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Really, we are. We've just been doing so much stuff. Kat's been trying to finish her book, and I've been trying to do my stupid application for school... and now we both have exams coming up the week after next. This is why there will be no more review reply thingies, unless you ask a specific question. But be assured that we are reading EVERY SINGLE ONE, and are thrilled to death each time we receive one. (Hint: keep reviewing)
We also regret to inform you that there are only about one or two chapters left-possibly three. BUT (I'm not sure if I'm actually supposed to be telling you this yet, but screw it) there will be a prequel AND a sequel. We're making it into a trilogy.
Oh and the navy officer is the one from the movie... you know, the guy who says, "That has to be the best pirate I've ever seen", right after Will and Jack still the Interceptor to rescue Elizabeth? I love him.
And now for a Jack quote, courtesy of szhismine: "I thought you were supposed to keep to the code."
*
Elizabeth sat up suddenly, looking pleasantly surprised. "She kicked," the woman announced happily.
Will raised an eyebrow. "She?"
He received a dirty glare. "Yes, SHE. This one's a girl. I know it."
And how can you be so sure?"
"Because mothers know these things, Will Turner. A talent that men seem to lack considerably."
Will laughed. "Very well, then. If you know so much, what's her name to be?"
"Charlotte Emily," Elizabeth declared immediately. Will stared.
"And if it's a boy?"
"It won't be."
"Charlotte Emily," Will repeated, thinking it over. "Charlotte Emily Turner." A slow smile spread across his face. "It's beautiful. Just like her mother."
Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "Don't think you can charm me into forgiving you for calling me fat."
"I wouldn't dream of such a thing," Will assured her hastily.
"The doctor came this morning," Elizabeth said. "He said any day now, and I should keep off my feet until then."
"They'll be here," Will promised, sensing her concerns.
"In fact, we're already here."
They both looked up to see Jack Turner standing in the doorway, his long black hair falling in his eyes.
"Oh, thank goodness you made it!" Elizabeth cried, rushing as fast as she could- a rather difficult task when you're some nine months pregnant- to hug her son.
"Mum!" Jack protested. "I just heard you say you were to keep off your feet."
"Oh, nonsense," Elizabeth retorted. "What does that doctor know anyway?" All the same, she allowed her husband and son to escort her back to the chaise lounge.
"Where are Jack and Jade?" Will asked.
"Arguing with Gillette and some navy officer about why the Black Pearl absolutely must be docked in Port Royal. That officer is well on his way to becoming a pirate. I think Jade rather fancies him, you know."
*
Oh come ON," Jade protested. She could tell her father was quickly becoming agitated with the smartass lieutenant, and would readily shoot his poncy white wig off.
Evidentially, the other navy officer could see that as well. "Surely we can reach some sort of agreement with them, lieutenant."
"Absolutely not," Gillette insisted, a scowl upon his face. "I refuse to bargain with a pirate."
Jack rolled his eyes. The only thing that kept him from murdering the lieutenant then and there was the fact that doing so would make returning to Port Royal rather... difficult. Not that he couldn't do it- he was, after all, Captain Jack Sparrow. But Jade would probably never forgive him. Instead he grinned lazily, dangerously. "I suppose you'll have me arrested now as well?"
"I would," Gillette confirmed. "If not for the fact that all your charges have been dropped." He looked disgusted.
Jack frowned for a moment. "Oh. Well then. Right. At any rate, I'm afraid I must insist upon docking the Pearl here. Y'see, this is hardly my first choice either, but there's nowhere else to keep her."
"Absolutely not. I will never allow it."
Jade rolled her eyes She had never thought she would meet another man as stubborn as her father. Norrington came close, but that was more of a grudge than anything. Speaking of which, where WAS Norrington? And what did they mean 'all charges had been dropped'?
The navy officer rubbed the bridge of his nose in exasperation, thinking similar thoughts as Jade. "We must come to an agreement, else we'll be here all day."
"We're related to the governor," Jade offered. "Does that count for nothing?"
Both the officer and lieutenant started and stared. "What?"
