elizabeth demanded.

"You know him better than I do, Elizabeth." Amelia said.

"Yes, but that's the point! He knows how to find loopholes in everything I say, but you're a pirate too!"

"Which means there will be twice as many loopholes. He'll only expect it."

"Daddy?" Little Ann said, "Please rest. I don't want you to go bad."

"Go bad, will I?" Will said, pulling Little Ann into a hug. "Very well. But only because I love you, alright?"

"Oh, so you won't listen to me, but you'll listen to our daughter!" Elizabeth said.

"How can I say 'no' to a face like this?" Will said, gesturing to Little Ann, who pulled an innocent puppy-dog face.

"Fine! Just as long as you rest!" Elizabeth said. Will fell into bed and pulled the covers over his chest.

"I want you all to rest, too." He said, pulling a puppy-dog face, almost identical to Little Ann's.

"How can I say 'no' to a face like that?" Elizabeth smiled. She walked over and kissed Will. When the girls filed out of Will's cabin, they heard him mutter, "You can't. What can I say? When I've got it, I've got it."

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Heh, heh. I know I didn't really keep Will in character, but I had to loosen him up somehow and it's entertaining to write a humorous Will! He's so cool! Anyway, here you are;

IMPORTANT AUTHOR NOTE: I'm terribly sorry for the long wait for the next chappie! I really am, but I've got MAJOR writers' block! Please, if you have any ideas of what should happen, review them to me! I'll take all the good ones, piece them together and create my own little twist. But, please! Send me any ideas you have for the story, 'cause I'm fresh outta them! I have a few more chapters until I run out, but PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE send me ideas! Also, I don't want to be mean, but if you don't see your idea up here, I'm sorry. I'll try to get as many ideas as I can up here, but there is no guarantee I put your idea up here. But, you will be thanked for your ideas! Who knows; maybe I'll make another story that you inspired me to write! Well, I'd better get to reviews now!

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The evil witch queen- Sorry I'm shooting Will, but the story calls for it! Really, it does!

Kacijo12- Yes, she is very strange, isn't she? There will be more about her next chappie. Sorry I almost gave you a heart attack! I didn't mean for it to be that evil! EVIL ME! Well, talk to you next chappie!

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Thank you all for the reviews and get back to me on any ideas that you have! I think you'll like this next chapter! It's kinda cool and I like the name of it! Heh, heh! It has two meanings! You'll see what I mean! Bye!

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