Pirates of the Caribbean - Blood is thicker than Rum

By Princess-Pirate

Email: lz_iceprincess@yahoo.co.uk


Summary: What if Jack and his friends got betrayed by someone they thought they knew. An old friend returns to help and they must rely on a woman and superstitious crewmate to save them. But the question is - Will they be in time to keep someone from death?


Disclaimer: All recognizable characters and places belong to Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer, I don't own any of them. Some of the new characters are my own creations and therefore I have some ownership over them.

A/N: By the way this is NOT slash. Just so you know! This is my first fic, so cut me some slack. But reviews and ideas on coming chapters are most welcome.

The fic starts somewhere in the middle of the journey. But the characters have flashbacks about what happened to give it an interesting twist.

Chapter 2 - Sacrifices For The Ones you Love

"Jack! Jack, wake up!"

Jack mumbled a few incoherent words and opened his eyes. "And I had such a dream all by me onesie" he said as he rubbed his eyes and looked at the person whom had pulled him from his dreams. "You're late" he mumbled as he moved to get up.

Elizabeth just glared at him and stood to the side as one of the guards moved to open the door. "Come on," said Elizabeth as she helped William pick up Will in his arms "Before Oxford changes his mind about the whole thing. He looked ready to explode when I left his cabin."

Jack grabbed his hat and then he and William walked after Elizabeth and the guard. "What's going on?' he asked as the guard opened a door and Elizabeth walked inside.

"I'll explain later," she said as she motioned them to come inside. He tuned as he heard the door lock behind them. "The captain agreed on you staying in a cabin. It will be guarded at all times but it beats you sitting in that brig. Now we can help you."

"But how did you get him to release us?" asked William as he carried Will into the room.

Elizabeth sighed and looked at them. "We all have to make sacrifices" she said and walked over to the corner of the room.

Then Jack noticed that her golden locket was missing and he saw the red mark on her neck.

"We? And what." Jack began but was enveloped in a whirlwind of color as Anamaria fell around his neck.

"Easy lass" he said as pain flared up his back.

"I'm sorry," she said as she released her arms from his neck but he put his arms around her waist, not wanting to let go.

Anamaria watched as Jack missed the rock and swam towards his ship.

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"Throw a rope overboard!" Jack grabbed the rope and was pulled aboard. Jack flew up into the air and landed at the helm next to the wheel.

He looked up at Gibbs who offered him a hand. Jack looked up at him curiously and smiled. "I thought ye were suppose to keep to the code."

"We figured they were more actual" begun Gibbs "Guidelines." He helped Jack to his feet and Cotton gave him his hat.

"Captain Sparrow. The Black Pearl is yours," said Anamaria swinging his jacket over him, their hand touching briefly.

She smiled and then pulled back. Everyone watched as he lovingly ran his hand over the wheel of the ship. Sighing he took hold and ordered the crew to their places.

He smiled as he saw Anamaria getting to work as well. 'She's one remarkable woman' he thought as he felt the wheel in his hands.

"Now bring me that horizon." He took out his compass. "DaDaDaDaDaDaDaDa. . And really bad eggs. Drink up me hearties, yo ho!"

~~~~~

She smiled and held him. She broke apart and he allowed himself to be led to one of the beds in the room. She made him sit down on the end and then sat down behind him. William had already placed Will on the bed and he and Elizabeth were busy with him.

"We need to clean your wounds as well, Jack," said Anamaria as she helped him take his shirt off.

"Bet ye couldn't wait to get me shirt of" he whispered and she smiled. "Something like that" she said as she pulled the shirt from his back. Jack winced as the material pulled the wounds.

"Bloody woman" he mumbled, knowing that in fact he actually deserved it. He felt her drew in her breath when his exposed back was facing her.

"It looks worse than it feels lass," said Jack "He didn't get me as bad as he got Will." Anamaria nodded and gave his shoulder a squeeze.

*****

"She's heading back to Port Royale Sir" said the sailor that stood in front of him.

"What happened?" asked Gibbs as he looked at the sailor that they met in Tortuga. He was with Will and Jack when they were led into the ambush. He was at the Pearl with Katherine.

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"Ye'd better look after 'er mate" said Jack before he got over the railing and into the rowboat.

"Jack, I won't allow ye to leave me on this boat with these scalawags" said Katherine as she looked at him angrily.

"As much a I would love for ye to accompany us Kat darling, I must think of yer safety in Tortuga as well."

"I can look after meself Jack. I'm a Sparrow for hell's sake."

"That's what I'm afraid of love," said Jack before he got into the boat and left with a last look at Gibbs and Katherine.

"I'll see ya in hell mate, if anything should happen to me boat or me sister."

"Aye Jack" said Gibbs as he watched them row to shore.

~~~~~

What do you think Captain Sparrow?" he asked as he looked at her manning the wheel. They had received word that Jack, Will and Elizabeth was led into a trap. If the rumor that William "Bootstrap" Turner was still alive were true, he didn't know.

"We go after him," said Katherine as she looked at the compass in her hand. Unlike Jack's, hers were a real compass that did in fact point north "We go and get them even if we 'ave to take on the entire Port Royale te get 'em out."

"Aye" said Gibbs as he shouted the orders to the crew "Port Royale it is."

"May they still be alive?" said Katherine as she closed the compass and hope that the wind would favor them in order for them to make good time.

If Jack's famous luck would hold out they may even catch up to the Sea Breeze (or so the one soldier had said) before she reaches Port Royale.

*****

"There we go" smiled Anamaria as she bandaged Jack's chest and wiped away the dry blood. He glanced over to see William and Elizabeth still busy with Will.

There was already a large pile of bloody rags on the floor next to them and Jack knew that Will was in trouble.

"He'll be fine," said Anamaria as she read his thoughts and gently gave him a hug form behind.

"I missed ya, lass" said Jack as he lay back in her lap with his head.

"Me too" she whispered as she played with his hair.

"I mean it," said Jack and she looked down into his black eyes.

"I know" she smiled as she stroked his cheek and watched him yawn.

"Get some rest" she said "I aint goin anywhere. I'm not gonna lose ye again." Jack nodded and closed his eyes.

"Ana" he murmured.

"Yes love" she said and he smiled "How come we never were this close before?"

Ana shrugged. "I don't know. Probably because ye loved the Black Pearl more than ye would have loved any other woman for that matter. Why do you love yer boat so much Jack?"

She smiled as she heard the soft sound of Jack's snoring. "Night love" she said as she lifted his head form her lap and placed a pillow under his head.

Then she covered him with a blanket and made sure he was comfortable. Looking around she quickly gave him a kiss on the cheek.

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"How does it feel to be in command again Captain?" asked Anamaria as she came to stand next to him at the helm.

"Good lass, very good." He turned and looked at her. "I want to thank ye for coming back for me. I almost got hanged all by me onesie. That wouldn't have been good at all."

He took her hand and she looked at him as he brought it to his mouth and kissed it. "I have me ship back, thanks to ye milady."

Anamaria looked away so that Jack couldn't see that she was blushing. He just smiled and continued steering his ship out into the deep blue see.

He was once again free and he had Anamaria to thank for that.

A/N - Well another chapter finished. I'm sorry if it's a little bit short but at least there is another chapter. Hope you enjoyed it? If you did please make yourself heard. I love all the reviews I get. You're never too old to learn new things.