Author's Note: Thanks so much for the reviews I got 25 for Chapter 5! I was so happy! I'm sorry this chapter has taken so long but I've been computerless on holiday so yeah.

Chapter 6: An Old Friend

It had now been a month since Will had returned to Port Royal and it felt like he had never left. Elizabeth visited him daily telling her husband and father that she liked being with Jack because he'd known Will.

It had moved Will deeply to learn that Elizabeth had worn his ring on her engagement finger and even more so when he learned she had taken his last name.

Will sat at his forge looking at the ring that hung on a chain around his neck. It was Elizabeth's signet ring. She had given it to him but being a man he couldn't wear a ring in the shape of a heart with a red gem in it so he had put it on a necklace that he now never took off.

There was a knock on the door and Will turned around smiling contently. It was probably Elizabeth. She hadn't been down today.

His smile however quickly left when he saw who it was. Will stood up and bitterly bowed his head a little.

"Good Morning, Commodore," Will said.

"Good morning, Jack. I have something I need to talk to you about." Will nodded, bowing his head a little so his hair, which had grown incredibly fast almost to the length it was when he had been on his pirate adventures, covered his face.

The Commodore looked at him.

"I'm going to be straightforward and I'm going to ask you do you have any interest in Elizabeth beyond that of friendship?" he asked. Will shook his head.

"Not beyond friends, no sir," he said, gritting his teeth.

"Good. Because as you well know she is my wife and just because you are so much like Will does not mean you have any right to her. I've seen the way she talks about you, the way you look at her. And don't think I haven't noticed the way you two are always meeting up. She's out of your class, Turner," Norrington told him and then spun on his heel and strode out. Will frowned after him resisting the urge to throttle the arrogant man.


Instead he took to a sword he was crafting for the Governor, visualizing it as the Commodore as he pummeled it.

*

Jack Sparrow wandered drunkenly into the bar in Tortuga.

"Good morning to you," he said to the bartender, even though it was getting dark.

"Er yes, good morning Captain Sparrow. What can I get for you this after- this morning?" the barman asked as he cleaned a cup out with a dirty rag.

"Nope not drinkin' this mornin'," Jack told him. The barman did a double take.

"Your feeling alright, Jack?" he asked.

"Excellent. Now I was wonderin' if you could tell me whereabouts I could find a Will Turner?"

The barman raised an eyebrow at Jack.

"Will Turner? He's been dead nigh on three years now. Din't you know?" Jack's charcoaled eyes widened.

"No I can't say I did. How'd 'e die?" Jack asked.


"No idea. But someone who will is his cousin. Got the same name as you incidentally. Jack Turner, he works as a blacksmith in Corgula. You could pop over and see him."

"I think I might just do that," Jack smiled. He picked up his hat, placed it on his head and walked out without so much as a thankyou. The bartender, used to this behaviour from Jack, went back to spit cleaning his mugs.

*

Will sighed. It was two mornings after his little confrontation with the Commodore and Elizabeth still hadn't been to see him. Obviously Commodore Norrington had spoken to her as well. This depressed Will, as he couldn't go to Elizabeth. It would look dodgy if he turned up at the Governor's manor asking for Elizabeth.

As if on cue, she burst in the door, looking angered and disorientated.


"How dare he?" she asked to no one in particular.

"Dare he what, Elizabeth?" Will asked. He was sitting on a stool, polishing a finished sword, but stood up as she entered.


"He locked me in the house. Well not locked exactly, but he wasn't letting me come out. He was going on about me getting too close to another blacksmith," she raved. "And I mean-" She was cut off as Will covered her mouth with his in an effort to silence her. It worked and eventually she gave in, wrapping her arms around his back. Will held Elizabeth's face and just as things were about to get carried away, an unexpected voice broke their peace.


"Well I'm glad to see you two together again but save it for the bloody bedroom. Savvy?" Elizabeth and Will turned around, a little embarrassed but ecstatic at who they saw.


"Jack!" Will grinned. He hugged the Captain. Jack shrugged.

"I could say the same thing to you mate," he said. Will frowned but Elizabeth now had Jack in a tight embrace. She gave him a kiss and told him it was wonderful he was back.

