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 8 – Like Father, Like Son

"Elizabeth" Jack yelled as he burst through the door. They saw Katherine looking very pale. "Elizabeth" Jack yelled again as he took the steps two at a time to get to where he heard her screaming.

He threw open the door to Will's room and found the woman cradling a shivering Will in her arms.

Will's lips were blue and his face was coated in sweat. He was lying in Elizabeth's arms, unaware of what was going on around him.

"What happened?" Jack asked as he fell to his knees next to the bed.

"I don't know" she sobbed looking at Will "Where the bloody hell is the doctor?"

"Easy luv" Jack said as he looked at Elizabeth "Now tell ole Jack what happened again."

"He was fine one moment" Elizabeth said "He was sleeping peacefully and I was keeping an eye on him. The next moment he screamed and started thrashing. I tried to keep him still while Estrella went to find the doctor."

"Lizbeth" Will whispered and both people turned their attention to him. His eyes were mere slits and he was barely conscious.

"I'm here Will" Elizabeth said as she smiled at him, feeling him getting weaker. She looked at Jack in shock.

"Hang in there lad" Jack said as he took one of Will's hands in his own "The doc's on his way. He's a gonna fix ye up and ye'll be as good as new."

"I'm cold Jack" Will whimpered "And I want to go to sleep."

"No Will" Elizabeth said "You can't fall asleep on me. I need you to look at me until the doctor arrives, okay?"

"I see my mother" Will whispered, his voice slurring and his breathing getting weak and raspy "She motioning. She's calling me."

"No" Jack screamed and grabbed Will "Look at me Will. Open yer eyes and look at ole Jack. Yer not leaving us, ye hear me. Now open yer eyes and looked at me."

Slowly Will's eyes opened and he smiled at Jack. "Tired" he sighed.

Luckily the doctor came into the room at that moment. He nodded to Jack and the pirate pulled Elizabeth up and out of the room. He looked back and grimaced as he saw the doctor bending over Will, scalpel in the hand.

"She's sleeping" Katherine said as she came down the stairs "Her nerves are at an end."

"Anamaria's still with Jack" Bill said as he sat in the chair with Jonathan in his lap.

"I do hope that the boy will come through this" Governor Swann said "I would hate to lose Elizabeth because of this."

At that moment Anamaria came down the stairs and looked at Bill. "The doctor wants te see ye Bill," she said as she took Jonathan from him, tears shining in her eyes.

Bill nodded silently and made his way up the stairs towards Will's room. The doctor was waiting by the door, wiping his hands on a cloth. "How is my son doing doctor?" Bill asked as he looked past the doctor.

Will was lying in the bed, oblivious to the world around him. His chest was moving slowly, indicating that he was either sleeping or drugged.

The doctor stepped back and allowed Bill to enter the room. The smell of ether, rum and something else still lingered in the room.

Bill looked at the table beside Will at all the things the doctor had used. "What's wrong with im? Bill asked as he sat down in the chair next to the bed, taking Will's hand in his. Oh, how he regretted yelling at him.

"He tried to kill himself" the doctor said "He somehow got hold of laudanum and drank the whole bottle. It nearly killed him but I've managed to save his major organs. It's up to him now if he lives or dies. He was hovering on death's doorstep when I arrived. Mrs. Turner and Captain Sparrow managed to keep him in the land of the living long enough for me to act."

Bill nodded and looked down at Will's pale arm. He could see the thin red lines where the doctor had cut him in order to try and get the poison from his system. The bandages around his waist were clean and he noticed a few specs of blood on the white cloths.

He thanked the doctor again and asked if he would have a look at Elizabeth as well, since the woman hadn't had any sleep in a long time since Will first woke up. As soon as the door of the room closed, Bill leant over and hugged his son to him.

He looked up as he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"How is he doing?" Katherine asked as she went to stand next to him.

"Not too good. The doctor has done what he can." He took Will's hand and squeezed it, as if it would bring Will back to him. "He tried to kill himself Kat" Bill said, "He tried to end his life because of what I did to him. He hates me."

"He doesn't hate ye Bill" Katherine replied "He's just having a hard time excepting your decision, that's all. You have te be strong now and hope for the best."

"Where would I be without you?" Bill asked as he pulled her to him and kissed her.

Review thanks:

A Sly Fan – I'm sorry mate. Didn't mean te scare ye out of yer wits. Hope you liked this chapter and that it calmed yer nerves.

xxxCrAzYwAyZxxx – Glad to hear my work is appreciated.