(A/N) The Celtics Won! That's cuz I was there, good luck charm and all...hehe! Anyways thank you all for your kind reviews, some of you should be comedians, you guys really make me laugh! I am glad some of you are on the right path with the story, I wanted Jon in particular to come across different, but not too different, and I was afraid that my lovely readers wouldn't pick up on it, and then the whole plot would be blown to bloody pieces! Love you all...but you know that already!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POTC!
Adam stood on docks, seeing Will and Elizabeth's ship pull in. Adam was glad to see his beloved cousin again, it had been a long time, but something caught his eye. He saw William with them…'Something's wrong…' Adam said to himself quietly.
Upon closer inspection he saw everyone was there, and Adam took a deep breath in. "What's going on?" He asked as Will approached.
"You haven't heard?" Will asked. Will looked stressed out, Adam noted.
"No. What happened?" Will then walked with Adam further away, and told him the entire story.
"Now we are just waiting for Eve and Jon." Will said. "Jack has lost his ship, William and Emily's ship, and Laura and Jacob's are both gone as well. If Eve and Jon don't show up by tonight, I am personally going to go out there and find them." Will had determination in his voice, as if he was tired of people, meddling with his family.
"How could he have done this? He ran into no problems, was able to pick everyone up without a problem…" Adam then looked at Will. "How much danger is Eve and Jon in?"
"Payne is apparently off his rocker, so I would say they are both in a lot of danger. The less time they spend with him the better. Apparently Jon and Eve's plan to stay away from the sea didn't work, their absence was felt."
"It was. Jon and Eve would manage to take down entire fleets without firing a single shot. Their reputation grew, they are the best in the entire sea. The mix of a Turner and a Sparrow, many said it was destined, many said it was powerful. Many said it was doomed." Adam said. Adam then noticed Elizabeth and Jack walking towards them.
"Elizabeth…" Adam then hugged his cousin warmly.
"You know?" Adam just nodded.
"Eve doesn't know where the diamond is, neither does Jon." Jack said to himself.
"What?" Adam asked.
"Neither of them know…my fear is what is he going to do with them when he finds that out. Hopefully they can cook up some scheme." Jack said. "I say we don't wait. We head right back out, I didn't like the way this man sounded."
"What do you want to do?" Will asked. Will already had a plan.
"Adam we need you to stay behind."
"Why?" Adam was ready for another adventure.
"Because, if Payne escapes he will go after us again. Emily and Henry cannot go, Emily can't fight, and Henry is just a boy. We need to not worry about them." Jack said.
"I want to go with you."
"I'll stay with them…" A voice from behind them, caused them all to turn around. Laura was standing there, Jacob behind her, his hand on her shoulder.
"Why?" Elizabeth asked.
"Oh, because, I have to take care of myself." Laura gave Elizabeth a small smile. "Adam can go." Elizabeth walked up to her daughter.
"Who is going to take care of you?" Elizabeth asked with a smile.
"Jacob, he wants to stay as well."
"Protecting my investment." Jacob said with a smile.
"Wait a second! It's one thing for Laura to stay, but we need another good hand, and Jacob is it!" Jack meandered in.
"She's expecting…" Elizabeth whispered harshly to him.
"Oh well, congratulations…" Jack then bowed out of the conversation.
"Laura, go tell Emily the plan, and take her and Henry to Adam's ship. Jacob, you are in charge while I'm gone." Adam said as he took Jacob by the shoulders and took him to his ship.
"William! With me, we need supplies!" Will called to his son. Soon those two were off, leaving just Jack and Elizabeth.
"You look sick." Jack said to Elizabeth suddenly.
"Why thank you…" Elizabeth then sat on some crates. "I'm scared, for the first time in a long time…why is it that Eve cannot catch a break? Why is she the one that is invoked in so much? Why can't she be happy? William has a son, Laura is expecting…"
"That is the way it goes. Elizabeth, do not worry about Eve, Jon makes her happy, and the baby question…well, I suspect she will be bouncing a baby on her hip in no time." Jack said as he placed a hand on Elizabeth's shoulder.
"As a mother, I want to believe what you say, but as a woman, I know what she is feeling…and I can't imagine…" Elizabeth's eyes glazed over in tears. "I just want my little girl to be happy." Jack held his hand on her shoulder. Elizabeth was worried about Eve, that was understandable, and he himself knew that Elizabeth and Eve always held a closer bond. Jack didn't understand why, but she did. Laura had a close bond with Will, and William, well, William, was Will's boy, exact replica, so those two were always close.
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"It's been too long." William said to his father. "They should have been here by now." William was pacing the deck, his father watching the darkening horizon.
"I agree." Will then got up and put his spyglass away. "William, go get Adam, tell Jacob what's going on, and that we will be leaving within the hour."
"What's going on?" Elizabeth asked.
"We are leaving, this is taking too long and I don't like it." Elizabeth then hooked her arm in Will's. "We are going to bring them home."
"I'll get Jack." Elizabeth then started to pull away but Will pulled her back.
"Stay with me." Elizabeth looked at him.
"What's wrong?"
"I have a really bad feeling…"
"Will I don't want you talking like that, our daughter has come back from worse, this, this is nothing." Elizabeth said trying to convince Will, but in reality she was trying to convince herself.
"That's not it. Something is wrong with Jon, something has changed in him. His eyes are cold…haven't you noticed?"
"Well, now that you mention it…he seems a bit off…" Elizabeth said.
"I don't like it, and I'm wondering if has something to do with the baby…maybe he still hasn't gotten a good grasp on it yet."
"Maybe…but wouldn't Eve tell us if something was wrong?"
"Would she?"
"Eventually she would…and then we'll help her…" Elizabeth said.
"I know…" Elizabeth then kissed him. "We'll get her back." Elizabeth then got up and walked away, she had tried to make Will feel better, but she had the exact same fears, the exact same feelings.
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Jon and Eve sat in their cell, both waiting the inevitable, knowing that in all likelihood, Payne was going to get his wish.
"We're here." Payne said with a grin on his face. "Tie them up and bring them on deck." Payne then went away as Jon and Eve were both bound. As they were taken on deck, they glanced at each other, knowing what each other was thinking.
