Chap. 16 The Commodore's Party

The two couples got into the Turners' dark carriage, pulled by two large white horses, and were off to the party.

Kaillyn's hands were twitching from nervousness.

Jack placed his rough hands on hers.

'It's going to be fine, luv.' he reassured her, 'And ye look great, don't worry.'

Elizabeth looked at Will and smiled. She was proud at the way Jack has changed for Kaillyn.

'I know, i'm sorry, Jack.' she said, taking his rough hands into her small, white glove covered hands.

The carriage stopped and a short man opened the door for them.

'Thank you, Willis.' Elizabeth smiled while Will helped her out.

Jack jumped out before Kaillyn, and took her hand, helping her out in the same fashion as Will.

'Thank you, sir.' she smiled, holding up the ends of her scarlet, flowing dress.

Jack then leaned down to whisper in her ear.

'And by the way, Kailey, that dress looks very good on ye...especially that plunging neckline.' he smiled.

'Just for you, Jack.' she smiled, 'Oh and Jack, thank you so much for it.'

'What do ye mean, luv?' he asked acting to be unaware of what she was talking about.

'Jack, Elizabeth told me that you gave her the money to spoil me as such... thank you, Jack. It means a lot to me.'

'Aye, ye deserve to be spoiled, luv.'

They followed the Turners' until the reached a line of people.

'The Grand March...' Will said quietly turning to Jack and Kaillyn, 'It's when the caller, announces the people as they progress in.'

'What?' asked Jack alarmed, 'They are going to say my name aloud?'

'No worries, Jack. I doubt these people remember you, they are only in-tune with their money.'

'Why should the great Captain Jack Sparrow care if the people hear, anyway?' asked Kaillyn smiling at him.

'Aye, the lass is right, dear William. Tell them Captain Jack Sparrow is here.' he said proudly.

They finally reached the caller.

'Names, sir.' the caller said to Will.

'Mr. and Mrs. Will Turner, the people behind me are my guests.'

'Mr. and Mrs. William Turner!' cried the caller loudly.

People went on with their business.

'Names, sir.' the caller said to Jack.

'Miss Kaillyn...oh god, I don't know you last name, luv.'

'Hope.' she whispered.

Jack smiled and continued, 'Miss Kaillyn Hope and Captain Jack Sparrow.'

The caller's eyes widened, he obviously knew of Jack.

'Sir? Did you say Sparrow?'

'Aye, now please announce us...there is a line to get into this 'ittle par-tay.'

'Umm...Miss Kaillyn Hope and Captain Jack Sparrow.'

It seemed that at once, people stopped talking and stared at Jack and Kaillyn.

'It's Jack Sparrow...' 'Captain of the Pearl...' 'A pirate...' people whispered loudly amongst themselves.

Will and Elizabeth went up to Jack and Kaillyn.

'I guess people do remember you, Jack.' Will said, feeling foolishly.

'I see that, mate.' he said, 'Now where's me favorite Commodore?'

Kaillyn gripped Jack tighter, she was feeling very uncomfortable.

'A little less grip, savvy?' he asked, loosening her fingers.

'Oh, sorry, Jack. But everyone is staring at us.'

The caller then announed Thomas Packer.

'Ahh...there's that 'ittle numbers puncher.' Jack said to himself.

Elizabeth saw Kaillyn and motioned for her to come over to her.

'Jack, i'm going to go over by Elizabeth.' she said, almost sounding like a question.

'That's fine, luv.' he said smiling.

She nodded and walked over to Elizabeth.

'Kaillyn, these are some of my friends-'

Kaillyn noticed they were all beautiful, poised, and rich.

'-this is the mayor's wife, Charlotte Wright-'

Charlotte smiled and Kaillyn smiled back politely.

'-this is the banker's wife, Brie Heath-'

Brie looked Kaillyn up and down before smiling.

'-and this is Harlen Glass Company's owner's wife, Selene Harlen.'

'Pleasure, i'm sure.' Selene replied, plastering a smile.

'And what was your name again?' Brie asked, eyebrow raised.

'Kaillyn Hope.'

'Hope? Who is your husband?' she asked.

'Oh, i'm not married.'

'Oh...you're not?' Brie asked, looking at her fellow friends, not surprised.

'No, i'm only 23.' she smiled.

'Oh.' the women said abruptly.

Elizabeth smiled at her for outsmarting the women, who were about 30.

'Well,' Brie started, 'is that a pillow in your stomach then?'

