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 the characters, ships and places in the Caribbean belong to Walt Disney and producer 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: 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 7 – Ana's Surprise

Anamaria smiled as she felt Jack's arms around her waist.

"Morning Mon Capitan" she said as she turned in his arms to face him "Shouldn't ye be resting in bed."

"Morning luv" smiled Jack as he kissed her "I'm not staying a moment longer in that cabin, and ye can't make me. I need ta feel the wind again."

Anamaria nodded and turned back to the wheel. She had relieved Katherine an hour ago and was enjoying being in command again.

"Wanna sail together" she murmured as she rested her head back against Jack's shoulder.

"Aye luv" said Jack as he wrapped one arm around her waist and covered her hand on the wheel with his other hand.

Together the two lovers stood at the helm, steering the mighty Black Pearl towards Tortuga where they would rest and recover from the past hellish week.

"Jack" Anamaria whispered again "I need ta tell ya something luv."

Jack looked down at her and smiled.

"Fire away luv" he said as he gave her waist a hug.

'No more time to subtle' thought Anamaria 'Jack has a right to know.'

"Jack, we're gonna 'ave a little one."

"What" Jack screeched as he let her go and stumbled backwards. His feet hit a barrel and he sat down on some of the crates still standing around.

Anamaria tied the wheel down and walked to him.

"We're what?" Jack gasped as he looked at Anamaria with fear in his eyes.

"I'm pregnant," said Anamaria as she stooped in front of him, ready for the outburst that was to follow. She never wanted this to happen. She told herself many times she wouldn't. But NO, she had to go and fall for Jack's Sparrow charm and now she sat with the consequences.

"If ye wanna leave me in Tortuga, I'll understand" she said as she lowered her head to hide the tears running down her cheeks.

She suddenly looked up as she felt Jack's arms around her again.

"That's great news luv" said Jack as he picked her up and spun her around "And don't ye even think about running out on me, de ye hear. I want to be part of me child's life."

Anamaria nodded and smiled as she allowed Jack to pull her into a passionate kiss. The couple stayed like this for a long time, making their love known towards each other.

Later they went back to the wheel and sailed their boat together towards a new life.

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The days passed and soon Will also starting to come up to deck accompanied by Elizabeth and his father. He was still weak and walked with their aid but he looked a lot better than before.

Jack stayed by Anamaria's side at all times and one evening as she stood at the railing with Will and Elizabeth watching the sun set, they noticed the ring on her finger. It was a golden band with a sparkling green emerald encased in it.

"So old Jack finally came to his senses?" asked Will as he looked at Anamaria.

"Bout bloody time" said Elizabeth as Anamaria nodded. She gave the woman a hug after congratulating her.

"Don't even think about it whelp" came Jack's voice as Will gave Anamaria a hug as well.

"Hey, I'm a married man" Will said as he held up his left hand for Jack to see the wedding band on his ring finger.

"Just checking" said Jack as he placed his arm around Anamaria and kissed her.

"We were beginning to give up hope mate," said Will as he shook Jack's hand.

"Well, a little sparrow made me came to me senses" smiled Jack as he placed his hand on Anamaria's belly.

"You mean" said Elizabeth as she and Will stared at Jack and Anamaria.

Jack slowly nodded and Anamaria smiled.

"Aye" he said "Me and Ana are gonna have a little Sparrow soon."

"I don't believe it," said as voice form behind them and there stood Katherine and William. Katherine smiled as she looked at her brother "My brother's gonna be a daddy."

Jack just smiled at her and nodded.

After the congratulations, Will excused himself and with the help of Elizabeth made his way to their cabin. They didn't see them for the rest of the evening.

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Katherine sat up on the deck with her brother after William and Anamaria also went to bed. They were talking about old time while looking at the stars.

"Don't you miss your old life" sighed Katherine as she looked up at the stars. Gibbs was steering the ship, allowing Jack to spend some time with his sister.

"You mean all the riches balls and the lasses?" he asked as he looked at her. He was leaning on the railing with a bottle of rum in his hand.

"No, I mean me and you together as a respectable family." Katherine looked at Jack and felt a tear running from her cheek.

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"Where is that good for nothing son of mine?" Nicolas Sparrow roared as he came into that house.

Alexia Sparrow sighed as she looked at her drunken husband. He had been out on town and was drunk, as usual.

"Go and get the children" she told one of their servants "And take them to the attic. I'll be waiting there." The servant nodded and left for Jack and Katherine's rooms.

She then ran from her room and up into the attic. In the door stood Katherine, her eyes wide in shock. The servant held her, afraid that she was going to faint any moment.

"Where's your brother Katherine?" her mother asked.

Katherine's lip trembled as she looked at her mother. "He's gone" she choked out.

"What happened?" she asked, thinking of what could be the cause for Jack to run away.