"Yes! Y'see, my husband is his grandson."
Gillette stared at her. "You lie," he hissed. "Young master Turner, marrying the likes of you?"
Jade looked appalled. "I am not! I have never lied in my life." Jack snorted. "Alright, so maybe I have. But I'm not about this."
Jack rolled his eyes. "There you go. That'll get us in for sure."
"Shut up," Jade growled, glaring at him. "This is your fault."
"My fault? How-"
"You know damn well it is."
"What is going on here?" The new voice was unmistakable-Norrington.
"Oh, bloody hell," Jack and Jade both muttered.
"Sir!" Gillette cried. "These... hooligans-"
Jack raised an eyebrow. "That's the best you can come up with?"
Gillette ignored him. "Want to dock the Black Pearl here, in Port Royal."
"And did you let him?" Norrington questioned.
"Of course not!"
"Well why not?" Four mouths dropped open to stare at him. "They are highly esteemed guests of the governor, who have been expected for some time. If you wish to retain your role of lieutenant, I suggest you cause no more trouble." Norrington turned to the two pirates. "Now if you'd like to follow me, I'll gladly escort you to the governor's mansion."
Too shocked o give an actual reply, Jack and Jade merely nodded, following the commodore with open-mouthed stares.
He left them at the back door of the state, proclaiming that he had work to do, but asking them to give his regards to Will and Elizabeth. Still staring after him in incredulity, Jack and Jade entered the house, finding their way to the sitting room.
Jack's eyes were wide, his forehead creased in a drown. "Did Norrington by any chance receive a hit on the head?"
Will, Elizabeth and the other Jack looked up to greet them.
"No," Elizabeth said. "Not as far as I know. Why do you ask?"
"He's NICE," Jade exclaimed, sounding horrified.
"What?" her husband demanded. "How is that possible?"
"Oh honestly," Elizabeth sighed. "He wasn't THAT bad before."
"Yes he was!" four different voices insisted.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "How was Ireland?"
"Lovely!" Jade announced.
"But cold," said Jack Turner, who had spent his entire life in Port Royal.
"I can't really remember..." Jack Sparrow said, eyes narrowing vaguely.
"That's probably because you spent nearly the entire time drunk," Jade reminded him.
"I did not."
"Yes you did."
"It wasn't the ENTIRE trip. I was sober when we sailed from port to port," Jack insisted. Jade stared at him. "It still counts!"
Elizabeth sat up, inhaling sharply. It was enough to catch even the attention of Jack and Anamaria, who were arguing.
"Darling, are you alright?" Will asked.
"I think the baby's being born," Elizabeth answered, eyes wide.
In a flash, everyone was rushing about. Jack was shouting at Anamaria to fetch a doctor. The governor ran into the kitchen to find the maids, who came quickly to escort Elizabeth to a private bedchamber. Norrington and Jade, for once in silent agreement, held back Will and Jack Turner, both of whom were protesting loudly at not being able to escort Elizabeth.
"Really darling, you don't want to go up there," Jade insisted. "It's a nasty business." Jade didn't actually know anything about childbirth, but she figured it couldn't be all that pleasant.
She and Norrington managed to drag Will and Jack to the sitting room, where they were joined by the governor and the other Jack. To ease the tension, Jade began singing loudly and off-key until her father smacked the back of her head.
Thus it was quiet when Anamaria returned, panting slightly.
"Where's the doctor?" Will demanded.
"He can't come."
"What?" Will had leapt to his feet and Jack Sparrow looked around for something heavy, prepared to knock the whelp out if it became necessary.
"There's a child dying in town, Will. And he said Elizabeth is perfectly healthy, and it should be a fairly easy childbirth."
"But she needs SOME help, She can't do it alone."
"I can help her," Anamaria said. "But Jade, I'll need you to help me."
Jade's eyes widened. "Me?" she squeaked. Calming her husband down was one thing- that was relatively easy. But childbirth? That was something completely different. "Why can't Will do it?"
"That's hardly appropriate, Norrington said.
Jade glared at him, even as she left with Anamaria. "He's the one who put her in this state."