"Well it's wonderful to see you again too, love," he grinned. "I knew you'd miss me."

Jack sat on a chair, took off his hat, then leant back and crossed his legs and arms, looking expectantly at Will.

"Now Will. I've got a bone to pick with you, savvy?" Will nodded and took a seat, Elizabeth on his lap. "Now I came lookin' for you in Tortuga where we last left yer and the barman tells me you're dead. And then 'e tells me yer've got a cousin with my name working as a blacksmith. Well I'm sorry mate but I'm Captain Jack Sparrow. Saw through it immediately I did. So off I drag me crew to Corgula, only to learn yer'd buggared off with yer bonnie lass! So I finally drag my arse back here and find you two making out in the blacksmith forge. Explain."

Will took a deep breath and then gave Jack a full account of everything that had happened since he had left them three years ago. For half an hour he told of his life those last three years.

"Right now I've got a question to ask you too, Jack. Why would you come looking for me, and drag your whole crew along?" Will asked. Jack cleared his throat.

"Well you see Will, it's not exactly my whole crew." Jack winced.

"What?"

"Well it's just me Cotton, 'is parrot, Gibbs and Anamaria. And some people we picked up in Tortuga. See what happened was…." And for another half hour Will and Elizabeth listened to Jack's recount of the return of Barbossa's pirates, how the curse had been responsible for re incarnating them and how they had taken his beloved ship.

"What are you going to do?" asked Elizabeth in concern. Jack looked at Will.


"Well see what we were hoping mate," he gave Will a small pleading grin. "Is that you and Elizabeth if she wants, would help me out. Will's the son of the best bloody pirate I ever knew." Will helped Elizabeth off his lap and then stood up, looking her in the eye.

"Elizabeth-see- I have to go. Jack's my best friend. And I haven't said anything but ever since the time you were kidnapped I've been yearning to go back to sea. I think if I go now and help Jack that I'll be able to put aside that part of my life and come back here and live happily." He bowed his head, taking her hand.


"Will," she told him. "Of course you have to go. Jack's your friend. And you may think you're very clever but I have noticed the wistful look you get in your eye when you see the ocean. The way you don't mention it, like it's taboo. I'm not going to stop you going, Will. But I'm coming too," she smiled. Will shook his head immediately.

"No Elizabeth. No way. I would have to spend my whole time defending you." Elizabeth raised her eyes defiantly.


"Oh really?" she asked. "I can wield a sword as well as any of your pirate friends," she told him confidently. Will smiled.


"Elizabeth there is no way you can-" He stopped suddenly as Jack sprung behind Elizabeth, pulling her head back by her hair and holding a blade to her throat. Will's eyes widened in shock.

"Jack?! What're you-"

"Now tell me love. If I was another pirate who had you in this predicament. How you escape?" Elizabeth took a deep breath, swung her leg back, kicked Jack in the shin. The pirate gasped and took a step back. Elizabeth took the moment of weakness to seize his sword. She spun around, kicked Jack in the chest, knocking him down. Then with her foot on his ribcage she swung the sword in a figure of eight and pointed the tip at the pirates throat.

"I am not a helpless little girl anymore Mr. Sparrow." Will blinked. It had happened so fast he almost didn't believe it.

"She's good mate," Jack said, watching the sword carefully. "But geez did ya have ter kick so bloody 'ard?" Jack moved away from the sword to rub his shin for added emphasis.

Elizabeth took her foot off Jack's chest, handed him back his sword and turned to Will, hands on her hips.

"I am going with you Will." Will sighed in defeat.

"Fine. But before we go, we have to take a trip to the Commodore and make a little revelation." Elizabeth smiled.

"Alright then. But I refuse to go on board a ship wearing a dress," she told Jack and Will.


"Jack. Talking of ships, how are we going to go after your ship, if we don't have one." Jack looked at him like he was stupid.


"We're going to commandeer a ship. I had a look on the way in and chose the Flawless." Will nodded. He should have guessed. "Anyway about that dress love. I'm sure Will has something you can wear. I myself am going to see my crew and set about commandeering the Flawless." Without a word Jack left.


