Pirates of the Caribbean – Love : It's Just Another Game We Play
By Princess-Pirate

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Summary: The sequel to FEELINGS TOO DEEP TO ADMIT TO YOU.

Pirates of the Caribbean turns 21st Century. Will, Lizzie, Jack and the rest of the POTC crew are all College students in my modern day story of their lives. Will is in a coma due to an injury suffered by protecting Elizabeth. Now everyone is trying to pick up the pieces of their lives.

Pairings: Jack / Anamaria, Will (?) / Elizabeth and a lot of other characters.

Disclaimer: All the characters, ships, and places in the Caribbean belong to Walt Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer (I wish). Some of the new characters are my own creations and therefore I have some ownership over them. The shopping centre is one in Cape Town; SA and I also don't own that name.

Warning: Rating will go up for blood, gore and suicide. Beware also for plotting and backstabbing galore.

A/N: Please read and tell me what you think. First read FEELINGS TOO DEEP TO ADMIT TO YOU, otherwise you may not understand what is going on in this story. All reviews and ideas on coming chapters are most welcome.

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Chapter 4 – First Steps To Recovery

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Winston Memorial Hospital

One Week Later

09:00 AM

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"I can't do it," said Will as he sat down "My legs hurt too much."

"Don't give up," said Elizabeth as she sat down next to him "You've come so far. You can do it."

"I can't stand it," said Will "My feet feel as if they're on fire. They hurt like hell."

"It's okay" smiled Elizabeth as she gave him a hug "Doctor Peterson said it would take some time. You just need to be patient. It will get better by the time."

Will had been getting physical therapy for five days now after he was rested enough and was now trying to get his legs to obey his commands.

Elizabeth spent every hour she could with him, helping him through his therapy and offering comfort when Will would break out in tears as he started to remember their ordeal. Surprisingly he hadn't asked anything about Estrella or Doctor Peterson, for which Elizabeth was thankful. She didn't know if she would be able tot tell him the truth.

"You're probably right," said Will "I'm acting like a spoiled brat, aren't I."

"Yes" smiled Elizabeth "But you're my spoiled brat."

Will laughed as he hugged her against him. "Let's try again," he said as he got up.

Elizabeth nodded and helped him to get to move his feet.

Will was progressing but they were more worried about his mental injuries. He would wake up screaming at night and was currently seeing a psychiatrist as well to help him move on. His speech was sometime affected but as his body grew stronger that went away. He was still in hospital but would soon be fit enough to leave.

Jack smiled at the sight before him.

Will looked healthy and he had picked up some wait. He was quickly moving towards the old Will they all knew and loved.

But Jack knew that Will would never be the same. Nothing and none of them would ever be the same again.

"I CAN MOVE MY LEGS!" Will almost yelled.

Elizabeth smiled as she kissed him. "I knew you could do it," she said.

Doctor Peterson smiled. "Well" she said, "I guess this means you are getting stronger and almost ready to go home."

Will nodded and smiled as he slowly wiggled his toes and moved his feet sideways.

Just then, Jack came walking in. He stopped in his tracks as he saw his friend.

"Jack look" said Will, his eyes wide with joy "I can walk." He got up and slowly made his way forwards.

Jack slowly moved towards him and caught Will in his arms.

"See," said Will as he hugged him "I told you I could do it."

Elizabeth looked at the two friends hugging each other.

Both of them were crying and didn't care about anything around them.

"See" he smiled "I told you everything was going to be okay. In no time you'll be up and about again."

Will looked at Jack and smiled. "Yeah" he said as he hugged him smiling at Elizabeth sitting on the bed.

Her eyes full of tears.

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Swann View

03:00 PM

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"That's wonderful news," Anamaria said as she looked at Elizabeth.

"He's doing so well," Elizabeth said. "You can see he wants to come home. Doctor Peterson said that he could go home tomorrow if his tests come back good. He just needs to get a lot of rest."

"So you two are still going away to France?" Jack asked.

Elizabeth nodded. "Actually I was hoping that you and Ana could go with us" Elizabeth said "It would mean a lot to Will if you will come with."

Jack nodded and looked at Anamaria.

"Sure" she said "Paris, here we come.

Elizabeth smiled and gave them each a hug.

From the door, Mr. Swann smiled happily. His daughter was finally her old self and the holiday away from Port Royale would do all of them the world's good. They needed a break away from everything.

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Turner Manor

05:00 PM

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"We'll have to wait when he's able to travel" Bill said as he looked at Jack.

"I know" Jack said "But we all think it will do him good to relax a little."

"I agree" Bill said "And you have my permission. Will can go. Hell, the lad needs some time away. I may even help him forget his nightmares."

"Is he still having them?" Jack asked and Will's father nodded.

"The psychiatrists say we shouldn't push him. He'll talk to us when he's ready."

Jack nodded, hoping that he would be able to get his friend to recover fully.

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Winston Memorial Hospital

Three days later

01:00 PM

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"How are you feeling?" asked Doctor Peterson as she checked Will's chart "No numbness in your legs or back."

Will shook his head.

"One last thing" said Doctor Peterson, as she looked at Will sitting on the bed with Elizabeth at his side "I need you to lift your feet and wiggle your toes. It might be painful but I need to see if you have complete muscle control."

Will nodded and lifted his feet about ten centimetres from the bed. Biting on his teeth, he slowly wiggled his toes. He dropped his feet on the bed, breathing heavily from the concentration and pain. "It feels strange," he said.

"It will" smiled Doctor Peterson "But after a few more sessions you'll be as good as always. But I need you to come in once every week for the next two months for a CAT scan. We need to make sure that everything is still okay."

Will nodded. "When can I go home?" he said.

"Well" said Doctor Peterson looking at the chart again "You only need to undergo one more test. I can discharge you now and you'll be able to go home after the test."

Will looked at Elizabeth and smiled. "Thank you Doctor Peterson" he said as he hugged Elizabeth to him.

"Just behave normally and take it easy" said Doctor Peterson "And in two months you'll be walking as good as ever."

Will smiled and got comfortable against the pillows as Doctor Peterson left his room to go and see to her other patients.

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Turner Estate

05:30 PM

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"Welcome home," said Jack as he opened the door for Will.

"Thanx" smiled Will as he leaned on Jack's shoulder "It's good to be back."

"We all missed you," said Jack as he helped him into the house "How are you feeling?"

"Better" said Will "Although I still get a little nauseous because of the medication but Doctor Peterson said that will be gone in two days' time. I now only need to go for my physiotherapy every day and a CAT scan every week. After that it's green light."

"I'm glad," said Jack as he sat down next to Will on the couch "Will you be able to walk normally?"

Will nodded. "Doctor Peterson said that if I follow all my orders I'll be able to walk in a month or two. It's up to me."

"Good" said Jack "Because there is something we want to ask you."

"What?" Will looked curious.

"Are you up for a trip?" Elizabeth asked as she sat down next to him "Your cousin Annabel wants us to come and visit her in Paris."

"Dad?" Will looked at his father.

Bill nodded and smiled at Will.

"Then count me in" Will said as he threw his arms around Jack and Elizabeth's necks and hugged them to him.