Pirates Of The Caribbean: Not all treasure is gold and silver

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the rights to The Pirates of the Caribbean however any characters I do create are my own so no stealing!

Rated: R!! (Due to scenes of a sexual nature, violence and language)

Sorry that this has taken a while to come out but I have been so busy with school. Thanks for your patience!!

Chapter 19:

  The large Grandfather clock ticked away in the corner of the room, time seemed to be passing so very slowly for everyone who was sat in the room adjoining to that where Doctor Mulber was examining Elizabeth. No one had been allowed to stay in the room with her so they had all been moved out onto the landing where until they decided where to go they had waited for any little piece of news. An hour had already past and there had hardly been any talk among them.

  Sat by the door was Will, who occasionally glanced up at the clock face but had not said a single word. Governor Swann had spent his time pacing back and forth in front of the window but had finally stopped when Alexandra had begged him to. Alexandra was curled up on the bed her face streaked with tears, Jack had tried to comfort her but nothing he said seemed to get through to her. James had left a short while ago to inform the Commodore of what was happening. 

  Out of everyone in the room Jack seemed to be the calmest. He was leaning up against the doorframe his eyes closed, as if in deep concentration. Perhaps it was because Jack had lived through so many experiences that he was able to keep such a calm appearance. However inside his emotions were in turmoil.

 Jack had to admit he wasn't a man about emotions, personally he felt that they held a man back. But that still didn't mean that he worried about his good friends. Especially when he knew how much Will cared for Elizabeth. He couldn't bare to see his young friend in such a state and then to know that Alexandra was upset made he more worried.

  The door creaked open and everyone turned to see who was coming in. Doctor Mulber stood in the door was a thin sheen of sweat could be seen across his balding head. His sleeves were rolled up and he was drying his hands on a towel. Will quickly stood and almost leaped upon the Doctor but Governor Swann stopped Will before he could get a word in.

"How is my daughter Doctor? What is wrong?"

  Doctor Mulber looked around the room, everyone seemed so anxious to know about Elizabeth and clearly Will was close to tears.

"Governor Swann…Mr Turner… from my first examinations it seems that that both Miss Elizabeth and the baby are fine. However I do feel that it would be advisable and in the best interests of both Elizabeth and the baby, that they are sent immediately to England."

Will looked at Governor Swann waiting for him to comment but no one spoke. The Doctor cough and nodded pushing his glasses back up the bridge of his nose.

 "Miss Elizabeth's condition could deteriorate and she needs to be in the best possible hands. I have already taken the liberties of sending an urgent message to the good Doctor Fouchard, who Elizabeth had already made arrangements to have as her birth Doctor in London, notifying him of the situation."

  Governor Swann nodded and sighed.

"I will have a ship arranged immediately."

 As he began to make his way towards the door Jack stepped forward.

"Governor Swann…my ship is ready and the fastest in the Caribbean please allow me to take Elizabeth on the Black Pearl to England."

  Alexandra realised what Jack was saying and sat up.

"If Jack is to take Elizabeth on the Black Pearl I am going as well!"

  Governor Swann shook his head.

"Thank you for the offer Mr Sparrow but I would rather have my daughter travel in one of the Royal British Ships to England. Not that I disagree that your ship is fast but I fear that someone might decide to take it upon themselves to fire at will seeing as the Black Pearl is actually a pirate ship. That is why I cannot accept your offer."

  Jack nodded understanding what the Governor was saying. However much he wanted to help Elizabeth and Will he still had to remember that the Black Pearl was an infamous pirate ship that many a man was after. Will waited to make sure no one else was planning to speak before approaching the Doctor further.

"May I see Elizabeth…please."

"Only one at a time and not for too long. Miss Elizabeth needs her rest to enable her to be well enough to travel."

  Will pushed passed the Doctor and disappeared onto the hallway. All could hear him opening and swiftly closing the door to Elizabeth room.

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  It was late evening and no one in the Governors residence had stopped working away at preparing Elizabeth and Will for the journey to England, ever since being notified. The plan was for them to set sail early the next morning at first light so that little time was wasted and the best winds were caught. Commodore Norrington had taken it upon himself to select his finest ship and best crew for the trip.

  Alexandra was sat in her room having taken leave of the dinner table and wanting a little time to herself. It had helped a little telling James about the baby but now that her sister was leaving early there was no chance for her to confide in Elizabeth. She needed advise and at this time no one would listen to her.

  Even Jack had left her to go to the harbour and tell the crew of the Black Pearl what was happening. Commodore Norrington was busy organising the ship and anyway she didn't want to speak to him…it was his fault that she was in this state anyway.

  Sighing Alexandra rose knowing that everyone would still be down in the dining hall eating, she quickly made her way into Elizabeth's room. Everyone had been advised to let Elizabeth rest before the journey but Alexandra needed to have her sister's presence to calm her. Even if her sister couldn't hear her or wasn't aware of what Alexandra was saying she was going to tell her everything. At least then she knew she had been honest.

