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Jack safely steered the Black Pearl into his secret harbor. Once they had docked, he swooped up Mason and took Jen's hand and the three of them headed for the Turner's. Upon reaching the door, Mason knocked three times. From the other side of the door, a voice asked,
"Who's there?" Jack leaned forward.
"A passing sparrow with it's flock." Jack answered with a grin. The door was flung open and Will stood grinning in the doorway.
"Jack! Good to see you!" He said, extending a hand. Jack took and pumped it vigorously before ushering his family inside. Will hurried to the foot of the steps and called up.
"Elizabeth! Charlie! We've got some company!" He yelled. Almost immediately there was a massive thunder of footsteps racing down the stairs. Jen nearly clung to the couch, wondering if Will and Elizabeth had more children to make such a racket. But no, the only noisemaker was Charlie, the now five year old child of Will and Elizabeth.
"Jack!" Charlie said, rushing forward to shake hands with his friend (Mason). Elizabeth followed shortly after, quickly hugging all three of the visitors. She looked them all over. Jack and Mason were in full pirate garb, but Jen was wearing a dress. On the Pearl, pants and a shirt were fine, but in towns she usually put on a dress.
"Why don't you come and help me make some tea, Jen?" Elizabeth suggested.
"Sure." Jen agreed, the two of them heading amiably into the kitchen, talking all the while. The two little boys were still talking rather animatedly.
"Hey, wanna see my new sword that Father made me?" Charlie asked eagerly. Mason looked excited, yet scornful.
"Sure. But it won't be as good as MY sword, and I could whip you any day." Mason said smugly.
"Your on!" Charlie agreed. The two rushed up the stairs to Charlie's room.
"Jack!" The elder Sparrow called sternly. Mason came creeping back to the top of the stairs.
"Yes, Father?" He answered.
"Don't hurt Charlie, all right?" Jack commanded. Mason grinned.
"I won't, Father, I won't!" He cried over his shoulder as he ran to catch up with Charlie. Will and Jack sat down in chairs facing each other.
"So what brings you to Port Royal?" Will asked casually, wondering if Jack was on his way to Tortuga. Jack looked around shiftily, his dark eyes glancing around.
"I need a favor, mate." Jack said in a low voice. Will took taken aback and leaned far back in his chair.
"Jack, if it involves dressing like a woman again," Will threatened. A smile lit Jack's eyes, but he waved away Will's statement with a wave of his hand.
"No, not this time mate, sorry. I'm going after a treasure." Jack said slowly, still looking around. Will sighed heavily.
"Jack, if you're going to ask me to come, I can't. I cannot risk my family." Will said with an air of finality. Jack grinned dryly.
"Neither can I, Will." Jack said seriously. Will leaned forward again, intrigued.
"What do you mean?"
"This one...it's dangerous. I'm going alone. I want you to keep Jen and L.J here." Jack told his plan slowly, like he was still debating it. Will shook his head.
"If it's that dangerous, don't risk it. L.J needs a father. And Jen won't stay here knowing your out there alone."
"I won't be alone. I'll be with the crew."
"Still, Jen won't stay. And L.J will be scared. What if something happens to you?"
"He'll still have a mother, Will."
"He needs a father Jack!"
"An uncle can be pretty close to a father."
"But an uncle isn't a father. Jack, don't risk this. And don't ask me to do this. Jen won't be able to survive if you die."
"She'll get alone fine without me."
"You'll risk your life and your family's happiness for gold?" Will said, disgusted. By now, they were taking in low, fast voices edged with anger and intensity.
"I'm a pirate, mate. It's my job, my calling." Jack explained. Will shook his head, still angered by his friend's actions.
"Your trading your life for gold, Jack! Jen will be left alone!"
"No she won't. She'll have L.J and you all."
"Jack, be reasonable."
"I'm a pirate, whelp, we're not reasonable."
"Wonderful, so THAT'S the explanation I'll give to Jen when she wonders why her husband is dead!" Will said scathingly. Jack stood up, feeling enraged.
"Jen knew she married a pirate!" Jack shouted. Will stood up as well, his hand flying to the hilt of his sword, ready to fight Jack out of this. Suddenly, the door to the kitchen opened and Jen came out, carrying a tray of cups.
