Disclaimer: I don't own Pirates of the Caribbean.
a/n: I appologize in advance for
1. the late update. I just got a job, and I'm having trouble finding the time to update. Promise next update won't take as long though. Luckily I've got next weekend of!
2. the fact that this chapter will probably have more spelling errors then before. (if that's possible) That's because lately our computer has began to rebel against us. Everything had to be deleted and re-installed wich took forever. Windows office hasn't even been installed because the computer has to go back sometime this week. So I'm writing this chapter in notebook (not my favorite program) cause I didn't want to not update for such a long time. I hope you people appreciate it.
Ithought I'd make thisstorie a little more interactive. And what better way thena contest to make this story a little more interesting. As most of you know (if you've read the story) Lynn is pregnant. Well I'm gonna need a name for the baby. So send me your idea's for babynames and let me know if it's a boy's or a girl's name and tell me why it would be a good name for Jack's and Lynn's baby. Just tell me in your reviews. The winner will be the one with the best name. The person who won will get credit for the name offcourse and I'll add a link to your story('s) in my story's and profile.
Previously
Lynn and Jack are getting ready to go ashore. We find out more about someone from Jack's past, someone who might be a treath to Lynn and Jack's happiness.
Jack's mother turns out to be captain Morgan's sister. (I knew some of you were wondering what the deal was, so I thought I'd make that clear)
Annamaria is left in charge of the Pearl as Jack and Lynn and some of the crew go ashore. Will is left to 'babysit' Annamaria in case she tries something stupid, like painting the Pearl pink.
Lynn catches Will and Annamaria in a compromising position and jumps to conclusions.
Jack and Lynn have a little trouble with their sealegs on land. Takes some getting used to.
Chapter 26: Reunion
"What do you think Lynn and Jack are doing?" Will turned to Annamaria who was standing at the helm.
"Why do you care? I thought you just wanted the Pearl for yourself."
"I do...I'm still not sure wether or not I'll return to pick them up." Will chuckled.
"That's probably why Jack ordered me to look after you." Anna glared daggers at him, wich only amused him more.
"I don't need someone to look after me! I can look out for myself perfectly well! Besides...I'd kick your ass if you went against my orders!" Will grinned.
"In your dreams captain as I recall it I had the upperhand the last time you challenged me." Anna turned to Will and smiled seductively.
"You won't be so lucky next time mr Turner."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, that's so."
"I'm looking forward to next time then."
"Why didn't you tell me this sooner? I don't like it when people keep things from me!" Nathan said. In his rage he trew the bottle of rum against the wall behind captain Morgan. Morgan didn't even flinch.
"Ye never asked. Beside, my family is none of your concern!" Nathan glared at the captain.
"You failed to mention that you're Jack's uncle! How do I know the two of you aren't somehow working together?." Morgan laughed.
"If I wanted to sabotage ye, I would simply remove your head mate. Jack and I are pirates. Family ties don't mean anything."
"Is that so?"
"Do ye question my honor mate?" Morgan stood up and glared dangerously at Nathan who took a step back.
"I wouldn't...if you hadn't dismissed my idea of attacking the Pearl while Jack and Roselynn are ashore? There aren't many people left on board, we could easely win!"
"There's no honor in that!"
"And there is honor in stealing a treasure and kidnapping a woman?" Morgan chuckled.
"You still want her?" he said, disbelieve in his voice.
"Offcourse! She's the reason for all this."
"Ye must really love her if ye still want her...even when she's pregnant with another man's child." Nathan's eyes opened wide with shock.
"She's not..."
"I suppose she's retching over the side of the pearl for fun then...every single morning?"
"That son of a bitch! I'll kill him for this! And their bastard child!"
"Ye sure you're related to her love? She doesn't really look like you." Jack said as they observed the chubby looking woman going trough the vegetables and fruits displayed on one of the market stands. Lynn smiled and nodded.
"Positive." Lynn smiled as she started walking towards the woman. Jack stopped her by grabbing her wrist.
"You can't go up to her now love! If she thinks you're dead she might pass out or something. We can't draw attention to ourselves." Lynn sighed.
"I haven't seen her for so long."
