Heh, sorry this took so long to get out. I've been here there and everywhere lately. Anywho, here's the second (and more eventful) chappie. I'd also like to thank my reviewers. And for anybody who read and didn't review. Yeah, review this time. ;o)

Will smiled as Charlotte curtsied for a nearby couple. The husband chuckled and turned to Will.
"Your daughter certainly has charm." He said.
"Indeed she does." Will said slightly exasperatedly. Elizabeth suddenly appeared beside him.
"Someone else who thinks our daughter is charming?" She asked her husband.
"Yes. Now if only Chris could take a lesson or two from her." He said wistfully. "He is a very well-behaved and kind boy. If only he would let others see that."
"He takes after you, darling, and if he turns out anything like you, he'll grow out of it eventually. Just like you." Elizabeth said encouragingly. Not only was Will still putting himself down, he was blaming himself for his son's shyness.
"Yes and as I recall, it took until about six years ago to grow out of it." Will said darkly. "I just don't want him going through childhood as I did." Will said.
"Well, you don't seem to have turned out too bad." Elizabeth said slyly. Will looked at her in a mockingly annoyed way. She sighed, returning her thoughts to what had originally brought her to Will's side.
"What?" He asked.
"Father wants us to meet someone with him." She said.
"Who?"
"I have no idea. Come, the children will be fine for a few moments with so many people around." She said. Will followed her to Governor Swann's office. When they entered, Will immediately noticed the seedy- looking man sitting across from the governor. Governor Swann noticed their entrance at once and stood to greet them. Commodore Norrington was present also. He turned with a warm smile to the couple. Although Elizabeth had chosen Will over him, he was still a good friend.
"Elizabeth, Will, this is Andrew Terrance. He has offered to help us hunt down what little piracy is left in our area. Mr. Terrance-"
"Please Governor Swann, just Terrance." The man said.
"Er- Terrance, this is my daughter, Elizabeth, and her husband, Will." The governor said, recovering nicely from the interruption.
"Ah, yes, the two who helped defeat the infamous Captain Barbossa. Say," He said slowly, "You don't happen to know the current whereabouts of Jack Sparrow, do you?"
Captain Jack Sparrow! A voice in the back of Will's head said. He would have smiled if not for the question in which the pirate's name was mentioned.
"No, we haven't heard from him in some time." Will said icily. All were surprised at his tone, but Elizabeth hid her reaction best. It made sense. Will had come to terms with his pirate heritage and Jack was a good friend of his. If he were to be caught, he would be hanged. He had realized what many hadn't: Pirates could be good people too.
"Father, could I please have a word?" Elizabeth asked politely.
"Urm, yes, Elizabeth, I do suppose that would be alright." The governor stumbled over his words. They left his office and immediately after the door shut Elizabeth began her rant.
"Elizabeth, do you realize how rude you are being?" Her father hissed at her.
"Do you realize how rude you're being?" She said loudly.
"Elizabeth! Quiet down!" The governor snapped.
"Fine, I'll be quieter. But I honestly cannot believe you would-" Her words were interrupted by a room-shaking explosion. The governor turned to enter his office and nearly collided with Commodore Norrington who was rushing out.
"If you would be kind enough to stay here Governor Swann." He said as he hurried down the hall. Will ran out next and Elizabeth was on his heels. While she was nowhere near her husband's level, she had learned much about sword fighting in the past few years. She was a capable fighter and Will knew it. Together they hurried to find their children

Christopher Turner backed further into his corner as Edward walked up to him.
"What, Turner? Too shy to even step forward?" The older boy taunted.
"Leave him alone!" Charlotte said angrily.
"Oh, now you need your sister to protect you? Is that it? A girl has to fight for you?" He cackled.
"Chris knows how to fight!" Charlotte said fiercely.
"Charlotte." Chris pleaded with his twin.
"So why doesn't he prove it?" Edward snarled.
"Because it proves nothing." Chris said straightening himself up to his full, but not very intimidating height. Edward laughed.
"We'll see about that Turner." He said as he took a swing. Chris managed to duck and move away from his assailant only to run into another. This boy, also bigger than the five-year-old grabbed him and held him still. He tried to cry for help but that threat had been foreseen as a hand was pressed against his mouth.
"STOP IT!!" Charlotte cried desperately. Tears sprang to her eyes as Edward hit her brother several times. "Stop!! Please!" She pleaded with her brother's tormentors. Chris' vision had started to blur as the blows kept coming. His breath wheezed slightly. Suddenly he was released and a punch hit its target on his right cheekbone. He fell backwards and lay there stunned for a moment. Edward was standing over him. Chris was breathing shallowly. He winced and groaned softly as his strained stomach muscles contracted.
"You're weak Turner." Edward sneered. He drew his foot back to deliver a mind-numbing kick when an explosion suddenly shook the Fort.

The captain of the assailing ship chuckled as the explosion from the first cannon rang.
"Knock out all of their major defenses. The cannons on the Fort. aim at them next." He commanded stonily. He smiled; he knew he was getting closer to his goal. "Once that's done, we move in and take what we need." With that, he turned and prepared for the hardest part of their job.

Chris felt someone dragging him up. Distantly he heard his sister's pleas for him to get up and follow her. He started coughing and found himself unable to stop. He crashed to the ground again struggling for breath. Charlotte was near panicking. Her brother was in trouble, that much was obvious. The attack was the next thing on her mind. Pirates were attacking! She knew that not all pirates were nice like Jack Sparrow, and logic suggested that he would not attack Port Royal because that was where they lived. Suddenly a shadow covered the twins. She looked up to see a forbidding-looking man staring down at her.
"Now you wouldn't happen to be Miss Charlotte Turner, would you?" He asked mockingly. The five-year-old girl may not have had the best sense in the world but she knew that this pirate was not a good pirate. Her eyes huge, she nodded. "And I'll assume that this is your brother, Christopher." He said pointing to the now unconscious little boy. "Hey, boys, we got'em!" He yelled over his shoulder. Charlotte finally found her voice as she was picked up to be carried off the their ship. She opened her mouth and screamed louder than she ever had in her life.

Will and Elizabeth turned at their daughter's scream.
"Charlotte!" Elizabeth cried. Will ran towards his daughter but was stopped as rough hands jerked him to a stop. He turned and threw a punch, but the pirate's skills matched Will's as a fighter and the two men began to struggle. He watched in despair as his children, Charlotte still screaming and Chris apparently unconscious, were carried off. Elizabeth had been momentarily paralyzed at the situation. Will, struggling with a pirate and her children being carried off.
"GO!" Will yelled at his hesitant wife. She turned and ran after the men carrying Charlotte and Chris off. She chased them through the now chaotic town to the gates of the city, where civilization ended and the dense tree cover began. She stumbled through the brush and finally came out where the ship was temporarily "docked." There was no way onto the ship other than the longboats that were up and down the shore. She noticed with failing hope that most of the pirates had accomplished what it was that they had come to do and were now returning the their ship. The last of the long boats were loaded with plunder and were rowed back to the ship. Elizabeth had no chance of getting to her children now. They were gone, kidnapped by pirates.

Heehee. Cliffies. Don't you just love me!! Don't forget, R &R!! -Steff