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Chapter 6: Jack's Dilemma
"Sir, sir, are you alright?"
Will was fanning the unconscious Governor Swann. Will and Elizabeth had just told him the news.
"Apparently the shock of being a grandfather was just too much for him," said Will, looking up at a worried Elizabeth.
The governor stirred.
"Father? Are you alright?" Elizabeth asked, bending down by him.
"I…yes, I think," he said, sitting up and looking bleary. "What happened? I thought I had a dream that…you said you were pregnant," he said, looking at Elizabeth as though the idea were ridiculous.
"Father…I am pregnant…you fainted," said Elizabeth.
"Oh, you are?" said the Governor, "right. Well, I think I'm about to do it again," and with that, he passed out cold.
At this point, Jack came striding back into the mansion.
"Wot's 'appened to 'im?" he asked, looking at the Governor.
"I told him I was pregnant and he passed out," Elizabeth answered, looking worried still. Jack chuckled. Elizabeth glared at him and he stopped immediately.
"Help me get him onto the couch, Jack," said Will. Together they heaved the Governor onto the couch.
"So Jack," said Will, "how long d'you plan on staying?"
"Oh, not long," said Jack, "Er, Will, you wouldn't 'appen t' know anyone who'd like to join a pirate crew would ye?"
"Er, no," said Will, confusedly, "but I'm sure you could find some somewhere in Port Royal…or Tortuga. But, why are you looking for more crew members?"
"I jus' want t' get more people under me command, tha's all," he said, rather quickly. "Ye can never 'ave enough crew members on a ship."
"Oh Jack will you just drop the act already!" said Elizabeth suddenly. The two men looked at her, surprised.
"I'm sorry, but something's going on with you," she said, her voice a bit softer now, "I knew it from the moment you arrived, and I'm not going to pretend I don't notice. What is it? Maybe we can help."
Jack looked from Elizabeth to Will.
"It's nothin'," he said, "Jus' the usual pirate problems, nothin' t' worry about," he waved his hand dismissively.
"No, I don't think so," said Will, "you seem nervous. We are your friends you know, we might be able to help you."
"Stop it, just stop it!" said Jack, flapping his arms, sounding angry all of a sudden. "Stop offering to 'elp, I don' need 'elp, it's nothin' you two need t' worry about." He sat down. "Let's jus' talk about somethin' else, shall we?"
Will and Elizabeth looked at each other.
"Jack…" Elizabeth began, "please tell us-"
"No," he half-shouted, "ye don' need t' know. It's me own problem an' I'll deal with it."
Will studied Jack for a moment. Elizabeth looked worried, but Will gave her a tiny shake of the head, as if to say, it's all right, let's just drop it.
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