"I know love, I'm sorry. We'll just have to follow her home and wait for the oppurtune moment." Lynn nodded.
"You're right."
"I know love."
"We're hungry." Lynn smiled, placing her hand over her stomach. Jack laughed as he guided her to a small tavern nearby. They took a seat by the window so they couldn't keep an eye on aunt Rachel.
"Did you hear? Mr Gooding said he saw the Black Pearl last night. Wouldn't that be an adventure? Nothing good ever happens here." A chubby woman with her hair neatly done in a bun said enthousiastically whilse she was looking trough the many vegetables and fruits on the stand. The salesman opened his mouth to speak but was cut of when Rachel started talking again. "You know I've allways had this fantasy of being apart of a Pirate crew. That would be so thrilling don't you think?"
"I do"
"Have you heard the rumors? It's that the Black Pearl was once crewed by a captain so evil that hell itself spat him back out."
"I kno"
"I was allmost related to a man once you know. My father had a thing for a devilishly handsome pirate captain. It would've been really exiting if they had been married. Instead she had to run of with that no good Henry, you know I never trusted him."
"Maybe sh"
"How are the appels?" The salesman looked at her with a frustrated look on his face angrily he grabed a piece of paper and wrote down 'Very good' and held it up for Rachel.
"Why can't you just tell me?"
"Because you keep interru"
"Well I guess I'll take some apples then."
"Jack, she's leaving!" Lynn noticed as she watched her aunt leaving the market.
"Let's follow her." The left money on the table for the food and followed the middle aged woman to a small house on the edge of the town.
"She still lives in the same house." Lynn smiled as she looked over the familiar surroundings. Jack gently squeezed Lynn's hand. He loved seeing her happy like this.
"Are ye ready?" he asked as the walked up to the house. Lynn shook her head.
"Maybe you should knock first...break the news. Maybe she thinks I'm dead. Maybe she won't recognize me. Maybe"
"Maybe we should knock." Jack said as he raised his hand and knocked on the hard wooden door. Lynn tightened her grip on Jack's hand as they waited for aunt Rachel to open the door.
The heard something on the other side of the door and a high pitched: "Coming!" They heard a key turn in the lock and slowly the door opened. Aunt Rachel's mouth dropped as she immediately recognized the girl in the doorway.
"Lynnie?" She asked. Her voice was shaking as she reached out and grabbed Lynn's wrist. "Is it really you?" Lynn nodded and smiled as her aunt pulled her into a tight embrace. "You're mother wrote me a letter, a few weeks after your memorial service. She explained the entire situation. She told me you might someday try to see me. Come in, come in...and take your handsome friend with you." The woman smiled and winked at Jack. Lynn looked at Jack searching for comfort in his eyes. He offered his trademark grinn as they followed the woman into the livingroom.
"So you've turned pirate? I allways knew our family was meant for the seas. We're to restless and wild to spend our live restricted to the land.
"How did you..."
"Mr Gooding saw the Black Pearl last night. You should be more carefull mr Sparrow. Specially around these waters. I trust you are very well aware of the dangers in comming here." Lynn turned to Jack, who's face turned a deep shade of red.
"What? What dangers?"
"You haven't told her?" Aunt Rachel said. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, You're a true pirate allright. So what brings you here my dear? After all these years? Not that I'm not happy to see you offcourse."
"Actually...I ran into Nathan a few months ago and he took me back to my old home and Kessy ga"
"Offcourse...you're mother told me all about the letter. I trust you know everything about the treasure to. It's sad it had to come to this. If only your father hadn't been so stubborn. If he had just married your mother none of this would've happened. We could all be happy."
"But I wouldn't have me"
"Mr Sparrow...offcourse. You seem happy my dear. I only hope mr Sparrow has his priority's straight. Wouldn't want him to leave you when the ocean calls."
"Never!" Lynn turned to Jack and smiled at his quick reply. She even liked the agressive tone in his voice when aunt Rachel only suggested such a thing.
"You seem so happy darling...So happy indeed." Aunt Rachel smiled. "You're skinny though...much to thin. Let's get some meat on those bones." Without another word aunt Rachel jumped up and dissapeared into the kitchen. Jack turned to look at Lynn with an arched eyebrow.
