Chapter 8: The Rescue
*On the Dauntless*
Elizabeth was sitting on the bed watching Anamaria tend to Mackenzie for the first time. "She is a pretty little thing," Anamaria said. Elizabeth placed a hand on Anamaria's stomach. "Wait until this little one is born. Jack and you will be having fun raising the child together," Elizabeth said. Anamaria sighed and leaned back against the wall. Elizabeth saw tears fall from Anamaria's eyes at the thought of being used as a slave for Norrington's so called title. "Jack will come, I know he will. He and Will would rather die than have anything happen to us," Elizabeth said. Anamaria nodded and looked at Mackenzie.
"You're very lucky, Elizabeth, very lucky. You were raised as the Governor's daughter and I have been raised as a servant. My mother was sold to a rich man when she was carrying me. When I was born, I was born in a little cabin near the house. Throughout all my childhood I was raised as a slave. Then on my fifteenth birthday, mama died. I ran away from the place the man called 'home'. I ran to Tortuga and got a boat. I met Jack and he stole my boat. When I joined his crew, I thought I was only doing so to get another ship, I didn't expect to fall in love. I did though, I fell deeply in love with Jack. I am married Jack, and now I am going to used as a slave again. No, I'd rather die than live a life as a slave again," Anamaria said.
Elizabeth pulled Anamaria into a hug and sighed. She didn't realize that her friend has been through a lot. Anamaria seemed so strong, but like what Will told her nine months ago she needed someone to fall back on. That person happened to be Jack for Anamaria and Will for her. They gasped when the door opened. "We're home, Miss Swann," Norrington said. He grabbed Elizabeth's wrist and got her on board. "Mackenzie, I need my daughter," Elizabeth said.
"Mrs. Sparrow will carry Mackenzie to your home. She should get used to it," Norrington said.
Anamaria glared at Norrington, but she did carry Mackenzie out onto the deck.
*On the Black Pearl*
"LAND HO!" Mr. Gibbs called out. Will and Jack looked over to see Port Royal. "Can you see them, Jack?" Will asked. Bootstrap placed a hand on his son's shoulder to calm him down. Jack took out his telescope and looked at the ship. "I suspect they just arrived too, they're bringing Lizzie and Ana up on deck now," Jack said.
"Can you see Mackenzie?" Will asked.
Jack looked in Elizabeth's arms and didn't see Mackenzie. "I can't see 'er," Jack said. Will looked over at Jack and snatched the telescope from his hands. "Give me that," he snapped. He looked through it and then he let out a sigh of relief when he found his daughter. "Anamaria has her," Will said. He watched as Norrington escorted Elizabeth off the ship while soldiers followed Anamaria. "We have to go after them," Will said. Will put the telescope down and went to go get the crew to lower a boat when Jack grabbed his arm. "Remember, mate, we wait for the opportune moment, savvy," Jack said. Will nodded and sighed. "I can't just stand here and wait for that moment to come, Jack. I have to get Elizabeth out of here," Will said.
"I understand that, mate, but we have to wait when the soldiers are off their ship. I don't think you'd want to be caught when you just get on land," Jack said.
Will sighed and finally agreed.
An hour passed and the soldiers finally left the ship. "Lower the boat," Jack ordered.
"Aye, captain," Mr. Gibbs said.
Then he and the crew lowered a boat. Jack, Will, and Bootstrap climbed into the boat and Will rowed them to shore.
As they looked around Port Royal, they saw soldiers everywhere. "We wait for nightfall, it'll be safer for us to get to our destination," Jack said. Will nodded and then he led his father and friend to his shop.
Will opened the backdoor and they walked inside. Will smiled to see his old donkey still in place. He walked over and pet the animal's nose. "If only I can stay here if I wasn't a so called 'fugitive'," Will said. Jack nodded and sat down. Will walked into the back room to his old bedroom and memories of the night he made Elizabeth his came flooding back into his mind. His heart snapped every moment he wasn't with her. "Mackenzie was conceived in this room. Elizabeth became mine in this room," he thought. Bootstrap saw the look on his son's face and knew every answer he wanted to know on where he and Elizabeth were able to get together. "So this was the room, aye?" Bootstrap asked. Will nodded and sighed. "I will kill Commodore Norrington for kidnapping my wife and daughter. I will kill him, father," Will said. Bootstrap could see the determination in his son's eyes and placed a hand on his shoulder. "We'll get them back tonight, just wait a little longer," Bootstrap said.