"Of course I knew I married a pirate." She said in a calm, cool voice. Jack immediately went tense, and Will dropped his arms to his sides. Jen put the tray down on the table and gave Jack a kiss on the cheek. "What other kind of man was there? I'd been through a governor and a nobleman, and they just didn't cut it for me." Jen teased, sitting down on the couch and smiling. Will and Jack sat back down slowly, sending each other glares occasionally. Elizabeth came in with the teapot and began to pour it into the cups. Everyone took one except Jack. He looked at the tea in disgust.
"Sorry, I don't drink. Do you happen to have rum?" He asked. Jen glared at him.
"Jack Sparrow, you had rum last night. The tea'll help flush out your system. Then you can have some more on the ship." Jen chided. Jack grimaced and picked up a cup. Elizabeth noted with amusement that Jack hadn't corrected Jen with 'captain'. Suddenly, the two little boys came running downstairs, both brandishing their miniature swords.
"I won Father, I won!" Mason cried. Jack grinned, planking his fragile china cup down on the table so hard that a crack appeared and everyone else winced. Jack picked up Mason and swung him into his arms.
"Great job, L.J! Never doubted you for a second, mate." Jack said proudly, lifting L.J onto his shoulders. Charlie went to stand stubbornly by his father's chair.
"We'll just practice a bit more, Charlie." Will said comfortingly. Charlie glared at L.J, then turned to his father.
"He cheated! I was winning and then he pulled the rug out from under me!" Elizabeth was puzzled.
"Charlie, that's just an expression. How did he force you to lose?" She asked. Will looked alarmed.
"Jack, you didn't give him a pistol, did you?" He looked both alarmed and angry. Charlie turned to face everyone angrily.
"NO, he literally pulled the rug out from under me!" Jen burst out into laughter which she smothered using her hand. Jack grinned up at his son, who currently was wearing his hat, which was too big and hung over one eye.
"Like father like son, L.J!" Jack cheered. Mason whooped as well.
"Don't worry Charlie, it wasn't your fault. Pirate's have no honor." The laughter stopped and Elizabeth and Jen glanced worriedly at each other.
"A pirate has honor, L.J. We take care of ours at any price." Jack reassured his son.
"Pirates have no honor, just like they have no heart." Will said coldly, looking at Charlie, but intending the words to cut Jack. Elizabeth glared at Will.
"Will, really! What's gotten into you?" She questioned. Will glared over her shoulder at Jack.
"It's all right Elizabeth. A blacksmith doesn't know how to make risks or protect what he loves."
"No, a pirate doesn't know when to call it quits. Even for his own safety." Jen stood up.
"I don't care what started this, I'm ending it. You two sit down and drink your tea like civilized...men." She finished. Jack helped Mason down off his shoulders and sat back down.
"Will started it." Jack muttered.
"Did not."
"Did too."
"Did not." Will snapped.
"Did too." Exasperated, Elizabeth stood up and marched into the kitchen returning with a bottle of rum.
"Jen, take Jack upstairs to the guest room and give him this. Will, you come with me into the kitchen." Jen took the warm bottle and led Jack upstairs, leaving Charlie and Mason to sit in the living room. They heard Will and Elizabeth talking in low voices, but overlooked it and continued their own conversation. Meanwhile, Jen and Jack were sitting on the bed upstairs.
"Jack, what was going on?" Jen asked. Jack took a swig of rum.
"Nothing. Nothing really. Just an argument." He said grimly.
"Over what?" Jen prodded. Jack was silent for a minute, swinging the bottle in small circles and letting the rum swish around.
"Nothing. Stupid really." Jen smiled and lay down.
"Well, Will never was the smartest blacksmith." She joked. Jack half smiled and put the rum down half full on the night stand. Then he laid down and wrapped an arm around Jen. The two of them laid quietly in silence. Finally, Jen fell asleep and Jack went out into the hallway. Will was there as well. Will strode purposefully up to Jack.
"I'll do it, but not for you." He growled, motioning with his head into the room where Jen lay sleeping. Jack nodded.
"Thanks." Then the two passed as if it had never happened.