Will and Elizabeth headed back to Will's small house to get her some clothes. While she was changing Will pulled his hair back, and grabbed the sword and sheath that he kept under his bed. It was the same one he had used against the crew of Barbossa. He was just fastening it to his belt when Elizabeth came out.


She was wearing much the same as Anamaria had been when Will had last seen her. Her white shirt was partially tucked in to a pair of plain dark leggings and she was wearing a pair of boots.


Will chucked her a sword, belt and sheath and the two headed outside. Will took the rest of Mr. Sparrow's feed and left it at the local inn with a note. The landlords looked after Will's donkey for him when he went away. He explained that he had urgent business and Mr. Sparrow needed daily exercise and feeding.


With that done, the two headed up to Elizabeth's house. Elizabeth lead the way in and headed for the dining room where her father and husband were conveniently seated talking business.

"Father." Elizabeth said, striding in. The Commodore and Governor looked up from their work.

The Governor almost choked when he saw his daughter.

"Elizabeth," he coughed. "Great Scott what are you wearing?" he asked. Elizabeth smiled.


"Clothes," she answered. The Governor moved his eyes along.


"Jack?" he asked. "Whatever are you carrying a sword for?" Will looked at the two with distaste. He didn't usually hold grudges against people but it was because of these two men that he had lived in misery for the best part of three years.

"My name is not Jack. Nor am I the cousin of Will. I am Will himself. And I have decided, given that Elizabeth and I will be leaving soon, that it is time I reveal myself." The Governor's jaw dropped.


"But Elizabeth!? Did you- Why didn't you-"

"I told you father, on the day of my wedding, that I would only ever love one man. That man is Will."

The Commodore stood, snarling.

"I knew it," he hissed. "I knew it almost immediately after you arrived. The way you and Elizabeth got on so well, the way she was always with you, always spoke of you."

Will held his head up, looking at the Commodore with angry eyes. His voice however portrayed none of his anger.

"I feel sorry for you Norrington. You are selfish. You care nothing for others."


The Commodore glared at the newly revealed Will in front of him.

"I should have hung you that day we almost hung Jack," he told him. "I knew I would never hear the end of this. How many times do you have to be told, Turner. She's out of your league."

"Maybe so," Elizabeth said, taking Will's hand. "But love disregards class and status. True love, Commodore. Is something you will never understand. If you had truly loved me you would have let me marry Will three years ago. Will and I are leaving now. Captain Jack Sparrow has asked us to join him on a small quest and we have agreed.

Goodbye Commodore. Father."

Elizabeth turned. Will smirked and winked at the Commodore, only infuriating the man more.

The Governor sat in shock as they left and the Governor, in a furious tirade ordered the arrest of Jack Turner.

*

Will and Elizabeth hurried down to the port, knowing the Commodore would be after Will. They met Jack, who was standing on the dock. Since Barbossa's crew was gone there was now hardly any guards on the docks. The few that were there had quickly been knocked unconscious by Jack and his crew and they now had control of the ship. The ship was however about 100m out to sea. Will asked Jack just exactly how they were going to get there.

Five minutes later the three of them had located a small paddle boat, tipped it upside down and waded into the ocean.

"Jack remember last time we did this and I said it was either brilliance or madness?"

"Aye."

"I have now officially labeled it madness." It took them no more than ten minutes to reach the boat.


As Jack's crew pulled them aboard, they watched hundreds of redcoats flock to the port. Commodore Norrington was at the head of them, and led a group of men onto the Imperial and they quickly came after them.

But Jack hadn't picked the Flawless for no reason. Using the ships incredibly advanced streamlining and light build they easily outran the redcoats.

As Port Royal faded into the distance, at the bow of the ship Will stood beside Elizabeth, arm around her shoulders. As the Port became no more than a dot in the distance Elizabeth turned to Will.

"I love you," she whispered.

"I love you too, Elizabeth." He lifted his hands to her face and kissed her passionately. Elizabeth hugged Will tightly and when they broke apart, they stood there in contentment, Will with his arm around Elizabeth's shoulders and she with her arm slipped around his waist.

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Author's Note: *wipes tear*. So happy. Hehe not for long so long as I'm the author. Will get the next update out soon.


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