Disclaimer: I own Jackie, and Maya, and Eddie. MUAHAHAHA (cough, hack, cough)
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Jackie and her father were quietly sneaking along the street. Suddenly they heard a shout behind them.
Jack turned, & then started pulling his daughter along. He pushed her into a doorway.
"Go in 'ere, and 'ide in a corner, where no one'll see ya."
He took off running, and Jackie saw a couple of solders running by, yelling.
Jackie glanced up, and saw a sign, "Blacksmith," she muttered. She ducked into the door.
She looked around at the deserted building. A donkey was tethered to a machine, a hammer was sitting on an anvil, and there was a man passed out in a chair with a bottle dangling from his hand.
She walked around the room, looking around. The door squeaked, and she dove behind the nearest thing she saw to hide behind, the head blacksmith.
Jackie wrinkled her nose, "E stinks," she whispered.
A man with brown hair walked into her line of vision, setting something down she couldn't make out.
He looked at Jackie's hiding place, and she held her breath, praying he couldn't see her.
He grinned. "Right where I left you." He spoke with a mild British accent, and had chocolate brown eyes.
The door behind him opened quietly, and Jack walked in with his sword out, grinning. He placed the blade just under the stranger's chin.
The stranger stiffened and turned slowly before exclaiming, "Jack! What are you doing here?"
Jack put away his sword. "I came to visit my favorite pirate. It's been wha', two years?"
"Yes."
"Oh, I wanna introduce you to someone. Jackie?"
Jackie slowly climbed out from behind the man, and went to stand by her father.
"Will, this is me…daughter, Jackie. Jackie, this is Will. E 'elped me get me ship back from Barbossa."
Jackie smiled shyly at the man in front of her. "'ello," she said.
"How do you do?"
"Will, I need ye ta do me a favor."
Will narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "What is it?"
"I need ye to take care of Jackie here. I can't do it, not on the Pearl. You'n Elizabeth feed 'er and clothe 'er an' give 'er a place ta sleep."
Jackie's face fell. I knew he wasn't gonna keep me, she thought.
"Jack, I don't know if we can. Eddie's only a few months old, and…"
"Eddie?" Jack interrupted.
"Our son. As I was saying…"
"A son! Good fir you, you aren't a eunuch after all!"
Jackie choked on nothing and clapped her hands over her mouth.
Will glared.
"I'd have to talk to Liz."
"Well what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Will led Jackie to his house, and told Jack where it was. When they got there, Jack was waiting for them. "Took ye long enough," he teased good-naturedly.
Will grinned at him, and cautiously opened the front door…
…And was greeted by the sweet sound of a squalling baby.
He sighed.
He headed upstairs with a dour expression on his face. Jack followed along more happily, Jackie depressed.
Will stuck his head into the nursery door. "Liz?"
A flying object nearly struck his head as he pulled out of the room. "She's a bit tired right now." He said to his guests as Jackie burst into a fit of giggles.
The crying suddenly stopped, and in another minute Elizabeth tiptoed out of the room. She tossed a glare at Will, and walked by Jack and Jackie without even a second glance.
Will followed her, an apprehensive expression on his face. Jackie and her father followed him, the girl biting her finger to keep from giggling.
Elizabeth sank down on a couch with a sigh, and buried her face in her hands. "Maya," she called to a maid that was just exiting the room. "Can you get me a cold cloth for my head, please?"
"Yes, Mrs. Turner."
Will sat down next to his wife. "Darling…?"
She peeked out from between her fingers and smiled tiredly at him. "I'm sorry I threw that at you, Will."
He grinned, put an arm around her shoulders, and kissed the top of her head. "It's all right."
Jack coughed from beside the couch.
Will glanced up at him and then back at Elizabeth. He cleared his throat and said, "Liz, darling, I need to tell you something." She made an inquiring noise. "You remember Jack Sparrow, correct?" This time, the noise was disgusted.
"Well, he's here, and –"
Elizabeth's head shot up. "He's what?"
Jack swaggered over into Liz's line of sight. "'Ello, luv!"
Maya walked in just then with the washcloth, and very nearly dropped it. "H-Here you go, M-Mrs. Turner."
Will took it. "Thank you. Er, Maya…"
She shook her head. "Your choice in friends is none of my concern, Mr. Turner. I have nothing to do with it." She walked quickly out of the room, not looking at Jack once.
Jack just grinned and flopped down on a chair.
Jackie stayed standing where Liz and Will couldn't see her.
"What is he doing here, Will?"
"He's -"
Jack cut Will off. "I'm here to ask ye a favor. Can ye do that fir me?"
"What favor?" asked Liz, her voice a little strained.
"I need you to take care of my daughter."
Elizabeth snorted.
"Listen, hunny, Jack does have a daughter. She's right…" Will trailed off as he glanced around the room, looking for Jackie. "She's right behind us."
Jackie walked around to stand beside Jack, feeling shyer and shyer by the minute.
"'Ello."
Elizabeth's eyes grew wide as she looked at the girl in front of her, taking it all in, From the black hair and brown eyes to the dirty bare feet, and sighed.
"Elizabeth, luv, can ye do this fir me? Fir the girl?"