"Father beat him mother," said Katherine "He beat him until he fainted from pain. I helped him heal but he took off with a ship as soon as father had left this evening. He promised to come back for us."

Alexia nodded and took her daughter by the shoulders. "Now listen to me" she said "Go and pack your things. We're leaving. Don't' bother with unnecessary things. I'll take enough money to get us passage on a ship. We're leaving tonight."

There was a loud crash. "Where the hell are you Alexia?" Nicolas yelled again.

"Go" she said as she pushed Katherine from the room and ordered Benjamin to get the carriage ready to leave as soon as Nicholas had fallen asleep.

"Here I am darling," she said as she picked up her dresses and walked to wait for him at the top of the stairs.

"Where's Jack?" he asked her as he came to her.

"You forgot darling," she said as she hugged him "Jack's spending the night at a friend."

"You lie" he roared as he grabbed her arm and looked at her.

"Nicolas" she said as she tired to get away form him "You're hurting me."

He slapped her across her face and let go of her arms. "Bitch" he yelled as he slapped her again. This caused her foot to slip and with a scream she went tumbling down the stairs.

Katherine came running from her room when she heard her mother scream. She looked down as she saw Benjamin and Maria cradled her mother in their arms.

"Mother no" she yelled as she flew down the stairs and took her mother's head in her lap. There was blood coming from her mother's nose and mouth and her hair was also red from a wound in her head.

"Get a doctor" she yelled and Benjamin got up running out the door.

She looked up at her father and saw him standing at the stairs. "Get out" she yelled as she looked at him.

"I didn't mean to" he said and then ran down the stairs and fled the house as well.

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"It's okay Kat," said Jack as he sat down next to Katherine and gave her a hug.

"It's not" she sobbed as she hugged him close, needing to feel his love for her as a brother.

"Do you know what day it is?" she asked him and he nodded.

"It's been eleven years since I ran way from home" he said. He felt his sister tense up.

"And eleven years since mom died" she whispered as sobs racked her body.

Jack held her away from him and tears ran down his cheeks as well. "She died on the day I ran away?" he asked and Katherine nodded.

"When dad came home he was looking for you. Mother came to find me and I told her that you ran away and of father who beat you. She told me to get my thing and that we were going to leave as well. I went to my room while she went to calm father."

She gulped but Jack held on to her to comfort her as well as himself.

"I heard a scream and ran out of my room. Mother was lying at the bottom of the stairs with Benjamin and Maria at her side. I ran to her and Benjamin went to fetch a doctor. Father fled as well and soon after mother … mother."

"Easy luv" said Jack as he held her. Katherine closed her eyes to try and keep her demons at bay.

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"Mother please wake up" Katherine pleaded as tears ran down her eyes.

Alexia's eyes fluttered open as she smiled at her daughter. "My beautiful Katherine" she said as she wiped her hand through Katherine's hair "I love you so much."


"I love you too mother" Katherine smiled as she gave her mother a soft hug.

"You have to be strong Katherine," she said as she coughed and winced from pain.

"No mother" Katherine begged "Please don't leave me alone. Don't leave me."

"You have to be strong my child" said Alexia as her vision began to blur "You have to take care of everything for when Jack comes back."

Katherine nodded and tears spilled over her cheeks.

"Look at you" whispered Alexia "One day you'll marry a fine man. Promise me you'll never allow yourself to be ruled over like I was?"

"I promise" Katherine sobbed as she saw her mother's strength leaving her.

"Be strong my child" Alexia whispered again and closed her eyes.

Katherine stared in shock as she saw her mother wasn't breathing anymore.

"No!!!" she screamed as she hugged her mother's lifeless body to her. Benjamin and the doctor came to them soon.

"Please Miss Katherine" the doctor said "Let her go, She's gone."

Katherine slowly released her mother's body and got up. Suddenly she felt the ground spinning and fainted in Benjamin's arms.

"Take her to her room" the doctor said as she looked at Alexia. "What have you done Nicolas?" he said as he shook his head and headed for Katherine's room.

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"He killed her" Katherine managed to say between sobs "He slapped her and she fell down the stairs. Then he fled like the coward that he was."

Jack looked at his sister, imagining the pain she must have gone through

"She died in my arms Jack," she said as she hugged him closer "She died telling me to look after everything."

"I'm sorry Kat" Jack whispered as he cried with his sister for the loss of their beautiful and kindhearted mother.

After a while he looked up and saw the sun was staring to creep over the horizon. Had they been talking that long?

He looked down and saw that Katherine had cried herself to sleep.

"Poor lass" he said as he picked her up. With a nod to Gibbs he walked through the doors and carried Katherine to her cabin.

"We'll talk later sis," he said as he put her in bed and then went to get some sleep himself.

A/N – Now you know why Katherine hates her father so much. More history and finding in the next chapter. Keep coming with the reviews. You guys are great.