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Now you know Natie's past. Now to learn of her future.

Chapter 3: Full Circle

Elizabeth Turner had lived an interesting life. For eight years she had been known in Port Royal as the Governor's daughter. She would have been known as the Commodore's wife, but was instead known as the blacksmith's wife for the past thirteen years. Many women in Port Royal believed that she was insane to have married William Turner, the humble blacksmith when she could have had a powerful husband, but most of them were jealous. Will was the kindest soul Elizabeth had ever met, and she had loved him ever since she had met him. He had even risked his own life, in more ways than one, to save her life. There were only two people that she cared about as much as her husband, and they were her father, Governor Swan, and her son, Jack. He looked so much like Will, and he had the same strong spirit as her husband. He would be a fine man when he grew up. If he grew up. Tonight he was late coming home, like most nights. Out with friends, most likely.

Her beliefs seemed proven as the front door opened, and a girl Jack's age entered, followed closely by Jack. She and Will weren't very strict with rules, but bringing a girl home after dark?

"Jack, what are you doing?" She questioned. She saw his cheeks flame red, and he started to mutter an explanation when the girl started to speak.

"Are you Will Turner?" She asked. Will came in from the study, and surveyed the scene.

"I'm Will Turner," he said, glancing from his son to the strange girl.

"Finally. Jack's been looking for you," With a glance around the small front room, she nodded as if with approval.

"Wait, I wasn't looking for my father!" Jack blurted. "She came to the shop, and was asking for you Father. I brought her here."

"Oh yeah, thank you Jack," the stranger said sincerely. "Now, as I was saying, my captain, his name is Jack as well, would like for you to come aboard his ship, the--"

"Black Pearl," Will finished. His voice was quiet, and he looked to Elizabeth, and their eyes met for a moment, deep in thought.

Jack looked back and forth between his parents, shocked. His parents knew this Jack/

His mother broke the silence. "Who are you, and why do you speak for Jack?"

"Oh, I'm Natie, Jack's cabin girl. And daughter, in a sense." Natie said.

"Daughter?" Elizabeth exclaimed. There was no way he had gotten married. He was too interested in women to commit to one.

"I was orphaned at a young age and Jack saved me." Natie said quietly. She looked awkwardly around the room. "I was with my parents, or parent, or aunt and uncle, I'm not sure. We entered a fog, on a merchant vessel. Pirates raided the ship, and sent it to the depths. I can't remember much about my family. When Jack found me, I was alone in a lifeboat. It had capsized, and somehow I was the only one not washed away." She turned her hazel eyes and stared into Will's brown ones. "We seem to share an origin, mister Turner."

Will was silent. Jack was curious now, for his father didn't often speak of his past. "Why does Jack want to see us?" Will finally asked.

Natie turned her face towards the dying embers in the fireplace, illuminating her face in a bath of red. "He wants your help, to repay you for saving his life all those years ago."

"I'll go," Jack's father said. He turned to his wife. "You don't have to go--"

"And leave the fun to you? No, I want to help. Last time I was the one being rescued, so this time I want to save Jack."

"And what about me?" Jack inquired. He had heard rumors about his parents, and he wanted to know the truth. "You can't leave me alone here. And I want to know the truth."

Will and Elizabeth looked at each other again. "Fine," his mother said. "We'll tell you."

"Years ago, there was a pirate named Barbossa. He was first mate on a ship called the Black Pearl. Jack Sparrow was the captain, but there was a mutiny. Barbossa became captain, and Jack was marooned on an island. Your grandfather, my father, was one of the pirates on the Pearl. He remained loyal to Jack, and was killed by the others." Will said. Jack listened to the rest of the tale with apt attention. All of the rumors had been true.

In his head, he imagined his mother, a very strong swimmer, falling into them ocean. His father, freeing a strange pirate from prison, and how the commandeered a ship called the Interceptor. A ship that had belonged to the Royal Navy. A curse, placed on the crew of the Pearl, and how they believed that his mother's blood was needed to break it, when the whole time it was his father's blood needed. A giant battle between the Navy and the undead pirates. Jack becoming undead as well. At that part, Natie let out a little gasp. Even though she knew the story, that part had been conveniently left out. Finally, he heard of Jack's escape, and how his parents had finally admitted their love for each other.

The room was silent when Will finished. Jack looked to his parents.

"Why didn't you ever tell me?"

"We thought it would be best if you didn't grow up with dreams of evil pirates in your head. We were going to tell you on your birthday this year, but apparently, you were meant to know sooner." Elizabeth said.

"Um, that was a lovely story and all, but could we get going? Every second the Pearl is in the bay a Navy officer could get suspicious," Natie said. Everyone agreed, and Elizabeth went to get some supplies. Will went to his son.

"Jack, I want you to know, that while we sail, things might happen. If there is any danger, please try to avoid it. Your mother and I prefer you alive," his father said, a slight smile in his eyes.

"Of course. If I can avoid it, I won't die, I promise."

His mother came down the stairs, and was wearing an outfit similar to that of an officer.

"I've kept this outfit ever since our last fight with pirates. My dresses simply won't do," she explained. She handed a sword to Will, and Jack was surprised to see that she had one fastened around her own waist. "Jack, I saw that you brought a sword home with you, so you'll use that one."

Jack was about to protest that this sword hadn't even been tested yet, but Natie interrupted once again.

"Time to head out!"

I hope you enjoyed! Thing will start getting very interesting soon.