Pirates of the Caribbean – The Life I've Always Wanted

By Princess-Pirate

Email: lziceprincessyahoo.co.uk



Summary: Sequel to Blood Is Thicker Than Rum. The story picks up eight months later. Tragedy strikes as romance blooms between someone they never thought would fall in love.



Disclaimer: All the characters, ships, and places in the Caribbean belong to Walt Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, as well as the dialect in the flashbacks from the movie. I don't own any of them (I wish). Some of the new characters are my own creations and therefore I have some ownership over them.

A/N: Please read and let me know what you think. Reviews and ideas on coming chapters are most welcome. Also note that I've changed Bootstrap's name from William to what everyone used to call him – Bill. This was since I discovered that there was some confusion if Jack called them both William.

Chapter 7 – Love Changes Everything, Even Captain Jack Sparrow

"There they are" Jack pointed to the Dark Raven as he and Elizabeth made their way towards the three ships.

"Katherine" Elizabeth yelled, as she looked at the woman "We really need to talk."

"What the hell" Katherine said and allowed them to board the Dark Raven.

Bill was also standing by her side as Jack and Elizabeth made it to the quarterdeck. He glared at the two people.

"We need te talk mate" Jack said as he looked at Bill.

"Nothing yer gonna say is gonna make me change me mind Jack" Katherine said as she looked at Bill, whom nodded in agreement.

"I'm not trying to change your mind" Jack said, throwing his arms up in aggravation "I just want te know the truth. I want te know what ye said that made Will go all catatonic on us."

"What?" Katherine said as she glared at Bill.

"I only told him the truth," Bill said as he looked at her.

"Well the truth did really upset my husband" Elizabeth said as she looked at them "We had to drug him to keep him from hurting himself."

"I didn't mean te hurt the lad," Bill said as he lowered his head in shame.

"We only want you to accept the fact that we love each other and that we want to get married," Katherine said as she looked at Jack. "You always were there to look after me Jack. Now I'm all grown up and I've found a man that will love and take care of me. Why is it so hard for ye to accept that yer no longer the only man in me life."

"I don't hate the idea luv" Jack said "But ye could 'ave told us sooner. And maybe waited until Will was a little better 'fore breaking the news to him."

Bill nodded and then looked at Elizabeth. "I'm sorry lass," he said.

"Apology accepted" she said and looked at Jack. "I'm going back home to go and look after Will.

Jack nodded. "I'll be along shortly. I just want te check out the Pearl and then I'll be headin' 'ome with Kat an Bill." He looked at the two lovers and they nodded in agreement.

Elizabeth smiled and then left the boat.

"I want ye te finish the job" a dark haired man said from the chair "Jonathan failed and so did Captain Oxford. I want the Turner boy and his friends dead before the end of the week.

The blonde haired woman nodded. "Consider it already done" she said as she took a pistol from her sash and cocked it.

"Don't disappoint me Hellcat," the man said "Otherwise you will only be known through stories."

"I'll take care of Will Turner" she seethed "My brother was killed by him and he's never even apologized to me. I loved him and that's what he do to me. Well now dear William, it's time to take what's rightfully mine."

"I can see ye still 'ave that 'stupid' blood in ye Bill" Jack said as he and Bill expected the Pearl. The masts had been fixed and the sails done over. She looked just as new as the day that Jack took command of her.

"I needed te tell 'im Jack" Bill said, "I didn't think that he'd freak out the way he did."

"Bill" Jack said as he sat down "Will's in no emotional condition te handle that kind of news. When ye left he looked after himself and Jacquelyn and he allowed no one into his life. When she passed away Will thought he would never love again but then he met Elizabeth and he loved her. Now their children were taken from him and he's closed himself again."

"He needs te get over it" Bill said as he got up.

Jack just sighed and followed him. "Ye need te tell him mate" he said "Tell him that ye don't intend te marry Kat to forget his mother. He's clinging to what little memory of her he has left, and he's afraid of forgetting her when he's forced to accept Kat as his stepmother."

Bill looked at his best friend and smiled.

"Bill" Jack said before they entered the house.

Bill turned and looked at Jack. The almost always drunken pirate was dead sober and looked at Bill in concern.

"Don't push the boy away mate" Jack said "Because he won't life through the pain again."

They were still looking at one another when a shrill scream came from within the mansion. Without a second thought both men spun around and entered the mansion.

Review thanks:

A Sly Fan – Don't count on it yet mate. Thanks, you may have changed my mind now on Will's fate.

J.L Dexter – Glad you're enjoying the story. More is coming, real soon.

JazziJPM – Don't worry. It's like they say – Everything sad is followed by something happy.

Thanks for the reviews guys.