She looked back at the women, proudly.

'Oh, no, i'm pregnant.'

'Oh...you are?' Brie asked sarcastically.

'Alright, Brie, that's enough.' Elizabeth said, 'Don't you have some money to go waste?'

Brie and the other women raised their eyebrows at her and raised their noses and walked off.

'Oh, thank you, Elizabeth.'

'Oh, don't worry about them. They are just mad cause their husbands are getting fat...rich...but fat.' she laughed.

'Well, I should go find Jack before he does something he shouldn't.' Kaillyn smiled walking away.

'Well, Thomas was it?' Jack said walking up to the digit counter.

'Ahh...Sparrow.' Thomas said, turning away from a group of young men and women, 'Are you enjoying yourself?'

'Actually it's quite a lush. I rather be gettin' bombed if ye know what I mean, mate.' Jack smiled, laying it on thick.

'Umm, yes actually I know what you mean.' Thomas said agreeing, 'But no one does that in this town, so I can live with out it, you however, I wonder how your surviving at this party, which isn't serving rum.'

Jack laughed at the young man's attempt to anger him.

'I'm surviving just fine, savvy?'

'Yes. I'm sure you are.'

'So, ye got a girl, mate? Where is she?' asked Jack looking around haphazardly.

'Yeah, Jezebel, she's somewhere, but at the moment i'm looking at a lovely little dove I wish I could have right now...' he said looking past Jack's shoulder, 'She's coming over here, she must have seen me looking at her gorgeous figure.' He smiled big.

The girl walked up to them and put her hand in Jack's.

'Oh, 'ello, Kailey.' Jack smiled, looking at Thomas' smile drop quickly.

'This is your wife, Sparrow?' Thomas asked in shock.

'No, this gorgeous woman is my girl, though, mate.' Jack smiled, 'Kailey, luv, this is an employee of Will's, Thomas.'

Thomas bowed. 'Pleasure making your acquaintance.'

'Yes, you also.' she smiled up at Jack, laying on the lovey-ness thick, and Jack knew it.

'Well, I best be getting back to my party, pleasure meeting you, miss, and nice talking to you again, Mr. Sparrow.' Thomas said walking away quickly.

'What was that about?' Kaillyn asked.

'He was eyeing ye up before ye walked up to me, and I just wanted to make him feel ridiculous, because he was acting stupid realizing who I was.'

'Oh, look.' she cried, 'Is that man there the Commodore?'

'Aye, lets go make ourselves noticed, shall we?' he asked pulling her toward the man.

The Commodore saw him coming and excused himself from the party he was with.

'Well, 'ello again, Commodore.' Jack smiled, 'Miss me?'

'Not in the slightest.' he said, trying to brush him off.

'Fantastic high-tone and fancy to-do yer got yerself 'ere, mate.' Jack said acting like his old, pirate-like self.

'Yes, Mr. Sparrow, is there a reason you've come back to haunt me?' he asked, still not realizing Kaillyn was there with Jack.

'Yes, actually, i'm 'ere with my good friends, the Turners' perhaps ye know them? Elizabeth Turner is part o' that family. Ye remember her don't ye?'

The Commodore twitched.

'Did I strike a nerve, Commodore?' he asked smiling.

'Why are you here in Port Royal, Mr. Sparrow?'

'Captain Sparrow-'

'Where's your ship?'

'Oh, it's near...would ye like me to bring it closer? Shall I let me crew run around?'

'No. Now answer the question, what are you doing in Port Royal?'

'Well, i'm 'ere to raise me child.'

Commodore Norrington's eyes widened.

'Please, by God, do not tell me you are a father.'

'I will be soon 'nough.' Jack smiled.

Kaillyn stepped forward.

The Commodore didn't put two and two together when she stepped up.

'Ah, good afternoon, miss. Are you enjoying yourself?' he asked.

'She, Commodore, is carrying my child.' he smiled, showing off his golden set.

Commodore's eyes widened.

'This lovely girl is carrying your child?' he asked in shock, looking at the young woman and Jack.

'Aye, and she is lovely isn't she? I get that a lot. I don't know why people are so shocked...I am Captain Jack Sparrow.'

'Is this true, miss?' he asked Kaillyn.

'Yes, it is.'

'Are you married to her, Sparrow?'

'No.'

'Yes, that was a daft question now wasn't it?' Norrington said annoyed, 'May you join me on a stroll, miss?'

Kaillyn looked at Jack for approval.

