Ok, I want all of this story posted by the time I leave college to go home, so I'm giving all of you a second chapter! Yay! It's just like Christmas!
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: DRAMA
"Father, you can't do this, Sunni loves Jack!" Elizabeth cried as Will hoisted Johnny up on his hip.
"Elizabeth, PLEASE don't call her that. Your sister's name is Caitlyn, understood? And there is no way that she could love a pirate. He obviously took her as his . . . he raped her. She got pregnant, so he must have somehow convinced him that they were married and it was all right! Just to save his own neck."
"Father, that is not true-"
"Were you at their wedding?"
"Well, no-"
"Have you seen a wedding license?"
"No, but-"
"No buts, Elizabeth, your sister is not married to a pirate! It is just preposterous. Her reputation is tarnished enough as it is, with a bastard child, let's not go ruining her more by spreading rumors she married a pirate! Jack Sparrow will hang for what he did to my daughter."
"Father, it's not true, you can't do this-"
The argument was interrupted when Sunni was escorted through the mansion doors, followed by the doctor.
"Oh, good!" the governor sighed. "Doctor Walen, what is your opinion?"
"Well, she is obviously suffering from post-traumatic stress. No doubt she was raped, for she is no longer a virgin, and she did just give birth no more than a week ago. The stress has affected her legs, they are very weak and she can barely stand on her own. However, she maintains that she is willfully married to Jack Sparrow, so I believe the stress has caused delusions as well. She is very set in her ways-"
The doctor was stopped when Sunni spat in his face.
"Caitlyn!" the governor cried, appalled. "Gentlemen," he addressed the soldiers assisting her. "Take Ms. Swann to her room. She is not herself at the moment. I will ring for your attendants to draw a bath and get your out of those ghastly clothes."
"Where is my child? What have you done with her?" Sunni yelled as she was escorted out of the room like a mental patient.
The Governor sighed. "How long, Doctor, do you fear it will be until I get my daughter back as she was?"
"Well," the doctor sighed, pulling a bottle of pills out of his white coat. "I have prescribed these for her, which should dull her spirit a little. Perhaps, after some rest and time back in familiar settings, she will come to remember who she really is."
"What?" Elizabeth stepped in. "You cannot just drug her! That's inhumane!"
"Elizabeth, the doctor knows what he is doing," the governor dismissed her concern. "Now, Doctor, what do you fear will be the worst of circumstances?"
The man sighed. "I fear that if she does not recover within a given amount of time, we may be considering an institution-"
"This is preposterous," Elizabeth interrupted. "Sunni and Jack are married! They have rings and they love each other-"
"Forced or blackmailed love is not love!" the governor erupted. "Elizabeth, you are testing my patience, now why don't you and your family return to your home and leave your sister to me, eh?"
"Where is my niece?" Elizabeth suddenly demanded.
"What?" the governor was taken by surprise. "I believe the child is at the fort-"
"I demand she be brought to my house this instant. Pirate or not, she is still Sunni's child, my niece, and YOUR only granddaughter, and I will care for her until this stupid mess is cleared."
"Very well," the governor nodded. He looked at a soldier, giving the command to retrieve the child. "But I don't want that child near my daughter, do you understand? She is sick enough as it is, without her having false maternal instincts for that evil thing."
Elizabeth looked ready to explode, but Will placed a hand on her shoulder. With a growl of frustration, Elizabeth stormed from the mansion.
At the Fort, Jack was being interrogated by Norrington.
"You're despicable, Jack Sparrow," he said, in his condescending tone. "I am really disappointed, you know. From all our former meetings, I had come to believe that you truly might be a good man; that Elizabeth was right. However, raping the Governor's daughter, forcing her to bear your child? That is simply horrific."
Jack just sat back in his chair, the usual amused look dancing across his face. "I hate to break it to ye, mate, but the lovely 'Governor's daughter' as you chose to call her, though, I like to refer to her as my wife, we were married more than a year ago, right here in your very own town."
"Is that so, Mr. Sparrow?" the Commodore looked around. "Well, the town magistrate can't seem to find one shred of proof that you married Miss Swann. There is not one document to verify it."
"Then you must have found it and destroyed it, mate, because it exists."
"Why do you seem so calm about this Sparrow? I can guarantee this time you will hang. Your crew has already been chased off by my ships, and Mr. Turner will be well guarded this time."
"An' m' wife? What of her?"
"Miss Swann will be under medication to cure her of your despicable brainwashing-"
"Is that what they're sayin'?" Jack seemed amused. "Brainwashin'? Well, mate, Cap'n Jack Sparrow needs no tricks or magic ta keep a woman satisfied, savvy?"
"How dare you-"
"No, how dare you?" Jack shot back, his easy-going nature disappearing in an instant. His resolve startled Norrington. "How dare you misconstrue my feelings for m' wife? I love Caitlyn. I love m' daughter. Hangin' me will not change a thing."
Norrington was a bit taken aback by his determination. "And what of your daughter when you hang? What do you think will happen to her then?"
"I assume m' wife will take good care of her. I trust her."
"There is no way the governor will allow Caitlyn to care for that child. Not after the way she came about."
"Th' way she came about? Ye mean from a man lovin' his wife? Oh, yes, a terrible way ta come about, mate."
"You are testing my patience, Mr. Sparrow. The guards will escort you to your cell, where I can assure you, Mr. Turner will have no chance of breaking you out."
Mr. Turner, however, was waiting for Jack as he was returned to his cell. Will, though, was being closely watched by a number of guards.
"Ah, hello, young William," Jack greeted after he was thrown in the cell.
"Jack, how are you?"
"Not important, how is Sunni?"
"Well, you know when a wild animal gets cornered and basically fights like th' devil is after it? Yeah, she's a little like that right now."
Jack chuckled at the image. "An' m' child? What of Maddy?"
"Elizabeth an' I are watching her currently. The Governor won't let Sunni near her."
Jack sighed. "Ye know, I really thought th' governor would understand all this. I thought, after he saw me with Sunni and Maddy that he would understand what a family meant." Jack shrugged. "Guess it ain't conceivable fer a pirate ta love, eh?"
Will smiled. "Jack, this will all work out, I promise."
"Oh, ye have a plan, boy?"
"I thought that was your job."
Jack laughed. "I'm workin' on it. Hey, see what you can do about me seeing Maddy, eh? I'm sure they got a watch on Sunni, right?"
"Yeah, they do, but if she wants to come down here, nothing will stop her, you know that."
"She don't need ta be down here," Jack said, his voice surprisingly hard. "She don't got the strength, an' she don't need ta be more upset. I want her restin'."
Will nodded, understanding, but in the back of his mind, he knew Sunni was more stubborn than that.
"'Sides," Jack continued. "There ain't gonna be a trial. Th' Commodore has already informed me that the Governor has ordered m' hangin' without trial. The date is set for tomorrow, the next day at the latest."
