Alright, so this really, really, REALLY was not supposed to happen. By the time it even came close to him finding out I should have been miles away, so he wouldn't know a thing. And now, because of that stupid pirate wannabe, months of planning – maybe even a little bit of worrying – down the drain, and I get front row seats. It'd be so much easier if I could die, but no I have to stay and watch as my secret is found out. And what if I survive this. Oh what would they say? More to the point. What's he going to say? Oh this is not going to end well…

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As soon as the merchant captain was dead on the floor Jack moved over to where Ana Marias body was lying. The battle was drawing to a close and most of his crew were plundering to their hearts contempt. Most men didn't even realize that their fellow crew mate was lying dying on the floor. It was Gibbs who first spotted his captain kneeling over Anamaria, hands covered in blood and violently shaking her as if that would wake her up. He then alerted the crew's doctor and pretty soon all thoughts of plundering were out of the crews mind as they stood around watching the doctor try to revive AnaMaria. The tension could be cut with a knife as the minuets stopped still, and all eyes were on the injured lady, willing, hoping and praying for her to take a breath so at least they knew she had a chance of surviving. Everyone knew that as the minuets passed that chance was getting dimmer as her life began to slip away… and all Anamaria could do was watch from above screaming for them to either do something or let her die…

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"Come on Ana, if you wake up ill buy ye that ship ye were after?" By now captain Jack was beginning to get desperate. The last resort was to try and coax her into breathing. The doc kept telling him that there was every likelihood that she couldn't hear him, but that didn't stop him. Only Ana could hear him…

"Damn straight you will 'Captain sparrow'. Why does it take until I die for you to do that now? How unbelievable rude!" Ana knew he could hear her, but she felt she may as well reply… just in case he got the message somehow.

"Come on Anamaria just breathe for damn sake."

"Oh you don't think I'm trying. It's very hard to breathe when you're not inside your own body Sparrow. Maybe you should try it!"

Just as the doctor was about to give up on her, and her life, she began to breath with the tiniest intake of breath that gradually began to get stronger. The only problem was the fact she didn't wake up at the same time.

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Now knowing that there was the chance of survival for her, -although it looked very slim- Jack and Gibbs carried Anamaria into the Captains quarters where they lay her down on his bunk. The doctor took over straight away, ushering Jack and Gibbs out. Gibbs went without a fight, but Jack refused to go, claiming as Captain of the ship he should be aloud to stay. Not wanting to waste anymore time the doctor agreed, getting straight to work… and it didn't take long to find out the secret Ana had been so desperate to keep quiet either….

"She can't be…" Jacks mouth fell open at the slight of a rather large bump Ana seemed to be sporting.

"I assure you Captain that she most defiantly is."

"Then she can't have known. She would have told me. She would have had to. She couldn't have been working like… like that."

"I can also assure you that she also would have known for sure. Looks like she was about 7 months gone."

"Was?"

"Yes. I can't seem to find a heart beat. Most likely the child would have died either when Anamaria was stabbed or when she wasn't breathing."

The room fell silent once more, as the doctor was concentrating on stopping any bleeding and stitching Ana up, whereas Jack was desperately trying to figure out where they were 7 months ago, so he could work out just where she would have been made pregnant. And maybe figure out who the father was. Then it hit him.

"But we were at sea 7 months ago. She couldn't possible have gotten pregnant then… unless."

"Captain the most likely father will be someone aboard this ship that has a close relationship to the girl. She isn't exactly like one of those whores in Tortuga is she, and when was the last time you remember her leaving by herself?" Once again Jack fell deep into thought, as he sat in the chair at his desk.

"She's all stitched up, but will need to be monitored and her bandages will need to be changed approximately every six hours. Is it alright to leave her here sir?" Jack jumped at the sound of the doctor's voice, but nodded anyway, not having the heart to speak as he tried to figure all the new information out and make it fit with the old. "Right then, ill be back in six hours. Come and get me if there is any change please." And with that the doctor left.