Jack safely steered the Black Pearl into his secret harbor. Once they had docked, he swooped up Mason and took Jen's hand and the three of them headed for the Turner's. Upon reaching the door, Mason knocked three times. From the other side of the door, a voice asked,
"Who's there?" Jack leaned forward.
"A passing sparrow with it's flock." Jack answered with a grin. The door was flung open and Will stood grinning in the doorway.
"Jack! Good to see you!" He said, extending a hand. Jack took and pumped it vigorously before ushering his family inside. Will hurried to the foot of the steps and called up.
"Elizabeth! Charlie! We've got some company!" He yelled. Almost immediately there was a massive thunder of footsteps racing down the stairs. Jen nearly clung to the couch, wondering if Will and Elizabeth had more children to make such a racket. But no, the only noisemaker was Charlie, the now five year old child of Will and Elizabeth.
"Jack!" Charlie said, rushing forward to shake hands with his friend (Mason). Elizabeth followed shortly after, quickly hugging all three of the visitors. She looked them all over. Jack and Mason were in full pirate garb, but Jen was wearing a dress. On the Pearl, pants and a shirt were fine, but in towns she usually put on a dress.
"Why don't you come and help me make some tea, Jen?" Elizabeth suggested.
"Sure." Jen agreed, the two of them heading amiably into the kitchen, talking all the while. The two little boys were still talking rather animatedly.
"Hey, wanna see my new sword that Father made me?" Charlie asked eagerly. Mason looked excited, yet scornful.
"Sure. But it won't be as good as MY sword, and I could whip you any day." Mason said smugly.
"Your on!" Charlie agreed. The two rushed up the stairs to Charlie's room.
"Jack!" The elder Sparrow called sternly. Mason came creeping back to the top of the stairs.
"Yes, Father?" He answered.
"Don't hurt Charlie, all right?" Jack commanded. Mason grinned.
"I won't, Father, I won't!" He cried over his shoulder as he ran to catch up with Charlie. Will and Jack sat down in chairs facing each other.
"So what brings you to Port Royal?" Will asked casually, wondering if Jack was on his way to Tortuga. Jack looked around shiftily, his dark eyes glancing around.
"I need a favor, mate." Jack said in a low voice. Will took taken aback and leaned far back in his chair.
"Jack, if it involves dressing like a woman again," Will threatened. A smile lit Jack's eyes, but he waved away Will's statement with a wave of his hand.
"No, not this time mate, sorry. I'm going after a treasure." Jack said slowly, still looking around. Will sighed heavily.
"Jack, if you're going to ask me to come, I can't. I cannot risk my family." Will said with an air of finality. Jack grinned dryly.
"Neither can I, Will." Jack said seriously. Will leaned forward again, intrigued.
"What do you mean?"
"This one...it's dangerous. I'm going alone. I want you to keep Jen and L.J here." Jack told his plan slowly, like he was still debating it. Will shook his head.
"If it's that dangerous, don't risk it. L.J needs a father. And Jen won't stay here knowing your out there alone."
"I won't be alone. I'll be with the crew."
"Still, Jen won't stay. And L.J will be scared. What if something happens to you?"
"He'll still have a mother, Will."
"He needs a father Jack!"
"An uncle can be pretty close to a father."
"But an uncle isn't a father. Jack, don't risk this. And don't ask me to do this. Jen won't be able to survive if you die."
"She'll get alone fine without me."
"You'll risk your life and your family's happiness for gold?" Will said, disgusted. By now, they were taking in low, fast voices edged with anger and intensity.
"I'm a pirate, mate. It's my job, my calling." Jack explained. Will shook his head, still angered by his friend's actions.
"Your trading your life for gold, Jack! Jen will be left alone!"
"No she won't. She'll have L.J and you all."
"Jack, be reasonable."
"I'm a pirate, whelp, we're not reasonable."
"Wonderful, so THAT'S the explanation I'll give to Jen when she wonders why her husband is dead!" Will said scathingly. Jack stood up, feeling enraged.
"Jen knew she married a pirate!" Jack shouted. Will stood up as well, his hand flying to the hilt of his sword, ready to fight Jack out of this. Suddenly, the door to the kitchen opened and Jen came out, carrying a tray of cups.