"She's great isn't she?" Lynn smiled. Jack nodded.
"She's very...energetic." Lynn chuckled.
"I'm glad mother explained the situation to her. If I had somehow returned from the death, she would've freaked."
"You're mother tells me everything dear. Offcourse she told me about my favorite niece. She knew you'd need my help someday."
"How do you know I need your help?"
"Why else would you come see me after all these years? And why else would mr Sparrow risk his neck? A social call? I don't think so." Smugly she sipped from her drink as she observed the couple from underneath a thick black line of lashes. Jack couldn't help but grinn. If he hadn't known before that this woman was related to Lynn he knew now. She had the same temper as the young woman he loved.
"My guess is that your here because of the treasure your mother wrote about." Aunt Rachel smiled happily. Lynn nodded.
"We need to find my father. He's the only one who can figure out what the map means."
"Handwritting was never your fathers strong point." Lynn smiled.
"You know who my real father is?"
"Weren't you listening when I said your mother and I used to share everything." Aunt Rachel smiled as she thought back to the good old days. She stared blankly ahead untill Jack snapped her out of it.
"Ye wouldn't happen to know where we could find him could ye?" The woman looked up at Jack and suddenly looked petrified.
"He's dead."
"What?" Lynn muttered...feeling her hopes get shattered.
"He...after your mother died..." Aunt Rachel shook her head. "He really loved her."
"So what happened?" Lynn asked, her voice was shaking.
"He went insane after hearing she died. He loved her more then life itself. More then the ship he captained." Aunt Rachel smiled at Jack. "I think you know how that feels." Jack turned to Lynn and smiled.
"That's when he turned evil. He used to be such a respectable man...but after you're mother got killed."
"Killed?" Lynn asked.
"Henry was a jealous man sweety." Lynn's breathing was ragid.
"I'm tired...we'd better get back to the"
"You can stay here...the both of you. Lynn we can share a room, and mr Sparrow can just stay in the guestroom." Aunt Rachel smiled.
"Oh, that's nice but...you don't have to. Jack and I can share a room."
"Nonsense! It's not proper for an unwedded girl to share a room with a man."
"Jack and I have shared a room before aunt." Aunt Rachel clapped her hands over her ears and shook her head.
"Not in my house you won't. Mr Sparrow, please follow me...I'll show you the guestroom." Aunt Rachel said as she ushered Jack off of the couch and out of the livingroom. He looked back at Lynn with a look of desperation in his eyes. Lynn couldn't help but chuckle.
"Quiet evening isn't it." Will asked as he watched Anna at the railing of the ship. She turned to him and grinned.
"That's because Lynn and Jack are being their loud selves elswhere."
"I didn't realise they were that...loud." Will said as he walked over to the railing and stood behind Annamaria.
"That's because your cabin is far enough away from theirs." Will chuckled and nodded.
"I guess your right." He just said as he stared out at the horizon. "Do you think they found Lynn's aunt yet?" Will asked, trying to make converation.
"I don't know...I hope so for Lynn. She's one of those people who need family."
"Everybody needs family."
"I don't need family!" Anna snapped.
"Do you have family?" Will asked. Anna shook her head. "Just because you don't have family doesn't mean you don't need it." Anna chuckled.
"That sounded very wise." Will turned to Anna.
"Was that a compliment."
"You can think of it as one if you like."
"Fine...I will." He grinned at Anna who chuckled. Their eyes met. Suddenly things seemed to tense up...neither of them were comfortable with the closeness they suddenly became aware of.
"I think I'll call it a night." Will stated as he turned around to leave.
"Will!" Anna said as she grabbed his upperarm to stop him. Will turned to Anna.
"What is it?" Suddenly Annamaria placed her hand in his neck and pulled him down to her. His lips crashed against hers as she kissed him. When she broke the kiss her face was flushed.
"Goodnight." She breathed as she quickly dissapeared into her cabin.
a/n:Finally a little Will and Anna romance. I hope you liked it. I also hope I explained the family ties between Jack and captain Morgan in this chapter. Please send me ideas for names for the baby I really need a great name.
Hope you liked this chapter.