'Well don't look at me, luv, i'm not yer father, go one if ye want. I'll just be wandering around gettin' a tumbler and a tipsy.'

Norrington's eyes shot toward Jack's.

'Only jokin', Commodore, ye ain't got anything for me 'ere.' he laughed.

Kaillyn took the Commodore's arm and they walked off, she grabbed a quick glance back at Jack before going out of sight of him.

'So, what is your name, miss?'

'Kaillyn Hope.' she said feeling a little intimidated.

'Ahh, Miss Hope, now how is it that a beautiful, young lady such as yourself got in the grasp of the notorious Jack Sparrow?'

'He's not as bad as everyone portrays him, Commodore.' she said.

'Well, I know he used to be, and I cannot imagine him changing that much. You are obviously blinded by something that attracts you to him...'

He paused.

'What do you see in Jack Sparrow?' he asked. 'If it's not too bold.'

'No, it's fine.' she continued, 'He's really very sweet, caring, and he's understanding. He's not like your typical pirate.'

'Well, with all do respect, Miss Hope, do you know what a real pirate is like?'

This question angered her. She grew up around them. He did not know this, but he is acting as if she is too naive to know.

'Actually, Commodore, I grew up around pirates. So, yes, I think I have an idea.'

'You? You grew up around pirates?' he asked, 'Well, you certainly do not look, act, or talk like it.'

'No, that's what Jack said, too.'

'Well, is it you came to get mixed up with him?'

'My brother was lost and he took me to him.'

'He kidnapped him?'

'No!' she cried a little upset at the Commodore assuming such things. 'My brother was lost and Jack let him stay on his ship until I came, actually.'

'I see.'

'And then we had to leave the dock quickly, and my brother and I were out on the ocean with him and his crew on the Black Pearl for 3 months, and I grew to like Captain Jack Sparrow.'

'You look a little young to be with child. How old are you?'

'You are being very personal, Commodore.'

'Apologies, Miss Hope, I stepped out of line.'

'It's fine. I'm 23 years old.' she said, looking around for Jack.

'You do love him then?' he asked, 'Not just staying with him because of the child?'

'What? No... you are over stepping your boundaries again, sir. Now, I should go find Jack, excuse me.'

She looked around for awhile and finally saw Jack with Will and Elizabeth talking to a distinguished looking young man. Kaillyn walked up to them, looking at the man. He was very, very handsome. He looked like he was around the age of 17. He had dark hair, and was wearing a very clean, soldier's uniform. 'Why would Jack be talking to a soldier?' she thought to her self.

'Well, hello, miss.' he said bowing.

'Hello, sir.' she smiled, slightly curtsying.

'I'm Theodore Norrington.' he smiled, 'You are?'

'Norrington? As in Commodore Norrington?'

'Yes, I am his son.' he smiled.

'Oh, I did not think he was married.'

'Well, my mother is dead.'

'Oh, i'm sorry.'

'Oh, thank you, but it's not so bad, I barely knew her.'

'Well, still, how do you know the Turners' and Jack?'

'Well, through my father, the Turners' and Jack I just met, along with yourself, but you have yet to tell me your name.' he smiled, obviously enraptured with her beauty.

'Oh, i'm so sorry, I forgot. I'm Kaillyn Hope.'

'Oh, pleasure to meet you, Miss Hope.'

'Kaillyn, please.' she smiled.

Jack took noticed to the boy flirting, and Kaillyn receiving it without a fight.

'Yes, well, young Theo, it's getting late and I think Kaillyn and I should retire for the evening.'

'Oh.' he said with a sad expression, 'You are married to her, Mr. Sparrow?'

'No.' Kaillyn said quickly, 'We're not.'

Jack's eyes got large and looked at Will in astonishment to see if he noticed Kaillyn's actions. Will did not noticed, but Elizabeth looked straight back at Jack with her eyes also wide.

'Well, as I said, we should go, luv.' he said to Kaillyn taking her by the waist.

'Jack, it's not that late.' she smiled up at him. She then saw his eyes, and how he looked a bit perturbed.

'Well, maybe it is a bit late, nice meeting you, Mr. Norrington.'

'Theo, please.' he said smiling, showing off pearly whites.

Her and Jack then walked away, Jack pulling her quickly through the crowds of people.

'Yes, well, we should join them. Nice speaking with you, Theodore.' Elizabeth smiled.

'Yes you too.'

Then Will and Elizabeth hurried after the other two.