"Of course I knew I married a pirate." She said in a calm, cool voice. Jack immediately went tense, and Will dropped his arms to his sides. Jen put the tray down on the table and gave Jack a kiss on the cheek. "What other kind of man was there? I'd been through a governor and a nobleman, and they just didn't cut it for me." Jen teased, sitting down on the couch and smiling. Will and Jack sat back down slowly, sending each other glares occasionally. Elizabeth came in with the teapot and began to pour it into the cups. Everyone took one except Jack. He looked at the tea in disgust.
"Sorry, I don't drink. Do you happen to have rum?" He asked. Jen glared at him.
"Jack Sparrow, you had rum last night. The tea'll help flush out your system. Then you can have some more on the ship." Jen chided. Jack grimaced and picked up a cup. Elizabeth noted with amusement that Jack hadn't corrected Jen with 'captain'. Suddenly, the two little boys came running downstairs, both brandishing their miniature swords.
"I won Father, I won!" Mason cried. Jack grinned, planking his fragile china cup down on the table so hard that a crack appeared and everyone else winced. Jack picked up Mason and swung him into his arms.
"Great job, L.J! Never doubted you for a second, mate." Jack said proudly, lifting L.J onto his shoulders. Charlie went to stand stubbornly by his father's chair.
"We'll just practice a bit more, Charlie." Will said comfortingly. Charlie glared at L.J, then turned to his father.
"He cheated! I was winning and then he pulled the rug out from under me!" Elizabeth was puzzled.
"Charlie, that's just an expression. How did he force you to lose?" She asked. Will looked alarmed.
"Jack, you didn't give him a pistol, did you?" He looked both alarmed and angry. Charlie turned to face everyone angrily.
"NO, he literally pulled the rug out from under me!" Jen burst out into laughter which she smothered using her hand. Jack grinned up at his son, who currently was wearing his hat, which was too big and hung over one eye.
"Like father like son, L.J!" Jack cheered. Mason whooped as well.
"Don't worry Charlie, it wasn't your fault. Pirate's have no honor." The laughter stopped and Elizabeth and Jen glanced worriedly at each other.
"A pirate has honor, L.J. We take care of ours at any price." Jack reassured his son.
"Pirates have no honor, just like they have no heart." Will said coldly, looking at Charlie, but intending the words to cut Jack. Elizabeth glared at Will.
"Will, really! What's gotten into you?" She questioned. Will glared over her shoulder at Jack.
"It's all right Elizabeth. A blacksmith doesn't know how to make risks or protect what he loves."
"No, a pirate doesn't know when to call it quits. Even for his own safety." Jen stood up.
"I don't care what started this, I'm ending it. You two sit down and drink your tea like civilized...men." She finished. Jack helped Mason down off his shoulders and sat back down.
"Will started it." Jack muttered.
"Did not."
"Did too."
"Did not." Will snapped.
"Did too." Exasperated, Elizabeth stood up and marched into the kitchen returning with a bottle of rum.
"Jen, take Jack upstairs to the guest room and give him this. Will, you come with me into the kitchen." Jen took the warm bottle and led Jack upstairs, leaving Charlie and Mason to sit in the living room. They heard Will and Elizabeth talking in low voices, but overlooked it and continued their own conversation. Meanwhile, Jen and Jack were sitting on the bed upstairs.
"Jack, what was going on?" Jen asked. Jack took a swig of rum.
"Nothing. Nothing really. Just an argument." He said grimly.
"Over what?" Jen prodded. Jack was silent for a minute, swinging the bottle in small circles and letting the rum swish around.
"Nothing. Stupid really." Jen smiled and lay down.
"Well, Will never was the smartest blacksmith." She joked. Jack half smiled and put the rum down half full on the night stand. Then he laid down and wrapped an arm around Jen. The two of them laid quietly in silence. Finally, Jen fell asleep and Jack went out into the hallway. Will was there as well. Will strode purposefully up to Jack.
"I'll do it, but not for you." He growled, motioning with his head into the room where Jen lay sleeping. Jack nodded.
"Thanks." Then the two passed as if it had never happened.