Will nodded again before sitting down.
Elizabeth took Mackenzie into her arms when Norrington's men dragged Anamaria off to the fort. Norrington grabbed Elizabeth's arm again and led her to her father's house.
Once Norrington knocked on the door, Governor Swann came into the room and smiled to see his daughter standing before him. "Elizabeth, thank the lord that you are safe," he said. Elizabeth backed up when he tried to hug her. "How could you, father? You're allowing Commodore Norrington arrest and hang the man I love so much," she said with tears threatening to fall from her eyes. Governor Swann pretended not to hear his daughter's words and grabbed Mackenzie from her arms. "I see that Mr. Turner has gotten you pregnant," he said. Elizabeth took Mackenzie back into her arms and walked into the house while glaring at her father. She walked upstairs to her old room, ignoring every word her father was saying.
She opened the door and placed Mackenzie in a cradle. Then she collapsed on her bed and cried herself to sleep.
*Nightfall*
Will, Jack, and Bootstrap hurried out of the shop and started to go through the empty streets of Port Royal. "Will, find Elizabeth and Mackenzie. Bootstrap and I will wait here when you return. That way you can tell me where I can find Anamaria," Jack said. Will nodded and started to walk to the Governor's house when Bootstrap grabbed his shoulder. "Be careful, I'd hate to lose ye so soon after I found ye," Bootstrap said.
"I'll be fine, father," Will said.
Then he hurried off towards the house.
Will quietly opened the gate and started to climb up the side of the house when he saw Norrington's men guarding the door. He made sure they didn't hear him as he continued on climbing to Elizabeth's old room. He then climbed onto Elizabeth's balcony and saw that they locked the window. He took his knife and stuck it through the crack in the window. He was able to unlock it and went through the window. He saw Elizabeth lying on her stomach in her bed and walked over to the bed. He sat on the edge of it and stroked her hair. "Elizabeth," he whispered. Will then kissed her cheek and her fluttered open. She looked to her side and gasped slightly when she saw her beloved Will sitting next to her. "Will," she whispered. She threw her arms around his neck and cried against his shoulder. "I knew you'd come, I just knew you'd come," she sobbed. Will hugged her tight and kissed the top of her head. "Where's Mackenzie?" He asked. Elizabeth let him go and picked Mackenzie up from the cradle. Will took her into his arms and smiled to have his family with him at last. "Come on, we must hurry," he whispered. Elizabeth nodded and followed him out of the room.
Once they passed the Governor's house, Will grabbed Elizabeth's hand and they hurried back to the shop.
Once Will opened the door, Jack stood up. "I see ye 'ave Elizabeth and Mackenzie back, where is Anamaria?" Jack asked. Elizabeth looked at Jack to see the fear in his eyes for the first time. "Norrington's men have taken her to the fort. You must be careful, Jack, his men are all over the place," she said. Jack nodded and hurried out of the shop and towards the fort. Will and Elizabeth sat down while admiring Mackenzie with smiles on their faces.
Jack came to the fort and saw soldiers all over the place. He had to get to Anamaria, so he knocked two soldiers out by the entrance and disappeared into the shadows.
He came to a door and had a feeling that Anamaria was in there. He unlocked the door with the keys he took from a sleeping soldier near the door and opened the door. "Ana, Ana, are you in here?" He asked. Jack got his answer when Anamaria pounced on him and he landed on the floor. He held her close and sighed. "I'm here, love, yer safe now," he said. Anamaria looked into his eyes with a smile. "Are you okay?" He asked. Anamaria nodded and helped Jack up. "What about the baby?" He asked.
"We're going to be parents in eight months," she replied.
Jack then grabbed Anamaria's hand and they hurried out of the fort without being seen.
When they got back to the shop, Anamaria smiled to see Will with his wife and daughter at last. "We better go," Jack said. They were about to leave when they heard a familiar voice from behind. "I doubt that," Norrington said. They turned to see Norrington standing there with a sword in hand. Jack and Will stood in front of their families with evil looks on their faces. "Commodore Norrington, I challenge you to a duel. If I win, you let us go. If I lose, you get our families and you can hang all three of us," Will said. Norrington looked at Will with a glare. "I accept your challenge," Norrington said. Will took out his sword and the two of them began to circle each other.
AN: *Dodges from things being thrown at her* I know you're mad, I know you're mad. I have to save the best part for last. I can't ruin the best for last. Just be patient and it'll be up soon.