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Really, we are. We've just been doing so much stuff. Kat's been trying to finish her book, and I've been trying to do my stupid application for school... and now we both have exams coming up the week after next. This is why there will be no more review reply thingies, unless you ask a specific question. But be assured that we are reading EVERY SINGLE ONE, and are thrilled to death each time we receive one. (Hint: keep reviewing)
We also regret to inform you that there are only about one or two chapters left-possibly three. BUT (I'm not sure if I'm actually supposed to be telling you this yet, but screw it) there will be a prequel AND a sequel. We're making it into a trilogy.
Oh and the navy officer is the one from the movie... you know, the guy who says, "That has to be the best pirate I've ever seen", right after Will and Jack still the Interceptor to rescue Elizabeth? I love him.
And now for a Jack quote, courtesy of szhismine: "I thought you were supposed to keep to the code."
*
Elizabeth sat up suddenly, looking pleasantly surprised. "She kicked," the woman announced happily.
Will raised an eyebrow. "She?"
He received a dirty glare. "Yes, SHE. This one's a girl. I know it."
And how can you be so sure?"
"Because mothers know these things, Will Turner. A talent that men seem to lack considerably."
Will laughed. "Very well, then. If you know so much, what's her name to be?"
"Charlotte Emily," Elizabeth declared immediately. Will stared.
"And if it's a boy?"
"It won't be."
"Charlotte Emily," Will repeated, thinking it over. "Charlotte Emily Turner." A slow smile spread across his face. "It's beautiful. Just like her mother."
Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "Don't think you can charm me into forgiving you for calling me fat."
"I wouldn't dream of such a thing," Will assured her hastily.
"The doctor came this morning," Elizabeth said. "He said any day now, and I should keep off my feet until then."
"They'll be here," Will promised, sensing her concerns.
"In fact, we're already here."
They both looked up to see Jack Turner standing in the doorway, his long black hair falling in his eyes.
"Oh, thank goodness you made it!" Elizabeth cried, rushing as fast as she could- a rather difficult task when you're some nine months pregnant- to hug her son.
"Mum!" Jack protested. "I just heard you say you were to keep off your feet."
"Oh, nonsense," Elizabeth retorted. "What does that doctor know anyway?" All the same, she allowed her husband and son to escort her back to the chaise lounge.
"Where are Jack and Jade?" Will asked.
"Arguing with Gillette and some navy officer about why the Black Pearl absolutely must be docked in Port Royal. That officer is well on his way to becoming a pirate. I think Jade rather fancies him, you know."
*
Oh come ON," Jade protested. She could tell her father was quickly becoming agitated with the smartass lieutenant, and would readily shoot his poncy white wig off.
Evidentially, the other navy officer could see that as well. "Surely we can reach some sort of agreement with them, lieutenant."
"Absolutely not," Gillette insisted, a scowl upon his face. "I refuse to bargain with a pirate."
Jack rolled his eyes. The only thing that kept him from murdering the lieutenant then and there was the fact that doing so would make returning to Port Royal rather... difficult. Not that he couldn't do it- he was, after all, Captain Jack Sparrow. But Jade would probably never forgive him. Instead he grinned lazily, dangerously. "I suppose you'll have me arrested now as well?"
"I would," Gillette confirmed. "If not for the fact that all your charges have been dropped." He looked disgusted.
Jack frowned for a moment. "Oh. Well then. Right. At any rate, I'm afraid I must insist upon docking the Pearl here. Y'see, this is hardly my first choice either, but there's nowhere else to keep her."
"Absolutely not. I will never allow it."
Jade rolled her eyes She had never thought she would meet another man as stubborn as her father. Norrington came close, but that was more of a grudge than anything. Speaking of which, where WAS Norrington? And what did they mean 'all charges had been dropped'?
The navy officer rubbed the bridge of his nose in exasperation, thinking similar thoughts as Jade. "We must come to an agreement, else we'll be here all day."
"We're related to the governor," Jade offered. "Does that count for nothing?"
Both the officer and lieutenant started and stared. "What?"