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Jack sighed. He'd been staring into space for the past 10 hours and boy was his buttocks getting numb. The doctor had been again and left, and nothing else had changed with Ana. The bleeding had finally stopped.

"Why didn't you tell me? Why keep it a secret from me all these months Ana? I knew you were private, always has been but… never so much so that you'd keep something so major from me. You always told me when you were unwell or when it was that time, so I wouldn't make you do too much. Why hadn't I noticed that's the real thing? If something like that had been one of my men, if they'd been ill I would have noticed but why not you? I just can't understand it and your not bloody here to tell me are you? Can't face the music can you not?" The anger that had grown from inside of him quickly fell away once again. "I just wish you would have told me." Jack closed his eyes and his hand rubbed his temples. His eyes snapped open at the sound of another voice, and he jumped so much he almost fell out of his chair.

"I couldn't tell you."

"Why?"

"You wouldn't understand." At that they both fell silent.

"I have to go and get the doctor. DON'T MOVE."

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"Ana-Maria how are you feeling?" The doctor asked in a friendly voice, hoping to get rid of the bad atmosphere that was currently occupying the room.

"Crap. What's wrong with me?" The doctor hesitated. "Is it alive?" The look on the doctor's face was enough to tell her, and she burst into tears. Something very strange for the lady pirate. Something so foreign it took both Jack and the doctor by surprise.

"I'm sorry Ana Maria. There was nothing we could have done for you child. By the time we got to you, it as most likely already dead and my main concern was you, not the unborn baby… which by the way we didn't even know about until I examined you. But the only thing left to do know is what until your body recognises that there is no longer a life inside of you, and induces your labour. It could take anything from a week to 3."

"I have to have a dead thing inside of me? And I still have to go through labour. Cant you just get rid of it?" Overcome with grief Ana had turned bitter against the child inside of her and all those around her.

"I'm afraid not. I'm very sorry…" The doctor looked up to Jack, who gave him a nod which allowed him to leave. Once again it was just Ana and Jack within the room.

"You don't have to worry. No one else knows other then me and the doctor. And we'll be with you until you give birth and then everything can go back to normal. It will all be fine. You'll see." Ana gave a bitter laugh.

"I'm not staying Jack. I'm leaving as soon as we hit land. I don't care if everyone knows about my baby or not. I hadn't planned on being here when I had it and the extra time I gave myself has just killed it. You really think things could go back to 'normal' as you called it. It's never going to be normal again. It hasn't been for 7 months after that…" Ana stopped abruptly, she added quietly. "I don't want to be here anymore." Jacks heart sank upon hearing those words.

"I'm sorry for your loss Ana but…"

"I've made my decision. How far are we from the next port?"

"3 hours"

"Then I leave in 3 hours. Ill fined a tavern and stay there until I'm recovered and had this thing and then ill move on with my life… without you." A lump had formed in Jacks throat so he simply nodded and looked away, making his way out of the room. "Oh and Jack… It isn't just my loss." Confusion spread across Jacks features as he made his way out of the room.

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Sure enough 3 Hours later, against the doctors advice Ana moved into a room above the doctor's surgery in a small port town. The doctor had been shocked to find out what had happened, and insisted that she stay with him and his wife while she got back on her feet. Jack still hadn't worked out what she had meant by saying it wasn't just her loss. Who else's could it be? Just before leaving he had it spelled out for him.

"Jack. Seven months ago we were both on night watch no?" Jack nodded recalling the beginning part of that night. "We both got stupidly drunk… you more then me as usual, and spent the night together. Therefore creating a child. Now you see because of that drunken mistake I was left with a baby, and you not recalling any part of that night, thus me not telling you about it. Do you now understand what I meant by it not only being my loss but yours as well?" All that Jack could manage was a mumble in response.

"Perfectly. Goodbye Anamaria, and… good luck." And with that Jack and the Black pearl left…… but was it for good?