  Time ticked on by as Alexandra explained everything to her sister from falling in love with Jack, her lying about their marriage, what had happened between her and Commodore Norrington to her now being pregnant. She sat on the edge of the bed holding her sisters hand and watching her face ever hopeful of some sign of recognition or wakening. But Elizabeth still slept on peaceful and pale against the deep blue sheets of the bed. Finally once Alexandra had told everything she leant forward and kissed her sisters forehead.

"I'm sorry Elizabeth…I never meant to hurt anyone."

  As she leant back the bedroom door fully opened to reveal Will stood there. He looked at Alexandra in disbelief having over heard nearly everything. Quickly walking into the room Will closed the door and locked it.

"So your pregnant…and you don't know if it is Jack's child of Commodore Norrington's child?"

  Alexandra rose from the bed one hand still clasping Elizabeth's the other placed over her mouth in shock.

"Will…I…I never meant to hurt anyone! Please…I just couldn't stop it from happening. I wanted to tell Elizabeth before hand but I couldn't I didn't want to ruin everything for her. Oh Will I am so sorry. Please…help me"

  Alexandra broke down into tears and slumped down to the floor her body shaking with each of her sobs. Will sighed not knowing what to do, he wished that Elizabeth was awake…she would know what to do, what to say and how to comfort Alexandra.

"Alexandra get up. We need to talk and you need to tell me everything precisely. I wish you had told Elizabeth before anything else had happened at least she would have a good idea to what to do. Does anyne else know about your pregnancy?"

  Alexandra lifted her head and looked at Will, the tears still running down her cheeks, she nodded slowly and lowered her eyes again.

"Who knows?! The Commodore? Jack?"

"No…only James does…I told him and he said I had to talk to Elizabeth."

 Alexandra felt like a small child again being scorned by her mother. Yet she knew this time there was no way of getting out. Unlike in childhood sorry was not going to be the way to get out of trouble…this time Alexandra was in deep and it seemed that she was stuck there, with no way out.

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  Commodore Norrington stood on the pier gazing over the ship that was tro take Elizabeth back to England. However much he envied and somewhat despised Will he would still never wish such a terrible thing to happen to him.

  He sighed remembering how feisty Elizabeth was when she was younger, how she never really seemed to stick to the rules and always found a way to tell people what she thought. And through this Commodore Norrington had fallen in love with her…or so he had thought. Maybe what he felt hadn't been love but instead wished that he as a child had been given the same freedom.

  His father had been a terrible brute of a man, he used beatings not only as a form of punishment but as a way to educate his son. Commodore Norrington could remember the times he had cowered in his room praying that his father would fall into a drunken sleep before he came up; the stairs and beat him.

 His mother was a quiet and weak woman who spent most of her life obeying his father and doing what was expected of her. She had died when he was twenty-one, she had always been a very ill woman but one day she fell so ill that her body gave up on her. He hadn't been there when she died, he was away studying and only learnt through a friend of the family as his own father never told him.

  Commodore Norrington closed his eyes and sighed, Elizabeth was the complete opposite of his mother, and maybe that is why he had grown so fond of her. Yet now she reminded him of his dying mother, lying on her bed so pale and weak. He wanted to help her not only for her sake but perhaps to heal the wounds in his heart since he had never had the chance to help his own mother.

  He opened his eyes again and smiled remembering Alexandra, now she was a woman he wanted to have. He didn't feel love, not this time, maybe he felt a passion for her but not love. He wanted to hurt Captain Jack Sparrow for the humiliation he caused him and he wanted to make the final link between him and the position of Governor.

  He knew Will had already turned the offer down and had instead asked the Governor if he could instead just aid the Governor and help make decisions. Of course Governor Swann being the cumbersome man that he was, had agreed with Will's suggestion whole-heartedly.

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  Alexandra looked at Will and nodded wiping her hand across her eyes very quickly to wipe away any of her tears. Will was right, she had to return to England with Elizabeth and not tell anyone. That way no one would find out she was pregnant and of course hopefully Elizabeth would be well before she gave birth. Of course they would have to smuggle Alexandra onto the ship, as Governor Swann would become very suspicious.

  There was only one minor problem to their entire plan and that was Jack. They both knew fully well that Jack would follow Alexandra the minute he found out that she was gone. So they were going to have to find a way to get rid of Jack for a while or put him off from following her.

  Will looked at Alexandra as she stood by the window not saying a word. He felt so awful about what she had to do…but there was no other option. He wished Elizabeth was there to help, she would think of something to make everything all right. But without her he had to think quickly. Will looked over to the sleeping form of Elizabeth. She looked so calm and peaceful yet she seemed so pale. He sat down in the chair by the bed and rested his head on Elizabeth's stomach.

  Elizabeth closed her eyes and rested her foreheads against the glass of the window.

"Please…Jack… please forgive me."

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  Sorry I haven't updated in an age and that this chapter is not as long as the others but I thought that you would rather have me updated before Christmas than have to wait for ages.

  Thanks to everyone for reading and reviewing!

  Take care and a very Merry Christmas to everyone!

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