"Yes! Y'see, my husband is his grandson."
Gillette stared at her. "You lie," he hissed. "Young master Turner, marrying the likes of you?"
Jade looked appalled. "I am not! I have never lied in my life." Jack snorted. "Alright, so maybe I have. But I'm not about this."
Jack rolled his eyes. "There you go. That'll get us in for sure."
"Shut up," Jade growled, glaring at him. "This is your fault."
"My fault? How-"
"You know damn well it is."
"What is going on here?" The new voice was unmistakable-Norrington.
"Oh, bloody hell," Jack and Jade both muttered.
"Sir!" Gillette cried. "These... hooligans-"
Jack raised an eyebrow. "That's the best you can come up with?"
Gillette ignored him. "Want to dock the Black Pearl here, in Port Royal."
"And did you let him?" Norrington questioned.
"Of course not!"
"Well why not?" Four mouths dropped open to stare at him. "They are highly esteemed guests of the governor, who have been expected for some time. If you wish to retain your role of lieutenant, I suggest you cause no more trouble." Norrington turned to the two pirates. "Now if you'd like to follow me, I'll gladly escort you to the governor's mansion."
Too shocked o give an actual reply, Jack and Jade merely nodded, following the commodore with open-mouthed stares.
He left them at the back door of the state, proclaiming that he had work to do, but asking them to give his regards to Will and Elizabeth. Still staring after him in incredulity, Jack and Jade entered the house, finding their way to the sitting room.
Jack's eyes were wide, his forehead creased in a drown. "Did Norrington by any chance receive a hit on the head?"
Will, Elizabeth and the other Jack looked up to greet them.
"No," Elizabeth said. "Not as far as I know. Why do you ask?"
"He's NICE," Jade exclaimed, sounding horrified.
"What?" her husband demanded. "How is that possible?"
"Oh honestly," Elizabeth sighed. "He wasn't THAT bad before."
"Yes he was!" four different voices insisted.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "How was Ireland?"
"Lovely!" Jade announced.
"But cold," said Jack Turner, who had spent his entire life in Port Royal.
"I can't really remember..." Jack Sparrow said, eyes narrowing vaguely.
"That's probably because you spent nearly the entire time drunk," Jade reminded him.
"I did not."
"Yes you did."
"It wasn't the ENTIRE trip. I was sober when we sailed from port to port," Jack insisted. Jade stared at him. "It still counts!"
Elizabeth sat up, inhaling sharply. It was enough to catch even the attention of Jack and Anamaria, who were arguing.
"Darling, are you alright?" Will asked.
"I think the baby's being born," Elizabeth answered, eyes wide.
In a flash, everyone was rushing about. Jack was shouting at Anamaria to fetch a doctor. The governor ran into the kitchen to find the maids, who came quickly to escort Elizabeth to a private bedchamber. Norrington and Jade, for once in silent agreement, held back Will and Jack Turner, both of whom were protesting loudly at not being able to escort Elizabeth.
"Really darling, you don't want to go up there," Jade insisted. "It's a nasty business." Jade didn't actually know anything about childbirth, but she figured it couldn't be all that pleasant.
She and Norrington managed to drag Will and Jack to the sitting room, where they were joined by the governor and the other Jack. To ease the tension, Jade began singing loudly and off-key until her father smacked the back of her head.
Thus it was quiet when Anamaria returned, panting slightly.
"Where's the doctor?" Will demanded.
"He can't come."
"What?" Will had leapt to his feet and Jack Sparrow looked around for something heavy, prepared to knock the whelp out if it became necessary.
"There's a child dying in town, Will. And he said Elizabeth is perfectly healthy, and it should be a fairly easy childbirth."
"But she needs SOME help, She can't do it alone."
"I can help her," Anamaria said. "But Jade, I'll need you to help me."
Jade's eyes widened. "Me?" she squeaked. Calming her husband down was one thing- that was relatively easy. But childbirth? That was something completely different. "Why can't Will do it?"
"That's hardly appropriate, Norrington said.
Jade glared at him, even as she left with Anamaria. "He's the one who put her in this state."